This Jungian Life Podcast

Joseph Lee, Deborah Stewart, Lisa Marchiano
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This Jungian Life Podcast
JUNG LOVE

Dreams and questions from our community.

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Eavesdrop on three Jungian analysts as they engage in lively, sometimes irreverent conversations about a wide range of topics as they share what it’s like to see the world through the depth psychological lens provided by Carl Jung. Half of each episode is spent discussing a dream submitted by a listener.

  1. Detective Archetype Decoded: Tracking Symbolic Clues

    2D AGO

    Detective Archetype Decoded: Tracking Symbolic Clues

    ⁠DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them!⁠⁠⁠ Ever felt that irresistible urge to poke around for answers? That’s the detective archetype calling. It taps into our natural drive to uncover hidden truths and bridges the gap between what’s out in the open and what’s hidden in shadow. Whether we’re looking at Sherlock Holmes’s logical wizardry or Miss Marple’s understated brilliance, detective stories grab our attention by setting things right when wrongdoing has thrown everyday life off-balance. But these tales aren’t just about catching a culprit; they mirror an inner process. It’s the part of us that wants to piece together clues about ourselves and our world. Sometimes, we can get lost in suspicion, seeing danger where there might be none—but courage and clear-eyed discernment help us face the darkness without being consumed by it. From ancient myths like Oedipus to modern shamanic traditions, cultures everywhere highlight this inquisitive spirit. And it’s not confined to police dramas, either. We do everyday detective work whenever we investigate a health concern, solve a mystery with friends, or sift through family lore. Uncovering what’s concealed can spark genuine insight and, over time, help heal both individuals and communities. Tune in to find out how this detective archetype shines a light on our need to seek truth—revealing new possibilities for discovery and growth. LOOK & GROW ⁠⁠Join THIS JUNGIAN LIFE DREAM SCHOOL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Do you have a topic you want us to cover?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠WE NEED YOUR HELP! Become a patron to keep TJL running.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠We've got totally NEW MERCH!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠We’d like to take a crack interpreting your dream.⁠⁠ If you’ve been struggling in the dark, trying to find the keys to unlock your dreams, help has arrived. Order your copy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the hosts of This Jungian Life podcast and open the secret door. ⁠⁠Lisa’s leading a retreat in ITALY!⁠⁠⁠

    54 min
  2. Analytical Patisserie: When Pastry Sparked Genius

    4D AGO

    Analytical Patisserie: When Pastry Sparked Genius

    ⁠DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them!⁠⁠⁠ In 1906, during Carl Jung’s formative visit to Vienna to confer with Sigmund Freud, a seemingly incidental stop at the renowned Café Sacher catalyzed his enduring fascination with pastry-making. At the time, Freud was actively refining his drive-based theories—including the pleasure principle—and while Jung had not yet formulated his later concepts, his curiosity was piqued by the Sachertorte’s complex interplay of technique and sensory allure. Authentically prepared Sachertorte requires an aerated chocolate batter produced via partial egg-white separation and a precise bain-marie melting of couverture; it must then be baked at a consistent, moderate temperature to maintain its signature crumb structure. Once cooled, a meticulously reduced apricot preserves layer is applied, sealing the surface to ensure proper adhesion of the tempered chocolate glaze—a step that, if rushed, can lead to bloom or unsightly streaking. Witnessing the pastry’s transformation intrigued Jung, who recognized parallels to contemporary psychoanalytic notions of hidden layers and emerging desires. While he would only later evolve his own independent framework, Jung’s early enthusiasm for ganache, lamination, and the delicate management of chocolate crystallization laid the groundwork for viewing culinary processes as more than mere indulgence, foreshadowing his lifelong interest in subtle internal dynamics and the nuanced “mixing” of psychic elements. Join us to learn more… LOOK & GROW ⁠Join THIS JUNGIAN LIFE DREAM SCHOOL⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Do you have a topic you want us to cover?⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠WE NEED YOUR HELP! Become a patron to keep TJL running.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠We've got totally NEW MERCH!⁠ ⁠We’d like to take a crack interpreting your dream.⁠ If you’ve been struggling in the dark, trying to find the keys to unlock your dreams, help has arrived. Order your copy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the hosts of This Jungian Life podcast and open the secret door. ⁠Lisa’s leading a retreat in ITALY!⁠⁠⁠

    37 min
  3. Unlocking the Power of Your Shadow

    MAR 27

    Unlocking the Power of Your Shadow

    DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them!⁠⁠⁠ Connie Zweig, author and Jungian therapist, joins us to explore the next level of shadow-work. This transformative practice identifies and integrates the repressed or disowned parts of ourselves, fostering deeper self-awareness, authenticity, and personal growth. These hidden dimensions often emerge in our relationships, politics, and cultural conflicts as unconscious projections and behaviors. By examining them—through dialogue, myth, and active imagination—we can move beyond shame, denial, and blame, transforming painful patterns into sources of emotional richness and empathy. Accepting and learning from our shadow is not only a path to healing but a moral responsibility, ultimately paving the way for more authentic relationships, social engagement, and spiritual practice. Learn more about Connie HERE. LOOK & GROW Join THIS JUNGIAN LIFE DREAM SCHOOL⁠⁠⁠ Do you have a topic you want us to cover?⁠⁠⁠ WE NEED YOUR HELP! Become a patron to keep TJL running.⁠⁠⁠ We've got totally NEW MERCH! We’d like to take a crack interpreting your dream. If you’ve been struggling in the dark, trying to find the keys to unlock your dreams, help has arrived. Order your copy of ⁠⁠⁠Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams⁠⁠⁠ from the hosts of This Jungian Life podcast and open the secret door. Lisa’s leading a retreat in ITALY!⁠⁠⁠

    44 min
  4. JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    MAR 27 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    Hey Supporters, This week, we're discussing a dream submitted by one of our supporters, a 36-year-old woman who is a farmer and a writer: "A much younger man is staying with me on my farm to work and learn how to farm from me. The feeling is that we are going to be lovers. I think he's much too young and it's inappropriate, but I also think, 'Oh, he'll catch up, and we'll become lovers when he is older.' While teaching him, he brings a coral snake intro my house. It bites my right hand. I watch the purple venom spread through it to kill me, while he and the snake smirk at me with the exact same expression, like they know something I don't. At the last minute, I realize the snake is a non-poisonous lookalike called a milk snake, and that I will actually not die. Also, the milk snake has legs and is really a lizard." Thanks for supporting This Jungian Life!

    13 min
  5. The Boundary Paradox: How Limits Create Freedom

    MAR 20

    The Boundary Paradox: How Limits Create Freedom

    DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them!⁠⁠⁠ Boundaries define limits in relationships, work, and the psyche, balancing autonomy and connection. In relationships, they prevent enmeshment and detachment, fostering respect. Professionally, they maintain ethics and prevent burnout. Intrapsychically, they regulate self-cohesion and unconscious influences. Cultures shape boundary norms, with individualistic societies valuing personal space and collectivist ones emphasizing connection. Myths depict boundaries as transformative thresholds, like Janus symbolizing transition. The key dialectic is between rigidity and permeability—too rigid isolates, too porous exhausts. Healthy boundaries require self-awareness, clear communication, and adaptability. They are not barriers but tools for navigating relationships while preserving identity and well-being. Read along with our dream interpretation HERE. LOOK & GROW Join THIS JUNGIAN LIFE DREAM SCHOOL⁠⁠⁠ Do you have a topic you want us to cover?⁠⁠⁠ WE NEED YOUR HELP! Become a patron to keep TJL running.⁠⁠⁠ We've got totally NEW MERCH! We’d like to take a crack interpreting your dream. If you’ve been struggling in the dark, trying to find the keys to unlock your dreams, help has arrived. Order your copy of ⁠⁠⁠Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams⁠⁠⁠ from the hosts of This Jungian Life podcast and open the secret door. Lisa’s leading a retreat in ITALY!⁠⁠⁠

    1h 10m
  6. JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    MAR 20 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    Hey Supporters, This week, we're discussing a dream submitted by one of our supporters, a 70-year-old man who is a retired professor: "I'm playing catch with a football with a neighbor friend in Detroit. My throws are far and accurate. My friend mentions that he is in touch with some people who are stranded in Finland. I listen to these people plea for help on a radio he has. I see a woman pleading for help. I go into the house and put my uniform on and tell mother, despite her bringing up the money I owe her, that I must help save those people. I get a ride on a C-5, a big military jet to Finland and arrive at the shelter. There is an Episcopal mass going on and there is some mix up with the pastor and his assistants. I sit down in an area and ask if people speak English. I find the young man in charge. He is a lieutenant. He comes up, introduces himself, and salutes me as if I were a captain. We walk outside, and I see a number of C-130 aircraft frozen in place. I also see the northern lights and their effect on the rock face." Thanks for supporting This Jungian Life!

    20 min
  7. VISIONS: When the Mystery Breaks Through

    MAR 13

    VISIONS: When the Mystery Breaks Through

    DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them!⁠⁠⁠ Carl Jung considered visions extraordinary intrusions of the unconscious into waking life, moments when hidden psychic contents press forward with striking intensity. These phenomena do not represent mere hallucinations or idle fantasies. They reflect purposeful eruptions from Psyche’s deeper strata, often evoked by personal crisis or cultural upheaval. Visions stand apart from normal mental processes because they carry a sense of autonomy; they appear spontaneously and feel real despite an absence of tangible external stimuli. Unlike psychotic hallucinations, which generally lack insight, visions evoke wonder or awe but do not lead to a break with reality. Instead of dismissing them as illusions, we should explore their symbolic significance and trace their relationship to archetypal patterns. Visions may emerge to correct lopsided ego positions, illuminate a coming transformation, or highlight a collective shift in cultural identity. These visionary breakthroughs disclose hidden potentials that challenge complacency and spark deeper self-awareness through symbolic revelation. Read along with our dream interpretation HERE LOOK & GROW Join THIS JUNGIAN LIFE DREAM SCHOOL⁠⁠⁠ Do you have a topic you want us to cover?⁠⁠⁠ WE NEED YOUR HELP! Become a patron to keep TJL running.⁠⁠⁠ We've got totally NEW MERCH! We’d like to take a crack interpreting your dream. If you’ve been struggling in the dark, trying to find the keys to unlock your dreams, help has arrived. Order your copy of ⁠⁠⁠Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams⁠⁠⁠ from the hosts of This Jungian Life podcast and open the secret door. Lisa’s leading a retreat in ITALY!⁠⁠⁠

    1h 13m
  8. JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    MAR 13 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    Hey Supporters, This week, we're discussing a dream submitted by one of our supporters, a 43-year-old woman who is a business owner and an elected official: "I'm an elected official in a high-ranking office, and I'm talking with a spy in the CIA. I don't know what office I'm in, but it's high enough [she means in rank] that I can flippantly mention to the agent that I want to be a spy in the CIA, and I am not laughed at. Instead, he says to me, "that's actually quite easy for someone in your position." There was a caveat that I wouldn't be a super spy, but I certainly could be an asset. But, if I really wanted to be a spy, then I was going to have to give up my agenda and let the bigger agenda become my own. I was not certain if that's what I wanted. I wondered if I could decide not to be a spy after I found out what the agenda was, and would I now have to push that agenda?" Thank you for supporting This Jungian Life!

    12 min
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Eavesdrop on three Jungian analysts as they engage in lively, sometimes irreverent conversations about a wide range of topics as they share what it’s like to see the world through the depth psychological lens provided by Carl Jung. Half of each episode is spent discussing a dream submitted by a listener.

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  • Creator
    Joseph Lee, Deborah Stewart, Lisa Marchiano
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    412
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Joseph Lee, Deborah Stewart, Lisa Marchiano
  • Show Website
    This Jungian Life Podcast
  • Provider
    Lisa Marchiano

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