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The Shadow Mike Podcast aims to provide you with language, tools, and guidance in your journey toward personal and relational wholeness. We’ll discuss topics ranging from psychology, spirituality, tantra, leadership, sexuality, polyamory and more! You'll hear from expert practitioners who have a thing or two to share about living an integrated and whole-making life. This is a safe yet challenging space to explore and live your hidden life!
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In this video, Dr. Michael Simmons explores the concept of projection through a Jungian lens, discussing how our energetic reactions to others can reflect our shadowed traits, qualities, and limiting beliefs. He delves into how our shadow shows up in others, how other's shadow may be lodged in us, and the different types of projection. The discussion emphasizes the importance of recognizing these projections in our relationships and offers practical steps for integrating our shadow to achieve greater self-awareness and authenticity.
Chapters
00:00 Understanding Projection: An Introduction
03:50 The Metaphor of Projection
06:33 The Shadow and Its Role in Projection
09:38 Receiving Projections: Projective Identification
12:07 The Impact of Projections in Relationships
14:48 Types of Projection: Personal and Transference
20:50 The Role of Projections in Conflict
26:16 Practical Steps for Working with Projections
34:01 Outro Audio_music-voice.mp3
Takeaways
Projection is a metaphor for our unconscious reactions to others.
The shadow self contains parts of ourselves we reject or deny.
Recognizing projections can lead to personal growth and self-awareness.
High-energy relationships often reveal our projections.
Cringe reactions can indicate areas of projection.
We can absorb others' projections, impacting our self-perception.
Understanding projection helps navigate interpersonal conflicts.
Personal and transference projections shape our interactions.
Integrating the shadow leads to a more authentic self.
Shadow work can transform how we engage in relationships.
Shadow Mike Podcast
The Shadow Mike Podcast aims to provide you with language, tools, and guidance in your journey toward personal and relational wholeness. We’ll discuss topics ranging from psychology, spirituality, tantra, leadership, sexuality, polyamory and more! You'll hear from expert practitioners who have a thing or two to share about living an integrated and whole-making life. This is a safe yet challenging space to explore and live your hidden life!
