Series 6, Episode 7: Treasure Hunting for Love in Our Dreams - Can We Find True love?
Release Date: 09/04/2025
The Dream Boat
Who shows up in our dream life to help us through the tough times? In this deep and powerful conversation, Laura interviews Linda Mastrangelo, an expert in dreams and grief to explore the concept of psychopomps, figures that guide souls, and how they manifest in dreams. Linda shares her personal journey into working with grief and loss, discussing the significance of visitation dreams versus grief dreams. The conversation delves into the emotional complexities surrounding grief, including anger and guilt, and how dreams can serve as a map for navigating these feelings. Linda Mastrangelo...
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Techniques for Better Rest In this conversation, Laura and Rina discuss the fab concept of sleep first aid with guest Florian Divi, a lucid dream guide and researcher. They explore the prevalence of sleep problems, the importance of sleep awareness, and various techniques to improve sleep quality, including breath work, yoga nidra, and lucid dreaming. Florian shares his personal journey into sleep research and the development of the Sleep First Aid project, which aims to provide accessible resources for individuals struggling with sleep issues. Takeaways 20 to 40 percent of adults...
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In this episode US psychologist and author of The Dream Life of Families, Dr. Edward Bruce Bynum, discusses the fascinating world of family dreams, exploring how shared dream experiences can reveal deep psychological connections among family members. Dr Bynum, former director of behavioral medicine at the University of Massachusetts, delves into the significance of ancestral dreams and the impact they have on our understanding of family dynamics. The discussion also touches on the concept of mood contagion within families and how energy and information flow between family members, shaping...
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In this fun episode Laura is joined by co-host Rina Malin to investigate this age-old dream of our teeth falling out and what it might mean. Laura discusses her own childhood trauma around breaking a front tooth and going to the dentist and they look at whether this prevalent dream – or should that be nightmare? – is linked with old fears, anxieties and stresses. Is it linked with the psychological impact of impending life changes and transformations? They discuss Freudian and Kleinian psychodynamic theories about elimination and the annihilation of Self. As a drill starts up in the...
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In this episode Laura meets Franca Fubini, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and an organizational consultant, to discuss the history of social dreaming. How the methodology was developed by Gordon Lawrence in the 1980’s, while working at the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations in London, UK, and its significance in accessing the unconscious for the understanding of societal issues. Laura and Franca delve into the social dreaming matrix, where a collective of people come together to transform the thinking of the dream by sharing dreams, finding links, connections and discovering new...
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Laura and Rina interview documentary film maker, Amanda Rubin, about her forthcoming film The Third Reich of Dreams. The film explores the psychological impact of totalitarianism through the lens of dreams collected by journalist Charlotte Beradt during the rise of the Nazi regime in 1930’s Germany. Amanda Rubin discusses her rediscovery of Beradt’s work and the themes present in the dreams, including loss of self, conformity, the hidden voices of totalitarianism and the complex relationship between oppressors and the oppressed. Rubin has republished Charlotte’s book of the...
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Welcome back everyone! In this first episode of the new series, Laura and her co-host, Rina Malin, delve into the fascinating world of dream hacking, exploring various techniques to analyze and enhance dream experiences. They discuss their own favourite approaches especially the importance of sensory exploration, using what they call the waking dream technique, pioneered by the DRI. They show how you can use the same style of interpretation when working with your own dreams, offering some grat hacks to do this. They chat about the transformative power of dreams, and the benefits of engaging...
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In this last episode of series 6 Laura is joined again by DRI Director David Billington who pops on board to tackle some of your questions in the traditional end of series Q & A wrap up. In this conversation, Laura and Dave explore the complexities of dreams, discussing why some dreams are intricate while others are simple. They also delve into the significance of getting down and dirty in dreams involving earth and soil, relating it to personal growth and manifestation. The third question touches on the differences between dreams and visions, emphasizing the continuum of consciousness and...
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In this conversation, Laura and Rina delve into the intriguing world of pre-cognitive dreams with Gary Lachman, an author and expert in consciousness and dreams. They explore the nature of pre-cognitive dreams, share personal experiences, and discuss the complexities of time perception. Gary shares insights from his extensive research and personal dream journals, revealing how dreams can sometimes predict future events, often in subtle and everyday contexts. The discussion also touches on the differences between pre-cognitive experiences and deja vu, emphasizing the importance of recording...
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PLUS!! Are you a magic investor interested in helping develop the next level of lucid dreaming and PTSD research? PLEASE LISTEN IN! In this enlightening episode, Laura is joined by co-host Maria Nazdravan to delve into the transformative power of lucid dreaming as a therapeutic tool for PTSD. They interview leading expert, Charlie Morley, who shares his insights and experiences after working with military veterans and trauma survivors on a project for Californian based IONS – Institute of Noetic Sciences. Discover how lucid dreaming can help alleviate nightmares and improve waking...
info_outlineLaura and Rina discuss the significance of dreams as a treasure trove of insights and self-discovery with American dream guide, Dr. Katherine Bell. Dr. Bell shares her journey from being an astrophysicist to a dream coach, highlighting the transformative power of dreams in shaping our reality and emotional well-being and she reveals her own love journey through her dream life. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing both the positive and negative aspects of dreams, suggesting that even nightmares can reveal valuable truths about ourselves.
The discussion explores how dreams can guide us in understanding our relationships, emotions, and desires, ultimately leading to personal growth, fulfilment, and emotional healing. The conversation also highlights the role of tenderness, longing, and curiosity in understanding our dreams.
Katherine Bell PhD and the Dream Journal podcast can be found at: https://experientialdreamwork.com/about/
And the October 10-12, 2025 Festival of Dreams in Santa Cruz, CA, can be found here: https://festivalofdreams.net
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Recorded on Riverside.fm by Dave and Laura
Edited by James Ede at Be Heard https://beheard.org.uk
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