FREE PODCAST

The GOLDEN BALL

Jungian Psychology
HOSTS
Akke-Jeanne Klerk, Machiel Klerk & John O'Brien
TOPIC
Deep Insights
Format
Free Podcast
DURATION
+/- 45 min
Soccer is one of the most watched and loved games in the world. But what can it teach us about life?

On the pitch, everything is visible. How a player responds to pressure. How a team recovers from setback. Who steps forward in the decisive moment, and who shrinks. What top athletes know about performance, fear, flow, and the will to win turns out to apply far beyond the game itself.

Depth psychology asks additional questions. Why we play the way we do? What drives us, consciously and unconsciously? What we are really chasing when we chase gold. And what it would mean to realize our own deepest potential? 

Each episode, three depth psychologists, of which one of them a former World Cup soccer player, gather around one theme from the game. Together, we follow it somewhere deeper. Into ambition and surrender. Courage and fear. Identity and what remains when the final whistle blows.

What do soccer and depth psychology teach us about the game of life? That is what The Golden Ball is about.

Talk Description

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Episode themes include: Striving for gold | Believing in yourself | Identity | How to let talent express itself | How to deal with criticism | How to deal with loss | When winning matters | After the final match

Hosted by John O'Brien, former World Cup soccer player and sports psychologist, Machiel Klerk, psychotherapist, lover of the game and founder of Jung Platform, and Akke-Jeanne Klerk, personal development coach and co-founder Jung Platform.

This podcast series is ideal if you want to:

  • Play the game of life in a more fulfilling way.
  • Learn practical ways to stay deeply engaged from top athletes and depth psychology.
  • Bring psychological awareness to how you respond to pressure, failure, and success.
  • Discover what your own gold is, and learn how to express it in the world.
  • See the soccer game, and your own life, through a richer and deeper lens.

What you will receive

Video & Audio recordings
Handout with Coaching Exercise
Accurate Subtitles
Certificate of completion*
Available in English

ABout the Hosts

John O'Brien

John O'Brien is a former Olympic and World Cup soccer player and a Doctor of Clinical Psychology specializing in sport performance. He played at the highest level of the game, including two World Cups, before turning his attention to the inner world of the athlete. Today he works with athletes and former athletes on the mental skills that support both performance and life. 

Akke-Jeanne Klerk

Akke-Jeanne Klerk is a personal development coach, teacher, and co-founder of Jung Platform. With about 20 years of experience guiding people toward a life that feels genuinely their own, she brings depth psychology into everyday life. Her relationship with soccer is that of a passionate supporter.

Machiel Klerk

Machiel Klerk is a social entrepreneur, licensed mental health therapist, international speaker, dream worker, and published author. He has been a mental health therapist since 2006, and currently has an online private practice. He has been a lifelong lover of soccer. 

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