Summer Special Guest: Unleashing your Inner Hero with Dr. John Drimmer

Send us Fan MailJoin us for a conversation that takes a deep dive into the ancient concept of the Hero's Journey, with Dr. John Drimmer, founder and chief trailblazer at Hero's Journey Interactive. With his expertise in positive psychology, guided meditation, storytelling, and cinematherapy, Dr Drimmer has dedicated his life to helping others unlock their inner hero. From his Bio.: "Dr. Drimmer created the first ever immersive journaling experience, Hero’s Journey Interactive. He is a former Psychology Instructor at UCLA Medical School. Hero’s Journey Interactive (HJI) is an immersive simulation that helps inner-truth seekers find the hero within. Users take virtual journeys into a world of legend and myth where they meet allies and enemies, face tests and trials, and learn to see their lives as a hero’s journey. HJI employs aspects of meditation, journaling, cinematherapy, and positive psychology. Before becoming a psychologist, Dr Drimmer was a producer at 60 Minutes and won an Emmy for the TV series Intervention, and the DuPont-Columbia Award for his earlier work at PBS.  His life's mission to help others unlock the hero within." We explore the power of this transformative journey, and how it can be made accessible to everyone online, providing an immersive and enriching experience that propels individuals to face the unknown with bravery and self-understanding.Dr Drimmer is not just an advocate of the Hero's Journey; he's been on his own personal hero's journey. He passionately discusses his goal for his program, which is to help people make peace with their fears, understand them, and build bridges of communication and understanding. The power of this program can be life-changing, as Dr Drimmer shares stories of unexpected transformation in patients' success, from a female novelist to a man from an IT division who found equipoise and gentle strength.An ardent believer in the power of journaling, Dr. Drimmer weaves this potent tool into his work at Hero's Journey Interactive.  As he expresses his gratitude for the opportunity to share his journey with our listeners, he sparks a sense of excitement for the future. This episode is a profound exploration of the hero's journey, the power of journaling, and the potential for personal transformation - a treasure trove of insights that could help you unlock your own inner hero.***Enjoy your own experience and journaling with Dr. Drimmer's genrous exclusive discount for Joyful Journaling Podcast listeners at: https://herosjourneyinteractive.com/Enter the following code for the discount: BECCA40Today's Journal prompt begins around the 35 minute mark: "It's the most basic one [journal prompt] there is, which is: "What's calling me that I might be afraid of listening to, that I might think is unrealistic or problematic or outside of my abilities? And how, if I were to start to learn about it, where would I start, and how would I overcome my reluctance?" Follow Dr. Drimmer on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/herosjourney_interactive/DM me/Follow me on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/yourwritingdoula2day/Visit my Website to subscribe to my blog, The Well Within. https://yourwritingdoula2day.comNew Intro to start Season 6Support the show