From the Center with Debra & Dr. Rob: Success for Women | Purpose | Spirituality | Relationships

If you read the actual book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, you realize the richness and meaning that is abandoned in the popular Frankenstein movies. A prophetic writer, she addresses man’s grappling with God’s power that can be related to our most modern times of technological advancement. We will discuss the following:Jung’s God ArchetypeHow the God Complex can help us learn about ourselves.The shadow of the perfect human and the question of immortality.Interact LIVE in the Creative Mind Coaching Group.Our next Life Coach Training Certification Program begins on January 27th. Developed by a Ph.D and Master Life Coach, this 6-month online course is based in Jungian psychology, philosophy, and Eastern spirituality. So visit creativemindcoach.com.

J. R. R. Tolkin’s classic The Lord of the Rings was for many of us our introduction to the power of myths. In this episode, we delve into the heroic adventures of Frodo as he battles dark and powerful forces in order to complete his mission.Identify the stages of the Hero’s Journey and learn how these stages mark important milestones in life.Learn how the symbols of transformation are an integral part of our dreams and fantasies.Understand the hidden meaning of Frodo’s mission to destroy the One Ring.Interact LIVE in the Creative Mind Coaching Group.Our next Life Coach Training Certification Program begins on January 27th. Developed by a Ph.D and Master Life Coach, this 6-month online course is based in Jungian psychology, philosophy, and Eastern spirituality. So visit creativemindcoach.com.

In this episode we discuss Batman’s dark night of the soul as well as the psychology of the anti-hero. We also discuss the role of the Joker as the anti-hero’s shadow.Learn more about the Dark Night of the Soul and its transformative power.Batman’s need for purpose and his inevitable conflict with his shadow, the Joker.Explore how the shadow plays out in everyday life and ways to approach the psychological crisis of your personal shadow.Interact LIVE in the Creative Mind Coaching Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoachingOur next Life Coach Training Certification Program begins on January 27th. Developed by a Ph.D and Master Life Coach, this 6-month online course is based in Jungian psychology, philosophy, and Eastern spirituality. So visit creativemindcoach.com.

For this first episode in our series on Archetypes in Popular Culture, we will focus on the Jungian perspective of the feminine archetypes in the popular series, “The Crown.” In this episode we share what can you learn about the roles of the women in the series from Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana, Margaret Thatcher, and Camilla Parker Bowles and how they are influenced by the archetypes.Understand the power of the feminine archetypes and how they unconsciously drive your life.Discuss the evolution of the feminine archetype in a woman to become her true self.Learn how to look beyond the characters into the archetypal story playing out in their lives and how you can change your life by understanding the forces of the unconscious.Interact LIVE in the Private Creative Mind Coaching Facebook Group.Our next Life Coach Training Certification Program begins on January 27th. Developed by a Ph.D and Master Life Coach, this 6-month online course is based in Jungian psychology, philosophy, and Eastern spirituality. So visit creativemindcoach.com.

Join us for a conversation about the spiritual journey of becoming an entrepreneur. Do you use spiritual principles for material goals? Find out how to use your business as a spiritual process. Understand what you are working for, what is your purpose? How the Obstacles are the WayEscaping ego and not making the business about you or your sense of self-worth.Interact LIVE in the Private Creative Mind Coaching Facebook Group.Our next Life Coach Training Certification Program begins on January 27th. Developed by a Ph.D and Master Life Coach, this 6-month online course is based in Jungian psychology, philosophy, and Eastern spirituality. So visit creativemindcoach.com.

Research is showing that women lost more jobs during the pandemic than men. Debra shares that her beginnings came at a time when the economy was uncertain. Laid off from her corporate job, she knew she wanted to make her own rules and not rely on a job to create financial stability.In this Soul Session, you will learn:The benefit of Jungian psychology for aspiring women entrepreneurs.The Dark Night of the Soul and how to create your path consciously, instead of by past conditioning.How to step into a leadership role in your community to inspire other women to become their true selves and live their purpose.Interact LIVE in the Private Creative Mind Coaching Facebook Group.Experience pure awareness with the 5 Days to Bliss Meditation Challenge. 11/20-11/25. Register today for this free training and receive your free Meditation Journal download and Meditation for Beginners mp3.

The most important quality of a successful entrepreneur is her ability to deal with failure. Debra shares her lessons and growth from failures and how they shaped her life. You will learn the following:Why making big goals are the key to becoming your true selfHow to use every obstacle as a way to stretch yourself and transform your lifeThe benefits of stepping out of your comfort zone and how to keep moving in times of uncertaintyJoin our Private Facebook Coaching page to interact LIVE for each Soul Session. Our next Life Coach Training Certification Program begins on January 27th. Developed by a Ph.D and Master Life Coach, this 6-month online course is based in Jungian psychology, philosophy, and Eastern spirituality. So visit creativemindcoach.com. Experience pure awareness with the 5 Days to Bliss Meditation Challenge. 11/20-11/25. Register today for this free training and receive your free Meditation Journal download and Meditation for Beginners mp3.

Most people feel that they have to be an Instagram star to become successful as an entrepreneur. In this episode, Debra shares her experience building a business as an introvert and why social media is ideal for entrepreneurs who prefer to be less “social.”Find out how you can get beyond the fear of the imposter syndrome and use your gifts as an introvert to create a successful business because you are naturally driven by intrinsic motivation.Join our Private Facebook Coaching page to interact LIVE for each Soul Session.

The entrepreneur series continues this week as we dive into the topic of finding your purpose. Not sure what your purpose is or how to make your gifts or interests a business? In this episode, Debra shares how she had to create her own opportunities, why coaching and mentoring was a critical part of her success, and the importance of identifying her WHY and how it kept her committed to her goals especially when things were hard.Interact with us LIVE in the Creative Mind Coaching Facebook Group.

In this episode, Debra shares her story about how she made the transition from corporate executive to entrepreneur. She shares her setbacks, resistance, and what ultimately made the difference in making the leap to become her own boss. Be inspired by her story to create your own happy ending and live your purpose. Importance of Women Role Models and Mentors Past Conditioning from Family, Culture and Society Stages of Change Participate LIVE in the Creative Mind Coaching Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching/

Jung talked about the God Imago or God image that every human being experiences. In this session we will have a lively discussion on the topic of “GOD” and what it means to you.What is the God Imago?How do we project the God Image on external things and people?How is the lack of understanding and misplacement of the God image the cause of all human suffering?How do you connect with your own image of God to feel happier and fulfilled?Interact live at the Creative Mind Coaching Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching

A recent study showed that 62% of Americans are thinking about changing careers since the pandemic hit. Are you one of them? In this session we discuss what it means to live your purpose.What is Dharma or Purpose?How can you find your Dharma?What does it look like when you step into your purpose?Why it is important to live your purpose for lasting happiness?Interact with us LIVE in our Creative Mind Coaching Group.

Do you wonder if the reason you are struggling in an area of your life is due to “bad” karma? In this session we discuss the spiritual concept of Karma - the law of cause and effect. Every action has a reaction.Why are you getting your current results?Debunk the myth of bad karma.Can you free yourself from the wheel of karma and past actions?Join us live in the Creative Mind Coaching Group.

Many people mistake the true self for an aspect of themselves on the personality (or Persona) level. They want to be more confident, authentic, and express who they truly are but in this session we discuss the True Self from an Eastern Spirituality and Jungian perspective. What is the true Self? What does it mean to become the True Self and what are the benefits? How do you access your True Self?Join us LIVE for a new Soul Session in the Creative Mind Coaching Group every Friday at 11 AM.

In this episode we will discuss one of Jung’s biggest contributions to psychology, The Collective Unconscious. We will cover: What is the Collective Unconscious? How do the Archetypes in the Collective Unconscious live through us? How do you connect with the Collective Unconscious and your deeper self?It's not too late to get your Life Coach Certification. Creative Mind Method offers an in-depth Jungian coaching model so you can enhance every part of your own life while helping others. Developed by a Ph.D and Master Life Coach, this 6-month online course is based in Jungian psychology, philosophy, and Eastern spirituality. Enroll now for our Life Coach Training Program. Click to Learn More.Discover more in our interactive Creative Mind Facebook Community.

In this episode we will have a discussion on the purpose of dreams. We will cover: What is the dream state? What can the dream state teach us about reality? How can dreams help us connect to our soul?Life Coach Certification with Creative Mind Method offers an in-depth Jungian coaching model so you can enhance every part of your own life while helping others. Developed by a Ph.D and Master Life Coach, this 6-month online course is based in Jungian psychology, philosophy, and Eastern spirituality. Enrolling now for our September 15th Life Coach Training Program. Click to Learn More.Discover more in our interactive Creative Mind Facebook Community.

In this episode we discuss the decline of spirituality in the age of science. We will cover: How science is making people lose faith in their spiritual practices. Why science cannot answer the deeper questions about life. How science and spirituality can co-exist in the world today.Life Coach Certification with Creative Mind Method offers an in-depth Jungian coaching model so you can enhance every part of your own life while helping others. Developed by a Ph.D and Master Life Coach, this 6-month online course is based in Jungian psychology, philosophy, and Eastern spirituality. Enrolling now for our September 15th Life Coach Training Program. Click to Learn More.Discover more in our interactive Creative Mind Facebook Community.

In this episode we explore what the mind is actually doing to create the reality we experience in everyday life. We answer these questions: What is the mind? What is the true reality? What does meditation teach us about the mind, perception, and reality? How do you create something new in your life?Are you interested in further exploring this work? Become a Certified Jungian Life Coach with the Creative Mind Method. Developed by a Ph.D and Master Life Coach, this 6-month online certification is based in Jungian psychology, philosophy, and Eastern spirituality. Enrolling now for September 15th Life Coach Training. Click to Learn More.Discover more in our interactive Creative Mind Facebook Community.

Current events have left many people wondering what is next? For most people, they look for signs and opportunities to guide them to next steps, but they end up procrastinating and feeling frustrated that nothing is changing. In this episode we will talk about how to consciously create your career path. This is for you if you are already successful but feel stuck in an unfulfilling career or job. Whether or not you know what you want or are afraid to really do what you love because you think you will fail at something new, this will inspire you to see opportunities and take bold action to go for an extraordinary career and life. We will explain: Why most people settle for shadow careers that make them feel trapped in life. How to begin to discover what is your true career path that matches your true self. How life coach training can help you understand yourself and help others in a meaningful way and aligns with your passions and interests. Why NOW is the perfect time to reinvent yourself and your career to finally do something that fills your soul.Life Coach Certification with Creative Mind Method offers an in-depth Jungian coaching model so you can enhance every part of your own life while helping others. Developed by a Ph.D and Master Life Coach, this 6-month online course is based in Jungian psychology, philosophy, and Eastern spirituality. Enrolling now for our September 15th Life Coach Training Program. Click to Learn More.

Listen as we discuss the Creative Mind spiritual philosophy. We talk about manifestation and what that really means, how it really works from a psychological and spiritual perspective, and how you can become a more spiritual person and live a more spiritual life. Learn about the underlying philosophy of the Upanishads.Discover the Jungian model of personal transformational psychology.Understand how to apply these deeper philosophical and psychological perspectives in a practical way in the world as a coach as a as an entrepreneur.Discover more in our interactive Creative Mind Facebook Community.

Wondering how to deal with stress in a healthy way? Listen to this talk on the MindBody, the neuroscience and biology of stress and how the five sheaths taught in Yoga traditions can give you an easy way to feel more in control over your life. Listen to the 5 Sheaths Meditation Here: https://youtu.be/NvqaF1SZjq8 Want to learn to teach others visualization as a Jungian Life Coach? Find out more here... https://jungianlifecoach.com

Most people are averse to conflict and difficult situations. The ego is happiest when everything is calm and unchallenged. When we experience conflict within ourselves or with others, it provides an opportunity and a calling to grow. In this episode, we talk about the true reason conflict arises how to deal with it in an empowering way. Some conflicts we'll discuss: Dealing with terrible bosses and rogue team members. Relationships breaking up.Altercations with your family.Join us in our interactive Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching

How the Hero's Journey Myth plays out in the story of Hamilton and other archetypal influences that occur in the play. If you are a Hamilton fan, you will enjoy this talk. The Shadow of Hamilton - Burr and transformation of his ego. The Father Archetype with George Washington. The Anima Influence with Eliza, Angelica & the mistress. The resolution of the Hero's Journey and path of transformation. How can you understand your life, what is happening politically in the current climate as to why there is a great battle - a revolution happening in the psyche of America and other countries around the world. What can we learn about Hamilton's journey and how can we make the internal changes to face adversarial situations with power and bring freedom and peace. Join us in our interactive online community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching

Do you feel like your life is constantly repeating itself and you are not sure how to change your results? This episode explores the stages of life that lead you to your true self. We found that people who are having conflicts in life are stuck in a certain stage, and that is the reason they cannot break free. Since these stages are unconscious, we need to understand them, be honest with ourselves as to which stage we are in, and be ready to go to the next level of awakening.Join us in our interactive online community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching

In this session, we discuss a woman's inner conflict with love and power. We'll discuss: How to own your power and stop projecting it on to others and outer circumstances. How to experience the world as you true self outside of old patterns and shadow projections and into becoming a woman - the ANIMA.How to balance the energies of the ANIMUS. Join us in our interactive online community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching

Listen to our discussion on Carl Jung's concept of the Father Imago (complex), the Father Archetype and how to work with the Father Imago to find love and success in your life.What is the Father Imago?How does the Father Imago influence love & relationships?How does the Father Imago influence success, drive and purpose?

This episode is about the concept of the "Puer Aeternus" in Jungian Psychology - The Eternal Boy (also Peter Pan syndrome) in men.Why do some men seem to remain as adolescents and refuse to grow up?What does this mean about you if you are attracted to a Puer Aeternus?How can you have a mature relationship or be drawn to someone who is adult enough to have the capacity for real love?Join our lively discussion in our Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching

In this Soul Session we will explore why most people are unhappy with their lives and experience dissatisfaction that cannot be resolved. Do you feel like you have been dealt a bad hand, born into a “dysfunctional” family and keep hitting roadblocks to living a joyful life? You wonder if anything is ever going to change and feel powerless in face of adversity both in your personal life and on the collective level. Is happiness really possible when you think of all of the suffering in the world? Join us to find the answer.Why is Life Difficult?How do we transcend suffering?Where do I start?

This week's Soul Session is focused on emotions. If you don't understand your emotions and how to work with them they will turn into destructive patterns. If you can use their power, you can create passionate relationships, live out your highest boldest purpose and be fully alive with joy, radiance and ecstasy.In this session we explore:What are emotions?How we developed our Emotional TemplateWhy we make irrational decisionsWhy we cannot look for love based on chemistry alone and what that chemistry says about our emotional life.How to work with emotionsWhat about empaths and intuitive people, how do emotions play a role in their life?How to begin to understand your emotions in a deeper wayWhy there are no bad emotionsEnjoy this deep conversation and continue the conversation in our Facebook Community at https://facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching

Do you feel as though your live is pre-determined and fated or that you have the ability to change your destiny? Join us for a lively discussion on consciously creating your life and why it feels as if you are stuck in fate rather than living out your potential.What is Destiny?What is Fate?How can we escape a pre-determined fate and create our own life consciously?Based on Jungian Psychology, Eastern Wisdom traditions and a little neuroscience, we explain the philosophy of how we can choose to live without being victim to a fated existence.Join us in our Creative Mind Coaching Facebook Community here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching/

This episode is about growing up and individuation. Join Robert and Debra for an interesting discussion on the concept of the Puella aeterna (Little Lost Girl) and how to recognize her in your life and the journey to transcending to adulthood.We explore how society is caught up in idolizing youth and there is a collective need to shift to adulthood.What does it mean to become an adult?What is the Puella Aeterna and Puer Aeternus?How does the relationship with the mother impact individuationThe role emotions play in our relationships and becoming grown upJoin our lively discussion in our Facebook Group:https://facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching

If you ever felt like you had a huge upheaval in your life such as a break up of a relationship, loss of a job or promotion, someone you love sick or loss of them, you are probably facing the Dark Night of the Soul. This is the journey of the Soul Initiation into a more creative life, not a curse or bad karma.Find out:What is the Dark Night of the Soul?What does it mean to face your shadow?Why do we have a shadow side?What is the best way to deal with the Dark Night?What happens AFTER the Dark Night and shadow process that helps you reach your goals.Join us for a deeper discussion on our Facebook Community - Creative Mind Coaching:https://facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching

In honor of Mother's Day this weekend, we will talk about the subject of the Mother Archetype. Jung talked about the archetypes in the psyche and how they impact our life. One of the main archetypes that we have to come to terms with in order to free our mind is the Mother Archetype. In this Soul Session, we will talk about how your relationship with your personal mother drives your view of the world and influences your work and love relationships. Learn the *Light and Dark Aspects of the Mother Archetype *Mother Archetype in Leadership *Mother Archetype in Romantic Relationships *How to use the Creative Mind to change your patterns to consciously create your destiny.To interact with us, join our Facebook Community Creative Mind Coaching!

In this session, we'll have a discussion about one of Jung's concepts - Anima/Animus Archetypes that influence men and women in intimate relationships. We explain the power of these archetypes to take over your life and make romantic decisions where you feel powerless to the force of passion. Understand how your personal history influences your Anima or Animus and how you can transform your relationships to create a more conscious bond and attraction.What is an archetype?Defining the Anima/AnimusWhat happens when we fall in loveStages of Romantic LoveHow your shadow influences your attraction to the opposite sex

Do you feel that your dating and love life are completely different than your spiritual life? Maybe you want to merge the two and find a spiritual partner? In this episode, we discuss romantic love, dating, finding the one and how your spiritual path plays into the whole soulmate search.Sure signs you are dating from your egoHow to use spiritual work to create the conditions for true loveWe get personal and share our personal experience meeting each other. How did I know I found the one?How to discuss your true self for loveWhat makes people fall in loveThis is an extended show because the topic was so rich. We mention our new Love Persona Type Test, you can take it here: https://creativemindmethod.com/q/love-persona-type/Join us live in our Facebook Group each week where you can interact with us and ask us questions. https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching

In our weekly Saturday Soul Session we discuss how to practice compassion on yourself through having compassion for others. Are you self-critical and hard on yourself? Do you feel that no matter what you do it isn't enough? Do you regret your past mistakes and obsess over how you could have done things differently? Understand how to cultivate more self-compassion, how to look at past mistakes with non-judgment and how to be more loving to yourself and others. Ultimately, we see others as we see ourselves. Having self-compassion will also lead to more harmonious relationships and love in your life. Join us weekly live in the Creative Mind Coaching FB Community for our Soul Sessions every Saturday.https://facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching

What does it take to change your life? Have you ever wondered if you had a transformation because you are still getting the same outward results?In this episode, we explore how personal transformation works that dispel the myths of instant enlightenment or using material success as a way to gauge your spiritual evolution.We discuss how it takes commitment, discipline and facing the uncomfortable feelings and fears to truly transform your life. Understand how your ego uses personal growth and quick-fix schemes to keep you stuck and hiding from your true potential.We also talk about personal responsibility and how no coach, workshop or course is going to do the work for you, that you must put the effort in to get the transformation you seek.The last part is about patience and allowing things to unfold for you instead of trying to force things to happen, force your evolution or approaching your life from a place of lack.Join us each week for Soul Sessions LIVE in our FB Creative Mind Coaching Community here: https://facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching

What does it mean to be open-hearted? Does it take courage to truly love in a deep, intimate way? We explore three important questions in love and relationships:1. What is Love?2. Why do we keep repeating the same patterns in relationships3. How do we cultivate a courageous heartThis extra-long episode is split into two parts. This is Part Two where we explore deeper into relationship patterns and the imprints that cause us to repeat the same heartache over and over. How to use heartache to open yourself up to divine love.We also discuss what it means to see someone from a divine place v. ego-attraction. How to cultivate the awareness of your true self in relationships.If you want to learn more about working with the Love Shadow, sign up for our free introductory class here:https://creativelove.lpages.co/alt-sign-up-for-intro-to-empower-your-relationships-for-love/

What does it mean to be open-hearted? Does it take courage to truly love in a deep, intimate way? We explore three important questions in love and relationships:1. What is Love?2. Why do we keep repeating the same patterns in relationships3. How do we cultivate a courageous heartThis extra-long episode is split into two parts. This is Part One where we discuss how love is a projection of our mind and the experience of another person can only be from within our mind. Learn how our mind filters your perception of the person you are dating and distorts who they are - either putting them on a pedestal or being triggered by them in a negative way. We also discuss how we learn to look externally for love since the day we were born, relying upon our mother for love and comfort. We continue that search for love and comfort in others and the way we approach relationships is from that early mother-child bonding time.If you want to learn more about working with the Love Shadow, sign up for our free introductory class here: https://creativelove.lpages.co/alt-sign-up-for-intro-to-empower-your-relationships-for-love/

If you are feeling anxious about things being out of control in your life, this episode explains the three qualities of being according to The Bhagavad Gita, specifically the Gunas - Sattva, Rajas and Tamas.Tamas is inertia and depressed, static, non-active state. Rajas is the hurried state chasing things, spinning and reacting to life circumstances. Sattva is the highest state which is love and happiness and perceiving the world with the right understanding.Explore these concepts with us as we explain how to apply this in your every day life to cultivate that "enlightened mind" so you can make better choices, feel more at peace and create your life in a conscious way.If you want to explore this topic in a deeper way, join us for our free 7-part course - 7 Spiritual Principles for the Awakening Soul - https://creativemindmethod.com/7-spiritual-principles-of-the-awakening-soul/

What a week. So much has changed around the world in just a few days with events being canceled, travel restrictions, store shelves being emptied and the challenges of social distancing. Scrolling through social media, watching the news and seeing everyone around you start to freak out, how can you stay aligned in your higher mind to keep it together?We wondered, how can we support you? So...we are hosting special FB Live sessions on Saturdays in our Creative Mind Coaching Facebook Community and will share higher knowledge and spiritual principles to keep you focused on your well-being.In this episode, we share the first of our Soul Sessions about "Mastering Your Mind in Challenging Times" Learn about the wisdom of the Upanishads and the higher knowledge to keep you aligned with the true reality v. illusory ego-filled fearful world. Get practical advice on how to work with your mind through non-attachment and let go of the fear of the uncertainty that surrounds us.If you want to interact with us more, simply request to join our Life Coaching Community for Women - https://facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching

Are you a women who is proud of your career accomplishments but feel like you're missing out on love? Not all women who seek careers are single and unmarried but if you are and wonder why you may be finding it difficult to meet a compatible mate, Debra and Dr. Rob explain the shadow side of the 'Professional Archetype'.They'll discuss the work of Toni Wolff — one of Carl Jung’s students, mistresses and a collaborator. She developed the concept of the Four Feminine Archetypes based on Jung’s Psychological Types. We'll cover the women’s roles in the Victorian era and their influence and how they changed dramatically and continue to evolve in the 21st century.You'll learn about:The Four Love Persona Types according to the Creative Mind MethodThe common blocks to love that many professional women encounter in dating and relationships based on their shadow sideHow the professional woman can become conscious of her conflicts between career and family and shift emotionally to open her heart for lasting loveEpisode Exercise: Love requires going deeper than the persona (mask). Debra will guide you through some key questions to move you forward on your path to being authentic in love and relationships. Watch our on-demand video about empowering yourself for love and details on the Love Personas. We'll show you how you can take our free Love Persona Assessment!https://creativemindmethod.com/q/feminine-archetype-test/

If you have big goals for 2020 and thought of hiring a life coach but not sure where to start, this is the episode for you. We have an honest conversation and give you some inside dirt on the coaching industry. With so many different options out there, listen to this episode to make an informed decision that could change your life.Seriously, if you have a goal you want to reach you must hire a life coach or your odds are slim. 90% of people who hire life coaches reach their goals. In this episode we prepare you to take on the task of hiring the right coach and explain:What is coaching?What types of coaching are available?Relationship, Health, Business, Executive and more.The difference between basic coaching and transformational coachingAre you looking to learn a skill or are you seeking an internal shift and transformation to grow yourself.How to pick the right coachThe benefits of taking advantage of free consultations that life coaches offer to find out more and get the right fit for you. Finding a coach is like dating, you want the right chemistry!How to make your coaching relationship a successEpisode Exercise: Ask yourself these questions before looking for a life coach: What are my immediate goals where I am in my life right now? What would be the next big step for me and what is the priority? Am I willing to take responsibility for the changes I want to make?Am I committed and willing to be uncomfortable?Learn more about Life Coaching and your hosts, Life Coaching Experts and Founders of Creative Mind Coaching, Debra Berndt Maldonado and Robert Maldonado, PhD. Visit: https://creativemindmethod.com

So, we are on the verge of entering a new decade. New beginnings, a new chapter in our lives so we thought it would be great to talk about the idea of reincarnation because we all want to “reinvent” ourselves each new year. About 20% of the world population believe in reincarnation, but there are different perspectives as to what part of us actually gets born again. In this episode we discuss what is reincarnation and why it is important to ask ourselves these deeper questions about life.We discuss:The Eastern and Western beliefs about reincarnationDoes science examine this idea of reincarnation and how does it seek evidence of this?Examining the different paradigms of materialistic universe or a conscious universe and how does that relate to what we believe about past and future livesHow the wisdom traditions are important to study for discovering our purpose here in this life and what does it mean to be alive.Episode Exercise: Debra takes you through a quick exercise to discover a past life experience. Start with focusing on a feeling and do this active imagination.

Debra and Rob take an eye opening look at emotions that are triggered by jealousy and what being jealous says about you and your unconscious mind. We'll discuss why we get jealous and also how to deal with jealousy based on the biological, psycho-social and spiritual aspects of emotion.

Empathy is what makes us human and a natural part of our experience in relationships. In this episode of Creative Mind Living, we discuss emotional empathy in the biological, psycho-social and spiritual aspects including:What is empathy?The theory of mind and mirror neurons and how they workThe spectrum of empathy from anxious to uncaring and how to balance in the middleA spiritual solution to working with your emotions that helps you empathize with others without being controlled by others’ feelingsCreative Mind Exercise: Debra introduces a powerful question to ask yourself when you are emotionally-charged to help you bring wisdom into the situation and feel in control of your life.Emotion researchers generally define empathy as the ability to sense other people's emotions, coupled with the ability to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling. Learn more about the power of emotions in our free online course, Embracing Your 'Negative' Emotions for Positive Change. In this free series of teachings, Debra and Rob will introduce you to the benefits of embracing so-called 'negative' emotions for your greater good and well being. You will learn...How the core emotions of guilt, shame and anger are not really negative. How to work with emotions in a powerful way. The Emotional Management Strategies that you learned early on and how they are still controlling your life unconsciously. How to feel all emotions and have more joy and lightness in your life.The series consists of 3 video presentations covering the basic emotions of Anger, Guilt, Shame and Fear, along with an overarching audio talk about the power of embracing ALL emotions for the positive. This free series of teachings on Emotions also serves as an introduction to our Emotional Wisdom for Self Empowerment workshop.

We continue our Emotions series of podcast episodes with the profound, befuddling, powerful, inspiring, and exasperating emotion of Love! We view Love as a powerful emotion that has many facets — romantic love being one of them. In this episode, globally recognized Love and Relationship experts Debra Berndt Maldonado and Robert Maldonado, PhD explore aspects of romantic love based on the Greek philosophy. This is a great episode to listen to and discuss with your friends. You'll learn about:The three different levels of love according to the GreeksHow most people do not get beyond the physical level and how to cultivate higher states of loveEros and Ludus - physical and playful lovePhilia/Pragma - higher form of loving with the mindAgape - the spiritual, selfless unconditional loveEpisode Exercise: Rob introduces three steps to become aware of your love experience and how to cultivate higher forms to create a bond that incorporates all levels for lasting partnership...........Join our private Facebook Group to participate in free group life coaching teachings for women and learn more about Emotional Wisdom from the Creative Mind Coaching perspective. Life Coaching Experts and Founders of Creative Mind Coaching, Debra Berndt Maldonado and Robert Maldonado, PhD, guide smart, dynamic, and spiritually-ambitious women through a proven process to uncover the authentic Self and live in true purpose, success and fulfillment. Our private Facebook group is a safe space for women to experience life coaching based in an alchemy of higher consciousness practices from Eastern Wisdom, Jungian Psychology, and Brain Science. Like and follow us on Facebook to learn more about the group and Creative Mind Coaching:https://fb.me/creativemindmethod

In popular self-help, the mantra is that fear is bad and love is good. Fear is one of our core emotions and we need it to survive, but how is fear holding you back from moving toward what you want in life - relationships, success and making a difference?Are you afraid of heartbreak? Do you fear failure? Do you avoid putting yourself out there for fear of criticism or rejection? If so, this is the training for you!In this episode, we talk about the new neuroscience of emotion based on our Emotional Wisdom process. You will learn:Why fear is not to be fearedHow fear can catapult your creativity and transformationTips on how to make friends with fear so you can use it energy to break through barriers to creating change in your lifeEpisode Exercise: Rob gives three principles to work with fear (or any emotion) to stop giving it so much power and to use its power instead in a creative way...........Join our private Facebook Group to participate in free group life coaching teachings for women and learn more about Emotional Wisdom from the Creative Mind Coaching perspective. Life Coaching Experts and Founders of Creative Mind Coaching, Debra Berndt Maldonado and Robert Maldonado, PhD, guide smart, dynamic, and spiritually-ambitious women through a proven process to uncover the authentic Self and live in true purpose, success and fulfillment. Our private Facebook group is a safe space for women to experience life coaching based in an alchemy of higher consciousness practices from Eastern Wisdom, Jungian Psychology, and Brain Science. Like and follow us on Facebook to learn more about the group and Creative Mind Coaching:https://fb.me/creativemindmethod

The holidays are around the corner and that often brings a lot of Guilt or even Shame to the forefront of our thoughts. This is actually the perfect time of year to face the emotions guilt and shame — especially when dealing with or being around family. In this episode we discuss ways you can deal with and even get empowered from feelings of guilt and shame. You'll discover:The difference between Guilt & ShameWhy they are an important part of our human experienceHow we use guilt and shame to regulate our behavior (but it has an adverse effect)A new way to work with motivation and creating change that feels much more empowering for you and othersEpisode Exercise: Learn a meditation that you can use to manage stressful situations without assuming a guilt load about it!..........Join our private Facebook Group to participate in free group life coaching teachings for women and learn more about Emotional Wisdom from the Creative Mind Coaching perspective. Life Coaching Experts and Founders of Creative Mind Coaching, Debra Berndt Maldonado and Robert Maldonado, PhD, guide smart, dynamic, and spiritually-ambitious women through a proven process to uncover the authentic Self and live in true purpose, success and fulfillment. Our private Facebook group is a safe space for women to experience life coaching based in an alchemy of higher consciousness practices from Eastern Wisdom, Jungian Psychology, and Brain Science. Like and follow us on Facebook to learn more about the group and Creative Mind Coaching:https://fb.me/creativemindmethod

Have you ever felt angry but held back from expressing it? Do you walk on eggshells around angry people? Are you proud of the fact that you never allow yourself to get angry?In this episode we talk about Anger and why this emotion gets a bad wrap in social and religious circles. Robert explains the three levels of emotions - biological, psychological-social and spiritual aspects. We explore:Why having a “pleasing personality” can lead to suppression of angerHow going along to get along can really hurt you in the long runHow can we work with anger in a useful way instead of out-dated and proven ineffective techniques such as pounding pillows and screaming at wallsAnger as “unexpressed passion” and how to harness the power of anger in a creative wayWhy the #metoo movement needs to be more self-aware of their own anger and make it constructive rather than destructiveEpisode Exercise: Robert explains how to work with Anger using the meta-consciousness and by examining the moments the emotion...........Join our private Facebook Group to participate in free group life coaching teachings for women and learn more about Emotional Wisdom from the Creative Mind Coaching perspective. Life Coaching Experts and Founders of Creative Mind Coaching, Debra Berndt Maldonado and Robert Maldonado, PhD, guide smart, dynamic, and spiritually-ambitious women through a proven process to uncover the authentic Self and live in true purpose, success and fulfillment. Our private Facebook group is a safe space for women to experience life coaching based in an alchemy of higher consciousness practices from Eastern Wisdom, Jungian Psychology, and Brain Science. Like and follow us on Facebook to learn more about the group and Creative Mind Coaching:https://fb.me/creativemindmethod

Do you find that some emotions are easier to deal with than others? In the personal development space there are two ways to deal with emotions. First, they may tell you to reframe the story or use your ‘emotional intelligence’ to deal with them. Or, you may hear that you should get rid of your negative emotions through healing or clearing them away.Recently, Debra heard an expert talk about emotions and giving the advice to not feel them, just ignore them and feel good. Just stop feeling bad! This type of glib advice can be very harmful long-term for your personal development. After all, life is about feeling a range of emotions.In this episode we talk about:The core emotions of guilt, shame and anger and how they are not negativeHow to work with emotions in a powerful wayThe Emotional Management Strategies that you learned early on and how they are still controlling your life unconsciouslyHow to feel all emotions and have more joy and lightness in your lifeEpisode Exercise: Debra talks you through 'digesting' emotions by neutrally examining and experiencing them. ..........Join our private Facebook Group to participate in free group life coaching teachings for women and learn more about Emotional Wisdom from the Creative Mind Coaching perspective. Life Coaching Experts and Founders of Creative Mind Coaching, Debra Berndt Maldonado and Robert Maldonado, PhD, guide smart, dynamic, and spiritually-ambitious women through a proven process to uncover the authentic Self and live in true purpose, success and fulfillment. Our private Facebook group is a safe space for women to experience life coaching based in an alchemy of higher consciousness practices from Eastern Wisdom, Jungian Psychology, and Brain Science. Like and follow us on Facebook to learn more about the group and Creative Mind Coaching:https://fb.me/creativemindmethod