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Deep Psychology

Deep Psychology

Ross Edwards 247 Episodes Oct 15, 2026

Deep Psychology is a podcast hosted by author and coach Ross Edwards that explores psychology, meditation, and self-observation for deeper self-knowledge. New episodes are released on Wednesdays, with snippets on Thursdays, Sundays, and Tuesdays. The show has a 200-episode archive categorized by topic, and listeners can follow a fortnightly newsletter. The host also shares his books and music through the podcast's website.

Episodes

How the Strategist & Pluralist Differ
How the Strategist & Pluralist Differ Oct 15, 2026 02:50 The Strategist and Pluralist levels, though both Postconventional, are rather different levels of development, with distinct senses of self, worldviews, motivations and complexity of mind.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 14/10 episode, Strategist Level of Ego Development (#166)
Strategist Stage of Ego Development (#166)
Strategist Stage of Ego Development (#166) Oct 14, 2026 55:29 In this episode, we're exploring the seventh stage of ego development: the Strategist, also known as the Autonomous stage. This is where we begin to see the bigger picture: not just our own development, but of humanity too. Strategists think in systems, integrate perspectives that earlier stages tend to reject, and become deeply interested in solving complex, long-term problems.We'll explore what
Opening Pandora's Box of Truth
Opening Pandora's Box of Truth Oct 13, 2026 02:13 At the Pluralist level, we become open to many more truth systems than before.Until this level, truth is rather simple. We tend to adopt one truth system and reject all others.Now we can no longer do this. This is both a huge expansion and potentially maddening!This is a snippet from my Wednesday 7/10 episode, Individualist Stage of Ego Development (#165)
Beyond the Norm: Postconventional Ego Development
Beyond the Norm: Postconventional Ego Development Oct 11, 2026 05:54 What does it mean to move beyond conventional development? In this snippet, I explain how postconventional development involves seeing through your cultural conditioning, questioning the assumptions that shape your worldview, and recognising the limitations of your own perspective.This is a snippet from my 7/10 episode, The Individualist Stage of Ego Development (#165)
The Great Postconventional Watershed
The Great Postconventional Watershed Oct 8, 2026 04:38 The Pluralist stage marks both a stage shift and the Conventional-Postconventional shift AND the move into the second half of the developmental arc.This is a huge watershed in your development and life trajectory.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 7/10 episode, Individualist Stage of Ego Development (#165)
Individualist Stage of Ego Development (#165)
Individualist Stage of Ego Development (#165) Oct 7, 2026 01:00:55 In this episode, I explore the Pluralist/Individualist stage of development, the first truly post-conventional stage. We look at what happens when you begin questioning the beliefs, values and assumptions you inherited, seeing reality from multiple perspectives, and discovering a much more complex and subjective inner world. I also explore its potential pitfalls: relativism, indecision, cynicism a
The Great Awakening to Self-Help
The Great Awakening to Self-Help Oct 4, 2026 04:59 The Achiever level is when we usually get involved - or obsessed - with self-help for the first time. This fits very well with the typical Achiever traits.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 30/9 episode, The Achiever: Stage 4 of Ego Development (#164)
The Achiever Level in a Nutshell
The Achiever Level in a Nutshell Oct 1, 2026 01:29 You could sum up the Achiever level in the two points that I make here. This is the heart of this level's psyche and behaviour.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 30/9 episode, The Achiever: Stage 4 of Ego Development (#164)
The Achiever: Stage 4 of Ego Development (#164)
The Achiever: Stage 4 of Ego Development (#164) Sep 30, 2026 01:05:48 The Achiever level of ego development is where our identity becomes fully differentiated from others and our environment.At this level, we derive meaning from achieving goals, getting things done, improving themselves. We find our truth from science and rationality. We see ourselves as independent agents with our own likes, strengths, desires and choices.Spirit Quest Tours: Save $500 on your next
Meet My Textbook EXPERT Family Member
Meet My Textbook EXPERT Family Member Sep 29, 2026 17:02 I know a person who is a textbook, textbook example of the Expert. Here I give several examples of the Expert stage showing up in them. This makes the theory extremely concrete and will help you identify this stage in others and yourself.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 23/9 episode, The Expert Stage 3/4 of Ego Development (#163)
The Heart of the Expert Mind: The Need to Know
The Heart of the Expert Mind: The Need to Know Sep 27, 2026 03:20 There is one simple driver behind the entire Expert stage of ego development: "I must know", "I should know".This one trait explains most of their personality and behaviour.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 23/9 episode, The Expert Stage 3/4 of Ego Development (#163)
The Expert Stage: Why It's Called "Expert"
The Expert Stage: Why It's Called "Expert" Sep 24, 2026 04:29 "No one can tell an Expert anything they don't know already."Let's explain why the Expert stage gets its name. Perhaps Cook-Grueter said it best when she described the Expert's belief that they know everything.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 23/9 episode, The Expert Stage 3/4 of Ego Development (#163)

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