The Explorer Poet Podcast The Explorer Poet Podcast

My guest for this conversation is my good friend Jenn Morrill. Jenn is an editor, creator, mother, and true friend. She’s a person unafraid of exploring the depths of her psyche. Jenn and I have similar backgrounds from a faith perspective, having been born into and exited the same religion. We’ve spent countless hours discussing our personal and shared histories, religion, psychology, family, relationships, growth, and healing. Today we decided to record a conversation discussing a movie that we both love called Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I always enjoy my conversations with Jenn and, now, I hope you do as well.



In our conversation we discussed the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the psychology of the characters, the four (4) different ways of interpreting a story – literal, allegorical, metaphorical, and psychological – memories, dreams, internal and external romantic relationships, eternal child, movies, healing, growth, inner child, and the importance of accepting our past to heal childhood wounds.

Episode Details:

Guest Name: Jenn Morrill

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennmorrill/

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Where to find The EXPLORER POET Podcast:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explorerpoet/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheExplorerPoet

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIQxs0F0mGoEJYNNJx4ph5g 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z9WKzUIWbq5qOJE1zmRJQ 

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My guest today is Laura Lewis-Barr, a playwright, freelance director, theater professor, and award-winning stop motion film maker. Laura is the creator of Psyche Cinemas, where she publishes her stop motion films about fairy tales portrayed in modern and fanciful situations. Laura alternates between creating short updated fairy tales and original scripts exploring characters and cultures from a Jungian perspective. Laura is a huge fan of stories and myths, and has found a true passion exploring them through a unique and creative framework. She’s like a child at play and, in speaking with her, I felt her energy, passion, and enthusiasm throughout. I truly enjoyed my conversation with Laura and I hope you do as well.



In our conversation we discussed Catholicism, Mormonism, monotheistic and polytheistic religion, the ego, social behavior, the concept of the inner child, the hero’s journey, Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, symbolic language, fairy tales, play, creativity, growing up, and the subconscious mind.



Episode Details:

Guest Name: Laura Lewis-Barr

Website: https://psychescinema.com/

Free Short Films: https://psychescinema.com/free-short-films/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Psyche_Cinema

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MythicTalesForPsyche

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauralb_homemade_cinema/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurallb/

LinkedIn Company Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/34618381

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Where to find The EXPLORER POET Podcast:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explorerpoet/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheExplorerPoet

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIQxs0F0mGoEJYNNJx4ph5g 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z9WKzUIWbq5qOJE1zmRJQ 

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-explorer-poet-podcast/id1621189025 

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My guest today is international bestselling author Shelley Read. Shelley’s debut novel, Go as a River, is an amazing story that’s being translated into over thirty languages. Shelley taught writing and literature as a Senior Lecturer at Western Colorado University for nearly three decades, where she was also a founder of the interdisciplinary Environment & Sustainability major and the PRIME program for at-risk students. She’s a regular contributor to Crested Butte Magazine and Gunnison Valley Journal. Shelley is a fifth-generation Coloradoan who lives with her family in the Elk Mountains of the Western Slope. I found Shelley to be energetic, enthusiastic, and deeply insightful. I truly enjoyed my conversation with Shelley and I hope you do as well.



In our conversation we discussed the natural world as a powerful source of inspiration and learning, the creative process and the role our masculine and feminine sides play in it, vulnerability and humility as key values for transcending, persistence, and the importance of quieting the cultural noise to let the inner truth arise.

Episode Details:

Guest Name: Shelley Read

Website: https://www.shelleyread.com/

Instagram: http://instagram.com/shelleyread.author

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Where to find The EXPLORER POET Podcast:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explorerpoet/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheExplorerPoet

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIQxs0F0mGoEJYNNJx4ph5g 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z9WKzUIWbq5qOJE1zmRJQ 

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-explorer-poet-podcast/id1621189025 

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My guest today is Luke McBain a man of many talents and experiences. Luke is a graduate of the German Film Academy, a writer, former actor and filmmaker, a Cambridge MBA graduate, a lecturer and a consultant. Luke is also the creator of a type of internal, imaginative experience called Liminosophy: a journey in search of the source of intuition, meaning, and happiness. According to Luke’s website, it does not matter if you are a high powered executive, a crafty entrepreneur, or someone who is on their own personal quest, Liminosophy is for you. I found Luke to be engaging, open, and deeply introspective. I truly enjoyed my conversation with Luke and I hope you do as well.

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In our conversation we discussed Liminosophy, liminal spaces, the physical world, abstract realities, art, meaning, creativity, healing, intuition, consciousness, abstraction, the collective unconscious, metaphors, psychic frequencies and how to tune in, the difference between a strong and a weak ego, Joseph Campbell, and Carl Jung.

Episode Details:

Guest Name: Luke McBain

Website: https://lukemcbain.wixsite.com/lukemcbain/en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/_LukeMcBain_

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-mcbain-7620014/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lukemcbain/featured

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Where to find The EXPLORER POET Podcast:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explorerpoet/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheExplorerPoet

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIQxs0F0mGoEJYNNJx4ph5g 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z9WKzUIWbq5qOJE1zmRJQ 

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-explorer-poet-podcast/id1621189025 

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My guest today is Nicholas Jim, an African oil painter and conservationist. His realism art, and I mean realism, portrays the landscapes and wildlife of Africa in stunning detail. In his own words, Nicholas paints “nature”. He also spends a good amount of time in nature and donates a portion of his earnings to the Endangered Wildlife Trust in support of the protection of endangered species. Nicholas also holds degrees in chemical engineering and has a passion for production. I found him to be an insightful and a well-balanced individual, full of deep thoughts and broad smiles. I truly enjoyed my conversation with Nicholas and I hope you do as well.

In our conversation we discussed Nicholas’ passion for painting nature and his dedication to protecting endangered species, the connection between art, nature, and the human experience, our relationship with the world around us, the soul's high adventure, pursuing passion, creating an end product, the visionary mind of an artist, nature and artistic expression, art and individuation, making a radical decision, seasons in Africa, transmitting emotion through art, realism in Western art, the importance of conservation, art is everything, balance and healing in society, the art of sports, and passion and conservation in art.

Episode Details:

Guest Name: Nicholas Jim

Website: https://jimnicholasartworks.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jimnicholasartworks

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimnicholasart?lang=en

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jim_nicholas_artworks/

LinkedIn: https://zw.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-jim-a3b664135

Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCs7YscZ0a_NPgEyHtps5Hvg

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Where to find The EXPLORER POET Podcast:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explorerpoet/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheExplorerPoet

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIQxs0F0mGoEJYNNJx4ph5g 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z9WKzUIWbq5qOJE1zmRJQ 

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My guest today is Jason Smith, a Jungian analyst, author, and podcastor. Jason is a graduate of the C.G. Jung Institute–New England and holds a Master’s degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute. He is the past president of the C.G. Jung Institute-Boston and has over 20 years of clinical experience. Jason is the author of ‘Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life’ and the creator of the ‘Digital Jung’ podcast. I truly enjoyed my conversation with Jason and I hope you do as well.



In our conversation we discussed religion, symbology, everyone’s interpretation of one story, history, tradition, problems with technology, spirituality, neurosis, mental health, creativity, different worlds; psychological, spiritual and real, mystical function and sociological function, false prophets and being on the wrong path vs the right path.



Episode Details:

Guest Name: Jason Smith

Website: https://www.jungiantherapist.net/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jungiananalyst

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jason_E_Smith

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartsfirecounseling/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-smith-5527b0b

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Where to find The EXPLORER POET Podcast:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explorerpoet/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExplorerPoetPod 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIQxs0F0mGoEJYNNJx4ph5g 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Explorer-Poet-105087492172066 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z9WKzUIWbq5qOJE1zmRJQ 

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-explorer-poet-podcast/id1621189025 

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