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Episode #10 – Spiritual Leadership – The Finest Skill There Is?
Spiritual leadership is a skill. You can think of it as the ability to create conditions that are conducive to the development of consciousness in others, using our intentions, speech and actions. No other skill is so important, yet we scarcely recognise it as a skill unto itself.
Episode #9 – Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse & Cults
Exploitative control dynamics exist at all levels in our culture – between individuals and across organisations. Everyone is affected by them whether or not they realise. So whether you’ve had an encounter with a narcissist, exploited at work or joined a group that turned out to be a cult, you are in the majority. But recognising it as such, overcoming it and leveraging the experience for growth – that is unusual.
Episode #8 – The Five Phases of Codependency
The Five Phases of Codependency can help an individual understand where they are in an abusive relationship or exploitative cult, as well as gain insight into a previous situation. The model can be used to understand the challenges, risks and opportunities at each phase, and inform decision making on how to resolve the situation and integrate the experience.
Episode #7 – Mind Control – Techniques of Psychological Manipulators – Steven Hassan’s BITE Model
Mind control is a real phenomenon. Whilst some would like us to believe that “you” are completely in control of your own thoughts, speech and actions, the truth is more nuanced, and you won’t be surprised to know that it involves the unconscious mind.
Episode #6 – Making Sense of Narcissism – a Psychospiritual Perspective
Narcissism is not necessarily a judgement. It is an observable phenomenon. Our cultural aversion to being seen as judgemental is creating great challenges in our society, which are showing up in the form of pervasive narcissism and other normalised pathologies.
Episode #5 – What Exactly Is a Cult?
Most cults do not look like cults. Exploitative group dynamics are way more common in today’s society than most people realise, and anyone can become involved in a cult. In fact, most people have, often without realising something is amiss.
Episode #4 – Empathy and Spiritual Growth
In this episode I describe empathy from a psychospiritual perspective and discuss why true empathy is essential for spiritual growth. Most can agree on the importance of empathy, yet there is still quite some disagreement on what empathy actually is.
Episode #3 – Individuation Is a Way of Life
In this episode I continue on the theme of – what is spirituality? I examine what modern psychology misses about spiritual growth, and why a ‘life practice’ that permeates all aspects of life is necessary to grow spiritually.
Episode #2 – Religion and the Unconscious Mind
In this episode I continue on the theme of – what is spirituality? I examine what religion misses about genuine spiritual growth and the role of the unconscious mind.
