The Purple Pawedcast

By Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D.

Welcome to The Purple Pawedcast, where we unpack the complexities of gender, identity, and what it truly means to be human—without the academic jargon (okay, maybe just a little, but only the fun kind... more

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November 17, 202317 November 2023 - Divination as a Path to Introspection
In this slightly different show, I engage my witchy side with Miriam Rachel, a medium and tarot reader who writes and teaches how to improve your life through divination. Miriam and I discuss karma, finding your inner depths, and why social media kinda sucks.
REFERENCES:
Miriam Reads Tarot on the web: https://miriamreadstarot.com/
Find Miriam on Substack: https://miriamreadstarot.substack.com/
Find Miriam on Medium: https://medium.com/@msmir
Find The Refugee Newsletter on Substack: https://therefugee.substack.com/
Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com/
(00:00) - Show opening
(00:34) - Introducing Miriam
(02:12) - How divination fits into a career
(05:18) - The effect of the past on the present
(06:30) - Overcoming Echoism with Tarot
(10:23) - Self-reflection with tarot
(13:51) - Western Magical Tradition
(19:26) - Divination as forcing different experiences
(24:34) - Introspection through divination
(29:29) - Probing your personality
(34:00) - Learning to read tarot
(41:45) - Sleep paralysis
(44:18) - Healthy balance with divination
(47:42) - Do you believe in magic?
(50:15) - How to get started
(53:25) - How to find Miriam
(54:40) - Social media as a distraction
(56:52) - Show closing
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58min
November 10, 202310 November 2024 - Body, Embodiment, and Identity
In this episode, I talk to Caitie Corradino, a Registered Dietician and body worker who explains the connections among body, mind, and spirit. Caitie and I talk about topics as diverse as fasting, dietary supplements, and one step better than acceptance.
REFERENCES:
Full Soul Nutritiion: https://www.fullsoulnutrition.com/
Whole, Full, & Alive Podcast: https://www.fullsoulnutrition.com/wholefullandalivepodcast
Find Caitie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caitie.c.rd/
Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com/
(00:00) - Show opening
(00:36) - Introducing Caitie
(01:12) - Identity and the body
(04:19) - Why Caitie is so committed to the cause
(07:42) - The effect of social environment on body image
(11:03) - Our bodies are not just slabs of meat
(14:28) - Our own personal apothecary
(18:50) - How long have we taken a reductionist view of nutrition?
(21:01) - Body image and gender
(27:27) - Intermittent fasting
(31:07) - The definition of a good relationship with food
(35:16) - Only pretty, rich, and thin people are worth a damn
(38:54) - Embodiment occurs first in our heads
(44:50) - Not acceptance, but friendship
(50:41) - Show closing
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52min
October 27, 202327 October 2023 - Art as a Method of Identity
Today I talk to Tucker Lieberman, an excellent author and philosopher whose transgender journey took place in part through his creativity. Tucker and I discuss important artistic media, how we find ourselves in fictional characters, and give a nod to Wes Craven.
REFERENCES:
Tucker’s Personal Website: https://tuckerlieberman.com
Find Tucker on Medium: https://medium.com/@tuckerlieberman
Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com/
(00:00) - Show opening
(00:35) - Introducing Tucker
(01:28) - The role of creativity in who we are
(05:54) - Photography as a medium of identity
(10:02) - The value of not having a reason
(16:03) - Fiction as a vehicle to explore our parts
(22:29) - More than "only" who we are
(26:25) - Finding the ineffable quality of art
(34:01) - Constraints to help make better art
(38:03) - There are no accidents
(46:13) - No art is truly bad art
(49:26) - Tarot to show our angles and dimensions
(57:57) - Show closing
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59min
October 20, 202320 October 2023 - Gender-Affirming Voice Therapy
In this episode, I have an informal discussion with my good friend Alison (Dragon) Hiester - because any discussion we have is informal! We talk about what it means to be cis / het in a world of rainbow, what would make a good speech language pathologist, and apologize to Robert DeNiro.
REFERENCES:
Prismatic Speech Services: https://prismaticspeech.com/
Alison Hiester on Prismatic: https://prismaticspeech.com/about-us/#alison
Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com/
(00:00) - Show opening
(00:33) - Introducing Alison
(02:50) - Gender and communication
(03:54) - Being cis/het in a rainbow world
(08:55) - We all need validation
(14:21) - From Alison to the community...
(19:10) - Using pronouns make you a good person
(21:49) - Do transgender people get a free pass on being polite?
(24:55) - We will all mess up at one point
(27:38) - And then some people just want to piss you off
(29:27) - Is a cisgender speech therapist better?
(34:38) - Observing gender voice roles
(37:38) - The best speech therapist
(42:04) - Performing nonverbal communication
(45:30) - Being Robert DeNiro - or not
(48:29) - What it takes to live the voice
(50:47) - Speaking is not like breathing - at first, anyway
(54:31) - Show closing
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55min
October 13, 202313 October 2023 - The Transgender Experience in Türkiye
Today I am honored to share this interview with my inspiring Sister Döro. She speaks under cover of anonymity about being transgender in Türkiye. The stories she tells are harrowing, and I ask each of you listening please to share this with as many people as you can. Improving conditions for transgender people everywhere must be a global concern.
REFERENCES:
Döro on Medium: https://medium.com/@DoroVolkova
Gülya on Medium: https://medium.com/@GulyaKerimoglu
Transgender Mental Health: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/transgender-mental-health
US Transgender Employment: https://transequality.org/issues/employment
Transgender People in Sex Work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_sex_workers
Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com/
(00:00) - Show opening
(00:37) - Introducing Döro
(03:03) - Growing up transgender, not human
(07:38) - No access to health care
(09:56) - Changing name and gender marker
(13:41) - Employment as a transgender person
(18:50) - The option is sex work
(22:21) - Worker organization is not for transgender people
(26:59) - No protection from police
(30:03) - So why not just move away?
(33:47) - Solidarity of the community
(35:53) - Fighting back
(39:18) - What can we do?
(42:52) - Transgender people aren't going away
(44:51) - We must all stand together
(47:15) - If you can't be yourself, there's no point
(50:07) - Better to be happy and in danger...
(51:32) - Giving love to those who hate us
(53:46) - Remembering our community
(57:20) - Off to bed!
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October 06, 202306 October 2023 - Observations on Feminism
Today's episode is about feminism. My friend Kendra and I muse on Western society and feminism's role in it.
REFERENCES: Dreamers & Doers: https://www.dreamersdoers.com/
The Kochfidential: https://www.thekochfidential.com/notes
Get Touchy Feely: https://gettouchyfeely.com/
Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com
(00:00) - Show Opening
(03:22) - Trying Harder Doesn't Always Work
(06:15) - How Kendra and I Got into Feminism
(08:22) - Ami Takes an English Course
(13:18) - Feminism is a Western Concept
(15:44) - Other Cultural Takes on the Divine Feminine
(19:39) - Why Kant Women Have a Career?
(21:25) - Growing up in a Small Town
(26:45) - Unreal Expectations from Feminism
(28:35) - Christian Philosophy and Western Society
(32:07) - Capitalism as the Culprit
(42:02) - Blame, Responsibility, and Feeling like a Failure
(49:54) - We Can Always Improve
(52:19) - Divine Feminine as Completing
(58:27) - Using Sex where a Gender is Required
(01:00:47) - It's Summer All the Time!
(01:04:45) - Finding Kendra
(01:05:24) - Show Closing
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1h 7min
September 07, 2023 08 September 2023 - Mental Health and the LGBTQ Community
This episode is the beginning of what is to become Gender Identity Weekly - my existing Dingbat Diaries idea, but engaging other contributors to Gender Identity Today. I may someday break this out into a separate podcast, but I will publish them here as well until the change occurs.
REFERENCES:
CDC Statistics: https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/suicide-data-statistics.html
The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/survey-2023/
Williams Institute - LGBTQ: https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/press/suicide-coming-out-press-release/
Williams Institute - Transgender: https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/suicidality-transgender-adults/
Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com/
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FAQs about The Purple Pawedcast:

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The podcast currently has 77 episodes available.