River Power, Shadow Work, and the Flow of Creation
Mon Dec 15 2025
Carrigan Ham returns to the podcast to dive deep into the River force of nature—its gifts, challenges, patterns, and shadow work. This is the third episode in our elemental series together, and it's overflowing with insight, earth science metaphors, and soulful encouragement for those who feel deeply, move fluidly, and think in many tributaries at once.
Carrigan is a rare gem—a brilliant thinker who weaves together earth science, body-based healing, Jungian psychology, and spiritual insight. Together, we explore the essence of River types and what it means to work with, rather than against, your watery, sensitive, flowing nature in life and business.
Inside This Episode, You'll Hear: What it means to carry River Medicine—the gift of weaving many streams of knowledge into a coherent flow.
Why Rivers need banks—and how structure is not the enemy of freedom, but the ally of clarity and impact.
How shadow work supports River types in embracing healthy containment without stifling their flow.
The geological beauty of river deltas and headwaters, and how they mirror the creative process.
A powerful practice to identify the spectrum of your personal traits and unlock growth through paradox.
The difference between devotion and discipline, and why "consistency" doesn't have to mean rigidity.
How to lovingly regulate your nervous system around structure so you can stop resisting the banks that help you bloom.
This episode is for anyone who's ever felt too complex, too tender, too overflowing with ideas—and just wants a way to make their creative work move. River power isn't about taming yourself—it's about learning how to channel your natural brilliance without losing yourself in the flood.
Mentioned in This Episode: Learn more about Carrigan at her website: www.withinneralchemy.com
Follow Carrigan on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/with_inneralchemy
Take the Force of Nature Quiz to discover your strongest creative archetype: forceofnaturequiz.com
For support building riverbanks for your business, learn about my programs at businessbynature.com
More
Carrigan Ham returns to the podcast to dive deep into the River force of nature—its gifts, challenges, patterns, and shadow work. This is the third episode in our elemental series together, and it's overflowing with insight, earth science metaphors, and soulful encouragement for those who feel deeply, move fluidly, and think in many tributaries at once. Carrigan is a rare gem—a brilliant thinker who weaves together earth science, body-based healing, Jungian psychology, and spiritual insight. Together, we explore the essence of River types and what it means to work with, rather than against, your watery, sensitive, flowing nature in life and business. Inside This Episode, You'll Hear: What it means to carry River Medicine—the gift of weaving many streams of knowledge into a coherent flow. Why Rivers need banks—and how structure is not the enemy of freedom, but the ally of clarity and impact. How shadow work supports River types in embracing healthy containment without stifling their flow. The geological beauty of river deltas and headwaters, and how they mirror the creative process. A powerful practice to identify the spectrum of your personal traits and unlock growth through paradox. The difference between devotion and discipline, and why "consistency" doesn't have to mean rigidity. How to lovingly regulate your nervous system around structure so you can stop resisting the banks that help you bloom. This episode is for anyone who's ever felt too complex, too tender, too overflowing with ideas—and just wants a way to make their creative work move. River power isn't about taming yourself—it's about learning how to channel your natural brilliance without losing yourself in the flood. Mentioned in This Episode: Learn more about Carrigan at her website: www.withinneralchemy.com Follow Carrigan on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/with_inneralchemy Take the Force of Nature Quiz to discover your strongest creative archetype: forceofnaturequiz.com For support building riverbanks for your business, learn about my programs at businessbynature.com