What's it about? In the simplest terms it's about personal development in a playful, practical way. We will look at everything from using physical shadows to see our psychological shadows, to personality tools and archetypes in our day to day life.
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This week’s quote is from the author of The Myth of Sisyphus, Albert Camus “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me, an invincible summer. “ Want to listen on another platform? We’ve got you covered! Apple podcastsSpotifyPocket Casts Music by: Colors Conflicted
Dave and Jenn explore the idea behind their tagline of Celebrating our humanity Want to listen on another platform? We’ve got you covered! Apple podcastsSpotifyPocket Casts Music by: Colors Conflicted
This week’s quote is from Jonas Salk “What people think of as the moment of discovery is really the discovery of the question” Want to listen on another platform? We’ve got you covered! Apple podcastsSpotifyPocket Casts Music by: Colors Conflicted
This podcast was originally recorded at the end of January 2025 but the question is valid anytime during the year. If you’ve set a goal for yourself and you’re not following through, you might be asking yourself why you keep sabotaging. Here is the thing, maybe it’s not sabotage, maybe you don’t really want what... Read More
This week’s quote is short and rich with meaning. “We are never prepared for what we expect. ” ~James A. Michener Want to listen on another platform? We’ve got you covered! Apple podcastsSpotifyPocket Casts Music by: Colors Conflicted
Dave and Jenn take a look at the priorities they set back in November and talk about what they are already learning from the process. Priority is fun when you allow it to unfold slowly. Want to listen on another platform? We’ve got you covered! Apple podcastsSpotifyPocket Casts Music by: Colors Conflicted
This week’s quote is by Ralph Waldo Emersion: “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety. Finish every day and be done with it. You... Read More
In this episode we are exploring the 4 levels of Consciousness. What are they and how do we know when we are acting in one level or another. The 4 levels are: — To Me — By Me — Through Me — As Me Link mentioned in the podcast: https://conscious.is/15-commitments Want to listen on another... Read More
This week’s quote if from George Bernard Shaw: “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” We take a different tactic with this quote and engage in playful debate. Let us know what you think of this quote and our differing thoughts on it. Want to listen on another platform? We’ve got you... Read More
A few weeks ago we explored the idea of balance and along the way we brought up the power of values. In this episode we dive into how values connect with balance and why they are important. Then we give some hints on how to find and use your values in your daily life. Living... Read More
This week’s quote if from the novelist Agatha Christie: “I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow; but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.” Not everything is rainbows and kittens. It’s good to ground ourselves and acknowledge we... Read More
A few weeks ago we explored the idea of balance and along the way we brought up the power of values. In this episode we dive into how values connect with balance and why they are important. Then we give some hints on how to find and use your values in your daily life. Living... Read More
This week we are exploring a quote from the poet and author Henry David Thoreau. “It is the beauty within us that makes it possible for us to recognize the beauty around us. The question is not what you look at but what you see.” Want to listen on another platform? We’ve got you covered!... Read More
This week Dave and Jenn are talking about the power of having one over arching priority for the entire year. It’s like a New Years Resolution but instead of focusing on weight again we propose focusing on an energy you want to embody in all aspects of your life. Give your year a whole new... Read More
This week our quote is from Amal Clooney. This is a opportunity to imagine ourselves in the future telling stories about our lives. no matter what your age, have you let your life be an adventure, or are you still waiting for it to start. Also, if your older, are you still creating stories? It’s... Read More
This week we are exploring Balance and what it means for a Shadow Caster to live life through the idea of balance. This isn’t about work/life balance, oh no. This is about balancing our life through our inner drive and sense of being. What motivates you from the inside out? What are your values? What... Read More
This week we are looking at another Dan. MIllman quote. This time for his book The Journey of Socrates. “Fear is a wonderful servant… but a terrible master… Fear generates tension, so breathe and relax… You don’t have to rid yourself of fear… just train yourself to respond differently.” Want to listen on another platform?... Read More
This week we are switching things up a bit and doing a Shadow Cast on the show Hazbin Hotel. More specifically, we are focusing on Angel Dust and his growth through the song “Loser Baby”. We hope that you all enjoy the episode as much as we enjoyed making this one. Hazbin Hotel links (show... Read More
This week our quote is from Dr. Herbert Shofield: “Egotism is the anesthetic which nature gives us to deaden the pain of being a fool.” Our quote discussion revolves around words this week. How egotism is an anesthetic and what it means to be a fool. Enjoy. Want to listen on another platform? We’ve got... Read More
Dave and I explore the nuance and usefulness in Awareness vs Mindfulness. Also we breakdown some of the pitfalls we found around “to much self awareness” from this great article.https://markooo.com/too-self-aware/ (sidenote: we refer to the author of the above article as mark and it’s actually Marko. Sorry Marko.) Enjoy… Want to listen on another platform?... Read More
This week our quote is from Walter Russell “You have to gather your energy together in the same manner, conserving it and insulating it from dissipation in every direction other than that of your purpose.” Music by: Colors Conflicted
In this episode we take a look at emotions and make them something tangible that you can actually work with and change. Come down the rabbit hole and explore your emotional world in a whole new way. Music by: Colors Conflicted
This week’s quote is From Boyd Varty. “Mastery, as I define it, is the ability to be yourself in any situation.”” Music by: Colors Conflicted
This week we are diving into Napoleon Hill’s Cabinet of Invisible Counselors and how we here at Shadow Casting pair his tool of character development with archetypal work. Join us… Music by: Colors Conflicted
This week’s quote is from Buckminster Fuller “”You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” ~Buckminster Fuller” Music by: Colors Conflicted
