Empathy Avengers Podcast

EA#14: A. Lady - No Blood For Hubris - DT is my Frickin' Guru

A. Lady, author of "Donald Trump is my Frickin' Guru - Deconstructing the Mirage of Despair whilst Encouraging Presence of Mind", and also writes on Substack under No Blood for Hubris.   Her background as a Trauma Clinician has given her a unique perspective on what has been happening in the United States.  She helps us understand that we have been under siege, and that the psy-op mind war we are living in can be counteracted by staying true to our humanity.  Don't let yourself fall into a state of apathy, remain repulsed by many of the things that are going on.    A. Lady explains that our brain's amygdala is the “goat” that Donny gets; it detects incoming threats then shuts down your executive functioning brain, decision making, planning, getting stuff done.  And your prefrontal lobes don’t even know they’ve been hijacked. Many of us suffer from Dorsal Vagal Collapse - where we have become useless to others, frozen, numb, trapped by feeling helpless, hopeless, and permanently damaged.  A. Lady approaches this whole thing with levity and humor, as she describes Donny has left us a steamin’ stinkin’ hunka burnin’ snot-stack of helpless hopeless permanently damaged submissive lint. Don't miss this episode for entertaining moments among real advice to help us get through this moment.  Get A. Lady's book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/donald%20trump%20is%20my%20guru   And subscribe to her Substack here:  https://substack.com/@nobloodforhubris   Trauma resources: https://janinafisher.com/resources/ [https://janinafisher.com/resources/] https://traumaresearchfoundation.org/ [https://traumaresearchfoundation.org/] - Note: "Confronting the Forbidden Issues"

EA#13: Heist: Who Stole the American Dream (2011-2025)

Don Goldmacher and Frances Causey join us to discuss their newly updated documentary from 2011, Heist:  Who Stole the American Dream? (updated 2025) Learn how the Powell Memo and Citizens United destroyed the American middle class and lead to an American Oligarchy.   Watch the updated version of Heist the Film here:  https://www.heist-themovie2025.com/ Also discussed was Frances' personal documentary, The Long Shadow, which you can find here: https://thelongshadowfilm.com/ Please note this episode was recorded back in December of 2025, before the Iran war, the big batch of Epstein files, and a lot of other crazy news that we've already lived through in 2026.

EA#12: End of 2025 Episode Recap

Join us as we wrap up 2025 with a recap of the first 10 episodes of the Empathy Avengers podcast!  Mindy and Pamela discuss the highlights from each episode of the first season of our podcast!  Don't miss your favorites and see previews of the other episodes you missed this year.   At the end, we preview our newest edition to the podcast for 2026, Empathy Avengers Unite: Rants and Raves!   Happy New Year!  Cheers to an empathetic 2026!

EA#11: Merry Christmas with Santa's Helper Ken Creighton!

One of Santa Claus' helpers joins us on Christmas to talk about how he gets so much joy from giving back to his community.  He provides us with tips on being Santa Claus, and inspiration to keep the generous spirit alive throughout the whole year.  We then unmask the man behind the beard, Ken Creighton, and reveal lots of other wonderful, charitable activities he has done in his community to become Honorary Mayor of San Pedro, a Los Angeles neighborhood.  We learn all about the best pizza in Connecticut, and we end with an inspirational memory from the White House Christmas in 2024.

EA#10: Dr. Karin Tamerius, Political Psychiatrist

Political Psychiatrist Dr. Karin Tamerius joins the podcast to help us get through the holidays with tips to communicate and plant seeds with our family and colleagues on the other side of the political aisle.  The trick is to tread gently and with respect and not to hope for a major change right away.   We also discuss retribution lawsuits and how "obeying in advance" is the wrong way to go in this political climate.  This is a must-listen episode to help get through the holidays!     Karin's substack is The Smart Politics Way: https://karintamerius.substack.com/ The article referenced is "How to Tame a Trump Troll": https://open.substack.com/pub/karintamerius/p/how-to-tame-a-trump-troll/ Karin's upcoming book is "How to Move an Elephant" - her website for more info:  https://www.karintamerius.com/ To donate to the fund to support victims of SLAPP lawsuits: https://www.defendspeechnow.org/