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Ep. #89 Compassion Focused Therapy for Depression and Anxiety w/ Dr Stan Steindl

Check Out The Compassion Initiative Podcast Welcome to The Compassion Initiative Podcast Series. This Podcast series features Dr Stan Steindl and Dr James Kirby, both Clinical Psychologists. Stan and James are the co-founders of The Compassion Initiative. The podcast series is a relaxed informal ongoing conversation between Stan and James about issues related to compassion.Continue reading “Ep. #89 Compassion Focused Therapy for Depression and Anxiety w/ Dr Stan Steindl”

Ep. #87 A Jungian Perspective on Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, and Addiction w/ Vlado Šolc

Dark Religion: Fundamentalism from The Perspective of Jungian Psychology Jungian analysts Vlado Solc and George J. Didier set out to explore the psychological dynamics and causes of religious fundamentalism and fanaticism. The book offers an in-depth psychological analysis of what happens when a person becomes possessed by the unconscious energies of the Self. Dark ReligionContinue reading “Ep. #87 A Jungian Perspective on Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, and Addiction w/ Vlado Šolc”

Ep. #83 Polyamory, Non-Monogamy, and The Process of Individuation w/ Dr. Joli Hamilton, PhD

Check Out Joli’s Podcast: Playing with Fire: Non-Monogamy& Individuation:

Ep. #79 Subjective Experience and Identity Politics w/ Reema Patel

In this episode, Shane and Reema discuss her experiences of returning back to India that inspired the writing of her novel, Such Big Dreams. They discuss topics of identity, social norms, colonialism, and subjective experience. Our perspectives and experiences change depending on the context in a world filled with identity politics. One’s experience in CanadaContinue reading “Ep. #79 Subjective Experience and Identity Politics w/ Reema Patel”

Ep. #78 Dark Religion, Conspiracism, and The Religious Instinct w/ Jungian Analyst Vladislav Šolc

Dark Religion: Fundamentalism from The Perspective of Jungian Psychology Jungian analysts Vlado Solc and George J. Didier set out to explore the psychological dynamics and causes of religious fundamentalism and fanaticism. The book offers an in-depth psychological analysis of what happens when a person becomes possessed by the unconscious energies of the Self. Dark ReligionContinue reading “Ep. #78 Dark Religion, Conspiracism, and The Religious Instinct w/ Jungian Analyst Vladislav Šolc”

Ep. #75 Split Second Unlearning: A Theory of Psychophysiological Dis-ease w/ Matt Hudson

MindReset App as an Eye Movement-based Emotional Memory Reconsolidation Interference. In the MindReset app we implement a method we have developed over the past 25 years with tried and tested behavioural change work in private practice. A method we call Split Second Unlearning (SSU), which is based on a process of “unlearning” traumatic responses atContinue reading “Ep. #75 Split Second Unlearning: A Theory of Psychophysiological Dis-ease w/ Matt Hudson”

Ep. #72 The Power of Compassion w/ Dr. Stan Steindl

In this episode, Stan and I discuss the healing and transformative power of compassion. We discuss cultivating a compassionate mind and working towards living a more balanced, kind, and peaceful life. According to the Compassion-Focused Therapy psychological model, humans have at least three emotional regulation systems. (1) A threat and self-protection system that, when activated,Continue reading “Ep. #72 The Power of Compassion w/ Dr. Stan Steindl”

Ep. #71 A Look Into Consciousness w/ Dr. Steven C. Hayes

In this episode, Steven and Shane discuss the nature of human consciousness, our experience of it, and how an understanding of it connects us to something much greater. Steven’s life work has been dedicated, at least in part, to understanding human psychology. Consciousness is an essential feature of our life – it is that byContinue reading “Ep. #71 A Look Into Consciousness w/ Dr. Steven C. Hayes”