Existential Kink audiobook cover - This warm, practical exploration invites listeners to stop fearing their “dark side,” gently turn toward it with curiosity, and discover how accepting the unconscious—especially the parts we judge—can create surprising freedom, wholeness, and change.

Existential Kink

This warm, practical exploration invites listeners to stop fearing their “dark side,” gently turn toward it with curiosity, and discover how accepting the unconscious—especially the parts we judge—can create surprising freedom, wholeness, and change.

Carolyn Elliott, PhD

4.5 / 5(408 ratings)

Listen Now

Loading audio... Please wait for the audio to load before using controls.
0:0032:50
100%

Chapter Overview

Description

This audio-friendly summary explores a single, compassionate idea: that human beings are not only light, ambition, and good intentions—we also have hidden desires, protective instincts, and uncomfortable feelings we’d rather not admit. When those parts are rejected, they can quietly shape our reality through repeating patterns, self-sabotage, and persistent frustration.

Through the lens of “Existential Kink,” the script offers a supportive way to bring awareness and even tenderness to the shadow. Rather than forcing positivity, it encourages gentle responsibility, emotional honesty, and a new relationship with pain and pleasure—so that life can feel less like a fight, and more like an unfolding that includes all of you.

Who Should Listen

  • People who feel stuck in repeating patterns—relationships, money stress, self-sabotage—and want a fresh, non-shaming way to understand what’s happening underneath.
  • Listeners who have tried affirmations, visualization, or “positive thinking,” but still feel blocked by anxiety, resentment, shame, or a persistent sense of “not enough.”
  • Anyone drawn to personal growth practices that integrate psychology, emotion, and spirituality—without demanding perfection or constant happiness.

About the Authors

Carolyn Elliott, PhD is the creator of the “Existential Kink” approach, which blends shadow work, emotional honesty, and a spiritual perspective on desire and reality. Her work encourages people to bring compassion and awareness to the unconscious patterns that shape their lives.