447: Why We Stay Small & Hide our Greatest Strengths from the World

In this episode, Valerie & colleague Jana Spangler are guests on Dan Wotherspoon's Latter Day Faith podcast where they talk about a little known version of the human shadow.  

Many of us know about the 'classic shadow'...you know...parts of ourselves that we are ashamed of and seek to hide.  What about parts of ourselves that we also hide...even though they are our our strengths, our superpowers and even manifestations of our unique spiritual gifts & attributes?  

Listen in as Dan, Jana, and Valerie discuss why people in general tend to have and hide  "golden shadows" and as they explore some reasons why the LDS population might manifest unique "golden shadows" as a consequence of LDS theology and tradition.

Timestamps:

00:00 Meet the Hosts

00:48 Where to Find Val

01:24 Jana’s Coaching Work

02:18 Shadow Work Basics

03:44 What Is Golden Shadow

04:58 Projection and Admiration

07:15 Fear of Your Light

10:09 Sacred Examples of Calling

13:12 Spotting Golden Shadow

18:43 Therapy Approach and Safety

21:41 Patriarchy and Buried Identity

29:25 Grief Forgiveness and Family

31:56 Grieving Without Confronting

32:51 Shame and the Not Me Boundary

35:50 Holding Complexity With Kids

37:07 Critical Thinking Both And

38:33 Mormon Theology and Sin Scripts

46:55 Inner Work and Quiet Practices

52:55 Golden Shadow and Authority

59:33 Reclaiming Discernment and Closing