Podcasts about mothers

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When was the last time you jumped in a pile of leaves without taking a picture of it? And do you know what not doing this is doing to your nervous system? In this week's episode, Dr. Josh talks about what it means to go analog in a digital world. He covers why our screens have quietly become our masters, what half-attention teaches our kids, and the small two-degree shifts that bring us back to our own soul, our spouse, and our kids. You don't have to get rid of your devices. But you may need to get rid of your vices. Here are some highlights: Anything you can't fast from owns you.Connection comes from small two-degree shifts, not one radical decision.Kids notice your continous partial attention. When they say "look at me," they deserve all of you.Go analog: find what works for you (e.g. no dings, phone stays inside when you play, one screen-free room, one screen-free time of day.)Boredom isn't the enemy. It's where creativity starts.Use screens to create, not just consume.God often speaks in the silence, and our noise can drown Him out.Show Notes: Looking for one-on-one coaching with Dr. Josh to be famous at home? https://www.famousathome.com/individualcoachingMen, sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort. Starts Jan. 2027. Seats are limited. https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching Looking for a marriage intensive with Famous at Home? Apply now.  https://www.famousathome.com/coaching Get a copy of the Famous at Home book: https://amzn.to/4cm9mRS Follow Josh on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/joshua.straub Sign up for our email list and Famous at Home Starter Bundle: https://www.famousathome.com/newsletter*Thank you to Bernhardt Watches for sponsoring this episode! Click here and be sure to use the code FAMOUS at checkout for $100 off your timepiece! https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/

In this episode of the Sacred Window Podcast, Christine Eck sits down with Lauren Felts, founder and CEO of Birthing Mothers, to talk about her journey into postpartum care and the vision that grew from her work with mothers and families.Lauren shares how her background in nutrition and her training in Ayurvedic postpartum care shaped the way she understands nourishment, healing, and the postpartum window. Through her work as a postpartum doula, she began to see the many questions and needs that families experience in the spaces between appointments and visits.That experience inspired her to create Birthing Mothers, a space where mothers can find grounded information, connection, and support while also bringing together practitioners from different areas of care.Christine and Lauren explore the importance of integrating evidence-based medicine with traditional and holistic wisdom, supporting postpartum partners, and creating community among the practitioners who care for families.They also talk about something equally important: who is caring for the caregivers?As Lauren's vision has expanded, so has her understanding that supporting mothers means looking at the whole system around them. Mothers, partners, practitioners, families, and communities are all interconnected.At the heart of this conversation is a simple but powerful reminder: we were never meant to do this alone.In this episode:• Lauren's journey into Ayurvedic postpartum care• The inspiration behind Birthing Mothers• Supporting mothers between appointments and visits• Bringing different approaches to care together• The role of partners in the postpartum experience• Supporting and nourishing practitioners• Building stronger networks of community care• Reimagining the village around motherhoodAbout Lauren:Lauren Felts is a Certified Nutritionist, Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula, and the Founder & CEO of Birthing Mothers, a practitioner-led maternal wellness platform supporting women from preconception through pregnancy and postpartum.With nearly two decades in the health and wellness space, Lauren's work is rooted in the belief that trulycaring for women requires looking beyond physical health alone. Birthing Mothers brings together evidence-based Western medicine with nutrition, Ayurveda, movement, meditation, breathwork, mental health support, and other integrative practices—giving women trusted education, practical tools, community, and access to experienced maternal-health practitioners in one supportive space.Born from Lauren's own experience of pregnancy and motherhood, Birthing Mothers is working to create a more connected and human approach to maternal care—one that supports the body, mind, and heart while helping women build greater self-trust throughout the transition into motherhood.Lauren is also passionate about building a connected network of maternal-health professionals and creating meaningful collaboration across disciplines. Birthing Mothers is currently welcoming new practitioner partnerships with aligned providers and organizations interested in education, referrals, events, community, and expanding integrative support for women and families.Links:Learn more: www.wearebirthingmothers.comPractitioner Partnerships: https://www.wearebirthingmothers.com/practitioners-https://sacredwindowstudies.com/free-cookbook/-Are you feeling the call to know more about Conscious Postpartum Care?Reach out! ⁠Schedule a time with Christine⁠ to find out how this work can transform your care business or provide a meaningful career path.Here is the ⁠link⁠ to our free class@‌sacredwindowstudiesJoin our ⁠Facebook Group⁠Podcast Music is Composed by Sara Emmitt, graduate of the Center for Sacred Window Studies. You can hear more of Sara's incredible music at www.saraemmitt.com.#SacredWindowPodcast #SacredWindowStudies #LaurenFelts #BirthingMothers #ConsciousPostpartumCare #PostpartumSupport #AyurvedicPostpartum #Ayurveda #CommunityCare

Mischke interviews Moiya McTier, author of "Mothers of Invention: A History of Creativity from the Greek Muses."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mischke interviews Moiya McTier, author of "Mothers of Invention: A History of Creativity from the Greek Muses."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Description:Late in the nineties, Dov Baron walked on stage in Vancouver before a few hundred strangers who had, it seemed, already made up their minds about him. Fifteen minutes in, with nothing landing, he stopped, walked to the edge of the stage, sat down, and told them the truth: he was there to serve, and he was clearly missing something. Within a couple of minutes, the whole room leaned in. For years he called that moment close to magic.It wasn't magic. And that, it turns out, is the better story, because it can now be measured.This is Part One of a two-parter, and it stays deliberately on solid, peer-reviewed ground. The claim is simple and startling: the field between us is real, and it shows up in the lab. For a century, brain science studied one lonely brain at a time; second-person neuroscience finally wired up two people at once, and a hidden world opened. Storytellers' and listeners' brains couple when communication works and uncouple the instant it fails. Mothers' and babies' brainwaves fall into sync on eye contact, though the researchers are careful to say this is not telepathy; it runs on ordinary signals. Even two pendulum clocks on the same wall drift into a shared rhythm. It is called sympathetic resonance, and it is everywhere.Dov also handles the most over-hyped idea in the field, mirror neurons, honestly: the finding is real, the cathedral built on top of it is shaky. And he leaves you with something you can feel tonight, a coherent bodily state you can tune with slow breathing at around six breaths a minute.Then, one night in 1914, the whole thing scaled up to thousands. The state you carry is the state you bring into every room. This is the ground. Part Two walks off the edge of it.Episode highlights:The stage night that ended Dov's keynote "presentations" for goodThe 2010 study showing two brains couple, and uncouple the instant communication failsWhy mother and baby brainwaves sync on eye contact, and why the researchers insist it is not telepathyThe pop-neuroscience darling that serious scientists spent years walking backThe one coherence state you can tune tonight, at about six breaths a minuteLinksWrite to Dov: dov@dovbaron.com (subject line: The Click)Website; https://DovBaron.comThe Dov Baron Show (interviews) https://DovBaron.com/podcastsBook, The Art of Belonging: Subscribe, and Part Two of Episode Two drops next.Episode 1 in this Series: The Biology of Meaning:About the showThe Polymathic Perspective is a documentary-style solo podcast where Dov Baron examines the emotional logic beneath power, culture, identity, and meaning, drawing on psychology, neuroscience, geopolitics, and philosophy. If your curiosity has been called a liability, this is the show that proves it is your greatest asset.Further reading (citations)Schilbach, L., et al. (2013). Toward a second-person neuroscience. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 36(4), 393-414.Hasson, U., et al. (2012). Brain-to-brain coupling: a mechanism for creating and sharing a social world. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 16(2), 114-121.Stephens, G. J., Silbert, L. J., & Hasson, U. (2010). Speaker-listener neural coupling underlies successful communication. PNAS, 107(32), 14425-14430.Leong, V., et al. (2017). Speaker gaze increases information coupling between infant and adult brains. PNAS.di Pellegrino, G., Fadiga, L., Fogassi, L., Gallese, V., & Rizzolatti, G. (1992). Understanding motor events: a neurophysiological study. Experimental Brain Research, 91, 176-180.Lehrer, P. M., & Gevirtz, R. (2014). Heart rate variability biofeedback: how and why does it work? Frontiers in Psychology. Connect with Dov Baron:https://DovBaron.comdov@dovbaron.comRate, review, and send this episode to the most thoughtful builder you know. That is how the algorithm finds the people who still ask why. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What happens when following Jesus becomes comfortable? In the 4th century, thousands of Christians walked away from the cities and into the wilderness. They lift cultural Christianity behind not to escape God, but to find Him. What can the Desert Fathers and Mothers teach us about spiritual formation, simplicity, silence, and becoming like Jesus? And what if we don't need to move to the desert…but we do need to create a little wilderness in our own lives to grow into the people Jesus invites us to become?

Did you know that you and I have a secret superpower? The superpower of persistence, which can help us navigate the challenges of motherhood and prevent burnout. In this episode of the Wellbeing 4 Mothers show, Dr. Dunni dives deep into how this quiet power can make a significant difference in your daily life.Takeaway pointsTo harness the power of persistence, focus on small, manageable changes in various aspects of your life:Body: Consider your nutrition, hydration, and sleep. For example, prioritize drinking water first thing in the morning.Mind: Engage in mindfulness practices, even if it's just a few minutes a day. This can help alleviate stress and enhance your mental clarity.Soul: Foster meaningful relationships and seek support from positive influences.Spirit: Acknowledge your spiritual side, whether through spiritual practices or personal reflections.Book Recommendation Essentialism by Greg McKeownJoin the Bookclubhttps://www.drdunni.clubCONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA  Ig- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drdunni.lifecoach/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9C1oJwHyISEuqiX8USaYKg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CH- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.clubhouse.com/@drdunni-druwa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/druwaacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/drdunni⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/wellbeing4mothers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HOST BIO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Your host, Dr Dunni, is the award-winning mum empowerment coach, Family doctor, International speaker, Best-selling author of the book ‘Every Mum is a Super Mum' and a mum herself who is passionate about health and wellbeing. She is proficient in applying natural, scientific, and medical well-being concepts to explain practical ways and strategies in simple terms that promote the overall well-being of body, mind, soul, and spirit, and prevent ill health. This is made available by the provision of online courses, books, coaching and regular events where well-being strategies and tactics are shared to enhance holistic well-being. Learn more at https://www.drdunni.com

What happens when mothers, homeopathy, and powerful stories come together? In this episode of the Intuitive Homeopathy Podcast, Angelica sits down with filmmaker David Neptune to discuss Mother Medicine, an inspiring documentary premiering October 14th in Santa Monica.David shares his journey into filmmaking and the unexpected story behind Mother Medicine, born from a women's retreat centered on healing and empowering mothers. They explore intuition, vulnerability, healing, and the powerful experiences of mothers raising sick children.

When Masculine Rules Stop Helping Keep the Value. Loosen the Rule. A lot of the rules men inherit about masculinity were not created to hurt us. Be strong. Handle it yourself. Provide. Do not show fear. Never back down. Most of those rules point toward something valuable: courage, competence, responsibility, dignity, loyalty, protection, or belonging. The problem begins when a useful value becomes a rigid rule. Strength can become emotional hiding. Independence can become isolation. Providing can become proof of worth. Dignity can turn into needing to win. So this is not a conversation about rejecting masculinity. It is about asking a better question: Which masculine rules still serve us, and which ones have become too rigid? Why These Rules Stick With Men Masculine rules come from a lot of places. Our fathers. Mothers. Coaches. Friends. Churches. Workplaces. Sports. Media. Relationships. Regional culture. Family expectations. And often, following those rules worked. They may have helped us fit in, avoid ridicule, gain respect, feel competent, or stay connected to the people around us. Sometimes the rule was really about belonging. A boy may learn very early that certain parts of him are acceptable and others are not. Maybe strength gets rewarded while fear gets mocked. Maybe achievement gets noticed while uncertainty gets ignored. Maybe being self-sufficient earns respect while needing help feels embarrassing. Over time, those lessons can become an invisible audience we carry with us. Even when no one is actively judging us, we can still feel like we are being graded on whether we are "man enough." That raises an important question: When does a useful value stop being a choice and start becoming a requirement? And maybe another: What masculine rule made sense for us at 18 that needs to look different at 30, 40, or 50? Not every traditional masculine expectation needs to disappear. Some are worth preserving. The goal is not to throw away the value. The goal is to loosen the rule enough that we can choose how to live it. Rule 1: Be Strong Value underneath: courage, endurance, steadiness, protection. Healthy side: tolerating discomfort, staying present in hard situations, and doing what needs to be done when life is difficult. Rigid side: fear, grief, tenderness, uncertainty, or pain become evidence that a man is weak. There is a major difference between regulating emotion and hiding emotion. Sometimes holding emotion temporarily is exactly what maturity requires. There are moments when we need to remain steady for our children, spouse, coworkers, or people who are depending on us. But temporarily containing an emotion is different from pretending it does not exist. Healthy strength is not the absence of emotion. It is having enough internal capacity to decide what to do with what we are feeling. That may mean talking about it. It may mean waiting until a better moment. It may mean asking for support. It may mean simply acknowledging to ourselves that something hurt. One of the traps men can fall into is allowing anger to become the only emotion that feels masculine enough to express. Fear becomes anger. Hurt becomes anger. Shame becomes anger. Sadness becomes anger. Anger itself is not the problem. The question is whether anger is telling the whole story. What does healthy strength look like with a spouse, friend, child, coworker, or group of men? Have we ever appeared strong on the outside while actually avoiding something internally? And this does not mean men should always be vulnerable or share every feeling. That would simply become another rigid rule. Landing idea: Strength is having enough capacity to choose how to respond, not having no emotion. Rule 2: Handle It Yourself Value underneath: competence, independence, agency, and self-trust. Healthy side: learning skills, carrying responsibility, solving problems, tolerating frustration, and not expecting someone else to rescue us. Rigid side: support feels humiliating, receiving help feels like failure, and problems stay hidden until they become much larger. A lot of men are very comfortable helping someone else. We will show up. Fix the problem. Move furniture. Give advice. Lend money. Help a friend through a crisis. But being on the receiving end can feel completely different. Why are so many of us comfortable helping but uncomfortable being helped? There is an important distinction here. Receiving support does not mean handing someone else responsibility for our life. Support can strengthen agency rather than replace it. The question is not whether independence is good or bad. The question is whether independence is still a choice. Where is the line between healthy independence and isolation? When does asking for help actually increase our agency rather than reduce it? What would we gladly help another man with but struggle to ask for ourselves? There is also a danger in swinging too far the other direction. If "ask for help" becomes another rule, we can accidentally communicate that men should never solve things themselves. That is not the point either. Landing idea: Independence is useful when it remains one option among several. Rule 3: Provide and Achieve Value underneath: responsibility, contribution, discipline, protection, and purpose. Healthy side: working hard, building something, contributing financially, creating security, and serving the people we care about. Ambition, work, achievement, and providing are not the problem. Those things can be meaningful expressions of love. The problem begins when providing becomes the only way we know we matter. Rigid side: income, productivity, status, or usefulness becomes proof of a man's worth. A man can genuinely love his family through provision and still unintentionally become disconnected from the people he is providing for. Can a family deeply appreciate what a man provides and still feel emotionally disconnected from him? How do we know when work is meaningful contribution versus hiding, proving, or escaping? That question becomes especially revealing when something changes. Income drops. Work slows down. Someone else earns more. A promotion does not happen. Our achievement is not recognized. If our identity is built entirely around usefulness, those moments can feel like much more than disappointment. They can feel like a threat to who we are. There are also seasons of life when sacrifice is necessary. Building a business, raising young children, navigating financial pressure, completing school, or pursuing a major goal may require temporary imbalance. But temporary sacrifice and permanent neglect are not the same thing. How much sacrifice is reasonable during a demanding season? What should not be repeatedly sacrificed in the name of success—health, integrity, marriage, meaningful connection, emotional stability, or the very relationships we say we are working for? Landing idea: Providing can be love, but it should not become the only way a man knows he matters. Rule 4: Never Back Down Value underneath: dignity, courage, self-respect, and boundaries. Healthy side: standing up for ourselves, resisting mistreatment, protecting others, holding a boundary, and refusing intimidation. Those are important capacities. There are times when backing down would mean abandoning something that genuinely matters. But there is another version of this rule. Rigid side: disagreement feels like disrespect, apology feels like losing, changing our mind feels weak, and conflict becomes a test of status. Sometimes we begin a disagreement about one issue and keep arguing long after that issue has disappeared. At that point, we may not be protecting the boundary anymore. We may be protecting our image. How do we know whether we are protecting a boundary or protecting our pride? When is refusing to yield courageous, and when is it defensive? Have we ever kept arguing after the original issue was no longer the real issue? Being wrong can feel strangely threatening when we believe our masculinity is being evaluated. If being wrong means being weak, apologizing becomes dangerous. If changing our mind means losing status, curiosity becomes difficult. But dignity does not have to work that way. Landing idea: Dignity does not require somebody else to lose. Keep the Value. Loosen the Rule. There is a common thread running through all of these masculine rules. The value underneath them is often worth keeping. Strength matters. Independence matters. Providing matters. Dignity matters. The question is whether we still have freedom inside those values. Can we be strong and admit something hurts? Can we be capable and still receive help? Can we provide without making productivity the measure of our worth? Can we defend a boundary without needing to defeat the person on the other side? That is where flexibility becomes maturity. The goal is not to become less masculine. It is to become less controlled by rigid definitions of what masculinity is supposed to look like. At AMG, we want to help men develop enough self-awareness to recognize the rules we inherited, enough courage to question the ones that no longer serve us, and enough wisdom to preserve the values underneath them. Keep the value. Loosen the rule.

In today's episode of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle, Barb and Michelle are joined by writer, speaker, and advocate Libby Ward, author of Honest Motherhood: On Losing My Mind and Finding Myself. In a deeply moving and vulnerable conversation, we talk about the realities of modern motherhood, including the mental load, overwhelm, the pressure to do it all, and what it takes to let go of perfection.Together, Libby, Barb, and Michelle explore the hidden roots of rage, overstimulation, and people-pleasing, unpacking how childhood trauma and hypervigilance make setting simple boundaries feel like a matter of life or death.Libby shares her candid "Granola Bar" story, a pivotal moment of maternal rage that forces her to confront her limits and explains why genuine repair and self-compassion are the true keys to breaking generational cycles. From validating our children's experiences to unlearning the myth of the "perfect mother," this episode offers an honest, hopeful blueprint for reconnecting with your authentic self.In This Episode, We Discuss:The pressures of motherhood and learning how to prioritize yourselfLetting go of the pressure to be perceived as a “good mom"Setting boundaries, choosing to say no, and how to live with the feelings of letting people downGiving yourself permission to be imperfect and choosing radical honesty over a conflict-free relationshipLearning to apologize to your children and sharing the importance of feelingsThis is a powerful, fun, and deeply honest conversation about parenting, identity, boundaries, and creating a healthier version of motherhood for ourselves and the next generation.More From the Guest:Get your copy of Honest Motherhood: On Losing My Mind and Finding MyselfLearn more about Libby Ward here and follow her @libbyward.Subscribe & Join Us Next Tuesday for another heartfelt episode of Life Happens with Barb and Michelle!

How is your relationship with your mother?For some of us, that relationship is warm and close. For others, it is complicated, painful or marked by something that was missing. And even when we love our mothers deeply, we may still find ourselves repeating emotional patterns we don't fully understand.In this episode, I'm joined by psychotherapist Vanessa Wallace to explore generational trauma and the experiences that can travel through the female line.Never miss an episodeVanessa shares her own powerful story: her mother's struggles with mental health, being sent to boarding school at nine, her years of addiction and the discovery of a painful family secret involving the grandmother she never knew.Our conversation isn't about blaming our mothers. It's about becoming curious about the circumstances that shaped them – and recognising that they, too, were influenced by the women and families who came before them.We talk about:* What generational trauma and epigenetics mean* Mother loss and childhood abandonment* Why so many women carry “mother guilt”* The emotional mirroring children need* How wartime attitudes towards strength and emotion may still affect us* Recognising inherited responses to stress* Inner-child work and becoming our own loving parent* Boundaries, people-pleasing and resentment* Whether we can stop painful patterns passing to another generationAs Vanessa says, there is no dividing line between the “bad” generation and the “good” one. Healing is a gradual movement towards greater awareness, self-compassion and healthier ways of expressing what we feel and need.This is a thoughtful and compassionate conversation about mothers, daughters and the stories that came before us.Content note: This episode includes discussion of addiction, childhood abandonment, family trauma and mental ill health.Find Vanessahttps://www.crystalclearcoaching.org/books-freebies/.Website, courses and retreats: https://www.crystalclearcoaching.orgHealing the Mother Line: https://www.crystalclearcoaching.org/blog/healing-the-mother-line/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystalclearcoach/Vanessa's forthcoming book is The Mother Solution. Her website currently lists it for autumn 2026. Crystal Clear CoachingFind JoAgeing Wonderfully Well: The Good News about Midlife and Growing Older:https://geni.us/AgeingWonderfullyWell Get full access to Midlife & Beyond with Jo Blackwell at joblackwellmidlifeandbeyond.substack.com/subscribe

Ready for a career that fits who you are now? Join my 30-day Career Pivot Challenge, starting 21 October. Together, we'll uncover your strengths, explore what's possible and turn your next move into a practical plan. Join the waitlist for first access and 30% off.Have you ever gone back to a fitness class after having a baby and wondered why nobody asked how your body was doing?In this Motherkind Moment, women's fitness coach Elizabeth Davies talks to Zoe about pelvic floor symptoms that can be hard to bring up at the gym, and the support many mothers don't know is available. Elizabeth explains what a pelvic health physiotherapist can help with, including an individual assessment and a plan for returning to the movement you enjoy.They also discuss why being “18 months postpartum” doesn't automatically mean your body is ready to pick up where it left off. Whether you want to run, skip or lift weights again, Elizabeth's advice is to find a starting point that suits you and build gradually. There's no deadline to get back to it.

We've been overdue but it was finally time to sum up Dario Argento's divisive yet stylisticaly influential horror fantasy mystery trilogy THE THREE MOTHERS:   We also contrast the 2018 Suspiria re-imagining with the original film and how many different Blu-Rays to collect of the films as well as try to figure out if Inferno or Suspiria is the better film in terms of pop culture appeal and recognition.     GUESTS: David Garrett, Nix E Clips, Shauna Egan, Ethan Weeks, Mack Lambert, Gil Palmer & Robert Cohen   SONG INTRO: "Halloween Spooky Choir" by Soundscrate

*Trigger Warning*This episode talks about baby loss. This week the wonderful Maria Viner,CEO Mothers for Mothers, joins me to share her Momfession and to help me answer an audience Momfession. I am a proud ambassador for Mothers for Mothers who are an amazing maternal mental health chairity. We talk about what needs to change in maternal mental health care and support. To support Mothers for Mothers REACH appeal please click here.To learn more about Mothers for Mothers, please click here.If you would like additional support, please visit my Instagram page @mindmommycoaching.**Tell me your Momfession +353 896589833 or email info@mindmommycoaching.comMomfessions is an Insanity Studios Production

In this episode of The Systemic Way, we are joined by Dr Mairi Evans, Systemic Therapist, Social Worker and Clinical Director in the NHS, to explore autism, neurodivergence and the stories that shape how people are understood within families, services and wider society.Drawing on her doctoral research with mothers of autistic girls, Mairi explores the “aha moments” that can emerge through the diagnostic journey, and what changes once a diagnosis is given. We discuss the history and social construction of autism, the limitations of stereotypical and gendered understandings, and the difference between observed autism and the lived experience of being autistic.Mairi introduces the idea of “Oughtism” to explore the pressures placed on autistic people and their families to behave in particular ways. Through examples from family life, she considers how dominant ideas about what families “should” look like can create additional pressures, and how systemic therapists can help families develop their own ways of being together.The conversation also explores the relationship between autism and ADHD, the limitations of linear ideas of the spectrum, the double bind created by diagnosis and service systems, and the importance of holding both neurodivergence and the wider family context in mind.Throughout, Mairi brings together social constructionism, CMM and systemic thinking with a strong focus on lived experience. She argues for a shift away from seeing neurodivergence as specialist territory and towards making neuroinclusion “everybody's business”.We also consider what this might mean for systemic family therapy, including how curiosity, neuro-informed not-knowing, hypothesising and attention to family relationships can become part of everyday practice.A conversation about diagnosis, language, family life, service design and the possibilities for a more neuroinclusive systemic practice.Dr Mairi Evans is a Systemic Therapist and Social Worker with experience of working in social care, child and adolescent mental health, adult mental health, neurodevelopmental services and senior management in the NHS.  Mairi has a professional doctorate in systemic practice, in which she focused on the diagnostic experience of autism for the mothers of autistic girls. Taking a social constructionist perspective and adopting the Co-ordinated Management of Meaning as a lens Mairi has explored the balance and relationship between co-constructed narratives (stories told) and lived experience (stories lived) for autistic people, their families and helping professionals. She has worked to connect theory to practice across health and social care organisations in order to promote connections, improve services and to reduce barriers to healthcare for autistic people and their families.  As a Clinical Director in the NHS, Mairi has an interest in stories for change in wider NHS systems and the relationship between research narratives, commissioning decision makers, service providers and the individuals that seek support.Publications:Oughtism and Oughtistic Narratives in the Lives of Autistic People and their Families (gvsu.edu)Autism and Systemic Practice – Autism and Intersectionality: Implications for Systemic and Relational Psychotherapeutic Practice and Research (systemicautism.com)How do Mothers of Autistic Girls Perceive and Experience the Potential Affordances and Constraints of Diagnosis for their Daughters? (Thesis, University of Bedfordshire)The “Aha Moment”: Exploring autism narratives as told by the mothers of autistic girls (Murmurations: Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice) 

Part 1 The guy on the phone today decided he would surprise his date with an unexpected guest during their dinner… Hear who it was in the podcast! Part 2 The guy in today’s Second Date clearly got his idea for a date from listening to our show, and we might owe him an apology, or at least some help trying to get another one! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 1 The guy on the phone today decided he would surprise his date with an unexpected guest during their dinner… Hear who it was in the podcast! Part 2 The guy in today’s Second Date clearly got his idea for a date from listening to our show, and we might owe him an apology, or at least some help trying to get another one! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Miller - Mom I have Something to tell youNew2 days agoShow less"Mom, I Have Something To Tell You" is a documentary short depicting the profound impact that mothers have on their gay sons' well-being, offering optimistic models for coping and thriving, emphasizing acceptance by family and communities.Join us September 30 at 7:30 PM ET for a special live YouTube premiere, followed by a conversation and audience Q&A with Rick Miller, LICSW, and Alan Locher.Rick Miller, LICSW, is a psychotherapist, public speaker, workshop presenter, interviewer, and author. Miller was a pioneer in creating mind-body and hypnotic scripts for gay men and wrote the first book exploring the topic. He is the founder and executive director of a nonprofit company, Gay Sons & Mothers, which collects, celebrates, and shares worldwide narratives of gay men and their mothers to support LGBTQ+ training and awareness, enrich myriad diverse communities, and enable rapprochement, understanding, and healing, and he's the executive producer of the upcoming documentary, Mom, I Have Something to Tell You. He writes a regular column for Psychology Today and is a frequent contributor to Psychotherapy Networker, Medium, and Psychotherapy.net.#LGBTQ #EventPlanning #Fundraising #FamilyEquality #GalaSuccess #StrategicPlanning #ProcessImprovement #LivePremiere #YouTubeEvent #MomIHaveSomethingToTellYou #CommunitySupport #GenerationsVideo #QandA #RickMiller #AlanLocher #LGBTQFamilies #SocialImpact #CharityEvent #OnlinePremiere #SupportDiversity1ShareLockedFor saleBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

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This episode's centers on Sophie Lewis's new book Femmephilia. A collection of essays published in various outlets over the last several years, this book will take readers through a number of disparate topics, from the recent Disney remake of The Little Mermaid to experiments with psychedelics to the bizarre meanings one might find at its end. Uniting it all though is an unapologetically anticapitalist and utopian feminism, one that sees in various examples and experiences of femme glimpses both of the contradictions of our present moment and brief glimmers of what an emancipated world might look like.Sophie Lewis is a freelance writer, with work appearing in a number of outlets including London Review of Books, The Drift and e-flux. Her previous books are Enemy Feminisms, Abolish the Family and Full Surrogacy Now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode's centers on Sophie Lewis's new book Femmephilia. A collection of essays published in various outlets over the last several years, this book will take readers through a number of disparate topics, from the recent Disney remake of The Little Mermaid to experiments with psychedelics to the bizarre meanings one might find at its end. Uniting it all though is an unapologetically anticapitalist and utopian feminism, one that sees in various examples and experiences of femme glimpses both of the contradictions of our present moment and brief glimmers of what an emancipated world might look like.Sophie Lewis is a freelance writer, with work appearing in a number of outlets including London Review of Books, The Drift and e-flux. Her previous books are Enemy Feminisms, Abolish the Family and Full Surrogacy Now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode's centers on Sophie Lewis's new book Femmephilia. A collection of essays published in various outlets over the last several years, this book will take readers through a number of disparate topics, from the recent Disney remake of The Little Mermaid to experiments with psychedelics to the bizarre meanings one might find at its end. Uniting it all though is an unapologetically anticapitalist and utopian feminism, one that sees in various examples and experiences of femme glimpses both of the contradictions of our present moment and brief glimmers of what an emancipated world might look like.Sophie Lewis is a freelance writer, with work appearing in a number of outlets including London Review of Books, The Drift and e-flux. Her previous books are Enemy Feminisms, Abolish the Family and Full Surrogacy Now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

“God's Perfect Rest – The Sabbath.” What does it mean to remember (Exodus 20:8) and observe (Deuteronomy 5:12) the Sabbath? It's more than a day off from work. It's a day to remember your Creator and God's word reveals what it means to rest.Frothy Thoughts with the Truth BaristaVisit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth BaristaCheck out the Frothy Thoughts Blog!Check out The Truth Barista Books!Check out The Truth Barista YouTube Channel!

It's Thursday, September 24th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Sri Lanka sentenced 15 men for bombing churches Sri Lanka's High Court sentenced 15 men to life in prison on Tuesday for bombing churches. In this island country off the coast of India in the Indian Ocean, the men participated in the bombings of three churches on Easter Sunday in 2019. Religiously speaking, nearly 70 percent of the 22 million Sri Lankans are Buddhist, 12 percent are Hindu, 11 percent are Muslim, and 7 percent are Christian.  The terrorist group, Islamic State, inspired the attacks which killed over 250 people. The Catholic Church welcomed the convictions. However, leaders are also calling for an investigation into alleged political involvement behind the bombings. South Korea to greenlight Abortion Kill Pill for mothers LifeSiteNews reports that South Korea is set to allow deadly abortion drugs into the country. The government made the announcement last week. Mothers will be able to get Abortion Kill Pills up to nine weeks of their pregnancies by early 2027. South Korea decriminalized abortion in 2019. It delayed legislation on abortion pills due to push back from Christian groups.  United Nations trying to criminalize pro-life & pro-family positions The United Nations General Assembly meeting opened in New York City on Tuesday.  Leaders from around the world gathered to discuss issues like the U.S.-Iran war, the Russia-Ukraine war, and Artificial Intelligence.  Member nations are also considering a proposal to criminalize pro-life and pro-family positions under international law. CitizenGO organized a petition against this which has been signed by over 140,000 people. You can sign it through a link in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com.  In the midst of the foolishness at the United Nations, U.S. President Donald Trump stood tall for common sense and condemned transgenderism at the U.N. meeting.  Listen.  TRUMP: “It is equally unacceptable that, with all the genuine atrocities in the world, the U.N.'s top human rights officials spend their time criticizing the United States for protecting our children from transgender insanity.” Dept of Justice gets two hospitals to stop transgender operations In related news, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that two hospital systems have agreed to end transgender operations. New York University Langone Hospitals and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will no longer offer transgender drugs and surgeries to children.  Attorney General Todd Blanche said, “Today's resolutions send a clear message: Hospitals that target children in these practices and then fraudulently obtain payment for the procedures will be held to account!” Over 40 hospital systems have ended transgender operations since President Trump began his second term last year. 28 percent of churchgoers say Biblical truth becomes obsolete LifeWay Research released a new survey on what churchgoers believe about the Bible. Most Protestant churchgoers in the U.S. are confident in their ability to understand the Bible and explain it to others. However, most churchgoers also believe that the truth of God's Word can mean different things to different people. And a growing number share doubt or reject Biblical truths.  Specifically, 28 percent said some Biblical truths become obsolete as culture changes, up from 24 percent in 2019. Among churchgoers under the age of 30, 54 percent believe that Biblical truths become obsolete as culture changes But Romans 12:2 says, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Microchip maker joins trillion-dollar club Another U.S. company joined the trillion-dollar club. Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, surpassed one trillion dollars in market capitalization on Monday. The computer chip maker has profited from the growth of Artificial Intelligence computing.  It's now the fourth chipmaker in the United States to reach a trillion dollar valuation. The others are Nvidia, Broadcom, and Micron.   Researchers discovered new species of wild cat And finally, researchers discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in a century.  It's known as the Tilcayo tiger cat. The feline is spotted and smaller than most house cats. It's been living at a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia, South America for years. Locals knew about it, but scientists had not identified it as a unique species until now.  Jonas Lescroart with the University of Antwerp said, “Even in groups that are very well studied, like the cat family, apparently there's still a diversity that is hidden.” Indeed, God continues to surprise us with His creation. In Psalm 50:10-11, God says, “For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the mountains, and the wild beasts of the field are Mine.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, September 24th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

A collection of reported stories that explore the relationship between mothers and daughters, from the finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing for her work in The New Yorker. You Won't Get Free: Stories of Mothers and Daughters (Knopf, 2026) of It tells the stories of mothers and daughters searching for each other and for themselves. Rachel Aviv explores the complexity of this relationship in seven essays, six originally published in The New Yorker and reconceived for this intimate, revelatory book. “I wrote some of these stories feeling, existentially, like a daughter, and now I have returned to them with a different identification,” Aviv writes. “It was as if I had failed to see the drama on the mother's side, too—her particular longings and humiliations and needs.” Aviv writes about one mother searching for her vanished daughter; another who sacrifices herself for her daughters by working as a nanny for other people's children. In the final story, a daughter's traumatic experience is erased by her family, only to be recast by her mother, the writer Alice Munro, in stories celebrated around the world. You Won't Get Free of It is an astonishing exploration of the competing dynamics of knowing and unknowing, recognition and refusal, that shape our most foundational relationship. Illuminating ineffable registers of experience, Aviv reckons with the way that disowned knowledge forms and deforms families and lives.Liza Veale is a clinician in Oakland, California. She teaches at Access Institute for Psychological Services and serves on the editorial board of fort da, the journal of the Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed as a working mother, trying to balance the demands of family and career? In this episode of the Wellbeing 4 Mothers show, Dr. Dunni navigates the complexities of motherhood, focusing on a practical tactic that can help us thrive without burning out: finding our personal "good enough" standard.Takeaway points1.Define “good enough”  Set realistic standards instead of chasing perfection. 2. Start small and stay consistent Focus on simple habits you can realistically repeat.3. Have a minimum-day plan Identify the essentials for days when time and energy are limited.4. Learn to restart Missing a day doesn't mean failure; consistency means coming back.Book Recommendation Mindset by Carol DweckJoin the Bookclubhttps://www.drdunni.clubCONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA  Ig- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drdunni.lifecoach/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9C1oJwHyISEuqiX8USaYKg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CH- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.clubhouse.com/@drdunni-druwa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/druwaacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/drdunni⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/wellbeing4mothers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HOST BIO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Your host, Dr Dunni, is the award-winning mum empowerment coach, Family doctor, International speaker, Best-selling author of the book ‘Every Mum is a Super Mum' and a mum herself who is passionate about health and wellbeing. She is proficient in applying natural, scientific, and medical well-being concepts to explain practical ways and strategies in simple terms that promote the overall well-being of body, mind, soul, and spirit, and prevent ill health. This is made available by the provision of online courses, books, coaching and regular events where well-being strategies and tactics are shared to enhance holistic well-being. Learn more at https://www.drdunni.com

Playlist for The Everything Show 9/21/2026Trim / UnderworldDummy / Full Spectrum DominanceMassive Attack / Be Thankful for What You've GotGetdown Services / The RadiatorElvis Costello & The Attractions / The BeatSan Gabriel / All My TimeGotan Project / DiferenteAlan Vega, Alex Chilton and Ben Vaughn / Fat CityAsleep At The Wheel / Right Or Wrong (with Reba McEntire)skaduet364 / Silent OrbitRoxy Music / Dance AwayRobben Ford & The Blue Line / Tell Me I'm Your ManGetdown Services / ProbioticU2 / SaloméTommy Guerrero / By the Sea at the End of the WorldHank Williams / I'm So Lonesome I Could CryNova Fellowship / Lions of JudahDuff McKagan / HeroesJohnny Nash / I Can See Clearly NowJimmy Cliff / I Can See Clearly NowSurprise Chef / Leg DayKing Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard / Magenta MountainMiriam Makeba / Pata PataCrosby, Stills & Nash / Helplessly HopingRay Charles / My BabyRay Charles / Hit the Road JackFrank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention / Help, I'm A RockPixies / ChickenGustavo Cerati / Amo Dejarte AsíMarshall Crenshaw / The In CrowdHanna Tuulikki & Tommy Perman / Sun Down (Common Pipistrelle & Soprano Pipistrelle Bat)Flat Worms / Suburban SwansWooden Shjips / Staring At The SunStarcrawler / Goodtime GirlColeman Hawkins & His All-Star Jam Band / Out of NowhereJoni Mitchell / Last Chance LostSpandau Ballet / TrueStone Temple Pilots / Dancing DaysJack McDuff / Loose FootThe Thirteenth Floor Elevators / You're Gonna Miss Me

Pippa Hudson speaks to Zenobia Waja, an Occupational Therapist and founder of Her Occupation about whether we’re doing enough to prepare for postpartum to ensure especially mothers are properly supported after birth. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Lunch with Pippa Hudson Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 13:00 and 15:00 (SA Time) to Lunch with Pippa Hudson broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/MdSlWEs or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/fDJWe69 Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ready for a career that fits who you are now? Join my 30-day Career Pivot Challenge, starting 21 October. Together, we'll uncover your strengths, explore what's possible and turn your next move into a practical plan. Join the waitlist for first access and 30% off.Does the thought of getting through bedtime without that evening glass of wine feel almost impossible?Motherhood can leave your nervous system completely overwhelmed. You're overstimulated, exhausted, carrying the mental load and desperately looking for something that will help you switch off. It makes sense that alcohol can begin to feel like the quickest way to find relief.But what if the thing helping you cope in the moment is actually making you feel more anxious, affecting your sleep and leaving motherhood feeling even harder the next day?In this powerful Moment, Zoe is joined by author, entrepreneur and Made in Chelsea alumna Millie Mackintosh to unpack the reality behind “mummy needs wine” culture.Millie shares how easily alcohol became intertwined with motherhood, from champagne after giving birth to drinking at children's parties and counting down to that first evening glass. She explains why she eventually realised it was stealing her joy, and the practical first steps that helped her change her relationship with drinking.This isn't about judgement or labels. It's an honest conversation for anyone who has wondered whether alcohol is still working for them.

Send us Fan MailWhat if the constant sense that something is wrong with you was never about you at all, but about the family system you had to bend yourself around to survive?In this episode, we unpack what it means to be the adult child of a mother with NPD or BPD, starting with what the DSM actually says about each disorder and why narcissistic traits are not the same as a clinical diagnosis. We talk about how the entire family contorts around the illness, how collusion and gaslighting leave you feeling like the black sheep, and how growing up without room to develop a self can lead to identity crises decades later. We also cover where to find support if you recognize yourself in any of this.Here's a related episode that builds on today's conversation: #539 | How Shame Prevents the Cycle of Motivation - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/539-how-shame-prevents-the-cycle-of-motivation/id1511831621?i=1000789504920Learn more about:

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by the mothers of two victims of the Twin Towers attack to reflect on their loss and the culture of fear and Islamophobia that has proliferated since.   SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe   WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered   FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews   FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan   To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo  

What kind of people would dance in the streets after the 9/11 terrorist attack that killed upwards of 3,000 people? The same ones who have now become elevated martyrs by large swaths of the Global Left: the Palestinians.Katie Couric, like most mainstream journalists back then, had no problem exposing such monstrous behavior by those fed a steady diet of dehumanization of the American people. Would she do it today? No. Would any of them do it today? No.Who would celebrate the live execution of a prominent activist on the Right, so much so that they'd lose their jobs for exposing what sociopaths they really are? Hundreds, if not thousands, on the Left did just that. Radicalized or mainstream, it didn't matter. They have become what the Palestinians were back then: so propagandized and radicalized, they've lost their humanity.You can see it now in those TikTok videos that have turned “When it Happens” into a viral trend. That's what ten years of dehumanizing can do to otherwise decent people. They say they're decent, but TikTok proves otherwise.They have cast themselves as morally superior to the other half of the country and would point to how some on the Right mocked George Floyd after his death in 2020. But the difference is that many prominent Republicans like Ted Cruz instantly condemned it. No Democrat has condemned the mockery and the celebration of Charlie's death. Oh sure, they all said what they had to say: the standard “violence has no place in our politics.” They said it, but did they mean it? How could they if they've never condemned the rising cult-like fantasies of Trump's death and the celebration of Charlie's execution?If anything, the Democrats were more worried Charlie's influence would grow, so they sent out their One True King, Barack Obama, to put Charlie's legacy in context.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did the same thing, acting as though what Charlie said - the cherry-picked, out-of-context quotes fed to them- was worse than their own side mocking and celebrating his murder. His words were worse than his death.But that is who they are now. Speech is violence. Speech is hate. Speech must be tightly monitored and controlled. Is assassinating Charlie Kirk or trying to assassinate Donald Trump any different from the Jihadists who mass-murdered journalists at Charlie Hebdo in Paris for blasphemy against Mohammad? Hasan Piker, aka the “Twitch streamer in California,” like Dean Withers, condemned those who made jokes of Charlie's death. At least at first. Once Piker sensed the vacuum left in Charlie's absence, he turned his death into a viral meme just a month or so later. Credit to Axios' Alex Thompson for pressing him to explain it.Piker's song became a TikTok dance meme and a permission structure for many to showcase themselves as dead-eyed zombies dancing to the sound of the bullet hitting his neck a year later for the “Kirkaversary.”Utopias only have two paths forward. They either collapse or they become more authoritarian. The Left still hasn't confronted the radical elements on their side, not just Hasan Piker, but the many shooters who have risen up to become martyrs and heroes.They mock, they meme, but underneath it all, as with Al-Qaeda or other radical Islamic groups, what motivates them is pure hatred. Words are violence. Words are hatred, and “some hate can't be negotiated out.” They can laugh it off all they want, but they've left a paper trail.Turning Point put up a Charlie Kirk statue, and it was immediately vandalized.If they can meme a live execution and feel nothing, then why wouldn't they see America as bad or worse than Al-Qaeda? The oppressor/oppressed indoctrination factory that is public schools and universities has raised them in the good/evil binary. Video games, IP, and superhero movies all adopted that binary, and after Columbine and 9/11, parents like me shut our kids indoors to keep them safe, and this good/evil binary would one day become white people evil, brown people good, and Al-Qaeda, like the Palestinians, can't be seen as the villains. Abdul El-Sayed and Zohran Mamdani have arisen as cult leaders almost because there is nothing the Left will hold them accountable for, lest they be called racists. No one will look at El-Sayed's erased history, the videos or the tweets. What did he think? What does he still think? No one will know because no one would dare ask.The Democrats have never been held accountable for the sharp rise of radicalized violence and death fantasies that have gone mainstream. They're rewarded for it with likes and reposts. They've never confronted it. They've never solved it, and the legacy media has supported them every step of the way, all the while demonizing MAGA as the more extreme side. Piker was their masculine, patriarchal, non-white Joe Rogan. No more Mr. Nice Guy! Let's get those Gen-Z and male voters. That was the plan anyway. Now, maybe it's becoming a mess, a liability. Then again, maybe not. Maybe this is just who they are now. How We Got HereI know how we got here because I grew up on the Left. I was one of these people. I know what it felt like that day the towers were hit. I know why we pivoted so quickly to focus on the greater evil that was George W. Bush and Dick Cheney and those two wars that did what the war on Gaza has now done: flip the script, so America is the bad guy.I know what happened in our schools. I know how women like me grew in power in America and changed our society amid the “Great Feminization.” I know what happened to my daughter's generation, why so many white kids felt such deep shame they were willing to do anything to escape their own skin, even destroying their own bodies at the hands of a fundamentalist cult.I know what it was like when Obama won and how we built our utopia - a better America shaped by more women and what it was like when our first female president was denied the win but just barely, putting in power a guy who would ultimately redeem Bush and Cheney and be sold as the World's Greatest Evil to whole generations for the past ten years.We were just kidding with Bush and Cheney. Trump is the really, really bad guy. And everyone went along with it. Maybe I didn't think it would go so far as young men picking up weapons to murder as part of the “resistance.” Maybe I didn't think, in the wake of Charlie's death, a guy like Hasan Piker would become such an influential voice and do exactly the opposite of what Charlie did by teaching young people to hate America.But that's what happens when a utopia becomes a totalitarian dystopia, closer to fascism than this country has ever gotten and not that far from where Al-Qaeda was on the eve of 9/11 - so full of hate and revenge fantasies that they would take advantage of the same people who welcomed them into their country and treated them with kindness. I certainly would not have thought any of them, let alone most of them, would see the war in Gaza as “genocide” and then apply that to all of America and its history, redeeming the monsters who attacked us on 9/11. We're the bad guys, they insist. We're the terrorists.But here we are, America. We are about to put these people who hate this country, its history, and many of its citizens, in power. We're about to sell out the American dream because of high gas prices.It's not lost on me that Democrats have been saying the same thing to their voters. I was one of them. I see the mirror image of this moment: when gas prices and inflation were too high under Biden, Democrats begged Americans to vote for Kamala to save the country. I know they see it that way too.But I've been on both sides. I know each side's strengths and weaknesses. And that's why I know the side that either celebrated the murder of Charlie Kirk or said nothing about those who did is the side that is dangerous not just for America but for humanity.President SelectMy daughter was just three when the towers were hit. It was three hours early in California. My French boyfriend at the time had a habit of waking up with CNN, and there it was. Smoke billowing out of one of the towers at the World Trade Center. “Turn on the news,” I told my friend that day. It took us all a while to figure out who did it and why, and the first thing that happened was everyone felt fear that Muslims would be attacked. Even George W. Bush felt it necessary to say Islam is peace. And it's true, not all Muslims- like it's true, not all people on the Left but you have to condemn the radicalized, or else they consume the whole.We were still haunted by the Japanese Internment camps after the Pearl Harbor attack, which took us to World War II. We didn't want to be that America, not us progressive liberals. We were the good guys. The 2000 election left us bitter and unable to accept that Bush was legitimately elected. And that mattered more to us than the tragedy on 9/11. It had to, because Bush was the president, so everything had to go not just wrong but catastrophically wrong - the wars, Wall Street, Katrina. We were making our own reality even back then because we could. In 2004, Michael Moore released Fahrenheit 911, which began with the premise that the 2000 election had been stolen. The villain of Fahrenheit 9/11 was the Commander in Chief, and much was made of this moment, when he heard of the attacks and people like me nodded furiously along. We knew who the bad guys were, and they weren't Al-Qaeda.And in 2003, just two years after 9/11, when Michael Moore accepted the Oscar for Bowling for Columbine, he was booed, with a part of the Left with their perspective still intact. Needless to say, that wouldn't happen now. We were beginning a new origin story, one where the worst people in the world were put in power by the Supreme Court and Big Oil. We weren't quite at the place where we would divide and measure goodness by skin color or gender, but we weren't far off. We just needed a leader to believe in.And as our hero rose in the form of a “skinny kid with a funny name,” we began to find marginalized groups as our protected, sacred symbols because of our love and devotion to Barack Obama.Just as our first black President became our savior, our villain was rising too. It was Sarah Palin and her demonization of Radical Islamic Terror. That, we knew, made her a “racist” and a villain.In 2012, she was depicted as a paranoid idiot whose bigotry clouded her judgment in Game Change.The Tea Party had already been cast as a “white power” movement to thwart its growth, even if by 2016 it would elect a president with the help of Charlie Kirk.By 2012, we were a bitterly divided country with the Left deciding its enemies were not the brown people in the Middle East but rather the homegrown racists in our own country. We began to slowly separate ourselves from them. Whatever unity we felt after 9/11 vanished. That same year, Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty was released about the killing of Bin Laden. But the movie had no heroes. The final scene is brutal and haunting, full of children screaming and women crying. The main character, whose life had been devoted to hunting Bin Laden, is left shaken and alone with the thought lingering in the air: what was it all for? Hardly the rousing moment of heroism we would expect when America won. Game Change and Zero Dark Thirty were pure propaganda for the Democrats and the beginning of how we stopped seeing America as the hero after 9/11.Not that America anymoreAfter 9/11, some questioned whether the Oscars would be held at all. Tom Cruise took to the stage and spoke to all of America, not just the blue half. He wanted to bring this country together, and that, he said, is what movies are for. Remember that Hollywood? Remember that America?After Charlie Kirk's live execution, the cowards in Hollywood didn't even have the courage to say his name at the Oscars or the Emmys, and still don't. That shows you how divided we are, how scared they are, how they see their enemies as half the country, and how their deaths do not matter. I think what hurts the most, watching so many of the 9/11 videos as I've been doing, is seeing and remembering when it was like back then, when we were one America, how everyone came through, how we held together, how so many ordinary people became heroes to help those who were trapped, many of them giving their lives for others.Mothers lost sons and daughters. Wives lost husbands. 40% of those who were killed are still unaccounted for. It doesn't seem like we've ever really come to terms with the tragedy of that day because, in its aftermath, the keepers of culture could not make America the hero. But America was, and remains, the hero fighting the good fight. It's the better fight, for a better world, even if I didn't realize it until 25 years later. Now I see it. Now I understand because now I can see what dehumanization and radicalization can do. Here is a clip from Triggernometry and guest Richard Miniter (watch the whole thing, it's great). I finally watched The Great Boatlift - the largest sea rescue in history - where so many New Yorkers volunteered their boats to rescue 500,000 people off the Island of Manhattan. In these videos, I see the America I remember, the one I fled 30 years ago to spend the rest of my life online. I miss that America, the one that believed in our collective goodness, not the one where one side took all of the power and abused that power by seeing the other half of the country as their enemy.And worse, became radicalized to the point of violence, to the point of mocking the assassinated and believing they have no other choice but to wish for the death of their president, in video after video after video. 9/10 and 9/11 will come back to us every year to remind us of what is great about this country and what is trying to destroy this country. Every year, we will be forced to stare evil in the face and fight for the forces of good standing in its way. Godspeed, America. Godspeed.. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sashastone.com/subscribe

Postpartum Mental Health has been in the news lately.  While most of the discussion around this seems to not have answers, Dr. Prather says there are answers at Holistic Integration for postpartum issues.  In this episode, we talk about:—How 85% of new Moms have "the baby blues", while 25% of postpartum women suffer from mental health issues.   And the difference between baby blues, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, postpartum rage, and postpartum psychosis. —Why Dr. Prather says it is not surprising (and even expected) that women have postpartum issues because of all the nutritional and hormonal changes going on in her body. —How "bad emotions create bad hormones and bad hormones create bad emotions".  And how Dr. Prather finds that postpartum anxiety is usually a collapse of the Adrenals, which can be corrected with natural products like Glandular supplementarion. —The safe and natural products Holistic Integration can offer for pregnant and nursing Moms without worrying about harming the baby like pharmaceuticals can. —How Holistic Integration can help provide support for the cases where pharmaceuticals are necessary, including guidance on which pharmaceutical will work best and offering a Homeopathic to reduce side effects. —Why it is so important to add Structure-Function Care to the Disease Care to truly heal and balance the body.—The diagnostics and lab tests at Holistic Integration that identify exactly what nutritional support new Moms need for their Endocrine System to be properly balanced. —Why Dr. Prather says that the Mom and the baby have to be treated as one since what is often going on in the Mom is also going on in the baby. —The reasons that Chiropractic and Acupuncture are so effective and helpful for new Mothers.  And how those treatments during pregnancy can actually help with a smoother delivery. —The remarkable results Dr. Prather sees in his office for both Mom and baby when they receive proper Structure-Function Care prior to conception, during the pregnancy, and after the baby is born.   And how Dr. Prather says pre-eclampsia and eclampsia can be prevented.http://www.TheVoiceOfHealthRadio.com*Receive exclusive bonus content as a member of our Voice Of Health Patreon Community:https://www.patreon.com/cw/VoiceofHealthPodcast

We're back and kicking off our last trilogy of Summer Slaycation! However, in a bit of a twist we're not only covering the first film of the 3 Mothers Trilogy, SUSPIRIA (1977), but also the 2018 re-imagining! Join us for a very spirited discussion, with some Red Tim hot takes!

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It's Thursday, September 17th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Russia fining Christians who help with Bible distribution Russia is cracking down on foreign religious organizations.  One of the groups is Mission Eurasia. The U.S.-based ministry works across post-Soviet Eurasia, equipping Christian leaders, distributing Bibles, and planting churches. Those who cooperate with the group in Russia have been convicted and fined.  Sergey Rakhuba, the president of Mission Eurasia, told Christianity Daily, “Governments can close an organization's office. They can prohibit a foreign organization. They can confiscate books. … But it is much harder to stop the Gospel when it is already in the hearts and hands of thousands of local believers.” In Isaiah 55:11, God said, “So My word that goes forth from My mouth … shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” Send a polite, 4-sentence note to the Russian Ambassador to America, Alexander Darchiev, and urge him to tell President Vladimir Putin to stop fining Christians who help distribute Bibles. Send it to the Russian Embassy, 2650 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20007. To get the correct spelling of his name and the address, look at our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. 2,634 Germans baptized in last 4 years Evangelical churches are experiencing growth in Germany. The Federation of Free Evangelical Churches in Germany reported 2,634 baptisms over the last four years. That's up 76 percent from the previous four years.  Meanwhile, mainline Protestants and Roman Catholics continue to decline in Germany.   Christian mother allowed to adopt despite believing only 2 genders Here in the United States, a Christian mother in Oregon is free to adopt in accordance with her beliefs. Jessica Bates described her case. She said, “As a widowed mom of five, I was surprised to feel God nudging me to adopt. I never dreamt it would lead to a years-long lawsuit when Oregon excluded me just because of my religious convictions about gender.”  Alliance Defending Freedom announced she finally won the legal battle on Monday. She is now free to adopt without violating her Christian beliefs that God created only two genders – male and female. (Genesis 1:27) More American mothers killing their unborn babies Abortions continue to increase in the United States. Analysis by the Charlotte Lozier Institute found there were 1,129,020 reported abortions in America last year. That's up 1.8 percent from 2024.  Plus, an estimated 393,700 babies were murdered in the womb during the first four months of this year. At that rate, abortions are set to keep rising in 2026.   Trump champions deregulation of fossil fuel power plants The Trump administration repealed most greenhouse gas requirements on U.S. power plants on Monday. The regulations from the Obama and Biden administrations limited carbon emissions from fossil fuel power plants.  Listen to comments from Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  ZELDIN: “Under the Obama and Biden administrations, the EPA went to war, targeting coal and natural gas. Many Americans remember the message being sent that our coal workers should just learn to code. “It's a different day under President Trump. Today, we are cutting the red tape to deliver the largest power sector deregulatory action ever saving 310 billion dollars for American families. We are also proposing to rescind all remaining greenhouse gas emission standards for power plants, all of them. “If finalized as proposed, energy producers will be given certainty for the future, empowering them to unleash the full potential of American energy and provide it at an affordable price for American families.” Average American spent $800 more on gas Americans have spent an extra $100 billion on fuel this year. Brown University estimated how much more gasoline and diesel has cost due to the Iran war. The figure comes out to over $800 per U.S. household in higher fuel costs.  Barna: 85% of voters likely to vote on November 3rd Arizona Christian University released a new study from Dr. George Barna ahead of the midterm elections in November.  The study found that 85 percent of voters will likely vote in primary and general elections. These are often high-profile state and federal elections. However, only 55 percent will likely vote in down-ballot races. These are more local elections. Dr. Barna noted, “School board, city council, judgeships, city and county executives -- these are common examples of the thousands of seats across the country that often directly affect the lives of citizens more than the high-profile, big-money, high visibility seats.” Tennessee Governor proclaims day of prayer, humility, & fasting And finally, Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee proclaimed September 18 as a day of prayer, humility, and fasting.  The proclamation stated, “We acknowledge God's sovereignty and the need for God's grace over our state and our nation . . . We seek forgiveness for our many transgressions so that our hearts and our minds may be renewed . . . Scripture tells us that the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord, [Proverbs 9:10] and the Lord gives wisdom freely to those who ask for it.” Indeed, James 1:5 says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, September 17th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Childcare is expensive and who wouldn't want to spend more time with their kids? Giving parents money to stay home, on its face, would seem to make sense. But a proposal from the Trump administration isn't enough to help most stay-at-home parents—and it comes with some glaring downsides.Guests:Dr. Jessica Calarco, Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of four books including Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net.Lauren Brody, founder of The Fifth Trimester movement, advocate with Chamber of Mothers, and author of The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity and Big Success After Baby.Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme and Patrick Fort.Paige Osburn is the senior supervising producer of What Next and What Next TBD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Childcare is expensive and who wouldn't want to spend more time with their kids? Giving parents money to stay home, on its face, would seem to make sense. But a proposal from the Trump administration isn't enough to help most stay-at-home parents—and it comes with some glaring downsides.Guests:Dr. Jessica Calarco, Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of four books including Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net.Lauren Brody, founder of The Fifth Trimester movement, advocate with Chamber of Mothers, and author of The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity and Big Success After Baby.Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme and Patrick Fort.Paige Osburn is the senior supervising producer of What Next and What Next TBD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Childcare is expensive and who wouldn't want to spend more time with their kids? Giving parents money to stay home, on its face, would seem to make sense. But a proposal from the Trump administration isn't enough to help most stay-at-home parents—and it comes with some glaring downsides.Guests:Dr. Jessica Calarco, Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of four books including Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net.Lauren Brody, founder of The Fifth Trimester movement, advocate with Chamber of Mothers, and author of The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity and Big Success After Baby.Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme and Patrick Fort.Paige Osburn is the senior supervising producer of What Next and What Next TBD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A retrial means Patrick Clancy sits through all of it again. The 911 audio. The expert testimony describing how Cora, Dawson, and Callan died. The clinical dissection of his wife's psychiatric collapse. Seven weeks of testimony replayed for a new jury while the 11-to-1 split from the first trial hangs over the entire proceeding.Defense attorney Bob Motta joins the show to examine the human cost the legal maneuvering obscures. Lindsay Clancy is reportedly paralyzed at Tewksbury State Hospital on suicide watch with severe ongoing psychiatric illness. Motta walks through the practical reality of what a conviction changes — whether the difference between a secure psychiatric facility and a prison sentence justifies the toll of a second trial on everyone involved.Motta digs into Dr. Phillip Resnick's trial testimony on altruistic filicide — the clinical framework for understanding how a mother experiencing psychosis could believe she was protecting her children. Eleven jurors reportedly heard that evidence and accepted it. The legal system has no adequate mechanism for cases built on this kind of psychiatric evidence. The first-degree murder framework forces binary choices — guilty or not guilty — in a case where the medical reality doesn't fit either box cleanly.The question reaches beyond this family. Mothers across the country followed this trial because they reportedly recognized their own postpartum experiences in Lindsay Clancy's story. What the state does next sends a message about how the system treats women who suffer the most extreme documented forms of maternal psychiatric crisis — and whether continued prosecution serves justice or a prosecutor's conviction record.Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LindsayClancy #PatrickClancy #HiddenKillers #Retrial #PostpartumPsychosis #MaternalMentalHealth #BobMotta #TrueCrime #Tewksbury #AltruisticFilicide

What happens when we stop viewing the menstrual cycle as an essential part of female biology and start treating it as something to suppress? In this episode, Dr. Leah Gordon and Dr. Morgan MacDermott take a deeper look at the history and culture surrounding hormonal birth control, how women came to view their cycles as inconvenient or problematic, and what can happen when symptoms like painful periods, PMS, acne, irregular cycles, or heavy bleeding are suppressed instead of investigated. They discuss the difference between contraception and treating the root cause of hormonal symptoms, fertility awareness and modern cycle tracking, potential side effects and risks of hormonal birth control, informed consent, fertility, and why individualized care matters. Most importantly, this isn't an argument that every woman should avoid birth control, it's a conversation about understanding your body, knowing your options, and making intentional decisions about your reproductive health.00:00 — Trailer & Introduction03:38 — The War on Female Biology07:05 — The History of Birth Control11:08 — Is Birth Control Fixing the Problem?13:58 — The Fire Alarm Analogy16:40 — Informed Consent & Birth Control19:21 — When Birth Control Has a Place24:22 — A Personal Experience With Birth Control30:21 — What Is “Woman Essence”?34:54 — Fertility Awareness vs. Birth Control40:10 — The Truth About the Rhythm Method41:58 — Public Health vs. Individualized Care44:42 — Can Birth Control Mask Fertility Problems?45:32 — The Potential Risks of Hormonal Birth Control47:46 — Depo-Provera & Emerging Safety Concerns49:09 — How Much Do We Really Know About Long-Term Risks?51:37 — Birth Control & Fertility: What We Know53:03 — Why Did Male Birth Control Studies Stop?53:59 — Birth Control, Responsibility & Choice56:09 — Feminism, Motherhood & the Modern Woman60:39 — Is Our Culture Designed for Mothers?63:15 — Know Your Why Before Taking Birth Control63:44 — Your Cycle Is a Vital Sign64:57 — What Real Reproductive Freedom Looks Like65:50 — Learning to Value the Female Cycle67:47 — Finding Joy in Your Womanhood71:09 — ClosingResources From This Episode:Download Dr. Leah's Free Fertility Lab Guide - https://drleahgordon.com/fertility-lab-guide-freebieJoin Womanhood Wellness membership - https://drleahgordon.com/joinPeriod as 5th Vital Sign - https://youtu.be/HIKr1R3iYKo?si=mLjYzAPYON15ArM0Preparing Body for Pregnancy After Birth Control - https://youtu.be/THaoCkFAxWk?si=787HpG-E06M4L5AqHealthy As A Mother Podcast | YouTubeHealthy As A Mother Podcast | InstagramHealthy As A Mother Podcast | TikTokHealthy As A Mother Podcast | Merch StoreFind more from Dr. Leah:Dr. Leah Gordon | InstagramDr. Leah Gordon | WebsiteWomanhood Wellness | WebsiteFind more from Dr. Morgan:Dr. Morgan MacDermott | InstagramDr. Morgan MacDermott | WebsiteUse code HEALTHYMOTHER and save 10% at EarthleyUse code HEALTHYMOTHER and save 15% at RedmondFor 20% off your first order at Needed, use code HEALTHYMOTHERSave $260 at Lumebox, use code HEALTHYASAMOTHERUse code HAAM and save 10% at Fond

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Greg Abbott, the right-wing hack who is governor of Texas, probably doesn't know what a “petard” is, but he's now been hoisted by a big one. “Hoist on a petard” is a Shakespearean phrase referring to a bomb maker being blown sky high by his own creation.Abbott's bombastic saga began last year, when he noticed that high tech billionaires were waving political cash at lawmakers who'd help them build massive AI data centers across America. Sniffing a quid pro quo bonanza, Abbott shoved his way to the front of that money hustle, loudly proclaiming that, by gollies, he would make Texas the “epicenter of AI development.” Not only did he pour massive taxpayer subsidies into the billionaires' pockets, but he even passed a law making it illegal for local officials to interfere with the profiteers.Sure enough, Texas is now the world's top location for these corporate invaders – so way to go, Guv! But… oops. The governor's giveaway is now called Greg's Folly, for the vast majority of Texans (especially rural Republicans) don't just oppose his AI data centers – they despise, abominate, HATE them. And they're now in angry grassroots revolt against the perpetrators, including Greg.So, hoisted on his own petard, Abbott has now flip-flopped from hypester to reformer, comically demanding an end to the tax giveaways he created; he's frantically trying to regulate AI projects he deregulated; and now crying that the rural voice he silenced must be heard.Sadly for him, those billionaires he courted so passionately are now laughing at him. When he recently commanded all data center owners to report their water usage to him, more than 70 percent simply ignored the petty tyrant.Do something!* Wanna hoist Abbott out of office? Donate to Gina Hinojosa's campaign here, and get involved with our friends at Mothers for Democracy.* Fighting data centers? Check out the list of resources at the end of this post.Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimhightower.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome, I'm Reenita Hora, and on this episode of True Fiction Project, I talk with debut novelist Anika Fajardo about her new women's fiction release, The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore. Born in Colombia and raised in Minnesota, Anika opens up about writing a memoir, two middle-grade novels, and now a magical-realism story about a woman haunted by the voices of her deceased female relatives. We dig into grief, identity, and the long road to finding her Colombian father, a real search that inspired this family saga novel. Tune in to hear Anika read an excerpt describing the fateful 1989 meeting between Dory's parents in Rome.What You'll Learn in This Episode: ✅ How magical realism rooted in Colombian author Anika Fajardo's heritage shapes her voice and storytelling style.✅ Why Dory hears a chorus of ancestral voices left behind by her deceased female relatives.✅ How Anika's publishing journey, from memoir to middle grade fiction, led to her women's fiction debut.Subscribe to Reenita's Storytelling Den on Substack for free at https://substack.com/@reenitahora and to her YouTube channel to watch the video version of this episode! https://www.youtube.com/@reenymalCheck out her website to stay up-to-date on events, book releases and more! https://reenita.com/TIMESTAMPS:  00:00 Anika Fajardo introduces the premise of her women's fiction novel The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore01:59 Anika discusses her memoir, Magical Realism For Nonbelievers, and the story behind its title03:44 How Anika stumbled into writing middle grade fiction with her novel What If a Fish07:08 Anika explains the ancestral voices that follow her protagonist Dory throughout the story13:10 Anika reads an excerpt describing her parents' fateful 1989 meeting in Rome, ItalyKEY TAKEAWAYS: 

In this conversation with Perdita Finn, we discuss some of the richest threads found in her book, "Mothers of Magic: Summoning the Wisdom of Our Ancestors." We explore how Perdita works with the ancestors, what becomes possible when we do, and how to feel into the breadth of possibility in this moment on Earth. About Perdita: Perdita Finn is the co-founder, with her husband Clark Strand, of the feral fellowship The Way of the Rose, which inspired their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. She has also written Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World and Mothers of Magic: Summoning the Wisdom of Our Ancestors, which is an intervention for our time and a map back to the maternal wisdom that has always been ours – a path toward true connection and the deepest sources of love. You can learn more about Perdita at www.takebackthemagic.com. Resources mentioned: To support this show and learn more about the Eagle Creek membership: https://awildnewwork.com/eagle-creek Upcoming events at A Wild New Work: awildnewwork.com/events If you enjoyed this episode, please help get it to others by subscribing, rating the show, or sharing it with a friend! You can also pitch in to support the show monthly at https://awildnewwork.com/eagle-creek or just send a few dollars as you can via https://www.buymeacoffee.com/meganleatherman. Thank you!

This Deep Dive series is all about reducing the friction between ourselves and our kids when trying to communicate with them, whether it's yelling less, finding real reasons for constant defiance, or picking our battles. SHOULD we yell at our kids? No. Do we? Yes. Some of us perhaps a little too often. Kids are hardwired to push our buttons to get attention, and none of us are saints. But while verbal abuse is definitely horrible, hollering “you are about to miss the bus again” is perhaps a little more forgivable—and fixable, as it turns out. And it is definitely better to yell less, not just because you'll have a more peaceful home, but because the more yelling your household has in it, the more it is likely to have. In this episode Amy and Margaret discuss: Why yelling at your kids might not be as universally toxic as some headlines have claimed Why yelling is, in the end, ineffective Why finding workarounds for the sources of tension might be a more effective path to change than berating yourself for (once again) having raised your voice Here are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode: ⁠Our Fresh Take with Carla Naumburg⁠ ⁠Our Fresh Take with Emily Edlynn⁠ Lisa Belkin for NYT: ⁠Can Yelling at Your Kids Be Good?⁠ Sue Shellenbarger for WSJ: ⁠Talking to Your Kids After You Yell⁠ Ming-Te Wang and Sarah Kenny in the Journal of the Society for Research in Child Development: ⁠Longitudinal Links Between Fathers' and Mothers' Harsh Verbal Discipline and Adolescents' Conduct Problems and Depressive Symptoms⁠ Dr. Emily Edlynn for Psychology Today: ⁠The Truth About Parents Who Yell at Kids⁠ Stephen Marche for NYT: ⁠Why You Should Stop Yelling at Your Kids⁠ Protect your loved ones without spying on them. Go to https://heypolo.com/hell or use code HELL and get 70% off your first year! We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: ⁠https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/⁠ What Fresh Hell is co-hosted by Margaret Ables and Amy Wilson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode Description:Jon Morrow's story begins with a diagnosis that was supposed to be a death sentence.Born with spinal muscular atrophy, Jon was diagnosed at six months old. Doctors told his mother he would likely die by age two. Instead, she fought for him. She fought to keep him alive. She fought to get him into public school. She fought through pneumonia, broken ribs, hospital visits, and a world that did not expect much from him.That expectation became one of the central forces in Jon's life.In this From the Archive conversation, James talks with Jon about what it means to live in a world where people expect you to survive, but not necessarily to achieve. Jon explains how his mother gave him a radically different definition of disability: everyone has something they cannot do as well as someone else, but everyone also has something they can do better than most.For Jon, that thing was his mind.He learned to write, program, think, sell, and communicate. He used assistive technology, including a sip-and-puff wheelchair and a lip-operated mouse, to work on a computer. He graduated from college, received job offers, and then ran into a brutal financial trap: if he earned too much money, he risked losing the Medicaid benefits that paid for his care.So Jon changed the rules.He wrote for free. He built relationships. He worked for Copyblogger without immediate pay, knowing that one day he would ask for help. He wrote viral posts. He moved to Mexico to reduce his healthcare costs. He asked for the favors he had earned. And within months, he built a consulting business that turned into Smart Blogger.James and Jon also talk about his father's real estate business, raising $50 million for land deals, the crash that wiped everything out, and the pressure Jon felt when both of his parents needed support. The conversation then moves into blogging, guest posting, courses, coaching, and the economics of turning expertise into an online business.But the deeper subject is not blogging. It is agency.Jon argues that any limitation can be overcome, though not always easily and not always without cost. His framework begins with belief: surround yourself with stories of people doing extraordinary things until extraordinary starts to feel normal. Then find the price of what you want. Understand the sacrifice before you begin. And finally, create enough urgency that you cannot drift forever.For Jon, the “gun to his head” was the fear of ending up in a nursing home. That fear gave him the energy to work 16, 18, even 20 hours a day after moving to Mexico.The episode is about disability, but it is not only about disability. It is about building a life when the default path will not work. It is about finding the counterpunch. It is about choosing contribution over helplessness. And it is about becoming unstoppable by refusing to let the world's expectations become your own.Editorial Note:This is a From the Archive episode. References to Jon's business, Unstoppable, Smart Blogger, Medicaid, healthcare costs, assistive technology, brain-machine interfaces, and online publishing reflect the original recording period.This episode discusses disability, depression, severe illness, traumatic injury, healthcare access, financial stress, fear-based motivation, and nursing-home fears. It should be framed as Jon's personal story and philosophy, not as medical, legal, mental-health, or financial advice.What You'll Learn:What spinal muscular atrophy is and how it affected Jon's life from infancy.Why Jon's mother refused to accept the expectations doctors and schools placed on him.How Jon learned to define disability as something everyone experiences in different ways.Why expectations can become one of the hardest parts of living with a disability.How assistive technology helped Jon work, write, and build a business.Why online communities can matter when patients live longer than doctors expected.How Jon used his wheelchair as an unexpected advantage in sales and fundraising.What Jon learned while raising money for his father's real estate projects.How the 2010 real estate crash forced Jon to reinvent his career.Why Medicaid's income limits trapped Jon financially.How writing for free helped Jon build skill, reputation, leverage, and relationships.Why Jon moved to Mexico and how that changed the economics of his care.How a Copyblogger favor turned into his first wave of consulting clients.How Jon built Smart Blogger through consulting, courses, coaching, and audience growth.Why Jon eventually reorganized the business so he could return to writing.What Jon means by “reconstructing reality.”Why he recommends filling your mind with stories of people who have done impossible things.How to think about the price of any major goal.Why sacrifice is unavoidable, but negotiable.How negative reinforcement can create urgency.Why fear, when handled deliberately, can become fuel.Timestamped Chapters:[02:00] The Tribe You Don't Want to Belong ToJon talks about a private Facebook group for adults with his disease and what it feels like to be one of the oldest people with his form of spinal muscular atrophy.[03:41] Expectations, Disability, and AchievementJames introduces Jon's work as a writer and entrepreneur, and Jon explains how low expectations can become one of the hardest parts of disability.[04:31] What Spinal Muscular Atrophy MeansJon explains the motor-neuron disease that gradually took away his ability to move while leaving his ability to feel intact.[05:14] Diagnosed at Six Months OldJon describes how doctors told his mother he probably would not live past age two.[07:01] “I'll Fight It for Him”Jon tells the story of his mother's response to the diagnosis and how she fought for his survival, schooling, and care.[09:18] Life From the Neck DownJames describes Jon in the studio, and Jon explains how he drives his wheelchair with a sip-and-puff system.[11:09] The Lip-Operated MouseJon describes the TetraMouse, the assistive technology that allows him to use a computer with his lips.[13:30] Unwanted Tribes and Shared KnowledgeJon talks about connecting with other adults who have his disease and how patients can discover things doctors have never seen before.[15:42] Inventing Better AccessibilityJon describes his idea for a portable lift to make airplane transfers safer for wheelchair users.[18:29] Achievement as Survival StrategyJames identifies Jon's insistence that limitations do not remove the possibility of action.[19:24] The Medicaid Income TrapJon explains how Medicaid covered his care but limited how much money he could earn.[20:52] The Cost of Feeling UselessJon talks about how systems that remove work and contribution can destroy self-worth and health.[22:06] Everyone Is Disabled in Some WayJon remembers learning the word “disabled” in kindergarten and the way his mother reframed it.[24:02] Finding What You Can Do BetterJon explains how his mother and teachers helped him build confidence around writing, computers, and his mind.[25:30] Twelve Job Offers He Couldn't AcceptJon explains why he had real opportunities after college but could not take them without losing medical coverage.[26:12] Writing for FreeJon begins writing articles online because paid work would threaten the benefits he needed to survive.[26:46] Raising Money in Real EstateJon explains how he helped his father raise money for land-development deals.[29:13] The Real Estate ModelJames and Jon break down the economics of buying farmland, rezoning it, and selling it to developers.[32:04] Raising $50 Million, Then Losing EverythingJon explains how the crash wiped out the deals, cost his father everything, and forced Jon to find another path.[34:08] Blogging Becomes the Escape RouteJon starts writing for blogs, becomes a popular contributor, and begins saving favors instead of taking payment.[35:28] The Viral PostsJon talks about “On Dying, Mothers, and Fighting for Your Ideas” and “How to Quit Your Job, Move to Paradise and Get Paid to Change the World.”[36:08] Moving to MexicoJon explains how relocating to Mexico reduced his healthcare costs and became his escape from the Medicaid trap.[37:40] A Minivan to MazatlánJon and his mother pack everything they can into a minivan and drive from Charlotte to Mexico.[39:10] Negotiating a Beachfront CondoJon explains how he contacted every owner in a resort building and negotiated the rent down.[40:19] Cashing In the FavorsJon asks Copyblogger to tell its readers he is accepting consulting clients.[41:00] The Power of Free WorkJames and Jon unpack why working for free can build skills, reputation, trust, and future leverage.[42:04] The First Consulting OfferJon offers $99 blog critiques and gets 300 clients in 24 hours.[43:15] From Consulting to CoursesJon raises his rates, builds recurring revenue, and begins creating products that teach people how to write guest posts.[44:17] $35,000 in 24 HoursJon launches his first course, sells tens of thousands of dollars in a day, and has his PayPal account frozen.[45:05] From Boost Blog Traffic to Smart BloggerJon launches his own site, builds a 13,000-person pre-launch list, and grows the business rapidly.[46:17] Seven Figures and 23,000 StudentsJon describes Smart Blogger's growth through courses and coaching, plus the student success stories that keep him going.[47:46] Returning to WritingJon explains how the business pulled him into management and why he reorganized it so he could write every day again.[50:09] Personal Development Without the FluffJon says he wants to write about struggle, pain, poverty, and contribution in a way most personal development avoids.[51:05] The Car AccidentJon tells the story of the crash that shattered his legs and kept him in and out of hospitals for about a year.[57:03] Bionics, Brain Chips, and the FutureJames and Jon talk about exoskeletons, brain-machine interfaces, and the accessibility technology Jon follows closely.[01:00:38] Any Limitation Can Be OvercomeJon says the major takeaway is that limitations can be overcome, though not always easily.[01:01:11] Reconstructing RealityJon explains the first step: train yourself to believe extraordinary achievement is not only possible, but normal.[01:04:00] Marinating the MindJon recommends spending more time with inspirational stories than with negative inputs.[01:05:15] Find the PriceJon explains the second step: understand what the goal will cost before deciding whether to pursue it.[01:07:37] Sacrifice Is Negotiable, Not OptionalJon explains that if one sacrifice is non-negotiable, you may need to choose a different path or sacrifice something else.[01:09:40] Put a Gun to Your HeadJon describes the third step: create stakes serious enough to force action, while making clear he is using the phrase metaphorically.[01:11:09] The Nursing Home FearJon explains that his fear of ending up in a nursing home gave him the urgency to build his business.[01:13:08] Six Months Without the BeachJon remembers moving to Mexico and working 16 to 20 hours a day without even going down to the beach.[01:14:00] Helping as Many People as PossibleJon says his goal now is less about money and more about helping people through Smart Blogger and Unstoppable.Additional Resources:Jon Morrow — Personal WebsiteSmart BloggerAbout Smart BloggerJon Morrow — Smart Blogger Author PageUnstoppable“7 Life Lessons from a Guy Who Can't Move Anything but His Face” — Unstoppable“On Dying, Mothers, and Fighting for Your Ideas” — Copyblogger“How to Quit Your Job, Move to Paradise and Get Paid to Change the World” — ProBlogger“Here's How Jon Morrow Writes” — CopybloggerTetraMousestickK Commitment ContractsCure SMA: About Spinal Muscular AtrophySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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