This Jungian Life Podcast

Joseph Lee, Deborah Stewart, Lisa Marchiano
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This Jungian Life Podcast
JUNG LOVE

Dreams and questions from our community.

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Eavesdrop on three Jungian analysts as they engage in lively, sometimes irreverent conversations about a wide range of topics as they share what it’s like to see the world through the depth psychological lens provided by Carl Jung. Half of each episode is spent discussing a dream submitted by a listener.

  1. Changing the Foundation of Personality: the Secret Power of Attitudes

    6 DAYS AGO

    Changing the Foundation of Personality: the Secret Power of Attitudes

    Revolutionize Your Nights – Join Dream School and Master Your Dreams! https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/⁠ Transformation isn’t about muscling through change—it’s about loosening the grip on rigid perspectives so energy can move. Resist, and the unconscious will find a way forward anyway—through symptoms, dreams, and compulsions that shake up the illusion of control. Neurosis is just a traffic jam in the psyche—energy stuck where it no longer belongs. Real change isn’t an intellectual hack; it’s a shift in how we hold and release energy. The unconscious doesn’t hand out easy answers; it reveals what’s missing. Healing isn’t about control—it’s about letting things realign. The more we resist, the more we stay stuck. The moment we allow, the shift begins. What follows doesn’t just describe transformation—it helps it happen. Find a Copy of the Dream we Analyze HERE: https://thisjungianlife.com/attitudes Learn more about Wellspring Women's Tuscany Retreat: https://bit.ly/LisasWellspringRetreat

    1h 19m
  2. What Remains When All Is Taken: Standing in the LA Fires

    23 JAN

    What Remains When All Is Taken: Standing in the LA Fires

    Fire strips everything away, leaving only what truly matters. In the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires, homes have become ash, familiar streets are unrecognizable, and life feels uncertain. But fire is not just destructive—it is also transformational. Pamela Power, a Los Angeles Jungian analyst and author, joins us to explore the tensions within this experience. Fire erases yet reveals. It devastates yet clears space for renewal. Loss forces us to let go yet also asks: What endures? Though grief pulls us down, something in us reaches toward life. The weight of ashes is real, but so is the quiet, unseen stirring of what comes next. Find the dream we analyze HERE: www.thisjungianlife.com/LAwildfires/

    1h 5m
  3. JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Listener Q&A

    23 JAN · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Listener Q&A

    Hey Supporters, Today we're discussing a question submitted by a supporter: "You've often talked about the first Saturn return and what Jung considered midlife, which for Jung was the late thirties. But, how do you understand the second Saturn return that comes around 58 years old?" Thanks for supporting This Jungian Life!

    13 min
  4. Feet, Fashion, and Freedom: Shoes as Symbols of Identity

    16 JAN

    Feet, Fashion, and Freedom: Shoes as Symbols of Identity

    What do the choices we make about the things we carry and wear reveal about who we are and the paths we take in life?   Shoes as Symbols connect identity, culture, and creative adaptation. Shoes reflect our movement through life and mark pivotal transitions, helping us hold the tension between vulnerability and agency. They appear in myths and stories as agents of change, signaling the emergence of a new attitude and facilitating its embodiment. The simple act of wearing shoes bridges the physical and psychological, grounding us while enabling exploration. Shoes communicate individual and collective identity, shaping and revealing roles in society. Tales, like Hans Christian Andersen’s The Red Shoes and Cinderella with her glass slippers, dramatize the tension between freedom and constraint, alienation and belonging. Exploring shoes in cultural narratives reveals their role in expressing and shaping psyche. Whether it’s the first tiny black patent leather shoes for a holiday or the first ski boots, their presence in childhood marks key moments of growth and self-discovery. Shoes empower us to adventure forward by protecting our vulnerable feet in innumerable styles that reflect the way we wish to be seen. Without realizing it, every step reveals where we’ve come from and where we are heading.   Prepare to discover… what shoes signify about the evolving relationship between our inner selves and the outer world we traverse, how shoes function as symbols of the soul's journey, expressing shifts in identity and steps toward psychological integration, which stories use shoes to represent the critical thresholds of life, such as independence, power, and self-discovery, whether the symbolic act of wearing or discarding shoes reveals the psyche’s readiness for change or its resistance to transformation, why shoes, seemingly mundane objects, have become symbols of the human struggle for purpose, freedom, and meaning…and so much more. GO DIRECTLY TO THE DREAM INTERPRETATION: 58:20   FIND A COPY OF THE DREAM WE ANALYZE HERE: https://thisjungianlife.com/shoes-as-symbols   WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25   LOOK & GROW *Unlock The Power of Your Dreams: https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *Become Our Patron and Help Us Keep the Lights. Join Our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife * Submit Your Dream here for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *Share Your Ideas for Our Next Podcast Topic: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/ *Check Out Our Previous Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcE4RL3VIbzGWHI-Sq0Y2lZc7R6Zxmfb6   STAY INSPIRED EVERY DAY! *YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe8QSBLNlv765pT097FDeLA *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisjungianlifepodcast *Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisJungianLife *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisJungianLife/

    1h 13m
  5. JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    16 JAN · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    Hey Supporters, This week, we're discussing a dream submitted by one of our supporters, a 41-year-old man who works in financial services: "My wife and I are in a vacation home in Florida. We are sitting in the back porch waiting for my parents to arrive. I realize that we won't hear them if they ring the doorbell. I get up and walk over to where I can see the driveway and see that they've just arrived. We say "hi" and then I get into my rental truck so that I can move it. I try to park it in a parking lot, but it keeps moving even after I put it into park. I see that there is a huge storm hitting outside and the winds are so strong that they are moving the truck. I try to park, but it keeps sliding. I decide to drive it around the building. I see that a tornado is forming next to where I am driving. It is pulling me. I press down on the gas to move away and am able to slowly move. I park and go into a water park. I'm looking for a pair of black and red water shoes. I find them and trade them for different ones. I choose size 32, which should fit me, but when I try to put them on, I realize they are too small. I should have chosen size 34. There are inserts I put into them, but it may be for nothing since they don't fit." Thanks for supporting This Jungian Life!

    12 min
  6. Analyzing Our Childhood Dreams

    9 JAN

    Analyzing Our Childhood Dreams

    What do our earliest dreams reveal about the hidden forces shaping our lives? Childhood dreams offer unmediated access to the collective unconscious, revealing symbols that shape lifelong development. These dreams often dramatize psyche's early encounters with polarities, fostering individuation through the integration of opposites. Nightmares and numinous imagery invite engagement with shadow and the sacred, acting as catalysts for growth and transformation. By revisiting childhood dreams through active imagination, individuals unlock their latent meanings. These dreams serve as both initiations into personal mythology and ongoing reservoirs of psychic energy, guiding the journey toward wholeness. Prepare to discover what early encounters with archetypal images reveal about psyche's relationship to the collective unconscious, how psyche uses symbolic opposites to foster growth and balance, which recurring symbols and universal patterns guide psychological transformation, whether unresolved experiences from early life hold latent potential, why numinous imagery provides a foundation for understanding life's deeper meanings…and so much more. Find a copy of the dreams we analyze HERE: https://thisjungianlife.com/childhood-dreams LOOK & GROW WE'VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25 Enroll in Dream School: https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ Become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife Submit Your Dream Now for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ Share Your Ideas for Our Next Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/ Check Out All Our Previous Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcE4RL3VIbzGWHI-Sq0Y2lZc7R6Zxmfb6 STAY INSPIRED EVERY DAY! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisjungianlifepodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisJungianLife Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisJungianLife/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisjungianlife/

    1h 24m
  7. JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    9 JAN · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    Hey Supporters, This week, we're discussing a dream submitted by one of our supporters, a 58-year-old woman who owns a construction company: "I'm at an upscale hotel in Manhattan Beach, California. It's Thanksgiving weekend, and there are people and events swirling through the lobby. I notice a pile of disordered long-stemmed red roses. The lobby merges with my guest room where I'm staying with my husband. I go into the toilet compartment which becomes a dressing room with a curtain. I am facing out toward the curtain when I find I have red robes on. Behind me, I feel the presence of my old analyst. He puts a scapular, which is a short cloak that covers the shoulders, over my head. It is a fine white linen and trimmed with lace. I am filled with pride and also dread. I'm not ready to face the world like this. The dressing room disappears and I'm back in the lobby in my normal clothes. I see the pile of disordered red roses is now neatly stacked." Thank you for supporting This Jungian Life!

    14 min
  8. The Psychology of Meaning: Keys to Authentic Living

    2 JAN

    The Psychology of Meaning: Keys to Authentic Living

    What gives life meaning and guides us through times of emptiness and uncertainty?   The Psychology of Meaning: Keys to Authentic Living explores the processes of self-discovery, purpose, and transformation. Along with James Hollis, Ph.D., we examine how meaning shapes our lives through symbolic living, midlife transitions, dreams, and navigating despair. You’ll gain insights into aligning your inner and outer worlds, reclaiming your lost connections, and making choices that reflect your core values. Join us and wrestle with questions about purpose, fulfillment, and the human journey.   Prepare to discover what meaning is, how it shapes your inner and outer lives, which choices align with your values, whether crises and despair can lead to transformation, why aligning with deeper truths is essential for authentic living…and so much more.   GO DIRECTLY TO THE DREAM INTERPRETATION: 55:25 Find a copy of the dream we analyze here: https://thisjungianlife.com/the-psychology-of-meaning   Find more about James Hollis here: https://jameshollis.net/   *WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25   LOOK & GROW *Enroll in Dream School: https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *Help Us and Join Our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife *Submit Your Dream for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *What topic do you want on our next Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/ *Check Out All Our Previous Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcE4RL3VIbzGWHI-Sq0Y2lZc7R6Zxmfb6   STAY INSPIRED EVERY DAY! *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisjungianlifepodcast *Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisJungianLife *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisJungianLife/ *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisjungianlife/

    1h 5m
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Eavesdrop on three Jungian analysts as they engage in lively, sometimes irreverent conversations about a wide range of topics as they share what it’s like to see the world through the depth psychological lens provided by Carl Jung. Half of each episode is spent discussing a dream submitted by a listener.

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  • Creator
    Joseph Lee, Deborah Stewart, Lisa Marchiano
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    394
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Joseph Lee, Deborah Stewart, Lisa Marchiano
  • Show Website
    This Jungian Life Podcast
  • Provider
    Lisa Marchiano

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