Brian James

Howl in the Wilderness

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Howling in the wilderness of modernity. Tracking meaning and purpose via depth psychology, spirituality, art and activism. Hosted by depth counsellor and archetypal coach Brian James http://brianjames.caJoin the HITW Patreon to support the podcast and gain access to early release of episodes and other member benefits http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness

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Brian James

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James Hillman & Paulo Freire In Conversation | Mary Watkins (RVP50) | HITW 206 19.11.2025 1:29:37

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of James Hillman’s magnum opus Re-visioning Psychology, we’re hosting a series of conversations with depth psychologists from diverse backgrounds and broad scope of practice who have been profoundly influenced by the work of James Hillman. Mary discusses her “two intellectual fathers” James Hillman and Brazilian educator and philosopher Paulo Freire and how t...

Freedom From the Robotic Life: Comic Books, Rock n’ Roll & Esotericism | Gary Lachman | HITW 205 12.11.2025 1:32:07

Howling about comic books, punk rock and poetry in 1970s New York, Colin Wilson, esotericism and becoming who you really are with author Gary Lachman

Carl Jung & Goethe’s Faust: A Myth For Our Times | Paul Bishop | HITW 204 05.11.2025 1:46:22

Howling about Goethe’s magnum opus Faust and it’s significance to Carl Jung’s personal myth and its relevance to our hyper-technological era with scholar and author Paul Bishop

Navigating the Dark Night of the Soul | Miles Neale | HITW 203 29.10.2025 1:51:07

Howling about navigating the dark night of the soul with help from Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, Tibetan Buddhism and Astrology with author and spiritual guide Miles Neale

Buddha, Socrates & Us: Ethical Living In Uncertain Times | Stephen Batchelor | HITW 202 22.10.2025 1:41:45

Howling about the connections between Buddha and Socrates, ethics, imagination and creativity with author, artist and teacher Stephen Batchelor * Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness * Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca * Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations * Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/bria...

Recovering Soul By Uncovering Your Personal Myth | Dennis Patrick Slattery | HITW 200 15.10.2025 1:36:57

Howling about the healing power of stories, narrative therapy and uncovering your personal myth with depth psychologist, poet and teacher Dennis Patrick Slattery

Empathetic A.I., Alchemy and Reality Shifting | Robert (Robbie) Bosnak | HITW 199 08.10.2025 1:18:42

Howling about artificial intelligence, imagination, alchemy, dreams and reality shifting with Jungian analyst and author Robbie Bosnak.

Confronting the Dark Shadow of Whiteness | Mary Watkins | HITW 201 30.09.2025 1:32:31

*Early release in honour of National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (Canada) Howling about reparative genealogy, reckoning with ancestral debt, the origins of whiteness and recovering soul with depth psychologist, author, activist and teacher Mary Watkins Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s...

Pilgrimage, Poseidon & The Healing Sanctuary of Poros | Edward Tick PhD | HITW 198 24.09.2025 1:29:59

Early release for Pack Leader and Alpha Dog tiers Howling about the Greek island of Poros, Shirley Valentine, Poseidon, pilgrimage, healing and archetypes with Edward Tick Phd * Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness * Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca * Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations * Follow me on Inst...

The Psychedelic Body, Ancestral Movement & Original Mind | Simon Thakur | HITW 197 16.09.2025 2:17:10

Early release for Pack Leader and Alpha Dog tiers Howling about the ancestral body, original mind, soft bellies, open hearts and the deep satisfaction of embodiment with Simon Thakur, founder of Ancestral Movement Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fou...

Thai Tattoo Magick & Shamanism | Sheer Zed | HITW 196 03.09.2025 1:58:07

Early release for Alpha Dog and Pack Leader tiers Howling about Thailand, shamanism, Buddhism, magick and Sak Yant tattoo with author and Buddhist shaman Sheer Zed Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations Follow me on Instagram: http://instag...

Carl Jung & The Alchemy of Transformation | Murray Stein | HITW 195 27.08.2025 1:00:09

Howling about Jung, alchemy, individuation and depth psychology with Jungian analyst Dr. Murray Stein

Healing Through Trance States & Depth Hypnosis | Isa Gucciardi | HITW 194 20.08.2025 1:30:51

Howling about depth hypnosis, trance states, shamanism & Buddhist psychology with Isa Gucciardi, Ph. D. Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/brianjames.soulwork HITW YouTube channel: http:/...

Psyche’s Knife: Archetypal Explorations of Love and Power | Elizabeth Éowyn Nelson | HITW 193 06.08.2025 1:51:45

Howling about Eros and Psyche, feminine power and the missing knife Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/brianjames.soulwork HITW YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/@howlinthewilderness Send a...

Reclaiming Our Indigenous Soul | Francis Weller | HITW 192 30.07.2025 1:15:18

Howling about animism, soul, trauma, true adulthood and becoming an elder with psychotherapist and author Francis Weller. Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/brianjames.soulwork HITW YouTube c...

The Way Of The Spiritual Artist | Kim Krans | HITW 191 23.07.2025 56:19

Howling about art, spiritual practice, depth psychology and music with multi-disciplinary artist Kim Krans Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/brianjames.soulwork HITW YouTube channel: http://...

Nazis, Cathars & The Quest For The Holy Grail | Richard Stanley | HITW 190 08.07.2025 1:39:19

Howling about Otto Rahn, Cathars and the Grail Mysteries with filmmaker and rogue anthropologist Richard Stanley Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/brianjames.soulwork HITW YouTube channel: h...

Redeeming The Archetype Of The King | John Lee | HITW 189 02.07.2025 55:56

Howling about No Kings Day, the King archetype, mature masculinity and healing the father wound with therapist, author and men’s work pioneer John Lee Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/brian...

Re-Visioning Addiction Recovery | Corey Gamberg | HITW 188 18.06.2025 1:22:15

Howling about James Hillman, addiction, archetypes, recovery and post-recovery with Licensed Addictions Counsellor Corey Gamberg Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/brianjames.soulwork HITW Yo...

My Occult Journey On The Pagan Path | Christopher McIntosh | HITW 187 18.06.2025 1:08:49

Howling about the occult boom of 1960s London, paganism and polytheism with writer and historian Christopher McIntosh Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/brianjames.soulwork HITW YouTube chann...

How To Live a Soulful Life | Thomas Moore | HITW 186 11.06.2025 1:29:38

Howling about James Hillman, polytheistic psychology, imagination, spirit and soul with Thomas Moore Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/brianjames.soulwork HITW YouTube channel: http://youtub...

New Language, Old Beauty & Hollow Bones | Cliff Taylor | HITW 185 04.06.2025 2:01:32

Howling about indigenosity, reconciliation and making breadcrumbs of beauty with Ponca poet, writer and storyteller Cliff Taylor Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/brianjames.soulwork HITW Yo...

Recovering Dreams & Imagination in the Age of Reason | Toko-pa Turner | HITW 184 28.05.2025 1:05:31

Howling about dreams, imagination and being a good steward of your inner ecology with Toko-pa Turner Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/brianjames.soulwork HITW YouTube channel: http://youtub...

James Hillman & Re-visioning Psychology (Part Two) | Glen Slater | HITW 183 22.05.2025 1:17:06

Howling about James Hillman’s magnum opus Re-Visioning Psychology (1975) with Prof. Glen Slater Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/brianjames.soulwork HITW YouTube channel: http://youtube.com...

Finding Your Mythic Mojo | Dr. Catherine Svehla | HITW 182 16.05.2025 1:52:27

Howling about myth, storytelling, dreams, creativity and looking at your life through a mythic lens “I suspected that myth had a meaning which I was sure to miss if I lived outside it in the haze of my own speculations. I was driven to ask myself in all seriousness: “What is the myth you are living?” I found no answer to this question, and had to admit that I was not living with a myth, or even in...