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What Carl Jung Would Tell You About Your Perfectionism. Ep. 122
Episode 122
Do you constantly see what's wrong and feel compelled to fix it? In this imagined Jungian session, a man named Percy — a bank compliance officer sent…
11 hours ago
Perfectionism Burnout and The Myth of The Total Couch Potato Collapse, Ep. 121
Episode 121
Afraid that if you stop, you'll never start again? You're not lazy — you're caught in rigidity.
In this episode, Jungian analyst and psychotherapist G…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
The “Should Effect”: When Desire Gets Lost in Self-Discipline, Ep. 120
Episode 120
The thing you once wanted became the thing you have to do — and the moment it did, it stopped being fun.
Psychotherapist and Jungian analyst Gary Tros…
1 month ago
Ep. 119: Inner Conflict: What Happens When You Silence Half of Yourself
Episode 119
There's a civil war happening inside you — and you may not even know one side of it exists.
After 30 years as a psychotherapist, I've noticed somethin…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 118: Letting Go of Resentment: Why You’re Obsessed with People Being Good
Episode 118
Do you find yourself locked in a relentless, exhausting crusade against perceived injustices, even when they're entirely out of your control?
In this …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 117: Karpman's Triangle: 3 Roles that Destroy Relationships
Episode 117
You try to help, and somehow you become the enemy. You explain your feelings, and suddenly you're the one being blamed. These aren't random relation…
3 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 116: Codependence Is a 'Muscular Glue' — Here's How to Break Free
Episode 116
Why do driven, high-functioning people sometimes find themselves trapped in codependency — bound to others in ways that feel obsessive, compulsive, …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 115: Why You Can’t Stop Using Willpower--Even After It Drains You
Episode 115
Why do so many disciplined, high-functioning people keep pushing themselves long after the tank is empty? This episode explores the hidden costs of o…
4 months ago
Ep. 114: Can't Identify Your Feelings? You Might Have Alexithymia—The Unspeaking Heart
Episode 114
If you’ve ever felt unsure what you want, relied on logic where feeling should guide you, or wondered why emotions seem elusive, this post is for you…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 113: 6 Reasons Perfectionists Struggle to Change
Episode 113
For people who are stubbornly perfectionistic, obsessive and compulsive, change can be hard to come by. Particular personality traits that can be pos…
5 months ago