Hero’s Journey and Living Your Purpose: Interview with Scott Neumeister, PhD

When I first left the corporate world to become a coach it was a bit of a shock.

Everything in my life that I clung to for comfort in the external world was taken away but the cool thing is that it was replaced with something better…the ability to direct my life from within.

If you have heard of the Hero’s Journey made popular by Joseph Campbell, influenced by Carl Jung, you know that one of the first steps is to escape the ordinary. 

So many people cling to the familiar because they don’t have the courage to be bold and answer the call to adventure. But, if you are reading this right now, you are probably one of those who are courageous enough to make a change and are thinking about a career pivot into something more meaningful. 

Here are some coaching questions to help you clarify what is holding you back from taking the next step in your journey toward an extraordinary life.

What is the story you tell yourself about remaining in the “ordinary life?”

If you were in the same place this time next year, how would you feel?

If you knew you had all the inner resources to reach your goals and they would be revealed anytime you needed them, what would be possible in 2025?

This week on our podcast Dr. Rob interviews Scott Neumeister, PhD. as he discusses the profound shifts that led him from a career in IT to teaching literature. 

Listen in as Scott reflects on facing societal and internal pressures, navigating a major career pivot, and embracing a teaching role that aligns with his passion for literature. 

In this week’s Soul Sessions by CreativeMind, The Hero’s Journey and Finding Your Purpose – Interview with Scott Neumeister, PhD., we cover:

• The impact of Jungian archetypes and the Hero’s Journey on personal transformation
• Scott’s transition from IT to teaching English literature through the lens of Joseph Campbell’s heroic monomyth
• The psychological implications of shadow work and integrating repressed traits
• The role of myth in modern psychological and personal development

Scott Neumeister, Ph.D., is literary scholar, TEDx speaker, and mythic pathfinder from Tampa, Florida, where he earned his doctorate in English from the University of South Florida in 2018. His specialization in multiethnic American literature and mythology comes after careers as an information technology systems engineer and a teacher of English at the middle school and college levels. Scott coauthored Let Love Lead: On a Course to Freedom with Gary L. Lemons and Susie Hoeller (2019), and in 2021 he graduated from the Creative Mind Jungian Life Coaching program. Since 2024, he has served as an editor, author, and educator for the Joseph Campbell Foundation. Visit scottneumeister.com for more information.

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