“I don’t remember much from that time.”
“It wasn’t that bad.”
“I just don’t think about it.”

Repression is the mind’s most powerful — and most mysterious — defence. It’s what happens when a thought or memory is too overwhelming to hold, so the unconscious buries it deep… until it resurfaces in symptoms, dreams, or reactions you can’t explain.

In this episode, we dive into the inner vault of repressed emotion and dissociated knowing, and ask:
What did your mind protect you from?
What are you carrying that you can’t name?
And what if healing means remembering what you were never meant to forget?

You’ll learn:

• The difference between repression and suppression (they’re not the same)

• How childhood trauma, grief, or humiliation can vanish from memory but remain in the body

• Why the truth often re-emerges through dreams, illness, or inexplicable overreactions

This one’s for the ones who say “I’m fine” but never felt safe enough to feel. The ones who grew up strong — but blank. The ones who sense there’s a story inside, still hidden in the walls of the self.

Let’s turn the key. Gently. Carefully. But with no more denial.

Soul Path Alchemy is a space for depth, clarity, and the quiet turning of truth. If this episode speaks to something in you, it may speak to someone else too. When you follow, share, or simply stay connected, it helps this work reach the people it’s meant for - gently, naturally, in the way real alignment always does. Soul Path Alchemy is a podcast exploring the deeper layers of human experience; through psychology, soul work, healing, and truth. Each episode is a conversation between the seen and unseen, where emotional insight meets spiritual clarity.If something in this moved you, following and sharing helps it reach others on their own Soul Path. This podcast is for anyone drawn to depth, transformation, and the quiet remembering of who they really are. If this episode speaks to something in you, it may speak to someone else too. When you follow, share, or simply stay connected, it helps this work reach the people it’s meant for; gently, naturally, in the way real alignment always does.Disclaimer:

This podcast is for entertainment, educational, informational, and reflective purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, or therapeutic advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Listening to this podcast does not create a therapeutic relationship with the host or any guests.

If you are in crisis or experiencing mental health distress, please seek immediate support from a qualified healthcare provider, your GP, or local emergency services.

All views expressed are personal, based on clinical experience, psychoanalytic theory, and professional reflection. They do not constitute individual psychological assessment or advice. Any resemblance to real-life clients is coincidental; examples are complete fiction.

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