Episode 25

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19th Aug 2025

Rewiring Your Mind Through Shadow Work with Danielle Massi

SUPER excited to share my interview with my friend, psychotherapist + shadow worker, Danielle Massi @iamdaniellemassi 💫

If shadow work has been on your radar (or calling your name), this one’s for you. Danielle has a gift for making something that often feels heavy or confusing (like facing the parts of ourselves we’d rather ignore) feel approachable, empowering, and even exciting.

In our conversation, we dive into:

✨ What shadow work actually is (and what it isn’t)

✨ How neuroscience explains why old wounds and patterns keep showing up—and how to finally rewire them

✨ Why she created the Shadow Work Oracle Deck to pair with her bestselling book, making it easier than ever to integrate shadow work into daily life

✨ Practical ways to begin working with your shadow right now (without feeling overwhelmed)

✨ And how bringing your shadow into the light can radically transform your health, relationships, creativity, and sense of purpose.

Danielle has a gift for breaking down science and spirituality in a way that makes sense, so you can move forward in your own healing journey with clarity and courage.

PLUS ✨ Her brand new Shadow Work Oracle Deck just dropped 🖤 … and it is absolutely magical and transformative.

If you’ve been curious about shadow work—or if you’ve felt like something beneath the surface is asking for your attention—this is your sign to lean in.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this one! Have you done shadow work? I thought I have but maybe not the ‘full’ version…so I can’t wait to dive in now that I understand it more.

xo,

Greta

Connect with Danielle here: 

Website: iamdaniellemassi.com

TikTok: @iamdaniellemassi

Instagram: @iamdaniellemassi

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About the Podcast

Thought Experiment Called Life
A podcast for multi-passionate creatives forging nontraditional life paths.
This is a podcast for multi-passionate creatives forging nontraditional life paths.
I’ve never neatly fit into any niche, neither do many people, and neither does this podcast. This is a space for the multi-passionate person—the individual who looks at the world with glittering eyes despite the challenges of a multifaceted life. It’s for those seeking inspiration from positive, unconventional lives and hoping to glean lessons to guide their own path. It’s for those who trust that the right message will find them at the right time, no matter how unrelated it may seem.
This is a space for the existential mind and the open heart—those who understand the power of sharing stories to remind others they’re not alone.

I’ve lived many lives in my time here on Earth, and this podcast dives into a plethora of topics, including (but not limited to):
- Living and thriving with Lyme disease (and autoimmune disease).
- Pursuing your purpose in a world that celebrates conformity.
- Staying mentally healthy as a neurodivergent person in an insane world.
- The power and beauty of plant medicine and nourishing nutrition.
- Why learning self-defense is the ultimate self-care (especially for women)
- The magic of jiu-jitsu: a roadmap to growth and success in every area of life.
- Building healthy relationships—romantic and platonic.
- And perhaps most exciting of all, hearing real stories from multi-passionate individuals living fulfilling, unconventional lives.

This space exists to bring you inspiration, tools, resources, and proof that the call in your heart is there for a reason. I’m excited to walk this path with you.

The wild heart in me bows to the wild heart in you.

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