About Violet Rage: Voices for Change and Revolution
Some changes don't announce themselves. They start as a quiet discomfort — a belief that no longer fits, a room full of people you love but can no longer be fully honest with, a version of yourself you've outgrown but don't yet have permission to leave behind.
Matt Salmon is a psychiatrist who survived conversion therapy, left his faith, and walked away from medical orthodoxy. He knows what change costs.
Each episode is a conversation with someone who paid that cost — a community, a family, a God, an identity. People still reckoning with what they lost and who they are now.
Weaponized Fear: How Anti-Trans Bans Threaten Us All | Yasemin Smallens
LGBT Rights Officer Yasemin Smallens discusses with Dr. Matt Salmon the devastating impact of U.S. bans on gender-affirming care, revealing the erosion of medical ethics and weaponization of fear in this interview.
22 Feb 2025
The Weaponization of Identity: How Anti-Queer Laws Hurt Everyone | Dr. Xander Mach
In this episode of Violet Rage, Dr. Matt Salmon sits down with mental health expert and queer advocate Dr. Xander Mach to expose the historical patterns, political motives, and real-life consequences of anti-queer legislation.
🚨 We cover:
✅ The cyclical backlash after social progress
✅ How economic instability fuels discrimination
✅ The role of social media & tech in radicalization
✅ The real impact on queer youth & marginalized communities
✅ What allies & advocates can do to fight back
💡 This is more than a queer issue—it’s a human rights issue.
📢 Take action:
👉 Share this episode to spread awareness
👉 Support queer-led advocacy organizations
👉 Stay informed & speak out against harmful policies
🔗 Listen now & join the movement for justice.
📺 Watch here: https://youtu.be/gmEr-GOWIDs
#VioletRage #LGBTQRights #TransRights #QueerJustice #HumanRights #Podcast
7 Feb 2025
Unlearning Bias, Breaking Cycles, and Navigating Systemic Oppression | Bruce Anthony
How do we unlearn bias, break generational cycles, and navigate systemic oppression in today’s world?
In this episode of Violet Rage, host Matt Salmon sits down with Bruce Anthony, host of Unsolicited Perspectives (https://www.unsolicitedperspectives.com/), for a raw and thought-provoking conversation on race, media bias, LGBTQ+ allyship, and the power of personal growth.
Bruce shares his own journey from growing up Black in America to confronting and dismantling his own internalized biases—including his evolution from homophobia to allyship. Together, we explore the systems that shape us, the importance of self-reflection, and how we can all commit to being better.
Check out the Unsolicited Perspectives episode where Bruce interviewed me about my book Pride & Prejudice: Healing Division in the Modern Family and work in relational healing.
Listen Here (https://www.unsolicitedperspectives.com/healing-divides-dr-matt-salmon-on-love-family-lgbtq-advocacy/)
🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✔️ How growing up Black in America shaped Bruce’s worldview
✔️ The role of media in reinforcing racial bias and fear
✔️ His journey from internalized homophobia to LGBTQ+ allyship
✔️ How the school-to-prison pipeline and education system reinforce systemic racism
✔️ The importance of critical thinking, self-reflection, and challenging societal norms
🔥 Key Quotes from Bruce:
🗣️ “People say they ‘don’t see color,’ but they do. They’ve been programmed to.”
🗣️ “Being a good person isn’t enough. You have to be better.”
🗣️ “My generation is the first in my family to be born with all of our rights. My parents weren’t.”
💬 Join the Conversation!
What’s one bias you’ve unlearned that changed your perspective? Drop a comment and let’s discuss!
📢 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it!
15 Jan 2025
Interviewing OpenAI's ChatGPT
In this groundbreaking episode of Violet Rage, Dr. Matt R. Salmon dives deep with ChatGPT to explore systemic inequities in healthcare, religion, and governance. From the real-world implications of the trolley problem to the myth of the self-made billionaire, we unpack how profit-driven systems perpetuate harm—and what it will take to change the tracks. Along the way, we examine the role of Christian corporations in marginalizing communities, the power of storytelling to inspire action, and the path from righteous anger to revolutionary change. Ready to confront uncomfortable truths and discover actionable hope? Tune in now and join the movement for equity and transformation.
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34,497
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5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100
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YouTube
76
Engagement
32
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