What if we've just been looking at life through a limited lens?
In this episode of We Are Enough, I sit down with one of my oldest friends, psychotherapist, astrologer and mythologist Chris Skidmore, to explore what myth still has to teach us about being human.
Together we explore what it means to re-sensitise the body so we can trust our appetite, our desire and our intuition again. We ask what happens when we stop asking, "What's wrong with me?" and instead become curious about the living creative tension in our own stories.
Our conversation moves beyond a pathological lens and into something older — a mythic way of relating with ourselves. One that doesn't reduce us to problems to be solved, but invites us into relationship with our imagination, our creative expression and the mystery of our own becoming.
Together we explore:
- Why we've become disconnected from our appetite, desire and intuition
- How strategic marketing has hijacked our attention and our capacity to feel truly satisfied
- Why myth isn't about escaping reality, but about revealing deeper truths
- How imagination becomes a pathway back to self-trust
- Why creativity isn't a luxury — it's part of what brings us to life
- The tension between belonging and authentic self-expression
- What the Frog King fairy tale reveals about bringing our gifts into the world
- Why comparison causes us to swallow our own creative fire
One of my favourite moments is Chris describing myth as "a lie that reveals the truth."
This isn't a conversation about becoming someone 'new'.
It's about becoming playfully reacquainted with your own agency.
CHAPTERS
00:00 — Welcome
01:15 — Re-sensitising the Body
05:15 — Myth: A Lie That Reveals the Truth
13:20 — The Leo New Moon & Creative Expression
18:15 — What Does It Mean to Feel Satiated?
25:00 — Why We Swallow Our Creative Gifts
30:45 — The Frog King & Bringing Your Gifts Into the World
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