Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D.

Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D.

Ami is a transgender woman dedicated to exploring identity and gender. She is Editor-in-an Identity Guide and Founder of The Purplepaw Clan, LLC.

  • Colorado, USA
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Life, Death, and Equilibrium with Kristoffer Hughes

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This week's episode is with the ever-effervescent Kristoffer Hughes. Kristoffer is an esoteric author, teacher of Death Midwifery, and Chief of the Anglesey Druid Order.

Creating Your Identity from Scratch

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I was asked what it means to explore and create your own identity, especially in a role-playing game. Is this something we have to continue

The Patterns in Our Biology with Dominika Staniewicz

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In this episode, I chat with Dominika Staniewicz about the brain, biochemistry, and the origin of identity. Dominika is a Brain Coach, Elite Neuroencoding Specialist,

Gender-Affirming Care Is the New Scopes Monkey Trial

After a hundred years, we should certainly know better

On 04 December 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in United States vs. Skrmetti, which challenges a 2023 Tennessee

Still Transgender: ASK ME ANYTHING!

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In this live stream (now over!), I was back from a week away, tired, and had no topic prepared. What's a transgender girl to do?

You're Not Kinky, You're Cool with Max Carey

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In today's fascinating episode, Max Carey discusses the world of kink. Max is a producer and director who created the documentary "tOuch Kink," about the

I'm Transgender and I'm Tired of These 4 Pet Peeves

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In this live stream, I talk about four pet peeves I have being transgender in modern Western society.

In short:

  • I hate the word "trans"

Finding Ourselves in Sexual Fantasy with Artemisia de Vine

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Today's episode features Artemisia de Vine's theory of sexual fantasy. Artemisia is a sexual fantasy expert, sexologist and author who uses fantasy not as a

The Power of the Liminal Other

The magic and benefits of being transgender

The Universe knows I am different. I was marked Other from birth.

Perhaps in innocent eyes, I would appear as a white hound with red

My Transgender Experience: I Am the Product of GOOD KARMA

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This week, I want to tackle a comment that wonders if the transgender community is being punished in some way for past crimes. The commenter

Building Community through Diversity with Ailsa Blair

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On today's episode, I speak with Ailsa Blair about the drag community. Ailsa is a neurodiverse, nonbinary product designer and research leader who founded Drag

The War on Words: LGBTQ Rights and the Fight for Language

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In last week's live stream, a viewer asked what I felt about a minority changing language against the will of the majority. Language, however, is

Claiming Our Identity through History with Neil Laird

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In this episode, I talk history with Neil Laird. Neil is an Emmy and BAFTA-nominated TV producer, novelist, and ancient history geek whose fiction retells

Transgender Life: Ask Me Anything!

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When I began this live stream, I intended to have it as interactive as I could. But I haven't done really well at that. Do

Choosing to Quit for Life with Duncan Bhaskaran-Brown

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Today we hear an inspirational story from Duncan Bhaskaran-Brown. Duncan is a speaker, author, sober coach, and Morris dancer whose work challenges the stranglehold alcohol

The Effect of Physical Appearance on Identity

Discovering the inner through change of the outer

In 1994, I moved from Southern California to Northeast Georgia.

I had little desire to relocate; I didn't move for fun or profit. Instead, I

The Biology of Gender: What Does Science REALLY Say?

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Both sex and gender are well-defined terms used by biologists. But politicians and religious leaders have warped these terms for their gain. Today we face

Strength in Our Weakness with Eric Gee

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Today's episode features a story of what can go right when you don't like school. Eric Gee is an author, a writing and life coach,

From Flower Maiden to Owl Face: A Transgender Allegory

The lesson Welsh myth teaches about identity

The Collective Unconscious is Carl Jung's best-known contribution to psychology. Symbols particular to human understanding of the Universe are stored there, waiting to be tapped

The BIG Problems I Face (and why you should face them, too)

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I'm back from a brief rest and ready to talk about my Big Problems - those questions I just have to answer, no matter how