Shadow Work: An Idiot's Guide (w/ Keila Shaheen) | Soul Boom | Ep 36

Let's explore the transformative power of shadow work! Rainn Wilson sits down with Keila Shaheen, the bestselling author of "The Shadow Work Journal." Keila shares her journey from a mental health crisis to creating a viral movement that has helped millions heal through journaling and self-reflection. Together, they dive into topics like generational trauma, the role of dreams in personal growth, and the intersection of mental health and spirituality.

Keila Shaheen is an entrepreneur, mental health advocate, and bestselling author of The Shadow Work Journal, which went viral on TikTok, selling over a million copies. She is also the founder of Zenfulnote, a mindfulness app, and a NAMI ambassador dedicated to promoting mental wellness and self-discovery.

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In this episode, we discuss:
00:00 What is Shadow Work?
04:20 Keila’s Dark Night of the Soul: A Personal Story
08:45 How the Shadow Self Influences Your Everyday Life
13:10 Journaling as a Tool for Healing and Discovery
18:30 Unpacking Generational Trauma and Its Impact
24:15 Can Social Media Be a Tool for Self-Expression?
31:50 The Role of Dreams in Understanding the Subconscious
42:00 How Shadow Work Builds Spiritual Wholeness
55:20 Exploring Collective Shadows in Modern Society

Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani

Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi
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Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien
Voicing Change Media

Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

Channel Branding Artwork and Graphics:
Jack Sjogren

Intro Animation by:
Sophie Ansari

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[Imyourdesstiny]

She’s so comforting. Really enjoyed this one!

[trishkalhagen]

Thank you for this important topic! This work will help change the lives of many, I believe.

[DavesThriveAt]

Amazing podcast, amazing young woman, gives such hope for the next generation!

[JohnAtkinson-vz]

Much more of a person is timeless, than a human person could ever think.

[DAClub-ufbr]

Seeing a therapist is like going to a doctor for a sprained wrist and not finding out they are only a proctologist until after the exam.

[infinidimensionalinfinitie]

seemed like an accurate assessment of the basic shadow work principles that i have learned;
and i have been in active weekly shadow work groups on and off for twenty years;
there's always room for emotional attachments to various types of shadow work;

[JohnAtkinson-vz]

When the moment is made timeless for you, infinite, for you, there can sometimes be tears. When you realise The Timeless is always there, to include you.

[JohnAtkinson-vz]

When we are connected to The Eternal, in the presence of The Eternal, moved to recognise The Eternal, each moment is made Timeless.

[alejandrowarrez]

Being a Jungian man who enjoyed this. I know it's about shadow work but I would like to emphasize that the subconscious is not negative but the foundation of our consciousness. To highlight the negative allows us to better understand ourselves and once we identify the negative we are able to make a meaningful change. Thank you for the discussion.

[EricSartori]

This is good news for Gen Z. I'm so impressed by what Keila has accomplished. Looking forward to getting her books. ❤🙏

[doryingram]

At her age, Keila could be my granddaughter, but as a self-help junkie, I am willing to learn from someone so much younger, so I just ordered her Shadow Work Journal, even though I frankly never heard of shadow work until this poscast. During these holidays, I have been trying to figure out why I am so self-judgmental. I suspect that some of the shadows are really in my face, so to speak, but I have been feeling that pure joy is just out of my reach, and in between joy and myself is an impenetrable wall of self-judgment. I'm actually happy most of the time, and funny much of the time, and maybe a few other positive adjectives could describe me, but still...

[gugucoco]

EXCELLENT JUNGIAN PSYCHOLOGY IS TRANSFORMATIVE! love her talk thank you

[pmbbmp]

That high five was so awkward. Scratch that. This has been a message from my shadow self.

[JohnAtkinson-vz]

All that is perishable came from the timeless. What came from the timeless is returned to being timeless.

[JohnAtkinson-vz]

Everything perishable wants to know the timeless and everything timeless wants to know the perishable.

[DanaJannet]

Appreciate the detailed breakdown! I have a quick question: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). Could you explain how to move them to Binance?

[Hempmares]

"An Idiot's Guide" does not invite the ego!

[balancepositivetherapy]

He first faces Darth Vader in the very same film.

[corazondeyogiyamanuja]

Is interesting she is saying that young generation want things more deep than yoga … when yoga comes from the Veda’s and Carl Jung and others master of the mind in the western world brought those “ideas” from the knowledge of the Vedas. Yoga is not what the west do with it, yoga is as well shadow work because without doing it you can not connect with the Divine .
Shadow work is the beginning of yoga coz is related with the body and mind conditioning. But after that comes the study of the us, consciousness.
And yoga is the relationship between the little consciousness (us) with the higher consciousness (god) .
Yoga is beyond and the oldest knowledge in the world .

[Youcantleavethisempty]

Surely there are those more qualified to explain shadow work than a 25 year old who majored in marketing. Maybe a therapist? Counselor? Professor? She speaks as if she's an expert when she is, in fact, not. It would benefit her to open such discussions with a disclaimer which addresses her lack of qualifications. That said, I love this topic, this show, Rainn, and appreciate all this young woman has done for mental health advocacy and promoting help-seeking behaviors.