Empowering the Opposition

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Not always an emotionally safe space, but an intellectually brave space. Empowering the Opposition is focused not on agreement, but understanding, covering a myriad of topics from a variety of conflicting perspectives in the pursuit of critical thinking.

Dr. Nafees Alam


    • Jun 29, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 150 EPISODES


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    Eggs and Baskets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 9:50


    Diversifying eggs v. finding the right basket. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message

    High Protein Low Carb Nutrition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 9:47


    The risks and rewards of a fitness-oriented diet. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message

    New-Age Masculinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 10:14


    Evolving our definition of masculinity. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Censorship and Cancel Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 10:29


    Are we allowed to grow and evolve anymore? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Psychedelic Dilemmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 10:26


    Guest host, Nick Montgomery, discusses the logical, emotional, and ethical dilemmas related to the application of psychedelics in the treatment of mental health disorders. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message

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    Mental Health Benefits of Golf

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 10:52


    Guest, Nick Montgomery, discusses the pros and cons of golf in the context of mental health. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Life v. Money

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 13:13


    Guest, Nick Montgomery, discusses how some bad financial decisions can be good life decisions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message

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    Merit-based v. Social-Justice-based Promotion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 12:34


    Guest, Nick Montgomery, discusses the pros and cons of prioritizing social justice over merit. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Psychedelics and their application in the treatment of mental health disorders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 12:25


    Guest, Nick Montgomery, discusses how the use of psychedelics can address a gap in mental health intervention. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Penalties for false accusations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 10:26


    The societal risks of over-penalizing isolated false accusations. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Women romantically approaching men

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 10:21


    A reactive microevolution of modern-day dating. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message

    What do we bring to the table?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 10:51


    Engaging in unfiltered self-assessment in a hyper-polarized society. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Gym Romance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 10:41


    The social dangers of pursuing non-fitness interests within a fitness community. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Dating and Sexist Ageism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 22:28


    Gender differences in dating experiences as we age, with guest Sharmaine McWhite. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Typecasting in Entertainment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 13:11


    The pros and cons of being typecast in the entertainment industry, with guest Sharmaine McWhite. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Strategic Compartmentalization

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 11:34


    Labeling compartments for efficiently clicking on and clicking off, with guest Sharmaine McWhite. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Unethical Non-Monogamy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 10:51


    Blurring the line of morality. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Social Contract Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 10:43


    An intellectual solution to an emotional dilemma. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    The Rise of Passport Bros.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 10:33


    The global romantic arena's impact on the local romantic arena. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Unearned compliments for behavioral conditioning

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 10:46


    A psychological maneuver to shape behavior. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Mandatory Paternity Testing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 11:33


    Accountability and transparency as the default. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Hookup Culture and Regret

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 10:35


    Retrospective assessment of past decisions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Losing Intentionally to Stay Hungry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 12:55


    A process to stay motivated. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Nightlife Human Behavior

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 19:49


    A conversation with guest, Nick Montgomery, about the psychology of nightlife enthusiasts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Conversation with a Young Investor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 17:07


    27-year-old guest, Nick Montgomery, speaks about personal finance and planning for the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Experiences of a College Student

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 11:08


    Guest, Nick Montgomery, speaks about his experience in higher education. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Experiences of a Lead Bouncer at a Downtown Nightclub

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 9:55


    A conversation with guest, Nick Montgomery, about some of the tough decisions that are made in nightlife security. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Opting out of Fatherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 12:59


    A response to the societal disincentivizing of fatherhood. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Renewable Marriage Contracts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 10:47


    A potential solution to the declining marriage rate. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Seasonal Monogamy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 11:08


    The concept of short-term dating exclusivity with set expiration dates. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    The Risks of Being Misunderstood

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 10:43


    Considering the pros and cons of interacting with others after finding success, featuring Jorge Joseph Harrington. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Staying Purposefully Single

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 10:18


    Choosing to stay relationship-free, featuring Jorge Joseph Harrington. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    The Modern Dating Landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 10:41


    Romance in the new-age, featuring Jorge Joseph Harrington. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    No-Fault Divorce

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 13:18


    An experiential account featuring Jorge Joseph Harrington. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

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    Toxic Trickle Truthing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 10:20


    The strategic deployment of facts to optimize advantageous circumstances. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Misandry as a solution to misogyny

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 10:30


    Retaliation as a form of justice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    The Art of Mixed Signals

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 10:28


    Applying a hot and cold matrix to create and sustain attraction. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    The Right Side of History

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 10:20


    Predicting the future to retrospectively assess the present. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Money & Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 10:56


    Feigning ignorance on alimony and child support in divorce. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

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    How and Why to Ghost

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 10:48


    Methodologies in strategic inconsistency in communication. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Responsibly Navigating 'The Streets'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 10:35


    Alternative approaches to a non-traditional romantic lifestyle. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Romantic Attraction Toward Trauma Familiarity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 11:38


    Understanding why we are often drawn to people who don't treat us the way we deserve to be treated. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Prioritizing financial growth over relationship satisfaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 12:16


    A cost-benefit analysis of the perceived opportunity risk related to romantic partner pursuit. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Ending Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 12:29


    Navigating the awkwardness of moving on from romantic partnerships. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

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    Advising Others Against Self-Interests

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 10:16


    The paradox of guiding others toward their best interests instead of your own. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Strategic Love-bombing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 11:38


    Establishing and maintaining romantic toxicity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Lying to make others feel good

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 10:59


    Ugly truths v. pretty lies. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Mayors of SIMP City

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 11:08


    The gradual stigmatization of chivalry. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Why I don't drink

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 11:00


    Life of the party under no influence whatsoever. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Belonging to the Streets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 11:39


    Partner diversification as a defense against relationship codependency. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

    Would a ‘Higher Power' want to be feared and worshipped?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 12:32


    The notion of two-way accountability between ‘servant' and ‘lord'. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/empoweringtheopposition/message

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