Reality Therapy
Ryan Rogers
Reality Therapy is a podcast about how reality itself can be therapeutic. While I touch on a variety of topics with many interesting guests, I am primarily focused on the therapy profession. Most guests are therapists or graduate students who focus on observing and analyzing the influence of social justice ideology on this field.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jun 27, 2025 • 1h 6min
Dr. Christian Conte, Strong Mind Strong Man
In this episode, Dr. Christian Conte, author of Strong Mind Strong Man, describes how he developed yield theory, his work with prison inmates, and the 12 books he has written.
Jun 27, 2025 • 59min
Dr. Aaron Kindsvatter on the Corruption of Counselor Education
In this episode, former graduate level counselor educator Dr. Aaron Kindsvatter describes what he has seen in the politicization of the educating new therapists and how that is corrupting the mental health field.
Jun 27, 2025 • 55min
Stella O'Malley on the Gender Affirming Nightmare
In this episode, Irish psychotherapist Stella O'Malley describes the horrors of gender affirming care, how the practice developed without an evidence base, and how she has fought back through the organization Genspect.
Jun 26, 2025 • 1h 6min
Jaco van Zyl on South African Politics and Saving Therapy
In this episode, Jaco van Zyl discusses how corruption in South Africa is leading to suffering in his home country. He also discusses how the politicization of therapy harms everyone.
Jun 26, 2025 • 59min
Dr. Carole Sherwood on How Politics Corrupts Therapy
In this episode, Dr. Carole Sherwood from the UK discusses how the infiltration of Critical Race Theory has corrupted the field of therapy in harmful ways.
4 snips
Jun 26, 2025 • 1h 8min
Dr. Edward Perin on Treating Deep Wounds
In this episode, Dr. Edward Perin discusses psychodynamic psychotherapy and how depth psychology can have a greater long-term impact on people than other forms of therapy. He also discusses men's issues and the politicization of therapy.
Jun 25, 2025 • 52min
Dr. Bret Alderman on Jungian Postmodernism
In this episode, Dr. Bret Alderman analyzes Postmodern thinkers like Judith Butler and Jacque Derrida through a Jungian lens.
Jun 25, 2025 • 1h 4min
Helen Pluckrose on Liberalism against Wokeness
In this episode, Helen Pluckrose gives a defense of liberal humanism and Enlightenment rationality. She discusses the Grievance Studies Hoax, her books on Critical Social Justice, and her advice for the therapy profession.
7 snips
Jun 25, 2025 • 1h 5min
Robin Atkins on Reproductive Mental Health
In this episode, Robin Atkins talks about reproductive mental health, debunks common myths about abortion, and pushes back against politicized therapy.
Jun 20, 2025 • 60min
Phil Mitchell on Ignored Men's Issues
In this episode, UK based psychotherapist Phil Mitchell explores men's issues that are being ignored by the mainstream, such as paternity fraud, false rape allegations, and men being painted as "toxic masculinity."
