Dr. Leanne Whitney

02/21/2026

One of the deepest drivers behind my work as a depth psychologist has always been a love for the places where disciplines meet and begin to speak to one another. Continuing the Jungian legacy of bridging worlds feels deeply alive for me: where neuroscience touches philosophy, where yoga intersects with psychology, and where ancient wisdom and contemporary science begin to share a common language.

Widely ranging scientific disciplines need to dialogue with each other as much as widely ranging political/cultural points of view do 🤓

Only together can we reshape our collective wellbeing.

In this recent conversation, Karl Friston, widely regarded as the most influential neuroscientists of our time, and I explore epistemic trust — how our nervous systems learn who to believe, how belonging influences perception, and how discernment can be cultivated without closing the heart. These questions feel especially relevant right now, and I genuinely loved every moment of our dialogue.

If this topic speaks to you and you decide to watch or listen, I hope you enjoy the experience as much as I did creating it. ✌🏼❤️

A big shout out and deep gratitude to the entire team. We all love this work and it’s an honor to be part of a space that supports thoughtful dialogue, curiosity, and meaningful exploration. 🙏🏼✨

12/27/2025

What if the most powerful medicine is truth and unconditional love?

In this grounded, trauma‑informed conversation with Dr. Michael Ryoshin Sapiro, we explore safety, meaning, and integration over peak experience—plus the COST stance: Curiosity, Openness, Surrender, Trust.

If this topic speaks to you, the full conversation is linked below.

https://youtu.be/ptT4twiFY3E?si=_VQKP9f_aYkjXeVs

And if you resonate deeply with Mike's work, he has an upcoming course on The Shift Network which I have linked in the comments.

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Dr. Michael Ryoshin Sapiro, PsyD, is an ordained Zen Buddhist monk, clinical psychologist, psychedelic psychotherapist, and author of Truth Medicine: Healing...

12/21/2025

I came late to Hawkins. On a close creative friend’s high recommendation, I binged seasons 1–4 to get ready for the Season 5 drop. As someone who has long lived at the crossroads of and the arts, Stranger Things hit a home run touching on some of the deepest themes I’ve spent my life exploring in such a fun way. 🤓

What I especially love about Eleven is how she gives us a living symbol of the Wounded Healer: trauma metabolized into courage, intuition, and service. Her story reminds us that our power emerges from what we’ve walked through and that we rarely heal in isolation but in community. 🎯

As someone who has studied archetypes for decades, it’s engaging to see such a compelling expression of the Wounded Healer brought to life not only in Eleven, but in Hopper and Joyce too.

And taken as a whole, Stranger Things deploys the wounded healer archetype in a modern, ensemble way: characters turn their trauma into relational care—protecting, grounding, and sometimes literally reviving each other. It’s a pattern so many of us eventually walk, and likely one reason the show is such a global sensation.

If you recognize your own journey (or the journey of someone you love or admire) in El—meeting shadow, shedding conditioning, remembering the Self—this carousel is for you. ✌🏼❤️⚡️

11/26/2025

👁️✨ Monsters, nostalgia, friendships, and heroic kids fighting in scrunchies under neon lights. How can a show be THIS perfect? 🤓

With Season 5 dropping soon, it feels timely to reflect on the forces that shape us beneath awareness: fear, grief, disconnection, and the inherited patterns we may sense but not yet understand.

The Upside Down is more than a monster-filled parallel world ; it’s a potent symbol for the collective shadow we’re living through as a culture.

taught that the shadow begins to transform when we bring it into relationship. And Stranger Things shows us that healing rarely comes from fighting the dark — it comes from turning toward it together, with honesty, courage, and community.

Counting down to Season 5 like… 🕰️✌🏼❤️

11/12/2025

So many of us know what it feels like to stand at the edges — to sense we don’t fully belong to the world as it is. Yet as Toko-pa Turner so beautifully reminds us, our exile can become the very ground of our belonging.

In this conversation, we explore how the Orphan archetype opens the path to soulful community, how grief ripens us for love, and how the imaginal becomes a bridge between worlds.

We speak about the courage it takes to belong to yourself first — and how, from that inner homecoming, belonging naturally extends to others and the living world.

If this topic calls to you, I hope you’ll join the conversation — to rediscover what it means to belong: to yourself, to one another, and to the wider web of life. ✌🏼💚☀️🌱

Toko-pa Turner is a Canadian author and dreamworker whose work explores the fertile meeting ground between psyche and nature. Her acclaimed books Belonging a...

11/10/2025

Are you ready to guide transformation from the inside out? 🌿

Our 1-Year Transformational Coaching Certification with an emphasis in Somatic Integration Therapy invites you to explore the sacred meeting place of mind, body, and spirit.

Through a trauma-informed, depth-oriented approach, you’ll learn to hold space with presence, cultivate emotional regulation, and embody the principles of healing and integration — for yourself and those you serve.

Through live, online learning, you’ll explore:
✨ Jungian & Depth Psychological Work
✨ Attachment Theory & the Neurobiology of We
✨ Somatic Integration & Polyvagal Theory
✨ Meditation, Breathwork & the Awakened Brain
✨ Core Competencies for Coaches & Therapists

Designed for therapists, coaches, body workers, healers, and teachers who feel called to serve with authenticity and presence, this program supports you in becoming a grounded guide in times of change.

We are living through a time of profound transformation. Join us to deepen your impact, embody your purpose, and help others thrive.

Enrollment is now open. 🌱

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10/08/2025

🌙🔍🔱 So much of our modern world has forgotten how to listen to the soul — the quiet ways psyche speaks through dreams, , and synchronicity.

In this new conversation with Gary Bobroff, we explore Jung’s vision of a psychology rooted in nature, meaning, and imagination.

Gary reminds us that and are not separate but reflections of the same living intelligence.

🎙️ If this speaks to you, join us at New Thinking Allowed for the full dialogue.

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Gary Bobroff’s work stands at the intersection of psychology, myth, and transformation. He is the founder of Jungian Online, a global client referral service...

10/08/2025

🌙🔍🔱 So much of our modern world has forgotten how to listen to the soul — the quiet ways psyche speaks through dreams, , and synchronicity.

In this new conversation with Gary Bobroff, we explore Jung’s vision of a psychology rooted in nature, meaning, and imagination.

Gary reminds us that and are not separate but reflections of the same living intelligence.

🎙️ If this speaks to you, join us at New Thinking Allowed for the full dialogue — for easy access I put the link below. ✌🏼❤️

05/27/2025

As we face increasing uncertainty—in our inner lives and the world around us—understanding how the mind makes meaning becomes essential for healing and transformation.

I had the privilege of speaking with Professor Karl Friston, pioneering neuroscientist and architect of the Free Energy Principle, about the brain’s predictive nature, emotional inference, and the deep interconnection between self, world, and experience.

Our conversation explores how consciousness, affect, and perception emerge through the dance of uncertainty and self-organization—and what this means for trauma, meditation, nonduality, and the future of mental health.

If you're drawn to the convergence of neuroscience, depth psychology, and contemplative insight, this dialogue offers exploration on how precision, presence, and relational knowing shape the unfolding of the self.

Watch the full interview on the New Thinking Allowed YouTube Channel linked below or listen on Apple Podcasts.

Karl Friston is widely regarded as one of the most influential neuroscientists of our time. Some peers consider him the foremost neuroscientist in history. A...

05/18/2025

More and more people are turning to Sacred Earth medicines not to escape, but to remember—who they are, where they come from, and how to heal.

Visionary mycologist and advocate for the healing power of fungi, Paul Stamets has said, “In mycology is the path to saving the world.”

For those called to an intimate circle journey, we invite you to join us May 30–June 1 for a 3-day, 2-night immersive retreat in California. Held in a serene and intentional setting, this sacred container is designed to support deep connection, inner exploration, and transformation.

For full details, including journey preparation, a sample itinerary, investment info, and more, please visit the link in the comments to download our retreat brochure.

03/26/2025

What does it mean to fully inhabit our bodies, to land in the ground of Being rather than seeking transcendence alone? In this conversation, John and I explore the depth of awakening—not as an escape, but as an intimate surrender into the wisdom of the body, the heart, and presence itself.

We touch on the primal contractions of fear and shame, the deep intelligence of the gut and heart, and the way healing emerges not through avoidance but through deep attunement to what is. As John says, "As we face our fear, we find our ground."

If you’ve ever wondered how awakening and embodiment meet, or how to integrate profound insight into the lived experience of being human, this conversation is for you.

Watch the full interview on the New Thinking Allowed YouTube Channel linked below or listen on Apple Podcasts.

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John J. Prendergast, PhD is a spiritual teacher, author, retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and a retir...

01/18/2025

✨ Finding Anchors in Times of Uncertainty ✨

Living through the harrowing wildfires in Los Angeles last week has deepened my appreciation for the grounding power of yoga. Yoga is more than a practice—it’s the science of the essence of being. While many experience yoga as physical movement or meditation, at its core, yoga is a profound system of self-inquiry and transformation. It offers a blueprint for understanding the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit, guiding us toward alignment with our true nature and the universe around us.

For me, living, exploring, and sharing the path of brings clarity to my mind, peace to my heart, and a deep sense of connection to all that is.

In my recent conversation with Dr. Chris Chapple, recorded last November, we explored psychic abilities and yoga, in particular, the third chapter of the Yoga Sūtras. In this chapter, one insight Patanjali shares is connecting to the Pole Star as a guide—a celestial constant that offers direction and hope in times of disorientation. Whether facing wildfires, wars, or life’s sometimes ferocious upheavals, yoga reminds us to turn to the sky and reconnect with something larger than ourselves while we also engage our grounding practices of breath and movement.

Chris is truly a gem to the yoga community, both here in Los Angeles and beyond. As one of the few Sanskrit scholars in the U.S., he brings a rare depth of knowledge and insight into ancient wisdom and its relevance for today’s world. If you are new to yoga, I recommend keeping a copy of the Yoga Sūtras nearby as an aid to familiarize yourself with the Sanskrit.

🧘‍♂️ If yoga speaks to you, I hope you enjoy this podcast episode! And if you would like to explore how the metaphysical and physical assist us in creating more fulfilling and connected lives, please join me at the Metaphysical Frontier Summit, starting January 20th, where we’ll continue exploring yoga and psychic abilities, intuition, synchronicity, and the infinite possibilities of human potential. It’s free and online.

For easy access to the episode or summit, please see the links in the comments. ✌🏼❤️