We continually encourage people to set & maintain boundaries, so we're back for a moment of self-accountability about whether we were able to maintain our boundaries during family gatherings, as well as discussing self-care.

Boundaries & Self Care

Join us for a little fun, today, with a behind the scenes look at the bloopers that didn't make the previous uploads. Laugh with us...& maybe at us, a bit...

For those interested in seeing the tweet thread about Summer's lips, here's the link: https://twitter.com/ChahtaSmmr/status/1240780305423892480?s=20

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/ChrDq1UZd8g

Outtakes Mixed Tape

This Honest History, Leo discusses the contributions of children to the Civil Rights Movement, the background of Black History Month, finding joy and empowerment in the entirety of Black history, and much more. Join us for the first half of our discussion about Black History Month.

Honest History: Black History Month Part 1

Part two of the conversation we had last episode about Black History Month and the importance of education. If you missed the last episode, make sure you listen to it, as well, and join us for this vital conversation.

Honest History: Black History Month Pt 2

It Pride Month! So let's talk about what Pride means and where it started.

Honest History: Pride Month

Pride month may be over,  but we're not done talking about it! Listen to the remainder of our conversation about Pride.

Honest History: Pride Continues

White supremacy, restrictions on our healthcare, and domestic supply of infants for human trafficking. Let's talk about the most recent oppressions under this regime...

Republic Of Misogyny

While chatting about dating, Priya wants to know "Who's having sex in this economy?!?" Join us for some light hearted conversation about apocalyptic dating.

Who's having sex in this economy?!?

It takes more than just leaving the church to de-xianify your life. Let's talk about it. What ways did you have to deprogram, that you never expected?

https://youtu.be/LALG1-7nEFc

Apostates

Today we finish the conversation we started with our Apostates episode, discussing the pervasiveness of toxic theology in our everyday lives, including purity culture as foundational to rape culture; and we celebrate Banned Books Week. Read some banned books because FUCK FACSISM.

Join in the discussion. Tell us the ways that indoctrination affects your life and/or what you're reading right now.

Heretics LOVE Banned Books

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day & happy 1 year anniversary to Hopoksia Podcast! The hosts take a look at what the past year's experience has been like and look ahead to the next year. How has your life changed along this journey?

1 YEAR

Priya is back to help us review 2022 & gain some insight and guidance for 2023.

Bringing in 2023

Continuation of the last episode. A lot of folks have asked Summer what it's like to parent a psychopathic child so today Jessica, a clinician that has treated many psychopaths, joins us to discuss psychopathy & the stigma and misconceptions related to it.

Parenting A Psychopath (Part 2)

Karie is back from sick leave so the ladies are here with a quick check-in on how they're getting by one day at a time. If you're struggling, please know you're not alone.

Feb Check-in

Join us for some neurospicy talk & let us know what you can relate to. We pick up the conversation with Victor on the topic of how our neurodivergent brains dream and recognize patterns.

Welcome Back to Neurospicy Night (Part 2)

Third & final installment of Joell's story, parenting a violent child. Unfortunately, there is a glaring lack of resources to provide treatment for these kids and support to their families.

Joell's Story (Part 3)

In our ongoing series "Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of", we discuss insufficiencies in the current residential treatment system.

“No one is a Psychopath”: https://psychopathyis.org/news/no-one-is-a-psychopath/

“An Open Letter to Hollywood”: https://psychopathyis.org/news/an-open-letter-to-hollywood-and-the-entertainment-industry/

Decoding Psychopathy: RTC Insufficiency

Continuing in our series "Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of", we discuss the vital need for reformulating the diagnostic paradigm and creating a system to provide interventions for kids who are developing psychopathy and family supports to keep everyone safe.

Books referenced in the discussion:

Confessions of a Sociopath by M. E. Thomas

The Psychopath Whisperer by Dr. Kent Kiehl

Psychopathy Decoded: Diagnostic Failures

As part of our series, "Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of", we discuss some of the unanswered questions out there about psychopathy and altruism, as well as the lesson that can be taken from the time that Lillyth's child told her he felt like Dexter and that he didn't have a soul.

Book referenced: The Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between by Abigail Marsh

Parenting Dexter

"Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of" continues, as we discuss media representations of psychopathy. Intriguingly, the most accurate representation we've seen is soulless Sam in Supernatural.

Soulless Sam's Psychopathy

Continuing our series "Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of" we're sharing our conversation with education advocate, Robin, about challenges in getting appropriate accommodations within the academic setting, as well as the common challenge of psychopathy initially being misdiagnosed as autism. Part 1 of 4.

Book referenced: Far From the Tree, by Andrew Solomon

Educational Challenges & Conduct Disorder Ep 1

Continuing our series "Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of" we're sharing our conversation with education advocate, Robin, about challenges in getting appropriate accommodations within the academic setting, as well as the common challenge of psychopathy initially being misdiagnosed as autism. Part 2 of 4.

Educational Challenges & Conduct Disorder Ep 2

Continuing our series "Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of" we're sharing our conversation with education advocate, Robin, about challenges in getting appropriate accomodations within the academic setting, as well as the common challenge of psychopathy initially being misdiagnosed as autism. Part 3 of 4.

References:

"Empirical Failures of the Claim That Autistic People Lack a Theory of Mind" by Morton Ann Gernsbacher and Melanie Yergeau. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6959478/

The Psychopath Whisperer, Dr. Kent Kiehl

Educational Challenges & Conduct Disorder Ep 3

Continuing our series "Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of" we're sharing our conversation with education advocate, Robin, about challenges in getting appropriate accommodations within the academic setting, as well as the common challenge of psychopathy initially being misdiagnosed as autism. Ep 4 of 4.

Educational Challenges & Conduct Disorder Ep 4

We're finally back! Taking a break from our series about more serious topics to invite you all to our Halloween party! We're hanging out with Priya & reading cards to see what to expect for the upcoming year.

2024 Halloween Party

Today we are joined by neuroscientist, psychologist, and professor, Dr. Abigail Marsh. Dr. Marsh, a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University, is here to help us to better understand psychopathy and the variation of human behavior. Her research, as well as research by others, have shown the importance of early screening in order to recognize the neurotype and the formulation of interventions to help reduce the development of the less desirable or more violent behaviors.

Discussion with Dr. Abigail Marsh

We're all hanging on by a thread, so come hang out with us for a while, just to chat. And let us know what hobby is helping keep you going...

Fall Chat

Lillyth's brother, Ben, joins us to help us understand the role of genetics vs. environment in psychopathy, as illustrated by his own life experience growing up with their shared father, whom Lillyth did not know but would later learn to be a source of the genetic inheritance causing her son's psychopathy.

Family Business (Ep 1)

Lillyth's brother, Ben, joins us (continued) to help us understand the role of genetics vs. environment in psychopathy, as illustrated by his own life experience growing up with their shared father, whom Lillyth did not know but would later learn to be a source of the genetic inheritance causing her son's psychopathy.

Family Business (Ep 2)

Family Business (Ep 3)

Family Business (Ep 4)

An update on how life is going, while the world falls apart around us...

Let us know how you are doing, as well...

New Year, Same Us

Dr. Faith joins Summer to discuss forgiveness...which also resulted in discussion of boundaries, and even the fact that the vast majority of human brains are wired for non-monogamy.

Forgiveness (and more)

Proof of life video, for all the community members who have been concerned by our absence. Long COVID has been rough on Summer & she just hasn't had the capacity to keep up. 

We appreciate everyone that has checked in on us & here's a quick update.

WTF Have We Been

Rehab, ODs, & Felonies, oh my! Alex talks candidly about his struggle with addiction, mental health, & suicidal ideation. Listen to him tell his story with honesty & humor.

Episode 21: "I had a puppy that was on the DEA drug watch list...so that was a high point..."

Corri joined us for a transatlantic fireside chat to tell us about some of the learning experiences from her life. From life in Germany, to learning as an adult that she had a younger brother who had been placed for adoption (& how she started a bar fight at his bachelor party), to the importance of learning from elders.

Episode 31: Learning Experiences

Kendra Hollingsworth joins us to talk about how we all have struggles in life, the fact that poverty is NOT a moral failing, and how no one is ever truly alone in their challenges. Listen, learn, and connect with our community.

Episode 38: Sometimes It Feels Like Everything Is a Struggle

Attention, "Allies"! This episode is for you. Priya guest hosts to talk about some of the problematic patterns that arise with "allies". Listen, learn, and do better.

Episode 59: Attention, "Allies"!

The podcast about Sex, Drugs, & Self-Improvement.

Manifesting Growth & Healing, Together.

More real talk about real life, with a focus on the continual evolution of life. Laugh with us, as we laugh at ourselves.

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