The Explorer Poet Podcast

Robert Falconer is an author, researcher, therapist and advocate for Internal Family Systems (IFS).  For more than a decade Bob has devoted himself full-time to IFS work and believes it to be one of the most effective modes of therapy available. Bob recently published a new book titled When You're Going Through Hell, Keep Going and previously authored a book about IFS and unattached burdens, t...

Frederik Ribersson is an author, youtuber, wokshopper and facilitator. His main aim is to help people see through narcissists, manipulation and toxic ideas, and to negotiate and heal effectively. Using his own experiences, as well as research on toxic people and toxic dynamics, Frederik now teaches people to think using healthy tools and to heal emotional wounds, so they can move forward. In our c...

Dr. Claire Honeycutt is a tenured professor with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, a homeschooling mother, and a popular homeschooling author of the substack Hippy Mom PhD. On her substack, Clarie writes about how to unlock your child's unique, beautiful mind through multidisciplinary explorations of the best of art, architecture, literature, science, & the natural world. On her website, yo...

Geof Krum is an artist, producer, facilitator, and entrepreneur. His passion is in creating beautiful, no-bullshit human-centered systems that run themselves while slowly transforming the world. Geof is also the Producer and Dean of Authentic Revolution's Facilitation Academy, an organization with a mission to create a more connected and empathic world. Authentic Revolution has popularized the...

Rob Wipond is an independent investigative journalist, who reports and comments on community issues. He’s also the author of Your Consent is not Required: The Rise in Psychiatric Detentions, Forced Treatment, and Abusive Guardianships , a work of investigative journalism that gives a comprehensive view into contemporary civil psychiatric incarceration and forced interventions, exposing how rising...

Lisa Marchiano is an award-winning author, podcaster, and certified Jungian analyst. Her highly-acclaimed books draw upon the healing wisdom of fairy tales to help women connect more deeply with themselves. Her latest book, The Vital Spark: Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire , is an immersive journey to reunite women with their innate humor, cunning, and assertiveness. The bo...

Toko-pa Turner is a poet, dreamworker, and bestselling author of Belonging . Blending the mystical tradition of Sufism with a Jungian approach to dreamwork, Toko-pa founded the Dream School in 2001. Through the Dream School she teaches and supports a network of more than a hundred thousand dreamers worldwide. Her book Belonging, explores exile and the search for belonging through the lens of dream...

Roula-Maria Dib is an award-winning literary scholar, author, poet, and editor whose research interests include literature, creative writing, and Jungian psychology. She is the winner of the 2021-2022 British Council’s Alumni Awards for culture and creativity and a recipient of the AUD Provost’s Award for Outstanding Literary Achievement. Her book, Jungian Metaphor in Modernist Literature was shor...

My guest on this episode is Theo, a practitioner of guided Somatic Imaginal Explorations, a form of “parts work” that he’s crafted by combining Internal Family Systems with other healing modalities. Theo began his personal journey after finding the corporate world of finance and marketing to be unfulfilling, while the inner worlds of imagination, connection, and healing opened to him a world of cu...

Andrew G. Marshall is a therapist practicing in London and Berlin, with a focus on relationships, marriage, intimacy, and infidelity. He’s the author of more than twenty books, including the very popular, I Love You But I’m Not in Love with You: Seven Steps to Saving Your Relationship . Andrew is also the host of the The Meaningful Life podcast, which is one of the best podcasts you can find for m...

My guest today is Dr. Paul Robichaud, an author and professor, who writes on cultural history, myth, and modern poetry. Paul teaches English at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Connecticut. His first book, Pan: the Great God's Modern Return, explores the Greek god Pan through classical myth, modern literature, film, and music. Paul is also the creator of the Substack, Thresholds, in which...

My guest today is Thea Euryphaessa, who is a writer, interested in personal growth, depth psychology, reconnecting with the body, Alchemy, and the hero's Journey. Thea is the author of Running into Myself and Growing into MySelf. In these books she explores her own personal journey as a woman in the modern world, seeking her soul's depths and cultivating a joyful, sensual, loving relations...

My guest today is Maria Souza, who is a mythologist, author, educator, mentor, and creator of the Women in Mythology podcast. Maria received her postgraduate degrees in Ecology and Spirituality from Schumacher College and an Advanced Training Certificate in Applied Mythology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is the author of Wild Daughters, a mythopoetic work that offers inspiration for girls...

My guest today is Rosa Lewis, who is a writer, guide, podcaster, and participant in Imaginal Journeyings, a project exploring how the imaginal realm can be unlocked on a global scale. Rosa has lived a fascinating life, in which she’s gone to her own depths, what she calls the hell realms, as well as  the realms of the Gods, and come out the other side with much to share. In her practice she combin...

My guest today is Rick Belden, an artist, poet, and coach who works with men to solve difficult emotional, personal, and relational challenges. If you're a man who's feeling stuck in a life that's inauthentic, unfulfilling, or stagnant, Rick can help you get things moving again. His primary focus is on repatterning the relationships men have with themselves, as that relationship is the...

My guest today is Kristina Dryža, who is an author, TEDx speaker, ex-futurist, archetypal consultant, a member of the Joseph Campbell Foundation’s Editorial Advisory Group, and a steward for The Fifth Direction. Kristina is a fantastic speaker, who has a depth of learned knowledge and intuitive wisdom, who speaks with passion and energy. I truly enjoyed my conversation with Kristina and I hope you...

My guest for this conversation is my good friend Jenn Morrill. Jenn is an editor, creator, mother, and true friend. She’s a person unafraid of exploring the depths of her psyche. Jenn and I have similar backgrounds from a faith perspective, having been born into and exited the same religion. We’ve spent countless hours discussing our personal and shared histories, religion, psychology, family, rel...

My guest today is Laura Lewis-Barr, a playwright, freelance director, theater professor, and award-winning stop motion film maker. Laura is the creator of Psyche Cinemas, where she publishes her stop motion films about fairy tales portrayed in modern and fanciful situations. Laura alternates between creating short updated fairy tales and original scripts exploring characters and cultures from a Ju...

My guest today is international bestselling author Shelley Read. Shelley’s debut novel, Go as a River , is an amazing story that’s being translated into over thirty languages. Shelley taught writing and literature as a Senior Lecturer at Western Colorado University for nearly three decades, where she was also a founder of the interdisciplinary Environment & Sustainability major and the PRIME p...

My guest today is Luke McBain a man of many talents and experiences. Luke is a graduate of the German Film Academy, a writer, former actor and filmmaker, a Cambridge MBA graduate, a lecturer and a consultant. Luke is also the creator of a type of internal, imaginative experience called Liminosophy: a journey in search of the source of intuition, meaning, and happiness. According to Luke’s website,...

My guest today is Nicholas Jim, an African oil painter and conservationist. His realism art, and I mean realism, portrays the landscapes and wildlife of Africa in stunning detail. In his own words, Nicholas paints “nature”. He also spends a good amount of time in nature and donates a portion of his earnings to the Endangered Wildlife Trust in support of the protection of endangered species. Nichol...

My guest today is Jason Smith, a Jungian analyst, author, and podcastor. Jason is a graduate of the C.G. Jung Institute–New England and holds a Master’s degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute . He is the past president of the C.G. Jung Institute-Boston and has over 20 years of clinical experience. Jason is the author of ‘Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life’ and the creator of the...

My guest today is Jonny Miller, a curious Somanaut, writer, podcaster, and nervous system specialist. Jonny is the host of the Curious Humans podcast and author of the Curious Human’s newsletter. He also leads a five-week bootcamp on nervous system mastery. I truly enjoyed my conversation with Jonny and hope you do as well. In our conversation we discussed breath work, emotions, depression, anxiet...

My guest today is Jay Redelsperger, a singer, songwriter, and fellow Jungian enthusiast. Jay received his BA in psychology from the University of Oklahoma and an MA in Depth Psychology from Sonoma State University. His music is available on YouTube and on all major music platforms. Jay also co-hosts the Gatherings Podcast with Béa Gonzalez. I truly enjoyed our conversation and I hope you do as wel...

My guest today is Jonathan Hyland. Jonathan is a depth psychologist with a degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Jonathan began a journey into his own depths in an effort to understand an anxiety that was imposing on his life. Instead of medicating, Jonathan chose to allow the anxiety to guide him to a more whole version of himself. Jonathan’s story is fascinating, inspiring, and almost magical...