Come Back to Love® Radio: Reclaiming the Abandoned Self

Summary:

In this rich and thought-provoking episode of Come Back to Love®, host Robyn Vogel is joined by Joanna Lindenbaum, founder of the Applied Depth Institute, for a deep dive into the transformative world of Jungian Shadow work. Together, they explore how uncovering and integrating the hidden parts of ourselves—our “shadow”—can lead to profound healing, deeper self-love, and more authentic relationships.

Joanna shares her deep wisdom on how shadow aspects form, how they show up in our lives and relationships, and why embracing these parts is essential for personal and relational growth. Through insightful examples and compassionate guidance, she illustrates how the very parts we try to suppress or deny often hold the keys to our greatest power, intimacy, and wholeness.

A standout moment in the conversation is when Joanna introduces a powerful reflection exercise to help listeners begin to explore their own shadow. She invites them to ask:

“What qualities in others trigger me the most—and what might those reactions reveal about parts of myself I’ve disowned or rejected?”

This gentle but illuminating practice opens the door to greater self-awareness and compassion, allowing individuals to bring more of themselves—light and shadow—into love and connection.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone ready to do deeper inner work, release old patterns, and come back to love with greater depth, authenticity, and wholeness.

Bio: Joanna Lindenbaum is the founder of the Applied Depth Institute, and teaches master level facilitation and coaching skills to coaches, therapists and leaders so they can respond powerfully & effectively to the issues their clients bring to them.

Using her 20+ years of experience and extensive background with coaching, human behavior, embodiment practices, and Archetype & Shadow, Joanna’s approach to ethical and trauma-informed facilitation and coaching supports her students to gain a level of skill, confidence and depth the majority of their peers don’t have. Graduates of her signature Sacred Depths Practitioner Certification become the best of the best at what they do, plus they experience life-changing personal transformations as they step into this mastery level. All of this, in turn, positively impacts their businesses as their proven results then attract more renewals, referrals, and professional opportunities.

Joanna has led hundreds of retreats, workshops, and trainings with thousands of participants and clients in the US and abroad.

WEBSITE: applieddepthinstitute.com

FREE GIFT: https://pages.applieddepthinstitute.com/resistance

Learn more about Robyn here: https://www.comebacktolove.com