EP109: Transformed by Birth: Ordered Culture + Wild Nature + Archetypes Birth and Life with Britta Bushnell, PhD
-Story of the Apollo/ Artemis birth -The role of twins in mythology- two sides of a coin -Artemis is the goddess of childbirth, when she is born, she immediately midwife’s her brother’s birth -Artemis- Moon Goddess, darkness, untamed; Apollo- Sun God, bright, civilized -How are these archetypes helpful in birth preparation? -Ordered culture over wild […]
EP108: Women, Money, Dependence and the Beginning of a New Era with Clelia Peters
What Clelia Shares: Her journey with money coming from generational wealth Accepted gender roles within her community and her work with Mama Gena and Barbara Stanny Turning point in her journey about her role as a woman came with having an abortion How she came to terms with money, wanting to enter the “marble hall […]
EP107: Repairing Pre- and Perinatal Trauma and Listening to Babies with Kate White
Kate White is an advanced bodyworker, perinatal educator, and somatic trauma resolution professional. She developed much of her work following the pregnancies and births of her own two children. She is the Founding Director of Education for the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and helps administer an online program for parents and professionals […]
EP106: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art with James Nestor
James Nestor, author of “Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art” joins me to speak on all the ways facial structure, nutrition, eating habits, and industrialization have impacted humans’ ability to breathe, why it matters, and ways we can get back to the basics. What James Shares: Details of his years-long research into breath […]
EP105: Sex + Gender, Humans + Animals and Evolutionary Biology with Natalie Dinsdale
What You’ll Hear: Definitions of sex + gender +intersex Sex is a functional category defined by the gametes you reproduce. Males produce sperm; females produce eggs. Sex is binary Gender is the social and cultural attributes and rules based on their sex Intersex is a mismatch between phenotype and genotype, or when sex based on […]
EP104: The 2020 Election, Democracy, Supreme Court and What Our Part Is with Dwight Worden
What Dwight Shares: Is this the worst, most contentious election in history? What should we do with our emotions during this time? Why is he spending his retirement working as a Mayor of a small town? How to decide where to donate, where to give money or time The historical role of the Supreme Court? […]
EP103: Healthy Attachment and the “Strange Situation” with Bethany Saltman
What Bethany Shares: Bethany discusses her new book, “Strange Situation”, and why understanding attachment is so helpful Her personal journey as a mother and the re-evaluation and renegotiation of her own narrative Bethany gives her thoughts on modern attachment parenting What You’ll Hear: Bethany tells us about her book, “Strange Situation: A Mother’s Journey […]
EP102: Astrology Update: Mars Retrograde, Generational Patterns, and WTF is happening for the rest of 2020 with Shannon Aganza
What Shannon Shares: How astrological cycles affect our everyday lives Directing our understanding of astrology into personal growth The significance of Mars in retrograde and what we can expect in the coming months What You’ll Hear: 2020 forward from an astrological standpoint What is a retrograde? What does Mars represent? How do our actions, as […]
EP101: Feminism, Sex Positivity, and Finding Joy in the Pandemic with Pam Samuelson
What Pam Shares: The importance of understanding our bodies and why self-exploration is crucial Feminism as it relates to social empowerment and education Embodied sex education- Take Back the Speculum What You’ll Hear: What feminism is right now How to overcome being disempowered sexually Understanding what sex positivity really means “Take Back the Speculum” […]
EP100: Matthew Stillman on the Age of COVID-19, Zach Bush, and Conspirituality
What Matthew Shares: The impetus to ensure the information we intake pertaining to disease is factual Understanding the conflation between science and hope Why hope and hopeless are two sides of the same coin Why being “hope-free” is an important skill to learn What You’ll Hear: Germ Theory versus Terrain Theory Why have masks become […]
