{"podcast":{"title":"Radically Genuine Podcast with Dr. Roger McFillin","slug":"radically-genuine-podcast-with-dr-roger-mcfillin-3930946","podcast_index_feed_id":3930946,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/radically-genuine-podcast","website_url":"https://www.drmcfillin.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QJMM1syxBZMk99z0g3C8teDzb4z0zOJir9JHNk5Kc78/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIxNDMyLzE2ODYx/NzI1NTctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPP","episode_count":245,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T20:20:31.660272+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/radically-genuine-podcast-with-dr-roger-mcfillin-3930946"},"episode":{"title":"234. Afraid of Your Own Mind: What OCD Really Is and How People Actually Get Free","slug":"234-afraid-of-your-own-mind-what-ocd-really-is-and-how-people-actually-get-free","published_at":"2026-06-11T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/radically-genuine-podcast-with-dr-roger-mcfillin-3930946/234-afraid-of-your-own-mind-what-ocd-really-is-and-how-people-actually-get-free","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/radically-genuine-podcast-with-dr-roger-mcfillin-3930946","url":"https://radicallygenuinepodcast.transistor.fm/234","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/e7ed4bc0/015b9732.mp3","summary":"What if the scariest thoughts in your head mean nothing at all? William Schultz spent ten years trapped inside obsessive compulsive disorder. It got so bad he became afraid of his own shadow, checking it every time he flipped a light switch. Then he made one brave decision that put him in remission within two months. No drugs. No endless analysis. Today he's a psychotherapist in St. Paul, president of OCD Twin Cities, and the expert who pushed the International OCD Foundation to revise its own treatment guidelines in 2025. In this conversation, Dr. Roger McFillin and William expose why standard mental health care makes OCD worse. They reveal what actually frees people in an in depth conversation. If you've ever been attacked by a thought you couldn't turn off, this episode is your way out.","meta_description":"What if the scariest thoughts in your head mean nothing at all? William Schultz spent ten years trapped inside obsessive compulsive disorder. It got so ba…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5744,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/radically-genuine-podcast-with-dr-roger-mcfillin-3930946/episodes/234-afraid-of-your-own-mind-what-ocd-really-is-and-how-people-actually-get-free/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/radically-genuine-podcast-with-dr-roger-mcfillin-3930946/234-afraid-of-your-own-mind-what-ocd-really-is-and-how-people-actually-get-free.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}