Becoming Who You Are Meant to Be with Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD

Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD, is a Jungian analyst and clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. An internationally renowned lecturer and workshop leader, she is author of The Tao of Psychology, Goddesses in Everywoman, Close to the Bone, Like a Tree, and more. She is also a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and a past chairperson of the Council of National Affairs of the APA.
In this podcast, Dr. Bolen joins Sounds True founder Tami Simon to reflect on her many years as a writer, teacher, and activist, and how doing our "soul work" becomes the path to self-actualization, connection, and contribution throughout our lives. They also discuss our innate capacity for love and awe; becoming a whole-brain person; speaking up as a key aspect of individuation; gratitude and appreciation; the dandelion effect, or how seeds of beneficial ideas are carried to fertile ground; navigating liminal times; the predicament of "just doing time" with our lives; connecting with loved ones we've lost; becoming more familiar with your "dark side of the moon"; the metaphor of the millionth circle; and more.
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Sounds True was founded in 1985 by Tami Simon with a clear mission: to disseminate spiritual wisdom. Since starting out as a project with one woman and her tape recorder, we have grown into a multimedia publishing company with more than 80 employees, a library of more than 1500 titles featuring some of the leading teachers and visionaries of our time, and an ever-expanding family of customers from across the world. In more than three decades of growth, change, and evolution, Sounds True has maintained its focus on its overriding purpose, as summed up in our Mission Statement.
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[@sparkleinco2035]

80 years old and still working on it. So happy to get this long life and chance to learn.

[@kjax08]

As the incredible Ruby Dee states, “I am always becoming…”

[@kirstinstrand6292]

@@kjax08 yes! With no end in sight! It is truly astounding, isn't it? Life only improves. 🤗

[@sandratapia5774]

Marvelous!

[@marlenefeuer6401]

I so like her insight, being the grain of sand including the whole, confirming that we are her to learn and serve, and that we do move on. Love jungian, and love how through her years she has continued to be open minded ❤

[@simple-is-complicated8335]

Thank you Dr. Bolen for putting this out there because it DID put into words what I am feeling. I recently made an appointment with a therapist to help me figure out what I am missing. Your saying "soul work" is exactly what I think I am missing. It is also what my partner is missing. Long story short, thank you for putting this out there. It definitely touched this lost person.

[@vivsgm7538]

This is such a wise wise woman. I'm humbled and grateful to have found this podcast. She also reminded me of the late Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, who would not leave this world until she had her last book which was sort of autobiographical done.

[@transcendmind]

My older brother came to visit my mother and I when he past away. Then he would visit me twice a year for 4 years to tell me what was going to happen in my life. He was preparing me for a major life transition. Then later in life I had 5 friends parents visit me after they past away, and asked me to relay messages for them. There is most definitely life after death, from a perspective of energy, no one actually dies. Passing over is just that, a transition from one state to another.

[@mikecushing7276]

Great post wow congratulations

[@robertamcknight3175]

Love 💗 Dr Bolen, brilliant priestess of the Soul and heart 🙏🏼

[@beachboxrealty]

Tami Simon thank you so much for your work.

[@michaelthompson6080]

I know that I am a powerful alchemist with the ability to create the life I truly want. And I will pay attention to divine messages to lead me toward taking inspired action to making my dreams real.

[@marymccormack4837]

🙌

[@peggyharris3815]

I want a tee-shirt that says "Croans Don't Whine". I never tire of listening to Jean. She definitely isn't through yet!

[@elizabethcarver9902]

The dr is very respectful I appreciate her wisdom

[@violameade3039]

1a

[@gavinspeaks]

It’s all about detachment. Be willing to drop your desires and let the universe pick them up and return them to you🙌🏽💚 ~Much Love from a Law of Attraction KZbinr💜

[@marklawson2871]

Enjoy your channel Gavin.

[@claremurphy777]

I love that notion of the universe returning them once attachment released

[@mariawalcott4343]

Thankyou both. I love this wisdom 😘

[@MyJayjay92]

Such an important interview. Thank you.

[@abancommissariat6411]

Thank you Tami for having Jean on. Learned a lot

[@melissaoconnell5648]

Grateful in the receiving of words for where there once were none. Thank💓you Jean Shinoda Bolen and Tami Simon for helping awaken my granular being alongside the beaches of humanity as well!! How I see and feel the light amongst you✨💗✨🙏.

[@manongemme30]

Precious. Thank you 🙏🌹

[@chickenhartlepool]

I dont know how i found this but it was a beautiful gift x what a lady

[@pandora5539]

Yes 👏 Thanku , 💗🥰💗

[@allthingsfashion86]

Thank You for this beautiful teach in and in sights

[@simplysunmoon]

She is inspiring thank you 🙏☀️🌙

[@marklawson2871]

Such sage & beautiful advice 🙏

[@mikecushing7276]

Except you become as a child. Shall you enter the kingdom. she is just magnificent with. Tami doing the interview 🎉😇🎉

[@godsgracenaka247]

Grateful 🙏🏾

[@alexandramcleod2079]

I loved Dr Bolens book Crones do t whine. Thank you Tami for your work

[@judywood9806]

It was great to listen and really helped me realize o much more than I had.💕

[@lydiataft9979]

It's been lovely to have received a seed!

[@mikecushing7276]

Tammy's presence and questions and Jean is the best example of except you become as a child you enter to the kingdom. He said some things with like having a session with her and me moving to the next level😂😂😂

[@melanietsilivitis6782]

Thank you for your insights I so appreciate you❤️

[@theencouragerafter7266]

thank you.

[@mtaylor8387]

What a wonderful lady. I am curious to know more about people who connect to trees. Thank you.

[@ree579]

Deep Gratitude 🙏🌻💛💫🪶

[@Jeannineslocs]

Beautiful

[@Sagehealth]

🌿I moved from Marin Cty CA to Helena MT, lived on the Great Divide 10 mi west of town, and met India Supra many times at Feathred Pipe Ranch.. She is the strongest memory of a woman there actually expressing the Divine Feminine.. Your circles and other Divinities have increased our openness and courage to find HER...THANK YOU, Dr Bolen! I have followed your work for over 30 years. I too am an awakened octogenarian! Your talks on Psyche&Eros energized, informed and empowered my work as a Holisitic Health Transpersonal Therapist here in New Mexico. Sending Blessings to you for all that you have done, AND for all that you have YET TO DO! Avanti!

[@devoradamaris]

🦋🌎🦋

[@TJ-kk5zf]

perfect npr voice

[@carolyncolinhogarth8732]

indeed...

[@jillom397]

How could you be anything other than what you are meant to be?!

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

Why Jil please ask this the millions of unhappy folks out there !! Almost NO ONE in the right (morphogenetic) field !!

[@whitercat2302]

But grain of sand is not minute after all because it is a part of vast desert like a drop of water in the ocean .

[@radicalhonesty3628]

as I watch this video, memories flood me and fill me with overwhelming, all-consuming, intense: guilt and shame and grief and rage... I have no idea how to escape this pain...

[@heathermcdermott2171]

Stop ruminating on it dear soul ~ your very worth the effort of thinking about what you think about so to speak ~ you create your reality thru thought/ perception ( stay in ur ❤️ not your head Sending you a hug 🤗 💜😇🙏shalom shalom namaste

[@martharivera8139]

Running away from myself to find out how i can shed this fraudulent ego

[@somnyad]

53:05

[@zillamir8624]

We will make a circle at work today 💚🦋❤️🙏🪐🥰