Welcome to The Becoming Podcast, where we talk about modern-day rites of passage, radical transformation, and other times of becoming in our lives...and how these times can be a catalyst to become more of who you are. Hosted by coach, doula + author Jessie Harrold.
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Belonging: Conversations about rites of passage, meaningful community, and seasonal living
Becca Piastrelli
Welcome to Belonging, a podcast that explores being alive in the age of loneliness. Becca Piastrelli is your host and guide on a journey of courageous reconnection as we explore topics like rites of passage, cultivating meaningful community, seasonal and cyclical living, and what it means to be a good ancestor in these times. She has thought provoking conversations with friends, teachers, elders, and ancestral medicine keepers to help support you in bringing more meaning and connection to yo ...
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The Well-Nourished Mother: Helping You Thrive in Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood
Lauren Fortuna-Floch
Do you long to experience pregnancy, birth and motherhood on a deeper level? Do you desire to explore new knowledge and perspectives, to practice tuning into and trusting your own innate wisdom, and to embody your most authentic version of self? If that’s a “heck yaaaa” I hear, then WELCOME dear sister. You’re in the right place. In this space we bring so much reverence to the rite of passage that is the maiden to mother journey. Join Lauren Fortuna-Floch for unfiltered and inspiring convers ...
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Everything Belongs is a curious and brave exploration of awakening to our true worth, wholeness and power. Join Madison Morrigan as she brings you nuanced and thought-provoking conversations, taking your journey of personal, collective and spiritual freedom both deeper and higher. Expect riffs on sovereign leadership, healing, living in levity and bridge the mystical with the down to earth and practical.
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If becoming a Mother (aka matrescence) is an invitation to expand, then why does it feel so restrictive at times? It's "supposed" to be hard, as is any life transition...but "this" hard? This hard is patriarchal Motherhood hard and we NEED to talk about it. So much of Motherhood feels like a "me problem" when in reality, it is much more of a "we problem". If you've been wondering why Motherhood feels so hard, let this podcast be the validation you need that there isn't anything wrong with yo ...
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23. What Actually Happens During a Postpartum Doula Shift?
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14:32This is probably my number one question I get asked right now as a doula... What does a postpartum doula shift look like? What kind of support of you offer? And while it can be hard to fully articulate what it feeeeeels like to be cared for by a doula in this vulnerable season of life, I attempt to give you a peak into the flavour of postpartum dou…
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22. How to "Prune & Nourish" Your Way Through Motherhood
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12:41What does it mean to "prune" and "nourish" in your current season of motherhood? Why does it matter?! In this short and sweet episode I'm sharing some of the wisdom I find myself sharing on repeat with my current doula clients. Come explore why it’s important to let go of non-essential tasks, delegate, and intentionally seek support, especially for…
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“How do you choose?” Human Design Deep Dive with Erin Claire Jones
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1:01:24Today I am joined by my dear friend Erin Claire Jones, one of the world’s leading experts on Human Design and founder of Human Design Blueprint. Through her coaching content and digital products, Erin has empowered hundreds of thousands of people to overcome their biggest obstacles and find their flow in life, love and work. And she now has a gorge…
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MUSINGS + MAGICK: Embodiment Made Easy, Desire Made Holy, and Business Made to Nourish (MAY FULL MOON WITH LAUREN AND NICOLE)
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1:18:20Buckle up. This one’s a ride. We honestly joked that the whole thing could’ve just been a blooper reel LOL but buried inside the Moana 2 quotes, pizza-cupcake metaphors, fat cat analogies, and all the giggles… There’s something real here. Something tender. Something we both needed to say out loud, and maybe you needed to hear?? We hold our usual nu…
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The Becoming Podcast | Season 7; Episode 4 | Cindy DiTiberio on motherhood, divorce + how psychedelics helped her find her voice
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1:04:07Welcome back to another episode of The Becoming Podcast, all! I'm delighted to bring you my conversation with writer Cindy DiTiberio today. I've been following Cindy's work on her Substack, The Mother Lode, for quite a while now, and I know you're going to love our conversation. So many of my clients and the women I connect with are experiencing – …
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Bioregioning & Belonging to Place with Julia Plevin Oliansky
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58:34In today’s episode, I am joined by Julia Plevan Olianksy. Julia is the author of The Healing Magic of Forest Bathing and founder of The Forest Bathing Club. She guides nature-based healing experiences and runs Organism Thinking, a consultancy bringing ecological intelligence to brands. She recently launched placebased.org to support bioregional ini…
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MUSINGS + MAGICK: Shedding the “Shoulds” and Illuminating the “Coulds” as Mother Entrepreneurs (APRIL FULL MOON WITH LAUREN AND NICOLE)
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45:46We all know about the “shoulds”, but what about the “coulds”? In this episode we reflect on this sneaky feeling of always feeling “behind” despite logically knowing that time is just a construct. We realize what’s actually happening is this feeling of lost potential and disappointment of not getting as much done as we wanted to. Which leads us to e…
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The Becoming Podcast | Season 7; Episode 3 | Enfys J. Book on queer rites of passage + honouring your milestones with pride
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52:19Welcome all! I'm really excited to introduce you to Enfys J. Book on the Becoming podcast today. I came across Enfys' new book Queer Rites: A Magickal Grimoire to Honor Your Milestones with Pride in a random search for other folks who were just as nerdy about rites of passage as I am. I really loved getting to know them and the conversation we had …
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Seasons of Joy & Challenge: Listener Q&A on Homesteading, Motherhood & Community Dynamics
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43:02In today’s solo episode, I answer listener questions. We dive into themes of joy and challenges in seasonal living, the intricacies of rural homesteading and navigating community dynamics. I share my personal experiences of farming, motherhood, navigating eco-anxiety, land stewardship and the impact of climate change. Tune in to hear more from me o…
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MUSINGS + MAGICK: Unlearning Patriarchal Ways of Business And Prioritizing Embodied Mother Care (MARCH FULL MOON WITH LAUREN AND NICOLE)
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35:08Join us as we muse on a little bit of everything EXCEPT the full moon (LOL). In this episode, we dive into a heartfelt discussion about redefining consistency, embodying our values, and navigating life's many moving parts. We reflect on the privilege of consistency, discuss some inspiring insights from Shirin Eskandini, founder of Wholehearted Coac…
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The Becoming Podcast | Season 7; Episode 2 | Ruth Allen on how earth's deep wisdom can help us endure life's storms
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1:00:52Hello beautiful ones, and welcome back to The Becoming Podcast. Today on the show I am thrilled to introduce you to Ruth Allen. I have been following (and loving) Ruth's work for a number of years, and I've absolutely loved her two books, Grounded and Weathering. Her work and her writing has deeply shaped the way I think about the natural world and…
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Episode 10: Lucy Jones - Matrescence as Resistance
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1:00:05Send us a text Welcome to episode TEN of the Re-Imagining Motherhood podcast. I am thrilled to bring you Lucy Jones, investigative journalist and award-winning author of the incredibly inspiring book, “Matrescence”. In this episode, Jones and I explore the theory of matrescence - from both personal lived experience to that of the larger cultural na…
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Practical Magic for Turbulent Times With Carmen Spagnola
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54:23In today’s episode, I am joined by Carmen Spagnola - a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef turned trauma recovery practitioner, clinical hypnotherapist, and kitchen witch. She first appeared on the Belonging podcast two years ago for the release of her first book. Now, she’s back to celebrate her second book coming out: ‘Spells for the Apocalypse: Practica…
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The Becoming Podcast | Season 7; Episode 1 | Carmen Spagnola on practical magic for turbulent times
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1:10:12Hello beautiful ones! The Becoming Podcast is returning after a somewhat unplanned hiatus, brought to you by Getting Pneumonia A Week After Launching My Book! But here we are again, and I couldn't be more delighted to be welcoming Carmen Spagnola as my first guest of 2025. Carmen has been a friend, colleague and teacher of mine for many years now, …
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MUSINGS + MAGICK: Shifting Identity, Celebrating Neurodivergence, and Navigating Chaos (JANUARY FULL MOON WITH LAUREN AND NICOLE)
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1:09:19We’re back!!! Nicole and Lauren finally press record after a six-month break from recording together. In this episode, we share updates on our lives, including meeting in person for the first time, camping adventures, and Lauren’s transition back into nursing. Nicole delves deep into her family's discovery and acceptance of autism, discussing her d…
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21. Exploring a Map for Your Matrescence with Jessie Harrold
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1:06:39Matrescence—the identity transition into motherhood—is gaining recognition, but even though many now understand what it is, most mothers still lack a roadmap for how to navigate it. Enter, Jessie Harrold. Jessie has written a beautiful book based on her many years of work supporting women and mothers through radical transformation, which offers pra…
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Re-Release: The Meaning of Time With Becca Rich
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57:10Today’s episode is a rerelease of the beautiful conversation I had earlier this year with Becca Rich, in celebration of her hosting the 2025 ‘Living in Sync Roundtable’, during which I will be a guest speaker. You can find more details below. Becca Rich is a trauma-sensitive, certified holistic coach with a background in engineering and mindfulness…
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Episode 9 - Jessie Harrold: Matrescence as a Rite of Passage
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1:02:38Send us a text Welcome to episode NINE of the Re-Imagining Motherhood podcast. I am thrilled to bring you Jessie Harrold, coach, doula and author of her most recent book, “Mothershift - Reclaiming Motherhood as Rite of Passage”. In this episode, Harrold and I explore the concept of matrenscence - both personally and professionally. Harrold shares p…
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Reclaiming Motherhood As A Rite Of Passage With Jessie Harrold
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56:53In today’s episode, I am joined by Jessie Harrold, a coach, doula and author of ‘Mothershift: Reclaiming Motherhood as a Rite of Passage’. A couple of years ago, I followed Jessie’s course by the same name and it held me deeply in the depths of my postpartum identity shift. This conversation dives deep in the process of matrescence, the part commun…
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The Becoming Podcast | Season 6; Episode 7 | Mara Glatzel and Becca Piastrelli interview me about the launch of Mothershift
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48:48Hello beautiful ones! I've somehow taken a bit of an unexpected hiatus from the podcast lately, but I'm really, really delighted to share a new episode with you today. It's a super fun and beautiful conversation between three friends – myself, Mara Glatzel and Becca Piastrelli. In this episode, we're turning the tables and Mara and Becca are interv…
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Have you mistaken “safety seeking” as your personality? With Jamie Lee Finch
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1:09:22Today on the Everything Belongs Podcast, Madison is in conversation with Jamie Lee Finch. Jamie is an author, educator, somatic facilitator, and licensed bodyworker. She has a lot of titles, but how she most wants to be known is as a conflict mediator between humans and bodies – your own and everyone else’s, too. Because what she most wants to do i…
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In today’s episode, I am joined by Stevie Storck, founder of the Cross Quarter Club, a creative seasonal living community focused on gardening and nature connection. When Stevie and I first connected through my circle facilitation training Circle Craft, she introduced me to the concept of the Sharing Table, a tradition that encourages community mem…
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The Body is a Doorway with Katja Markelova
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1:15:15Today on the Everything Belongs Podcast, Madison is in conversation with Katja Markelova. Katja is a somatic healer, educator, and activist. She is the founder of Tales of Bodyverse - the animate and relational approach to Somatics and to being a highly-sensitive human in this World. Katja is on a mission of helping practitioners and individuals to…
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The Skills of Togetherness with Melissa Benintendi Part 4
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1:21:34Today on the Everything Belongs Podcast, Madison is in conversation with Melissa Benintendi. Melissa Benintendi is an owner and the Director of Clinical Embodiment at Beyond Healing Institute in Springfield, MO. Melissa began her career as a trauma therapist primarily practicing EMDR. She is now an international EMDR consultant and trainer and spec…
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20. Born Through Movement: The Biomechanics of Birth with Adelaide Meadow
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1:13:03What do biomechanics have to do with birth?! Everything. And yet, it's often left out of the birth conversation and pre-natal education entirely. ******************************************** “You’ll never hear me say I trust birth.” Those are the words that caught my attention last week on social media and ignited my fascinating conversation with t…
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Your Desire is your North Star with Paula Crossfield
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1:12:51Today on the Everything Belongs Podcast, Madison is in conversation with Paula Crossfield. Paula Crossfield is Vedic astrologer and Business Strategist dedicated to helping a million spirit-led entrepreneurs make more money and impact so they can bankroll the change they want to see in the world (without burning out!) She believes that when spiritu…
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How to be Full Of Yourself & Love Your Body with Siobhán Gallagher
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1:11:20Today on the Everything Belongs Podcast, Madison is in conversation with Siobhán Gallagher. Siobhán Gallagher is a Canadian illustrator and comic artist. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, The New Yorker, and Penguin Classics books. She is the author of "In a Daze Work" and "Who Do You Think You Are?" and is a humor contributor to Th…
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Secure Attachment as a Spiritual Path with Melissa Benintendi
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1:28:30Today on the Everything Belongs Podcast, Madison is in conversation with Melissa Benintendi. Melissa Benintendi is an owner and the Director of Clinical Embodiment at Beyond Healing Institute in Springfield, MO. Melissa began her career as a trauma therapist primarily practicing EMDR. She is now an international EMDR consultant and trainer and spec…
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“I Became Allergic To My Computer”- A Conversation On Land & Community With Sarah Wildeman
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57:01Immersing myself deeply in the season of Summer here on the East coast has meant that I went on a little hiatus when it comes to sharing about my journey with moving my whole family across the country, purchasing land, learning farming, building community, and everything else. So, for this episode, I asked my friend Sarah Wildeman, who’s been a bel…
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Sensual Sovereignty & Creating Conditions for Full Self Expression with Sonali Deepika
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1:21:28I’m Dr. Sonali Deepika, a lifelong learner who’s lived across the globe. After practicing psychiatry for many years, I decided to pursue my passion for holistic healing. My work delves into the root-cause of discomfort, disharmony and dis-ease. I found the greatest journey to be that of truly coming home to the subtle sensations of my body. It is t…
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Episode 8 - Dr. Moira Mikolajczak: Parental Burnout Explained and Explored
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57:10Send us a text Welcome to episode EIGHT of the Re-Imagining Motherhood podcast. I am thrilled to bring you Moira Mikolajczak, Doctor of Psychological Sciences, and a Professor of Medical and Health Psychology at the University of Louvain in Belgium, co-creator of the Parental Burnout Scale. In this episode, Mikolajczak and I explore the field of pa…
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Who am I now? Navigating transitions with Jessie Harrold
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1:17:04Today on the Everything Belongs Podcast, Madison is in conversation with Jessie Harrold. Jessie Harrold is a coach and doula who has been supporting women through radical life transformations and other rites of passage for over fifteen years. Jessie works one-on-one with women and mothers, facilitates mentorship programs, women’s circles and ritual…
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Episode 7 - Tracey Sidesinger PsyD - Exploring Matrescence as Opportunity and Maternal Subjectivity
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1:06:52Send us a text Welcome to episode SEVEN of the Re-Imagining Motherhood podcast. I am thrilled to bring you Tracy Sidesinger, PsyD a clinical psychologist, trained in Jungian and relational psychoanalysis, that is bringing a feminist lens into psychotherapy. In this episode, Sidesinger and I explore the concept of matrescence as opportunity versus a…
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Embracing Your Autism with Pippa Hastings
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1:25:12Today on the Everything Belongs Podcast, Madison is in conversation with Pippa Hastings. Pippa is a sock wearer. Autistic comedian storyteller. Artist. Sourdough maker. Mum. Truth teller. TikToker. Coach. She cares so much.In this episode Pippa and Madison have a candid conversation about their late in life diagnosis with autism, and how it has imp…
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Discovering your Authentic Style with Dacy Gillespie
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1:14:05Today on the Everything Belongs Podcast, Madison is in conversation with Dacy Gallespie. As a weight inclusive, anti-diet personal stylist, Dacy Gillespie helps her clients reject fashion rules and ideal standards of beauty imposed by the patriarchy, white supremacism, and capitalism so that they can uncover their authentic style. Through their wor…
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The Becoming Podcast | Season 6; Episode 6 | Asha Frost on the medicine of transformative times, the miracle of rest, and being eldered by the living world
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51:48My friends! I'm really excited to share this interview with the amazing Asha Frost. We had such a beautiful conversation, and Asha has so much wisdom to share, and does so eloquently. Here's some of what Asha and I talk about in this episode: > How Asha's Lupus diagnosis was a threshold moment in her life that made it impossible to keep up with the…
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You are a Verb with Melissa Benintendi (Part 2 of a 4-part series)
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1:31:29Today on the Everything Belongs Podcast, Madison is in conversation with Melissa Benintendi. Melissa Benintendi is an owner and the Director of Clinical Embodiment at Beyond Healing Institute in Springfield, MO. Melissa began her career as a trauma therapist primarily practicing EMDR. She is now an international EMDR consultant and trainer and spec…
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19. Reconnect, Rekindle, and Realign: Prioritizing Your Relationship Through Challenging Seasons of Parenthood with Autumn Fowler
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1:17:14Having a baby changes everything. Especially your relationship. It can throw you off guard, but with the right tools, open and honest communication, and a commitment to prioritizing the changing needs of your relationship, you can feel like a rock solid team riding the waves of parenthood, together. In this episode I'm chatting with Autumn Fowler, …
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Returning Home to Our Bodies with Abigail Clarke
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1:07:56Today on the Everything Belongs Podcast, Madison is in conversation with Abigail Rose Clarke. Abigail is an author, somatic educator, writer, and artist. She has an inordinate amount of love for octopuses, the moon, and her extensive collection of anatomy books. She is the creator of The Somatic Tarot and The Body Oracle decks, and the author of Re…
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Ritualizing Challenging Life Transitions With Lara Vesta
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43:28In today’s episode, I am joined by Lara Vesta, author of ‘The Year of the Dark Goddess’ and ‘The Moon Divas Guidebook’ (among other titles). In this conversation, we explore navigating difficult rites of passage, learning its culture through myths, fairytales and other symbolism and calling in our webs of support - whether they be human, spiritual,…
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MUSINGS + MAGICK: The Marriage of ‘Being’ and ‘Doing’ in Modern Motherhood (JUNE NEW MOON INTENTIONS WITH LAUREN AND NICOLE)
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58:47We’re so often given the advice of “more being, less doing” yet what does this actually look like in modern motherhood as busy, potentially high achieving, and conscious mothers or women entrepreneurs? It can be easy to enter a shame spiral when we find ourselves betraying our own needs or not following through on things we intend to do. In this ep…
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