Wolfgang Linden on How to Know When It’s Time to Take a Risk | EP 649

Passion Struck with John R. Miles

John R. Miles

Mental Health, Alternative Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 779 Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Wolfgang Linden—renowned psychologist and relationship expert—unpacks the psychology of risk-taking in relationships, career moves, and personal change. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, he explains how fear, avoidance, and repeating old patterns can keep us stuck, and why calculated risks are often the catalyst for growth. Dr. Linden is the author of the new book: The Illusion of Control: A Practical Guide to Avoid Futile Struggles.We explore how to navigate anxiety and depression during major transitions, how therapy can become a safe testing ground for change, and how to build resilience when stepping into the unknown. Whether you’re facing a relationship crossroads, considering a career shift, or simply longing for more authenticity, this episode will give you the tools and confidence to move forward.Visit this link for the full show notes.Go Deeper: The Ignited Life SubstackIf this episode stirred something in you, The Ignited Life is where the transformation continues. Each week, I share behind-the-scenes insights, science-backed tools, and personal reflections to help you turn intention into action.Subscribe🔗 and get the companion resources delivered straight to your inbox.Catch more of Wolfgang Linden: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wolfgang-linden-12a68336/If you liked the show, please leave us a review—it only takes a moment and helps us reach more people! Don’t forget to include your Twitter or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally.How to Connect with John:

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0:00.0	Searching for a romantic summer getaway. Escape with Rich Girl Summer, the new Audible original
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0:10.2	Lily Chew title. This time, Philippa is joined by her real-life husband, Stephen Pasquale,
0:15.5	set in Toronto's wealthy cottage country, aka the Hamptons of Canada, rich girl Summer follows the story of Valerie,
0:22.1	a down-on-her-luck event planner posing as a socialite's long-lost daughter, while piecing
0:26.5	together the secrets surrounding a mysterious family and falling deeper and deeper in love with the
0:31.7	impossibly hard to read and infuriatingly handsome family assistant, Nico. Caught between pretending to belong and
0:38.6	unexpectedly finding where she truly fits in, Valerie learns her summer is about to get far more
0:43.6	complicated than she ever planned. She's in over her head and head over heels. Listen to Rich
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0:56.3	Every once in a while, you will run it into a dead end.
1:01.6	And the only solution is to try something you've never done before.
1:06.5	Will you know ahead of time that's going to work?
1:08.9	No, you do not.
1:10.4	You have to take the risk.
1:12.8	But given that everything else you've done so far hasn't worked,
1:17.0	you have really no choice but to engage in the risk.
1:20.5	And with marital partners,
1:24.0	you may have a number of relationships that just didn't work and if you leave
1:29.3	one behind there's no guarantee that the next one is better but there is a chance that is better.
1:34.3	Welcome to Passionstruck. Hi, I'm your host John R. Miles and on the show we decipher the secrets,
1:40.3	tips, and guidance of the world's most inspiring people and turned their wisdom
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