Ep. 66 - Am I The Hero Of My Own Journey? - Jung Part 3

Ep. 66 - Am I The Hero Of My Own Journey? - Jung Part 3

We hear so much about change. About finding ourselves, becoming authentic, and creating meaning in our lives. But would it not be nice if someone handed us a map? In this weeks episode, and the final installment in our three part series on Jungian psychology, we explore the possibility that such a map may already exist. With the help of American thinker and writer Joseph Campbell, and with an extra Jungian flair, we dive into the concept of the Hero’s Journey to ask what it truly means to become whole. Using stories like Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, The Lord of the Rings, and Kingdom of Heaven, we explore both the metaphorical and very real journey that may lie ahead of us.

Ep. 65 - Do I Live In A Paradox? - Jung Part 2

We know the absurd. By now, we are familiar with it. Heck, this podcast is named after it. But what if there is more to absurdity than randomness, contradiction, and chaos? What if there is something hidden within the paradox itself? In this weeks episode, and the second in our series exploring the work of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, we ask whether even the most absurd moments in life might hold meaning. Whether the contradictions we experience are not obstacles to understanding, but invitations toward it. What if the paradox is trying to tell us something? All we have to do is dig deeper, search honestly, and be willing to embrace whatever we find along the way.

Ep. 64 - What If I Could Have Been Different? - Jung Part 1

We have all made countless choices in our lives. Some big, some small, some easily forgotten, and others that stay with us. Many of these decisions have shaped the course of our lives in ways we may never fully understand. But what if we are also shaped by the choices we did not make, the lives we did not choose to live. Our unlived lives. In this episode, we begin a series exploring the work and ideas of Swiss psychotherapist Carl Jung and how his thinking can guide and influence our existential exploration. Get ready for a midlife crisis yall!

Ep. 63 - Should I Set Boundaries?

Life is ambiguous. There are no clear, cosmic rules handed down to guide us. The rules we follow are human made, shaped by culture, history, and belief. Without something claiming absolute certainty, it can be difficult to know what you should be doing at all. That uncertainty can feel terrifying. But what if it also opens a different possibility? What if you can create your own sense of direction while still remaining subjective and ethical, and what if that guidance is already within you, waiting to be heard In this episode, I explore what it means to have boundaries. What they are, how they function, and why they matter. With the help of American psychotherapist Robert Jackman, we look at how boundaries can be both deeply uncomfortable and incredibly necessary, and why they might be one of the most important tools we have for living authentically

Ep. 62 - Am I Burnt Out?

I am tired. You are tired. We are all, collectively, tired. Some of us might call it burnout. Maybe all of us have felt it at some point. But what does that really mean, and how do we keep it from spreading any further? In this weeks episode, we explore burnout as something far more complex than simple exhaustion, depression, or weakness. With the help of South Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han, and the thinkers he draws from like Hannah Arendt and Friedrich Nietzsche , we ask how deeply burnout is woven into the fabric of our society and whether it has been ingrained in us to the point that we pursue it without even realizing it...