Transforming Minds with Dr. Brian Ragsdale
Transforming Minds with Dr. Brian is a podcast hosted by Dr. Brian Ragsdale (drbrianragsdale.net) that explores personal growth, creative fortitude, and fulfillment. A licensed clinical psychologist, artist, writer, and educator with over 25 years of experience, he blends research, creativity, and insight to empower listeners to align their passions and values, overcome challenges, and create meaningful, purpose-driven lives.
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My style is warm, direct, and grounded in over 20 years of clinical experience. I blend humanistic, multicultural, and existential approaches with real-life tools to help you gain insight and make lasting change.
These podcasts are created from a place of care and experience and are designed to support your personal growth and self-reflection. They are not therapy, and using them does not create a clinical or therapeutic relationship with Dr. Brian Ragsdale.
The information provided is not a substitute for mental health treatment, diagnosis, or crisis support. If you're feeling overwhelmed, unsafe, or in emotional distress, please contact a licensed mental health provider, call or text 988, or go to your nearest emergency room. You deserve care, support, and healing.
Transforming Minds with Dr. Brian Ragsdale
Overcoming Fear - June 22
For many of us, change feels uncomfortable because it disrupts the familiar. As human beings, we crave stability, routines, and a sense of control. When change comes along, it can feel like the ground beneath us is shifting.
Psychologically, our resistance to change is rooted in a few key factors:
- Fear of the Unknown
When we don’t know what’s coming next, our brains naturally default to caution. The uncertainty of change triggers anxiety, making us feel hesitant or even paralyzed. - Loss of Identity
Transitions often challenge how we see ourselves. For example, leaving a job might make you question your sense of purpose, or ending a relationship might make you feel untethered. - Emotional Overload
Change often brings a mix of emotions—grief, excitement, fear, hope. Managing these feelings all at once can be exhausting.
Recast from Season 1. We are taking off the summer. Check out this re-release.
"Transforming Minds with Dr. Brian"
Hosted by Dr. Brian Ragsdale, Psychologist
Blending research, creativity, and education to explore how personal stories intersect with larger systems, shaping how we think, feel, and connect.
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