This episode is part of my new series, Dr. Deborah's Dreams, in which I bring depth psychology concepts to life by exploring the hidden meanings in my dreams. This episode is about a recurring dream leading up to my midlife unraveling. 

ALSO NEW: I'm part of a new dream app! Dreamigos is a place to go to record your dreams! You can keep them private, share them in a community, and even access experts like me. Click here to learn more. 

I've always found having a "template" helpful when learning a new concept. I seek examples of playing with the theory and see what it takes to achieve a successful outcome. Research also suggests that we learn best through stories. In my new series, 

Here's a neuroscience perspective: The most common block for people is the belief that things appear in your dreams because they were present during the previous day. For example, I watched a movie about tornadoes, so that's why a big storm showed up in my dream. If that hypothesis were true, everything about your day would appear in your dreams. Your psyche grabs hold of an image for a reason, to get you to explore something. Since our minds are predisposed to stick with the status quo, our unconscious must be sneaky and often trick us into going on a journey to gain a new insight. 

Enjoy this video! 

Click here for the first episode of Dr. Deborah's Dreams. 

Click here for my YouTube video: How to Explore Your Dreams.

Deborah Lukovich, PhD 
Depth Psychologist, Author, Host of Dose of Depth Podcast 

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Check out my book, Your Soul is Talking. Are You Listening? 5 Steps to Uncovering Your Hidden Purpose. If you're looking for an alternative to Amazon, you can now buy it at www.bookshop.org.

Engage with my community on Instagram @dlukovich, @deborahlukovichphd.bsky.social, or Facebook. 

Check out Soul Talk 101, a series of mini-lessons on exploring your unconscious offered through my YouTube Channel. 

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In this episode, I’m excited to chat with Patrick Laine. 

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Patrick has a PhD in Atmospheric Chemistry and founded Dreamigos, a novel platform for accessing one's inner world through dream exploration. 

Dreamigos is a dedicated dream mobile app for recording, sharing, and interpreting dreams, dream therapy, yoga, and more. You can keep your dreams private or share them with a community of fellow dream tenders and even get guidance from the experts on the Dreamigos team. 

Download from Google Play or the Apple App Store and learn more at www.dreamigos.com. 

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Patrick says he fell in love with dreams in 2022, when he stepped onto a yoga mat for the first time. He was overwhelmed with the realization that the yoga mat was the magic carpet from his childhood recurring dream. I can’t wait to dig into that. 

Patrick’s experience inspired Dreamigos, the app he founded to expand consciousness as we know it. 

I know you'll enjoy our chat! 

Deborah Lukovich, PhD 
Depth Psychologist, Author, Host of Dose of Depth Podcast 

P.S. Click here to check out my services and schedule a FREE exploratory chat to see if depth psychology coaching is exactly what you need right now.

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Check out my work at www.deborahlukovich.com. 

Check out my book, Your Soul is Talking. Are You Listening? 5 Steps to Uncovering Your Hidden Purpose. If you're looking for an alternative to Amazon, you can now buy it at www.bookshop.org.

Engage with my community on Instagram @dlukovich, @deborahlukovichphd.bsky.social, or Facebook. 

Check out Soul Talk 101, a series of mini-lessons on exploring your unconscious offered through my YouTube Channel. 

#depthpsychology #depthpsychologycoaching #changing #transformation #discontent #CGJung #Jungian #spiritualpractice #personalgrowth #innertransformation #purposefulliving #psychology #dreams #dreaminterpretation #dreammeaning #dreamers #dreamigos #dreamexpert

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This episode is the second in a new series I launched: Deborah's Dreams. 

NEW: I'm part of a new dream app! Dreamigos is a place to go to record your dreams! You can keep them private, share them in a community, and even access experts like me. Click here to learn more. 

I've always found having a "template" helpful when I'm learning a new concept. I seek examples of how to play with the theory and see what it takes to achieve a successful outcome. 

Research also suggests that we learn best through stories. In my new series, Dr. Deborah's Dreams, I bring depth psychology concepts to life by exploring the hidden meanings in my dreams. 

If you need a neuroscience perspective, I'm happy to provide one. I could even do that in another video. But here's a head start. The most common block for people is the belief that things appear in your dreams because they were present during the previous day. For example, I watched a movie about tornadoes, so that's why a big storm showed up in my dream. 

Think about that statement. It's ridiculous. If that hypothesis were true, everything about your day would appear in your dreams. Your psyche grabs hold of an image for a reason, to get you to explore something. Since our minds are predisposed to stick with the status quo, our unconscious must be sneaky and often trick us into going on a journey to gain a new insight. 

My new video series is about how to explore that image, but you can get a head start by watching this YouTube video: How to Explore Your Dreams.

Enjoy this video! 

Click here for the first episode of Dr. Deborah's Dreams. 

Deborah Lukovich, PhD 
Depth Psychologist, Author, Host of Dose of Depth Podcast 

P.S. Click here to check out my services and schedule a FREE exploratory chat to see if depth psychology coaching is exactly what you need right now.

Support Dose of Depth: Click here to learn more.

Check out my work at www.deborahlukovich.com. 

Check out my book, Your Soul is Talking. Are You Listening? 5 Steps to Uncovering Your Hidden Purpose. If you're looking for an alternative to Amazon, you can now buy it at www.bookshop.org.

Engage with my community on Instagram @dlukovich, @deborahlukovichphd.bsky.social, or Facebook. 

Check out Soul Talk 101, a series of mini-lessons on exploring your unconscious offered through my YouTube Channel. 

#depthpsychology #depthpsychologycoaching #changing #transformation #discontent #CGJung #Jungian #spiritualpractice #personalgrowth #innertransformation #purposefulliving #psychology #dreams #dreaminterpretation #dreammeaning #dreamers #dreamigos #dreamexpert

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Dr. Craig Chalquist is back again. He is a former psychotherapist and the current Academic Program Director of Consciousness, Psychology, and Transformation at National University. Craig has two PhDs, one in philosophy and religion and the other in depth psychology. Craig's viral TikTok video about The Edge People.

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A lot has happened since my last chat with Craig in July 2024. We turned down a path as a country, and no one will escape the consequences. 

We’re all being squeezed and pressured, which can feel disorienting and, at the very least, terrifying. Some people will be hurt more than others–financially, psychologically, and emotionally. Some individuals are even in danger because they are targets of hate and violence and even illegal acts committed by our own government. We must do what we can to help, speak up, and not stand by in the face of evil. 

But what else can we do during chaotic and dangerous times? How do we pull ourselves out of the psychological muck? 

By pretending we’re in a completely different world, the one we desire, by imagining what doesn’t exist yet. Einstein said that he received the entire theory of relativity in a dream. His mind didn’t create it; it came to him when he was open. He received out of what transcended him, and his discoveries changed the world. 

Are you open to the new paradigm that is already taking root, even if it isn’t visible yet? 

It doesn’t matter what role you play–whether as a visionary, teacher, artist, scientist, philosopher, business owner, parent, healthcare worker, or restaurant server–your existence is an expression of divine intelligence. The universal forces are poised to flow through your unique experience of being human, bringing something new and better to the world. 

And join Craig's Lamplighter Community. 

So, let's get started ...

Deborah Lukovich, PhD 
Depth Psychologist, Author, Host of Dose of Depth Podcast 

P.S. Click here to check out my services and schedule a FREE exploratory chat to see if depth psychology coaching is exactly what you need right now.

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Check out my work at www.deborahlukovich.com. 

Check out my book, Your Soul is Talking. Are You Listening? 5 Steps to Uncovering Your Hidden Purpose. If you're looking for an alternative to Amazon, you can now buy it at www.bookshop.org.

Engage with my community on Instagram @dlukovich, @deborahlukovichphd.bsky.social, or Facebook. 

Check out Soul Talk 101, a series of mini-lessons on exploring your unconscious offered through my YouTube Channel. 

#depthpsychology #depthpsychologycoaching #liberation #freedom #changing #transformation #discontent #agitation #resistance #CGJung #Jungian #spiritualpractice #personalgrowth #innertransformation #purposefulliving #psychology #d

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In this episode, I have a chat with Jennifer Van Rossum. She is a Licensed Psychotherapist and founder of 5Peaks Life and Wellness, which is dedicated to expanding mental wellness beyond the walls of therapy. 

Jennifer specializes in treating anxiety and building resilience. Her mission is to help people experience joy, hope, and meaning in the good and bad parts of life. She is also an inspiring example of a passion for an integrated approach to wellness, not shying away from the body and spiritual aspects, which I love. 

Jennifer's unique approach feels fluid, like a dance between the feminine unconscious and masculine intellect. You won’t be surprised that just this week, she was voted for the second year in a row as the #1 mental health provider in her community, Lake County, Wisconsin. 

There is one more thing that makes this a special conversation: Jennifer is one of my former clients. I’ll let her share her story about the nudge she felt to work with me personally and how Jungian approaches, which she wasn’t an expert in, benefited her personally and professionally. 

So, let's get started ...

Deborah Lukovich, PhD
Depth Psychologist, Author, Host of Dose of Depth Podcast

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In this episode, I read one of my blog posts: Mini Me is Dead! A Client Tale About When Liberation Overcomes Anxiety. 

It delves into the struggle between the discomfort of someone’s current situation and the fear of making a change. Some argue that until the pain of staying in that situation outweighs the fear of breaking free, a person will remain, even if it’s dysfunctional and they yearn to escape. 

The post shares a client story that illustrates the subtle shift that acts as a foundation for escaping the old situation by making small adjustments to react to the situation someone is trying to escape. 

It’s a fun post. Let’s get started.    

Enjoy and share!

Deborah Lukovich, PhD
Depth Psychologist, Author, Host of Dose of Depth Podcast

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Follow me on Instagram @dlukovich, engage with me at @deborahlukovichphd.bsky.social, or become a friend on Facebook. Check out Soul Talk 101, a series of mini-lessons on exploring your unconscious offered through my YouTube Channel. 

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In this episode, I read a blog post: The Power of Discontent: Transforming Your Life with the Depth of Wisdom Coaching Program. 

First, I'd like to set some larger context. 

Is your psycho/spiritual practice robust enough for these times?

Do you even have one?

Are you aware that your discontent, resistance, and agitation carry meaning?

Those twinges are how life nudges you to step up and become more of the person you are meant to be. When you expand your awareness, the world around you transforms positively. While expanding may feel scary, it's also exhilarating to be liberated from what once limited you. 

Is your current personal development program sufficient? 

If your mind or ego is in control, it may not be. 

The world needs your self-awareness now more than ever, and I can help. This post outlines my new Depth of Wisdom comprehensive coaching program and includes a tiny excerpt from my upcoming memoir, When Sex Meets God: A Midlife Story. If you're interested, feel free to schedule a free exploratory chat. 

Enjoy and share!

Deborah Lukovich, PhD
Depth Psychologist, Author, Host of Dose of Depth Podcast

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Check out my work at www.deborahlukovich.com, where you can subscribe to receive notifications of my FREE content.

Check out my book, Your Soul is Talking. Are You Listening? 5 Steps to Uncovering Your Hidden Purpose. If you're looking for an alternative to Amazon, you can now buy it at www.bookshop.org.

Follow me on Instagram @dlukovich, engage with me at @deborahlukovichphd.bsky.social, or become a friend on Facebook. Check out Soul Talk 101, a series of mini-lessons on exploring your unconscious offered through my YouTube Channel. 

#depthpsychology #depthpsychologycoaching #discontent #agitation #resistance #CGJung #Jungian #spiritualpractice #personalgrowth #personalgrowthprogram #newcoaching program #innertransformation #purposefulliving #psychology 

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In this episode, I read a blog post I wrote the day before the Inauguration. I had planned to let the day pass quietly until one of my clients told me she desperately needed help countering her foreboding sense about the near future.

Click here to read the original blog post here.

If you are still trying to understand what is happening but also want to live your life with a sense of peace, love, and joy, this recent blog post shares my reflections about the bigger picture and practical strategies for navigating stress and relationships during this chaotic time: Navigating Election Aftermath: Processing Emotions, Setting Boundaries, Countering Violence, and Rebuilding Community.   

My thoughts and emotions were swirling, but writing and sharing them with you might help us illuminate the treasure hidden in them. One of us might gain a new insight, shifting our perspective and allowing us to see an option we couldn’t see before.

Things will worsen before they improve, but here’s how we can accelerate the process to the breakthrough of a new paradigm for how to live as humans.

Enjoy and share!

Deborah Lukovich, PhD
Depth Psychologist, Author & Host of Dose of Depth Podcast

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In this episode, I chatted with another Jungian enthusiast who has a beautiful balance between his masculine intellect and feminine, creative nature.

Dr. Peter Demuth is a forensic clinical psychologist and Jungian psychoanalyst in private practice. He is also an international lecturer and instructor at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago. He has published numerous papers on subjects such as ego strength, psychopathy, the Criminal Code, and the use of early memories in a therapeutic prison setting. Follow Peter on LinkedIn:

Peter is also a singer-songwriter with eight full-length albums, featuring over 160 original compositions. He has written original folk-pop music since 1972 and has performed worldwide, including in New York, Liverpool, London, Zurich, Paris, Baltimore, and Key West. He regularly plays in the greater Chicago area. You can find Peter's music here: Jango Radio, iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, CDBaby

Many of us are trying to make sense of what is happening in the world. A depth psychology perspective can help explore the deeper meaning of what our personal lives have to do with what’s wanting to break out of the collective unconscious. Regression is an inevitable part of the expansion of consciousness. Finding deeper meaning and our role in the transformative forces doesn’t erase the suffering that comes along with it.

You might enjoy my blog post about navigating the aftermath of the election. I include Dr. Demuth’s thoughts about the process of becoming violent, which is relevant because many people are currently being groomed to accept and commit violence.

Let's get started ...

Deborah Lukovich, PhD
Depth Psychologist, Author & Host of Dose of Depth Podcast

P.S. Get my NEW free resource!

Support Dose of Depth with a monthly donation of $5. Click here to learn more.

Check out my work at www.deborahlukovich.com, where you can subscribe to receive notifications of my FREE content.

Check out my book, Your Soul is Talking. Are You Listening? 5 Steps to Uncovering Your Hidden Purpose. If you're looking for an alternative to Amazon, you can now buy it at www.bookshop.org.

Follow me on Instagram @dlukovich, engage with me at @deborahlukovichphd.bsky.social, or become a friend on Facebook. Check out Soul Talk 101, a series of mini-lessons on exploring your unconscious offered through my YouTube Channel. 

#depthpsychology #depthpsychologycoaching #evil #consciousness #darkadaptation #natureofevil #Jung #Jungian

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Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2025 and Season 4 of Dose of Depth Podcast, a collection of interesting conversations, stories, and education that will inspire you to self-reflect on the deeper meaning of your life.

In this episode, I read a blog post I wrote a couple days before the end of 2024. I was listening to one of my favorite spiritual teachers, Michael Bernard Beckwith. When he said, "Religion is not Truth. Truth is hidden in the Word's Religions," I thought it was a great metaphor for our own lives.

Enjoy my reading of Hidden Truths: What Insights from 2024 Will You Integrate into 2025?

Let's get started ...

Deborah Lukovich, PhD
Depth Psychologist, Author & Host of Dose of Depth Podcast

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Support Dose of Depth with a monthly donation of $5. Click here to learn more.

Check out my work at www.deborahlukovich.com, where you can subscribe to receive notifications of my FREE content.

Check out my book, Your Soul is Talking. Are You Listening? 5 Steps to Uncovering Your Hidden Purpose. If you're looking for an alternative to Amazon, you can now buy it at www.bookshop.org.

Follow me on Instagram @dlukovich, engage with me at @deborahlukovichphd.bsky.social, or become a friend on Facebook. Check out Soul Talk 101, a series of mini-lessons on exploring your unconscious offered through my YouTube Channel. 

#depthpsychology #depthpsychologycoaching #innertransformation #HappyNewYear #NewYear2025 #NewYearsresolutions #2025resolutions

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