Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D.
Scientist, storyteller, and professional overthinker of all things identity. Also, I happen to be a transgender woman.
Appears in 72 Episodes
Drop Your Mask and Show Up - with Gretchen Schoser
Today's episode follows Gretchen Schoser's chilling story of despair and rebirth. Gretchen is a suicide attempt survivor, award-winning podcaster, and tech-savvy entr...
Exploring Life with Open Curiosity - with Tigrilla Gardenia
Today I welcome Tigrilla Gardenia's plant wisdom to the show. Tigrilla is a Nature-Inspired Mentor, Certified Life Coach, and World Ambassador for Plant Advocacy. We...
Revealing the Masterpiece Within with Bobbi Barrington
This week's episode features Bobbi Barrington's ability to reframe the stories she told herself all her life. Bobbi is a keynote speaker, coach, and transgender woman...
Magic in Diversity - with Storm Faerywolf
Today's episode features the life and magic of Storm Faerywolf. Storm is an author, educator, warlock, and Co-Founder of Modern Witch University. In our discussion, ...
Just Trying to Live with LouLou
Today's episode features the incredible Louise, or LouLou, and what life as a T Elder means. LouLou is just a lass trying to live her life, a transgender advocate, an...
The Reality of Being Human with Maevius Lynn
Today's episode is a special Pride Month offering featuring Queer Thelemite Maevius Lynn. Lynn is an esoteric author, content creator, and advocate of the new religio...
Finding Peace in Not Knowing with Paul Cram
Today's episode features some funny (and poignant) stories from Paul Cram. Paul is an actor, book lover, and multimedia designer who catalogs and celebrates Queer exp...
Strength is about Being Seen with Koby Falks
In this episode, we hear Koby Falks's story of finding authenticity and strength by challenging toxic masculine stereotypes. Koby is an adult content creator, entrepr...
Clearing Triggers Through Forgiveness with Katharine Giovanni
Today we hear a story of pain and forgiveness from Katharine Giovanni. Katharine is a three-time award-winning, best-selling author; speaker; and forgiveness and tran...
Embracing Your Full Humanity with Pepper Kat
This week, I chat with Pepper Kat about Western society's difficulty in embracing physicality and sexuality. Pepper is an adult entertainer and podcaster who founded ...
Attract Your Tribe by Being You with Leah Spasova
My guest this week is Leah Spasova, a psychologist, sex and relationships expert, and Founder of the website lifesexplicit.com, which provides resources for exploring ...
Love Your Life in Mind Maps with John Diggs
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 CFL player, a...
Mermaids, Witches, and Fairies with Mhara Starling
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 recent bo...
Discovering Our Princess of Light through Hypnosis with Deane Benninghoven
Today's episode features Deane Benninghoven's stories of subconscious symbolism. Deane is a certified hypnotherapist and hypnosis instructor who helps everyday people...
Escaping Tribal Outrage with David Beckemeyer
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. ...
Capturing Our Inner Story with Elizabeth Snyder
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 p...
Facing Our Heroic Journey with Allison Stieger
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 Mythic Stor...
Healing into Congruent Choice with Katharine Lazaruk
Today's show features Katherine Lazaruk and some hilarious stories! Katherine is a Professional Presence Expert and author of the book “Executive Being: Humanizing Bu...
Unlearning the Tools of Silence with Lindsay Bindman
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 ...
Breaking Our Personal Narratives with K Anderson
Today's episode features K Anderson's dry wit and charm. K is a podcaster who hosts the "Lost Spaces" podcast, available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. K and I run t...
Gender-Affirming Self-Care with Matty Hennessey
Today's episode features Matty Hennessey and his journey within the gender-expansive community. Matty is the Founder, CEO, and Product Designer for Eversense Toys, a ...
Bridging Wisdom across Traditions with Bob Martin
On the show today, Bob Martin and I talk about Taoism! Bob is a criminal trial lawyer, meditation teacher, and author of the book "I Am The Way," which recasts the I ...
Choosing a Life without Misery with Louise Richardson
As a special 50th Episode, I speak with Louise Richardson, a transgender woman whose transition in the 1970s demonstrates how - despite many strides made in society - ...
Life, Death, and Equilibrium with Kristoffer Hughes
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 Ord...
The Patterns in Our Biology with Dominika Staniewicz
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,...
You're Not Kinky, You're Cool with Max Carey
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 BDSM communi...
Finding Ourselves in Sexual Fantasy with Artemisia de Vine
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 source of...
Building Community through Diversity with Ailsa Blair
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 Me, a ...
Claiming Our Identity through History with Neil Laird
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 gay stories ...
Choosing to Quit for Life with Duncan Bhaskaran-Brown
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 a...