The Disney Therapist's Podcast

In this episode, Tyler Rich LMFT & Alan Jager LCPC dive into a character's life through a movie. In this character study, we do a deep dive into Thor and discover that Thor's Trauma plays a big role in his development in the MCU.

In Thor Part 1, we discuss the changes that happen in early MCU movies. In the early films, Thor is wanting to change but is sitting in.

Clips

3:21 - Overall thoughts on Thor.

7:07 - What is a complex?

10:36 - Thor's first movie, Thor is the "Hero."

12:45 - Thor's family secrets change the first movie.

19:03 - Our childhood influences complexes.

22:00 - The start of Thor's trauma, Thor The Dark World.

29:30 - Thor's Turning Point (Age of Ultron)

36:25 - Thor is changing but has to sit in it, just like we do in therapy.

39:50 - Looking at our past and how it influenced you.

44:40 - Thor's rock bottom.

About the Disney Therapist

Tyler Rich Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Alan Jager Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Las Vegas, Nevada.

You can help support the podcast grow by checking out our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/TheDisneyTherapist

Richer Life Counseling produces the Disney Therapist Podcast. A Las Vegas-based psychotherapy group practice. The development of this podcast to inspire, entertain, and inform all who listen. This podcast is no substation for therapy, and we encourage you to find a therapist to explore yourself and learn and grow. And then also go to Disneyland.

Question of the day: What TV show would you like us to use on the podcast.

In this episode of the Disney therapist, the therapist discusses Moana. From understanding the concept of individualization and the human condition and exploring how Maui is the fool's archetype. Is Maui a narcissist, and what narcissism. The movie is full of understanding about the shadow and how to work through it.

Question of the day - "What is your call?"

Clips

6:20 - Moana is a movie about individualization

8:45 - Myths are about the human condition

11:30 - What is individualization

15:00 - You must understand your call before taking action on it

19:30 - Is the Status Quo bad?

23:00 - Maui is the fool

25:00 - Maui is a Narcissist (because he is wounded)

27:40 - Understanding Disappointment

30:00 - Moana's Hero's Journey is becoming more like her father

35:30 - Holding Space in Moana

38:00 - Maui's Hook is his shield

41:00 - Understanding Shadow

44:30 - Moana is about being "ok" with who you are

48:00 - Why knowing yourself is important

Resources

Moana - https://amzn.to/32mptve

About the Disney Therapist

Tyler Rich Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Alan Jager Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Las Vegas, Nevada.

You can help support the podcast grow by checking out our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/TheDisneyTherapist

The Disney Therapist Podcast is produced by Richer Life Counseling. A Las Vegas-based psychotherapy group practice. This podcast has been developed to inspire, entertain, and inform all who listen. This podcast is no substation for therapy, and we encourage you to find a therapist to explore yourself and learn and grow. And then also go to Disneyland.

In this episode of the Disney Therapist Podcast, the therapist discusses what Disney movies can teach us about LOVE. Alan & Tyler Dive into looking at relationships that are found throughout Disney movies and look at what some positive examples of love are, and also look at some unhealthy versions of what love can look like.

Question of the Day: What is your favorite Disney Romance

15:45 - Weird Girl screen prism

Highlights from this Episode

1:20 - What is Love?

4:45 -Limerence

8:01 - Love in UP

11:15 - Friendship, not compatibility is key

14:55 - Love in Beauty and the Beast

17:20 - The importance of influencing each other in relationships

19:50 - Love Not Stockholm Syndrome in Beauty and the Beast

23:20 - Love is a business agreement???

25:40 - Love in Enchanted

27:00 - Being in Love with Love

31:00 - How to look for love

33:13 - Love in Pirates of the Caribbean

33:50 - Love is working through perpetual problems

37:41 - Love in Hercules

38:40 - Wounds from past love (betrayal trauma)

44:30 - Unhealthy Love (Frozen & Princess and the Frog)

46:00 - Being Love Drunk in Frozen

49:25 - Repairing an unhealthy start of a romantic relationship

Resources

Limerence can be defined as an involuntary state of intense romantic desire.

Movies explored in this episode:

Up - https://amzn.to/2ByzDhe

Beauty and the Beast - https://amzn.to/2Z2aXpj

Enchanted - https://amzn.to/2NryYk9

Pirates of the Caribbean - https://amzn.to/2YuccP3

Hercules - https://amzn.to/2Bxu3LV

Frozen - https://amzn.to/2CB8yKM

Princess and the Frog - https://amzn.to/2VtfS1N

About the Disney Therapist

Tyler Rich Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Alan Jager Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Las Vegas, Nevada.

You can help support the podcast grow by checking out our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/TheDisneyTherapist

The Disney Therapist Podcast is produced by Richer Life Counseling. A Las Vegas-based psychotherapy group practice. This podcast has been developed to inspire, entertain, and inform all who listen. This podcast is no substation for therapy, and we encourage you to find a therapist to explore yourself and learn and grow. And then also go to Disneyland.

In this episode of the Disney Therapist Podcast, the therapist discusses Big Hero 6. Tyler and Alan break down how the movies share important concepts about grief, healthy friendships, and how to set boundaries.

Show Notes: www.thedisneytherapist.com/episode8

Question of the Day: Who is your favorite Disney hero?

Top Takeaways From This Episode

• 6:36 - Baymax is a therapist?
• 10:00 - Tubble finds us when things are too easy
• 13:15 - Being rescued means we don't face consequences
• 16:00 - The teenage brain
• 17:30 - Symbol of hope lost
• 21:43 - Flow
• 25:36 - True friendship is about holding space
• 29:45 - Why do stories about ragtag groups coming together repeat?
• 32:11 - Baymax shows us how to show up and holding space
• 35:50 - Healthy boundaries
• 39:10 - Hero's shadow
• 42:40 - Caught up in being emotional because we are hurt
• 45:00 - Setting up boundaries
• 51:30 - Archetype: Baymax the mystic

About the Disney Therapist

Tyler Rich Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Alan Jager Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Las Vegas, Nevada.

You can help support the podcast grow by checking out our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/TheDisneyTherapist

The Disney Therapist Podcast is produced by Richer Life Counseling. A Las Vegas-based psychotherapy group practice. This podcast has been developed to inspire, entertain, and inform all who listen. This podcast is no substation for therapy, and we encourage you to find a therapist to explore yourself and learn and grow. And then also go to Disneyland.

Check out the show notes at: www.TheDisneyTherapist.com/epsidoe7

In this episode, Tyler & Alan talk about Grief and loss found in Disney Movies. We explore how death in Disney movies and look at the lesson they can teach us. This episode The Disney Therapist discusses how to respond to people who are experiencing loss, even if you have never experienced the loss of a loved one. We explore how Disney shows Grief in several different ways. We explore how Grief is shown in the following movies:

• What Finding Nemo Teach us about Grief
• • Greif can create anxiousness
  • Avoiding loss builds resentment
  • How Grief can change you forever

• Who framed Roger Rabbit
• • Grief can make you stuck
  • How people don't know how to handle Grief

• Lion King
• • Grief is trauma
  • How Siba tries to escape his trauma
  • Siba is numbing his pain

• Bambi
• • Death is sudden

• Grief in Marvel Movies
• • Look at shocking death in Infinity War
  • Endgame is full of Grief
  • Spidermans must deal with the reality of death

Question of the Day 'What death or Grief in a Disney movie has impacted you the most?

Therapist Discuss Star Wars IV A New Hope| The Disney Therapist Podcast | Episode 6

Check Out the Show Notes at: www.thedisneytheapist.com/epsidoe6

In this episode of The Disney Therapist Podcast, the Therapist discusses Star Wars IV: A New Hope. Tyler & Alan dive into understanding the nostalgia around Star Wars along with look at depth psychology of understanding Archetypes. This includes Obi-Ones Archetype, Luke Skywalker's Hero's journey, Han Solo's Archetype. Along with asking the question of why it starts so important to us, and is the force the collective unconscious.

Top Takeaways From This Episode

2:45 - Nostalgia Around Movies

7:24 - Star Wars The New Myth

10:55 - Why Drath Vader is Scary

13:25 - Darth Vader teaches us about paying attention

13:55 - Complex

17:08 - Luke Skywalker - Hero Journey

20:16 - UNCLE OWEN - Teaches us about family secrets

24:01 - Obi One - The Mystic archetype

25:24 - The Different types of starting Hero's Journey

27:02 - What are Archetypes

29:35 - Obi One Archetype

32:22 - Han Solo Archetype - The Fool or Scoundrel

38:25 - Understand the "id"

40:44 - Lea Archetype

48:00 - Why StarWars is So important to us

49:40 - The Force - is the collective unconscious

Resources

Ted Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueOqYebVhtc

About the Disney Therapist

Tyler Rich Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Alan Jager Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Las Vegas, Nevada.

You can help support the podcast grow by checking out our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/TheDisneyTherapist

The Disney Therapist Podcast is produced by Richer Life Counseling. A Las Vegas-based psychotherapy group practice. This podcast has been developed to inspire, entertain, and inform all who listen. This podcast is no substation for therapy, and we encourage you to find a therapist to explore yourself and learn and grow. And then also go to Disneyland.

Questions of the Day - List what movie taught you something about yourself.

Answer by tweeting us @TherapistDisney OR leave a commit on our show notes page.

Show Notes Found

https://www.TheDisneyTheapist.com/Epiosde5

In this episode of the Disney therapist podcast, Tyler & Alan discuss 20 healthy Disney relationships. They look at 20 different types of relationships, including healthy mentorship, healthy friendships, healthy family relationships, and healthy romantic relationships. This is part 2 of the podcast.

Here is a clip is from The Disney Therapist Podcast | Episode 4| 20 Healthy Disney Relationships. You can find the clip here - https://youtu.be/3pvUDirNsV0

:40 - Family - Mona

1:57 - Individuation in Mona

4:35 - Disney Perfect World, BUT let's live up to it

5:24 - Thor's Family

7:45 - Acceptes and challenges 8:21 - Eps 1 Tox Joy Clip

12:45 - Family -Goofy the dad that we all need.

15:27 - Discount comes from wanting 2 different things

17:03 - Family - Lilo and Stich

20:34 - Family - Hercules, Brave

23:50 - Family - Frozen

26:00 - Good enough

28:20 - You are more than just one part of yourself

32:50 - Romantic Relationships

33: 27 - Wall-E A Love Story Saying Nothing Yet Being Heard

39:23 - Tarzan and Jane

42:00 - Stories you like tell us something about yourself

About the Disney Therapist

Tyler Rich Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Alan Jager Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Las Vegas, Nevada.

You can help support the podcast grow by checking out our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/TheDisneyTherapist

The Disney Therapist Podcast is produced by Richer Life Counseling. A Las Vegas-based psychotherapy group practice. This podcast has been developed to inspire, entertain, and inform all who listen. This podcast is no substation for therapy, and we encourage you to find a therapist to explore yourself and learn and grow. And then also go to Disneyland.

Show Notes found at www.thedisneytherapist.com/episode4

Question of the Day - What is your favorite Disney Relationship?

In this episode of the Disney therapist podcast, Tyler & Alan discuss 20 healthy Disney relationships. They look at 20 different types of relationships, including healthy mentorship, healthy friendships, healthy family relationships, and healthy romantic relationships.

Mentorship

• SpiderMan & Iron Man (Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avenger Infinity War, Avernager Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home)
• Sword and the Stone

Friendship

• Lion King
• ZooTopia
• Big Hero 6
• Ratatouille
• Wreck-it Ralph 2

Family

• Meet the Robinsons

Yes, this is not 20 yet. The podcast ran long, so make sure you check out next week's episode Part II.

• 1:26 - What's a healthy relationship
• 6:12 - Does Disney always show healthy relationships?
• 10:10 - Mentorship Spiderman a7 Iron Man
• 13:55 - Mentorship Sword in the Stone
• 16:21 - What makes a good mentor
• 20:25 - FRIENDSHIP
• 20:50 - Lino King - Timon, Pumba, Simba Friendship
• 22:44 - Bad advice from good friends
• 24:23 - Friendship - ZooTopia - Effort into the relationship, commitment and understand
• 27:45 - Friendship that last need repair
• 28:36 - Friendship - BIG HERO 6
• 30:12 - Friendship - BE Yourself
• 32:03 - Friendship - Ratatouille - Shows up for each other and accept each other,
• 35:00 - expectations in Friendship
• 36:13 - Friendship Wreck-it Ralph 2
• 37:22 - how anxiety can stop you from a connection
• 38:00 - Emotions create meaning
• 40:36 - Family Relationship
• 41:00 - Meet the Robinsons - accepted and showing for each other
• 44:30 - Everyone deserves a Loving family

About the Disney Therapist

Tyler Rich Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Alan Jager Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Las Vegas, Nevada.

You can help support the podcast grow by checking out our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/TheDisneyTherapist

The Disney Therapist Podcast is produced by Richer Life Counseling. A Las Vegas-based psychotherapy group practice. This podcast has been developed to inspire, entertain, and inform all who listen. This podcast is no substation for therapy, and we encourage you to find a therapist to explore yourself and learn and grow. And then also go to Disneyland.

Show Notes Can Be Found at www.thedisneytherapist.com/episdoe3

In this episode

Tyler Rich LMFT and Alan Jager LCPC dive into the themes, myths, and psyche of Marvel's first MCU movie Iron Man. We review all aspects of this first movie, look at Tony Stark's psyche, the trauma that forms Tony into Iron Man. We look at Tony Stark's likable narcissism, the archetypes found in Iron. Along with other psychotherapy topics of vulnerability, boundaries, and ego death.

Questions of the Day - What is your favorite Iron Man sense in all of the MCU movies?

Clips

6:31 - Tony Stark's trauma

8:01 - How our unconscious gets our attention

8:50 - Tony Stark's Narcissism But Likable

13:00 -Being Naive

14:22 - Tony Stark's forming a heart

16:40 - Jiminy cricket in Iron Man

17:11 - If we don't see value in it when don't name it

19:48 - Talk about Episode 1 - Inside out -

22:00 - Why is being vulnerable so hard

25:10 - Boundaries

28:00 - Why we miss moments of connection

30:00 - Oversharing

34:22- Myth of the superhero

36:10 - Talking a BIG game

37:05 - EGO death

42:15 - Talk about Episode 2 - Toy Story

43:33 - Repair attempts

46:40 - When to take thing seriously

50:40 - What is the villain of the story is

55:00 - holding onto a part of us.

Resources

Video Essay on Fatherhood in the MCU

19:48 - Episode 1 | Therapist Discuss Inside Out

32:11 - Brene Brown Audio Program - The Power of Vulnerability

42:15 - Episode 2 | Therapist Discuss Toy Story

About The Disney Therapist Podcast

Tyler Rich Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Alan Jager Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Las Vegas, Nevada.

You can help support the podcast grow by checking out our Patreon.

https://www.patreon.com/TheDisneyTherapist

The Disney Therapist Podcast is produced by Richer Life Counseling. A Las Vegas-based psychotherapy group practice. This podcast has been developed to inspire, entertain, and inform all who listen. This podcast is no substation for therapy, and we encourage you to find a therapist to explore yourself and learn and grow. And then also go to Disneyland.

Downloads, Questions & Comments about the show can be found at www.thedisneytherapist.com/episode1

Welcome - In this week's podcast Tyler & Alan take a look at Disney Pixar's Inside out. They look at what the story can teach us about how to think and feel about emotions. Along with how the parts of yourself are made up.

Top Takeaways From This Episode

2:00 - Sadness is ok. We explore why emotions are not good or bad.

4:35 - Many Part of ourselves

8:10 - Is Joy a Villian in the movie? Toxic Joy?

12:00 - How to Hold space for someone else, aka build empathy

14:00 - Numbing emotions

17:45 - Mindfulness and staying in the present

25:00 - Attempted repair has gone wrong

26:00- Imagination land, dreams, subconscious

34:00 - Loss of big bong, maturing into new parts of yourself

38:00 - Why we get upset when charities we love change

41:00 - The need to be validated

46:00 - Fear, Anger, Discus

Other Resources

Brene Browns Explains Empathy

About The Disney Therapist Podcast

You can help support the podcast grow by checking out our Patreon.

The Disney Therapist Podcast is produced by Richer Life Counseling. A Las Vegas-based psychotherapy group practice. This podcast has been developed to inspire, entertain, and inform all who listen. This podcast is no substation for therapy, and we encourage you to find a therapist to explore yourself and learn and grow. And then also go to Disneyland.