Welcome to Make it Conscious and join me, Max Chegwyn, in a discussion of all things self-knowledge. Calling on the insights of great thinkers from western philosophy and depth psychology, this is a show about freedom, duality, responsibility, self-hood, mind, mystery, and what there is.
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The Caregiver: Extraverted Feeling (Fe) Explained | Power of Personality Type Series
Saturday, January 31, 2026 • Duration 30:33
The Caregiver function – extraverted feeling – is one of the eight core functions in Carl Jung's theory of psychological types. It creates emotional harmony and facilitates connections in the external world, reading group dynamics and understanding what people need to thrive together. This episode explores how it manifests in ENFJs, ESFJs, INFJs, and ISFJs, and serves as the inferior function for INTPs and ISTPs.
Extraverted feeling organises based on what helps the world get its needs met, using valuation as its criteria for decisions. Jung noted that "without this kind of feeling, a harmonious social life would be impossible."
When developed, this function excels at managing group harmony and creating welcoming environments. When imbalanced, it can become people-pleasing or manipulative.
The Stalwart: Introverted Sensation (Si) Explained | Power of Personality Type Series
Saturday, January 24, 2026 • Duration 26:52
The Stalwart function – introverted sensation – is one of the eight core functions of personality in Carl Jung's theory of psychological types. It's about building a rich internal library of sensory memories and proven approaches, preserving what's valuable, and maintaining stability through attention to detail and established methods. This episode explores how this function manifests in ISTJs, ISFJs, ESTJs, and ESFJs, and serves as a crucial shadow function for ENFPs, ENTPs, INFPs, and INTPs.
Introverted sensation apprehends what Jung called "the background of the physical world rather than its surface." It perceives through an inner template of archetypal images, comparing present experience against this primordial memory. This creates exceptional recall for details, strong understanding of how things should be done based on what's worked before, and the capacity to recognise when something doesn't match established patterns.
When developed, this function provides stability, reliability, and methodical thoroughness. When imbalanced, it can become rigid, resistant to change, or narrow-minded. This episode covers the Stalwart's natural strengths, shadow dynamics, development pathways, and how this function shows up in relationships and the workplace.
The Explorer: Extraverted Intuition (Ne) Explained | Power of Personality Type Series
Saturday, January 17, 2026 • Duration 31:20
The Explorer function – extraverted intuition – is one of the eight core functions of personality in Carl Jung's theory of psychological types. It's about discovering connections and generating new possibilities by engaging with the external world, spotting patterns, making unexpected connections, and envisioning what could be. This episode explores how this function manifests in ENFPs, ENTPs, INFPs, and INTPs, and how it champions innovation and novelty.
Extraverted intuition perceives meaning, implication, possibility, probability, and potential directed towards the outer world. Jung described those who use this function well as "the natural champion of all minorities for the future," able to inspire courage and kindle enthusiasm for anything new. When developed, this function excels at seeing potential others overlook. When imbalanced, it can become scattered or unrealistic.
This episode covers the Explorer's natural strengths, shadow dynamics, development pathways, and how this function shows up in relationships and the workplace.
The Sage: Introverted Thinking (Ti) Explained | Power of Personality Type Series
Saturday, January 10, 2026 • Duration 34:01
The Sage function – introverted thinking – is one of the eight core functions of personality in Carl Jung's theory of psychological types. It's about analysing complex information to understand underlying logical structures and principles, building accurate mental models, and seeking theoretical correctness for its own sake. This episode explores how this function manifests in INTPs, ISTPs, ENTPs, and ESTPs, and how it seeks truth through rigorous independent reasoning.
Introverted thinking formulates questions and creates theories. It wants to reach reality and see how external facts fit into the framework of the idea. Jung described it as creating ideas which, though not inherent in the concrete fact, become the most suitable abstract expression of it. When developed, this function excels at spotting logical inconsistencies and questioning established ideas. When imbalanced, it can become detached or condescending.
This episode covers the Sage's natural strengths, shadow dynamics, development pathways, and how this function shows up in relationships and the workplace.
The Tactician: Extraverted Sensation (Se) Explained | Power of Personality Type Series
Saturday, January 3, 2026 • Duration 32:32
The Tactician function – extraverted sensation – is one of the eight core functions of personality in Carl Jung's theory of psychological types. It's about engaging directly with present moment sensory reality, responding tactically to immediate opportunities, and processing through direct physical experience. This episode explores how this function manifests in ESTPs, ESFPs, ISTPs, and ISFPs, and how it excels at responding quickly to changing circumstances.
Extraverted sensation perceives the world through direct engagement with physical reality – what you can see, hear, smell, taste, and touch right now. Jung described it as having an extraordinary sense for objective facts and concrete enjoyment. When developed, this function brings remarkable groundedness and practical effectiveness. When undeveloped, it can become reckless, impulsive, or superficial.
This episode covers the Tactician's natural strengths, shadow dynamics, development pathways, and how this function shows up in relationships and the workplace.
The Lover: Introverted Feeling (Fi) Explained | Power of Personality Type Series
Saturday, December 27, 2025 • Duration 31:03
The Lover function – introverted feeling – is one of the eight core functions of personality in Carl Jung's theory of psychological types. It's about filtering experiences through an internal value system, understanding what feels authentic and meaningful, and maintaining personal integrity regardless of external pressure. This episode explores how this function manifests in INFPs, ISFPs, ENFPs, and ESFPs, and how it seeks alignment between subjective conviction and universal truth.
Introverted feeling makes decisions based on what satisfies your subjective value system – what feels right based on your values, based on what you judge to be right or good. Jung described it as continually seeking an image which has no existence in reality, but which it has seen in a kind of vision. When developed, this function aligns personal values with something more universal. When undeveloped, it can become purely egocentric or self-righteous.
This episode covers the Lover's natural strengths, shadow dynamics, development pathways, and how this function shows up in relationships and the workplace.
The Commander: Extraverted Thinking (Te) Explained | Power of Personality Type Series
Saturday, December 20, 2025 • Duration 33:08
The Commander function – extraverted thinking – is one of the eight core functions of personality in Carl Jung's theory of psychological types. It's about organising the external world through systematic thinking and efficient implementation of logical solutions. This episode explores how this function manifests in ENTJs, ESTJs, INTJs, and ISTJs, and how it translates ideas into actionable plans.
Extraverted thinking makes decisions based on what works and what makes logical sense using external criteria. It excels at coordinating resources towards outcomes, spotting inefficiencies, and creating structured solutions. However, when untethered from deeper values, it can become misguided – optimising metrics without understanding what truly matters.
This episode covers the Commander's natural strengths, shadow dynamics, development pathways, and how this function shows up in the workplace.
The Seer: Introverted Intuition Explained | Power of Personality Type Series
Saturday, December 13, 2025 • Duration 30:47
The Seer function – introverted intuition – is one of the eight core functions of personality in Carl Jung's theory of psychological types. It's the ability to perceive underlying patterns and future possibilities, seeing beyond surface appearances to understand how situations will unfold. This episode explores how this function manifests in INFJs, INTJs, ENFJs, and ENTJs, and why it's often misunderstood even by those who use it naturally.
Introverted intuition operates through a permeable interaction with the unconscious, leading to that characteristic "just knowing" without knowing how. Jung described this as a form of unconscious perception, a legitimate way of engaging with the implicit realm that exists alongside the concrete world of sensation.
This episode covers the Seer's natural strengths, shadow dynamics, development pathways, and how this function shows up in the workplace.
What Growth Means for Your Type | The Power of Personality Type
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 • Duration 30:16
Building on Episode 1, this episode explores how to use personality type as a development tool. Understanding your type reveals specific pathways for psychological growth through embracing your gifts, tempering your power, and reconciling with your shadow.
We'll explore how the Shadow Map model breaks down each of the eight functions, showing how every function has both light and dark manifestations. Each function requires facing its excesses and integrating its opposite.
This approach integrates Jung's personality type theory with shadow work, active imagination, and the Seven Habits of Individuation.
The Power of Personality Type: Understanding Psychological Dynamics for Inner Work
Friday, December 5, 2025 • Duration 35:17
Personality type isn't just about understanding differences between people—it's a development roadmap for individuation and shadow work. Episode 1 of this series explores Carl Jung's theory of Psychological Types, the eight cognitive functions, and how understanding your type supports genuine psychological transformation.
Jung identified four fundamental ways the mind operates: sensing and intuition (perceiving), thinking and feeling (judging). Each can be used in an introverted or extraverted orientation, giving us eight cognitive functions. Your particular combination of these functions forms your psychological type and reveals your specific pathway for development.
The Make it Conscious Method™ approaches type through the lens of shadow work and individuation, using character names for the eight functions to make them accessible and useful for active imagination work. This isn't about mere profiling and personal compatibility—it's about understanding how your mind works and what you need to integrate to become whole.
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