Episode 159: Deeper Explorations

Professor Paul Bishop, Ph.D., returned to discuss Volume 3 in his series Jung and the Epic of Transformation – Nietzsche’s “Thus Spoke Zarathustra” and the Challenge of Transformation, released on June 5th by Chiron Publications.

Jungian psychoanalyst Murray Stein, Ph.D., joined us from Zürich, Switzerland to discuss his new book, Jung's Map of the Soul: Deeper Explorations, and the return of BTS!

Jungian psychoanalyst Morgan Stebbins, D.Min., joined us from New York to discuss his new book, A Jungian Approach to Transforming Compulsion: A Clinical and Symbolic Guide to OCD, published by Routledge on Apr. 1, 2026.

Jungian psychoanalyst and clinical psychologist Susan E. Schwartz, Ph.D. returned to us from Phoenix, Arizona, to discuss her latest book, An Analytical Exploration of Love and Narcissism: The Tragedy of Isolation and Intimacy, published by Routledge in 2025.

Jungian psychoanalyst and great-granddaughter of L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, joined us from Los Angeles to discuss her book, The Wisdom of Oz: Reflections of a Jungian Sandplay Therapist, and her part in the new documentary film, 'It's Dorothy!'

Jungian psychoanalyst and developmental psychologist Angeliki Yiassemides, Ph.D. joins us from Nicosia, Cyprus to discuss her decades-long research on the psychology of time, C.G. Jung, and his concept of synchronicity. She is the author of Time and Timelessness: Temporality in the Theory of Carl Jung, and the editor of Time and the Psyche: Jungian Perspectives.

Artist and former scientist Enrique Martínez Celaya and Jungian psychoanalyst James Hollis join me to discuss their new book, Tending the Fire: Creativity, Purpose, and the Unfolding Self, published by Chiron Publications on Feb. 1, 2026.

Zürich-trained Jungian psychoanalyst Fiann Paul returns to Speaking of Jung to discuss the founding of the International Jungian Psychedelic Association. We explore the relationship between depth psychology and psychedelic experiences, as well as the challenges and opportunities emerging in the rapidly developing field of psychedelic-assisted therapies.

Professor Paul Bishop, Ph.D. returns to us from Glasgow, Scotland to discuss his new book, the second volume in the series 'Jung and the Epic of Transformation: Goethe's Faust as a Text of Transformation, released in October by Chiron Publications.

Jungian psychoanalyst Murray Stein, Ph.D. returns to us from Zürich, Switzerland to discuss his latest book, Jung and Alchemy: A Path to Individuation. And later, I'm joined by Jungian psychoanalyst Steven Herrmann, Ph.D. to discuss his new book, Murray Stein: Individuation, Transformation, and the Ways to the Self in Jungian Psychology.