Malini Ondrovcik is a Canadian psychologist and anti-transgender activist. Ondrovcik co-hosts an anti-trans podcast with Oren Amitay titled Awake at the Wheel.
Background
Malini Ondrovcik earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Windsor and a master’s degree from Yorkville University.
From 2009 to 2016, Ondrovcik worked in the insurance industry. From 2016 to 2017, Ondrovcik worked for Henry J. Svec. Ondorvcik took over Svec’s practice when Svec retired in 2017, renaming it OSR Clinics (Ondrovcik, Svec Rehabilitation Clinics Inc.).
Ondrovcik is blind as is involved in advocacy for people experiencing visual impairment.
Anti-trans activism
In 2023, Ondrovcik launched the podcast Awake at the Wheel with co-host Oren Amitay. They did a five-part series on “the gender debate” and have had a number of guests who agree with them, including:
- “Phil Illy” / Phil Hutchinson
- “Lynn Chadwick” / Lynn Meagher
- “Taylor Reece,” director of anti-trans film Dead Name
- Melanie Bennet
- David Millard Haskell
- Mia Hughes
- Michelle Mackness
- Dina McMillan
- Chanel Pfahl
- Helen Pluckrose
- Leigh Revers
- Eric Ruth
- Brandon Showalter
- Stephanie Winn
Selected media
Awake at the Wheel with Malini Ondrovcik, Oren Amitay, and Eric Kaufmann (October 22, 2025). Cancel Me If You Can: Eric Kaufmann on Ideology, Power & Free Speech. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eafwi9tZZJg
Awake at the Wheel with Malini Ondrovcik, Oren Amitay, “Lynn Chadwick,” and Michelle Mackness (October 8, 2025). Navigating the Detransition Landscape. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyCQ-5bF2RU
Awake at the Wheel with Malini Ondrovcik, Oren Amitay, and Mia Hughes (September 17, 2025). Why Gender Activism Without Evidence Is A Recipe For Disaster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7p2XSEWYIg
Awake at the Wheel with Malini Ondrovcik, Oren Amitay, and Stephanie Winn (September 10, 2025). What’s Really Happening With Gender Identity in 2025? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V21R2z9Pgz0
Awake at the Wheel with Malini Ondrovcik, Oren Amitay, and Melanie Bennet (June 18, 2025). Framing Family as Harmful: What’s Really Happening in Our Schools? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFRVDR_TXy8
Awake at the Wheel with Malini Ondrovcik, Oren Amitay, and Helen Pluckrose (June 11, 2025). Can We Save Liberalism? Helen Pluckrose on the Fight for Reason. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4iibybvy6A
Awake at the Wheel with Malini Ondrovcik, Oren Amitay, and Barbara Kay (May 14, 2025). Barbara Kay: Reflections on Anti-Semitism and Identity Politics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ADCX9MlSPA
- (May 28, 2025). The Politics of Danger: Pit Bulls, Activism, and Ignored Data. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMwlu0cx-94
Awake at the Wheel with Malini Ondrovcik, Oren Amitay, and Dina McMillan (March 5, 2025). Unmasking Manipulation & Bias: Dr Dina McMillan on Abuse, DEI, and Empowerment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfAWByybP3o
Awake at the Wheel with Malini Ondrovcik, and Leigh Revers (November 27, 2024). Is Academia Broken by Gender Politics? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV541Jc2DEo
Awake at the Wheel with Malini Ondrovcik, Oren Amitay, and David Millard Haskell (March 13, 2024). Dissenting Dialogues: David Millard Haskell on DEI, Freedom of Expression, and Societal Shifts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzWOipZvxI0
Awake at the Wheel with Malini Ondrovcik, Oren Amitay, and Warren Smith (March 6, 2024). Unpacking Critical Thinking: Can Questions Change the World? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THMEd00MwT4
Awake at the Wheel with Malini Ondrovcik, Oren Amitay, and Chanel Pfahl (November 29, 2023). Standing Up in Education: Chanel Pfahl’s Crusade Against Ideology | Awake at the Wheel Ep 39. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LjLNrsl2zQ
- (December 6, 2023). Ideologies in Schools: Education’s Turning Point | Awake at the Wheel Ep 40 with Chanel Pfahl. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1IauHsUDlQ
Awake at the Wheel with Malini Ondrovcik, Oren Amitay, “Taylor Reece,” and Brandon Showalter (September 20, 2023). Exploring Transgender Identities: A Look Inside ‘Dead Name’ Documentary | Awake at the Wheel Ep 29. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UDW5RxyT6U
Awake at the Wheel with Malini Ondrovcik, Oren Amitay, and “Phil Illy” (June 21, 2023). Autoheterosexual Pt 1: Redefining Autogynephilia | Awake at the Wheel | Phil Illy | Ep 16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmU3a-PcYS0
- (June 28, 2023). Autoheterosexual Pt 2: Paradigm Shifter | Awake at the Wheel | Phil Illy | Ep 17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aXPa82nQ7M
Awake at the Wheel with Malini Ondrovcik and Oren Amitay (June 12, 2023). The Pronoun Puzzle | Awake at the Wheel | Ep 19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8sl0QMi3YI
Awake at the Wheel with Malini Ondrovcik and Oren Amitay (May 3, 2023). The Gender Debate Part 1: Ignoring the truth won’t make it go away | Awake at the Wheel | Ep 9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAQM7FeQ-T4
- (May 10, 2023). The Gender Debate Part 2: Safeguarding Childhood | Awake at the Wheel | Ep 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=likV8nPUXAc
- (May 3, 2023). The Gender Debate Part 3: Kids Can’t Consent | Awake at the Wheel | Ep 11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAQM7FeQ-T4
- (May 24, 2023). The Gender Debate Part 4: Women’s Safety and Trans Rights | Awake at the Wheel | Ep 12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG4kEUOQ5SE
- (May 31, 2023). The Gender Debate Part 5: Unraveling Truth from Trends | Awake at the Wheel | Ep 13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE1NPgCMts0
Resources
Awake at the Wheel Podcast (aatwpodcast.com)
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- previous url drsvec.com [archive]