"The darkness which clings to every personality is the door into the unconscious and the gateway of dreams, from which those twilight figures - the shadow and the anima - step into our nightly visions." - Carl Gustav Jung Tip O The Iceberg - is a grassroots international podcast investigating the value of dreams from the public's perspective. Season 3: Episode 2: Handling Great Change in Our Life Through Dreams In this episode guests Mackenzie Gray from Vancouver B.C and David Breakspear from London, England discuss with host Michael P O'Hara how they got through periods of great change in their lives while paying attention to their dreams, both while awake and asleep. ( Guest Interviews pre-recorded in 2021 ) Mackenzie Gray - was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. A professional actor for over 45 years he has appeared in over 250 films and television shows. He has acted and directed on stage in Canada, Britain and in the United States in hundreds of plays, musicals and cabarets. He has won and received multiple nominations for his work on stage and screen winning numerous Leo, Actra and Dora Awards for Theatre. Most recently he received a 2026 Leo Nomination for playing twin brothers in the feature film Blind Owl. David Breakspear - is a lived-experience speaker, justice reform advocate and currently getting his Master of Science degree in Applied Forensic Psychology. Permanently excluded from school at 14, he now uses his journey through the Criminal Justice System to drive change in school exclusion, neurodiversity and rehabilitation. He works across many sectors to promote inclusion, challenge stigma and ensure no one is written off. In July 2025, David was presented with the Freedom of the City of London award for Outstanding Service to the Criminal Justice System. Topics discussed in this episode: Actor Dreams, Dreams of Being Unprepared, Locked in Dreams, Dreams of Loved Ones, Suicide, Life Saving Dreams, Wild Dreams, Train Dreams, Guidance Through Dreams, Anxiety Dreams, Dream Recall, Empathic Dreams, Nightmares, Letting Go, Change, Covid, Healing, Healing Dreams, Facing Fears, Grief, Being Locked In, Prison, Visitations, Healing Trauma, Day Dreams, One's Dreams and Goals in Life, Turning Over a New Leaf. Mackenzie Gray - Links: IMDb / Facebook / Instagram Mackenzie's Agent: Integral Artists Agency kathyc@integralartists.com / https://integralartists.com Mackenzie's cover photo: Charles Zuckermann Photography David Breakspear: Contact LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-breakspear-64865317b/ David's Writing: Revolving Doors: The School to Prison Pipeline Listening - an original one-act play by David Breakspear : An inmate reaches out to a Listener on his first few days in Prison (Audio Reading) Experience: Listeners Program: Samaritans / National Suicide Prevention Alliance / Samaritans / 5 Aside Chess - Ambassador / ADHD Liberty - Ambassador Podcast Sponsor 15% off -The Nite Hood™ is a new kind of sleep mask for saving and promoting the production of melatonin. Its essential properties lay in soft, locally knit bamboo fabric that uses opacity and stretch to make a cozy dark space for sleeping. The Nite Hood™ is worn to completely cover the head, covering the eyes and ears, softly applying a gentle embrace, inducing you to relax and nod off. Nitehood is offering a very special 15% discount on their wonderful sleep mask - Nite Hood - To get your discount please apply the code: TONH15 NiteHood can be purchased at: https://nitehood.com © Waking Dream Productions - 2026 * Canadian Made *
