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Last week, I attended Paganicon 2025. As a gathering for Pagan practitioners and those seeking to explore their spiritual practice, Paganicon drew magical practitioners from

In today's episode, we hear John Diggs's story of distilling wisdom and personal insight using Mind Maps. John is a Mappineering Mentor, retired NFL and

Recent political attacks on personal pronouns and identity don't show a shift in United States ideology. They show only a lack of respect and understanding

Previously, I discussed the dramatic psychological growth I experienced during gender transition, especially after gender-affirming surgery. All it took was acknowledging I am transgender and

In this episode is Mhara Starling's truly amazing magical journey of gender and self-acceptance. Mhara is a Welsh witch, spiritual leader, and author of the

Growing up transgender means facing pain - possibly on a daily basis. Today, that's normal, but it should not be. Children must be encouraged to

Today's episode features Deane Benninghoven's stories of subconscious symbolism. Deane is a certified hypnotherapist and hypnosis instructor who helps everyday people overcome everyday problems. Deane

Conservative anti-LGBTQ rhetoric demands sex assigned at birth dictate gender and sexuality, but human behavior is more complicated. Our internal and external sense of Beauty

Long before I posted video content on YouTube or TikTok, I wrote an article explaining my distaste for the words "trans" and "transgender." The former

Today's episode features David Beckemeyer discussing tribal identity and the outrage it brings. David is a bridge-builder and host of the "Outrage Overload" podcast. David

Survival.

Since the first spark of life flickered tentatively on planet Earth, its history has been utterly of survival.

Some species adapted to changing conditions,

Hate speech flows freely as the new administration settles into Washington, DC. But the claim that hate speech is necessarily protected by the First Amendment

Today's episode features Elizabeth Snyder's honest humor. Liz is an author, women's portraiture artist, and confidence expert whose work focuses (little photography pun there) on

Trump signed an Executive Order attempting to redefine both "sex" and "gender" - words owned by and defined by science. The result is a mess

This week, the United States watched the first convicted felon inaugurated as President of the United States. Every American should be in a fit of

The verdict is in, and I may speak freely about the criminal case to which I've alluded over the past few months. I'm angry and

In this week's episode, we hear the story of humanity in myth with Allison Stieger. Allison is a mythologist, author, speaker, and storyshaper who founded

Today's show features Katherine Lazaruk and some hilarious stories! Katherine is a Professional Presence Expert and author of the book “Executive Being: Humanizing Business One

Trump vowed to define sex and gender in a national policy. Unfortunately, science doesn't bow to a politician. In this live stream, I expose the

In this episode, a wonderful friend of mine: Lindsay Bindman! Lindsay is an advocate, ally, sailor, and hostess of the "Getting Reflective" podcast, about unlearning