Rick Alexander talks about the 'art of being human' in this perspective changing podcast. Between short solo shows and our Wednesday interview series, Rick delves into truth, mindset, struggle and the nuances within the human experience.
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The Morning Coffee with Rick Alexander podcast is an exceptional addition to my daily routine. Rick's ability to convey meaningful topics in a practical and concise manner is truly impressive. His episodes are filled with truth and facts that people may not always want to hear, but need to be heard. This podcast helps individuals find success in life, not through a "self-help" approach or with any BS, but through a wake-up call of awareness that reminds us we are capable of achieving everything we desire.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is how much I have learned from each episode. Whether it's a new perspective, valuable insight, or actionable advice, I always come away with something valuable after listening. The messages shared in this podcast have been instrumental in my personal growth and development, and I am grateful for the wisdom and knowledge that Rick brings into the world.
Another great aspect of The Morning Coffee with Rick Alexander is its clarity and brevity. The content is clear-cut, quick, and informative, making it easy to listen to even during busy days. This podcast provides encouragement, helpful outlooks on life, positive attitudes, and a fresh perspective on various subjects and topics. It opens the mind to new possibilities and helps listeners navigate life with a clear mind one day at a time.
While there aren't many negative aspects to this podcast, one potential downside could be the heavy nature of some topics covered. The introspective questions and deep exploration of the self can be challenging for some listeners who may not be ready or comfortable diving into such introspection. However, this can also be seen as a positive aspect for those seeking growth and self-improvement.
In conclusion, The Morning Coffee with Rick Alexander is an amazing podcast that offers invaluable insights into personal growth and self-discovery. It provides a mirror that allows listeners to question their own thoughts and beliefs while offering keys to unlocking their own inner developmental process. While it may require some introspection and questioning, this podcast is a breath of fresh air and a powerful tool for anyone seeking clarity and personal growth. I highly recommend giving it a listen.
In today's episode, I speak with Danielle Alexander about the stories we live and the stories that unconsciously live through us. To learn more about Danielle's upcoming Wild Women Retreat, click here
In today's episode, I am releasing a recording of my talk at the 2024 South by Southwest Conference and Festival called Psychedelics and the Soul. Drawing on Jungian psychology I explore the need for a psychology that accounts for the soul as a reality when working with the psychedelic experience. Click here for information on my upcoming workshop Jungian Psychology and the Psychedelic Experience
In today's episode, Rick shares a paper he wrote called The Soul in Conflict, which uses archetypal psychology to look at the pagan / Christian divide that tends to unconsciously exist in the Western psyche. For more from Rick Alexander, visit www.rickalexander.com To register for the upcoming psychology of Cannabis workshop, click here - - Intro Music: Royals, by Vitamin String Quartet Outro Music: I am, by Satsang Sources used in today's show: Eknath, Easwaran. The Bhagavad Gita. Nilgiri Press, 2019. Emerson, Ralph Waldo, and Stanley Appelbaum. Self-Reliance, and Other Essays. DoverPublications, 2016. Frantz, Alison. From Paganism to Christianity in the Temples of Athens. Hillman, James. Re-Visioning Psychology. HarperCollins, 1975. Hillman, James. Mythic Figures. Spring Publications, 2021. History Today. “The Dream of Constantine.” History Today, Volume 69 Issue 3 March 2019 www.historytoday.com/archive/foundations/dream-constantine. López-Pedraza, Rafael. Cultural Anxiety. Daimon Verlag, 1994. Paris, Ginette, and Gwendolyn Moore. Pagan Meditations: The Worlds of Aphrodite, Artemis, and Hestia. Spring Publications, 1991.
In today's episode, Rick Alexander shares a paper he presented at the 2023 Mythologium Conference called Tantra and the Erotic Heart of Individuation. In 1932, C.G. Jung first put depth psychology in dialogue with the Tantric worldview through his lectures on Kundalini Yoga. This paper is an attempt to dream that project forward, asking essential questions about how taking Tantra seriously might inform our ideas about how we relate to the soul, the body, and ultimately, the path of individuation. To work with Rick or engage more with his content, visit www.rickalexander.com To sign up for the upcoming Psychology of Cannabis workshop, click here Sources: Roche, Lorin. The Radiance Sutras: 112 Gateways to The Yoga of Wonder & Delight. 2014. Jung, C. G. The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga. Princeton University Press, 1996.
Today's show is about exploring the archaic worldview. When the ancient way of seeing is recovered, the sacred is made visible. For more content or to work with Rick Alexander, visit www.rickalexander.com To sign up for the upcoming Psychology of Cannabis workshop, click here Sources mentioned in today's show: Hatab, Lawrence J. Myth and Philosophy: A Contest of Truths. Open Court, 1992. Homer, Iliad. Translated by Robert Fagles, Penguin Classics, 2nd edition, 1998. Krell, David Farrell. “Martin Heidegger the Anaximander Fragment.” Arion: A Journal of Humanities and the Classics, vol. 1, no. 4, 1973, pp. 576–626 Leland, John. “How Loneliness Is Damaging Our Health.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 20 Apr. 2022. Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, et al. The Birth of Tragedy, and Other Writings. Cambridge, University Press, 2019. Vervaeke, John. Awakening from the Meaning Crisis, YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54l8_ewcOlY.
Today's episode features a lecture from the six-part series, ReBirth: Psychological and Spiritual Reflections on Transformational Work. In this lecture, Rick looks at the ways that we as a species have historically understood the process of transformation from a narrative perspective. In essence, asking the question, what do the oldest stories we tell have to say about the process of transformation and how might those stories apply to us now? You can get the full six-part lecture series (5 videos + 1 audio) by clicking here. Use code 'podcast' at checkout to get 20% off! Today's intro and outro music is Water Garden by Super Duper
In today's show, I feature another Deep End episode with Dr. Danielle McGinnis, where she and I talk about the psychology and spirituality of Pornography and porn addiction. For more from Rick, go to www.rickalexander.com
In today's Deep End episode, Danielle McGinnis and I discuss our views of embodiment on the psychological and spiritual path.
Today's episode is another Deep End Podcast with Dr. Danielle McGinnis. In this show, we talk about the relational dynamics that result when only one person in the relationship is committed to 'inner-work'. For more content and coaching from Rick Alexander, click here
Today's episode looks at what various mythologies have to say about the pre-existence of the human soul. To learn more from Rick go to www.RickAlexander.com
In today's Deep End episode with Dr. Danielle McGinnis, we discuss themes around Memorial Day and how to make sense of our experience with the holiday through a psychological lens. For more info and content from Rick Alexander, click here For more info and content from Dr. Danielle McGinnis, click here
Today's episode is another 'Deep End Podcast' with myself and Dr. Danielle McGinnis where we discuss the nature of the psychic complex and the way it impacts our ability to love. To explore the work of Rick Alexander further, click here
Today's episode features another 'Deep End' podcast with Dr. Danielle McGinnis where we discuss some of the mythic motifs surrounding the Easter story. To join Danielle and I's upcoming book club, click here For more info, content, or to inquire to work with me, click here
Today's teaching comes from chapter 15 of my latest book Ambitious Heroes and Heartache. For more content from Rick Alexander or to inquire about working with him, click here
Today I talk about how analytical psychology can help the Western person better understand Eastern philosophy, especially in reference to the Chakra system found in Kundalini Yoga. This episode is based heavily on the work of Carl Jung (cited below) and the teaching comes from an academic paper that you can find here. For more content or to inquire to work one on one with me, click here Sources mentioned in this show: The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga The Secret of the Golden Flower The Tibetan Book of the Dead Integrative Spirituality
Today I chat with Dr. Daniell McGinnis for another Deep End episode. Our topic today is spiritual materialism. To sign up for our upcoming book club, click here For more information about working with me, click here
Today's teaching is a reflection on our Western models of reality and how they might hold us back from experiencing the fullness of who we are and what this life is about. To sign up for the upcoming book club, click here To engage more with the work of Rick Alexander visit www.rickalexander.com
Today's teaching comes from the third patriarch of Zen, Seng-Ts'an, and focuses on the role of acceptance in the spiritual path. To register for Danielle and I's upcoming book club on Trauma and the Soul, click here To engage more with Rick Alexander's work, click here Sources mentioned in the show: The work of Eknath Easwaren The work of Tara Brach Stephen Batchelor's Buddhism with beliefs Intro music Outro music
In today's episode, Dr. Danielle McGinnis and I talk about our recent tour of Carl Jung's house, using the episode to talk about his life, work, and philosophy. To engage more with the work of Dr. Danielle McGinnis, click here To engage more with Rick Alexander's work, click here.
In today's episode, I talk about the role of trust in the transformational journey. In order to talk about the importance of trust, I use lecture material and quotes from Alan Watts. Sources: Click here to learn more about my lecture series on transformational work Click here to get my book Ambitious Heroes & Heartache Click here to hear my spoken word album The Devastated Kingdom Click here to listen to the Intro / Outro music Click here for the full Alan Watts lecture
Today I air chapter four from my latest book Ambitious Heroes and Heartache. To check out my new lecture series ReBirth; Psychological and Spiritual reflections on Transformational work, click here.
Today I use Homer's Odyssey to talk about the spiritual path to liberation by comparing the story with a lecture given by psychotherapist Polly Young-Eisendrath called The Spiritual Adventure of Being Human. To sign up to be notified when my Transformation Lecture Series drops, please click here. To apply to work with my one on one, click here. Sources: The Odyssey Lecture by Polly Young-Eisendrath
Today I offer some reflections on a sermon written by Martin Luther King Jr. called Love in Action. Sources: Strength to Love by Martin Luther King Jr. The outro music is Mountain to move by Nick Mulvey
In today's show, I use comparative mythology and depth psychology to talk about the process of learning to let go while on the spiritual path. To sign up to be notified when my transformational lecture series drops, click here. To inquire about one on one coaching, click here. To check out my newest book, click here
In today's show, I share some of my own reflections on the contemplative path as well as some wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita that I am currently working to integrate. Links & Show Resources: To apply to work with me directly click here. To sign up to be notified when my next lecture series drops, click here To join the next cohort of our book club, click here (kicks off on Nov 14th!) To check out the Art of Contemplation by Richard Rudd, click here To learn more about the Gene Keys, click here
Today I chat with Dr. Danielle Mcginnis about the Netflix mini-series Midnight Mass. We discuss the symbolism, psychological significance, and archetypal presence in the show. *Note: this show contains spoilers. To work with Rick Alexander or to engage with more of his content, check out www.rickalexander.com To sign up for our upcoming book club, please click here
In today's show, I continue last week's teaching on changing your disposition so that you approach your life as if it were an adventure. To sign up to be notified when my transformation lecture series drops, click here. To inquire about doing one on one work with me, click here. To sign up for Danielle and I's upcoming book club, click here. To get a copy of Ambitious Heroes and Heartache, click here
Today's show is a teaching out of chapter 9 of my book Ambitious Heroes and Heartache. To inquire about working with Rick Alexander, check out www.rickalexander.com
In this Deep End Podcast, I chat with Dr. Danielle McGinnis about the 'WWJD' phenomenon and what its decline might say about our culture's current level of consciousness. To sign up for our upcoming book club, click here To inquire about working with Rick Alexander directly, click here
Today's show features lessons from the tao te ching, as well as a breakdown of masculine and feminine energy dynamics. If you are interested in working with Rick One on One, click here For information on our upcoming book club, click here To purchase the translation of the tao te ching that I quote in today's show, click here To sign up to be informed when my transformation lecture series drops, click here
Today's episode is a recording of a past workshop where I explored what it means to identify your personal call to adventure. To sign up for my upcoming lecture series on the psychological and spiritual realities of transformation, click here To inquire about doing one on one work with me, click here.
Today I reflect on the symbolism that comes forward in the myth of the Phoenix. To be notified when my 5 part lecture series on the psychological and spiritual realities of the transformation process, click here. For the written version of today's essay, click here. Today's intro music was by Super Duper, find it here.
Today's show is a teaching based on my book Ambitious Heroes and Heartache. To learn more about Rick Alexander, click here. The outro music is by Nick Mulvey, listen more here
In today's episode, I share an essay about the necessity of development in masculine psychology. If you are interested in learning more about developing masculine psychology, click here To learn more or work with Rick directly, click here
Today I break down some thoughts on the nature of good and evil and the role that they play in our lives. To engage more with Rick Alexander's work, click here. To listen to the intro/outro music, click here
Today's episode explores the Buddhist understanding of Karma and how that might influence our subjective experience. For more by Rick Alexander, go to www.rickalexander.com For the intro music, click here For the outro music, click here
Today I talk about one of the most deeply human experiences that we will all have to go through. The experience of being forsaken by your path, your life, and your God and what we can learn from myth and psychology about the experience. To register for my upcoming workshop, click here The intro and outro music on today's show is by ZenAware
Today's show explores the spiritual path which underlies and transcends most of the world's great religions. To apply to work with me one on one, please fill out this form. If you are interested in the Clarity Academy, click here. For today's Intro music click here For today's outro song, click here
Today I read Joseph Campbell's version of the Buddha Myth and relate it to our own spiritual path. To get an audible version of my latest book, click here. To register for my upcoming workshop, click here. Sources & Links: Intro / Outro Music The Hero with A Thousand Faces
Today's episode is about the individual's quest for higher consciousness. Sources & Links: To sign up for my upcoming workshop series, click here. To engage more with my work, check out my book! Intro / outro music David Hawking's Power Vs Force Ken Wilbur's Integral Psychology Richard Rohr's Wisdom Pattern Evelyn Underhill's Mysticism
In today's show, I break down some of the philosophical underpinnings behind the name of the show. I also talk about the value of our perspective, how our perspective is influenced by emotion, and what our personality structure has to do with our image of God. Sources and links in the show: Intro music Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson Awakening from the meaning crisis (Lecture series) David Hawking's Power Vs Force Ken Wilbur's Integral Psychology Outro Song To engage more with my work, check out my new book!
In this new show, I am starting by unpacking what Joseph Campbell meant when he said that one should "follow their bliss." Sources and links for today's show: My book AHAH Joseph Campbell Interview Hero with a thousand faces Michael Meade's Genius Myth Intro music Outro Music
Friends, this episode is just a short message to say thank you for following my work and for engaging in these ideas. I am making a slight pivot and going forward this show will be called A Thousand Names for God. It will be dedicated to exploring mysticism, mythology, spirituality, and psychology.
Today I welcome trauma-informed life coach Juliane Dallas back to the show. To listen to our previous podcast, click here. To check out Julianne's upcoming nervous system recovery program, click here.
Today I talk about how previously patterned ways of being may come back after being disrupted. To learn more about the Clarity Academy, click here
Today I am joined by coach and podcast host Lyssa Scott. We discuss the creative process, how to create from a heart-centered place, how to monetize creativity, and how to stay inspired, among many other things. To check out Lyssa's podcast, click here
Today I shed some light on the formation of the human ego and why it tends to keep us from experiencing a sense of wholeness. To check out my latest book which I quote in this episode, click here
Today I talk about how different levels of awareness and understanding change the way that we hear advice. To register for the Clarity Academy, click here
Today I talk about the way that past experiences affect our ability to author a satisfactory life. To learn more about The Clarity Academy, click here.
Today I discuss the archetype of the Good King as the basis for understanding fully developed masculine psychology.
Today I discuss what goes into creating our internal narrative and how it affects our lives. To register for Race for the Future, click here
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