Scarcity Complex
23 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago -Do you ever feel like you have this nagging voice that tells you that you are not enough or that there isn't enough in the world today? Well, you are not alone. I wanted to create a podcast that explores this very idea of fear and scarcity. It dominates our lives, yet rarely is talked about. It is a lens that convinces us that we are all alone, cut off, separate from everyone and everything. When just the opposite is true. My hope is that this podcast will be a heartfelt, honest, and playful exploration of what it means to be truly human and all of who we are. We'll explore topics such as vulnerability, shame, self-expression, and a whole lot more. But most of all, we'll do it together. Subscribe today, and enjoy!
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Magic and Mysticism
June 23, 2023 19:00 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MB#022 - Today's episode is a conversation with Dr. Justin Sledge as we discuss everything from magic to mysticism and the mystery of the Great Unknown. We touch briefly on Hildegard Von Bingen as well as the the role that unexplainable, inner experiences play in every day life. Dr. Sledge was born and raised in a proud working-class Mississippi family. He learned the fundamental value of labor from his father who was a pipe-fitter and the crucial importance of un-waged labor from his mo...
Friday Night Live
April 29, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes - 25 MB#021 - All of us have this inner playfulness or creativity that we often hesitate sharing with the world out of fear that it won't be good enough or that we're the only ones that love being goofy and fun when no one is watching. What if that gift is something you are destined to share with the world? We often have this fear of being seen for the very things that bring us the most joy. We hide our light deep in our shadow because someone or something along the way told us that is what we are...
Imagination
April 15, 2023 19:00 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MB#020 - Our imagination and creativity is a funny thing. It's hard to explain where it comes from or when we find ourselves in that state of "flow", but we all know what it's like to be there. Often times we will give ourselves permission to play and then pull back because we're scared it might not be good enough or afraid of putting it out there into the world. On this week's episode, I share a bit more about my own journey in this process, witnessing the self-doubt, and how much encouragem...
Walking the Labyrinth
April 08, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MB#019 - Spring is here and often is a nice change from the colder season of winter where we tend to conserve our energy and try to stay warm! For many of us, it's a chance to get outside more and spend time in nature. It's also Easter weekend which is celebrated worldwide from eggs and a hopping bunny to meditating on the reality of death and rebirth. I decided to do something a little unusual for this podcast, as I journeyed to San Francisco to spend some time at Grace Cathedral, a beautif...
Step By Step
April 03, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 93.4 MB#018 - Recovering who we really are can often be a metaphor for the journey of the soul. Faith traditions might call it enlightenment, self realization or salvation. Psychologists might call it the work of individuation or integration. No matter the language or words we use to describe it, it is ultimately about a series of small steps. We so often fail to realize the courage it takes for us to keep moving forward even when we are faced with insurmountable obstacles or paralyzed by our own f...
Union of Opposites
March 06, 2023 14:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MB#017 - Life is hard and being human isn't always a joy ride. It is often times filled with suffering, not having the answers, and wondering if there is a purpose in what often times feels like a world filled with pain and disorder. On today's show, I speak again with my good friend Rick Borutta who works for the C.G. Jung Institute in San Francisco, California. We take a look at the story of Job, an often referenced character from the Old Testament, yet a journey that many of us don't quite ...
Finding Balance in a Chaotic World
February 23, 2023 03:00 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MB#016 - It’s hard not to feel the chaos that makes us believe our world is spinning out of control. Often times we feel powerless to do anything about it because the problems appear to be so overwhelming. On today's show, we'll ask the question, “What does it look like to find peace in the eye of the storm?” We’ll explore a range of topics including the masculine/feminine, our view of God and integrating it with the work of C.G. Jung.
The Garden of the Mind
December 07, 2022 17:00 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MB#015 - Thoughts. We all got them. And LOTS of them! All of us have a flurry of chatter or activity that flutters through our mind each and every day, yet often times we are only conscious of even a small number of them. There is no shortage of both self-help and spiritual traditions that teach us that we are not our thoughts, yet not attaching to them is a whole other matter. On today's show we will explore a bit more the complexity of who we are and all of the different factors that can mak...
Finding the Gold In Your Wound
January 16, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 86 MB#014 - All of us carry hurt and pain. Experiences that often times leave us feeling vulnerable and afraid. Whether it is through conditioning or our culture, we are told that the way through that suffering is by holding it all in. Which leads to living in a reality that isn't real at all, but a fragment of the way we were meant be both in relationship to ourselves and the world. In this week's episode, I spoke with artist Daniel Leighton as he shares openly about his own trauma and the impor...
Life in the Body: From the Head to the Heart
July 31, 2021 22:00 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MB#013 - It's hard to say how or when we begin to disconnect from our bodies, but no doubt it is an epidemic that millions of people suffer from. Often times we are not even aware it has happened until we begin to experience physical or emotional pain. Perhaps this is more of a Western phenomenon or the result of living in a technological age, but we are often taught that logic, thinking, and science reign supreme. When in reality, all of us have a deeper intuition and inner knowledge that is ...
Grace and Truth
March 12, 2021 22:00 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MB#012 - Much of life is learning how to dance. We are in relationship to almost everything and everyone in ways we often might not see or understand at the time. This includes our relationship with Grace and Truth. The need to extend compassion and kindness while also being honest with ourselves and others isn't always an easy thing to practice. And yes, we often get it terribly "wrong". But what if the magic of life doesn't come from leaning more toward one side or the other, but drinking de...
Change: Unlocking Your Potential
December 06, 2020 18:00 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MB#011 - It's easy to feel stuck anytime in life, especially when circumstances may feel or appear to be overwhelming. Often times creating lasting change is far easier than we make it out to be. On this week's episode, we spoke with Nicole Gardiner, a Life Strategist who has worked with some of the top coaches throughout the world. She has coached hundreds of clients over the past few years. She'll share with us more how changing our state of both mind and body is often one of the simplest wa...
Hope: Resilience in Difficult Times
November 10, 2020 22:00 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MB#010 - Have you ever wondered if it's okay to hope? We often think of it as wishing for something to go our way, but that's not the truest definition of what hope really is. This week we spoke with Dr. Julia Mossbridge and Dr. Michael Sapiro on this subject of resilience and what does it mean to know that we are okay even when everything around us may not seem like it. We cover a wide range of topics from how we can process and heal from our own trauma and what role unconditional love plays ...
The Art of Possibility: What If?
October 21, 2020 20:00 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MB#009 - We are often conditioned to believe that there aren't choices or that there is only one "right" answer. This kind of thinking often locks us into seeing limitation and lack instead of a future full of infinite possibility. On this episode, we spoke with Cassandra Vieten, who is the Scholar in Residence at the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination. We covered a wide range of topics from how do science and faith coexist to the waves of change rippling through our world today. Jo...
Doubt: The Gateway to Belief
October 05, 2020 22:00 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MB#008 - All of us have seeds of doubt that many times we are not even aware of. Doubt is often viewed as a defect or something we shouldn't have, even though all of us experience it on a daily basis. What if there was actually a purpose to it? On this week's episode, we'll unpack a bit more how doubt can actually point us to a deeper and more grounded place of belief even when life and circumstances might tell us otherwise.
Vulnerability: Seeing and Being Seen
September 10, 2020 22:00 - 53 minutes - 61 MB#007 - Everyone wants connection. Yet it's the very thing that can seem elusive in a world where we are more "connected" than ever. On this week's podcast, we're exploring the topic of vulnerability. Of what does it mean to really allow others to see more of who we are and inviting others in. It's both exhilarating and terrifying. Yet somehow, deep down, we all know that this is what we were created for. Often times the places that most scare us are the very pathways that lead us to a greate...
Grief: Living With Loss
August 23, 2020 20:00 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MB#006 - Loss is something that we often times encounter on an every day basis. It's easy for us to give ourselves and others permission to grieve the "big things" like the death of a friend or a family member. But grief comes in all shapes and sizes. On this week's podcast we spoke with Dr. Michael Vogel, a PhD licensed psychotherapist, about all the different ways that grief shows up in our lives and the importance of honoring what it can teach us. How the loss of a dream, a belief, and even...
Death and Rebirth: Bridging the Gap
August 05, 2020 19:00 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MB#005 - The topic of death isn't something we're always comfortable talking about. Like many things in life, it's easy to push it aside and even deny its existence. But perhaps there is a strange freedom, that the more we grow in accepting our own mortality, the more we are able to be all of who we really are. Not to mention learning to be present with those we care for. On this week's podcast, we'll be speaking with Ziri Rideaux, who is a certified death midwife, and started one of the first...
The Inner Life: An Introduction to Jungian Psychology
July 13, 2020 21:00 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MB#004 - What if you weren’t just one thing? That you are a multi-dimensional human being filled with many different parts that make up the whole of who you are. C.G. Jung called these archetypes. On today’s podcast, we’re talking with Rick Borutta who is the Public Programs Manager of the C.G. Jung Institute in San Francisco. We’ll hear a little bit about Rick’s own journey and learn more about depth psychology, the shadow, synchronicity, and a whole lot more. To learn more about Rick pleas...
The Inner Life: Opening New Spaces
July 13, 2020 21:00 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MB#004 - What if you weren’t just one thing? That you are a multi-dimensional human being filled with many different parts that make up the whole of who you are. C.G. Jung called these archetypes. On today’s podcast, we’re talking with Rick Borutta who is the Public Programs Manager of the C.G. Jung Institute in San Francisco. We’ll hear a little bit about Rick’s own journey and learn more about depth psychology, the shadow, synchronicity, and a whole lot more. To learn more about Rick pleas...
The Adventure: Stepping Into the Unknown
July 03, 2020 20:00 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MB#003 - We often times think of an adventure as something that is outside of us, that we have to do all by ourselves. If we do muster up the courage, we frequently get bogged down trying to get it "right" which leads to giving up or not taking that first step at all. What if there's an alternative? An adventure that is waiting for each of us that we not only don't have to do alone, but that can actually be a whole lot of fun in the process. Join us as we explore this and much more on this wee...
Life In the Box: The Mind's Need for Certainty
May 18, 2020 22:00 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MB#002 - All of us have mechanisms designed to protect us and keep us safe at all costs -- even when there is no threat. Our experiences, past hurts, and ideology often times form walls that create a deep need for certainty without ever stopping to ask if they are truly serving us. We'll explore in this podcast how some of those things got there in the first place and look at the deeper treasures that might be waiting for us on the other side.
Introduction: What is a Scarcity Complex?
May 18, 2020 21:00 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MB#001 - Welcome to the Scarcity Complex Podcast! Host J. Wurster introduces the topic of scarcity as he explores some of the ways in which we often hold ourselves back. Have you ever wanted to express more of who you are, but are afraid? All of us have this inner critic that is constantly chattering telling us all the ways we might not be safe or fail. And we're often told that it's a sign of weakness to be afraid when just the opposite is true. Join us on this opening podcast as we kick off ...