Anya Powers, a Buddhist chaplain and USAFR veteran, shares her journey from a military background to ministry, her experiences in the military Chaplain Candidate Program, and concerns about religious harm and spiritual trauma.

I chat with Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter about crimes in our county and state, including sex and child crimes.

I chat with Michael Black Wolf, a US Senate candidate from Montana, to discuss his background, campaign, and key policy issues, including veterans' rights, tribal sovereignty, and fiscal responsibility.

Dr. Katie Curry discusses the intersection of parenting and neurophysiology, highlighting the impact of technology on parenting and child development.

I chat with Whitefish, MT UMC pastor Jon Umbdenstock about Christian Zionism, Second Temple Judaism, and their implications on national and religious ideologies.

Dr. Steven Hassan, a cult expert, shares his insights on authoritarian mind control, his experience with cults, and the cult of Trump. We talk about his best-selling book, Cult of Trump, and his resource center, Freedom of the Mind.

Follow him on socials at @cultexpert.

Beth Caldwell, the owner of BC Beauty, shares her journey as an esthetician and skincare expert in Montana and her recent speech to Junior League's Women's Conference about 'Creating the Life You Love.' This podcast was recorded before the conference, my apologies for any confusion.

Learn more at https://www.bcbeauty.biz/about

I chat with Daniella Mestyanek Young, Knitting Cult Lady, about the rise of authoritarian leadership, the long game of cult movements, and the need for a reckoning of religion and cultural practices. She studied organizational psychology at Harvard after serving as an intelligence officer in the US Army.

Follow her on socials: @knittingcultlady