Soul Sessions by CreativeMind
275 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 17 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsConsciously create your life with Soul Sessions by CreativeMind. This is your guide to uncover your authentic self and live in true purpose, success and fulfillment. Join life coaching experts and Founders of CreativeMind, Debra Berndt Maldonado and Robert Maldonado, PhD, as they explore personal growth through Jungian Theory, Eastern Spirituality and Social Neuroscience in a deep, but practical way.
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The God Image in the Psyche
October 13, 2020 16:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBJung talked about the God Imago or God image that every human being experiences. In this session we will have a lively discussion on the topic of “GOD” and what it means to you. What is the God Imago? How do we project the God Image on external things and people? How is the lack of understanding and misplacement of the God image the cause of all human suffering? How do you connect with your own image of God to feel happier and fulfilled? Interact live at the Creative Mind Coaching Faceb...
What is your Dharma - Life Purpose?
October 06, 2020 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBA recent study showed that 62% of Americans are thinking about changing careers since the pandemic hit. Are you one of them? In this session we discuss what it means to live your purpose. What is Dharma or Purpose? How can you find your Dharma? What does it look like when you step into your purpose? Why it is important to live your purpose for lasting happiness? Interact with us LIVE in our Creative Mind Coaching Group. ••• Interested in Jungian Life Coach Training? Download your free...
Working with Karma, the Law of Cause & Effect
September 29, 2020 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBDo you wonder if the reason you are struggling in an area of your life is due to “bad” karma? In this session we discuss the spiritual concept of Karma - the law of cause and effect. Every action has a reaction. Why are you getting your current results? Debunk the myth of bad karma. Can you free yourself from the wheel of karma and past actions? Join us live in the Creative Mind Coaching Group. ••• Interested in Jungian Life Coach Training? Download your free program brochure: https://...
What is the True Self?
September 22, 2020 20:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBMany people mistake the true self for an aspect of themselves on the personality (or Persona) level. They want to be more confident, authentic, and express who they truly are but in this session we discuss the True Self from an Eastern Spirituality and Jungian perspective. What is the true Self? What does it mean to become the True Self and what are the benefits? How do you access your True Self? Join us LIVE for a new Soul Session in the Creative Mind Coaching Group every Friday at 1...
What is the Collective Unconscious?
September 15, 2020 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBIn this episode we will discuss one of Jung’s biggest contributions to psychology, The Collective Unconscious. We will cover: What is the Collective Unconscious? How do the Archetypes in the Collective Unconscious live through us? How do you connect with the Collective Unconscious and your deeper self? It's not too late to get your Life Coach Certification. Creative Mind Method offers an in-depth Jungian coaching model so you can enhance every part of your own life while helping other...
Why We Dream
September 08, 2020 21:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode we will have a discussion on the purpose of dreams. We will cover: What is the dream state? What can the dream state teach us about reality? How can dreams help us connect to our soul? Life Coach Certification with Creative Mind Method offers an in-depth Jungian coaching model so you can enhance every part of your own life while helping others. Developed by a Ph.D and Master Life Coach, this 6-month online course is based in Jungian psychology, philosophy, and Eastern ...
Science v. Spirituality
September 01, 2020 22:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode we discuss the decline of spirituality in the age of science. We will cover: How science is making people lose faith in their spiritual practices. Why science cannot answer the deeper questions about life. How science and spirituality can co-exist in the world today. Life Coach Certification with Creative Mind Method offers an in-depth Jungian coaching model so you can enhance every part of your own life while helping others. Developed by a Ph.D and Master Life Coach, ...
How The Mind Creates Reality
August 25, 2020 21:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this episode we explore what the mind is actually doing to create the reality we experience in everyday life. We answer these questions: What is the mind? What is the true reality? What does meditation teach us about the mind, perception, and reality? How do you create something new in your life? Are you interested in further exploring this work? Become a Certified Jungian Life Coach with the Creative Mind Method. Developed by a Ph.D and Master Life Coach, this 6-month online cer...
Consciously Creating Your Career Path
August 19, 2020 22:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBCurrent events have left many people wondering what is next? For most people, they look for signs and opportunities to guide them to next steps, but they end up procrastinating and feeling frustrated that nothing is changing. In this episode we will talk about how to consciously create your career path. This is for you if you are already successful but feel stuck in an unfulfilling career or job. Whether or not you know what you want or are afraid to really do what you love because you th...
Spiritual Psychology for Coaches
August 12, 2020 18:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBListen as we discuss the Creative Mind spiritual philosophy. We talk about manifestation and what that really means, how it really works from a psychological and spiritual perspective, and how you can become a more spiritual person and live a more spiritual life. Learn about the underlying philosophy of the Upanishads. Discover the Jungian model of personal transformational psychology. Understand how to apply these deeper philosophical and psychological perspectives in a practical way in...
Stress and the Mindbody Solution
August 04, 2020 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBWondering how to deal with stress in a healthy way? Listen to this talk on the MindBody, the neuroscience and biology of stress and how the five sheaths taught in Yoga traditions can give you an easy way to feel more in control over your life. Listen to the 5 Sheaths Meditation Here: https://youtu.be/NvqaF1SZjq8 Want to learn to teach others visualization as a Jungian Life Coach? Find out more here... https://jungianlifecoach.com ••• Interested in Jungian Life Coach Training? Download ...
The Power of Conflict
July 28, 2020 00:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBMost people are averse to conflict and difficult situations. The ego is happiest when everything is calm and unchallenged. When we experience conflict within ourselves or with others, it provides an opportunity and a calling to grow. In this episode, we talk about the true reason conflict arises how to deal with it in an empowering way. Some conflicts we'll discuss: Dealing with terrible bosses and rogue team members. Relationships breaking up. Altercations with your family. Join...
Hamilton - The Musical - A Jungian Perspective and Hero's Journey
July 22, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBHow the Hero's Journey Myth plays out in the story of Hamilton and other archetypal influences that occur in the play. If you are a Hamilton fan, you will enjoy this talk. The Shadow of Hamilton - Burr and transformation of his ego. The Father Archetype with George Washington. The Anima Influence with Eliza, Angelica & the mistress. The resolution of the Hero's Journey and path of transformation. How can you understand your life, what is happening politically in the current climate...
3 Stages of Change
July 20, 2020 19:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBDo you feel like your life is constantly repeating itself and you are not sure how to change your results? This episode explores the stages of life that lead you to your true self. We found that people who are having conflicts in life are stuck in a certain stage, and that is the reason they cannot break free. Since these stages are unconscious, we need to understand them, be honest with ourselves as to which stage we are in, and be ready to go to the next level of awakening. Join us in...
A Woman's Power - The Anima
July 13, 2020 22:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBIn this session, we discuss a woman's inner conflict with love and power. We'll discuss: How to own your power and stop projecting it on to others and outer circumstances. How to experience the world as you true self outside of old patterns and shadow projections and into becoming a woman - the ANIMA. How to balance the energies of the ANIMUS. Join us in our interactive online community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching ••• Interested in Jungian Life Coach...
The Father Imago
July 08, 2020 17:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBListen to our discussion on Carl Jung's concept of the Father Imago (complex), the Father Archetype and how to work with the Father Imago to find love and success in your life. What is the Father Imago? How does the Father Imago influence love & relationships? How does the Father Imago influence success, drive and purpose? ••• Interested in Jungian Life Coach Training? Download your free program brochure: https://www.creativemindlife.com/program-brochure Stay Connected with Debra and ...
The Eternal Boy in Romantic Relationships
June 29, 2020 23:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBThis episode is about the concept of the "Puer Aeternus" in Jungian Psychology - The Eternal Boy (also Peter Pan syndrome) in men. Why do some men seem to remain as adolescents and refuse to grow up? What does this mean about you if you are attracted to a Puer Aeternus? How can you have a mature relationship or be drawn to someone who is adult enough to have the capacity for real love? Join our lively discussion in our Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/creativemindcoaching •••...
Is Life Meant to Be Difficult?
June 20, 2020 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBIn this Soul Session we will explore why most people are unhappy with their lives and experience dissatisfaction that cannot be resolved. Do you feel like you have been dealt a bad hand, born into a “dysfunctional” family and keep hitting roadblocks to living a joyful life? You wonder if anything is ever going to change and feel powerless in face of adversity both in your personal life and on the collective level. Is happiness really possible when you think of all of the suffering in t...
Destructive and Creative Power of Emotions
June 12, 2020 23:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBThis week's Soul Session is focused on emotions. If you don't understand your emotions and how to work with them they will turn into destructive patterns. If you can use their power, you can create passionate relationships, live out your highest boldest purpose and be fully alive with joy, radiance and ecstasy. In this session we explore: What are emotions? How we developed our Emotional Template Why we make irrational decisions Why we cannot look for love based on chemistry alone and ...
Destiny, Fate and Choice to Create Your Life
June 10, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBDo you feel as though your live is pre-determined and fated or that you have the ability to change your destiny? Join us for a lively discussion on consciously creating your life and why it feels as if you are stuck in fate rather than living out your potential. What is Destiny? What is Fate? How can we escape a pre-determined fate and create our own life consciously? Based on Jungian Psychology, Eastern Wisdom traditions and a little neuroscience, we explain the philosophy of how we c...
Becoming an Adult
May 30, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBThis episode is about growing up and individuation. Join Robert and Debra for an interesting discussion on the concept of the Puella aeterna (Little Lost Girl) and how to recognize her in your life and the journey to transcending to adulthood. We explore how society is caught up in idolizing youth and there is a collective need to shift to adulthood. What does it mean to become an adult? What is the Puella Aeterna and Puer Aeternus? How does the relationship with the mother impact individu...
Becoming an Adult
May 30, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBThis episode is about growing up and individuation. Join Robert and Debra for an interesting discussion on the concept of the Puella aeterna (Little Lost Girl) and how to recognize her in your life and the journey to transcending to adulthood. We explore how society is caught up in idolizing youth and there is a collective need to shift to adulthood. What does it mean to become an adult? What is the Puella Aeterna and Puer Aeternus? How does the relationship with the mother impact individu...
How to Face Your Fear - The Keys to Understanding Your Shadow
May 24, 2020 00:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBIf you ever felt like you had a huge upheaval in your life such as a break up of a relationship, loss of a job or promotion, someone you love sick or loss of them, you are probably facing the Dark Night of the Soul. This is the journey of the Soul Initiation into a more creative life, not a curse or bad karma. Find out: What is the Dark Night of the Soul? What does it mean to face your shadow? Why do we have a shadow side? What is the best way to deal with the Dark Night? What happens ...
Mother Archetype in Love, Relationships and Work
May 09, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBIn honor of Mother's Day this weekend, we will talk about the subject of the Mother Archetype. Jung talked about the archetypes in the psyche and how they impact our life. One of the main archetypes that we have to come to terms with in order to free our mind is the Mother Archetype. In this Soul Session, we will talk about how your relationship with your personal mother drives your view of the world and influences your work and love relationships. Learn the *Light and Dark Aspects o...
The Divine Other - Anima/Animus in Intimate Relationships
May 04, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBIn this session, we'll have a discussion about one of Jung's concepts - Anima/Animus Archetypes that influence men and women in intimate relationships. We explain the power of these archetypes to take over your life and make romantic decisions where you feel powerless to the force of passion. Understand how your personal history influences your Anima or Animus and how you can transform your relationships to create a more conscious bond and attraction. What is an archetype? Defining th...
Romantic Love and Your Spiritual Journey
April 21, 2020 00:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBDo you feel that your dating and love life are completely different than your spiritual life? Maybe you want to merge the two and find a spiritual partner? In this episode, we discuss romantic love, dating, finding the one and how your spiritual path plays into the whole soulmate search. Sure signs you are dating from your ego How to use spiritual work to create the conditions for true love We get personal and share our personal experience meeting each other. How did I know I found the on...
Art of Self-Compassion
April 12, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBIn our weekly Saturday Soul Session we discuss how to practice compassion on yourself through having compassion for others. Are you self-critical and hard on yourself? Do you feel that no matter what you do it isn't enough? Do you regret your past mistakes and obsess over how you could have done things differently? Understand how to cultivate more self-compassion, how to look at past mistakes with non-judgment and how to be more loving to yourself and others. Ultimately, we see others as ...
Science of Personal Transformation
April 04, 2020 22:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBWhat does it take to change your life? Have you ever wondered if you had a transformation because you are still getting the same outward results? In this episode, we explore how personal transformation works that dispel the myths of instant enlightenment or using material success as a way to gauge your spiritual evolution. We discuss how it takes commitment, discipline and facing the uncomfortable feelings and fears to truly transform your life. Understand how your ego uses personal growth ...
Love and The Courageous Heart - Part 2
March 28, 2020 22:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBWhat does it mean to be open-hearted? Does it take courage to truly love in a deep, intimate way? We explore three important questions in love and relationships: 1. What is Love? 2. Why do we keep repeating the same patterns in relationships 3. How do we cultivate a courageous heart This extra-long episode is split into two parts. This is Part Two where we explore deeper into relationship patterns and the imprints that cause us to repeat the same heartache over and over. How to use heartac...
Love and The Courageous Heart - Part 1
March 28, 2020 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBWhat does it mean to be open-hearted? Does it take courage to truly love in a deep, intimate way? We explore three important questions in love and relationships: 1. What is Love? 2. Why do we keep repeating the same patterns in relationships 3. How do we cultivate a courageous heart This extra-long episode is split into two parts. This is Part One where we discuss how love is a projection of our mind and the experience of another person can only be from within our mind. Learn how our mind ...
Cultivating an Enlightened Mind
March 21, 2020 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBIf you are feeling anxious about things being out of control in your life, this episode explains the three qualities of being according to The Bhagavad Gita, specifically the Gunas - Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. Tamas is inertia and depressed, static, non-active state. Rajas is the hurried state chasing things, spinning and reacting to life circumstances. Sattva is the highest state which is love and happiness and perceiving the world with the right understanding. Explore these concepts with u...
How to Master Your Mind in Challenging Times
March 14, 2020 20:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBWhat a week. So much has changed around the world in just a few days with events being canceled, travel restrictions, store shelves being emptied and the challenges of social distancing. Scrolling through social media, watching the news and seeing everyone around you start to freak out, how can you stay aligned in your higher mind to keep it together? We wondered, how can we support you? So...we are hosting special FB Live sessions on Saturdays in our Creative Mind Coaching Facebook Communi...
Love and the Career Woman Archetype
February 18, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBAre you a women who is proud of your career accomplishments but feel like you're missing out on love? Not all women who seek careers are single and unmarried but if you are and wonder why you may be finding it difficult to meet a compatible mate, Debra and Dr. Rob explain the shadow side of the 'Professional Archetype'. They'll discuss the work of Toni Wolff — one of Carl Jung’s students, mistresses and a collaborator. She developed the concept of the Four Feminine Archetypes based on Jung...
The Truth About Life Coaching
January 16, 2020 23:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBIf you have big goals for 2020 and thought of hiring a life coach but not sure where to start, this is the episode for you. We have an honest conversation and give you some inside dirt on the coaching industry. With so many different options out there, listen to this episode to make an informed decision that could change your life. Seriously, if you have a goal you want to reach you must hire a life coach or your odds are slim. 90% of people who hire life coaches reach their goals. In this ...
Understanding Reincarnation
December 31, 2019 08:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBSo, we are on the verge of entering a new decade. New beginnings, a new chapter in our lives so we thought it would be great to talk about the idea of reincarnation because we all want to “reinvent” ourselves each new year. About 20% of the world population believe in reincarnation, but there are different perspectives as to what part of us actually gets born again. In this episode we discuss what is reincarnation and why it is important to ask ourselves these deeper questions about life. W...
What Being Jealous Really Means About YOU
December 17, 2019 08:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBDebra and Rob take an eye opening look at emotions that are triggered by jealousy and what being jealous says about you and your unconscious mind. We'll discuss why we get jealous and also how to deal with jealousy based on the biological, psycho-social and spiritual aspects of emotion. ••• Interested in Jungian Life Coach Training? Download your free program brochure: https://www.creativemindlife.com/program-brochure Stay Connected with Debra and Dr. Rob: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube ...
Empowered Empathy
December 10, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBEmpathy is what makes us human and a natural part of our experience in relationships. In this episode of Creative Mind Living, we discuss emotional empathy in the biological, psycho-social and spiritual aspects including: What is empathy? The theory of mind and mirror neurons and how they work The spectrum of empathy from anxious to uncaring and how to balance in the middle A spiritual solution to working with your emotions that helps you empathize with others without being controlled by...
Cultivating Love
December 03, 2019 08:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBWe continue our Emotions series of podcast episodes with the profound, befuddling, powerful, inspiring, and exasperating emotion of Love! We view Love as a powerful emotion that has many facets — romantic love being one of them. In this episode, globally recognized Love and Relationship experts Debra Berndt Maldonado and Robert Maldonado, PhD explore aspects of romantic love based on the Greek philosophy. This is a great episode to listen to and discuss with your friends. You'll learn abo...
Facing Your Fear
November 26, 2019 08:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBIn popular self-help, the mantra is that fear is bad and love is good. Fear is one of our core emotions and we need it to survive, but how is fear holding you back from moving toward what you want in life - relationships, success and making a difference? Are you afraid of heartbreak? Do you fear failure? Do you avoid putting yourself out there for fear of criticism or rejection? If so, this is the training for you! In this episode, we talk about the new neuroscience of emotion based on our...
Facing Feelings of Guilt and Shame Can Be Empowering
November 19, 2019 08:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBThe holidays are around the corner and that often brings a lot of Guilt or even Shame to the forefront of our thoughts. This is actually the perfect time of year to face the emotions guilt and shame — especially when dealing with or being around family. In this episode we discuss ways you can deal with and even get empowered from feelings of guilt and shame. You'll discover: The difference between Guilt & Shame Why they are an important part of our human experience How we use guilt and sh...
Feeling Guilt and Shame Can Be Empowering
November 19, 2019 08:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBThe holidays are around the corner and that often brings a lot of Guilt or even Shame to the forefront of our thoughts. This is actually the perfect time of year to face the emotions guilt and shame — especially when dealing with or being around family. In this episode we discuss ways you can deal with and even get empowered from feelings of guilt and shame. You'll discover: The difference between Guilt & Shame Why they are an important part of our human experience How we use guilt and sh...
Honoring Anger
November 12, 2019 08:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBHave you ever felt angry but held back from expressing it? Do you walk on eggshells around angry people? Are you proud of the fact that you never allow yourself to get angry? In this episode we talk about Anger and why this emotion gets a bad wrap in social and religious circles. Robert explains the three levels of emotions - biological, psychological-social and spiritual aspects. We explore: Why having a “pleasing personality” can lead to suppression of anger How going along to get along...
Embracing ALL Your Emotions is a Good Thing
November 05, 2019 08:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBDo you find that some emotions are easier to deal with than others? In the personal development space there are two ways to deal with emotions. First, they may tell you to reframe the story or use your ‘emotional intelligence’ to deal with them. Or, you may hear that you should get rid of your negative emotions through healing or clearing them away. Recently, Debra heard an expert talk about emotions and giving the advice to not feel them, just ignore them and feel good. Just stop feeling b...
Benefits of Interpreting Your Dreams and Understanding Archetypes
October 29, 2019 07:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBDebra and Robert are broadcasting live from Athens just after finishing their Dreams and Archetypes Retreat. Get ready to join them in a post retreat wrap up as they explain: The benefits of exploring your dreams in a retreat setting, especially in mystical places like Athens, Greece. The difference between Freudian and Jungian Dream Interpretation and some interesting facts about Freud and Jung’s journey in exploring and defining the unconscious and psyche. How dreams reflect the human m...
Are We Living a Simulated Reality?
October 22, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBAre we living in a computer-driven simulation? That seems like an impossible hypothesis to prove. But let's just look at how impossible that really is. For some machine to be able to conjure up our whole reality, it needs to be amazingly powerful, able to keep track of an incalculable number of variables. Consider the course of just one human lifetime, with all of the events it entails, all the materials, ideas and people that one interacts with throughout an average lifespan. Then multiply ...
Your Age Doesn’t Matter in Love
October 15, 2019 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBAre you or someone you know asking, “Am I too old for love? Marriage? A meaningful relationship? My forever partner?” It may surprise you to know that many women, regardless of their actual chronological age, are asking themselves these questions. They are at a ‘certain age’ (in their own minds and belief systems) where they start measuring themselves against societal norms, family expectations, or peer pressure — whether they be Thirty-three or Seventy-three! Many believe that they are fal...
Social Media Pressure Can Stunt Your Spiritual Growth
October 08, 2019 07:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBThe internet has given us so many gifts and ways to connect but it also comes with a dark side. We are more connected than ever but sometimes we feel bad when we spend too much time on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. The false persona that we present online can be confused with our real self and we can get caught up in identifying with our ego instead of our true spiritual self. In this episode we discuss the three main issues people have online that keep them from evolving: Comparing The...
Get People to Respect Your Boundaries
October 01, 2019 07:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBIn continuation of the conversation in our previous episode on Healthy Boundaries, relationship experts Debra and Rob Maldonado go deeper into boundaries in romantic relationships and how to identify red flags. We explain: How being in a healthy relationship helps you How to identify unhealthy relationship patterns and especially red flags The basics of good boundaries include Open Communication, Cultivating Trust and Respect and what it looks like in a romantic relationship What to do i...
Healthy Relationship Boundaries
September 24, 2019 07:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBDo you feel guilty saying “no” or do you allow others to make decisions for you and feel resentment? Many people think that lack of boundaries is an indicator of low self-esteem, but as social creatures, everyone has problems with boundaries. If you do not have the ability to set healthy boundaries in relationships you may just avoid relationships all together or just wait for someone to behave according to your rules without having to express yourself. We all act in relationships based on ...
The Love Archetype
September 17, 2019 07:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBHave you ever given a partner in a romantic relationship you power - the power to hurt you, the power to reject you or the power to fill you with love? You may wonder why you keep feeling chemistry for people who cause you pain or disappointment and in this episode, we will reveal the inner cause of your unconscious attraction – your Animus Archetype or as we call your 'Inner Adam'. The Inner Adam® Technique is a part of the Creative Mind Method™ based on the work of Carl Jung, neuroscience ...