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Dr. Stefanie Green - Dying On Your Own Terms

In this conversation with Dr. Stefanie Green, we explore medical assistance in dying (MAiD) through real stories, real families, and real ethical questions. Stefanie is a physician and clinical leader in the field of assisted dying in Canada, and the author of This Is Assisted Dying. This is not a debate. It’s a human conversation about autonomy, compassion, suffering, dignity, and how we care for one another at the end of life.
Website: https://www.stefaniegreen.com
Book: "This Is Assisted Dying" https://www.amazon.com/This-Assisted-Dying-Empowering-Patients/dp/1982129468
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Jamie Reed - Trans-kids Safety Advocate & Whistleblower

In this episode of If I’m Really Honest, I sit down with Jamie Reed - a former case-manager at the Washington University Transgender Center in St. Louis - to explore her journey, the ethical and medical questions she raised, and what it means to reconsider deeply held beliefs about care, identity, and transformation. We dig into whistle-blowing, community backlash, the nature of belief, and how one can move from conviction to questioning.
Jamie Reed on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/JamieWhistle
Article: “I Thought I Was Saving Trans Kids. Now I’m Blowing the Whistle.” (The Free Press) — https://www.thefp.com/p/i-thought-i-was-saving-trans-kids Blog post: https://ifimreallyhonest.great-site.net/2025/11/05/jamie-reed-trans-kids-safety-advocate-and-whistleblower/
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Dawn Maslar - The Science Behind Attraction & Long-Term Love

What exactly is love? And why does our brain completely change when we fall into it — only to change back again two years later? In this conversation, biologist Dawn Maslar explains the neuroscience, hormones, and evolutionary roots of attraction, bonding, commitment, and long-term connection. We break down everything from the fear-based origins of attraction to why “the spark” fades and what real love actually is.
Website – https://dawnmaslar.com
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Anthony Magnabosco - Street Epistemology

Anthony Magnabosco, the public face of Street Epistemology, joins Jamin Coller to discuss what it means to have conversations that don’t devolve into debates. They explore the evolution of SE, how it differs from traditional apologetics or argumentation, and how curiosity and grace can reshape how we talk about deeply held beliefs. They also discuss the role of personal experience, emotional reasoning, and the challenge of questioning our own certainty.
Links:Anthony’s links:
streetepistemology.com
navigatingbeliefs.com
YouTube.com/@magnabosco210
Twitter.com/magnabosco
RecoveringFromReligion.org
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Chris Germer - Self-Compassion

Dr. Chris Germer co-founder of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion and co-author (with Kristin Neff) of Self-Compassion for Burnout — joins Jamin Coller for an honest conversation about radical acceptance and the “voice of love.” They discuss non-fixing as a teaching posture, why warmth matters as much as awareness, and how curiosity turns empathy into compassion.
Guest Links:ChrisGermer.com | Center for Mindful Self-Compassion | Self-Compassion.org
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Patrick Ryan – Ethics of Cult Deprogramming

In this thoughtful conversation, I sit down with Patrick Ryan, veteran cult intervention specialist and longtime practitioner in the field of coercive influence. We talk through the evolution of cult deprogramming, how belief systems shift, the tension between gentle engagement vs. confrontation, and why many people leave high-control groups on their own terms. He also shares insight into cultic dynamics, and best practices for helping loved ones without burning bridges.
Links & Resources:
Cult Mediation — https://cultmediation.com/
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Jim Rutt - God, Consciousness, and AI

What does it mean to be awake—as a human, or as a machine? In this wide-ranging conversation, Jamin Coller and Jim Rutt explore consciousness, religion, evolution, metaphysics, and whether AI can ever truly “wake up.”They unpack Game B, noble lies, mystical experience, and why the illusion of God might be as neurologically real as the love you feel for your child.
Guest links:*The Jim Rutt Show: https://www.jimruttshow.com*Jim Rutt on Substack: https://jimrutt.substack.com*Santa Fe Institute: https://www.santafe.edu*California Institute for Machine Consciousness: https://machineconsciousness.org
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Rick Alan Ross - Cults: Inside And Out

This conversation gets precise about what makes a cult a cult. Rick Alan Ross explains early warning signs, how authority gets sacralized, why “thought-terminating clichés” work, and what respectful, evidence-based interventions look like. We revisit Waco, NXIVM, and other case studies—not to sensationalize, but to learn how to spot coercion, preserve relationships, and protect loved ones.
Guest links:• Cult Education Institute — https://culteducation.com/ Cult Education Institute• Cults Inside Out (book) — https://cultsinsideout.com/the-book/ CULTS INSIDE OUT
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Michelle Dowd - Forager in an Apocalyptic Cult

This episode features an honest, moving conversation with author and educator Michelle Dowd, whose memoir Forager: Field Notes on Surviving a Cult explores growing up inside a high-control religious community and building a new life beyond it. We discuss her forthcoming book A Prodigal Daughter, her Substack newsletter where she engages with readers, and her pilot series based on the stories of people who lived in and left the group.
Michelle shares her experience of leaving the community, raising four children differently, navigating relationships with family who stayed, and the long process of healing from attachment loss and indoctrination.
Connect with Michelle Dowd:
Forager: Field Notes on Surviving a Cult on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Forager-Field-Notes-Surviving-Cult/dp/164375308X
Michelle Dowd’s Substack newsletter: https://michelledowd.substack.com
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Songmi Han - North Korean escapee, feat. Casey Lartigue

In this powerful episode of If I’m Really Honest, Jamin Coller speaks with Song Mi, a North Korean defector who escaped at age 17 after years of hunger, surveillance, and propaganda. Song Mi shares how her mother’s escape opened her mind to the outside world, the dangers she faced crossing China, Laos, and the Mekong River, and what it was like to be monitored 24/7, endure public executions, and attend self-criticism sessions. She also explains how she learned about South Korea and the West, how propaganda shaped her childhood, and why “truth is not allowed” inside North Korea. This conversation goes far beyond her book, exploring what daily life is (and isn’t) like for North Koreans, why family networks are critical to escape, and the misconceptions outsiders often have. We also discuss her work today as Manager for External Affairs at Freedom Speakers International, the organization that helped produce her story and is now making a documentary about her family’s journey.
Guest Links
• https://smile.amazon.com/Greenlight-Freedom-Korean-Daughters-Herself-ebook/dp/B09SPVHGQF
• https://www.patreon.com/cw/caseylartigue • https://www.patreon.com/c/fsi21/home
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