Interview with Carl Greer

Carl Greer, PhD, PsyD, is a retired clinical psychologist and
Jungian analyst, a businessman, and shamanic practitioner,
author, and a philanthropist, funding over 60 charities and more
than 850 past and current Greer Scholars. He has taught at the
C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago and been on staff at the Replogle
Center for Counseling and Well-Being. He received his PhD from
Columbia University and was on their faculty teaching finance and
management in their graduate school of business. He is also the
author of a memoir: The Necktie and The Jaguar: A Memoir to Help
You Change Your Story and Find Fulfillment in Your Life.


In our conversation, we talk about the following:


Why and how he switched careers as the president of an oil
and gas company to become a clinical psychologist, Jungian
analyst, and shamanic practitioner.

What synchronicity is and how you can create more of it in
your life.

His work as a shamanic practitioner and how you can use
shamanic practices in your life to connect with your Spirit and
create a vision for your life.

How you can find meaning and guidance in your dreams.

How to avoid burnout, compassion fatigue, and stay motivated.

What your mythopoetic self is and how you can connect to it
through nature.



During our interview, I actually lost connection with him over
Zoom about 18 minutes into the conversation. After about 10
minutes we eventually reconnected, regained connection, and
restarted the conversation. Carl looked for the deeper meaning in
that experience and remarked, “Life throws us curves and
sometimes we can’t overcome them. But sometimes we hang in there
and things change.” This is a good life lesson that comes across
throughout our conversation and during his memoir: The Necktie
and The Jaguar: A Memoir to Help You Change Your Story and Find
Fulfillment in Your Life. For more information please visit
http://www.carlgreer.com/