Afraid of the Unknown with Dr. Jimmie Williamson

About this episode

Jamie Preston interviews Dr. Jimmie Williamson about the psychology of change and the impact of uncertainty during transitions.

In this episode, Jamie sits down with Dr. Jimmie Williamson, Chief Behavioral Health Officer at Your Health, to unpack the psychology of change — from the neuroscience of fight-or-flight to the emotional stages people move through during workplace transitions, mergers, and major life shifts. Dr. Williamson's defining insight: change isn't the enemy — uncertainty is, and the sooner leaders answer "how does this affect me?" the sooner people can stop spiraling and start growing.

People in this episode

Host: Jamie Preston

Guest: Dr. Jimmie Williamson

Topics covered

• psychology of change
• neuroscience
• workplace transitions
• emotional stages
• uncertainty
• leadership

Keywords

• change
• uncertainty
• neuroscience
• workplace
• emotional stages
• leadership
• behavioral health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Your Health

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