What If Your Dreams Are Trying to Tell You Something? | Valerie Johns

What if the dreams you forget by breakfast are actually trying to tell you something?Psychotherapist, poet, author, and dream worker Valerie Johns, MFT joins Susie Schaefer for a fascinating conversation about dreams, creativity, intuition, and the unconscious.Valerie shares practical ways to remember dreams, including setting an intention before sleep and capturing images and words before drifting back to sleep. She also explains why she encourages people to write and retell dreams in the present tense, bringing the experience back to life rather than treating it as something that has already passed.  The conversation explores Valerie's Jungian approach to dream work, the relationship between the ego and creativity, and how her own dream journals eventually became creative material for her poetry. Valerie shares the remarkable process that transformed a 110,000-word manuscript into Night Flights: The Poetry of Soul Retrieval. You'll also hear about writing in 25-minute increments, trusting creativity enough to step away and return, intuition, vulnerability, and Valerie's belief that our inner work isn't necessarily about becoming happier. It's about becoming more whole and real. And perhaps Valerie's simplest invitation of all?Stay curious. Connect with ValerieValerieJohns.comExplore Valerie's books Night Flights: The Poetry of Soul Retrieval and Ashes in the Milk: A Poetic Memoir, as well as her writing and dream resources. Finish the Damn Book Podcast helps aspiring authors, entrepreneurs, creatives, and writers finally complete the book they know they’re meant to write.Hosted by Susie Schaefer, the podcast cuts through perfectionism, writer’s block, overwhelm, and publishing confusion with honest conversations about writing, publishing, book marketing, creativity, and the author journey.Featuring authors, editors, ghostwriters, publishers, writing coaches, and industry professionals, each episode offers practical strategies to help writers finish, publish, and share meaningful books.Topics include: • Writing and revision tips • Publishing and self-publishing guidance • Book marketing and platform-building • Creativity, confidence, and procrastination • Encouragement for writers stuck in the messy middleMany episodes close with Susie’s signature “Reflection Moment”, an intuitive conversation exploring creativity, identity, purpose, and the emotional side of becoming an author.Whether you’re writing memoir, nonfiction, business, or personal development, Finish the Damn Book is here to help you trust your voice and finally bring your story to life.Ready to move your book forward? https://www.finishthebookpublishing.com/