1197. Day in the Life of an Analytical Psychologist
Discover Your Talent–Do What You Love
Don Hutcheson
5.0 • 619 Ratings
🗓️ 10 April 2026
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Cara Lee Barker is an international keynote speaker and visionary artist. She served as an Army nurse during the Vietnam era at Walter Reed Hospital. She has a Master's degree in nursing from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Union Institute and University in Ohio. Her post-doctoral work was completed in Zurich as an International Diplomat and a Jungian Analyst. She was a columnist for HuffPost for five years and is the author of three books: World Weary Woman; The Love Project; and her latest release, Nightlight: My Soul Calling, Body Listening, Heart Speaking.
"After I completed my PhD in clinical psychology, I began working in the so called 'human potential movement.' People wanted to dig deeper into who they really are on every level: spiritual, emotional, intellectual, physical and social. I loved doing that work and would have done it for free! I did my post-doctoral work in Zurich as an International Diplomat and Jungian Analyst. After reading Carl Jung's book–The Symbolic Life–I quickly realized the vital importance of dreams in helping people discover their inborn talents. I continue to work with clients, which uses my best talents, while I devote an increasing amount of time writing. My favorite life lesson from my very supportive parents: 'Lean into the thing you are trying to resist. Always lean in.'"
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, world. Welcome to discover your talent, do what you love. I'm your host, Don Hutchison. |
| 0:16.8 | On Fridays, I interview an individual with many years of experience from one of the most popular or interesting occupations or professions who shares an insider's look at what it's really like to do what they do. |
| 0:29.2 | Today, I'm delighted to bring you our featured guest, Dr. Kara Lee Barker, and our topic, A Day in the Life, what's it really like to be an analytical psychologist? Welcome, Dr. Barker. And our topic, A Day in the Life, what's it really like to be an analytical psychologist? |
| 0:40.4 | Welcome, Dr. Barker. |
| 0:41.9 | Thank you. |
| 0:43.1 | It's a pleasure to have you on the show. Are you using your talents doing work that you love? |
| 0:48.2 | Oh, absolutely. |
| 0:50.1 | Good, good. We're going to dig into that whole story. |
| 0:54.5 | Dr. Carolee Barker is an international keynote speaker and visionary artist. |
| 1:01.5 | She served as an army nurse during the Vietnam era at Walter Reed Hospital. |
| 1:06.8 | She has a master's degree in nursing from the University of Washington and a PhD in clinical psychology from Union Institute and University in Ohio. |
| 1:16.2 | Her postdoctoral work was completed in Zurich as an international diplomat as a Jungian analyst. |
| 1:23.0 | She was a columnist for her post for five years. |
| 1:25.3 | She's the author of three books, World Weary Woman, The Love Project, and her latest release, Nightlight, My Soul Calling, Body Listening, Heart Speaking. |
| 1:36.9 | Well, Kara, that's a summary of your remarkable career. |
| 1:40.0 | Just take a couple of minutes before we go into your backstory and tell our listeners around the world what you're engaged in right now. |
| 1:46.6 | Just a couple of minutes for current projects. |
| 1:49.7 | Honestly, you know, Mark Twain said the two most important things are the day you're born and when you know why you're here. |
| 1:57.5 | I love that quote. |
| 1:58.6 | I do too. |
| 1:59.8 | And so for me, I'm not dodging your question. It really is |
| 2:04.1 | living each moment to the fullest, being as present as I can and not getting ahead of myself |
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