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.

$3.99/month or $39.99/year

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. Stoicism and Jungian Psychology: A Recipe for Resilience

    4 DAYS AGO

    Stoicism and Jungian Psychology: A Recipe for Resilience

    Stoicism and Jungian psychology are a natural fit. The first invigorates and organizes the reasoning mind, and the second ensouls it. The amalgam of Stoicism and Jungian Psychology generates a natural resilience. It offers a frame to understand the interplay of reason, emotion, and imagination in service to inner growth. Integrated philosophical reflection empowers us to confront societal crises and develop autonomy through rational self-awareness. Inclusive Stoicism connects personal development to shared human values. The ancient discipline of clear thinking can heal us through narrative coherence, emotional management, and the integration of unconscious material. Combined with imagination, we gain tools to interpret emotions that help us navigate life. From this vantage, the modern epidemic of anxiety is seen as unmet potential in search of purposeful action and the cultivation of virtue as a template for a meaningful life. The ancient stoics explored the concept of the greatest good and found it in the wholesome and generous interconnectedness of individuals and society. Prepare to discover what shapes the interplay between reason, emotion, and imagination, how practices of self-cultivation foster resilience, adaptability, and a deeper meaning, which virtues and approaches lead to the integration of inner life with collective well-being, whether balancing rationality and emotional insight can support wholeness, why cultivating inner strength and understanding interconnectedness are essential for navigating complexity.  FIND A COPY OF THE DREAM WE ANALYZE HERE: https://thisjungianlife.com/stoicism  Our friend John White was a philosophy professor for twenty years then completed training to be a certified Jungian analyst. Learn more about him: https://www.johnrwhitepgh.org LOOK & GROW Give yourself the gift of insight! JOIN DREAM SCHOOL THIS MONTH AND GET 10% off by using code: Holiday2024. COME DREAM WITH US! https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ Join our Dreamography project by sharing your childhood dreams (or a dream your child had): https://dreamwisebook.com/dreamography/ WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25 Support Dreams and Depth: Join Our Patreon Community Today: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife Don't Miss Out - Submit Any Dream for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ Help Shape Our Show! Share Your Ideas for Our Next Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/ Get Caught up! 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 18m
  2. JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    4 DAYS AGO · 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 40-year-old woman who works as a therapist: "I dreamed that I saw a large iguana and I had the desire to feed it. I had some pineapple for some reason and began to feed it the pineapple. When I ran out, it lunged toward my face because it wanted to be fed more and it could smell I had eaten pineapple. It lunged towards my face a couple of times, but I was not alarmed or scared when this happened. I realized later that he could have bitten off my nose and permanently disfigured me, but it had chosen to bite my face. It then asked me specifically for a 7 Up and an apple." Thanks for supporting This Jungian Life! ~Joseph

    12 min
  3. Finding Our Way Back: Healing From Self-Betrayal

    NOV 28

    Finding Our Way Back: Healing From Self-Betrayal

    When we betray ourselves, we abandon our values, needs, or truths to gain approval or avoid discomfort. This leaves us disconnected, fragmented, and unsure of who we really are. These patterns often start in childhood, where conditional love or invalidation teaches us to hide our authentic selves to stay safe or gain acceptance. We see this in our daily lives—staying in unbalanced relationships, ignoring our emotions, overworking, or making choices that don’t align with who we are. We justify it, suppress what we feel, or take on others’ beliefs without realizing how much it costs us. Trauma can make this worse by teaching us to keep our needs small or invisible, while societal norms push us to conform and silence our inner voice. To heal, we need to reconnect with our true selves. That means facing the parts of us we’ve denied, listening to our intuition, setting boundaries, and taking small steps toward living in line with our values. This isn’t easy, but it’s how we find our way back to a life that feels whole, honest, and truly ours. Prepare to discover what it means to act against your own values and needs; how emotional suppression, societal pressures, and unresolved trauma shape behaviors that disconnect you from your true self; which thought patterns, emotional habits, and external influences drive actions that compromise your integrity; whether internal conflicts and unmet needs can be transformed through self-reflection; why aligning with your authentic self is essential for psychological growth, meaningful relationships, and living a fulfilling life...and so much more. FIND A COPY OF THE DREAM WE ANALYZE HERE: https://thisjungianlife.com/self-betrayal WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25 LOOK & GROW Here’s a link to the books we mention in this episode: https://bookshop.org/lists/self-betrayal??new-list-page=true Unlock The Power of Your Dreams: Join Dream School, our 12-month online program in Jungian dream analysis, with 10% off until December 31st. Just use code Holiday2024 at checkout. https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ Support Dreams and Depth: Join Our Patreon Community Today: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife Don't Miss Out - Submit Your Dream Now for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ Help Shape Our Show! Share Your Ideas for Our Next Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/ Get Caught up! Check Out All 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 24m
  4. JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Listener Q&A

    NOV 28 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

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

    Hey Patrons, Today we're discussing a question submitted by a supporter: "How do we understand dementia from a Jungian perspective? My mom is suffering from dementia, and I take care of her. It's sad, frustrating, and yet, somewhat fascinating to see her mind and psyche and struggles all slowly fade while looping back. I'd love a Jungian look at this." Thanks for supporting This Jungian Life! ~ Joseph

    10 min
  5. Ecstatic Transformation: Activating the Archetype of Radical Joy

    NOV 21

    Ecstatic Transformation: Activating the Archetype of Radical Joy

    What does it mean to depose the ego and encounter the dismantling joy of the Self?   Ecstatic transformation challenges our understanding of ourselves and breaks the boundaries of ordinary experience, leaving us questioning a lifetime of assumptions. It shatters our ego’s illusions of separation, shifting the foundation of our identity. It is the greater solutio where our ego and Self come face to face. This psycho-spiritual process is symbolized in the Dionysiac archetypal themes of death and rebirth through ecstatic states that transcend the rational, intensify emotion, and connect us to something greater. Through myths, dreams, rituals, and neurobiological insights, we encounter the dynamic interplay between dissolution and reformation, creation and destruction, and individuality and unity. This episode offers a framework for understanding how shattering joy, vulnerability, and the unconscious reshape psyche.   Prepare to discover what it takes to break free from the limits of who you think you are,  how moments of ecstasy can transform your life by revealing deeper truths about yourself,  which universal patterns shape our experiences of joy and renewal, whether intense experiences of ecstasy lead to lasting growth or temporary relief, why letting go of control is essential for discovering the fullness of your being…and so much more.   Find a copy of the dream we analyze HERE: https://thisjungianlife.com/ecstatic-transformation   LOOK & GROW   *WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25   *Join Dream School, our 12-month online program in Jungian dream analysis, with 10% off until December 31st. Just use code Holiday2024 at checkout. https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/   *Support Dreams and Depth: Join Our Patreon Community Today: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife *Don't Miss Out - Submit Your Dream Here for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *Check Out Our New and Amazing Merch: https://this-jungian-life.printify.me/products   STAY INSPIRED EVERY DAY! *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisjungianlifepodcast *Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisJungianLife *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisJungianLife/

    1h 15m
  6. JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    NOV 21 · 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 39-year-old woman who works as a psychologist: "I was climbing and jumping from high rocks. After that, my husband and I were able to stay over at a school-like building for the night. But some kids arrived and started running around and making noise, popping up in unexpected places. So, we called my in-laws and arranged to go to their house. My mother-in-law said over the phone that she would have dinner ready in 10 minutes. My sister-in-law was also at their house, and I began to worry I'd appear anxious during dinner with them. I was worried about trembling. I tried to get a beta blocker from my purse. I took half a tablet. Then, I was with my son in his room. I found his pet rabbit looking still and quiet and slightly trembling. I thought it was in a freeze response. I asked my son what he'd done to it. He said, "It pulled." I thought he'd hurt it and felt angry and scared." Thank you for supporting This Jungian Life! ~ Joseph

    18 min
  7. Wedding Dreams: Symbols of Sacred Union and Inner Transformation

    NOV 14

    Wedding Dreams: Symbols of Sacred Union and Inner Transformation

    How does one reconcile and integrate opposing forces within to achieve wholeness? Wedding dreams symbolize the union of opposites that spans psychological, spiritual, and alchemical dimensions. Encountering the wedding archetype in dreams constellates an inner marriage that calls for synthesis of known and novel traits and attitudes—depicted as the merging of masculine and feminine aspects or encounters with shadow. Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams will help you understand and prepare for inner union: https://a.co/d/9EyMMgE Alchemy called this process the hierosgamos, or sacred marriage, which fosters a state of wholeness. Archetypal images and themes surface such as light and darkness, the prince bearing the stone, and cycles of creation and dissolution. These images, and others, evoke fascination and prepare our waking mind to receive our emerging potential as the beloved. When projected onto others, these archetypal images—represented by anima or animus—complicate outer relationships. When we adopt a symbolic attitude the energy shifts to our internal relationships where radical change can revitalize every area of our lives. Prepare to discover what uniting inner opposites reveals about personal transformation; how to engage with inner conflicts as a path to wholeness; which symbols guide the journey of self-integration; whether the psyche seeks balance through symbolic union; why confronting hidden aspects of the self is essential for individuation…and so much more. *** Live podcast recording and book launch! Sunday, November 17 at 1 pm ET. Purchase tickets here. Dream Wise in Chicago, Sunday, November 24, Brunch, book signing, and discussion, 11:30 to 1:30. $125 registration includes brunch and a signed copy of Dream Wise. RSVP: jill@HappyWomenDinners.com Afternoon workshop 2:30 to 4:30, $299 registration. Lisa will introduce four main keys to working with dreams. Bring a dream! You'll have a chance to apply the keys. Held at Altar Community. RSVP: jill@HappyWomenDinners.com Dream Wise in Wayne, PA, Sunday, December 1, 12:30 to 2:30. $125 registration includes brunch, group discussion with Lisa, and a signed copy of Dream Wise. RSVP: jill@HappyWomenDinners.com *** LOOK & GROW *Unlock The Power of Your Dreams: https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *Support Dreams and Depth: Join Our Patreon Community Today: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife *Don't Miss Out - Submit Your Dream Now for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *Help Shape Our Show! Share Your Ideas for Our Next Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/

    1h 11m
  8. JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    NOV 14 · 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 63-year-old woman who is "retired-ish" : "I'm interacting with a cute, small monkey. A woman tells me there is a monkey in Canada like this one, and that when they are together, they speak to each other in their own special language. It's actually a well-developed language with sentences and concepts. I say, 'I'm going to take this monkey to Canada to visit his friend.' I tell a woman I know that I just need to travel straight north to get to where the other monkey lives. I can see a map in my mind. When the monkeys are together, they talk to each other. It's kind of a clicking sound. I'm in an animal preserve where I see lions and bears. I'm fearful, but figure if they let humans and these large mammals be in the same space, they must have trained the animals not to attack humans. I see two large grizzly bears in the distance near the woods and think I must tell my daughter about them." Thanks for supporting This Jungian Life! ~ Joseph

    17 min
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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 - 2024
  • Episodes
    384
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Joseph Lee, Deborah Stewart, Lisa Marchiano
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    This Jungian Life Podcast
  • Provider
    Lisa Marchiano

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