{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"It's Where I Am with Zandra Polard","title":"Stewart Kosh Explores the Four Narratives: Overcoming Self-Destruction Through Self-Compassion and Balanced Storytelling","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/07b003e9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1659,"description":"Zandra Polard and Stewart Kosh discuss his book \"The Four Narratives,\" which explores overcoming self-destruction in a postmodern world. Kosh outlines the four narratives: altruism, egoism, fatalism, and anomie, and their corresponding archetypes: pseudo-altruists, infallible egoists, hopeless fatalists, and self-sequestered anomics. Kosh emphasizes the importance of integrating these narratives to avoid burnout and isolation. He shares personal anecdotes and insights from his experience as a substance use disorder therapist, highlighting the challenges of people-pleasing and the need for self-compassion. The conversation also touches on the workbook accompanying the book, designed to help readers identify and manage their narratives and archetypes.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/GBzRZwTHTVZTMq89rGs28299Ux-B0zC2YvhcJpvNkqo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI2NTE1LzE2NDc2/Mjc3ODktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}