This page features interview podcasts by Bonnie Bright, Ph.D., with educators, scholars, and experts on broad range of depth and transpersonal psychological topics. As you scroll down, the first part of the page lists interviews conducted for the “Discussions in Depth Psychology Series”. The second part of the page features interviews done for the Depth Insights™ series.
You may also find additional interviews by Bonnie Bright not featured here on iTunes podcasts, on Pacifica Post, or on the Depth Insights YouTube channel.
EARTH, CLIMATE, DREAMS: DEPTH PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES IN THE AGE OF THE ANTHROPOCENE
Click here to access the Earth, Climate, Dreams Symposium series of interviews with 12 different psychologists, educators, and scientists in dialogue with Bonnie on these critical themes (Recorded in 2017)
LEANING INTO YOUR SOUL’S CALLING—FIRESIDE TALK
“Leaning into Your Soul’s Calling”—a New Year’s Eve Fireside Talk by Bonnie Bright, Ph.D., on December 31, 2020. (30 mins)
FROM SORROW TO SOUL: FINDING MEANING IN A TIME OF LOSS
This panel discussion sought to offer inspiration and guidance for holding and navigating collective crisis. Features Psychotherapist & Author, Francis Weller; Jungian Analyst & Senior Climate Scientist, Jeffrey Kiehl; Educator and Depth Psychology Alliance Director, James Newell; and Soul-Centered Coach, Coach Trainer, and Depth Alliance Founder, Bonnie Bright.
“Sorrow” comes from the old English “grief, regret, trouble, care, pain, anxiety.” 2020 has certainly brought its share of these. Best-selling writer of Care of the Soul, Thomas Moore writes, “Such a time pushes you to the edge of what is familiar and reliable, stretching your imagination.” Robert Romanyshyn, author of The Soul in Grief, suggests that “Grief, if it is endured, can restore to us a sense of the sacred and the holy.” This panel engages in discussion of how we can work through these difficult emotions and allow the soul to express its deepest meaning.
“Discussions in Depth Psychology” Series
>Depth Perspectives: Selected Writings on Depth Psychology from the Pacifica Post Blog (a collection of articles by Bonnie Bright primarily based on conversations with notable scholars including Thomas Moore, Vandana Shiva, Jean Houston, Thomas Moore, Joseph Cambray, Michael Meade, and more.)
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AUDIO/VIDEO INTERVIEWS By BONNIE BRIGHT PHD —”DISCUSSIONS IN DEPTH PSYCHOLOGY” SERIES Navigating the Depths: Trauma, Transcendence, and Jung’s Notion of the “Psychoid” |
6-11-18 |
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Spiritual Implications of Psychosis: How a Spiritual Perspective Can Provide Health Benefits to Mind and Body |
5-30-18 |
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Normalizing Non-Ordinary Experiences: An Interdisciplinary Approach |
5-11-18 |
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Love and Relationships as a Spiritual Path in the 21st Century: A Jungian Perspective |
4-18-18 |
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Depth Psychology: Empowering Multicultural Women in the Wider World |
4-3-18 |
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Epigenetics, Ancestors, and Living Your Calling |
2-22-18 |
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From Information to Inspiration: An Interdisciplinary Career Based on Myth, Music, Depth Psychology, and the Arts |
2-13-18 |
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Inner Work, Immigrants, and the Power of Psychotherapy |
9-26-17 |
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Soul-centered Action: A Call to the Collective Belief in the Possible Human and the Possible World |
2-22-17 |
| A Deeper Relationship with the Mind: Counseling, Creativity, and Transcendence An Interview with Adrianna Attento *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
2-7-17 |
| On Memoir with Maureen Murdock, Ph.D. *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
1-23-17 |
| Elephants, Ethnography, and Somatic Psychology: On Trans-Species Fieldwork with Elephants with Jonathan Erickson, M.A. *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
1-18-17 |
| Jung, Art, and Transformation: On Charlotte Salomon’s “Life? or Theater?” with Lisa Pounders, M.A. *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
1-9-17 |
| The Trickster, the Drag Queen, and the Goddess: Exploring Gender and Sexuality through an Archetypal Lens with Aaron Mason, M.A. *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
12-14-16 |
| Wolf Conservation and the Arts: A Community and Ecopsychological Perspective with Susan Grelock, M.A. *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
12-5-16 |
| Mythological Legends as Portals to Personal Shadow, Group Trauma, and Cultural Complexes with Evi Volfa Vestergaard, Ph.D. *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
11-11-16 |
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Psyche and the Sacred |
11-8-17 |
| Land, Language, Silence: A Depth Psychological Perspective on Working with the Navajo at Black Mesa A Conversation with Jonathan Rudow *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
10-19-16 |
| Working with the Ancestors: A Jungian Perspective with Sandra Easter, Ph.D. *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
9-28-16 |
| How Memory Tending Can Transform You An Interview with Dr. Daphne Dodson *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
9-19-16 |
| The Image Making Capacity of Soul: A Conversation on Imaginal Figures in Everyday Life with Dr. Mary Harrell *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
9-9-17 |
| Encountering Sabina Spielrein: Forging Paths To and Through Powerful Women in Depth Psychology A Conversation with Depth Psychologist/Researcher, Angela Sells, Ph.D. *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
8-29-16 |
| Remembering the Role of the Body in Culture, Trauma, and Everyday Dynamics An Interview with Dr. Rae Johnson *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
8-6-16 |
| Archetypal Reflections from Jungian and Depth Psychologies Dr. Keiron Le Grice *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
7-22-16 |
| The Genius Myth An Interview with Storyteller and Author, Michael Meade *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
6-27-26 |
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The Value of Multi-Cultural Perspectives in Depth Psychotherapy |
6-22-16 |
| The C.G. Jung—Erich Neumann Connection An Interview with Dr. Lance Owens *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
6-3-16 |
| Ecotherapy: Nature Reconnection as a Powerful, Transformational Healing Practice An Interview with Linda Buzzell *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
5-10-16 |
| Dreaming the Earth: Earthing the Dream—Depth Psychology and Appreciative Nature Practices A Conversation with Dr. Pat Katsky *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
3-24-16 |
| Spirit, Soul, and the Secular An Interview with Thomas Moore *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
3-17-16 |
| Confronting Signs of a Society in Decline An Interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Chris Hedges *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
3-7-16 |
| The Therapy Room and the Interactive Field: On Becoming a Supervisor in Depth Interview with Jungian Analyst and Author, Dr. Joseph Cambray *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
2-18-16 |
| Alchemical Active Imagination Discussion with Jungian Analyst Tom Elsner *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
2-12-16 |
| Jung, Individuation, and Film Interview with Dr. Glen Slater *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
2-3-16 |
| Depth Psychological Approaches to Suffering Interview with Dr. Lionel Corbett *From the series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
2-9-16 |
| When the Gods Come Calling Dr. Jennifer Selig on Finding One’s Vocation *From the new series: Discussions in Depth Psychology, powered by PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE |
1-12-16 |
Depth Insights™ Series |
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WRITTEN & READ by BONNIE BRIGHT, PHD |
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Shamanic Initiation, Descent, and Learning Through Direct Experience of the Sacred |
Feb. 2020 |
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Coming Home to Your Self: Depth Psychology and Living the Symbolic Life “Humans are living stories, each imbued with an inherent message and a meaning trying to find its way into the world,” writes mythologist Michael Meade.One of the founders of depth psychology, C. G. Jung, advocated a process of coming to consciousness and greater wholeness through self-realization—a process he termed “individuation.” “How are you fulfilling your life’s task (“mission”) . . . the meaning and purpose of your existence?” he queried. “This is the question of individuation…” Read as a blog post or listen to a short 10-minute audio transcript read by Bonnie Bright PhD |
Jan. 2020 |
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Coming Home: An Age-Old Story Seen Through “Soul Eyes” Human beings are made of stories—the stories we have lived; stories that serve to guide us, and the stories that we aspire to create. One ancient and archetypal story that each of us carries within is that of coming home |
Dec. 2019 |
INTERVIEWS by Bonnie Bright, Ph.D. for the Depth Insights series |
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Frankenstein’s Monster, the Plight of the Planet, and Seeds of Hope—Robert Romanyshyn, Author and Professor Emeritus, in conversation with Bonnie Bright, Ph.D. On Transpersonal Psychology: Consciousness, Spirituality, and Depth Psychology—B. Les Lancaster, Professor, Scholar, and Founding Director of The Alef Trust in conversation with Bonnie Bright |
3-16-19
9-15-18 |
| Symbolism of the Black Madonna: A Jungian Perspective—Sandplay Therapist Judy Zappacosta in conversation with Bonnie Bright Download a written transcript |
2-23-18 |
| Cosmology, Ritual, and Ecology: A Message from the Kogi Indians about Earth—Lisa Maroski, board member of Monterey Friends of C.G. Jung, in conversation with Bonnie Bright | 12-20-17 |
| Ancestral Healing: Insights on Animism & Shamanism—Daniel Foor, teacher and practitioner of practical animism who specializes in ancestral and family healing, in conversation with Bonnie Bright | 10-17-17 |
| Reclaiming a Sense Wholeness Amidst the Environmental Crisis—Jungian & Climate Scientist, Jeffrey T. Kiehl, in conversation with Bonnie Bright | 3-26-17 |
| Jung, The Arts, and Spirituality—Musician and scholar, James R. Newell, Ph.D. with Bonnie Bright | 9-10-16 |
| Alchemical Psychology—Jungian analyst Robert Bosnak in conversation with Bonnie Bright, Ph.D. | 7-30-16 |
| Ecopsychology: On Educating Ourselves as Ecopsychological Beings in a Psychological World—Dr. Lori Pye in conversation with Bonnie Bright, Ph.D. | 7-6-16 |
| The Language of Trauma—Michael Conforti with Bonnie Bright —*Originally aired as part of the “Dinner & Depth” series on Depth Psychology Alliance |
2-22-16 |
| Persephone Rising: Awakening the Heroes Within—Dr. Carol Pearson with Bonnie Bright —*Originally aired as part of the “Dinner & Depth” series on Depth Psychology Alliance |
2-2-16 |
| Dreamscoring: A Groundbreaking Way of Working with Dreams in Psychotherapy—Michael Mollura, Ph.D. shares with Bonnie Bright how combining dreams with music can heal | 12-19-15 |
| Creatively Mending Wounds Through Witnessing Ecological Crisis—Megan Hollingsworth, M.S., with Bonnie Bright | 12-10-15 |
| The Healing Power of Creativity—David H. Rosen in conversation with Bonnie Bright about how creativity has the capacity to heal us | 10-16-15 |
| The Return of the Goddesses (in Mysteries)!—Susan Rowland Ph.D. and Bonnie Bright in conversation about how archetypes of the goddesses show up in modern day detective fiction | 10-17-15 |
| “Taking Responsibility for One’s Creative Life“—Nina Ross Ph.D. and Bonnie Bright discuss the relationship between art and psychology and the impetus behind taking responsibility to be creative. | 9-20-15 |
| “On the Doorstep of the Castle”—An Exploration of the Divine in the Story of Teresa of Avila: Elizabeth Clark-Stern and Bonnie Bright discuss the role of the feminine in spiritual, political, and relational realms and what it might mean for each of us to be a “Teresa of Avila” in connection with each of our individual processes of individuation | 8-25-15 |
| “On Synchronicity”—Gary Bobroff, M.A. in conversation with Bonnie Bright, Ph.D. for Depth Insights as they discuss C. G. Jung, Rupert Sheldrake, and Synchronicity. | 8-15-15 |
| *Metaphor as a Direct Doorway to Transformation: Kim Hermanson, PhD, shares how the language of metaphor can provide direct access to powerful transformation. —30-minute solo lecture by Kim: *Originally aired as part of the “Dinner & Depth” series on Depth Psychology Alliance | 7-30-15 |
| The Intersection of Astrology with Psychotherapy: Hadley Fitzgerald, MA, MFT, co-author of Images of Soul: Reimagining Astrology, discusses how powerful it can be to combine astrology and psychotherapy—in conversation with Bonnie Bright —*Originally aired as part of the “Dinner & Depth” series on Depth Psychology Alliance |
7-21-15 |
| The Ecological Crisis and the Image of Frankenstein—Robert Romanyshyn, Ph.D. talks about how Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein symbolizes our cultural and ecological crisis—in conversation with Bonnie Bright —*Originally aired as part of the “Dinner & Depth” series on Depth Psychology Alliance |
7-15-15 |
| Spa Cultures, Healing Waters, and Dream Incubation—Jonathan Paul DeVierville, Ph.D, Jungian psychotherapist, cultural historian, spa director, in conversation with Bonnie Bright —*Originally aired as part of the “Dinner & Depth” series on Depth Psychology Alliance |
7-8-15 |
| Reimagining Astrology: On Being an Astrologer and a Therapist—Judith Harte, Ph.D., co-author of Images of Soul, in conversation with Bonnie Bright —*Originally aired as part of the “Dinner & Depth” series on Depth Psychology Alliance |
7-1-15 |
| Red Sulphur: The Greatest Mystery in Alchemy—Jungian analyst Robert Bosnak with Bonnie Bright on Robert’s new foray into fiction in this enticing 5-book saga | 12-19-14 |
| “Jung, Alchemy, and the Tree of Life”— Eva Rider with Bonnie Bright as they discuss an ancient glyph offers a deepened understanding into Jung’s concetps of archetype, image and symbol | 9-4-14 |
| Isis Code: Revelations from Brain Research and Systems Science on the Search for Human Perfection and Happiness, Bonnie Bright with Ariane Page on her book about Jung, Depth Psychology, Nature, Medicine and the Brain | 8-22-13 |
| The Roots of Mass Shootings: A Depth Psychological Look at Gun Violence in America–Bonnie Bright with Dr. Glen Slater as they discuss his article “The Mythology of Bullets” (which appeared in Spring Journal Issue 81, “The Psychology of Violence)” and it’s relevance in the current culture in the aftermath of increasing instances of gun rampages. | 1-12-13 |
| “Beyond Horror and Hope: The Archetypal Intersection of Innocence and Evil,” a two-part exploratory conversation using a depth psychological perspective in response to the Sandy Hook Connecticut school shooting by Jungian Analyst Michael Conforti, Ph.D., moderated by Bonnie Bright, M.A. | Part 1: 12-20-12 Part 2: 12-27-12 |
| Exile and Myth in American Culture-On Politics, Grief & Ritual—Bonnie Bright talks to Barry Spector about how America became a culture of exile, and the ever-greater need for mythology, archetypal thinking, ritual, and grieving | 10-19-12 |
| Telling the Difference: Where Poetry and Jungian Psychology Converge–Bonnie Bright with Poet and Jungian Analyst, Paul Watsky, as he offers up the story of how he was led to each career, and shares his work that opens the door into the deep poetic leanings of soul. “Telling the Difference” is the only book of poetry in the 2012 free online Depth Psychology Alliance Book Club | 9-18-12 |
| Out of the Shadows: A Story of CG Jung, Toni Wolff & Emma Jung–Bonnie Bright with Elizabeth Clark-Stern who reveals the rich archetypal dimensions of this historical triangular relationship between CG Jung and two remarkable women | 8-14-12 |
| Deep Blues: The Connection Between Blues Music and Jungian Psychology— Bonnie Bright with Jungian Analyst Mark Winborn on the history and archetypal symbolism of blues music | 7-11-12 |
| Marked by Fire: Stories of the Jungian Way — Bonnie Bright discusses the new anthology and stories of it’s birth with Jungian analysts Naomi Ruth Lowinsky and Patricia Damery | 6-17-12 |
| Terrapsychology: Earthrise, Mythic Image, and the Psychology of Place–Bonnie Bright with Craig Chalquist, Ph.D., educator and author of ReBearths: Conversation with a World Ensouled | 5-21-12 |
| Jung, Osiris, and the Secrets of Alchemical Transformation–Bonnie Bright with Dr. Thom Cavalli, featured author on the Depth Psychology Alliance free online book club in May | 4-21-12 |
| The Role of Dreams and Dream-like Experiences in Psycho-Spiritual Emergence Processes–Bonnie Bright with Dr. Darlene Viggiano | 4-19-12 |
| The Living Archive: Stories from Opus Archives & Research Center—Bonnie Bright with Safron Rossi, Ph.D., Director of Opus Archives & Research Center–home of the manuscript and archival collections of scholars including Joseph Campbell and James Hillman | 4-1-12 |
| Eros and the Shattering Gaze: Transcending Narcissism Bonnie Bright with Ken Kimmel, Jungian analyst and author of the April online Depth Psychology Alliance Book Club selection | 3-16-12 |
| Jung, Crop Circles, and the Re-emergence of the Archetypal Feminine–Bonnie Bright with Gary Bobroff, author & presenter at the FIRST local Depth Psychology Chapter meeting in the San Francisco Bay Area, March 23, 2012 | 2-21-12 |
| Field, Form, & Fate: Patterns iin Nature and Psyche–Bonnie Bright with Jungian Dr. Michael Conforti–March Book Club selection on Depth Psycholgy Alliance | 2-13-12 |
| Tragic Beauty: The Dark Side of Venus Aphrodite and the Loss and Regeneration of Soul–Bonnie Bright with Jungian Analyst and Author Arlene Landau. | 2-4-12 |
| The Cycle of Life: Themes and Tales of the Journey–-an Intro to the February 2012 Depth Psychology Alliance free online Book Club selection–Bonnie Bright with Jungian Analyst Dr. Erel Shalit. | 1-18-12 |
| Beyond the Mask, the Rising Sign, and the Second Half of Life: Intro to a Free Online Study Group for February 2012 on Depth Psychology Alliance with long-time astrologer Kathleen Burt and Bonnie Bright | 1-12-12 |
| The Shaman, the Capitalist, and the Self: The Story Behind the Story in Numenon: Bonnie Bright with Psychologist/Fiction-Writer Sandy Nathan. | 12-16-11 |
| The Sister From Below: On Poetry, the Muse, and Why We Create–Bonnie Bright with Jungian Analyst & Poet Naomi Ruth Lowinsky | 11-1-11 |
| The Myth of American Innocence and the Call for Grieving: Bonnie Bright with Author Barry Spector | 10-25-11 |
| Matter, Spirit, and Other Ways of Knowing: Bonnie Bright with Jungian analyst and author Patricia Damery | 10-04-11 |
| What are Your Dreams Telling You? – Bonnie Bright with Jungian analyst and Pioneer in Psyche/Matter Studies, Dr. Michael Conforti of Assisi Institute | 09-08-11 |
| Between Honey & Pain: Colony Collapse Disorder and the Colonization of the Wild–Bonnie Bright | 4-15-11 |
| A Depth Psychological Exchange on Alchemy, Mythology, and Permaculture: A Candid Conversation with Bonnie Bright and Author/Researcher Willi Paul, Founder of OpenMythSource.com & PlanetShifter.com | 3-11-11 |
| Where Neuroscience and Psychology Converge for Greater Consciousness–with Ernest Rossi Ph.D. & Kathryn Rossi Ph.D. | 3-03-11 |
| Psychology, Alchemy, Egypt & the Ongoing Archetypal Struggle –with Thom Cavalli Ph.D. | 2-18-11 |
| Depth Psychology, Rebearths, and Deep Education –with Craig Chalquist, Ph.D. | 2-6-11 |
| Embodying the Power of the Storm–with Katrina Martin Davenport, M.A. | 2-5-11 |
| Cultural Change as a Reality in Today’s World & the Growing Need for Alliances–with Lori Pye, Ph.D. | 2-4-11 |
