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Satya is a brilliant psychotherapist, with an incredible mind for Jungian psychotherapy, in particular. I’ve had her on the podcast several times already because I love talking to her so much.

As we do, Satya and I cover a wide swath of ground today. But we’re primarily talking about persona—in the sense of the masks we wear for various reasons. Sometimes, we put on a mask for protection, and this can be beneficial. Sometimes we wear masks for more nefarious reasons. And often, we aren’t consciously aware of whether the mask is on or off.

Satya raises some interesting food for thought, as well, about how we can become very attached to the idea of authenticity. And she suggests that sometimes we miss the bigger point in our rush to identify someone else, or ourselves, as inauthentic.

Satya also argues that we’re in a time, particularly right now in our culture, where masking and masks are incredibly important. I agree, but I’ll let you hear it from her first. I think you’ll find what she has to say helpful when it comes to recognizing and making the best use of your own masks.

Satya’s School: The Salome Institute (for clinicians and citizens)

’s Substack:

Quarterlife: The Search for Self in Early Adulthood

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