Holding Your Ground With Power and Purpose

Holding Your Ground With Power and Purpose

Author: Really American Media December 20, 2024 Duration: 1:32:05

Hosts Dr. John Gartner and Dr. Harry Siegel are joined by esteemed guests Dr. Yosef Rabinauer, and Simone Adams, as they seek to unravel the challenges of maintaining sanity amid growing political tensions.


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Dr.’s Gartner and Siegel have long focused this show on highlighting Trump's cognitive decline and personality disorders. Now, with the unsettling post-election atmosphere, we have expanded to address the broader cultural and political repercussions of this era and provide coping mechanisms for it all.


We’ll discuss ABC News' disastrous settlement with Trump, that many see as a preemptive collapse of journalistic integrity. To John and Harry, it marks a dangerous precedent for Trump and the Press, and they predict that it will have a lasting chilling effect on the media.


Dr. Rabinauer and Simone Adams bring a unique perspective to the show, rooted in spiritual inquiry and psychotherapy. Drawing connections between current events and historical experiences, especially the lessons from Nazi Germany, they underscore the importance of finding an inner compass. 


Through practices like inquiry and meditation, they explore how individuals can cultivate a grounded presence that is equipped to handle whatever may come.


Our guests also stress the importance of maintaining balance when engaging with the world and staying true to one's spiritual/moral core. And they’ll offer easy tools you can use every day to foster empathy and counteract the chaos.


As we close out this week’s episode, the Dr.'s share their reflections on the therapeutic power of honest and open dialogue and recommit themselves to always providing a platform for truth and reflection during these uncertain times.

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Each week, psychologists John Gartner and Harry Segal sit down for a session focused on a singular, complex subject: the mind of Donald Trump. In their Shrinking Trump podcast, produced by Really American Media, they apply their clinical expertise to publicly available behavior and speech, methodically documenting signs of cognitive decline and exploring the ramifications of his diagnosed malignant narcissism. They are joined by a roster of expert guests from various fields, turning each episode into a nuanced discussion that goes beyond standard political commentary. Dr. Gartner, a former Johns Hopkins psychiatry professor and founder of the Duty To Warn association, brings a particular urgency to these conversations, framing them within a broader ethical context. This isn't about partisan politics; it's a forensic psychological examination of a figure who has profoundly impacted the national landscape. Tuning in, you'll hear a careful, evidence-based analysis that breaks down rhetoric and action through a clinical lens, offering listeners a distinct perspective found in few other news and politics podcasts. The dialogue is direct, informed, and dedicated to understanding the psychological drivers behind the headlines, providing a deeper framework for interpreting ongoing events.
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