In this episode I sit down with the brilliant Lisa Marchiano, an award-winning author, podcaster, and certified Jungian analyst. I found Lisa through the depth-psychology podcast “This Jungian Life,” from which I have learned so much, and I look forward to listening to each week. I also wanted to talk to Lisa specifically because of how her work draws on the wisdom of fairy tales to help women connect more deeply with themselves—a theme that is at the center of her amazing new book, “The Vital Spark: Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire.” In this conversation we discuss not only how to tap into the wisdom of fairy tales, but also the unlikely overlap between evolutionary psychology and Jungian psychology, intrinsic traits vs. environmental factors, how to begin shadow work, the fate of western civilization, and all kinds of other things.

To learn more or connect with Lisa, visit her website at https://www.lisamarchiano.com

Preorder her new book "Dream Wise" (with Deborah Stewart anad Joseph Lee): https://www.dreamwisebook.com

This Jungian Life podcast: https://www.thisjungianlife.com

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