Is it really possible to be both strong and soft as a person? Can you have boundaries and also be vulnerable with yourself and others? What does it truly mean to be strong? Does softness mean what we really think it does? We dive into all of these questions and more today on The Priestess Podcast with my guest Emily Cassel. Emily was once a highly self-critical type A perfectionist who avoided vulnerability and softness in her life, until she realised both - combined with action orientated and forward moving strength - was the pathway to her own form of success and fulfillment. When you listen in to her journey and wisdom today you may just find it’s a pathway for you too.
My guest on The Priestess Podcast today, Becca Piastrelli, says that “Being alive in this time means that we all have a long and tangled past that our ancestors navigated to get us where we are today.” And she speaks the absolute truth. Truth in particular when speaking about tanglements that relate to those of us who identify as white and are descendants of people who colonised land, more often than not through brutal means, that we may still, and likely do, benefit from today. There is so much ancestral wisdom, culture and beauty that we can all access as modern day folk living right now. In fact, our ancestors can be our greatest allies. However for us to really tap into their wisdom and learn from their mistakes of past, we must be prepared to uncover and face the truth of both the beauty and the horror of what has transpired before us, so that we can forge a new path for ourselves right now and for all those to come into the future.
The way we feel about ourselves as a human being is complex. It’s not a case of simply wanting to feel about ourselves in a certain way and it happening. There are often a lot of barriers that we have to overcome to claim our full worthiness, beauty and even divinity. One of the things that can stand in our way of achieving this is an emotional wound of some kind, an experience or experiences we have had that deeply impact our sense of self. One of those wounds is The Father Wound and my guest on The Priestess Podcast today - Shade Ashani - is an expert in this area having conducted extensive research and written a book - about the impact of The Father Wound in particular on their daughters. If you, like me, are someone that has had a challenging relationship with their father you may just find this episode comforting and enlightening as well and to know that no matter our past experiences that we can always create a different future for ourselves through conscious choice.
Today’s episode of The Priestess Podcast is delicious - and you may just want to have some of your most favourite foods on hand to enjoy while you listen in. My guest Tracey Pattison has a 25 year history of recipe creation for some of the world’s top chefs. She is passionate about seasonal living and eating, nourishing yourself, and being a sovereign, empowered queen in your own kitchen and how you priestess your plate and body. Tracey is also deeply committed to readdressing patriarchal and capitalist imbalances when it comes to the industrialization and commodification of food, and the returning to ‘home’ whatever that may look like for each of us when it comes to the tending to and nourishment of our own souls.
Leadership is a BIG topic and there are so many ways we can discuss it, think about it and live it as well. In saying that however, for so long now I think that leadership has been presented to us in a very narrow way, and where it is supposedly deeply tied with things such as power and authority. I absolutely love that we are now starting to both talk about, see, and live leadership as human beings in such a way that involves us talking about it in terms of empathy, compassion, heart and radical responsibility. And my guest on The Priestess Podcast today Luna Grace Isbell-Love is the perfect person to do that with. You are soon about to hear Luna speak of leadership in a way that you may never have before, and if that is the case, I hope it opens your eyes and heart to the knowing that you too are a leader and can be more so if you choose.
I am sure you don’t need me to tell you, or remind you, that the pace with which so many of us live in this modern world is frenetic, frantic and frenzied. All the EFFS! There always seems to be so much to DO and just being as a human can feel some days like it’s a distant desire. My guest on The Priestess Podcast today is the luminous Connie Chapman, someone whose work and presence I adore. Connie truly embodies her values as a woman and a business owner and so when I invited her on the show to talk about her passion for slowing down - simply slowing down and living a slower and more thoughtful, intuitive, guided existence - I knew she would deliver just that. If you need to take a breath right now - a little one - a big one - or one anywhere in between - you’re going to love Connie and her simple but powerful sharings on how to slow down and tune in to the true depth of your own wisdom.
We are talking all things jade eggs on The Priestess Podcast today. And I couldn’t imagine a better person to do that with than the wonderful Heather Rebecca Wilson. Heather explains to us the ancient beginnings of the jade egg practice and how it was used by priestesses then, to its eventual modernisation now. Heather in particular shares how using a jade egg can enhance not just our sex life but our pelvic floor health and even ability to be able to heal from sexual, racial and ancestral trauma. It’s amazing to listen in to a woman speak so passionately about such an ancient practice in a fresh and modern way.
All of us are transitioning in our lives constantly. We are moving, growing, ageing, cycling and changing all the time. It’s not a part of our lives we can resist if we want to have the privilege of living and growing older - no matter how comfy our comfort zone may be. Despite the fact that change and transition is inevitable in life, it often can come with a lot of personal and spiritual stretching - that let’s face it - doesn’t always feel the best when we are in the thick of it. Our egos can flare, we can feel out of control, and have a desire, even though we know it’s probably not best for us, to remain where we are. Rachel MacDonald, my guest on The Priestess Podcast today, has experienced some large transitions of her own in the past few years, especially since becoming a mother. She talks with us today about how powerful transitions are in our life if we embrace them and provides incredibly soulful and practical insights on how to manage transitions well if you are in the midst of a big one now yourself.
Starting a business can sound like there is a lot of freedom based fun to be had and that absolutely can be the case. What will also be the case - because it is for every business - is a lot of challenging work and at times really stretching personal growth. We can fall into traps of comparing ourselves to others, doing what others think is best for us rather than ourselves and following the crowd. My guest today on The Priestess Podcast - Kerry Rowett - works with entrepreneurs from all over the world to ensure that they remain in deep alignment with their own values and calling so that the work they do in the world is a true and divine reflection of who they are. This can be easier said than done when we are growing and changing all the time, but so necessary in bringing our spiritual and creative gifts to life in all we do.
Jane Hardwicke Collings is direct, bold and some would say unrelenting in her passion and purpose to help women reclaim rites of passage, long denied to them by the patriarchy. You will soon learn, as my guest on The Priestess Podcast today, that Jane is a no holds barred Priestess of powerful proportions, and her desire for women to feel more deeply connected to the cycle of life through birth, menarche, pregnancy, menopause, decay and death. Todays podcast is going to be of particular interest to you if you are a bleeding woman or one who is potentially going through the life stage of peri-menopause or menopause - or if you have ever birthed a baby. Such things are of course not synonymous with being or identifying as a woman, however for many of us they play a hugely significant role in our lives - and not always in a positive way. Jane’s mission in life is to change this which she is absolutely doing through her worldwide events, workshops, books, teachings and the School of Shamanic Womancraft which she founded.
My guest on The Priestess Podcast today - Martina Fink - is a young eco-warrior deeply committed to her relationship with Mother Earth. Martina is committed to spreading the message that we can all live more sustainably and that small actions can and do make an enormous difference in the reversal of damage to this beautiful planet earth we all call home. In this episode Martina and I talk all things sustainable living and in particular the topics of fast fashion and the power of using a menstrual cup instead of disposable pads and tampons. When Martina shares with you how many tampons a menstruating woman uses in her lifetime and throws away - it will truly make you think about taking the leap to using something that is not only so much more eco-friendly, but spiritually gifting as well.
What are the best crystals to use to support you in your business and career? The wonderful crystal devotee - not to mention incredible life, confidence and speaking coach - Jo Parker is here with us today on The Priestess Podcast to discuss just that. There are of course so many beautiful crystals we can all work with but Jo has a particular passion for using ones that support her work with others and are great to have on your desk near you to assist with your energy and wellbeing throughout the day. There are likely going to be some familiars in here for you - but also some beautiful lesser known crystals you will soon want to get your hands on!
If it’s one thing I know for sure it’s that Priestess Podcast listeners LOVE when we talk all things Goddess. And I can hardly blame you for that because I love talking about Her too. And my guest today Abigail Mensah-Bonsu is passionate about the role of the Goddess in her life and inspiring other women to also connect with her beauty, power and energy. Like me, Abigail believes that the Goddess is simply a reflection of what is already within you and that she lives inside all of us. How much we see Her and desire to work with Her then becomes up to our own curiosity, exploration and willingness. She is always always there for us when we are ready.
Welcome to the 100th episode of The Priestess Podcast. I am so thrilled and grateful to have you hear as a listener. And wow - what a guest I have for you on this 100th episode in Darla Antoine, Okanagan First Nations Tribal Member and ancestral healer. My conversation with Darla today touches on ancestral healing, why our ancestors are our greatest spiritual allies, death and dying, cultural appropriation in the spiritual world and the delicious power of food in connecting with our ancestors and cultural lineage. It is such a rich and deep topic to explore and one in which I am certain will inspire you, if you have not already begun, to adventure and learn to love and honour your own ancestral line.
What is true body liberation? Why do we have such a loaded and emotive relationship with the word fat? How has our dominant paradigm in the world come to be one where thinness is celebrated as the ideal and most desired body type? And what does it mean to have a loving and liberatory relationship with your body if you are non-binary? These are the questions - and so much more - that my brilliant and wonderful guest on The Priestess Podcast today - Sarah J Thompson and I are talking about. If you consider yourself someone who wants to create body positive spaces either in person or online - or you’re simply trying to have a richer and more beautiful relationship with your own body, Sarah’s words are here to inspire and set you free.
We all have a body right? Right. But how connected are we to that body even though it is the thing that allows us to breathe, and hopefully do many other things as well such as eat, move, hug and more? You would think we would be very connected but often due to things such as trauma, pain and avoidance, we are disconnected from our bodies and not appreciative for all they do for us. This in turn impacts our spiritual journeys and development, as our guest on The Priestess Podcast today Hinetera Marino shares with us. Hinetera explains what true embodiment really is and how we can engage in simple but powerful practices to truly ground ourselves in the divine homes that house our hearts and souls.
People pleasing is a diss-ease that impacts the lives of so many people, particularly in my experience those who identify as women. We place the needs of other people - even those we don’t love or even know - way ahead of our own. We are often more worried about what others think of us than we are ourselves. And we give up our power in an attempt to get people to like or approve of us, even though such things are out of our control. If you recognise yourself in any of those traits or behaviours then my guest today on The Priestess Podcast Amy E.Smith is your woman. She’s here to talk to us about people pleasing, why it’s so detrimental to us as spiritual beings having a lived human experience, and what we can do to turn it around once and for all.
If you are blessed, every now and again you get to have a conversation with someone that impacts you at a soul level. I knew this was going to be the case with my guest today, Shanda Catrice, before I even pressed record for our interview where we talk all about your love style. Shanda had a calm presence and deep way of interacting that made me instantly know she knew her stuff. Shanda has been helping women and men with relationships with others and themselves for more than ten years and it’s very obvious she’s brilliant at it. My conversation with her - in just 30 minutes - changed how I see love. And helped me - as I am sure it will you - understand how we relate to others has so much to do with our childhood patterns and what we may need to look at in our shadow to truly experience love in a whole and healed way.
Tara Bliss, my guest on The Priestess Podcast today, believes that the ultimate form of spiritual rebellion is being ourselves. And choosing to be ourselves over and over again every day. This may sound easy, but we all live in a world where constructs and systemic oppressions try and mould us to be something we are not - in so many ways. Choosing to go against the grain, leave something behind, outgrow someone - including a spiritual guide or teacher - is not easy. It requires a bold and rebellious spirit driven by curiosity, and fuelled by discernment and sovereignty. Tara shares with us today her life and spiritual journey of conscious rebellion and how important it is to her and her mentoring work today.
The work of Dr Sharon Blackie has been profound in my spiritual journey. In other more simplistic terms - I’m a fan girl - and this episode today is probably going to show that to you quite quickly. Sharon’s work as a Celtic mythologist and author is lyrical, powerful, beautiful and strong. In particular her work has supported me on my own priestess and spiritual journey to feel more deeply into my own cultural background and ancestry as a woman of chiefly Scottish, Irish, Welsh and English make up. It is a dream come true for me to have her as a guest on The Priestess Podcast and I am overjoyed she is our first guest for this new season. Welcome to 2019!
Host Julie Parker shares the top ten most listened and downloaded episodes of The Priestess Podcast in 2018. What were you all most passionate about? What got you excited to tune in? Learn all in this episode and get a sneak listen in to what is coming on the podcast in 2019.
What we may not necessarily know a great deal about however is the role that we can play in healing the earth metaphysically and spiritually and even what a commitment to our own personal health has to do with that work as well. My incredible guest on the Priestess Podcast today Dr Mahdi Mason is a passionate environmental consultant and is here to share with us today ways we can metaphysically heal the planet in ways that don’t just reduce our harm but can in fact reverse them.
Have you ever had a memory of a past life? I want to be honest with you and share that I THINK I have - but truth be told am not really sure. It’s an area for me that I’ve never really given deep thought to however I have now come into contact with many people for whom it is a significant part of their spiritual journey and who they consciously believe themselves to be today.
Andrea Lewis has had many past life memories and experiences and she shares those with us on today’s Priestess Podcast episode AND how you can know if dreams, thoughts, feelings or experiences you have had may be just a memory of yourself from a past life too.
I have always been fascinated by people’s journeys and experiences with the Goddess, most likely because it has been such a rich and beautiful part of my own spiritual path. And of course I am sure it comes as no surprise to you that no two journeys are the same - just as there are no two Goddesses the same either.
My guest today on the Priestess Podcast is High Priestess Je Tuan Jones and she shares with us in an incredibly powerful and also vulnerable way her own spiritual journey and work with the Goddess. How She came to her at a time when she was so needed and also how Je Tuan believes (just as I do) that the Goddess is a reflection of who we are at any given time and that is something that can change, grow and evolve over time.
When you are called to walk through life as a priestess how does that path show up if you are also a business owner? Is it possible to mirror the sacred magick of the priestess path with being an entrepreneur and needing to juggle a hundred balls at one time and also make decisions in what can feel like a sometimes competitive and challenging space?
My incredibly soulful and successful guest on The Priestess Podcast today Sarah Jenks is a living example of how you absolutely can. Sarah is a powerful priestess who presides over a modern temple that services thousands of women every year. She does so with grace, support and calling in the guidance of the Great Mother in everything she does. Sarah’s path and story will inspire you on how you can use priestess skills and magick to bring your business and even career further to life.