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Radically Genuine Podcast with Dr. Roger McFillin

Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPPwww.drmcfillin.com
The Radically Genuine Podcast cuts through the noise of conventional mental health advice, offering an unfiltered exploration of what it truly takes to overcome life’s challenges. Dr. McFillin doesn’t shy away from controversial topics, tackling head-on the failings of the mental health industry and exposing the often-ignored realities of resilience. Each episode features raw, honest conversations with survivors, experts, and freethinkers who challenge the status quo. From dismantling harmful psychiatric practices to uncovering ancient wisdom for modern well-being, this podcast goes where others fear to tread. It’s more than just talk – it’s a revolution in how we approach mental health and personal growth.
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189. Can Near-Death Experiences & Past Lives Research Reveal Life's Deeper Purpose?

Dr. Roger McFillin sits down with Stephanie Chevrier, creator of the viral Instagram account @live.deathless, where she shares scientific research on consciousness that most people have never heard of. After discovering the Bigelow Institute of Consciousness Studies, Stephanie went from skeptical agnostic to passionate researcher, uncovering rigorous scientific work happening in areas that challenge our understanding of reality itself. Her Instagram account has become a hub for evidence-based sp...

Jun 26, 20251 hr 21 min

188. Vaccine Injured Doctor Exposes Medical Groupthink That Nearly Killed Him

Dr. Robert Sullivan, a 49-year-old anesthesiologist in peak physical condition, was featured in the Wall Street Journal for his aerial circus arts just months before getting his COVID vaccine. Within weeks of his second shot, he could barely walk upstairs without gasping for air. Diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension—a condition so rare it affects 1 in a million people and typically kills within 3-7 years—Dr. Sullivan found himself trapped between two devastating realities: his medical colleague...

Jun 19, 20252 hr 10 min

187. Vaccine Safety Epidemiologist Exposes Truth Behind Vaccine Safety Trials

Vaccines have become one of the most polarizing topics in public health, and frankly, for valid reasons. What we've witnessed over the past few years is an unprecedented breakdown in trust between medical institutions and the public - and that didn't happen in a vacuum. What is the truth about Vaccine Safety and Efficacy? Dr. Roger McFillin sits down with vaccine safety epidemiologist Allison Krug to expose the hidden forces shaping public health, from vaccine safety to the weaponization of fear...

Jun 12, 20252 hr 10 min

186. Doctors Couldn't Help Her...What Saved Her Life Should Change Medicine Forever

Dr. Sina McCullough possessed every credential that should have saved her—PhD in nutrition, functional medicine training, master herbalist certification. Instead, she was dying. Too weak to hold a cup. Watching her children from the floor because she couldn't stand. When twenty specialists across two decades dismissed her suffering as "all in your head," this elite-trained scientist made a desperate plea that shattered everything. What happened next defies every principle of conventional healing...

Jun 05, 20251 hr 56 min

185. Trapped! Why Millions Can't Stop Psychiatric Drugs & How to Escape

Anders Sorensen is a Danish clinical psychologist with a PhD in psychiatry who has dedicated his career to an area that most professionals won't touch—and that most patients don't even know exists. He's one of the world's leading authorities on psychiatric drug dependence and the complex science of safely discontinuing these medications. His upcoming book represents years of clinical research and hands-on experience helping hundreds of people navigate what may be one of the most misunderstood me...

May 29, 20252 hr 19 min

92. ADHD: Pills, Profits, and Pushback w/ Gretchen LeFever Watson PhD

I am re-releasing one of my favorite earlier conversations with Gretchen LeFever Watson, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist whose research and intervention projects have received international scholarly and media attention, including appearances on TV and radio programs. Dr. Watson was among the first to document drug overtreatment for ADHD in the U.S. and to demonstrate that disruptive conduct can be successfully reduced through school wide behavioral interventions. In her paper, she chronicles the...

May 22, 20251 hr 24 min

184. The Fragile Child Myth & the Courage to Parent

Dr. Roger McFillin explores a troubling cultural shift happening right under our noses: parents who are increasingly terrified of their own children's emotions & behaviors. From panicked mothers frantically searching for iPads in waiting rooms to parents walking on eggshells around teenagers, McFillin challenges the modern narrative that children are inherently fragile & discusses important principles in raising resilient and emotionally stable kids. Why are parents increasingly paralyze...

May 15, 202546 min

183. The Rise in Cancer, Medical Miracles & Freedom From the Medical Authority

Dr. Mamta Singhvi defies every stereotype you thought you knew. A Trump supporter with degrees from UCLA and Harvard. Board Certified in Radiation Oncology & Integrative Medicine a scientist who speaks openly about miracles. The daughter of Indian immigrants who advocates for stronger borders. She graduated summa cum laude from UCLA, became the youngest graduate in her medical school class, earned a Masters from Harvard School of Public Health, and has practiced in rural America while jettin...

May 08, 20251 hr 22 min

182. Manufactured Evidence-The Systematic Fraud Behind Adolescent SSRI Prescribing

Professor Jon Jureidini is a child psychiatrist who leads the Critical and Ethical Mental Health research group at Adelaide University in Australia. His forensic deconstruction of industry-sponsored clinical trials has exposed how pharmaceutical companies manipulate data, employ ghostwriters, and cultivate academic figureheads to create an illusion of scientific consensus around their products. Prof. Jureidini has revealed how medications prescribed to our most vulnerable populations—children an...

May 01, 20251 hr 10 min

181. Overcoming Panic Attacks & the Fear of Anxiety- Forever

Dr. Roger McFillin challenges standard treatments that keep patients trapped in fear cycles. He reveals why panic disorder—one of the most common presenting mental health concerns—is HIGHLY treatable without drugs, and provides actionable steps to transform your relationship with anxiety. Discover the fundamental principles that could free you from panic attacks and learn why conventional approaches might be blocking your recovery. This foundational episode delivers the evidence-based perspectiv...

Apr 24, 202528 min

180. The Myth of Safety in Maternal Medicine & the Propaganda Behind It w/ Dr. Adam Urato

The Radically Genuine podcast welcomes back renowned Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) physician Dr. Adam Urato as he pulls back the curtain on what pregnant women aren't being told about medication risks. Why are doctors spending less than ten minutes on "informed consent" when your child's future is at stake? What caused one medical intervention to be injected into 350,000 pregnant women despite not actually working? Dr. Urato reveals why corporate medicine makes it nearly impossible for physician...

Apr 17, 20251 hr 26 min

179. Misleading Medical Claims Are Now the Norm

Dr. McFillin shares a personal health experiment that accidentally exposed a troubling reality about our medical system. What began as self-experimentation led to a shocking revelation about how patients can be misdiagnosed, medicated, and misled. Dr. McFillin pulls back the curtain on the pharmaceutical establishment's questionable claims and the corporate takeover of medicine that has transformed doctors from healers into protocol followers. He reveals a disturbing conversation with a client t...

Apr 10, 202554 min

178. When Women's Physical Symptoms Are Dismissed as Mental Illness

Behind every psychiatric label lies a question: Is this person mentally ill, or just misunderstood by medicine? When Dr. Kaycee Bills, a social work professor with a PhD, experienced a medical emergency from low blood pressure, she was handcuffed, sedated, and locked in a psychiatric ward instead of receiving proper care. Her crime? Being a woman whose scattered Adderall pills looked "suspicious" to authorities. This shocking personal account reveals how women are systematically disbelieved by t...

Apr 03, 20251 hr 21 min

177. How To Spot Dark & Predatory Personalities w/ Dr. Karen Mitchell

Karen Mitchell, PhD. is a pioneering researcher who has created what may be the world's most accurate and nuanced representation of dark and predatory personalities. Her groundbreaking work synthesizes data from expert practitioners across diverse fields – from cult deprogrammers to FBI profilers who've caught serial killers, from domestic violence experts to those working with toxic leaders in business and politics. Dr. Mitchell has done what no one else has accomplished: creating a unified fra...

Mar 27, 20251 hr 33 min

176. Misdiagnosed & Drugged at 14 Laura Delano Played Russian Roulette w/ Psychiatry

Laura Delano is the author of “Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance”. Her story serves as a powerful lesson, illuminating the all too familiar path toward iatrogenic harm that continues to affect patients within our mental healthcare system. She is the Executive Director of Inner Compass Initiative, a charitable organization that she founded to help people make more informed choices about psychiatric diagnoses, drugs, and drug withdrawal. She is a leading voice in the internatio...

Mar 20, 20251 hr 51 min

78. Bipolar: 1 in 5000 to 1 in 20

Reposting this important episode from 2 years ago. The diagnosis of bipolar disorder is a modern concept. Manic depressive episodes have historically been rare. Once recognized in approximately 1 in every 5,000 people, it has since ballooned to a nearly 5% prevalence rate over the last 50 years. Further expansion into children and the creation of Bipolar II places more people at risk of misdiagnosis. On today’s podcast we discuss bipolar disorder. If you are in a crisis or think you have an emer...

Mar 13, 202550 min

175. Is EMDR a Revolutionary Psychotherapy or Pseudoscientific Sham?

Is EMDR therapy legitimate science or pseudoscientific sham? In this provocative debate, Dr. Roger McFillin challenges Taraleigh Stemler, a certified EMDR practitioner and licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), on whether the popular trauma treatment's signature eye movements and bilateral stimulation offer any real benefit, or if exposure therapy—simply facing painful memories—is doing all the heavy lifting. As both clinicians clash over research validity, the "medicalization" of normal...

Mar 06, 20251 hr 38 min

174. Why Your Anxiety, Depression and ADHD Might Actually Be Gut Health Issues

Josh Dech is a Holistic Nutritionist and Physician's Consultant who specializes in Crohn's, Colitis, and severe IBS. After successfully reversing over 300 cases of inflammatory bowel diseases—conditions previously deemed incurable—he has collaborated with world-renowned medical experts. As host of "Reversible," a globally top-ranked podcast on gut health, Josh shares his groundbreaking approach with audiences worldwide. He also serves as a medical lecturer at Priority Health Academy, where he ed...

Feb 27, 20251 hr 2 min

173. Make America Resilient Again & the Courage to Feel w/ Kim Witczak

After losing her husband Woody to medication-induced suicide, Kim Witczak transformed devastating grief into a powerful mission for drug safety reform. As an FDA Consumer Representative, she has spent two decades fearlessly challenging pharmaceutical industry narratives about antidepressant safety. Recorded on the historic day after RFK Jr.'s confirmation as HHS Secretary and the launch of the Make America Healthy Again commission, Kim shares her vision for restoring human resilience in a cultur...

Feb 20, 20251 hr 31 min

172. Can Thoughts & Emotions Create Disease? Spontaneous Healing & Mind-Body Medicine w/ Dr. Moshe Daniel Block

Dr. Moshe Daniel Block, is a naturopathic doctor, author, and innovator in mind-body medicine. He was able to achieve spontaneous healing from an autoimmune disease which influenced the Vis Dialogue method, a transformative mind-body healing technique that has helped thousands achieve life-changing results. Chapters 00:00 The Garden of Healing: A Metaphor for Health 02:47 Understanding Symptoms: Messages from the Body 04:42 Dr. Moshe's Journey: From Illness to Healing 13:14 Critique of Modern Me...

Feb 13, 20251 hr 44 min

171. Morality, Money & Medicine w/ Psychiatrist Dr. Ethan Short

Dr. Ethan Short, a practicing psychiatrist and host of the Renegade Psych podcast, joins Dr. Roger McFillin for a bold examination of the crisis in American mental healthcare. From the opioid epidemic that devastated his Kentucky hometown to the broader corruption plaguing psychiatric care, Dr. Short exposes how corporate interests and profit motives have transformed mental healthcare into what critics call a "pill mill" system. This candid conversation explores controversial topics including ad...

Feb 06, 20251 hr 56 min

170. Silicon Valley Sociopaths: How Big Tech Plans to Steal Your Humanity

Dr. Roger McFillin examines the growing transhumanist movement and its push to "upgrade" human biology through AI and genetic engineering. He warns how tech billionaires are investing billions in technologies like Project Stargate that aim to merge human consciousness with artificial intelligence, challenging listeners to question whether our emotions and struggles really need technological "fixing." Drawing on insights from experts like Dr. Greg Braden and Dr. Eben Alexander he makes a compelli...

Jan 30, 202545 min

169. The SSRI Reality Check: Hidden Data, Consequences, and Better Options

On Wednesday, January 22nd 2025 Dr. Roger McFillin was interviewed by Dr. Nikki Johnson, a pediatrician and the Director of FAIR (Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism) in Medicine for a live webinar event. The webinar, titled "Informed Consent and SSRIs Revisited: Side Effects and Treatment Alternatives," tackles one of the most pressing issues in mental healthcare today. It was too important to not get out on a podcast episode. Medical freedom and Informed consent are one of the most press...

Jan 23, 20251 hr 21 min

168. Nature Doesn't Make Mistakes: A Functional Approach to Mental Health w/ Dr. Riz Ahmad

Dr. Roger McFillin welcomes back Clinical Psychologist Dr. Riz Ahmad to explore a fundamental question: "Does nature make mistakes?" Challenging conventional psychiatric approaches, they argue that what we label as mental illness is actually be the body's natural signals for change. The psychologists contrast traditional mental health treatment with 'functional mental health', which focuses on root causes and the interconnection between physical and mental well-being rather than subjective label...

Jan 16, 20251 hr 34 min

167. Telepathy, Near-Death Experiences & Past Lives: The Suppression of Post-Materialist Science

Following his profound discussion with Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell on the "telepathy tapes" documenting verified telepathic communication among non-speaking autistic individuals, Dr. Roger McFillin delves deeper into the implications of post-materialist science. Drawing from rigorous research at the University of Virginia, including documented cases of past-life memories and verifiable near-death experiences, McFillin examines how these findings align with Powell's groundbreaking work to challenge ...

Jan 09, 202551 min

166. Children Who Read Minds: The Research Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell Risked Her Career to Expose

Neuroscientist and Psychiatrist Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell , author of " The ESP Enigma: The Scientific Case for Psychic Phenomena ," is a pioneering researcher challenging our fundamental understanding of human consciousness. Her groundbreaking work, documented in " The Telepathy Tapes " series, presents rigorous scientific evidence of telepathic abilities in non-speaking autistic children - abilities that defy modern neuroscience and psychiatry. In this transformative episode, Dr. Powell reveals...

Jan 02, 20251 hr 34 min

165. OCD: Why Your Therapy Might Be Making It Worse

Dr. Roger McFillin challenges everything we think we know about OCD treatment, arguing that many standard approaches aren't just ineffective – they're actively harmful. He delivers a scathing critique of the mental health establishment's reliance on SSRIs and traditional talk therapy, suggesting that what's often labeled "treatment-resistant" OCD might actually be the result of incompetent treatment. McFillin controversially reframes OCD not as a brain disorder, but as an evolutionary adaptation...

Dec 26, 20241 hr 5 min

164. Beyond Willpower: A Former Biochemist's Guide to Sobriety w/ Gill Tietz

Gill Tietz is the host of the popular Sober Powered podcast and founder of the Sober Powered community. Drawing from both scientific research and personal experience, Tietz shares game-changing insights about why some people struggle with alcohol while others don't, and provides effective strategies for navigating social pressure to drink. Whether you're sober curious, supporting someone in recovery, or simply want to understand the science behind alcohol's effects, this episode offers a perfect...

Dec 19, 20241 hr

163. Make Medical Decisions Simple Again with the Founder of "Just the Inserts"

Alexandra, founder of "Just the Inserts," transforms complex medical information into accessible resources for the public. Sparked by her daughter's adverse vaccine reaction and her military background, she created a platform that helps Americans understand pharmaceutical product inserts and make informed healthcare decisions. Her investigation revealed concerning practices in the medical system, including limited adverse event reporting and diminishing standards of informed consent. Despite fac...

Dec 12, 20241 hr 5 min

162. A Method To The Madness? Mental Illness From Disorder to Design w/ Justin Garson

Justin Garson, professor of philosophy at Hunter College and the Graduate Center City University of New York and author of "Madness: A Philosophical Exploration," has emerged as one of psychiatry's most compelling critics. In this explosive episode, he challenges everything we've been told about mental illness, revealing why depression, ADHD, and even schizophrenia aren't brain diseases – they're adaptive responses that may have kept our ancestors alive. From his father's struggle with schizophr...

Dec 05, 20241 hr 33 min
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