Podcasts about identity traps

Dr. Roger McFillin argues that Western allopathic medicine and psychiatry have medicalized normal human suffering by reducing emotions to biological or chemical reactions, turning symptom checklists into fixed identities, and sustaining a drug-driven "sick care" system that creates lifelong customers. He contrasts this with viewing emotions as powerful energy meant to be moved into creation and transformation, cites psychoneuroimmunology, and warns that suppressing fear and distress with pharmaceuticals can worsen long-term outcomes. The conversation covers exposure-based approaches to unlearn fear, the role of media, social media, and advertising in provoking fear and keeping people in an unconscious "drift" state, and the importance of intentional stillness, solitude (distinct from loneliness), prayer or silent meditation, and reducing phone use—especially at the start of the day—to become more conscious and intentional.    McFillin discusses how diagnostic labels like depression and anxiety shape identity, limit choices, and contribute to chronicity and polypharmacy. He contrasts PTSD with post-traumatic growth, emphasizing processing trauma memories, facing avoided situations, challenging overgeneralized threat beliefs, and practicing forgiveness and self-compassion while also taking ownership where appropriate. They also discuss the perceived harms of the "toxic masculinity" concept, men's wellbeing, the loss of wise elders, and how men often bond and cope through shared activities. Dr. Roger McFillin is a clinical psychologist and trauma recovery expert who challenges the medicalization of normal human emotions. With a focus on emotional resilience and personal growth, he specializes in exposure therapy and psychoneuroimmunology, exploring the connection between mind, emotions, and immune health. Dr. McFillin advocates for self-regulation and transforming emotional energy into healing, critiquing the overuse of pharmaceuticals in modern mental health treatment. Through his Substack, Radically Genuine, and podcast, Dr. McFillin educates individuals on overcoming fear, achieving stillness, and reconnecting with their true selves. His work empowers people to shift from a victim mindset to one of active growth, using trauma as a catalyst for resilience and positive change.   Science & Medicine   Psychoneuroimmunology   Overview & science (NIH): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3130991/   Exposure Therapy   Wikipedia overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_therapy   Cleveland Clinic explanation: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/25067-exposure-therapy   Anxiety & OCD exposure-based approaches (IOCDF): https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/treatment/erp/   Heart Coherence   HeartMath Institute overview: https://www.heartmath.org/heart-coherence/   Psychiatric Diagnosis & DSM   Critique of DSM and diagnostic categories: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4195174/   Psychiatric diagnosis controversies: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/04/diagnosis   Psychology & Healing   Post-Traumatic Growth vs. PTSD   Scientific overview of post-traumatic growth: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/01/psychological-recovery   Journal article on PTG vs PTSD: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272735814000412   Forgiveness and Healing   Psychology Today on forgiveness: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/forgiveness   Research evidence on forgiveness and wellbeing: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1745691614568356   Self‑Healing Practices   Grounding / Earthing   What is grounding/earthing? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4378297/   PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field) Therapy   Basics of PEMF therapy: https://www.health.harvard.edu/pain/pulsed-electromagnetic-field-therapy   Meditation & Stillness   Mindfulness & stillness research: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6422583/   Psychology Today on solitude and healing: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201209/finding-solitude-its-benefits-and-challenges   Cultural & Media Influence   Mind Control & Fear Provocation   The psychology of fear in media messaging: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.566245/full   Media influence and persuasion research: https://www.communicationtheory.org/agenda-setting-theory/   Toxic Masculinity   Research overview on toxic masculinity: https://www.apa.org/advocacy/health-men/guidelines   What toxic masculinity means: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-masculine-mind/201802/what-toxic-masculinity   Dr. Roger McFillin Content   Substack (Radically Genuine): https://drmcmillan.substack.com   Show Notes 00:00 Emotions as Energy 00:33 Medicalizing Suffering 02:44 Exposure Beats Suppression 05:18 Fear and Mind Control 10:21 Stillness vs Loneliness 14:47 Simple Stillness Practices 20:12 Morning Intention Rituals 25:56 Labels and Identity Traps 31:26 Systemic Treatment Harm 32:53 Depression Label Identity 35:08 Sadness Versus Pathology 36:10 PTSD And Growth 38:24 Processing Trauma Fully 41:44 Practical Recovery Steps 45:48 Forgiveness And Ownership 50:37 Toxic Masculinity Debate 56:12 Men Friendship And Elders 01:01:05 Closing Plugs Farewell 38:24 How PTSD Develops 41:44 Practical Trauma Recovery 45:48 Forgiveness and Ownership 50:37 Toxic Masculinity Debate 56:12 Male Friendship and Elders 01:01:05 Closing and Where to Follow   The Hart2Heart podcast is hosted by family physician Dr. Michael Hart, who is dedicated to cutting through the noise and uncovering the most effective strategies for optimizing health, longevity, and peak performance. This podcast dives deep into evidence-based approaches to hormone balance, peptides, sleep optimization, nutrition, psychedelics, supplements, exercise protocols, leveraging sunlight, and de-prescribing pharmaceuticals — using medications only when absolutely necessary. Beyond health science, we explore the intersection of public health and politics, exposing how policy decisions shape our health landscape and what actionable steps people can take to reclaim control over their well-being. Guests range from out-of-the-box thinking physicians such as Dr. Casey Means (author of "Good Energy") and Dr. Roger Sehult (Medcram lectures) to public health experts such as Dr. Jay Bhattacharya (Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Dr. Marty Mckary  (Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and high-profile names such as  Zuby and Mark Sisson (Primal Blueprint and Primal Kitchen). If you're ready to take control of your health and performance, this podcast is for you.We cut through the jargon and deliver practical, no-BS advice that you can implement in your daily life, empowering you to make positive changes for your well-being.   Connect with Dr. Mike Hart Instagram: @drmikehart Twitter: @drmikehart Facebook: @drmikehart

Maybe you have a "great job" where you've been extremely successful. But does any of that matter if you dread going to work? Nope, you're not ungrateful if you feel this way. When your career no longer aligns with your life, it's often because your identity has become too tightly wound around your job title, creating what feels like an inescapable trap. Learn how Karen stepped away from her all-encompassing job as a Dean and redesigned her career and life to find true fulfillment (and how you can do the same!)   What you'll learn How successful people often struggle most with career change because their entire identity becomes tied to their role How to use life design principles to make work serve your life instead of consuming it How to use the Ideal Career Profile to separate who you are from what you do for work   Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here! Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation   Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out! Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)  

Discover why finding your identity in Christ isn't about changing your behavior—it's about knowing Jesus, and letting Him redefine who you are. In this episode, get a sneak peek at what's inside Juli's new book as she shares four identity traps that keep us stuck. Co-host: Joe Caruso    Follow-up Resources: Preorder your copy of "Surrendered Sexuality" and get a FREE devotional!  Follow Authentic Intimacy Follow Joe Caruso     

How do we root our identities in Christ and help our children do the same? Jonathan Holmes, Executive Director at Fieldstone Counseling, shares with Juli how we can avoid identity traps and teach our kids to do the same. Guest: Jonathan Holmes Jonathan's Instagram: @akjonathanholmes Book: Grounded in Grace: Helping Kids Build Their Identity in Christ by Jonathan Holmes   Get more info about Reclaim: Surrendered Sexuality!   Java with Juli with Dr. Juli Slattery – Christian Discussions on Marriage, Sex and Singleness.

We've heard that we're children of God, but why is it so hard to live as a child of God? Why can that identity feel elusive? In this final conversation, Pastor Philip and Pastor Eric wrap up our series on Identity Traps and look to what's next for the podcast. They also address key questions from the sermon, including: Can you define orphan-heartedness again? (0:40) Question from the audience—Deborah asks: “I am an educational psychologist/therapist, and I can tell you 95% of the cases I see boil down to an identity issue. Even when we know this information in our head, why is it so difficult to get it in our hearts? Is it the conflicting messages of the world just so loud that it drowns out the truth? It just seems we have such trouble applying this spiritual reality in our lives.” (3:54) Have you known anyone who truly lives like a child of God? (17:15) Are there any practices that you would recommend for developing that “child of God heart”? (20:39) As we wrap up our series, what changes are we looking forward to in the future? (25:18) Sermon for this episode: https://youtu.be/uXJlc0k2gpU For more info about The Moody Church, visit https://www.moodychurch.org/im-new  

Are you a control freak? Is your greatest fear being out of control? In this conversation, Pastor Philip and Pastor Eric discuss the identity trap of seeking satisfaction through power. They address key questions from the sermon, including: What is Naomi's core identity trap? (3:30) Are there other ways we look for satisfaction through power? (6:58) How do we know if we've fallen into this identity trap? (10:19) Question from the audience: How does Levirate marriage work in practice, and does the relationship between Ruth and Boaz follow that pattern? (14:21) What resources in the Gospel help us with this deep identity need for satisfaction? (23:10) Watch the sermon for this episode here: https://youtu.be/VV5A1MnwKl8 Questions for Living The Message can be sent to livingthemessage@moodychurch.org  

Are you a control freak, or do you know one? In this episode, we discuss Jacob's disposition to seeking significance through power. We addressed key questions from the sermon, including: What is Jacob's identity trap? (0:40) How do we define power? (2:58) How does Jacob get out of this trap? (3:37) Are there other ways we can seek significance through power? (7:52) Is it OK to make things happen? How do we know if we're falling into a power identity trap or if we're just working hard to make a difference? (10:06) What are some practical ways to move out of the trap? (14:55) What resources in the gospel can we apply to this identity trap? (17:58) The sermon for this episode can be found at: https://youtu.be/Gz-UTb94qnc Questions for Living the Message can be sent to livingthemessage@moodychurch.org.  

Does approval from others give you a sense of importance? What are some practical ways we can avoid this identity trap? In this conversation, Pastor Philip and Pastor Eric discuss the identity trap of finding significance through other people. They address key questions from the sermon, including: What is Joseph's primary identity trap? (1:05) How does Joseph get out of the trap? (2:17) Is Joseph's actions towards his brothers born out of sinfulness or shrewdness? (6:00) Why does Benjamin receive a greater share when Joseph knows his brothers are prone to jealousy? (11:11) What other ways can we seek significance and approval from others? (14:24) Our culture is dominated by platforms designed to pursue the approval of others. For those of us who struggle with this area of significance, how can we diagnose if we've fallen into this identity trap? (16:13) How do we get out of this identity trap? (18:46) What resources in the Gospel are helpful for us to apply? (22:04) What are some practical ways we can rid ourselves of things that get in the way of God's approval? (25:35) The sermon for this episode is available here: https://youtu.be/8UZohML9_qo Questions for the podcast can be emailed to livingthemessage@moodychurch.org.

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Your identity is your MOST powerful asset and it can make or break the life you’re living.  Identity can be the deciding factor between being average and existing as the 1%. Join Steven today and discover how to unveil your authentic true identity, how to cultivate and grow the genius that is on the inside of you and most importantly, how to live so authentically that joy and happiness and success simply become you. There is true genius on the inside of everyone and after you listen to today’s podcast you will not only be equipped with the knowledge of how to achieve your highest viewpoint of self, but WHY the process works on the quantum level.   Don’t miss out, this powerful hour will change your life for good. Kinetic Belief Law of Attraction Manifestation Power

Ever wonder what goes on inside the minds of top performers? By adopting alter egos--and alternate personas--top athletes, musicians, CEOs, and other high-performing individuals unlock a new capacity to excel. We talk to performance expert Todd Herman to learn how you can harness the power of personas for yourself. After recording this episode, our host Ariel Garten used this technique to effortlessly organize her closet and take on a host of better habits!

Phillip Atiba Goff, Co-Founder and President, Center for Policing Equity, is a psychologist known for researching the relationship between race and policing in the United States. He is an expert in contemporary forms of racial bias and discrimination. In a "A New Language of Justice," Dr. Goff outlines an updated, research-based framework for discussing issues of community and race relations as they pertain to law enforcement policies, one that emphasizes outcomes rather than intentions. Series: "DeWitt Higgs Memorial Lecture" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31654]

Phillip Atiba Goff, Co-Founder and President, Center for Policing Equity, is a psychologist known for researching the relationship between race and policing in the United States. He is an expert in contemporary forms of racial bias and discrimination. In a "A New Language of Justice," Dr. Goff outlines an updated, research-based framework for discussing issues of community and race relations as they pertain to law enforcement policies, one that emphasizes outcomes rather than intentions. Series: "DeWitt Higgs Memorial Lecture" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31654]

Phillip Atiba Goff, Co-Founder and President, Center for Policing Equity, is a psychologist known for researching the relationship between race and policing in the United States. He is an expert in contemporary forms of racial bias and discrimination. In a "A New Language of Justice," Dr. Goff outlines an updated, research-based framework for discussing issues of community and race relations as they pertain to law enforcement policies, one that emphasizes outcomes rather than intentions. Series: "DeWitt Higgs Memorial Lecture" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31654]

Phillip Atiba Goff, Co-Founder and President, Center for Policing Equity, is a psychologist known for researching the relationship between race and policing in the United States. He is an expert in contemporary forms of racial bias and discrimination. In a "A New Language of Justice," Dr. Goff outlines an updated, research-based framework for discussing issues of community and race relations as they pertain to law enforcement policies, one that emphasizes outcomes rather than intentions. Series: "DeWitt Higgs Memorial Lecture" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31654]