Speak Plainly Podcast

4 Amazing ideas White People Ruined

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1877201/fan_mail/new] We break down how white people keeps stealing effective systems from other cultures, stripping out the context, then acting surprised when the watered-down version barely works. We trace that pattern through Maslow, mindfulness, Indigenous fire management, and African medicine, then ask what we lose when community, ethics, land, and spirit get removed.  • cultural appropriation as conceptual degradation, not just theft  • Maslow’s hierarchy framed as a flipped Blackfoot model with community erased  • belonging as a core ingredient of safety in a social species  • mindfulness as Sati within an ethical path toward liberation from suffering  • “McMindfulness” as a corporate tool for tolerating toxic systems  • Aboriginal cultural burning replaced by fire suppression and high-intensity burns  • colonization of African medicine in Zimbabwe and the loss of holistic care  • the repeating pattern: take what fits, discard the rest, then blame the source culture  If you feel like buying me a coffee, there is a link in the thing of in the description that says you can buy me a coffee, which is like you just donate five bucks or whatever, which is about the pro about the price of a latte. Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/speakplainlypodcast] Music by Wutaboi Email us at speakplainlypodcast@gmail.com   Buy me a coffee at  www.buymeacoffee.com/owlmedicine [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/owlmedicine]   Social Media Facebook: www.facebook.com/owlcmedicine [http://www.facebook.com/owlcmedicine] Instagram: www.instagram.com/owlcmedicine [http://www.instagram.com/owlcmedicine]   My Websites www.owlchrysalismedicine.com [http://www.owlchrysalismedicine.com] www.decolonizehealthcare.com [http://www.decolonizehealthcare.com] www.rethinkingbroken.com [http://www.rethinkingbroken.com] #rethinkingbroken #CPTSD #chronicstressadapted #ComplexPTSD #childhoodtrauma #Authorpodcast #bestsellingauthor #queerauthor #adhd #dyslexia #dyscalclia #Queer #queerpodcast #queerhost #adultswithadhd #veteran #therapist #nonfictionauthor #traumaauthor #undiagnisedadhd  #childhoodtrauma  #trauma #lifeaftertrauma  #PTSD

Pathological Normativity Theory; Behind Neurodivergence

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1877201/fan_mail/new] “Normal” is one of the most powerful words in mental health, and it might be doing more damage than we admit. I’m putting a full framework on the table: pathological normativity theory, the idea that what we call neurotypical may be less of a biological baseline and more of a culturally conditioned performance standard shaped by a WEIRD society (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic). When that standard becomes the measuring stick, neurodivergence gets framed as a defect instead of a signal. We go deep on chronic stress adaptation and why trauma, ACEs, and socioeconomic pressure can shape nervous systems toward vigilance, pattern detection, emotional intensity, and refusal to comply with meaningless tasks. In that light, traits often associated with ADHD and autism stop being “symptoms to erase” and start looking like survival intelligence. I also unpack why “healthy” often gets confused with “average,” and how that same mistake can quietly define who gets labeled disordered. From there, the conversation turns to what this reframing does to the DSM, masking, social skills training, and even treatment models that can become assimilation under a nicer name. I’m not arguing against therapy, medication, or accommodations. I’m arguing against the story that you were broken, especially when the system demands obedience, emotional suppression, and commodification of self to keep the machine running. If this challenges your assumptions, share it with someone who has been told to “just be normal,” and leave a rating or review so more people can find the show. What part of this framework do you agree with, and what part do you push back on? Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/speakplainlypodcast] Music by Wutaboi Email us at speakplainlypodcast@gmail.com   Buy me a coffee at  www.buymeacoffee.com/owlmedicine [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/owlmedicine]   Social Media Facebook: www.facebook.com/owlcmedicine [http://www.facebook.com/owlcmedicine] Instagram: www.instagram.com/owlcmedicine [http://www.instagram.com/owlcmedicine]   My Websites www.owlchrysalismedicine.com [http://www.owlchrysalismedicine.com] www.decolonizehealthcare.com [http://www.decolonizehealthcare.com] www.rethinkingbroken.com [http://www.rethinkingbroken.com] #rethinkingbroken #CPTSD #chronicstressadapted #ComplexPTSD #childhoodtrauma #Authorpodcast #bestsellingauthor #queerauthor #adhd #dyslexia #dyscalclia #Queer #queerpodcast #queerhost #adultswithadhd #veteran #therapist #nonfictionauthor #traumaauthor #undiagnisedadhd  #childhoodtrauma  #trauma #lifeaftertrauma  #PTSD

CEO of self - Perfect Trauma Metaphor

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1877201/fan_mail/new] We map the mind and body onto a clear corporate metaphor that helps us see why stress, perfectionism, ADHD traits, and chronic illness persist. We show how to reassign roles, quiet alarm systems, and rebuild trust so the whole “company of you” can heal and perform. • CEO as conscious awareness and will • CFO as risk and boundary assessor • COO as habits and automation • Sales and Marketing as dopamine and motivation • HR as attachment, nurture, and connection • Security as fight-flight-freeze response • Facilities as parasympathetic repair and immune function • Legal as inner critic and perfectionism • How boundary violations skew risk and shut down connection • Overfunctioning patterns in BPD, OCD, ADHD • Practical ways to reopen HR and calm Security • Coaching as organizational consulting for the self If you like this podcast, consider buying me a coffee Go to Audible and buy the Rethinking Broken Audiobook and leave a review if you would Book coaching at owlchrysalismedicine.com via the Calendly link for a free 15-minute interview Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/speakplainlypodcast] Music by Wutaboi Email us at speakplainlypodcast@gmail.com   Buy me a coffee at  www.buymeacoffee.com/owlmedicine [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/owlmedicine]   Social Media Facebook: www.facebook.com/owlcmedicine [http://www.facebook.com/owlcmedicine] Instagram: www.instagram.com/owlcmedicine [http://www.instagram.com/owlcmedicine]   My Websites www.owlchrysalismedicine.com [http://www.owlchrysalismedicine.com] www.decolonizehealthcare.com [http://www.decolonizehealthcare.com] www.rethinkingbroken.com [http://www.rethinkingbroken.com] #rethinkingbroken #CPTSD #chronicstressadapted #ComplexPTSD #childhoodtrauma #Authorpodcast #bestsellingauthor #queerauthor #adhd #dyslexia #dyscalclia #Queer #queerpodcast #queerhost #adultswithadhd #veteran #therapist #nonfictionauthor #traumaauthor #undiagnisedadhd  #childhoodtrauma  #trauma #lifeaftertrauma  #PTSD

The World Owes $350 Trillion to Itself

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1877201/fan_mail/new] We pull apart the $350 trillion global debt figure and follow the thread from 17th‑century share issuance to modern bank credit and QE, showing how debt became a permanent claim on tomorrow. Along the way, we map the startup playbook to a cancer metaphor to explain endless growth pressure and the local fallout it creates. • global debt as a circular ledger and claim on future output • bonds as tradable promises held by pensions, banks, states, and central banks • the shift from commerce to capitalism via VOC and stock markets • birth of sovereign debt and growth as collateral • bank credit creation, interest gaps, and forced expansion • QE’s role in asset inflation, bubbles, and zombie firms • startup growth phases mirroring cancer dynamics • local effects on rent, small business survival, and inequality If you like the podcast please share it send it to a friend please leave a comment like the rate rate it like I don’t know if you’re on Spotify or like iTunes or whatever. But if you can leave a comment please do so you can consider buying me a coffee the link’s in the description below Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/speakplainlypodcast] Music by Wutaboi Email us at speakplainlypodcast@gmail.com   Buy me a coffee at  www.buymeacoffee.com/owlmedicine [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/owlmedicine]   Social Media Facebook: www.facebook.com/owlcmedicine [http://www.facebook.com/owlcmedicine] Instagram: www.instagram.com/owlcmedicine [http://www.instagram.com/owlcmedicine]   My Websites www.owlchrysalismedicine.com [http://www.owlchrysalismedicine.com] www.decolonizehealthcare.com [http://www.decolonizehealthcare.com] www.rethinkingbroken.com [http://www.rethinkingbroken.com] #rethinkingbroken #CPTSD #chronicstressadapted #ComplexPTSD #childhoodtrauma #Authorpodcast #bestsellingauthor #queerauthor #adhd #dyslexia #dyscalclia #Queer #queerpodcast #queerhost #adultswithadhd #veteran #therapist #nonfictionauthor #traumaauthor #undiagnisedadhd  #childhoodtrauma  #trauma #lifeaftertrauma  #PTSD

The "strength" of men; Inertness

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1877201/fan_mail/new] Light needs darkness and strength needs weakness. Since men can be weak and that prevents strength what is it that approximates strength for men in our world?  being Inert.  Men are expected to be inert, reactionless, emotionless and unfeeling. Unfortunately the measure of a man in the modern world is: "how miserable can you be in the inside without letting it show on the out?" This isn't a choice its a cultural expectation that has whittled down the modern man to a shell of a human being. Then somehow we have the gall to be angry at men when we can't answer:  "how do you feel about that?"  In this episode we challenge the myth that stoicism equals silence and show how emotional inertia masquerades as strength while damaging love, health, relationships and purpose. We trace how patriarchal male conditioning shuts men down and offer practical steps to feel, speak, and connect without losing stability. • strength defined as range, not stillness • how suppression becomes repression and inertia • why “dude bro” stoicism misreads philosophy • links between vulnerability and intelligence • relationship, mental health, and burnout costs • data on stigma, suicides, and permission • small daily practices to express emotion • spotting shutdown signals in the body • building male friendships through shared goals • balancing thinking with embodied awareness • partners setting limits without shaming • unlearning cultural rules that block feeling Thank you for listening. Stay curious and stay uncomfortable. Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/speakplainlypodcast] Music by Wutaboi Email us at speakplainlypodcast@gmail.com   Buy me a coffee at  www.buymeacoffee.com/owlmedicine [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/owlmedicine]   Social Media Facebook: www.facebook.com/owlcmedicine [http://www.facebook.com/owlcmedicine] Instagram: www.instagram.com/owlcmedicine [http://www.instagram.com/owlcmedicine]   My Websites www.owlchrysalismedicine.com [http://www.owlchrysalismedicine.com] www.decolonizehealthcare.com [http://www.decolonizehealthcare.com] www.rethinkingbroken.com [http://www.rethinkingbroken.com] #rethinkingbroken #CPTSD #chronicstressadapted #ComplexPTSD #childhoodtrauma #Authorpodcast #bestsellingauthor #queerauthor #adhd #dyslexia #dyscalclia #Queer #queerpodcast #queerhost #adultswithadhd #veteran #therapist #nonfictionauthor #traumaauthor #undiagnisedadhd  #childhoodtrauma  #trauma #lifeaftertrauma  #PTSD