188. Animus Wrangling 101: Why Healing Father Wounds Beats Any Self-Improvement Plan

If you’ve ever crushed your goals and still felt not good enough, this episode is your sign: it’s not your discipline that’s broken. It’s your inner masculine—your Animus—that’s wounded.

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Kayla shares:

• What “Animus Work” is (and why it’s the missing piece for high-performing women)
• The difference between self-discipline and self-abuse
• How her Divine Daddies (Rex & Haven) helped her rewire her inner world through storytelling, dreams, and creative play
• Why turning your negative inner critic into a loving inner father figure might be the most healing thing you ever do

💥 Includes dreamwork, spicy archetypal transformation, and an honest origin story behind the name Divine Daddies.

Mentioned in this episode:
Applied Jung article on the Negative Animus

Rory Matthews (Animus Coach + Existential Kink)

128. High Performing, Goal-Oriented Women: This Is The Most Important Shadow Work You Can Possibly Do

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