Gathering Gold

Gathering Gold

Sheryl Paul and Victoria Russell

Episodes 123
Avg. Duration 52m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (166)
Since Apr 2021
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
75%
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feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

Join Sheryl Paul, a counselor informed by the Jungian depth psychological tradition, and her co-host Victoria Russell, as they dive into the realms of our inner worlds and explore actions we can take to grow more self-trust and self-love. These bi-weekly episodes will provide guidance for diminishing fear and shame, embracing sensitivity and creativity, and approaching life with curiosity and compassion.

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Recent Episodes

S1E123 Dear Highly Sensitive Parent: Patreon Bonus Episode + New Reflections

May 29, 2026 50m

Sheryl and Victoria share a favorite bonus conversation from the Patreon library ("Dear Highly Sensitive Parent") and current reflections on why it still resonates so deeply--especially now. Sheryl…

S1E122 Becoming Who We Are: On Gifts, Passions & Pigeonholes

May 11, 2026 40m

Sheryl and Victoria unpack how children—and adults—can become pigeonholed as “the smart one,” “the athlete,” “the good girl,” or “the creative one,” and what happens when those identities start to…

S1E121 Snakes without Skin: The Middle School Years

Apr 27, 2026 57m

In today's episode, we are exploring the emotional intensity of the middle school years, reflecting on both the pain and the “gold” of this stage—revisiting experiences of loneliness and…

S1E120 The Spirituality of Human Connection

Apr 13, 2026 52m

When the topic of spiritual practice comes up, what comes to mind? Going to a religious service? Connecting with nature? Meditating? There are so many ways to connect of a sense of something bigger…

S1E119 "I Don't Like Change"

Mar 20, 2026 54m

"I don't like change." Many highly sensitive souls have uttered these words at one time or another. Perhaps we've said them recently, as we watched neighbors move away, or babies grow into toddlers,…

S1E118 Career Transitions, Dreams, and the Emotional Life of Men with Daev Finn

Mar 06, 2026 57m

Note: We've decided to take a pause on the topic of romantasy, but we may come back to it down the road :) In this special episode, we are sharing our recent webinar with Daev Finn, an artist,…

S1E117 Courts of Longing: the Archetypal Gold in ACOTAR

Feb 13, 2026 52m

"Be glad of your human heart....Pity those who don't feel anything at all.” What if the meteoric rise of the romantasy genre isn’t about fae courts and dragon riders—but about our deepest and most…

S1E116 Body Shame

Jan 23, 2026 45m

In today's episode, we dip a toe into the icy waters of body shame: the waters that take our breath away, that make us run for cover. How do we anchor our bodies in the warmth of true safety, of…

S1E115 To Journal or Not to Journal in 2026?

Jan 09, 2026 52m

In this month of January, the beginning of the New Year, some of us may be looking at our current habits and patterns, returning to practices that have fallen away, reinvigorating activities that…

S1E114 Living in the Rhythm (Re-Air)

Dec 26, 2025 54m

As Sheryl and Victoria lean into the rhythm of the holiday season, resting and connecting with family at the end of the year, we invite you to return to our most-listened to episode of 2025. * *…

S1E113 The Joy of Small Things

Dec 12, 2025 20m

In this solo episode, Sheryl explores the potency of the present moment. With personal reflections and poetry, Sheryl illuminates how much depends upon noticing, holding, and imprinting in our soul…

S1E112 How to Slow Down Time

Nov 21, 2025 56m

At this time of year, it can start to feel like time is speeding up. The holidays are here already? It's almost the end of 2025? Didn't the year just begin?! In a culture that begins celebrating…

S1E111 The Need to Nag and Control

Oct 24, 2025 36m

In today's episode, Sheryl and Victoria unpack an idea explored in Sheryl's upcoming course Open Your Heart: A 30-Day Course to Feel More Love and Attraction for Your Partner: a pattern of…

S1E110 Rooting into Autumn (Re-Air)

Oct 10, 2025 54m

**Today, we are practicing what we preach: slowing down and giving ourselves a little break by re-airing this episode from last year. We hope you enjoy, and we are sending you well wishes for rest,…

S1E109 Autumn, Grief, and Beauty

Sep 26, 2025 47m

In today’s episode, we are slowing down and opening our hearts to the beauty and loss abundant in autumn, a season that can so poignantly reflect and hold our own grief. Sheryl shares reflections…

S1E108 Myths About Relationships

Sep 12, 2025 44m

We pick up where we left off in our last episode to discuss a few myths about relationships, unpacking commonly-held beliefs and prescriptions regarding our romantic/sexual lives, our choices about…

S1E107 Myths About Life

Aug 29, 2025 42m

Have you ever felt like you should be able to figure out and answer all of life's questions--immediately? That if you could just find the one right lifestyle and location for you, your life would be…

S1E106 The Thief of Joy

Aug 18, 2025 50m

We used to try to keep up with the Joneses--the family behind the picket fence on that beautiful street the next town over. Now it's not just the local Joneses that we're trying to measure up to, but…

S1E105 What Makes a Safe Friendship?

Jul 25, 2025 39m

There are many types of friendships, and they're all necessary. We need friends to chat with at work, neighbors to share metaphorical cups of sugar with. But we also need deep friendships built on a…

S1E104 Reclaiming Joy

Jul 11, 2025 48m

We all want to experience joy, but sometimes it can feel out of reach. Sometimes, the more we chase joy, the faster it slips beyond our reach. And yet, as Sheryl so often teaches, what we water will…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Gathering Gold have?

Gathering Gold has published 123 episodes since April 2021, covering topics in Education, Self-Improvement.

Is Gathering Gold still active?

Gathering Gold is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 52m.

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