Mythic

Cultural mythologist Dr. Jody Bower offers her wisdom and keen insight into the evolution of the Heroine's Journey and how it is distinct from that of the hero. Dr. Bower is the author of two books:Jane Eyre's Sisters: How Women Live and Write the Heroine's Story andThe Princess Powers Up: Watching the Sleeping Beauties Become Warrior GoddessesIn this episode of the Mythic podcast, we touch on a range of topics such as• the changing role of love in the hero myth, including Marvel superheroes• Barbie• The Color Purple• Hero-dad Pedro Pascal in The Mandalorian• the problem with the hero archetype in activism and politics• the unique process through which non-binary people individuateToward the end of the interview, Jody shares about her near-death experience and other mysteries of life.Enjoy!Key Moments02:08 - Jody's origin story07:53 - Love, heroes, and villains in Marvel movies. From I to we.14:24 - Barbie's individuation19:00 - Heroic thinking and social activism. Myths of The Fall and Progress.30:18 - The Heroine's Journey38:57 - Non-binary individuation41:46 - 5 QuestionsRelevant LinksThe Virgin's Promise | Book by Kim HudsonMaureen Murdock | Author of The Heroine's Journey: Woman's Quest for WholenessChristine Downing - WikipediaJody Bower's WebsiteAmazon.com: Jody Gentian Bower: books, biography, latest updateMusic composed by Kevin MacLeodHow You Can Support the ShowShare it with friends and on social mediaLeave a review wherever you get your podcasts.Become a patron by making a one-time contribution or sustaining subscriberSupport Mythic

Author David Berger discusses Task Force Gaea and his mythic influences. Ovid's Metamorphoses, Clash of the Titans, Wonder Woman, and more!About David BergerDavid Berger was the boy under the blanket reading books by flashlight when he should have been sleeping, and he hasn’t stopped reading since. His creative fires started by reading Greek mythology, the stories of Olympian gods and heroes sparking a conflagration of learning that took him through novels—sci-fi, fantasy, or whatever he could find—and that, coupled with his love of comic books, especially Wonder Woman, brought him to writing. The act of putting pen to paper gave him an outlet he had never had, and the inspiration of the Muses pushed him forward.His love of fantasy prompted writing a Greek myth fantasy series, Task Force: Gaea, a Celtic fantasy trilogy beginning with The Quest of Wyndracer and Fyrehunter, as well as an anthology of his own short fiction and poetry, Hippocrene’s Promise. When he’s not teaching or writing, he’s living his best fantasy life playing Dungeons & Dragons.www.davidbergerbooks.comTwitter: CaptW0nd3rKey Moments04:49 - David Berger's origin story09:44 - Task Force Gaea17:19 - Reversing Ovid's Metamorphoses: Artemis and Actaeon, Perseus and Medusa20:38 - Year of Redemption: reflections on teaching high school during the 2020 Covid shutdown26:35 - Clash of the Titans, Perseus is a dick.34:46 - Odysseus, the rise of humanism, and the twilight of the godsRelevant LinksThe Great Greek Myths (Les Grands Mythes) - TV Series - IMDBDavid Berger's official websiteJLA: League of One by Christopher Moeller DC ComicsClash of the Titans (1981) - IMDbMetamorphoses - WikipediaD'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Ingri d'Aulaire | GoodreadsHow a Medusa Sculpture From a Decade Ago Became #MeToo Art - The New York TimesMusic composed by Kevin MacLeodHow You Can Support the ShowShare it with friends and on social mediaLeave a review wherever you get your podcasts.Become a patron by making a one-time contribution or sustaining subscriberSupport Mythic

Welcome to Mythic, where we explore meaningful living through the power of myth, including topics that span ancient lore, modern popular culture, and depth psychology. I'm your host, Boston Blake. Andrea Slominski, PhD - Regency, Rise of the Feminine Midlife Archetype About Dr. Andrea SlominskiAndrea M. Slominski, Ph.D., is a women's midlife coach, speaker, and author. Dr. A’s coaching addresses the deep work of Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging, which can shift during midlife. In her Ph.D. research and study, she explored the new life stage for women that emerged over the past 120 years. Dr. A. names this new life stage from ages 45-70—Regency—and identifies it as women's new power years. Dr. A. created a proprietary coaching method for women 40+ to guide them through the often-tumultuous transformations of peri, midlife, and menopause. She has shared her passion for mentoring midlife women at conferences, workshops, summits, and corporate events. She is a published author and has given papers and addresses at international academic and cultural conferences.Since starting her practice in 2015, Dr. A. has supported over three-thousand women through her coaching, mentorship, online gatherings, journals, and Covid-19 support programs.Upcoming Offerings1. Reclaiming Your Inner Wild Woman   An 8-week group classLove "Women Who Run With The Wolves?"Join Dr. A. in an 8-Week curated, deep-dive into the classic book on women’s mythology. We’ll explore the Wild Woman Archetype, and the mythology, folk, and fairy tales in Dr C.P. Estés groundbreaking book. Learn how to reclaim your Wild Woman energy, revitalize, and recreate yourself, for yourself. Learn skills that you will use for the rest of your life.Pack Runs July 5th. Eastern and Pacific sessions are available. Register and find out more info here https://www.drandreaslominski.com/reclaiming-your-inner-wild-womanListener Coupon Codes:WILDWOMANEAST WILDWOMANWEST2. All Women Over 40 Face Seven Realms of Change   An 8-week group classJoin Dr. A. in this transformative eight-week group class that explores the profound changes that women go through during perimenopause, midlife, and menopause.The physical, psychological, and spiritual shifts of midlife are pre-programmed into women’s bodies, minds, and souls. Because they all happen at the same time, it makes our lives hard to manage!To conquer these midlife changes and live their most authentic and fulfilled lives women must navigate Seven Realms of Change.The Seven Realms of Change are a woman’s changing:  Body — Self-Image — Feelings — Needs — Roles — Priorities — GoalsIt’s Destiny. It’s an Unavoidable Voyage.Yet—It is possible to Influence, Direct, and Participate in all these changes!It is possible to understand what is happening to you and take control of the process.It is possible to design a map, chart a course, pilot the journey, and choose your destination.This transformative eight-week group class unlocks how to address the changes of midlife and successfully navigate the Seven Realms of Change.                                 The Voyage begins July 6th. Eastern and Pacific sessions are available. Register and find out more info here 

Welcome to Mythic, where we explore meaningful living through the power of myth, including topics that span ancient lore, modern popular culture, and depth psychology. I'm your host, Boston Blake. Nicola Scott - Celebrating Wonder Woman and Making Historia https://bostonblake.com/mythic-podcast/making-historia-with-wonder-woman-artist-nicola-scottAbout Nicola ScottNicola Scott is an Australian comic book artist working primarily in the American industry.With a history in theatre and in costume design Nicola started pursuing a comics career in 2001 and by 2004 was the first Australian to become a staple of the U.S. mainstream. She quickly became a fan-favourite working exclusively for DC Comics on iconic characters such as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman and team titles “Birds Of Prey”, “Secret Six”, “Teen Titans” and New York Times Bestseller “Earth 2”.2016 saw the launch of her critically acclaimed creator-owned Image Comics maxi-series ‘Black Magick’ and DC’s ‘Wonder Woman: Year One’ to celebrate the characters 75th anniversary, both in collaboration with writer Greg Rucka.Also in 2016 Nicola partnered with DC Comics and The United Nations to create the key art for Wonder Woman’s Honorary Ambassadorship For Women and Girls. In 2022 she worked with Kelly Sue DeConnick on Vol.3 of the Eisner Awarding winning series Wonder Woman HISTORIA.Currently she’s working with Tom Taylor on TITANS.She’s appeared in W Magazine, Vogue Australia, Frankie Magazine, The New York Times art section, written for The Guardian, and guest judged on both Australian and U.S. reality shows. She’s given talks at Graphic Festival, ACAF, Araza Women Presents and gave a keynote at the 2018 Adobe Max Creative Conference.She lives in the Blue Mountains with her husband and their cat.Meaningful Moments02:40 - The Origin of Nicola Scott16:31 - Discovering the mythology-steeped George Perez era22:36 - Wonder Woman and the waves of feminism29:03 - Wonder Woman's stint as Honorary Ambassador to the United Nations for Women and Girls (Yeah, we're still mad, too.)34:26 - Teaming up with Greg Rucka for Rebirth and Year One for new take on the Origin of Wonder Woman43:16 - Love, Sex, and Steve Trevor57:12 - Wonder Woman: Historia with Kelly Sue DeConnick01:17:12 - Transgender Amazons and Dionysus, the nonbinary theatre god01:23:05 - Recommended reading for mythology lovers: Madeline Miller's Circe and The Song of Achilles, and Colin McCullum's The Song of Troy01:29:58 - On ManifestingHelpful LinksGeorge Perez - Wonder Woman Omnibus vo1. 1 | DCColleen McCullough -The Song of TroyMadeline Miller - The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller - CirceBlack Magick | Image ComicsNicola Scott's websiteWonder Woman Historia: The AmazonsMusic composed by Kevin MacLeod3 Ways Support the ShowShare it with friends and on social media.Leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.Click below to become a sustaining member or make a one-time contribution.Support Mythic Thank you

Welcome to Mythic, where we explore meaningful living through the power of myth, including topics that span ancient lore, modern popular culture, and depth psychology. I'm your host, Boston Blake. Monica Mody, PhD - Decolonizing Mythology About Monica Mody Dr. Monica Mody is a transdisciplinary poet, educator and theorist working at the intersections of embodied regenerative consciousness, earth-based wisdom, and decolonial frameworks of wholeness. She is the author of KALA PANI and a forthcoming poetry collection BRIGHT PARALLEL. She holds a Ph.D. in East-West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Notre Dame, and a B.A. LL.B. from the National Law School of India University. Her doctoral dissertation was awarded the Kore Award for Best Dissertation in Women and Mythology. Dr. Mody currently serves as Adjunct faculty in the Women's Spirituality Program at CIIS as well as in the Mythological Studies Program at the Pacifica Graduate Institute, and as core faculty in the Doctoral Program in Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership at Southwestern College Santa Fe. She was born in Ranchi, India, and lives in San Francisco (Ramaytush Ohlone territory). Key Moments05:03 A very brief history of the Partition of India11:46 Musings on kintsugi14:05 Marija Gimbutas and goddesses of matriarchal societies15:14 Athena’s role in the myth of Medusa19:02 Saraswati and her wild river origins27:43 Sita Sings the BluesLinks for further explorationTusheeta/Tushita, or, Joyous Motherlines - Dr. Monica ModyA Note on Writing “Sarasvati” - Dr. Monica ModySarasvati—a poem by Monica Mody - YouTubeWebsite of Dr. Monica Mody

As a follow-up to the last episode, Becca Tarnas answers Boston's five questions, touching on dark matter, reincarnation, and astrological archetypes.What were your childhood stories? What do you believe? What's an extraordinary experience that has shaped you? How are you the same as your childhood self? When have you experienced ecstasy?

MomentsBecca’s Origin StoryConnecting mathematics, mythology, and astrologyA mythic interpretation of the December 2021 Venus-Pluto conjunction. Beauty, sexuality, and the arts meet the underworld extremes.Beauty and the Beast themes in the story of Pluto and VenusThe story of Eros and Psyche plays out in the skyNew tellings of myth from women’s perspective. Madeline Miller, Natalie Haynes. Retelling of myths from vilified women’s perspectives as shadow work and integration.The Queen’s GambitThe Lord of the Rings as an inner journey into shadow and addiction.On encountering Tolkien and making the journey to Middle Earth.How The Lord of the Rings can be applied to real-world experience. Idealism in the face of waning optimism.How astrology can support humanity in turbulent times. (Saturn-Pluto alignment as an augur of global conflict and strife.)A break in the storm Spring 2022-2023Jupiter-Uranus conjunction as a herald of positive change in 2024. Hidden births. The influence of Uranus — revolution, insight, technology, innovation What is the difference between imaginary and the imaginal?The term **genius** once referred to a spirit that seized a person, but now it is applied to the person. How can astrology apply?qMentionsStanislav GroffEsalen InstituteRichard TarnasCIISPacifica Graduate Institute[Enantiodromia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enantiodromia)The Queen’s GambitThe Bioneers ConferenceMatthew StelznerPrometheus James HillmanCarl JungHenri CorbanSamuel Taylor ColridgeMundus ImaginalisThe Biographia Literaria

Key Topics01:39 Introduction to Dr. Craig Chalquist03:35 Depth psychology, mythology, and terrapsychology07:41 The terrapsychology of San Luis Obisbo10:32 Dionysus and San Francisco (Burning Man, Emperor Norton, and the Bushman)20:21 The Orphic myth playing out in San Francisco and the day of the orange sky31:24 The Trickster in politics35:20 Hermeticism Reborn - Hermes Trismegistus and the mage archetype41.12 Virtual reality storytelling environments as training for the imaginationHelpful Links:Dr. Craig Chalquist's websiteCalifornia Institute of Integral StudiesPacifica Graduate InstituteProfessor David OdorisioHermeticismThe Freud MuseumJames HillmanThe MythologiumConnect and SupportWhat did you think of this episode? Let me know in the Comments section below or tweet me @bostonblake.If you're enjoying the program, I'd love it if you share it with your friends and/or leave a five-star review wherever you listen to your podcasts.

How does the Hero myth necessitate the Villain? What does a post-Heroic myth look like? What's the connection between the decline of patriarchy and the decline of organized religion?Dr. David Odorisio of Pacifica Graduate Institute shares his own synchronistic journey as we explore hero and villain archetypes in media and culture, as well as how the human potential movement must integrate the Senex and puer in order to outlive the personalities who founded it. Just a few of the topics we cover in this gripping conversation.

The month marks Wonder Woman's 80th Anniversary, and this interview is a love letter to Diana, whose origins are steeped in Greek mythology.In this fabulous conversation, award-winning comics artist Phil Jimenez reveals the secrets behind Wonder Woman: Historia, his upcoming collaboration with writer Kelly Sue DeConnick for DC Comics Black Label!Mythology has been central to some of Phil’s highest-profile projects, including  War of the Gods and Gods of Gotham, and of course, Wonder Woman. And after 20 years of immersion in the topic, he has thoughts.We cover Dionysus’ gender, post-toga Olympian fashion, Hera's burden, and what makes Wonder Woman such an enduring character.In "Five Questions," Phil shares what brings him joy!For more, visit mythicpodcast.com.

Guest: Jennifer Whetzel, Ladyjane BrandingContact: jennifer@ladyjanebranding.comWebsite: https://ladyjanebranding.comAbout Jennifer:After more than 25 years in the marketing and advertising industry, and after finding significant symptom relief in medical cannabis and emotional support from community members, Jennifer Whetzel was inspired to use her professional expertise to help businesses in the cannabis industry.In 2018, she founded Ladyjane Branding using the power of Archetypes to help companies develop unique brands that lead to deep connections with consumers. Her background in compliance also led to development of an online course teaching FDA-compliant messaging for CBD and cannabis brands called Sell Joy!In 2019, Jennifer initiated “The Women in Cannabis Study,” an in-depth multimedia research project to understand the journey of women working in the cannabis industry. Results of the study will be forthcoming in a partnership with Hasty Storytelling and the basis of a book written by award-winning author of The Medicalization of Marijuana, Michelle Newhart.In 2020, she co-founded Independent Diamond Brokers, which focuses on B2B networking and events for local Maine growers & retailers.She is also on the Board of Directors for #thisisjaneproject, a non-profit focused on providing education and access to plant medicine for trauma survivors.A prolific reader and lover of nature, in her spare time Jennifer can be found either with her nose in a book or in the woods on her property in Maine.Things we mentioned in the episode: Book: The Hero and the Outlaw by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen Book: Goddesses in Everywoman by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen Book: Goddesses in Older Women by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen Book: Circe by Madeline Miller Book: The Medicalization of Cannabis by Michelle Newhart Organization: Independent Diamond Brokers Organization: Women in Cannabis Book:

Who were the Titans? And what was the word's original meaning? From the birth of Aphrodite to the rise of Zeus -- and what happened in between.

In this special Mother's Day episode, Boston tells the story of four generations of mother goddesses from Greek mythology. Gaia. Rhea. Hera. Maia.

Host Boston Blake connects the dots between Wonder Woman, Aphrodite, and the origin of the world according to Greek mythology.Persons, places, and things mentioned in this episode:Wonder Woman (the movie)Wonder Woman (comics)Clash of the TitansArchetypesJoseph CampbellD'Aulaire's Book of Greek MythsEdith Hamilton's MythologyMythos by Stephen FryHesiodHomerApollodorusWolverineEntropy

Organizational psychologist Renita Wellman discusses her journey from Catholic school to an intentional community, narrative therapy, her Jungian perspective, and how the goddesses in everywoman manifest in her.

Do you love myths, legends, and folklore -- gods, heroes, monsters, fairies, elves, magical artifacts, and wild adventures that are also journeys of the soul? Then Mythic may just be your jam. Host Boston Blake weaves the fantastical into the ordinary world, connecting ancient archetypes to contemporary life. Media, culture, and the mundane become magical when viewed from a mythic perspective.Caution: May cause an increase in synchronicity.