the radical center

By Leslie Elliott Boyce

This project began as a way to call out ideological bias in counselor education specifically (and in education more generally) and has expanded to an examination of many aspects of our contemporary cu... more

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February 07, 2024 Depolarization: is it Possible? with Zachary Elwood
Zachary Elwood is the host of the behavior-focused podcast People Who
Read People. He's also the author of Defusing American Anger, a book
aimed at reducing us-vs-them contempt in America. He is a former
professional poker player and is probably most well known for his books
on poker tells/behavior: his first book, Reading Poker Tells, has been
translated into eight languages.
* note: this conversation was recorded back in October and has been in my queue. Thank you to Zach for your patience!
Link to podcast: https://behavior-podcast.com/
Suggested podcast links for Zachary:
An examination of how gender identity theory itself may be creating
gender dysphoria (something I've interestingly had a couple transgender
tell me they agree with me on).
https://behavior-podcast.com/examining-why-transgender-discussions-are-so-polarized-and-criticisms-of-gender-identity-theory-with-carey-callahan/

And this talk with an antifa extremist who was fighting with cops in
Portland:
https://behavior-podcast.com/understanding-violent-protester-behavior-an-interview-with-a-portland-antifa/

_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my
continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following
(thank you very much!):
https://www.paypal.me/jleslieelliott
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter
https://www.patreon.com/theradicalcenter

...more
56min
February 06, 2024 Too Much Porn? Solid Ground Livestream 54 with Dr. Bret Alderman
We were joined today by Dr. Bret Alderman for a discussion of the
effects of pornography use. I tried to reach out to the author of the
book Your Brain on Porn, which has been an incredible resource for many
young men (and some women, too) who feel their porn use has gotten out
of control. I received the following email in response:
"Thanks for your message. Unfortunately, Gary died in 2021, and we don't
have anyone else to propose. The attacks of the industry on those
critical of today's porn have become so extreme that most people dare
not speak up. These papers will give you some idea of the situation:

Creating disinformation: Archiving fake links on the Wayback Machine
viewed through the lens of routine activity theory:
https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/13154/11359

The Pornography Industry's Disinformation Campaign:
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/dignity/vol8/iss2/6/

The truth is just as disturbing as ever, but seldom seems to find its
way into the mainstream press:

Clarifying and extending our understanding of problematic pornography
use through descriptions of the lived experience | Scientific Reports:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-45459-8

Good luck with your podcast,
Team YBOP"
Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid
Ground Live stream. Find us at
Solidgroundsupport.com
Twitter
@jleslieelliott
@dissidentdelite
@deborahknox
More on Dr. Alderman: Bret Alderman is an author and life coach who
received his PhD in depth psychology in 2013 from the Pacifica Graduate
Institute in Carpinteria, California. His first book Symptom, Symbol,
and the Other of Language explores the linguistic turn and the concept
of linguistic reference from a depth psychological perspective. His most
recent book Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction addresses
deconstruction as it appears in the works of Jacques Derrida and Judith
Butler as an expression of an archetypal disposition. His recent
interests include ideological possession, deconstruction, gender, and
the interface between psychology and philosophy.

Links:
https://www.aldermancoaching.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Youth-Myth-Deconstruction-Psychoanalysis/dp/1032455322/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RESS6XEXXTL5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.GtYaZdLe6OOFOB9_LbwkDw.VKk6l_hRhnLIgygMYojspZx_b63UxYugmj5Moi0zLJc&dib_tag=se&keywords=eternal+youth+and+the+myth+of+deconstruction&qid=1705778139&sprefix=eternal+youth+and+the+%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1

https://www.routledge.com/Eternal-Youth-and-the-Myth-of-Deconstruction-An-Archetypal-Reading-of-Jacques/Alderman/p/book/9781032455327

_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my
continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following
(thank you very much!):
https://www.paypal.me/jleslieelliott
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter
https://www.patreon.com/theradicalcenter

...more
1h 2min
February 01, 2024 A Surgeon's Warning: How DEI is Impacting the Quality of Surgical Care, with Dr. Rick Bosshardt
Rick Bosshardt has been a plastic surgeon in Tavares, FL for 35 years. A
graduate of the University of Miami Leonard Miller School of Medicine,
he trained as a general surgeon in the US Navy in Oakland, CA and was
board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. He completed his
residency in plastic surgery at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial
Hospital program under world-reknown plastic surgeon, D. Ralph Millard
and began his own practice in 1989. He is board-certified by the
American Board of Plastic Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of
Surgeons for over thirty years, a Senior Fellow at Do No Harm
(www.donoharmmedicine.org), and a Founding Fellow of FAIR in Medicine
(www.fairforall.org/fair-in-medicine). For 25 years he wrote a weekly
medical column for the Orlando Sentinel. In 2021, he began to push back
against the installation of antiracism and DEI in the American College
of Surgeons and, in April 2022, was banned for life by the leadership
from engagement with his fellow surgeons on the ACS website. He
continues his battle with the ACS to this day.
Links from Dr. Bosshardt:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/critical-race-theory-is-bad-medicine-college-surgeons-discuss-kendi-forum-crt-health-care-11663186602
https://www.city-journal.org/article/isolated
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/10/the-american-college-of-surgeons-doubles-down-on-anti-racism/
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/12/its-dei-or-bust-for-the-american-college-of-surgeons/
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2815848/its-not-just-harvard-woke-healthcare-leaders-are-unfit-to-lead-too/
My petition:
https://www.change.org/ACS-petition-reinstate-Bosshardt
_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my
continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following
(thank you very much!):
https://www.paypal.me/jleslieelliott
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter
https://www.patreon.com/theradicalcenter

...more
1h
January 30, 2024 Is the Word "Woman" on the Euphemism Treadmill? Solid Ground #53 with Benjamin Boyce
Benjamin joined us again this week for a continuation of our discussion
about the degree to which the gender craze in young women and adolescent
girls might represent alienation from the cultural concept of
womanhood.
Benjamin's podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/0wMTJ29BFsJVH6cjlFgAtq?si=Dz7AevhlTQ-OTcbXPdF5nw

Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid
Ground Live stream. Find us at
Solidgroundsupport.com
Twitter
@jleslieelliott
@dissidentdelite
@deborahknox
@benjaminaboyce
_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my
continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following
(thank you very much!):
https://www.paypal.me/jleslieelliott
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter
https://www.patreon.com/theradicalcenter

...more
1h 1min
January 30, 2024 "They Wanted a Scapegoat:" Segregation & Mobbing in Therapist Education, with Lauren Holt
Lauren Holt is a Northern California native, now residing in Asheville,
North Carolina. She runs her own small business accounting firm and
teaches community college ESL on the side. Lauren is a passionate
writer, singer, traveler, and animal shelter volunteer. Every day that
she can, she likes to find time for creativity, the great outdoors, and
quality connection, be that with a human being, or with an animal in
need.
Lauren's links:
-https://substack.com/@laurenholt
-https://criticaltherapyantidote.org/2023/09/30/can-we-even-call-this-counseling-training-anymore/
-https://criticaltherapyantidote.org/2023/12/18/on-the-state-of-woke-therapy-training-with-lauren-holt/
_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my
continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following
(thank you very much!):
https://www.paypal.me/jleslieelliott
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter
https://www.patreon.com/theradicalcenter

...more
1h 21min
January 27, 2024 Dr. Jared Ross on Leaving the Left & Woke Ideology in Medicine and in Judaism
Note: this is a recording from October of last year that has been in my
queue. I enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Ross very much and I hope
you will as well.
Dr. Jared L. Ross is a physician specializing in Emergency Medicine and
addiction medicine. Jared is active in the Jewish community and is the
founder of Bagels & Bullets, a Jewish self-defense organization.
Jared is a former Democrat who joined the Libertarian party and now
affiliates as a "small-L libertarian". He is dedicated to fighting
regressive social policy while promoting individual rights, freedom, and
equality.
Dr. Ross's recommendations:
Medicine:
Do No Harm MedicineTake Two Aspirin and Call Me By My Pronouns by Dr. Stanley Goldfarb
Libertarian Ideas:
Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)Reason Foundation
Don't Hurt People and Don't Take Their Stuff: A Libertarian Manifesto by Matt
Kibbe
Judaism:
Woke Antisematisim: How a Progressive Ideology Harms Jews by David L Bernstein
Gender Ideology:
When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Movement by Ryan T. Anderson (Banned by Amazon)
The End of Gender: Debunking the Myths about Sex and Identity in Our Society by Dr. Debra Soh
Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters by Abigail Shrier
Racial Disparities:
Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About by Wilfred Reilly
_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my
continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following
(thank you very much!):
https://www.paypal.me/jleslieelliott
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter
https://www.patreon.com/theradicalcenter

...more
1h 21min
January 24, 2024 From Peter Pan to Queer Theory: Bret Alderman on Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction
Bret Alderman is an author and life coach who received his PhD in depth
psychology in 2013 from the Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria,
California. His first book Symptom, Symbol, and the Other of Language
explores the linguistic turn and the concept of linguistic reference
from a depth psychological perspective. His most recent book Eternal
Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction addresses deconstruction as it
appears in the works of Jacques Derrida and Judith Butler as an
expression of an archetypal disposition. His recent interests include
ideological possession,
deconstruction, gender, and the interface between psychology and
philosophy.

Links:
https://www.aldermancoaching.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Youth-Myth-Deconstruction-Psychoanalysis/dp/1032455322/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RESS6XEXXTL5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.GtYaZdLe6OOFOB9_LbwkDw.VKk6l_hRhnLIgygMYojspZx_b63UxYugmj5Moi0zLJc&dib_tag=se&keywords=eternal+youth+and+the+myth+of+deconstruction&qid=1705778139&sprefix=eternal+youth+and+the+%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1

https://www.routledge.com/Eternal-Youth-and-the-Myth-of-Deconstruction-An-Archetypal-Reading-of-Jacques/Alderman/p/book/9781032455327

_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my
continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following
(thank you very much!):
https://www.paypal.me/jleslieelliott
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter
https://www.patreon.com/theradicalcenter

...more
1h
January 23, 2024 Social Engineering by Force or Manipulation: Solid Ground #52
Today Benjamin joined us for a discussion about population management
and control, and the marvelous documentary videos of @everybodyshook
Benjamin's podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/0wMTJ29BFsJVH6cjlFgAtq?si=Dz7AevhlTQ-OTcbXPdF5nw

Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid
Ground Live stream. Find us at
Solidgroundsupport.com
Twitter
@jleslieelliott
@dissidentdelite
@deborahknox
@benjaminaboyce
_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my
continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following
(thank you very much!):
https://www.paypal.me/jleslieelliott
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter
https://www.patreon.com/theradicalcenter

...more
1h 2min
January 19, 2024 Josh Slocum on Personality Disorders, Mental Health Diagnosis, & Personal Responsibility
Josh Slocum of the Disaffected podcast joined me for a conversation
about cluster B personality disorders, some thoughts about mental health
diagnoses, and behavioral change (including how social-media influences behavior).
The Disaffected podcast is a weekly show that looks at culture and
political issues through a psychological lens, focusing on the
narcissistic abuse dynamics that characterize current progressive and
leftist issues. The show's thesis is that the same narcissistic abuse
found in 'domestic abuse' and the family has become a public norm.
Links to Disaffected online:
https://disaffectedpod.substack.com/
Twitter: @disaffectedpod
_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my
continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following
(thank you very much!):
https://www.paypal.me/jleslieelliott
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter
https://www.patreon.com/theradicalcenter
...more
1h 33min
January 17, 2024 Sexual Morality and Therapeutic Objectivity with Christine Sefein Wolk
Christine joins me for a chat about morality, sexuality, and
objectivity. We talked about the book, Your Brain on Porn, by Gary
Wilson- I'm wanting to do a discussion series based on this book, if
you'd like to follow along.
I also referred to the work of Jason Bradley, which you can find on
Youtube @everybodyshook

For more from Christine check out the CTA podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/@UCjIaIptzhXcz_e54XBYy7Ow
And check out Critical Therapy Antidote (CTA) at
criticaltherapyantidote.org
_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my
continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following
(thank you very much!):
https://www.paypal.me/jleslieelliott
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter
https://www.patreon.com/theradicalcenter
...more
1h 15min

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