Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D.

Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D.

Ami is a transgender woman dedicated to exploring identity and gender. She is a Certified Hypnotist, Identity Guide, and Founder of The Purplepaw Clan, LLC.

  • Colorado, USA
  • 340 Posts

How Trans-Exclusionary Feminism Will ALWAYS Be Self-Defeating

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Feminism is ideology, not biology. But TERFs (Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists) argue for bioessential definitions that reinforce how a patriarchy is established in the first

End Self-Sabotage with Discomfort - with Dr. Albert Bramante

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Today's episode features insight into self-defeating behavior with Dr. Albert Bramante. Albert is a psychology professor, author, talent agent, and hypnotist whose newest

Think Trans Women Can't Lactate? Here's How It Happens!

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Anti-transgender activists often claim transgender women can never "truly" be women because we can't lactate. But transgender women can lactate, and there's

The Mirror of Who We Really Are - with Dr. Stacy Friedman

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This week's episode features advice on having great sex by Dr. Stacy Friedman. Dr. Stacy is a clinical sexologist, podcaster, and Certified Sex Coach.

Conservatives LOST the 2025 Elections! (But We Didn't Win)

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This week, conservative politics lost big in the United States. So now everything will be better, right? Not necessarily - we the voters didn't win,

Learning to Step into Our Power - with Tracey Napier

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Today's episode features Tracey Napier's story of shattering early perceptions of limitation to blossom into the Divine Plan.  Tracey is an intuitive

Tuesday Tidbits: Why Community is ESSENTIAL

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A panel to which I contributed last week left me with a few questions about my work. I'm formally planning a Purplepaw Discord server,

Curiosity Is Always Appropriate - with Anne Gillaspie

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Today's episode features Anne Gillaspie's raw story of hitting bottom, finding purpose, and reclaiming who she is. Anne is a Brand Therapist, podcaster,

Is Being Transgender "Unnatural?"

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Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein" and a social media post reminded me of science's tendency to bend the natural toward the unnatural. And yet,

How the Atlanta Pride Festival Taught Me Strength

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I spent the weekend at the Atlanta Pride Festival and learned some really important lessons about what's happening in the world. Let's talk

The Opposite of Symptoms - with Dr. Jeff Feinman

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Today's episode features Dr. Jeff Feinman and his Whole-istic approach to veterinary medicine. Dr. Jeff is a veterinarian as well as a Whole-

Service over Self and Country over Party - with Dakarai Larriett

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Today's episode is an honor I won't forget - Candidate for US Senate Dakarai Larriett tells his story of police brutality turned into a

Trump: The Ultimate Threat To Democracy

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The past two weeks boiled with hate and discrimination at a level I've never seen in my life. People called out Trump's government

Mirroring Humanity with Artificial Intelligence - with Lynn Colepaugh

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Today's episode features Lynn Colepaugh and her conversation with Large Language Models (LLMs).  Lynn is a brand strategist, music label founder, and Founder

Dyslexia and the Craft of Research - with Russell Van Brocklen

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Today's episode features Russell Van Brocklen's struggles with dyslexia, and how he came out the other side. Russell is "The Dyslexia Professor" and

The Unlikely Intersection of Trans Rights and Gun Ownership

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The Annunciation Church shooting in August 2025 is yet another example of why firearms should be regulated more closely in the United States. But conservative

Rejecting Consensus Reality - with Christian de la Huerta

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Today's episode features Christian de la Huerta and his story of reclaiming himself from other people's expectations.  Christian is an author, TedX

The Strength in Transgender Estrogen HRT

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I wasn't feeling well last Tuesday, and guess what? I still wasn't great when I did this live stream. So...I ticked over

Growing by the Universe's Plan - with Kanika Vasudeva

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This episode features a look into the Akashic Records with Kanika Vasudeva.  Kanika is an Akashic Records reader and energy coach who founded the

Mental Health through Storytelling - with Dr. Allison Battles

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Today's episode features Dr. Allison Battles, a Queer and Pagan licensed clinical psychologist, trauma specialist, and Certified Therapeutic Game Master. Yes - Game Master! Allison