The Archetype Approach by Georgina Brooker, Wellness and Wonder GB

Why a New Chapter Isn’t Enough and why curiosity is often essential for identity changes #19

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505317/open_sms] What if this year isn’t a new chapter, but a whole new world? In this episode, I explore why identity shifts require curiosity, and rather than fixing habits or setting resolutions, we need awareness on what character we are actually currently playing and which character we want to be. It will encourage you to consider the patterns you’ve outgrown, and how beginning the year with a reflective start can give you that space to recognise where change is possible. Questions in the episode... What’s something you avoided or had resistance around in the old world? How would the new character approach this — with optimism instead of dread? Think about something that scared you in the old world. Where did I blame last year? Where did I make excuses? Where did I quietly avoid personal accountability? Who is the character you’re playing? What are they set to achieve in this world? What are they capable of in this environment? Follow me on @Wellnessandwondergb www.wellnessandwondergb.com

The Family Archetypes which rock up at the Christmas Dinner Table: Festivities & familiar roles #18

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505317/open_sms]  A festive edition, looking at the archetypes that come out to play around the family table at Christmas: the peacemaker, the rebel, the caretaker, the critic, and everything in between. In this episode, I talk about how our dominant roles can really show up in their extremes when expectations run high, and how to stay grounded and clear when emotions, traditions, and family dynamics collide.  Follow me on @Wellnessandwondergb www.wellnessandwondergb.com

You Don’t Have to Play the Part: Refusing the Role through Archetypes, Power & Choice #17

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505317/open_sms]  In this episode, I go deeper into what happens when a certain archetype shows up in our life and quietly tries to dictate how we should respond.  Maybe it’s control, pressure, expectation, or a dynamic that wants you to stay small, agreeable, or predictable.  We explore how these moments don’t actually require you to play the role you’re being handed and how choosing a different archetypal response, like the Explorer or the Free Spirit, can shift the entire dynamic.  This conversation is about choice, awareness, and remembering that you don’t have to be labelled, boxed in, or shaped by someone else’s energy.  Follow me on @Wellnessandwondergb www.wellnessandwondergb.com

The Archetype & Character Traits We Didn't Expect To See In Another And How We Can Work With That #16

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505317/open_sms] What happens when someone shows up in a way we never expected — and suddenly the version of them we’ve carried in our head doesn’t quite fit anymore? In this episode, we’re talking about the surprise archetype: the side of a person (or even ourselves) that catches us completely off-guard. You’ll hear why our brains struggle to make sense of these moments, why it can feel uncomfortable when someone breaks the “role” we’ve placed them in, and how our own shadowy patterns can sneak out to meet theirs. If you’ve ever thought, “Wait… who even is this person right now?” or wondered why others seem fine with someone you find draining, this episode will help it to make sense. It’s all about pattern breaks, expectations, and giving yourself permission to rewrite the narrative when people show you a new side, or when you choose to step into a different version that people have come to expect.  Follow me on @Wellnessandwondergb www.wellnessandwondergb.com

The Medicine of the Jester Archetype: Laughter & Lightness #15

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505317/open_sms] How many of you have a friend who can snap you straight out of a state of mind? You’re in a mood… overthinking life… or just not feeling yourself, and then they appear. I do! Actually, I have two. They’re the Timons to my Pumbaa — or the Pumbaas to my Timon.  I honestly don’t know which way round it is.  Part of me feels like I’m meerkat energy because I’m nosey…  but I also have the appetite of a hog, so honestly, the jury is still out. 😂 Anyway — the point. These friends are the ones who slip into pure Jester energy. The ones who can make everything feel lighter. The friends who do a goofy dance, say something ridiculous, or pull a face that sends you into immediate emotional reboot. One second you’re a second away from crying… The next, you’re laughing so hard you forget why you were upset. We all need that. We all need a Jester friend. We all need exposure to Jester energy.  In this episode, I’m talking all about this archetype, why it matters in the human collective and why if I had to lose ONE archetype from the human psyche… the Jester is the one I’d cling onto for dear life. Because laughter has always been my greatest healer.  And if you didn't know that, you've had the good fortune of not hearing my hyena cackle...yet! Follow me on @Wellnessandwondergb www.wellnessandwondergb.com