Beyond the Ego: The Rebirth Archetype and Transformation
In this episode of JUNG ON PURPOSE, Debra and Dr. Rob Maldonado explore the transformative Archetype of Rebirth, discussing its significance in personal development and Individuation. They introduce the concept of Rebirth as a powerful transition that allows individuals to redefine themselves beyond past narratives and conditioning. The discussion highlights the importance of embracing change […]
Embracing Your Inner Magic: The Role of the Magical Child
In this episode of JUNG ON PURPOSE, Debra and Dr. Rob Maldonado explore the concept of the Magical Child Archetype, discussing its significance in personal development and creativity. See how this Archetype differs from the “inner child” term commonly used. Jung emphasized the role of the Magical Child as the source of imagination and creativity […]
The Mother Archetype and the Art of Receiving
In this episode of JUNG ON PURPOSE, Dr. Rob & Debra Maldonado explore the concept of the Mother Archetype and its profound influence on our psyche and personal development. They share how this Archetype shapes our expectations and relationships, drawing connections to Eastern philosophy and non-dual consciousness. The discussion highlights the importance of understanding and […]
How to Make Better Decisions: Intuition vs. Ego
In this episode of JUNG ON PURPOSE, Debra Maldonado and Dr. Rob explore the concept of the intellect, or “Buddhi Mind,” and its practical application in everyday life. They discuss how pure awareness can help solve problems by providing clarity and discernment, allowing individuals to see beyond their ego and personal narratives. The conversation explores […]
Awakening Your Mind: Beyond Ego and Illusion
In this episode of JUNG ON PURPOSE, Debra Maldonado and Dr. Rob explore the concept of the intellect or “buddhi mind” from Eastern philosophy, discussing its role in distinguishing truth from illusion and its significance in personal growth and self-awareness. They discuss the differences between the ego and the true self, emphasizing the importance of […]
Unlocking Potential: How Shadow Work Leads to Purpose
In this episode of JUNG ON PURPOSE, Debra Maldonado and Dr. Rob explore the concept of Shadow Work and its connection to finding one’s purpose. They delve into Carl Jung’s theories, the role of the persona, and how embracing the Shadow can lead to self-realization and a more authentic life. The discussion also touches on the […]
How the Father Archetype Shapes Your Life’s Purpose
In this episode of JUNG ON PURPOSE, Debra Maldonado and Dr. Rob explore the concept of the Mana Personality, an Archetype representing spiritual power and purpose. They discuss how this concept, rooted in Polynesian culture, relates to Jungian psychology and the process of Individuation. Learn about the dangers of Ego inflation, the importance of self-realization and […]
The Mana Personality: Jung’s Archetype of Purpose and Power
In this episode of JUNG ON PURPOSE, Debra Maldonado and Dr. Rob explore the concept of the Mana Personality, an Archetype representing spiritual power and purpose. They discuss how this concept, rooted in Polynesian culture, relates to Jungian psychology and the process of Individuation. Learn about the dangers of Ego inflation, the importance of self-realization and […]
Purpose and Ego: A Jungian Exploration
In this episode of JUNG ON PURPOSE, Debra Maldonado and Dr. Rob explore the profound impact of relationship breakups on personal growth and purpose. They explore the symbolism of myths, the psychological effects of losing a partner and the journey of self-discovery that follows. Through personal stories and Jungian insights, they discuss how breakups can […]
Jungian Insights on Love and Lost
In this episode of JUNG ON PURPOSE, Debra Maldonado and Dr. Rob explore the profound impact of relationship breakups on personal growth and purpose. They explore the symbolism of myths, the psychological effects of losing a partner and the journey of self-discovery that follows. Through personal stories and Jungian insights, they discuss how breakups can lead […]
Breaking Free of Golden Handcuffs: Embracing True Calling
In this episode of JUNG ON PURPOSE, Debra & Dr. Rob Maldonado explore the intersection of purpose and career. They discuss how many individuals struggle to find fulfillment in their jobs and the importance of discovering one’s inner purpose. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help others, listen to […]
Discovering Purpose: A Jungian Journey to Your True Self
New name! JUNG ON PURPOSE First, before we get into today’s topic, we want to share some exciting news. Our podcast, previously named Soul Sessions, has now officially changed to our new name, JUNG ON PURPOSE. We will still provide the same, deep content but we felt that purpose is really the main thing we […]
Unlocking Peak Experiences for Individuation
Unlocking Peak Experiences for Individuation Join Debra Maldonado and Dr. Rob as they dive into the concept of peak experiences, exploring their significance in personal growth and self-actualization. Discover how these rare moments of heightened awareness can transform your perception and connect you to a deeper sense of self. If you want to become a […]
Harnessing Anxiety: Transforming Fear into Fuel
Harnessing Anxiety: Transforming Fear into Fuel Dealing with anxiety? This is common, especially in changing times. Join Debra Maldonado and Dr. Rob as they discuss the intricacies of anxiety and the unexpected joys of surprise. This episode explores the human condition, the illusion of control and how to harness anxiety for personal growth. If you […]
The Hidden Gift of Sadness
The Hidden Gift of Sadness Join Debra Maldonado and Dr. Rob in the latest episode of Soul Session: A Jungian Coaching Podcast and explore the complex emotion of sadness, distinguishing it from depression and discussing its universal nature. Discover how sadness is not inherently negative, but rather a gift that can lead to personal growth […]
Transforming Guilt: A Path to Free Self-Expression
Transforming Guilt: A Path to Free Self-Expression Join Debra Maldonado and Dr. Rob in the latest episode of Soul Session: A Jungian Coaching Podcast, Transforming Guilt: A Path to Free Self-Expression, and explore the complex emotion of guilt. Discover its evolutionary purpose, the neuroscience behind it and the distinction between moral and existential guilt. If […]
Unlocking Joy: The Psychology and Philosophy of Happiness
Unlocking Joy: The Psychology and Philosophy of Happiness Join Debra Maldonado and Dr. Rob in the latest episode of Soul Session: A Jungian Coaching Podcast, “Unlocking Joy: The Psychology and Philosophy of Happiness,” as they explore the essence of joy and how it can be cultivated in our lives. Discover the difference between modern and […]
Power of Love for Personal and Spiritual Growth
Power of Love for Personal and Spiritual Growth Debra Maldonado and Dr. Rob explore the profound and transformative power of love. They discuss the intricate layers of love, examining its psychological, biological, and spiritual dimensions. Through engaging discussions, they reveal how love is not just an emotion but a complex force that influences our relationships […]
Facing the Fire: A Look at Anger
Facing the Fire: A Look at Anger Explore how anger, when faced consciously, can reveal the warrior within us and serve as a force of clarity, courage, and even love. Join Debra and Dr. Rob Maldonado as they uncover the wisdom anger carries and how to reclaim it for personal growth and empowerment. If you want […]
The Power of Facing Fear: Breaking Ego Patterns
The Power of Facing Fear: Breaking Ego Patterns Are you ready to explore the importance of confronting fear and the transformative power of shadow work? Join Debra and Dr. Rob Maldonado as they discuss the complex nature of fear and its role in personal growth. The conversation emphasizes the need to face the unknown and the […]
The Creative and Destructive Power of Emotions
The Creative and Destructive Power of Emotions Are you ready to transform your relationship with emotions and unlock their hidden creative power? Join Debra and Dr. Rob Maldonado as they challenge common myths around “positive” and “negative” feelings and reveal a Jungian coaching model that can help you tap into the full spectrum of your […]
How to Use a Lead Magnet to Find Clients for Coaching Services
How to Use a Lead Magnet to Find Clients for Coaching Services With instant gratification waging war on attention span, it’s no surprise that our audiences are gravitating more towards free content. Even now, you’re hard-pressed to get users to accept cookies or engage with a pop-up before clicking the back button. I would know, […]
Transcending Pain as the Wounder Healer
Transcending Pain as the Wounder Healer Many of us step onto the path of personal growth or become coaches, therapists, or healers after facing our own pain. The “wounded healer” is a compelling archetype—someone who has been through suffering and channels that experience to help others. Dr. Rob and Debra explore why this story resonates […]
Returning to Real Life After Transformation
Returning to Real Life After Transformation In this final episode of the series on the Hero’s Journey and Jung’s individuation process, Debra Maldonado and Dr. Rob explore “The Return” phase of the journey. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help others, listen to our recent Soul Sessions podcast […]
Reclaiming Your Inner Power on Your Hero’s Journey
Reclaiming Your Inner Power on Your Hero’s Journey Explore the next of our series on Hero’s Journey and Individuation where we talk about your inner power and the Animus Archetype. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help others, listen to our recent Soul Sessions podcast episode to […]
Why Feeling Lost is the Key to Your Potential: Initiation of Your Hero’s Journey
Why Feeling Lost is the Key to Your Potential Discover how ancient myths connect with Jung’s psychology and Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help others, listen to our recent Soul Sessions podcast episode to explore how our unique Jungian coaching model is […]
Step into Your Hero’s Story with Jung’s Individuation
Step into your Hero’s Story – A Call to Adventure with Jung’s Individuation Explore the initial stage of the Hero’s Journey and how it relates to Jung’s work as we connect with Jung’s psychology and Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey in our latest Soul Sessions: A Jungian Coaching Podcast episode. If you want to become […]
Hero’s Journey and Jung’s Individuation Process Explained
Understand the Hero’s Journey and Carl Jung’s Individuation Process Discover how ancient myths connect with Jung’s psychology and Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey in our latest Soul Sessions: A Jungian Coaching Podcast episode. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help others, listen to our recent Soul Sessions podcast […]
Attracting a Spiritual Relationship
Unlock the secrets to your deepest self and enhance your relationships through the transformative power of Jungian coaching! In this episode of Soul Sessions, we’re exploring the concept of soul-led relationships and how to achieve the proper balance of love and power. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can […]
How Projection Hurts Relationships
Unlock the secrets to your deepest self and enhance your relationships through the transformative power of Jungian coaching! In this episode of Soul Sessions, we’re exploring the concept of projection and how reclaiming your personal power can change your life. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help […]
How to Be Effective as an Emotionally-Sensitive Coach
Can you be effective as an Emotionally-sensitive coach? Listen to this episode continuing our series of the Big Five Personality Traits as we discuss the trait of Neuroticism as it relates to coaching. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help others, listen to our recent Soul Sessions […]
How People Pleasing Impacts the Coaching Relationship
People pleasing impacts the coaching relationship. Many coaches want to please their clients and sometimes their patterns of needing to be liked get in the way of effective coaching. Listen to this episode continuing our series of the Big Five Personality Traits as we discuss the trait of Conscientiousness as it relates to coaching. […]
Introverts Guide to Becoming a Coach
Did you know that Introverts make the best coaches? Find out how you can be a great coach and introverted and balancing it with putting yourself out there. Listen to this episode continuing our series of the Big Five Personality Traits as we discuss the trait of Extroversion as it relates to coaching. If […]
Why Ethical Coaching Matters More Than Ever
If you are a coach or aspiring coach, are you committed to ethical guidelines? Coaching is unregulated but we can all do our part to offer the highest level of service and always think of the best interest of our clients. Listen to this episode continuing our series of the Big Five Personality Traits as […]
How Your Openness Impacts Coaching
What is your level of openness when it comes to coaching? Clients with the best success are open to change and have the ability to leave their rigid judgments of how things should be. Life Coaches must also be flexible and open to allowing the client to explore their own journey in their unique way […]
Hero’s Journey and Living Your Purpose: Interview with Scott Neumeister, PhD
Ready for your own Hero’s Journey to Live Your Purpose? Are you unfulfilled in your career and feel an urge or call to adventure? This podcast episode our guest Scott Neumeister discusses his Hero’s Journey and path to Living Your Purpose. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help […]
Unmasking Your Persona for an Authentic Life
Have you not felt like the Persona you present to the world? Do you wonder who the real you is? Do you feel want to be more authentic? If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help others, listen to our recent Soul Sessions podcast episode to explore how our […]
Synchronicity – Meaningful Patterns That Change Your Life
Are you wondering if you just experience a random coincidence or was it Synchronicity? Synchronicity is a meaningful pattern that can change your life. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help others, listen to our recent Soul Sessions podcast episode to explore how our unique Jungian coaching model […]
Embracing Chaos: Using the Trickster Archetype for Growth
Feeling a bit of chaos in the world and it is throwing you off? This is an episode for you to use the Trickster Archetype to embrace the chaos with non-attachment and open up to new levels of creativity in your life. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can […]
Love and The Shadow in Relationships
Are you wondering why love doesn’t last or never really clicks in the first place? This is a great episode about romantic love and the shadow for singles, married and those in long-term relationships. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help others, listen to our recent Soul Sessions […]
Emotional Intelligence for Men and the Anima
Are you a man who feels you want to connect more on an emotional level to others? This episode helps you improve emotional intelligence as we dive into the concept of the Anima which starts with the early life relationship with your mother. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you […]
How Fathers Shape a Woman’s Self-Worth
Are you a woman struggling with confidence and self-worth and it shows up in your relationships? Find out how your Father shapes your self-identity and how to access spiritual power regardless of your relationship with your father. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help others, listen to our […]
Father-Son Relationships and Power
Did you have a healthy Father-Son relationship? Find out how to access spiritual power regardless of your relationship with your father. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help others, listen to our recent Soul Sessions podcast episode to explore how our unique Jungian coaching model is the future […]
Healing Mother-Daughter Relationships
How to Heal Mother-Daughter Relationships. Wanting to heal the relationship with your mother? Find out how to become your own true self, regardless of your relationship with your mother. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help others, listen to our recent Soul Sessions podcast episode to explore how […]
Shadow Work and Mind-Body Wellness
Can Shadow Work be used for Mind-Body Healing? Find out in our latest podcast episode of case studies in this powerful approach. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help others, listen to our recent Soul Sessions podcast episode to explore how our unique Jungian coaching model is the […]
Envy and Authority: Your Shadow at Work
Navigating feelings of envy and authority at work? Find out how Jungian Life Coaching approaches work conflicts and help transform envy so you can be more empowered. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help others, listen to our recent Soul Sessions podcast episode to explore how our unique […]
How Shadow Work Can Heal Family Conflicts
Trouble dealing with your partner, sibling or child? Find out how Jungian Life Coaching approaches family conflicts and help heal relationships for more compassion and intimacy. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help others, listen to our recent Soul Sessions podcast episode to explore how our unique Jungian […]
How to Deal With Anxiety: A Jungian Coaching Approach
Trouble dealing with anxiety? Find out how Jungian Life Coaching approaches anxiety and helps reduce stress beyond just symptom relief but lasting change. If you want to become a life coach and wonder how you can help others, listen to our recent Soul Sessions podcast episode to explore how our unique Jungian coaching model is […]
Can AI (Artificial Intelligence) Replace Human Coaches?
Can AI (artificial intelligence) replace a human coach? If you want to become a life coach and wonder if AI will make coaching obsolete, listen to our recent Soul Sessions podcast episode to explore how our unique Jungian coaching model is the future of coaching and why AI can never replicate the soul-to-soul experience with […]
How to Reach Your Full Potential
Listen to our recent Soul Sessions podcast episode to explore the psychological journey of individuation and the societal pressures that often hinder our true personal growth. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on Spotify Have you ever wondered why so many of us struggle to truly grow up, despite the physical passage of time? In this episode […]
3 Challenges of Individuation
We explore the subject of individuation, the path towards self-realization and integrating our conscious persona with our personal unconscious. In this episode, we discuss the 3 primary challenges that pit the individual against the collective: The individual self versus society The ego versus the masses The Self versus the world Watch the next Soul Session […]
Individuation: A Conversation with James Hollis, PhD
Speaker, professor, Jungian analyst and bestselling author Dr. James Hollis joins us on Soul Sessions to discuss Carl Jung’s Individuation process and topics found in his new book, “A Life of Meaning.” Our culture tells us to seek wealth, power, prestige, or even enrollment in someone else’s idea of a worthy cause—yet where do we […]
The Reason You Don’t Trust Others
In this episode, we explore the stages of development by Erik Erickson, who was analyzed by Anna Freud and went on to develop his own theory on child development. This is part one of this topic which will span two episodes. Join us as we discuss: This podcast represents the opinions of Debra Berndt Maldonado […]
The Great Mother Archetype
In this stage of psychosocial development, Erickson talks about Generativity v. Stagnation. When we reach mid-life, Jung says we now have to let go of the ego and old identity to step into our true self which he calls Individuation. We discuss: How all the previous stages of development can help or hurt your process […]
