Ever felt lost on your personal growth journey or wondered why life’s biggest challenges show up right when you’re ready for something more?

This week on Soul Sessions: A Jungian Coaching Podcast, Debra and Dr. Rob Maldonado guide you through a new episode called, “Why Feeling Lost is the Key to Living Your Potential.” Explore the “Initiation” stage of the Hero’s Journey, illuminating why facing the darkness is a crucial part of your soul’s transformation.

Get ready to explore the inner landscape of individuation, shadow work, and the archetypal energies that shape your sense of purpose and possibility.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The hidden gifts inside the “dark night of the soul” and why feeling lost is a vital step on your journey
• The “road of trials” and how real transformation begins with challenges and tests
• Shadow work as the first opening to greater creativity and why it’s only a beginning, not the end
• The meeting of the goddess archetype and integrating the anima for deeper connection, love, and genuine purpose
• Navigating temptations, attachments, and distractions that pull you off course and how to stay true to your calling

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In this episode, Debra and Rob discuss the first stage of the Hero’s Journey, Departure, exploring its powerful connections to Jung’s concept of individuation. Together, they break down what it truly means to heed the “call to adventure,” grapple with the natural impulse to refuse that call, and why venturing into the unknown is such a pivotal moment for personal growth.

Drawing from Joseph Campbell’s celebrated framework, our hosts discuss the fears, resistance, and life changes that often spark the journey toward transformation—whether it’s a breakup, a new opportunity, an illness, or the desire for a more meaningful life. Debra and Rob illustrate how these external events become invitations to look inward, confront our unconscious, and begin the path toward authentic self-discovery.

You’ll hear thoughtful insights on why true change requires moving beyond comfort zones and external markers of success, and how the support of mentors and guides—especially those skilled in inner work—can help us cross that critical threshold. Whether you’re navigating a challenging transition or searching for deeper purpose, this episode offers both practical guidance and soulful inspiration for embarking on your own hero’s journey. Tune in and take the first step toward discovering the hero within.

Here’s a recap of the elements in the First Stage of the Hero’s Journey: The Departure:

• The call to adventure
• Refusal of the call
• Supernatural aid/Mentor
• Crossing the first threshold
• Belly of the Beast

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Unlock the deeper meaning of your personal growth journey by understanding the timeless connection between myth and psychology. In this kickoff episode of our new series, we're exploring how Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey aligns with Carl Jung’s process of individuation—and why this matters in our fast-paced modern world.

From ancient myths to modern movies, discover how these universal patterns can empower you to reclaim your true self and create a life of purpose. In this episode, we discuss:

• The key similarities and differences between the hero’s journey and Jungian individuation
• Why shadow work is the crucial first step to authenticity and meaningful change
• The role of archetypes like the hero, shadow, anima, and animus in transformation
• How embarking on your own inner journey leads to wholeness—not just for you, but for the collective

Ready to answer the call to adventure within? Subscribe and join us for a series that unpacks these stages each week!

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Stay Connected with Debra and Dr. Rob:
Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | creativemindlife.com | connect@creativemindmethod.com