Podcasts about mythological studies

What if the stories you've believed about womanhood no longer serve you? What if midlife is not a crisis, but a portal to your deepest power and pleasure? In this soulful and empowering episode, Wendy sits down with bestselling author, mythologist, and spiritual teacher Dr. Alanna Kaivalya to explore the myths that have shaped our lives—and how to rewrite them in a way that honors our feminine essence. With her PhD in Mythological Studies and Depth Psychology, Alanna helps women break free from outdated archetypes, drop the masculine armor, and become the Satisfied Woman—a woman who embodies fulfillment, sovereignty, and soul satisfaction.   Together, Wendy and Alanna dive deep into the duality of masculine and feminine energy, the magic of midlife reinvention, and how true empowerment comes not from doing more, but from receiving more. This conversation is a blend of ancient wisdom, modern insight, and real talk about relationships, patriarchy, purpose, and what it really means to be free. Whether you're crawling out of your own chrysalis or just starting to awaken to your feminine fire—this one's for you.   ✨ What You'll Learn: Why midlife is the perfect time for feminine reinvention The true meaning of a “Satisfied Woman” (hint: it's not what you think!) How patriarchy masked our feminine gifts—and how to reclaim them The difference between masculine and feminine energy (and how to balance both) How emotion and intuition are your feminine superpowers Why curating your life, relationships, and energy is essential for your wellbeing How to navigate conflict and receive support without giving yourself away

In today's episode, Sarah is sitting down and chatting with Allison Stieger, talking about all things personal transformation, mythology, and narrative shaping. Allison Stieger is an acclaimed expert on the topic of mythology, storytelling, and personal transformation through narrative shaping. She holds a master's degree in Mythological Studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute and has more than twenty years of experience at Mythic Stories LLC, working with individuals of all ages and from all walks of life on crafting the narrative structure of their lives using the powerful life-changing lessons from myths the world over. Connect with Allison: https://mythicstories.com/meet-allison/ Connect with Sarah: IG: @sarahghekiere.nd Email: sarahghekierend@gmail.com Work with Sarah 1:1 - 50% off in exchange for feedback for a limited time: bit.ly/ITHWBH2025 Sarah's Meditations on Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/innertruthhealing/guided-meditations Learn More about Inner Truth Healing: innertruthhealing.us

Allison Stieger is an acclaimed expert on the topic of mythology, storytelling, and personal transformation through narrative shaping. She holds a master's degree in Mythological Studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute and has more than twenty years of experience at Mythic Stories LLC working with individuals of all ages and from all walks of life on crafting the narrative structure of their lives using the powerful life-changing lessons from myths the world over.She has learned first-hand what the power of myth can do in the guidance of a human life, and her passion and mission is in sharing these loving and ancient gifts from our ancestors that are designed to show us how to navigate our lives successfully through their examples.Allison's warm and welcoming demeanor creates a safe space for her clients and students to walk through and be transformed by some of the most challenging moments in their lives. She is renowned for her ability to guide and mentor those who work with her. Her upcoming book Unstuck: Finding and Following your Path through the Heroic Journey will bring her mentorship to a wider audience, and she is deeply committed to ensuring that every human who finds themselves lost along the way has the guideposts they need to find their way through.For more, visit: https://mythicstories.com/Send us a textSupport the show Contact me at: postcardstotheuniverse@gmail.com Shout out and follow on IG - @postcardstotheuniverse https://linktr.ee/postcardstotheuniverse Thank you and keep listening for more great shows!

Air Date - 19 March 2025Allison Stieger is an acclaimed expert on the topic of mythology, storytelling, and personal transformation through narrative shaping. She holds a master's degree in Mythological Studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute and has more than twenty years of experience at Mythic Stories LLC working with individuals of all ages and from all walks of life on crafting the narrative structure of their lives using the powerful life-changing lessons from myths the world over.She has learned first-hand what the power of myth can do in the guidance of a human life, and her passion and mission is in sharing these loving and ancient gifts from our ancestors that are designed to show us how to navigate our lives successfully through their examples.Allison's warm and welcoming demeanor creates a safe space for her clients and students to walk through and be transformed by some of the most challenging moments in their lives. She is renowned for her ability to guide and mentor those who work with her. Her upcoming book Unstuck: Finding and Following your Path through the Heroic Journey will bring her mentorship to a wider audience, and she is deeply committed to ensuring that every human who finds themselves lost along the way has the guideposts they need to find their way through.For more, visit: https://mythicstories.com/#AllisonStieger #PostcardsToTheUniverse #MelisaCaprio #Manifesting #Abundance #Channeling #Metaphysics #InterviewsVisit the Postcards to the Universe Show Page at https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/postcards-to-the-universeConnect with Melisa Caprio at https://www.postcardstotheuniverse.com/Subscribe to our Newsletter https://omtimes.com/subscribe-omtimes-magazine/Connect with OMTimes on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Omtimes.Magazine/ and OMTimes Radio https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousRadiowebtv.OMTimes/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OmTimes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omtimes/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2798417/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/omtimes/

Send us a textHappy New Year! It's amazing how things come full circle. After having Steven Dietz' wife, Allison Gregory, on last episode, we were privileged enough to have Laura Annawyn Shamas on Playwright's Spotlight, who happened to work them both in Minneapolis at The Playwright's Center. In this episode, Laura and I discuss a playwright's involvement in a piece, tech and costume "covers" (a term I just learned), "fourth" grade playwriting, inspirations, what makes a great director, and structure and staging.  We also delve into approaching character and the symbology of names,  virtual theatre vs live performance, surprising and caring about the audience, archetypes and character flaws, playing with structure, and developing and trusting a community of playwrights.As always, it's an insightful episode that Laura shares her history and experience in the craft of playwriting. It's a wonderful conversation to motivate and inspire playwrights of every level to get to work. I hope you enjoy this episode of Playwright's Spotlight and, as always... keep writing.Laura Annawyn Shamas (Playwright) is a 2023 winner of the Los Angeles New Play Project Award. Shamas has written over 40 plays, including Circular (published in 2024 by Next Stage Press), Portrait of a Nude, Lady-Like, Chasing Honey, The Other Shakespeare, Talking Leaves (winner, Garrard Best Play Award at Five Civilized Tribes Museum), and Amelia Lives (winner, Fringe First Award at Edinburgh Festival Fringe). Her short play, Seeds, won the Von Marie Atchley Award for Excellence in Playwriting from Native Voices. She worked as a dramaturge for Native Voices at the Autry for their Short Play Festivals  from 2021-2023 and Festival of New Plays (2024). She graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Theatre, the University of Colorado at Boulder with an M.A. in English/Creative Writing, and Pacifica Graduate Institute with an M.A. and Ph.D. in Mythological Studies. She is also on the American Theatre “List of Native Theatres and Theatremakers.” Her newest play Four Women in Red opens January 17th through February 23rd at the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank, CA.To watch the video format of this episode, visit -https://youtu.be/Uiu91mKKG74Links to resources mentioned in this episode -La MaMa New York -https://www.lamama.orgTransformation Theatre -https://www.transformationtheatre.orgRepro Eco Project -https://reprofreedomarts.org/performances/works-in-progress/Websites and socials for James Elden, PMP, and Playwright's Spotlight -Punk Monkey Productions - www.punkmonkeyproductions.comPLAY Noir -www.playnoir.comPLAY Noir Anthology –www.punkmonkeyproductions.com/contact.htmlJames Elden -Twitter - @jameseldensauerIG - @alakardrakeFB - fb.com/jameseldensauerPunk Monkey Productions and PLAY Noir - Twitter - @punkmonkeyprods                  - @playnoirla IG - @punkmonkeyprods       - @playnoir_la FB - fb.com/playnoir        - fb.com/punkmonkeyproductionsPlaywright's Spotlight -Twitter - @wrightlightpod IG - @playwrights_spotlightPlaywriting services through Los Angeles Collegiate Playwrights Festivalwww.losangelescollegiateplaywrightsfestival.com/services.html  Support the show

Allison Stieger's life took a transformative turn when she embarked on a journey to India, seeking a connection with the goddess Kali. Feeling stuck in the "land of the dead" after significant weight loss surgery, she realized she needed a profound shock to reignite her spirit. Her experiences in India culminated in a powerful moment at Kali's temple, where she felt her ego dissolve and was reborn into a new version of herself. This episode explores how mythology has guided Allison on her path to healing and self-discovery, empowering her to help others navigate their own stories. Join us as we explore the intersection of personal transformation and the timeless wisdom found in ancient myths.Takeaways: Allison Stieger's journey to India allowed her to confront the goddess Kali, leading to a profound personal transformation. Her experience highlights the importance of stepping out of comfort zones for growth and healing. Weight loss surgery opened doors to deeper health challenges, leading to significant self-discovery. The myths we hold can guide us through our darkest moments and help us find purpose. Allison emphasizes that allowing oneself to grieve and process pain is essential before moving on. Her story teaches us the power of mythology in understanding our personal journeys and struggles. Allison Stieger is a mythologist, writer, and speaker passionate about myth and what it teaches us about living a more fulfilled life. She holds a master's in Mythological Studies in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute.In 2004, she founded Mythic Stories and has since taught workshops on myth, creativity, and writing for adults. Since 2015, Allison has focused on transformation and the Divine Feminine, the archetypal spaces we hold in our lives, and using the power of mythology to emerge from difficult moments.Find her online at www.allisonstieger.com, or www.mythicstories.com. She is available for workshops, retreats, and public speaking engagements and coaches private clients on archetypal branding and surviving transformational moments in life mythically.Resources: To listen in on more conversations about pivotal moments that changed lives forever, subscribe to "The Life Shift" on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to rate the show 5 stars and leave a review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Access ad-free episodes released two days early and bonus episodes with past guests through Patreon.https://patreon.com/thelifeshiftpodcastConnect with me:Instagram: www.instagram.com/thelifeshiftpodcastFacebook: www.facebook.com/thelifeshiftpodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/thelifeshift_youtubeTwitter: www.twitter.com/thelifeshiftpodLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thelifeshiftpodcastWebsite:

The Satisfied Woman: Alanna Kaivalya, Ph.D. The 'Satisfied Woman' challenges the conventional wisdom that has long pushed women to model themselves after male-defined notions of success. For centuries, the female struggle for equality has meant fighting for the same opportunities as men to make their own choices, build independent lives, craft powerful careers, and exercise their agency. But has this been the wrong approach? Could striving to be "equal to men" actually be holding women back from realizing their fullest potential? Focusing too narrowly on integrating into masculine systems and hierarchies. women have forged paths laid out by men, emulating what men identify as desirable. These preconceived notions of what society has deemed standard have forced the modern woman to overlook the extraordinary power of developing and expressing her innate femininity. Could this be why many women remain unsatisfied and overwhelmed? Alanna Kaivalya, Ph.D. is an author, educator, speaker, and thought leader in the field of women's empowerment and femininity. She has written 5 books, developed international training programs, and taught audiences around the world. She has spent more than 20 years studying psychology, the human condition, the nature of the feminine and femininity, eastern spirituality, and earned a doctoral degree in Mythological Studies and Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2015. Her work centers on empowering women through a better understanding of femininity in the modern world. Her most recent book, The Way of the Satisfied Woman, helps women redefine femininity on their own terms and gives them clear pathways to become fully satisfied. https://www.thesatisfiedwoman.com/ Learn more about Simran here: www.iamsimran.com www.1111mag.com/

It is never too late to learn and try new things! Our amazing guest this week, Helen Slater is a perfect example.  Known for her acting career in Supergirl, The Legend of Billie Jean and Ruthless People, Helen has boundless creative spirit.  She is a concert pianist with 6 albums and just last year, she was awarded her PhD in Mythological Studies.  We talk about it all on this week's episode. Show Notes/Links: www.hotflashescooltopics.com Helen Slater website: www.helenslater.com FOLLOW US ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotflashesandcooltopics/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ssWfO0qeZYEIs6TzrKBHQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/657557054765087   Want to Leave a Review for Hot Flashes and Cool Topics? Here's How: For Apple Podcasts on an iPhone or iOS device: Open the Apple Podcast App on your device. Click on the “search” icon Type into the search bar “Hot Flashes and Cool Topics” and click on the show Towards the bottom, look for “Ratings and Reviews” Click on “Write a Review” and leave us your thoughts and comments! For Apple Podcasts on a computer: On the Apple Podcasts website, go to the search bar and type “Hot Flashes and Cool Topics” After clicking on the show, find the “Listen on Apple Podcasts” button and click on it The “Hot Flashes and Cool Topics” podcast should open on the Apple Podcasts application Keep scrolling on the page until you see “Ratings and Reviews” Click on “See All” If you want to give us a five-star rating, hover over the empty stars! If you want to leave your thoughts and comments, click on “Write a Review”!

Episode Summary:In this episode of The Creative Genius Podcast, Kate Shepherd speaks with Kwame Scruggs, the founder of Alchemy Inc., a nonprofit using the transformative power of mythology to inspire and uplift communities. Kwame shares his incredible journey, from working at Goodyear for 15 years while earning his degrees at night to founding Alchemy Inc. He highlights the wisdom we can gain from myths, including how they can help us identify the subconscious beliefs that may be holding us back.Kwame is life work revolves around the transformative power of mythology and creative expression.  Born and raised in Akron, Ohio. He started his career at Goodyear. Where he worked for 15 years at night while earning his M S in technical education with an emphasis on guidance and counseling. Because as you'll hear this man is somebody who really cares about others and has a passion for helping. His passion for helping others was always there, but it wasn't until he discovered the works of Carl Young. Joseph Campbell and Michael Meade. That he found his true purpose.In this episode, Kwame references the powerful myth of the Firebird, which inspired Kate to create a guided meditation that allows listeners to personally interact with mythology for self-reflection. This episode dives deep into how we can use ancient stories to uncover hidden aspects of ourselves, shift our perspectives, and step into the role of hero in our own lives.You'll also learn about Kwame's experiences working with high school dropouts and youth, as well as his work that was recognized by the Presidents Award  and his Ph.D. in Mythological Studies. His life's work revolves around reminding people that myths hold transformative power to help us all grow and heal.If you feel like there's a gap between your visions and your real-world results, this episode is for you. Kwame Scruggs shows us how myths can bridge that gap and help us uncover what's holding us back.Key Topics Discussed:Kwame's journey from tire factory worker to Ph.D. and nonprofit founderThe myth of the Firebird and its transformative powerHow to work with mythology to uncover subconscious beliefsKwame's impactful work with youth through Alchemy Inc.Kate's guided meditation inspired by the myth of the FirebirdThe importance of showing up for your purpose, even when the road is long and windingResources Mentioned:Alchemy Inc. (Kwame's nonprofit organization)The Myth of the FirebirdKate's Guided Meditation & Reflection Packet on the FirebirdKwame's Recommended Readings: Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, Michael MeadeTake Action!If you're intrigued by the idea of using myths for self-reflection, check out my guided Firebird meditation and reflection packet on my Patreon. You'll also find a growing library of resources, including bonus episodes, guided meditations, and more, designed to support your creative journey.

What is shadow work and how do dreams help? Our guest this week, Nicole K. Miller, PhD, explains about the art of Unstorying™, saying that noticing big reactions is key in identifying and releasing the stories we carry about our lives. She describes several ways to work with these stories. After the break, we take a call from Sandra about how shadow shows up in dreams. She shares a recurring dream about forgetting to feed a small creature. Nicole talks about using lucid dreaming to rescript dreams and then shares a series of her own big dreams. Dr. Miller is offering a three-month course for people to become certified practitioners of Unstorying™ which starts October 10. BIO: Dr. Nicole K. Miller is the founder of a shadow work process called Unstorying™. With a PhD in Mythological Studies and Depth Psychology and over twenty years of teaching experience, she's spent a lifetime exploring how to break through the veil of the mind's stories to uncover the reality that lies hidden below. Find our guest at: MindingtheStory.com This show, episode number 279, was recorded during a live broadcast on October 5, 2024 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz. Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick Kleffel for also engineering the show and for answering the phones. SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question by emailing Katherine Bell at katherine@ksqd.org. Follow on FB and IG @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com. The Dream Journal aims to: Increase awareness of and appreciation for nightly dreams. Inspire dream sharing and other kinds of dream exploration as a way of adding depth and meaningfulness to lives and relationships. Improve society by the increased empathy, emotional balance, and sense of wonder which dream exploration invites. The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at onair@ksqd.org. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms released the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/. Note that closed captioning is available on the YouTube version of this podcast and an automatically generated transcript is available at Apple Podcasts. Thanks for being a Dream Journal listener! Available on all major podcast platforms. Rate it, review it, subscribe and tell your friends.

It wasn't long after my entry into “mythopoetic masculinity” back in 2015 that I came across the Minnesota Men's Gathering, a yearly event that began in 1984 by Robert Bly, author of Iron John.The organization has released a trove of stories & lectures on their Youtube channel from celebrated teachers such as Bly, Lewis Hyde, Martin Prechtel, Martin Shaw, Daniel Deardorff, Malidome Some and many more. I have been tracking their yearly conference with a desire to attend - and when I heard it was the 40th anniversary, I heeded the call. I reached out and confirmed I my attendance, with the aim to produce a podcast episode afterward to share my experience.You're also welcome to join me at the Minnesota Men's Conference Oct 1-6, 2024. Get full details on their website.From the official announcement:The conferences were built around the notion that the souls of men were atrophying in a culture that was essentially in the process of colonizing its own people and of de-animating the living world. As an antidote to a culture of emptiness, of shallowness, and of disconnection from the web of being, men came together to work with mythic story, with images, with poetry, We placed ourselves into the mythic, into stories that contain traces of the old pathways to becoming a fully developed human being. The work has continued for 40 years. At this conference, we will look at what has been done, where we have failed, where there have been sweet deepenings, and where the trail may lead. In my pre-gathering podcast conversation today, I speak with conference organizers & storytellers Walton Stanley and Ben Dennis to discuss this moment of legacy and renewal. Both guests share their experiences from the conference, noting its evolution from a focus on Jungian psychology to including broader elements like ritual and influences from indigenous wisdom. They address cultural shifts, the importance of multi-generational participation, and the necessity of a greater narrative for men in today's world.More about my guests:Ben Dennis is a mythologist and writer with a love of story, myth, psychology, psychodrama, and storytelling. His mythic interests include Greek mythology, Native American story, European fairy tale, and Hindu epic literature. Ben holds his PhD in Mythological Studies with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Ben retired from the Seattle Fire Department after 28 years as a fire fighter and training coordinator for the Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and Peer Support Team. He leads retreats for Veterans and First Responders, and has been adjunct faculty at Antioch University Seattle.Walton Stanley is a writer and storyteller. He has held a life-long interest in myth, story, and in the power of story to transform the paradigms and frames in which we live. Walton is currently working, with Ben Dennis, on an anthology of selected tales and myths that have been shared in the past 40 years of the Minnesota Men's Conference He has also completed a book, Following the Wrong God Home, Gilgamesh: The Foundational Myth of Civilization and the Roots of Ecological Collapse exploring th mythic roots of human exceptionalism, and our disconnection from the web of being as expressed in one of humankind's oldest extant written stories, Gilgamesh.I'd love to hear your comments. Please share below! Get full access to The Mythic Masculine at themythicmasculine.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is so important for all women to hear. Catherine & Kate interview Dr. Annalisa Derr - who is revolutionizing how women become truly embodied in their sacred feminine nature, in a modern man-made world. They unpack patriarchy and all of the seen & unseen limitations that have been put on women for centuries, and how to break free from the invisible chains that bind you. If you are constantly exhausted and feel like you're just at war with yourself internally, this episode is for you.    About the Guest: Dr. Annalisa Derr is a goddess educator, sacred feminine embodiment facilitator, and ritual theatre creatrix. She has her doctorate in Mythological Studies with Emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She also holds a BA in Acting with specialized training in masked and physical theater from international master teachers in Italy, India, and NYC. Currently, Annalisa is finalizing a book about the ancient Sumerian goddess Inanna that helps liberate women from internalized sexism and menstrual shame and (re)awakens them to their Sacred Feminine Power.  Annalisa hosts Journey to the Goddess TV, a platform designed to enrich the lives of everyday women with interviews and keynote presentations by experts in goddess scholarship and spirituality. She also offers sacred feminine retreats and embodiment workshops. Last, but not least, she is an aspiring flamenco dancer, Italophile, and pilgrimess.   Links: 2025 Mary Magdalene Women's Retreat in the South of France https://www.journeytothegoddess.voyage/pilgrimage-tours YouTube — Journey to the Goddess TV https://www.youtube.com/@JourneytotheGoddessTV IG: @annalisaderr.phd FB: https://www.facebook.com/journeytothegoddess Website: https://www.journeytothegoddess.voyage/   About the Hosts: Catherine Danieli is a love and relationship educator helping women heal fear-based relationship patterns so that they can experience radical self love and healthy, extraordinary romantic relationships. She not only cares about helping women find love but learn the skills and tools to make love last. She is incredibly passionate about conscious relationship and empowering people to create healthy relationships in their lives. She believes healthy relationships are what will heal the world. After overcoming her own painful journey through love addiction and codependency, and seeing so many people in pain over love, she has devoted her life to teaching women how to transform, heal and have new experiences in partnership. She works with women 1:1, leads workshops and retreats as well as couples' intensives.  http://www.CatherineDanieli.com 1:1 Work - https://hello.dubsado.com/public/form/view/5efa0d4b1b74266574a0e48e Waitlist for the Invitation   Kate Harlow is the Owner & Creator of The Unscript'd Woman - a mission to liberate women all over the world to throw away the script and create a life that lights up their own soul. She mentors women to have a healthy, thriving relationship within themselves - so they can experience vibrant, expansive, growth based relationships in their lives. Kate has coached and mentored thousands of people for almost 15 years - facilitating life changing love talks, workshops and retreats globally. She's fiercely committed to helping women break free from the old, outdated, fantasy based paradigm of love - so they can experience real, liberated love in every facet of their lives.   Website:  https://www.theunscriptdwoman.com/   Kenya Luxury Safari Retreat November 16-23, 2024 https://travelsoulsisters.com/the-kenya-experience   The Immersion in Corfu, Greece  April 26- May 3, 2025 https://www.theunscriptdwoman.com/the-immersion   Thanks for listening! It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast! If you would like to continue the conversation with us, head on over to our Facebook group, the New Truth Movement at https://www.facebook.com/groups/209821843509179/ With this podcast, we are building an international community of The New Truth Movement. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or could be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Follow the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us a review We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts goes a long way! Thank You!

On the latest episode I'm joined by Dr. Annalisa Derr, a goddess educator, Sacred Feminine embodiment teacher, and ritual theatre creatrix. Annalisa completed her doctorate in Mythological Studies with Emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She also holds a BA in Theater with specialized training in masked and physical theater from international master teachers in Italy, India, and NYC. Annalisa's work explores the impact that negative cultural menstrual “myths” have on women, which her forthcoming book will explore in more detail. Annalisa offers an affirming alternative in the form of an ancient myth, “The Descent of Inanna,” which she re-visions as a sacred menstrual narrative and ritual rite-of-passage.During this episode we discuss: Annalisa's experience growing up in a Lutheran church, including the connection she made later between devotional Christian hymns and the Bhakti yoga traditionThe near total erasure of the Sacred Feminine in Protestantism, and why discovering Her can feel like such a revelation for many of usHow discovering Mary Magdalene sparked Annalisa's ongoing journey to the Goddess and led her to her current researchWhat Annalisa refers to as the menstrual mysteries, and how the Inanna myth teaches us about them and the nature of the Goddess Herself - as a gateway through the lessons of birth, death, and rebirthAnnalisa's pending move to Greece and her vision for supporting the reemergence of the Sacred Feminine in patriarchal strongholds And a bonus - Annalisa becomes the third guest in the history of the show to bring me to tears (in a really good way)! Tune in to find out why. Notes related to this episode: You can see past episodes of Journey to the Goddess TV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/journeytothegoddesstv You can also learn more about Annalisa here: https://www.journeytothegoddess.voyage/Be sure to check out the From the Goddess 6-part docuseries from Womenbodiment Films! This series includes interviews with 38 Sacred Feminine experts and wisdom keepers from around the world, including some amazing women you may have heard right here, like Max Dashu, Giovanni Washington, Vicki Noble, and Joan Marler. You can watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heTo15Fw9fU&t=10s. And you can access all six episodes here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/fromthegoddessdocuseries/And here are a few more details about this show and my work:If you'd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please – if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review, and thank you for supporting my work!You can also watch episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherFor more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoherTo go deeper in your Sacred Feminine...

In this episode of Feminist Book Club: The Podcast, we dive into two thought-provoking books. Join us for captivating conversations with Deborah Crossland about The Quiet Part Out Loud and Jayne Cowie about One of the Boys.   Modernizing Greek Mythology and Christianity with Deborah Crossland  Segment begins 00:00:22   Join Ashley as she engages in an enlightening conversation with Deborah Crossland, an expert in Mythological Studies. Discover how Deborah's Ph.D education inspired her book, "The Quiet Part Out Loud," as she discusses the importance of rejecting the patriarchal tone of mythology and empowering young people to choose their own ideals of faith.   Get a copy of The Quiet Part Out Loud by Deborah Crossland Here   Gene Editing and Violent Sons with Jayne Cowie Segment begins 00:09:51   Join Jordy and author Jayne Cowie as they embark on a journey into a dystopian future as they discuss Jayne's latest novel, “One of the Boys”. This gripping story examines the ethical and moral dilemmas of gene editing and what would it look like if we could test our sons for a “violence gene”. Explore the depths of a mother's love and the lengths she would go to protect her son in this thought-provoking narrative   Get a copy of One of the Boys by Jayne Cowie here Get a copy of Curfew by Jayne Cowie here   Tune in to Feminist Book Club: The Podcast for a stimulating discussion on mythology, faith, genetic dystopia, and the power of storytelling to challenge societal boundaries. Support and follow our guest and host!   Deborah Crossland: Twitter //  Instagram // TikTok Ashley: Instagram   Jayne Cowie: Instagram // Twitter  Jordy: Instagram   Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited by Niba and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

The most amazing connections come from some of the least expected opportunities we experience in life. Just like the unlikely heroes we read about in stories and mythology, the impossible becomes possible.  Such was the random comment I made one day to my friend Ted Rubin (Season 8, Episode 5), as he shared some of his musings about a ski vacation he was having with a friend he met by chance some thirty years earlier on Instagram. These two friends were clearly having a blast and I was enjoying the snippets of check-ins being posted by Ted about their ski trip together. One of these posts caught my attention, specifically when Ted recorded a video coming down into the lodge to find his friend. He said something like, "There's Ben, snuggled away in the corner, thinking and writing again."  There was something about the intensity of his friend sitting there in the corner in that video that really caught my attention. It was as if he spoke to me at that moment. So, of course, I asked what he was writing to which Ted replied, "Who knows but with Ben, it's sure to be interesting. You'd like Ben, he's a deep thinker." Ted was right. I not only like Ben Dennis, but I have become fascinated with how this man thinks, tells a story and looks at the world and his place in it. He has a calming, almost meditative spirit about him that washes over you. I found myself wishing our conversation could go on forever because he just has a way that inspires me. I know if you listen to this whole podcast, he will do the same for you as well. A little more about Ben: Ben is a mythologist and writer cultivating an ongoing life-long love of story, myth, and psychology. He is passionately involved in ritual, rites of passage, psychodrama, and storytelling. His mythic interests include Greek mythology, Native American story, European Fairy tales, and Hindu epic literature. He has a wide variety of experience having worked in diverse fields such as commercial fishing, construction, and Investment Banking, and a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. Ben is a retired 28-year veteran Fire Fighter in Seattle where he served as a member of the Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team. Ben has been adjunct faculty at Antioch University Seattle and holds his PhD in Mythological Studies with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Ben has participated in and led a variety of workshops and conferences. He has assisted and taught at the Minnesota Men's Conference as a featured Storyteller since 2013. He has also been a featured storyteller and teacher with Veteran's groups dedicated to addressing “the emotional, moral, and spiritual wounds of veterans, their families and communities.” Over the past 20-years Ben has facilitated rites of passage events for young men, mentored in the workplace and in his community, and offers storytelling and drum making classes. “With a life-long fascination in literature, myth, and story I recognize that teaching is a vital part of individual growth, community support, resiliency, and understanding the community we live in. I believe it is crucial to engage the imagination in startling and fresh ways. We each have survived and thrived countless generations through oral tradition, self-reliance, dedication to community, and the archetypal desire to share what we have learned with future generations. My intention is to learn and teach in whatever way I am able.”   

Today we are joined by Nathan Davis. Nathan studied Preaching Ministry at Lincoln Christian University, and moved to New England where he served on staff at two churches. Meanwhile he also started attending the New York Film Academy in Boston, where he discovered his passion for filmmaking and storytelling. In 2005, he packed up his car and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and entertainment, and ended up getting a job at Disney, where he worked for 16 years, most recently as an executive in Cinema Partnerships, leading in-theater marketing campaigns for Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and Disney films. Then, in January of this year, he joined The Chosen as their Head of Marketing Strategy and Operations. He has an MBA and also holds an MA in Mythological Studies, and is currently working on his dissertation on humanity's narrative sense and how stories shape our understanding of the world. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Yesenia, and his five-month-old Labrador puppy, Walt. For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org.

A powerful conversation with Dr. Andrea Slominski about  how to capture and utilize the changes in our (women's) psyches as we shift physiologically at mid-life. Lots of TMI (from Maia, big surprise) and uplifting and transformative storytelling from Dr. A. Dr. A is a speaker, coach, and author, and is a powerhouse of guiding energy ready to support you along your path with her Heroine's Journey methodology. Find Dr. A at DrAndreaSlominski.com You can also find Dr. A on social media here:Facebook YouTubeAndrea guides women 45+ through the often tumultuous transformations that occur during perimenopause, midlife, and menopause using creativity, story, mythology, imagination, ceremony, and ritual.  Through extensive research and study, she has created a methodology that helps women navigate these powerful years that she calls Regency. Her work is rooted in proven methods of depth psychology, showing Regent women how to reclaim their passions, develop their purpose, and to rediscover their “True North.”Andrea has her M.A. and Ph.D. in Mythological Studies and Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is a 5–time Joseph Campbell-Mythological Studies Scholarship Award winner.Feel like Maia might be the person who can help you get where you want to go?Claim your complimentary Breakthrough Conversation at MaiaWilde.com when you click on the Work With Me tab.Ready to start your personal revolution & self-realization and self-actualization journey, but you'd like to do it on your own for now?Check out Maia's tools at maiawilde.thinkific.com.Note: The point of views of guests on this podcast are not always the view of the podcaster. And the podcaster is only expressing her own opinions. This is the disclaimer portion where we remind listeners to do their own due diligence, and that Maia is not a doctor or therapist and that you are a responsible adult, who is capable of knowing when to stop listening and when to seek professional support and help.

“I tear up at the drop of a hand and got another facilitator who tears up quicker than I do. Uh, but like we tell the youth, the soul would have no rainbow had the eyes, no tears. And so whenever any of the youth tear up or any of the adults, we take the tears and we rub it on the drum so that the tears don't go to waste that reverberate, you know, when we, when we hit the drum. Yeah. So, yeah. So a lot of it's about getting it, you know, dealing with your feelings, you know, like, like me says, and others, if you don't, you know, if you don't deal with your wound, you will continue to wound others. You know? So it's about them identifying how they've been wounded, you know, but, but then, but then also it's that wound that drives. Okay. So you find out what it is your wound is and that what, you know, drive that's one of the reasons why I do what I do.” Kwame Scruggs, born and Raised in Akron, Ohio, spent the first 15 years after high school working for the Goodyear tire company. And then, he took a leap, or decided, in the words of mythologist Joseph Campbell to follow his bliss. He went deep into the works of Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, and Michael Meade, where he came to understand that myth can transform lives—that seeing yourself in the context of a much larger human story can change anything. Ultimately, he received a PhD in Mythological Studies and Depth Psychology. Kwame began working with high school dropouts and other at-risk kids across Ohio in 1998, where he led them through myths to the beat of the djembe drum, reconnecting them to a much higher purpose. He ultimately founded Alchemy, where they work with thousands of youth. In 2012, Alchemy won the President's Committee National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, the nation's highest honor for after-school and out-of-school programs, an award Kwame accepted from the First Lady, Michelle Obama, at the White House. In 2020, the Association of Teaching Artists (with Lincoln Center Education) presented Kwame with their Innovation in Teaching Artistry award. His work is stunning, particularly in its ability to inspire life-changing moments for kids who come to realize the power inherent within each of them, to see themselves as the hero of their own story, and why that story matters. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we speak with David Odorisio, East-West Psychology PhD, about Eastern and Western wisdom traditions, searching for wholeness, and the integration of monasticism and contemplative spirituality with relationship and partnership. David's academic work is steeped in religious studies and we speak of the benefits and challenges of interfaith dialogue through the work of Carl Jung and Thomas Merton. We ask David about his dissertation titled, “Alchemical Hermeneutics: Re-Visioning the Yoga Sūtras , Dark Night, and Heart Center in the Upaniṣads  and Eastern Christian Prayer through a Jungian Lens”, and we unpack the concept of alchemical hermeneutics based on Jung's transformative praxis of cross-culturally and comparatively mapping psychic stages and developments in consciousness. We talk about David's book “Depth Psychology and Mysticism”, and discuss Jung's gnostic approach to religious studies and his vision of hermeneutics beyond mere textual interpretation, but more importantly as spiritual transmission which facilitates and activates one's individuation, which can be considered an immanent and contemplative approach to existential hermeneutics based on the mytho-poetics of sacred wisdom texts. As we discuss the intersection of poststructural thought and Jungian notions of individuation, David quotes Jung's advise, “don't follow the teachings, follow the unfolding of your own path”, and we agree on the importance of the notion of a heretical approach to individuation. The discussion ends briefly considering comic books as mystical text and opens to the contemporary intersection of the paranormal and the sacred. David M. Odorisio, PhD is Associate Core Faculty in Pacifica Graduate Institute's Mythological Studies graduate degree program. David received his PhD in East-West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and teaches in the areas of theory and method in the study of religion, psychology and religion, and comparative mysticism. He is editor of A New Gnosis: Comic Books, Comparative Mythology, and Depth Psychology (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022), Merton and Hinduism: The Yoga of the Heart (Fons Vitae, 2021), and co-editor of Depth Psychology and Mysticism (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018), and has published in numerous scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, including: Quadrant: Journal of the C.G. Jung Foundation for Analytical Psychology, Jung Journal, Philosophy East and West, The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, The International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, and The Merton Seasonal.For further information, please visit David's website: www.ahomeforsoul.com. East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook The EWP Podcast credits Produced, Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Music at the end of the episode titled The World in You, by Jonathan and Andrew Kay, from the album Temple Meditations, released on Monsoon-Music Record Label Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Today we speak with David Odorisio, East-West Psychology PhD, about Eastern and Western wisdom traditions, searching for wholeness, and the integration of monasticism and contemplative spirituality with relationship and partnership. David's academic work is steeped in religious studies and we speak of the benefits and challenges of interfaith dialogue through the work of Carl Jung and Thomas Merton. We ask David about his dissertation titled, “Alchemical Hermeneutics: Re-Visioning the Yoga Sutras, Dark Night, and Heart Center in the Upanishads and Eastern Christian Prayer through a Jungian Lens”, and we unpack the concept of alchemical hermeneutics based on Jung's transformative praxis of cross-culturally and comparatively mapping psychic stages and developments in consciousness. We talk about David's book “Depth Psychology and Mysticism”, and discuss Jung's gnostic approach to religious studies and his vision of hermeneutics beyond mere textual interpretation, but more importantly as spiritual transmission which facilitates and activates one's individuation, which can be considered an immanent and contemplative approach to existential hermeneutics based on the mytho-poetics of sacred wisdom texts. As we discuss the intersection of poststructural thought and Jungian notions of individuation, David quotes Jung's advise, “don't follow the teachings, follow the unfolding of your own path”, and we agree on the importance of the notion of a heretical approach to individuation. The discussion ends briefly considering comic books as mystical text and opens to the contemporary intersection of the paranormal and the sacred. David M. Odorisio, PhD is Associate Core Faculty in Pacifica Graduate Institute's Mythological Studies graduate degree program. David received his PhD in East-West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and teaches in the areas of theory and method in the study of religion, psychology and religion, and comparative mysticism. He is editor of A New Gnosis: Comic Books, Comparative Mythology, and Depth Psychology (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022), Merton and Hinduism: The Yoga of the Heart (Fons Vitae, 2021), and co-editor of Depth Psychology and Mysticism (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018), and has published in numerous scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, including: Quadrant: Journal of the C.G. Jung Foundation for Analytical Psychology, Jung Journal, Philosophy East and West, The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, The International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, and The Merton Seasonal.For further information, please visit David's website: www.ahomeforsoul.com. East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook The EWP Podcast credits Produced, Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Music at the end of the episode titled The World in You, by Jonathan and Andrew Kay, from the album Temple Meditations, released on Monsoon-Music Record Label Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, I return with Bradley Olson, a Depth Psychologist with a Ph.D. in Mythological Studies with an emphasis in Jungian Analytical Psychology. Bradley is the host of the Joseph Campbell foundation's flagship podcast, Pathways With Joseph Campbell. Bradley is also the editor of the MythBlast Series and a leading expert on Joseph Campbell's work. Our conversation covers so many rich topics that I've split it up into two episodes. For those who don't know Joseph Campbell's work, he was an American writer. He was a professor of literature at Sarah Lawrence College who worked in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work covers many aspects of the human experience. Campbell's best-known work is his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949), in which he discusses his theory of the journey of the archetypal hero shared by world mythologies, termed the monomyth. Since the publication of The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell's theories have been applied by a wide variety of modern writers and artists. His philosophy has been summarized by his own often repeated phrase: "Follow your bliss." He gained recognition in Hollywood when George Lucas credited Campbell's work as influencing his Star Wars saga. Bradley is an incredible gatekeeper of this wisdom which applies today as much as ever. We cover topics like the hero's journey, power struggles, the currency of fear, and the art of tenderness and kindness. Let's get to it. Unbuckle your mind, and open your heart, it's grow time! • Join the Growth Guide Mailing List: https://www.growthguide.love/sign-up • Follow on Instagram @growthguide.love Bradley Olson, Ph.D. • @josephcampbellfoundation • sked.link/josephcampbellfoundation • Pathways With Joseph Campbell (https://pathways-with-joseph-campbell.simplecast.com/)"

On this episode, I speak with Bradley Olson, a Depth Psychologist with a Ph.D. in Mythological Studies with an emphasis in Jungian Analytical Psychology. Bradley is the host of the Joseph Campbell foundation's flagship podcast, Pathways With Joseph Campbell. Bradley is also the editor of the MythBlast Series and a leading expert on Joseph Campbell's work. Our conversation covers so many rich topics that I've split it up into two episodes. For those who don't know Joseph Campbell's work, he was an American writer. He was a professor of literature at Sarah Lawrence College who worked in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work covers many aspects of the human experience. Campbell's best-known work is his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949), in which he discusses his theory of the journey of the archetypal hero shared by world mythologies, termed the monomyth. Since the publication of The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell's theories have been applied by a wide variety of modern writers and artists. His philosophy has been summarized by his own often repeated phrase: "Follow your bliss." He gained recognition in Hollywood when George Lucas credited Campbell's work as influencing his Star Wars saga. Bradley is an incredible gatekeeper of this wisdom which applies today as much as ever. We cover topics like the hero's journey, power struggles, the currency of fear, and the art of tenderness and kindness. Let's get to it. Unbuckle your mind, and open your heart, it's grow time! • Join the Growth Guide Mailing List: https://www.growthguide.love/sign-up • Follow on Instagram @growthguide.love Bradley Olson, Ph.D. • @josephcampbellfoundation • sked.link/josephcampbellfoundation • Pathways With Joseph Campbell (https://pathways-with-joseph-campbell.simplecast.com/)"

Face to Face with Dennis Patrick SlatteryLive on OMTimes Radio Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 10:30 PST / 1:30 PM ESTWatch the Livestream on the No BS Spiritual Book Club on Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeThis week on the No BS Spiritual Book Club's Face to Face With… Video interview series…He calls himself a midwife, a translator, an explorer, poet, teacher, motorcyclist, elder and listener… but there's a lot more to Dennis Patrick Slattery than that. For the past 28 years he was a professor in Mythological Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria, California, and his fields of interest are the mythopoetic imagination, depth and archetypal psychology, creativity, metaphor, theories of myth, and writing. When I tell you his library encompasses over 6500 books, well, you just know that this is going to be one helluva fascinating conversation.Dennis Patrick Slattery offers riting [sic] retreats and workshops in the United States and Europe on exploring one's personal myth through the works of Joseph Campbell and C.G. Jung's Red Book. He is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of 30 volumes, including seven volumes of poetry, numerous essays, including Exploring Personal Myth Through the Divine Comedy; Riting Myth, Mythic Writing: Plotting Your Personal Story, and Deep Creativity: Seven Ways to Spark Your Creative Spirit, and one novel.https://www.facebook.com/sandiesedgbeer | https://www.facebook.com/groups/nobsspiritualbookclubhttps://www.thenobsspiritualbookclub.comVisit the NO BS Spiritual Book Club Page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/the-no-bs-spiritual-book-club/Join the No BS Spiritual Book Club mailing list https://forms.aweber.com/form/93/758545393.htmConnect with Sandie Sedgbeer at https://www.sedgbeer.com#DennisPatrickSlattery #SandieSedgbeer #NoBSSpiritualBookClubSubscribe to our Newsletter https://omtimes.com/subscribe-omtimes-magazine/Connect with OMTimes on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Omtimes.Magazine/ and OMTimes Radio https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousRadiowebtv.OMTimes/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OmTimes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omtimes/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2798417/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/omtimes/

He calls himself a midwife, a translator, an explorer, poet, teacher, motorcyclist, elder and listener... but there's a lot more to Dennis Patrick Slattery than that. For the past 28 years he was a professor in Mythological Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria, California, and his fields of interest are the mythopoetic imagination, depth and archetypal psychology, creativity, metaphor, theories of myth, and writing. Author of The Way of Myth, A Pilgrimage Beyond Belief and many more, when I tell you his library encompasses over 6500 books, well, you just know that this is going to be one helluva fascinating conversation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sandie-sedgbeer/support

In this Q&A episode of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Zack James are joined by guest expert and registered member of the Lenape Nation, Adam Waterbear DePaul as the three of them explore Indigenous identity and resilience. Daralyse, Zack, and Adam revisit some of the key points from the first two episodes of Season 2 of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, then respond to listener questions. In this episode, you will learn about: The importance of Indigenous lands, and the role they play in forming part of an Indigenous group's shared identity. The impact and role that racist mascots have, and the ethical questions posed when certain uses of tribal names are allowed to endure. The Seven Generations Principle, and how the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the land engender a communal responsibility in taking care of the environment. The broader implications of environmental racism, and how we as consumers can circumnavigate supporting racist agricultural practices. What it actually means to be Indigenous - not only as part of a tribe but as an individual. The continuing impact of Covid-19 within Indigenous communities, and its far-reaching implications in silencing Indigenous voices. How to be an ally and an accomplice, and the role YOU can play in amplifying Indigenous voices. The resources referenced in this episode include: Website for the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania to get involved, donate, or attend an event hosted by the Lenape Tribe. To get in contact with Adam Waterbear DePaul, this episode's guest expert, email him at: adam.depaul@temple.edu Our guests in this episode include: Adam Water Bear DePaul: Adam is a tribal council member of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, where he also holds the position of story keeper and coordinator of the Rising Nation River Journey. Adam, co-curates the Lenape Cultural Center in Easton, Pennsylvania and to the exhibit, Existing Artistry, Enduring Presence: the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania at Temple University. He is a PhD candidate and instructor at Temple with a primary research area in Cultural and Mythological Studies. And he's also the co-founder and President of Native American and Indigenous Studies at Temple as well. Click here for the episode transcript.

Brian Tierney holds a PhD in Somatic Psychology and has, for over a decade, been an international trainer of somatic clinicians. As a somatic practitioner trainer, Brian aids people in working more skillfully with the physiology of the nervous system to build resilience, release trauma, and alleviate chronic pain. His doctoral project was an Integrative approach to Psychology that wove together Somatic Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Embryology, Neurobiology, Mythological Studies, and General Systems Theory.Brian has been an integrative clinical bodywork practitioner since 1999 and has a multiplicity of experiences including working with cancer patients in New Zealand, stewarding rites of passage events for men and boys, and providing drama therapy in group settings. His thousands of hours of training in the healing arts and sciences include certificates in the Rolf Method of Structural Integration, EMDR, Leadership and Social Transformation, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Advanced Breathing Facilitation, Yoga Teaching, Clinical Hypnosis, Transformational Dance, Drama Therapy, and a plethora of Clinical Massage modalities.Brian is a Licensed Psychologist specializing in hands-on somatic approaches to trauma resolution. He is an eclectic psychotherapist who uses a combination of talk therapy and education with individuals, families, couples, children, and groups. He is also a seasoned dancer with over 20 years of experience in modalities such as Contact Improvisation, Capoeira, and Authentic Movement. Additionally, Brian is currently an adjunct professor teaching at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco.Support the show

The first collection of Joseph Campbell's writings and lectures on the Arthurian romances of the Middle Ages, a central focus of his celebrated scholarship, edited and introduced by Arthurian scholar Evans Lansing Smith, PhD, the chair of Mythological Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute. Throughout his life, Joseph Campbell was deeply engaged in the study of the Grail Quests and Arthurian legends of the European Middle Ages. In this new volume of the Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, editor Evans Lansing Smith collects Campbell's writings and lectures on Arthurian legends, including his never-before-published master's thesis on Arthurian myth, “A Study of the Dolorous Stroke.” Campbell's writing captures the incredible stories of such figures as Merlin, Gawain, and Guinevere as well as the larger patterns and meanings revealed in these myths. Merlin's death and Arthur receiving Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake, for example, are not just vibrant stories but also central to the mythologist's thinking. The Arthurian myths opened the world of comparative mythology to Campbell, turning his attention to the Near and Far Eastern roots of myth. Calling the Arthurian romances the world's first “secular mythology,” Campbell found metaphors in them for human stages of growth, development, and psychology. The myths exemplify the kind of love Campbell called amor, in which individuals become more fully themselves through connection. Campbell's infectious delight in his discoveries makes this volume essential for anyone intrigued by the stories we tell—and the stories behind them.

Rattlecast #91 features Tanya Ko Hong and her latest book, The War Still Within: Poems of the Korean Diaspora. Tanya Ko Hong (Hyonhye) is a poet, translator, and cultural curator who champions bilingual poetry and poets. Born and raised in South Korea, she immigrated to the US at the age of eighteen. She is the author of four books, most recently The War Still Within: Poems of the Korean Diaspora (KYSO Flash Press, 2019), and is the recipient of the Yun Doon-ju Korean-American Literature Award. Tanya has an MFA from Antioch University and is a Ph.D. student in Mythological Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute. She lives in southern California with her husband and three children. For more info on the poet, visit: https://www.tanyakohong.com/ Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Still-Within-Tanya-Hong-Hyonhye/dp/0998037567/ As always, we'll also include live open lines for responses to our weekly prompt or any other poems you'd like to share. For details on how to participate, either via Skype or by phone, go to: https://www.rattle.com/rattlecast/ This Week's Prompt: Write an ekphrastic poem after one of the ten cards from Hermann Rorschach’s original 1921 inkblot test. Next Week's Prompt: This Lithub article details the 32 “most iconic” poems in the English language. Read, or reread, a few and write a poem that replies to one of these works. https://lithub.com/the-32-most-iconic-poems-in-the-english-language/ The Rattlecast livestreams on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Periscope, then becomes an audio podcast.

Valeria interviews Dr. Anne Ruitberg Taylor, the author of 7 Ancient Rituals to Heal Modern High-Functioning Anxiety Why is it that an overwhelming majority of doctor visits are due to stress (75-90%) and yet most of us are never taught how to manage the stressors in our lives? When stress becomes chronic it can manifest into high-functioning anxiety and stress-induced depression. These are not clinical levels of disease; rather, a reaction to today's modern world. Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress and can serve us in challenging situations. Anxiety raises a “red flag” that something is wrong. It alerts us to dangers and helps us prepare to mobilize to safety. When this early warning system remains on high alert throughout the day we have a problem that affects our health, happiness, and well-being. High-functioning anxiety is not a clinical condition, yet it's exhausting and impacts your health and well-being. Anxiety is your body's natural response to prolonged exposure to unmanaged stress. When you always feel like the other shoe is about to drop, your anxiety can be triggered. What can we learn about stress and anxiety from Wisdom traditions that practiced Ancient Rituals? New paradigms in healing high-functioning anxiety will involve more than talk therapy, the body has to get into the healing act and Ancient Ritual practices do just that! Dr. Anne Taylor's current work resulted from an alchemical process combining her scientific background, mythological/depth psychological academic work, and applied consciousness of Kundalini yoga. As a and former Senior Director of Research and Development for an International cardiac monitoring device corporation, clinical chemist and hematology technology experience, with her academic research as a mythologist (emphasis on depth psychology) infused with Kundalini Yoga philosophy and teaching experience. Anne specializes in the psyche-somatic connection of the heart and brain and the technology of Kundalini Yoga as applied consciousness. Anne holds a B.S. in Medical Biology from S.U.N.Y. and a Ph.D. in Mythological Studies with emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is a member of the 3HO Global Foundation.    To learn more about Dr. Anne Ruitberg Taylor, please visit her website: https://howtorelievestressnaturally.com/ For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast   — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

Nicole is a recent graduate from Pacifica University, a higher learning institute that specializes in Depth Psychology, Mythological Studies and other non-traditional disciplines here in Santa Barbara, Ca. She completed her degree in Clinical Psychotherapy and we sat down to talk about how she found her way here and what archetypes resonate with her life (and mine too). Welcome to The Power of Ideas.

Patricia Danaher, Masters in Mythological Studies, talks about ritual and mourning surrounding the unborn – babies who are lost to miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion, and unsuccessful IVF – and the ways we can heal from those deep, and oftentimes silent, losses. “The richness of ritual and ceremony…is incredibly healing and calming for us as humans. It’s the metaphor that touches the invisible part of ourselves - our psyche, our spirit, our soul.”

For this episode—in conjunction with "Once On This Island"—mythologist John Lundwall, PhD, explains our need for stories with elemental gods, the origin of Haitian mythos, and the image of the Cosmic Tree in "Once On This Island" and beyond. **John Lundwall is the author of "Mythos and Cosmos: Mind and Meaning in the Oral Age," a book that examines myth through oral thinking and oral cosmology. He obtained his doctorate in Mythological Studies from Pacifica Graduate School in Santa Barbara, California and is currently leading an archeo-astronomy project in Fremont Indian State Park. https://www.amazon.com/Mythos-Cosmos-Mind-Meaning-Oral-ebook/dp/B017L4S5BI/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=mythos+and+cosmos&qid=1582486755&sr=8-1Support the show (https://www.pioneertheatre.org/donate/)

Did you know there are thousands of years of stories and patterns that exist in our psyches that literally affect responses within our bodies? These patterns are called archetypes. Cultures generate an image that capture these patterns, in the form of characters we deeply connect with. These “characters” can literally help to facilitate healing in our bodies. Dr. Jaffa Vernon Frank is an archetypal mythologist, licensed mental health counselor, author, and a woman with over 40 years of experience living with endometriosis. She holds a Ph.D. in Mythological Studies and Depth Psychology and an M.A. in Counseling with an emphasis in Grief, Loss, and Trauma therapy. Jaffa teaches courses in the psychology of altruism, archetypes, and the evolution of consciousness at Southwestern College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her book is called Eyes of the Gorgon: Endometriosis, Mythic Embodiment, and Freedom. In this episode: Her near-death experience, after losing twin sons and suffering an aggressive battle with disease localized in her female reproductive organs The way that an archetypal, embodied mythopoetic approach to suffering and loss can deepen and transform hardship into hope and empowerment.  The soul as a relational phenomenon that ensouls all of life with meaning. The life-affirming truth of death/rebirth goddesses like the Gorgon/Medusa, as “soul teachers” we can be in actual relationship with. What does it mean to be a human woman in embodied relationship with the divine? Healing embodied misogyny and reclaiming our most indigenous processes (menstruation, pregnancy/birthing, menopause). Self-shame vs. self-reverence Check out Dr. Frank’s website at jaffavfrankphd.weebly.com Her book is called Eyes of the Gorgon: Endometriosis, Mythic Embodiment, and Freedom and is available on Amazon. Drum roll…I just announced my Stand Speak Shine School for 2020 and spots are filling up.

It is my pleasure this evening to have returning to the show the very knowledgeable, Raina Manuel Paris, discussing The Tarot: Cycles of Life and Universal Patterns of Transformation.  Raina has a Masters degree in Film from Columbia U and a Ph.D. in Mythological Studies with an emphasis in Depth Psychology.  She leads meditation groups and helps students find healing imagery in their lives in a process she calls the Cradle and the Crown.  Tonight we'll discuss the first 22 cards of the tarot and how it pertains to cycles of life and universal patterns of transformation.  We'll delve deep into the Tarot, asking what's the point of the Tarot other than using it to tell the future and why should we focus on the 22 Major Arcanas?  Raina will tell us the difference between an archetypal point of view and a regular reading of the Tarot.  Do you know what's the most important card?  Well Raina has her opinion and will share with us.  We'll also see what the tarot has in common with the four elements/directions and much more.  Tune in and tell your friends!

Join us tonight as Raina Manuel-Paris, holding a Masters degree in Film from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in Mythological Studies with an emphasis in Depth Psychology discusses the big topic of Love - from the seven aspects of love as Plato and Aristotle talked about, to explaining Love as God and the shift from God to Romantic Love.  We'll delve into why Eleanor of Aquitane was important in that shift and why/how she was a 12th century feminist.  Raina will explore how change in our society is connected to Love and what's most important to people and their long term emotional well-being.  I'll bet you can guess!  We'll be sure to cover how love is related to the Feminine principle an what Raina believes is most essential in our experience of Love.

Dr. Catherine Svehla is a cultural mythologist, storyteller, artist, and activist with a PhD in Mythological Studies. She draws on her knowledge of mythology and psychology to bring the story to life and share insight into the contemporary meaning of the tale. She uses myths and stories as the catalyst for conversation, group discussion, and shared reflection. Her goal is to teach as well as entertain, and to provoke thought as well as laughter. Among other projects, she runs the Mythic Mojo project that seeks to create a mini-revolution in consciousness by helping individuals explore the mythic dimensions of their lives. She states, "I'm calling for a mini-revolution because I think the old images of big and loud and violent have outlived their usefulness. I think that's time for us to appreciate the quietly powerful, the tiny but significant, and the subversive nuance. As James Hillman says, “Think subtly, act simply.” Welcome to Mythic Mojo and the mini-revolution in consciousness." Here, we discuss the significance of myth in the modern world, how stories are templates for engaging authentic human experience, and the transformational power of mythological consciousness.

Alanna Kaivalya Episode Recap   Bio   Alanna believes Yoga is for everyone and each student can develop the self-empowerment needed to embark on a personal journey to meaningful transformation. On this principle she founded The Kaivalya Yoga Method, a fresh take on yoga emphasizing the individual path while honoring tradition. Teaching students since 2001, teachers since 2003, Alanna has written and developed teacher trainings worldwide for top studios and independently. In January she debuted a comprehensive 200hr-online teacher training with YogaDownload. She holds a Ph.D. in Mythological Studies with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, has authored numerous articles and two books: Myths of the Asanas, an accessible practitioner’s guide to stories behind beloved poses; Sacred Sound, a yoga “hymnal,” illustrating the role of chant and mantra in modern practice. Look for her third book, Yoga Beyond the Mat, in Autumn 2016. She lives in New York City with Roxy the Wonderdog.     Episode Outline:   • You Lucky Shit – Alanna and I talk about meeting one another back in 2012 and how I road her coattails (so to speak) into performing that year at Yoga Journal’s Estes Park Conference.   • Yoga – Alanna talks about her journey to the yogic path and why her passion continues to grow for it on a daily basis. She also talks about the process of creating her recent 200-hour teacher training and what that offers that other programs don’t.   • Yoga is Broken – Alanna and I discuss the commoditization of yoga and spirituality.   • Books! — Alanna talks about her two published books, Myths of the Asanas and Sacred Sound, as well as and her forthcoming book Yoga Beyond the Mat, which will be out this fall.   • Han Solo – Alanna brings a little mythology into our conversation about Kylo Ren murdering his father Han Solo in the most recent episode in the Star Wars franchise.   Recommendations:   Alanna's Website   Alanna’s Books: Myths of the Asanas, Sacred Sound   Other Books: Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Swami Satchidananda, Chants of a Lifetime by Krishna Das

Welcome To Season Two Of The Everyday SHEro Podcast! In season two we are focusing on the enchanted Tools that you can incorporate into everyday life to fully support you as you follow Your SHEro's Journey. And to start us off is the Super SHEro is Kris Oster, who loves to defy convention and be ANYTHING BUT NORMAL! Kris teaches others to harness the power of archetypes, magic, and pleasure in everyday life to create more fun, meaning, clarity, and connection. She uses her knowledge and expertise to inspire entrepreneurs as she enjoys life with her family along the Santa Barbara coastline. Join us for more magic from Kris!   In this episode, Kris shares: Kris’s love of mythology began in early childhood, reading stories after dinner. She grew up writing and illustrating books.  “Children are aware of much more than adults and more open than adults are. They have no preconceptions.” As a pre-teen, she read the works of Joseph Campbell, saying, “Everything he said was magic to me.” At a young age, she had a spiritual orientation and became attune to angels. Archetypes are blueprints for how we act in the world and for attributes that reflect back to us. Kris started learning about archetypes and symbolism and reading tarot cards at age 12. “I lived in a state of reverie.” Her special gifts were valued by her family and those around her. She went to college and studied music, cultural anthropology, and music therapy. It was in graduate school that she discovered Mythological Studies. Kris says that we can use archetypes to frame our lives and ask, “What is my place in the world?” People who don’t “fit in” can find meaning and identity in archetypes. Kris’s book is Return to Enchantment: Your Guide to Creating a Magical Livelihood. Kris offers a course that follows her book and includes meditations and exercises. In everyday life, Kris uses oracle cards and her “archetypal imagination” to do the internal work that makes her business and life flow smoothly. She has learned how to turn even negative cards into something useful. Kris is currently developing a set of oracle cards that will provide people with meaning, purpose, confidence, and decision-making abilities. She advocates incorporating archetypes because they are carriers of powerful magic. Anyone can use journals and vision cards to create their own oracle. Top 3 Tips To Add Enchantment To Your Day: Identify your favorite characters and why you love/hate them? Make time for reverie, imagination, and visualisations. Make a list of pleasures and fun that you can accomplish in 10-minute increments.   Favourite Quote: “We don’t see things as they are; we see them as we are.” Anais Nin Favourite Fictional Characters: Maleficent, Harry Potter, and Mary Poppins SuperShero Name: Magical Mer-angel About Kris: Kris Oster loves defying convention and is satisfied to be anything but ‘normal.’She was a rock star marketing director and lead website developer for some pretty big names, including Citrix Online, E! Entertainment Television, Disney, ABC, Paramount Pictures. She even made her employer $1-million with a single e-newsletter once.But, like you, she heard the siren’s call and decided to pursue a life of satisfaction, doing what she loves.In her business and on her blog Kris inspires entrepreneurs who are determine to find more meaning in their business. Through coaching and consultations with heart-centered business owners, she helps them to uncover their own uniqueness and reveal their personal mythology.When Kris isn’t working, you can find her basking along the Santa Barbara, CA coastline, playing her congas, going on dates with her sexy husband, playing in the surf with her 7-year old girl, or talking to Mer-Angels. Yup, literally.   Connect With Kris: FacebookTwitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn   Interview Links And Resources: Kris's Website  Kris’s book is Return to Enchantment: Your Guide to Creating a Magical Livelihood Free eBook: The Goddess Guide to Business Bliss      

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! Guest:G. Kwame Scruggs, founder and executive director of Alchemy, Inc., has over 20 years experience working with urban male youth. He holds a Ph.D. and MA in Mythological Studies with an emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, in Santa Barbara, California. His published works include “There's a Secret in the Village: Using Myth to Engage Urban Adolescent Males.” Kwame also holds a MS degree in Technical Education with an emphasis in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Akron, where he also completed all coursework for a master's degree in Community Counseling. He has conducted numerous workshops on the use of myth to engage urban youth, and has been a featured speaker at the C. G. Jung Foundation for Analytical Psychology of New York City. He is a Certified Facilitator of the Akan System of Life Cycle Development (African-based rites of passage), and completed his first level of post-certification in Ghana, West Africa.  

“I remember Alan Watts asked me one day, ‘Joe, what kind of meditation do you do?’ I said, “I underline sentences.” — Joseph Campbell In this program, Dr. Slattery talks about what it means to see a book as a friend and teacher, and shares his insight into reading as a contemplative practice. Learn how to open yourself to a text—-whether it be a poem, literary classic, or other written work that captures your interest— to bring yourself closer to your personal myth and encounter the text as an Other, with its own subjectivity, unconscious, and mythic dimension. Dennis Patrick Slattery, Ph.D., is Core Faculty at Pacifica Graduate Institute in the Mythological Studies and Depth Psychology Programs. Honored as Distinguished Professor in 2007, Dr. Slattery is the author of over 200 articles and book reviews, as well as the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of 23 books. His recent books are Bridgework: Essays on Mythology, Literature, and Psychology and Creases in Culture: Essays Towards a Poetics of Depth.For more information about Dr. Slattery’s work visit www.dennispslattery.com. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/mythmatterspodcast)

“This poem is the most sophisticated exploration of anything I’ve ever read, of the way that the soul moves; complexly, and slowly, and with determination, from unconsciousness to consciousness.” — Dr. Dennis Patrick SlatteryDante’s Divine Comedy is an iconic literary work that has influenced Western culture for centuries. The story of his pilgrimage through Hell and Purgatory to Paradise still resonates with us today, and the image of being lost in a dark wood is familiar to many who have never read the poem.According to Dr. Slattery, contemplation of the symbolic world that Dante created can reveal the contours of your personal myth. In his book Day to Day Dante: Exploring Personal Myth Through the Divine Comedy, Dr. Slattery guides the reader through the poem and connects Dante’s journey with the contemporary experience.Dennis Patrick Slattery, Ph.D., is Core Faculty at Pacifica Graduate Institute in the Mythological Studies and Depth Psychology Programs. Honored as Distinguished Professor in 2007, Dr. Slattery is the author of over 200 articles and book reviews, as well as the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of 23 books. His recent books are Bridgework: Essays on Mythology, Literature, and Psychology and Creases in Culture: Essays Towards a Poetics of Depth.For more information about Dr. Slattery’s work and to buy Day to Day Dante: Exploring Personal Myth Through the Divine Comedy, visit www.dennispslattery.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/mythmatterspodcast)

Cast off and crippled, the Greek god Hephaestus is the master craftsman and a patron saint of human culture and creativity. As god of the forge and the creative spark, he made objects of value and beauty despite—or maybe as a result of— his brokenness.What can we learn about the creative process from ancient myths? Join me for an exploration of this question with special guest mythologist and author, Allison Stieger.Allison writes, lectures, and coaches people in the use of myth and the creative process. She has a master’s degree in Mythological Studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute and is the founder and director of Mythic Stories Education. Allison is currently working on her first book, Mythic Creativity: What Myth Can Teach Us About Our Creative Lives and is passionately interested in the intersection between myth, creativity, innovation, and culture.Learn more and contact Allison about her coaching and lectures at https://mythicstoriesconsulting.com/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/mythmatterspodcast)

Author Robert Wagner will bring this semester’s series to close on April 26th with Moby-Dick and the Mythology of Oil. Wagner uses the lens of Herman Melville’s masterpiece and the whaling industry of the 19th century to explore both the nature of industrialism and the growing exploitation of our planet’s the ecosystems. Wagner earned his Ph.D. in Mythological Studies from the Pacifica Graduate Institute. He is a Wall Street banker who has worked in financing for the oil industry both in Houston and now from Westlake Village.

Author of The Alchemical Woman, Dr. Rubio is an author, motivational speaker and life coach in the field of Alchemical Transformation. Her doctorate is in Mythological Studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute in the Santa Barbara area, home of the Joseph Campbell archives. She was an associate professor at The Art Institute in Santa Monica, California where she helped students, especially minority students, gain confidence and self-worth in their personal and academic lives. For over eighteen years, Dr. Rubio was CEO and president of a successful Interior Design firm with billings of over one million dollars. For the majority of her adult life, she has worked on living her mantra, persistence is the catalyst that makes our dreams a reality, and is proud to say that despite huge roadblocks, Dr. Rubio was the first person in her hometown to earn a doctoral degree. Like many minority women, her personal story is filled with incredible odds for living an abundant life-her mother died at her birth, she was raised in a poor and segregated community and physically abused as a young girl-she decided that she had the choice to transform these dispiriting and demoralizing experiences into positive opportunities by creating the story she wanted to live and not one written by others.