The Hidden World: Recent Episodes

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In The Hidden World, Whitney Logan co-creates a conversation with ordinary experts about the hidden experiences that inform and enliven our humanity.

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Whitney talks to Natalia Terfa about what it means to build a loving community across space and time and cultural differences.References: Cafeteria Christian website: https://www.cafeteriachristian.club "Hallelujah Anyway" by Anne Lamott, "It's Okay to Laugh (Crying is Cool Too)" by Nora McInerny

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Whitney speaks with Judith Cooper, clinical psychologist and Jungian Analyst, about the differences between other psycho-analytic psychotherapies and Jungian Psychoanalysis. 

Show notes: The C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago:  

https://jungchicago.org/blog/JudithCooper  

https://jungchicago.org/blog/speaker/cooper-judith/ 

References: "Descent to the Goddess" by Sylvia Perrera, "The Old Woman's Daughter" by Claire Douglas, Erich Neumann, Edward Edinger, Carl Jung

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Whitney speaks with Alyssa Polizzi about the psychological implications of myth and story. Show notes: Alyssa's website: https://www.alyssapolizzi.com References: Edward Edinger, James Hollis, Carl Jung

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Whitney talks to Carole Free, an octogenarian, about her life and all of wisdom she has gained from nearly nine decades of courageous living.

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Whitney speaks with Dr. Judith Blackstone, psychologist and embodiment teacher, about The Realization Process.

Judith's website: https://realizationprocess.org

References: "Trauma & The Unbound Body" by Judith Blackstone

Other books by Judith Blackstone: "Belonging Here", "The Empathic Ground", "The Intimate Life", "The Enlightenment Process", and "The Subtle Self".

Amazon bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/Judith-Blackstone/e/B000APFK9Q/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1

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Whitney speaks with Faith Dwight about certain conservative religious ideas regarding the body and sexuality, and the necessary deconstruction of those ideas. References: "The Wisdom Jesus" and "The Meaning of Mary Magdalene" by Cynthia Bourgeault

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Whitney talks to Dr. James Hollis, Jungian Analyst, author, and speaker about the human condition. We discuss Dr. Hollis's new book, "The Broken Mirror: Refracted Visions of Ourselves".

Dr. James Hollis's website: jameshollis.net

Books by James Hollis: "The Broken Mirror", "Under Saturn's Shadow", "Swamplands of The Soul", "The Eden Project", "Prisms", "Creating A Life", "The Middle Passage", "Why Good People Do Bad Things", "Tracking The Gods", "Hauntings", "Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life", "Living Between Worlds".

Link to peruse and purchase James Hollis titles: https://www.amazon.com/James-Hollis/e/B000AP7GGQ/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1

Other references: The Collected Works of C.G. Jung by Carl Jung

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Whitney talks to tarot teacher, Alyssa Polizzi, about the archetype of the Hermit through the lens of the tarot.

Alyssa’s website: www.alyssapolizzi.com

References: The Red Book by CG Jung, The Black Books by CG Jung.

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Whitney speaks with Miriam Greenspan, M.Ed., LMHC, about her body of work, and her hard-earned wisdom for navigating the dark and difficult epoch we are living through together. References: A New Approach to Women & Therapy by Miriam Greenspan, Healing Through the Dark Emotions by Miriam Greenspan, The Heroin Addict's Mother by Miriam Greenspan, The Psychology of The Transference by CG Jung, Answer to Job by CG Jung. Compassionate Friends website: https://www.compassionatefriends.org Miriam's website: https://miriamgreenspan.com

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Whitney talks to Shannon Evans, author, mother, and contemplative Catholic, about an embodied feminine spiritual practice and perspective.

Shannon’s book, “Rewilding Motherhood”, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1587435381/ref=dbs_a_w_dp_1587435381

References: “Dance of the Dissident Daughter” by Sue Monk Kidd,

Other references: Carl Jung, Christena Cleveland, James Hollis, Randall O’Brien

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Whitney speaks with Dr. Rebecca Munro about the role psychiatric medicine can and does play in holistic healing and wholeness. Becca is a practicing psychiatrist who focuses on women's mental health and psychotherapy. She trained at the Harvard Longwood psychiatry residency program in Boston, MA. She currently lives and works in Lawrence, KS. Website: https://www.rebeccamunromd.com

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Whitney talks to Emmy Kegler, a pastor, author, and speaker about what it's been like to pastor a divided church through the collective crisis of Covid19. Emmy's latest book, "All Who Are Weary: Easing the Burden on the Walk with Mental Illness" is out now.

Emmy's Website: http://emmykegler.com

Link to Emmy's book: https://www.amazon.com/All-Who-Are-Weary-Illness/dp/1506467806

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Whitney talks to Gina Wagner, writer and co-host of creative healing workshops, about why and how to pursue truth and vulnerability in friendships.

Gina DeMillo Wagner is a writer based in Boulder, Colorado. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Memoir magazine, Self, Modern Loss, Outside, and other publications.  She writes about the intersections of family, nature, caregiving, and grief and is currently working on a memoir. In addition, she co-hosts a series of creative writing and art therapy workshops called Watershed, for people who experienced a deficit of mothering.

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Whitney interviews, Michael Meade, author, scholar, speaker, and storyteller, about the role of the mythic imagination in modern times.

Show notes: Michael’s Website: mosaicvoices.org For 20% of Michael’s upcoming webinars and workshops, use the code HIDDENWORLD at check out.

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Whitney interviews Dr. Natasha Burgert, about being the messenger of many uncomfortable truths during the SARS-Cov-2 public health crisis.

References: www.kckidsdoc.com

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Whitney talks to psychotherapist and combat veteran, Adam Magers, MA, PLPC, about the psychology of war.

References: “A Terrible Love of War” by James Hillman

Mental health resources: www.thebattlewithin.org, www.va.gov, www.veteranscommunityproject.org, http://www.militaryonesource.mil/, https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/, https://k9sforwarriors.org/

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Whitney speaks with Alyssa Polizzi, Tarot teacher, about how to use this symbol system as an "access point" to the personal and collective unconscious.

Show Notes:

Alyssa's website: www.alyssapolizzi.com

References: "Psychological Types", CG Jung, The Collected Works, Volume 6; Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers.

Tarot deck utilized in this discussion: Rider Waite.

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Whitney talks to Tasha Hunter, LCSW, author, podcaster, about her book, "What Children Remember".

Trigger Warning: My conversation with Tasha acknowledges - although does not explicitly describe - her experience of child sexual abuse and incest.

Show notes: Tasha's website: tashahunterauthor.co; "What Children Remember" by Tasha Hunter; "When We Speak" a podcast hosted by Tasha Hunter; "My Life": A Mary J. Blige documentary.

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Whitney talks to Karla McLaren, author of "The Language of Emotions", about the role each emotion is designed to play in a healthy psyche.

Karla's website: www.karlamclaren.com 

References: "The Language of Emotions", "Embracing Anxiety", "The Art of Empathy", “The Power of Emotions at Work" by Karla McLaren. "Owning Your Own Shadow" by Robert Johnson "Radical Acceptance" by Tara Brach

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Whitney Logan speaks with Dr. Murray Stein, Jungian Analyst, about psychological transformation.  www.murraystein.com

“Jung’s Map of The Soul” by Murray Stein “In Midlife: A Jungian Perspective“ by Murray Stein Contact thehiddenworldpodcast@gmail.com for inquiries or more information.

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Whitney interviews teacher and podcaster, Alyssa

Polizzi, about the psychological concept of the “shadow” and “golden

shadow”.

Show notes:  Find Alyssa on her website: www.goldenshadow.org, or her

weekly podcast, “The Golden Shadow”.

References: Carl Jung, Marie-Louise Von Franz, Lisa Marchiano.

Fairytale: "Vasilisa The Wise".

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Whitney talks to Dr. Cameron Bellm about the hidden world of Christian Contemplation and its role in social activism and reconciliation.

Show notes: Find Cameron online at: http://krugthethinker.com References: Shannon K. Evans, "Embracing Weakness", Fr. Greg Boyle, "Tattoos on the Heart", Fr. Richard Rohr, "Universal Christ", Lama Tsultrim Allione, "Women of Wisdom". Rachel Held Evans, "The Year of Biblical Womanhood", Walter Bruggeman, Lisa Sharon Harper, D.L. Mayfield 

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Whitney talks to writer and researcher, Rebecca Haller, about the reasons we lie to ourselves and each other. Rebecca's website: www.liesivetoldmytherapist.com References: Mary Oliver, Victor Frankl, Tara Brach Contact thehiddenworldpodcast@gmail.com for inquiries or more information.

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Whitney speaks with writer and educator, Marcie Alvis-Walker, about our shared history and what is often hidden from our collective conversation about race, religion, and justice.

Show notes: Marcie's website: www.blackcoffeewithwhitefriends.com Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/mockingbirdhistorylessonsforadults/posts References: Isabel Wilkerson, "Caste" and "Warmth of Other Suns Contact thehiddenworldpodcast@gmail.com for inquiries or more information.

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Whitney Logan talks to Jungian Analyst and podcaster, Lisa Marchiano, about her upcoming book, "Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself". 

You can pre-order Lisa's book through her website: www.lisamarchiano.com and find her podcast, "This Jungian Life", at www.thisjungianlife.com.   

References:  Linda Leonard, "On The Way To The Wedding"  Clarisa Pinkola Estes, "Women Who Run With The Wolves" Lama Tsultrim Allione, “Women of Wisdom” 

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Whitney talks to her friend Jeff about the use of plant medicine in the pursuit of non-dual consciousness.

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Whitney Logan talks to Aims Babich, a somatic-based and trauma informed body worker, about the intersection of LGBTQ+ identities and religious trauma. Contact thehiddenworldpodcast@gmail.com for inquiries or more information.

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Whitney Logan talks to Derek Beres, author and co-host of the Conspirituality podcast, about conspiracy theories, the wellness industry, and critical thinking in the digital landscape. 

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Find more from Derek at Conspirituality Podcast  and at http://derekberes.com.

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Whitney Logan talks to polar expedition guide, Lauren Farmer, about living an adventurous life. Contact thehiddenworldpodcast@gmail.com for inquiries or more information.

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Whitney Logan talks to professional photographer, Aimee Mazzenga, on how to make a marriage that makes sense. Find Aimee at aimeemazzenga.com.  Contact thehiddenworldpodcast@gmail.com for additional information.

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Whitney Logan talks to psychotherapist, Adam Magers, about the objective personality, or true self.

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Whitney talks to her friend and visual artist, Whitney Schlander, about why we should honor the creativity that lives within us. Find Whitney Schlander at whitneyschlander.com

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Whitney Logan talks to mental health advocate and self-care specialist, Mia Hemstad. Learn more about Mia at www.miahemstad.com.

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Whitney Logan talks to psychologist, Dr. Anna Roth, about how heroic it is to engage our own inner life. Find Anna at www.drannaroth.com.

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Whitney talks to author and therapist, Christy Bauman, about her book “The Theology of The Womb”.  Visit her website at https://christybauman.com.

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Whitney Logan talks to THW’s audio producer, David Gomez, about what the winter solstice can teach us.

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Whitney Logan talks to Dr. Joshua Paszkiewicz, zen master and psychotherapist, about his interfaith experiences and the interdisciplinary perspective he brings to his work with students and clients.

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Whitney Logan talks to yoga teacher and author, Claire Mark about the first two limbs of the yoga tree.

Find Claire’s virtual classes and trainings at ClaireMarkYoga.com

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Whitney Logan talks to yoga teacher and birth doula, Veronica Stevens, about the psycho-spiritual power of the menstrual cycle. You can find Veronica’s work and workshops at waking.yoga.

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With special guest, Brynn Brichet.

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In this episode, Whitney Logan talks to returning THW guest, Adam Magers, about psychological complexes.

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Whitney talks with author and speaker, Laura Fanucci, about the intertwining experiences of grief and joy.

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Whitney Logan talks to friend and TV Writer, Corrine, about what it looks like to listen to yourself when walking an unconventional path.

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In this episode, close friends, Whitney and Parker, talk about the dynamics that allow friendships to survive and thrive during disagreements.

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In this episode, therapists Whitney and Jeremy discuss the consciousness-expanding phenomena of Plant Medicine.

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In this episode, friends Whitney Logan and Shannon discuss how crisis forces us to look at our lives, our values, and ourselves

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In this episode, colleagues Whitney and Adam discuss the psychological purpose of dreams.

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In this episode, longtime friends Whitney and Meghan discuss the gift and the power of platonic love.

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In The Hidden World, Whitney Logan co-creates a conversation with ordinary experts about the hidden experiences that inform and enliven our humanity.