Basecamp for Men E252: The Way of the Soul

E252: The Way of the Soul with Special Guest Dr. James Hollis

 

E252 Introduction

Today‘s episode is a special one for me as I get to speak with someone so well versed in depth psychology and the way of the Soul. To me, these interviews have a timeless quality to them as my guest and I talk about life’s most important questions and how a brave and sensitive Soul might go about navigating these questions and finding a true path for oneself.

We seem to be in the midst of a profound collective identity crisis. And I believe it is a calling back to Soul itself that will most help humanity emerge with new perspectives, new life, and a renewed sense of vitality and purpose. Turbulent times seem to guide and prod us to find our deepest resources within.

Before we get to our excellent guest, I wanted to read you a passage from one of his 19 books.

“As children we suffer the wounds of too-muchness or not-enoughness, feeling overwhelmed or abandoned, and wind up adapting our Souls to protect our wounds.

What a difference it would make in the life of the child, and of the whole world, if the parent could repeatedly, sincerely, say ‘You are brought into life by nature having all you need. You have a great force, a great spirit, a great energy within.

Trust it, stay in contact with it, and it will always lead you towards what is right for you.”

Profound words from a very wise man. Enjoy the interview.

Dr. James Hollis Bio-

My guest today is renowned author and teacher Dr. James Hollis. Dr. Hollis is the author of nineteen books (soon to be 20) and is a Washington DC-based Jungian analyst and speaker. Here is my interview with Dr. James Hollis.

 

Basecamp for Men E249: The Inverted Hero’s Journey

E249: The Inverted Hero’s Journey with Special Guest

Simon Esler

 

E249 Introduction

Well I did something that I rarely do on Basecamp. Turn an interview with an excellent guest into a two-parter. I have tried (in vain) to keep my episodes to 45 minutes or so. In the early seasons, 30 minutes was the norm. Now, as you know, it is often 45-60 minutes.

However, I don’t want  to go over an hour. If I am honest, I would love to get back to 30 minute episodes but I am following God’s plan for my guests and how long the episodes will be.

In Part one with my guest, we get into the power of rituals and rites of passage (something near and dear to me); the power of homeschooling and unschooling (something more and more parents are looking into these days); and how humanity’s enemy is using inversion tactics including an inverted Hero‘s Journey to capture the minds and hearts of our young people.

I always love sitting around the fire with a bright mind and today’s guest is certainly one of them. Enjoy the episode

Simon Esler Bio

My guest today is Simon Esler. Simon is a committed defender of families & the lost art of free thought. Simon has been an actor, an ordained minister and mindfulness entrepreneur which led him to becoming a professional content creator & independent filmmaker. His website, www.simonesler.com, hosts an array of films, series and resources focused on leveraging the pressures of modern war to foster personal growth and collective resilience.

E249 Final Thoughts

I hope you all enjoyed Part 1 with Simon Esler. In part two next week, we get into 5th Generation Warfare, the anti-children/anti-innocence culture that we find ourselves in and is this by design. We also cover the taboo topic of pedophilia and what sort of future is this all leading too? Thank you Basecampers and we‘ll see you around the fire next week.

 

 

 

Basecamp for Men E247: We Welcome Kennedy Liberals

E247: We Welcome Kennedy Liberals

with Special Guest Pamela Garfield Jaeger

 

E247 Introduction

When I had Dr. Mark McDonald on recently, he touched on something that really resonated with me. That traditional liberals (Kennedy liberals) and conservatives actually have a ton in common. That it is really the radical left that is causing the rift with their Marxist ideas of hate America, hate individual freedom, transgenderism and other weird notions disconnected from reality. The leftists, not to be confused with Kennedy liberals, are distorting the real dynamic by using the bullhorn of mainstream media and social media to drown out and attempt to suffocate any unity between conservatives and Kennedy liberals.

Sure, there are differences between these two sides but it is not a gulf. It is a stream that we can cross together, I believe.

These bridge-building episodes have been some of my favorites over the past two or three seasons and maybe my most important ones. I like to think that, even though I am a FORMER Kennedy liberal and I now embrace more libertarian and conservative values, my listeners can still hear my stand for humanity. And if Kennedy liberals and conservatives have much common ground, then this is the group that I want to speak to. Because if these two meet across the small stream we need to cross, then our best days in America are still ahead of us, despite the noise coming from the far left bunkers. Let’s keep finding common ground Basecampers, shall we?

I just love talking with my guest today as you can probably tell. Enjoy the interview.

 

 

 

Basecamp for Men E245: On Being a Man

E245: On Being a Man with Special Guest

Dr. Mark McDonald

 

E245 Introduction

As many of you know (and by the title of this show), this podcast started out as a show and a resource for men as they navigate their lives and their Hero’s Journey. As many of you know, one of my big transformations in life was from a nice guy, people-pleasing liberal into a rough-and-tumble, masculine Warrior Dog. I am only half-kidding. Today, I am man who is comfortable in his masculinity and in his own skin. This was done through my own initiation that I have talked about plenty, especially in those first episodes.

But over the years, something happened with the show. God was asking me to expand my repertoire of topics to include, well, all of the topics you have come to listen to over the years. Everything from the war with the Deep State to the truth about Covid and vaccines to ET’s to Bitcoin and everything in between. I have done my best to always try to show a through line and a Hero’s Journey or Awakening that was and is unfolding. God was picking the subjects and the guests, I was riding shotgun with microphone and ears and heart as open as I could manage.

With that being said, today’s is a bit of a throwback and I am grateful to do this one. I don’t talk about men and the state of masculinity as much as I did 10-15-20 years ago. I have taken my place in the narrative war as a voice of truth and a stand for courage, freedom, and strength in my tribe, humanity.

Today‘s episode is another with Dr. Mark McDonald and we break out Jack Donovan’s The Way of Men to talk about being a man today and what is at stake (for men, women, and children). What is the difference between being a good man/nice guy and being good at being a man? We’ll explore this in depth.

The world will always need strong, courageous men. And thankfully, we still have them. Men like my guest today. I have done many episodes to build bridges for the left……today may not one of them. Enjoy the interview!

Dr. Mark McDonald Bio

My guest today is Dr. Mark McDonald. Mark is trained in both adult and child and adolescent psychiatry at UCLA, he now works primarily with children in private practice in west Los Angeles. His opinions on topics such as the need to re-open America’s schools, and the pandemic of fear in the United States today, have been widely published in local and national news, including the Wall Street Journal and The Federalist.

He is the author of both United States of Fear: How America Fell Victim to a Mass Delusional Psychosis AND Freedom From Fear: A 12 Step Guide to Individual and National Recovery.

Dr. McDonald also publishes a podcast with Dr. Jeff Barke called Informed Dissent.

You can find Dr. Mark at https://dissidentmd.com/

Here is my interview with Dr. Mark McDonald.

 

 

E241: Navigating Transgenderism

E241: Navigating Transgenderism with Special Guest

Pamela Garfield-Jaeger

 

E241 Dedication

 This episode is dedicated to all the parents out there. All the ones who got swept up in this Transgender insanity and all who are about to go through it. My heart goes out to you and I hope this episode and the resources mentioned assist you in finding a healthy and sane path for your young person and your family. May God Bless you all.

 E241 Introduction 

Today’s topic is a good one……navigating the Transgender minefield as a parent who may not have an inkling about what the so called “authorities” have in mind for your kids.

I like what Dr. Miriam Grossman said when she wrote “I want the following truths- recognized by everyone on the planet aside from gender studies professors and grad students until about 2 weeks ago- do be acknowledged. That sex is not assigned at birth, it’s established at conception.” AHO.

There is a movement afoot that tells your kids (and expects everyone, adults and children alike, to meekly follow) that whenever a boy SAYS they are a girl then the ARE a girl. Whenever a girl SAYS she’s a boy, then she IS a boy.

Basecampers, they are coming for your kids. Are you awake yet? There is a cult-like crusade that targets them 24/7.

Let’s be clear. To indoctrinate children and young adults with falsehoods and drive a wedge between them and their loving parents is evil. To encourage them on a path of that leads to harm is evil. To describe it all as a journey to authenticity and to entice children with glitter and rainbows is evil.

To echo last weeks sentiments with Dr. Mark McDonald, child psychiatrist extraordinaire. Schools cannot be trusted. They are a major site of indoctrination for the Transgender ideology.

And before we get to today‘s excellent interview, I wanted to read you a quote by the great author JK Rowling, who has been a very vocal critic to all this insanity. She said “I don’t believe that even a 14 year-old can truly understand what the loss of fertility is. At 14 I would have said that I don’t want children but motherhood has been the most joyful, wonderful thing in my life.”

She goes on to say that the best cure for gender dysphoria is the let children go through puberty. I couldn’t agree more. And now, onto our sponsor and our guest.

Pamela Garfield- Jaeger Bio 

My guest today is Pamela Garfield-Jaeger. Pamela has been a licensed clinical social worker for over 20 years. She has ben an op-ed contributer to the Epoch Times and is the author of an important new book titled “A Practical Response to Gender Distress: Tips and Tools for Families”, geared for families who are trying to make sense and skillfully navigate the gender issue.

E241 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed that conversation as much as I did. Pamela mentioned a great documentary that she participated in called Gender Transformation: The Untold Realm. You can find it at www.gendertransformation.com

Pamela mentioned all the ways you can find her but her website again is www.thetruthfultherapist.org. Thank you Basecampers and we’ll see you around the fire next week.