Transforming Minds with Dr. Brian Ragsdale
Hosted by Dr. Brian Ragsdale, Psychologist
Transforming Minds is a collection of reflections on the psychology of reinvention, intended for adults navigating periods of change.
With over 25 years of clinical-counseling experience, Dr. Brian draws from humanistic, multicultural, and existential psychology to explore the nuances of moving toward intentional clarity. These episodes are shaped by an integration of psychological theory and personal reflection on the human experience.
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- Questions of meaning and self-discovery.
- The intersection of psychology, culture, and personal identity.
- The process of growth and transition.
The podcast is presented in curated seasons.
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Transforming Minds with Dr. Brian Ragsdale
When Psychology Makes the Individual the Problem
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What happens when psychology focuses on the person experiencing distress but pays less attention to the systems producing it?
In the first episode of Season 4, The Gatekeepers of Sanity, Dr. Brian Ragsdale examines psychology’s tendency to locate problems within individuals while treating workplaces, institutions, culture, and systems of power as background conditions. He asks a deceptively simple question: Are we helping people become healthier, or simply helping them adapt to unhealthy environments?
Transforming Minds delivers one question, one idea, and a different way of thinking about psychology and the systems shaping our lives, all in under 20 minutes, most of the time.
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