Jung in the World

Jung in the World | Traumatic Narcissism, Cult Survival, and Reclaiming Dignity with Daniel Shaw, LCSW

---------------------------------------- Psychotherapist Daniel Shaw survived a decade in a cult — then spent 30 years helping victims of traumatic narcissism heal. He talks with host Patricia Martin about the mechanics of subjugation, why “no contact” isn’t always the answer, and how reclaiming dignity supports recovery. Keywords: Narcissism, narcissistic trauma, cult, psychology, recovery [https://jungchicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DAN-SHAW-RT-2-1-1-510x510.png] Daniel Shaw, LCSW, is a psychotherapist trained in psychoanalysis as well as in trauma-informed psychotherapies, including Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST). He is in private practice in New York City and in Nyack, New York; and Faculty and Supervisor at The National Institute for the Psychotherapies in New York. In his book Traumatic Narcissism: Relational Systems of Subjugation [https://amzn.to/3PquhKH], published by Routledge in 2014 for the Relational Perspectives Series and nominated for the prestigious Gradiva Award, Shaw introduced the traumatic narcissism theory. Shaw’s theory focuses on how the “traumatizing narcissist” manipulates victims, causing them to be fearful and insecure at the same time as they are becoming more and more dependent. Unlike with theories of pathological narcissism that focus on treating people with Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Shaw’s work focuses on helping victims of traumatizing narcissists recover their faith and trust in themselves. His book Traumatic Narcissism and Recovery: Leaving the Prison of Shame and Fear [https://amzn.to/47baHIt] was published in 2021. In 2018, the International Cultic Studies Association awarded Dan the Margaret Thaler Singer Award for advancing the understanding of coercive persuasion and undue influence. A third book, Traumatic Narcissism Theory: A Contemporary Introduction [https://amzn.to/4bgXPTI], will be published in 2026. Shaw has for many years been teaching groups of mental health professionals how to understand and use the traumatic narcissism theory to help not only cult survivors, but survivors of all kinds of traumatic narcissistic abuse. Learn more at danielshawlcsw.com [https://danielshawlcsw.com/]. Books by Daniel Shaw: [https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Bpm1k6crL._SL1500_.jpg]https://amzn.to/4bgXPTI [https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A14X+WtFerL._SL1500_.jpg]https://amzn.to/4rCxW5y [https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516A547UzHL._SL1360_.jpg]https://amzn.to/4sQ9BKx [https://jungchicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Martin-Patricia-2025.jpg]https://jungchicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Martin-Patricia-2025.jpg Patricia Martin, MFA [https://patricia-martin.com/], is the host of Jung in the World [https://jungchicago.org/blog/category/podcast/jung-in-the-world/]. A noted cultural analyst, she applies Jungian theory to her work as a researcher and writer. Author of three books, her work has been featured in the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, and USA Today. She holds an MFA in writing and literature from Bennington College and an MA in cultural studies at the University College, Dublin (honors). In 2018, she completed the Jungian Studies Program [https://jungchicago.org/blog/training/jungian-psychotherapy-studies-program/] at the C. G. Jung Institute Chicago where she is a professional affiliate. A scholar in residence at the Chicago Public Library, for the last decade she’s been studying the digital culture and its impact on the individuation process. Patricia travels the world giving talks and workshops based on her findings and has a private consulting practice in Chicago. Be informed of new programs and content by joining our mailing list [https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/yg8KS1s/signup]! Support this free podcast by making a donation [https://jungchicago.org/blog/support-us/], becoming a member of the Institute [https://jungchicago.org/blog/support-us/], or making a purchase in our online store [https://jungchicago.org/blog/store/]! Your support enables us to provide free and low-cost educational resources to all. This podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/]. You may share it, but please do not change it, sell it, or transcribe it. Executive Producer: Ben Law Hosts: Patricia Martin, Judith Cooper, Daniel Ross, Adina Davidson, and Raisa Cabrera 2025-2026 Season Intern: Zoe Kalaw Music: Peter Demuth [https://jungchicago.org/blog/speaker/demuth-peter/] The post Jung in the World | Traumatic Narcissism, Cult Survival, and Reclaiming Dignity with Daniel Shaw, LCSW [https://jungchicago.org/blog/jung-in-the-world-traumatic-narcissism-cult-survival-and-reclaiming-dignity-with-daniel-shaw-lcsw/] appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago [https://jungchicago.org/blog].

Jung in the World | Individuation at 75: Oliver Sacks’s Journey to Wholeness with Bill Hayes

---------------------------------------- Individuation isn’t about becoming better. It’s about becoming whole. At 75, neurologist Oliver Sacks finally integrated the parts of himself he’d kept hidden—his sexuality, his need for love, his domestic life (who knew he kept a library of Jung’s work). Bill Hayes talks intimately about Sacks’s late-life transformation which exemplifies Jung’s crucial insight: growth isn’t about fixing what’s broken. It’s about integrating what you’ve exiled. [https://jungchicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bill-Hayes-2025-510x645.jpg]https://jungchicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bill-Hayes-2025.jpg The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in nonfiction, Bill Hayes [https://www.billhayes.com/] is a frequent contributor to the New York Times [https://nyti.ms/2bMkmL7] and the author of seven books, including Sleep Demons [https://www.billhayes.com/book/sleep-demons-an-insomniacs-memoir/]; Five Quarts [https://www.billhayes.com/book/five-quarts-a-personal-and-natural-history-of-blood/]; The Anatomist [https://www.billhayes.com/book/the-anatomist-a-true-story-of-grays-anatomy/]; Insomniac City [https://www.billhayes.com/book/insomniac-city-new-york-oliver-and-me/]; and How We Live Now: Scenes from the Pandemic [https://www.billhayes.com/book/how-we-live-now-scenes-from-the-pandemic/].  His writing has also appeared in The Wall Street Journal [https://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-hayes-1488576148?mg=id-wsj], The New York Review of Books, the New York Times “T” Style Magazine [https://nyti.ms/2JOoN6d], BuzzFeed [https://www.buzzfeed.com/billhayes/insomniac-city?utm_term=.gbRPrYqPR2#.clJAGbwALX], and The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/26/bill-hayes-insomniac-city-my-life-with-oliver-sacks-new-york]. His most recent book, SWEAT: A History of Exercise [https://www.billhayes.com/book/sweat-a-history-of-exercise/], a narrative nonfiction look at exercise from antiquity to the present, is available now wherever books are sold.  Hayes is also a photographer, with credits including The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times.  His portraits of his partner, the late Oliver Sacks, appear in the volume of Dr. Sacks’s suite of final essays Gratitude.  A collection of his street photography, How New York Breaks Your Heart [https://www.billhayes.com/book/how-new-york-breaks-your-heart/], was published in 2018 by Bloomsbury.  His photographs are available for sale as limited edition prints exclusively by CLAMP art gallery [https://clampart.com/] in New York City. Books by Bill Hayes: [https://www.billhayes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sweat-paperback-transparent-copy.png]https://www.billhayes.com/book/sweat-a-history-of-exercise/ [https://www.billhayes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/how-new-york-breaks-your-heart-transparent.png]https://www.billhayes.com/book/how-new-york-breaks-your-heart/ [https://jungchicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Martin-Patricia-2025.jpg]https://jungchicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Martin-Patricia-2025.jpg Patricia Martin, MFA [https://patricia-martin.com/], is the host of Jung in the World [https://jungchicago.org/blog/category/podcast/jung-in-the-world/]. A noted cultural analyst, she applies Jungian theory to her work as a researcher and writer. Author of three books, her work has been featured in the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, and USA Today. She holds an MFA in writing and literature from Bennington College and an MA in cultural studies at the University College, Dublin (honors). In 2018, she completed the Jungian Studies Program [https://jungchicago.org/blog/training/jungian-psychotherapy-studies-program/] at the C. G. Jung Institute Chicago where she is a professional affiliate. A scholar in residence at the Chicago Public Library, for the last decade she’s been studying the digital culture and its impact on the individuation process. Patricia travels the world giving talks and workshops based on her findings and has a private consulting practice in Chicago. Be informed of new programs and content by joining our mailing list [https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/yg8KS1s/signup]! Support this free podcast by making a donation [https://jungchicago.org/blog/support-us/], becoming a member of the Institute [https://jungchicago.org/blog/support-us/], or making a purchase in our online store [https://jungchicago.org/blog/store/]! Your support enables us to provide free and low-cost educational resources to all. This podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/]. You may share it, but please do not change it, sell it, or transcribe it. Executive Producer: Ben Law Hosts: Patricia Martin, Judith Cooper, Daniel Ross, Adina Davidson, and Raisa Cabrera 2025-2026 Season Intern: Zoe Kalaw Music: Peter Demuth [https://jungchicago.org/blog/speaker/demuth-peter/] The post Jung in the World | Individuation at 75: Oliver Sacks’s Journey to Wholeness with Bill Hayes [https://jungchicago.org/blog/jung-in-the-world-individuation-at-75-oliver-sackss-journey-to-wholeness-with-bill-hayes/] appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago [https://jungchicago.org/blog].

Jung in the World | Psychopaths, Narcissists, and the Monster Behind the Mask with Peter Demuth

Host Patricia Martin explores with guest Peter Demuth, a Jungian analyst, how psychopaths and narcissists construct false selves, their emotional deficits, and why society often rewards their pathology—until individual disorders spiral into collective crises that breach even legal boundaries. Rather than rehashing tired tropes, Demuth strikes original notes on the severest personality disorders, making room for genuine optimism that we can reclaim empathy as our shared human virtue. Books by Peter Demuth: [https://jungchicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Demuth-Book-Cover-510x765.jpg]https://amzn.to/3KpE7dU [https://jungchicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DemuthPeter.jpg]https://jungchicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DemuthPeter.jpg Dr. Peter Demuth [https://jungchicago.org/blog/speaker/demuth-peter/] is a Clinical Forensic Psychologist & Jungian Psychoanalyst in private practice. He is an international lecturer, as well as an instructor at the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago and has published numerous papers on such subjects as ego strength, the individuation process, and psychopathy. He is a singer-songwriter with 8 full length albums of original introspective folk-pop music and performs regularly in the greater Chicago area. In December of 2023 he released his first book entitled Monsters in Life and Literature [https://amzn.to/4c5eln8]. He lives with his wife Karen, 2 cats, and a Golden Retriever in Evanston, Illinois. [https://jungchicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Martin-Patricia-2025.jpg]https://jungchicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Martin-Patricia-2025.jpg Patricia Martin, MFA [https://patricia-martin.com/], is the host of Jung in the World [https://jungchicago.org/blog/category/podcast/jung-in-the-world/]. A noted cultural analyst, she applies Jungian theory to her work as a researcher and writer. Author of three books, her work has been featured in the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, and USA Today. She holds an MFA in writing and literature from Bennington College and an MA in cultural studies at the University College, Dublin (honors). In 2018, she completed the Jungian Studies Program [https://jungchicago.org/blog/training/jungian-psychotherapy-studies-program/] at the C. G. Jung Institute Chicago where she is a professional affiliate. A scholar in residence at the Chicago Public Library, for the last decade she’s been studying the digital culture and its impact on the individuation process. Patricia travels the world giving talks and workshops based on her findings and has a private consulting practice in Chicago. Be informed of new programs and content by joining our mailing list [https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/yg8KS1s/signup]! Support this free podcast by making a donation [https://jungchicago.org/blog/support-us/], becoming a member of the Institute [https://jungchicago.org/blog/support-us/], or making a purchase in our online store [https://jungchicago.org/blog/store/]! Your support enables us to provide free and low-cost educational resources to all. This podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/]. You may share it, but please do not change it, sell it, or transcribe it. Executive Producer: Ben Law Hosts: Patricia Martin, Judith Cooper, Daniel Ross, Adina Davidson, and Raisa Cabrera 2025-2026 Season Intern: Zoe Kalaw Music: Peter Demuth [https://jungchicago.org/blog/speaker/demuth-peter/] The post Jung in the World | Psychopaths, Narcissists, and the Monster Behind the Mask with Peter Demuth [https://jungchicago.org/blog/jung-in-the-world-psychopaths-narcissists-and-the-monster-behind-the-mask-with-peter-demuth/] appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago [https://jungchicago.org/blog].

Jung in the World B-Sides | Living as Someone Else: The Hidden Cost of Online Personas with Hilde Lynn Helphenstein (Part 2)

> This episode is part of a new series, Jung in the World B-Sides, where we go off-road to explore the rugged psychological terrain of our current culture. This episode is part 2 of our interview with Hilde Lynn Helphenstein. Part 1 [https://jungchicago.org/blog/jung-in-the-world-b-sides-living-as-someone-else-the-hidden-cost-of-online-personas-with-hilde-lynn-helphenstein-part-1/] “Know thyself”—from Socrates to Shakespeare, this wisdom echoed across centuries. But the digital age is turning it inside out. As online influencers rise to fame, persona is overtaking the self. The obsession with self-representation has eclipsed the drive to be true to oneself. What does it mean to live your life as someone else? In this two-part interview, host Patricia Martin talks with the infamous Jerry Gogosian—real name Hilde Helphenstein—about the hidden psychological costs of her seven-year experiment living as her persona and how she clawed her identity back. Watch the video of this interview: Headshot of Connie Zweig [https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MEVF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49d29f82-98f9-49ce-96d9-53e5661259d1_3840x4801.jpeg] Hilde Lynn Helphenstein is a visual artist, digital storyteller, and the creative mind behind @jerrygogosian [https://www.instagram.com/jerrygogosian/], a popular satirical Instagram meme account that critiques and comments on the global art world through viral images, videos and text pieces. It has since transformed into a community and platform. [https://jungchicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Martin-Patricia-2024-2-SQ3-500px.jpg]https://jungchicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Martin-Patricia-2024-2-SQ3-500px.jpg Patricia Martin, MFA [https://patricia-martin.com/], is the host of Jung in the World [https://jungchicago.org/blog/category/podcast/jung-in-the-world/]. A noted cultural analyst, she applies Jungian theory to her work as a researcher and writer. Author of three books, her work has been featured in the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, and USA Today. She holds an MFA in writing and literature from Bennington College and an MA in cultural studies at the University College, Dublin (honors). In 2018, she completed the Jungian Studies Program [https://jungchicago.org/blog/training/jungian-psychotherapy-studies-program/] at the C. G. Jung Institute Chicago where she is a professional affiliate. A scholar in residence at the Chicago Public Library, for the last decade she’s been studying the digital culture and its impact on the individuation process. Patricia travels the world giving talks and workshops based on her findings, and has a private consulting practice in Chicago. Be informed of new programs and content by joining our mailing list [https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/yg8KS1s/signup]! Support this free podcast by making a donation [https://jungchicago.org/blog/support-us/], becoming a member of the Institute [https://jungchicago.org/blog/support-us/], or making a purchase in our online store [https://jungchicago.org/blog/store/]! Your support enables us to provide free and low-cost educational resources to all. This podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/]. You may share it, but please do not change it, sell it, or transcribe it. Executive Producer: Ben Law Hosts: Patricia Martin, Judith Cooper, Daniel Ross, Adina Davidson, and Raisa Cabrera 2025-2026 Season Intern: Zoe Kalaw Music: Peter Demuth [https://jungchicago.org/blog/speaker/demuth-peter/] The post Jung in the World B-Sides | Living as Someone Else: The Hidden Cost of Online Personas with Hilde Lynn Helphenstein (Part 2) [https://jungchicago.org/blog/jung-in-the-world-b-sides-living-as-someone-else-the-hidden-cost-of-online-personas-with-hilde-lynn-helphenstein-part-2/] appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago [https://jungchicago.org/blog].

Jung in the World B-Sides | Living as Someone Else: The Hidden Cost of Online Personas with Hilde Lynn Helphenstein (Part 1)

> This episode is part of a new series, Jung in the World B-Sides, where we go off-road to explore the rugged psychological terrain of our current culture. > > Part 2 is now up. Listen to Part 2 [https://jungchicago.org/blog/jung-in-the-world-b-sides-living-as-someone-else-the-hidden-cost-of-online-personas-with-hilde-lynn-helphenstein-part-2/] “Know thyself”—from Socrates to Shakespeare, this wisdom echoed across centuries. But the digital age is turning it inside out. As online influencers rise to fame, persona is overtaking the self. The obsession with self-representation has eclipsed the drive to be true to oneself. What does it mean to live your life as someone else? In this two-part interview, host Patricia Martin talks with the infamous Jerry Gogosian—real name Hilde Helphenstein—about the hidden psychological costs of her seven-year experiment living as her persona and how she clawed her identity back. Watch the video of this interview: Headshot of Connie Zweig [https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MEVF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49d29f82-98f9-49ce-96d9-53e5661259d1_3840x4801.jpeg] Hilde Lynn Helphenstein is a visual artist, digital storyteller, and the creative mind behind @jerrygogosian [https://www.instagram.com/jerrygogosian/], a popular satirical Instagram meme account that critiques and comments on the global art world through viral images, videos and text pieces. It has since transformed into a community and platform. [https://jungchicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Martin-Patricia-2024-2-SQ3-500px.jpg]https://jungchicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Martin-Patricia-2024-2-SQ3-500px.jpg Patricia Martin, MFA [https://patricia-martin.com/], is the host of Jung in the World [https://jungchicago.org/blog/category/podcast/jung-in-the-world/]. A noted cultural analyst, she applies Jungian theory to her work as a researcher and writer. Author of three books, her work has been featured in the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, and USA Today. She holds an MFA in writing and literature from Bennington College and an MA in cultural studies at the University College, Dublin (honors). In 2018, she completed the Jungian Studies Program [https://jungchicago.org/blog/training/jungian-psychotherapy-studies-program/] at the C. G. Jung Institute Chicago where she is a professional affiliate. A scholar in residence at the Chicago Public Library, for the last decade she’s been studying the digital culture and its impact on the individuation process. Patricia travels the world giving talks and workshops based on her findings, and has a private consulting practice in Chicago. Be informed of new programs and content by joining our mailing list [https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/yg8KS1s/signup]! Support this free podcast by making a donation [https://jungchicago.org/blog/support-us/], becoming a member of the Institute [https://jungchicago.org/blog/support-us/], or making a purchase in our online store [https://jungchicago.org/blog/store/]! Your support enables us to provide free and low-cost educational resources to all. This podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/]. You may share it, but please do not change it, sell it, or transcribe it. Executive Producer: Ben Law Hosts: Patricia Martin, Judith Cooper, Daniel Ross, Adina Davidson, and Raisa Cabrera 2025-2026 Season Intern: Zoe Kalaw Music: Peter Demuth [https://jungchicago.org/blog/speaker/demuth-peter/] The post Jung in the World B-Sides | Living as Someone Else: The Hidden Cost of Online Personas with Hilde Lynn Helphenstein (Part 1) [https://jungchicago.org/blog/jung-in-the-world-b-sides-living-as-someone-else-the-hidden-cost-of-online-personas-with-hilde-lynn-helphenstein-part-1/] appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago [https://jungchicago.org/blog].