What does staying comfortable really cost you? Neil's anxious to leave the one job that has been his whole career
Episode notes
There is an ache that comes from staying somewhere long after it has stopped fitting, not because we lack ambition but because the familiar has its own gravity and leaving it means meeting a version of ourselves we have never had to know. In this week's coaching session, 'Neil' brings exactly that ache into the room. He has spent sixteen years at the same global consulting firm, has colleagues who feel more like family than coworkers, and is weighing a move into industry that is complicated further by the realities of visa sponsorship as an immigrant in the US. all while an anxiety he cannot quite name has quietly taken over decisions that used to feel simple. Joining me afterward to unpack what came up is Adam, a Jungian depth coach, yoga teacher, and founder of Inner Alchemy Collective, who brings his own experience straddling two cultures into a conversation about what happens when the thinking mind runs the whole show and the feeling function gets left behind.
- 00:00 Introduction
- 01:37 Adam's journey: Outer success, inner work, going beyond the uni-mind
- 09:42 Coaching session with Neil: Anxiety of leaving a familiar career and potentially getting it wrong
- 29:17 Coaching session breakdown: Overdeveloped thinking function, hero's journey, anxiety complex
ABOUT THE HOST:
Shagun Chopra is an individuation coach, speaker, and educator. Her unique approach combines Jungian depth psychology with ancient Vedic wisdom to create the ultimate personal transformation. She supports professionals, entrepreneurs, and creatives in bringing their wildest dreams to life and leapfrogging their career, business, and relationships. To learn more, visit shagunchopra.com
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Adam Shehata is a Jungian depth coach, yoga teacher, and founder of Inner Alchemy Collective, a practice devoted to integrating psyche, body, and energy. Drawing from Jungian psychology, dreamwork, Active and Embodied Imagination, breathwork, yoga, and contemplative traditions, Adam helps people explore the unconscious patterns shaping how they lead, relate, create, and move through the world. He can be found at www.inneralchemycollective.co
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