Radically Genuine Podcast with Dr. Roger McFillin

Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPP

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.

  1. FEB 26

    153. Uncovering The Greatest Mental Health Fraud In American History w/ Robert Whitaker

    In this explosive episode, award-winning journalist Robert Whitaker and Dr. Roger McFillin blow the lid off one of the biggest medical scandals of our time. Whitaker reveals shocking evidence of widespread fraud, corruption, scientific misconduct  and deliberate misinformation that has shaped mental health care for decades. From manipulated drug trials to buried research and conflicts of interest reaching the highest levels of the medical establishment, this conversation exposes a web of deception that has potentially harmed millions. A must listen and one of the most important Radically Genuine Podcast episodes for the millions of people experimenting on psychiatric drugs and those who are prescribing them under the pretense of "safe and effective". Robert Whitaker is an American journalist and author who has won numerous awards as a journalist covering medicine and science, including the George Polk Award for Medical Writing and a National Association for Science Writers’ Award for best magazine article. In 1998, he co-wrote a series on psychiatric research for the Boston Globe that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. His first book, Mad in America, was named by Discover magazine as one of the best science books of 2002. Anatomy of an Epidemic won the 2010 Investigative Reporters and Editors book award for best investigative journalism. He is the publisher of madinamerica.com. Chapters 00:00 The Crisis in Mental Health and Misinformation 03:09 Robert Whitaker: A Journalist's Journey 14:20 The Rise of Prozac and the Chemical Imbalance Theory 35:21 The STAR-D Trial: A Deceptive Narrative 49:20 Institutional Corruption and the Medical Establishment 01:00:24 The Need for Informed Consent and Alternatives Original STAR*D PaperWhitaker MAD in America Story and links to scientific misconduct papersCounterPunch StoryMcFillin Radically Genuine Substack on STAR*D Visit Center for Integrated Behavioral HealthDr. Roger McFillin / Radically Genuine Website YouTube @RadicallyGenuine Dr. Roger McFillin (@DrMcFillin) / X Substack | Radically Genuine | Dr. Roger McFillin Instagram @radicallygenuine Contact Radically Genuine Conscious Clinician Collective PLEASE SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS 15% Off Pure Spectrum CBD (Code: RadicallyGenuine)10% off Lovetuner click here

    1h 44m
  2. JAN 29

    217. The Harms of SSRI's During Pregnancy Debate w/ Dr. Adam Urato and Dr. Robert Chen

    Three facts are scientifically undisputed: Serotonin is essential for fetal brain development. SSRIs disrupt the serotonin system. SSRIs freely cross the placenta. So why are pregnant women being told these drugs carry "little or no risk"? In this rare head-to-head debate, Dr. Adam Urato—maternal-fetal medicine specialist and FDA expert panelist—faces off against Dr. Robert Chen, a psychiatry resident willing to do what most of his colleagues won't: step into the arena and defend the establishment position. What unfolds is a striking conversation where both physicians actually agree on more than you'd expect—including that informed consent is failing pregnant women, that the chemical imbalance theory is dead, and that "untreated depression" is a misleading frame designed to sell drugs. The uncomfortable question neither side can fully answer: If SSRIs are correcting depression, why does the research show worse outcomes for women who stay on them? This isn't anti-medication propaganda. It's the conversation your doctor isn't trained to have with you. Listen before you fill that prescription. Visit Center for Integrated Behavioral HealthDr. Roger McFillin / Radically Genuine Website YouTube @RadicallyGenuine Dr. Roger McFillin (@DrMcFillin) / X Substack | Radically Genuine | Dr. Roger McFillin Instagram @radicallygenuine Contact Radically Genuine Conscious Clinician Collective PLEASE SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS 15% Off Pure Spectrum CBD (Code: RadicallyGenuine)10% off Lovetuner click here

    1h 47m
4.8
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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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