The Embodied Podcast

In today's episode I reimagine the traditional & literal ways of viewing mothering. I amplify different psychological implications of the archetypal Great Mother and invite those listening to imagine ways they are influenced by the Mother in their everyday creative acts.  Check out Liz Gilbert's book, Big Magic here. To join my free community, head to https://dr-danielle-mcginnis.mn.co/share/ To f...

In today's episode I further discuss taking a critical look into our past. Critical inquiry into anything does not imply judgement of that process or those involved in that process. I circle around this topic and more involving reimagining inner child work. To check out the work at the Special Forces Experience, head here: https://thespecialforcesexperience.com/ To learn more or donate to the prod...

In today's episode, my fiancé Rick Alexander and I circle around the symbols and images associated with the death and resurrection of Jesus in honor of Easter Sunday. To learn more about the upcoming book club on Trauma and the Soul, head to https://www.drdaniellemcginnis.com/trauma-soul-book-club To listen to Rick's podcast, A Thousand Names for God, head here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podca...

In today's episode I read a section out of Kalsched's book Trauma and the Soul and amplify it with a scene from Harry Potter in the Order of the Phoenix in which Harry becomes possessed by Voldemort.  To watch the visual of the scene, go to: https://youtu.be/oQISw4NDHVA This scene symbolizes an archetypal dynamic in an experience of trauma in which a figure associated with darkness tries to create...

In today's episode I circle around one of Jung's concepts called of the transcendent function. This is when there is an attempt to bring the conscious and unconscious into communication and dialogue with each other. The transcendent function requires a shaking up of the conscious attitude, meaning a relativization of the "I" to the mysterious unknown of the unconscious. To drop into the Wounded Wo...

In today's episode I clarify something I had said in the last episode about modern psychology being centered around the "I," the ego. What is the symbolic attitude and why is it necessary? To drop into the Wounded Woman Workshop Series, head to https://www.drdaniellemcginnis.com/wounded-woman To learn more about the upcoming book club on Trauma and the Soul, head to https://www.drdaniellemcginnis....

In today's podcast I discuss "with" consciousness and how that has an effect on what type of power we operate from. I also offer forward how this laces into your personal shadow work practice. To join the 4/5 workshop on Aries in the Transformation Collective, head to, https://transformcollective.com/landing/plans/183445 To drop into the Wounded Woman Workshop Series, head to https://www.drdaniell...

 My intention in today's podcast is to reimagine the ways a trauma informed practitioner can offer a helping hand; not to grasp, but to aid in the way an individual handles experiences that are perceivably fragmenting and intolerable. My intention is not to particularly offer practical solutions to trauma healing. This holds the unconscious tendency to favor one sided approaches that prioritize re...

In today's episode I discuss the topic of spiritual materialism with my fiancé Rick Alexander.  We discuss what it is and the common symptoms of spiritual materialism in modern culture. To learn more about the upcoming book club on Trauma and the Soul, head to https://www.drdaniellemcginnis.com/trauma-soul-book-club To listen to Rick's podcast, A Thousand Names for God, head here: https://podcasts...

In today's episode I archetypally amplify the nature of Hestia’s birth story, as well as: the images associated with her coming into being, her interactions with other gods and goddesses, and her phenomenal appearance around trauma. To find more information on the Wounded Woman Workshop Series, head to https://www.drdaniellemcginnis.com/wounded-woman To learn more about the upcoming book club on T...

In today's episode I read a paper I had written called The Myth of the Vagus Nerve, where I archetypally amplify the image of the vagus nerve. This essay is a guided exploration into the mythopoetic middle of psyche. This paper will emphasize the importance of cultivating a relationship with metaphor, image, and the poetic nature of the soul which in turn offers an individual improved psychologica...

In today's episode I explore perspectives to reimagine working with the Inner Child and approaching our work with childhood trauma.  To find more information on the Wounded Woman Workshop Series, head to https://www.drdaniellemcginnis.com/wounded-woman To learn more about the upcoming book club on Trauma and the Soul, head to https://www.drdaniellemcginnis.com/trauma-soul-book-club To find more in...

In today's episode, my fiancé Rick Alexander and I dialogue about what it was like to tour Carl Jung's house on our recent visit to Switzerland. To find more information on joining the Wounded Woman Workshop Series, head to https://www.drdaniellemcginnis.com/wounded-woman To join my free community, head to https://dr-danielle-mcginnis.mn.co/share/ To follow me on social media, head to @drdaniellem...

In today's episode I unpack The Eternal Girl, one of the primary archetypes Linda Leonard unpacks in the book The Wounded Woman Healing the Father Daughter Relationship.⁠ To find more information on joining the Wounded Woman Workshop Series, head to https://www.drdaniellemcginnis.com/wounded-woman To join my free community, head to https://dr-danielle-mcginnis.mn.co/share/ To follow me on social m...

In today's episode I unpack The Armored Amazon, one of the primary archetypes Linda Leonard unpacks in the book The Wounded Woman Healing the Father Daughter Relationship.⁠ "What are some of the common features of the armored amazon? Central is the desire to control. Since she tends to see the man as weak and impotent, or is reacting against his irrational use of power, she seizes the power hersel...

In today's podcast I circle around some of the content I am learning about pertaining to Dionysian consciousness.  How developing a relationship with the archetypal energy of Dionysus can foster a greater acceptance of states of depression. I also discuss how Dionysus was not a hero, and Dionysian consciousness does not fight the states of the body and of emotion, but fosters a reverence for them...

In today's episode I discuss the importance of cultivating a focus on building a resource well in relationship to moving in and through your trauma vortices in trauma healing. Often the assumption is that trauma healing requires a metaphorical cannon ball into the darkness and my experience shows otherwise. To learn more about 1-1 work with me, head to https://www.drdaniellemcginnis.com/coachings...

In today's podcast I read a few sections out of a book called Dreams, A Portal to the Source by Whitmont & Perrera. I describe the "natural and necessary expressions of the life force, dreams provide access into unconscious areas of life." To learn more about my upcoming dream group head to https://www.drdaniellemcginnis.com/dream-group To join my free community, head to https://dr-danielle-mcginn...

In today's episode I read a section from The Wounded Woman by Linda Leonard. I discuss the importance of developing an archetypal eye. Seeing the world archetypally isn't just about what makes YOU feel better, it's about allowing the "I" to expand to include that which you cannot see, what moves the essence of your being towards depth. To find more information on the Wounded Woman Workshop Series,...

In today's episode I discuss a few quotes from Marion Woodman. In particular, "there is no such things as failure except betrayal of the process." I discuss how our "good performer" persona can cloud the psychological process from spontaneously unfolding and disrupting the organic nature of the process. To drop in to my upcoming workshop on 2/15 on Individuality and Individuation, head to https://...

In today's episode I discuss the necessity of confronting the ambivalence that is inherent when engaging with the soul. I also discuss the splitting and divisions that happen when we bring something to consciousness.  To find more information on the Wounded Woman Workshop Series, head to https://www.drdaniellemcginnis.com/wounded-woman To find more information on the upcoming Dream Group, head to...

In today's episode I discuss how the act of dream tending is a sacred act that can pull us into a deep and reverent relationship to the divine. I discuss Asclepius, the god of healing and medicines and his relationship to dream incubation. To find more information on the upcoming Dream Group, head to https://www.drdaniellemcginnis.com/dream-group To join my free community, head to https://dr-danie...

In today's podcast I break down another James Hillman quote, "Simplistic thinking fulfills too many wishes." I discuss the implications of approaching the unconscious as an "I-it" perspective, rather than an "I- Thou" perspective. To find more information on the Wounded Woman Workshop Series, head to https://www.drdaniellemcginnis.com/wounded-woman To join my free community, head to https://dr-dan...

In today's episode I discuss how our stories and our memories associated with trauma are connected (or disconnected) from the body and the somatic experience.  To join my free community, head to https://dr-danielle-mcginnis.mn.co/share/ To join the free Transformation Collective community, click here. To follow me on social media, head to @drdaniellemcginnis To find my website, head to www.drdanie...

In today's episode I am joined by my fiancé Rick Alexander to have another deep end discussion about Love. What is Love? Where is it found? What cultural myths influence how we engage with Love?   To join my free community, head to https://dr-danielle-mcginnis.mn.co/share/ To follow me on social media, head to @drdaniellemcginnis To find my website, head to www.drdaniellemcginnis.com   Be sure to...