EP 092: The Return of Rachel White, The Skeptic Shaman: spiritual integrity, how to spot & not be a "culty" spiritual practitioner

Embody Your Soul

Rachel White is back baby!!! In this episode, we talk about:

• Safe practitioners
• Culty practitioners
• Spiritual integrity
• Spirituality should feel good
• When spiritual practices are unsafe
• How do to know if you feel safe with a practitioner

Rachel White Bio:

Rachel isn’t your typical shaman—she’s a former corporate powerhouse turned spiritual guide for the “spiritually homeless” (the ones who roll their eyes at crystals but secretly wonder if they work). Known as “The Skeptical Shaman,” Rachel brings over 20 years of corporate experience combined with a rich knowledge of the World of Woo. She has a passion for democratizing spirituality so that it’s fully accessible while steering clear from the toxic positivity, “love and light”, crystal hippy lady stuff saturating the world of woo. Instead, her approach is fresh, pragmatic, inherently practical, and even a bit comedic, with one clear mission: to empower you to be your own guru.

Rachel’s goal is simple: to make Woo accessible, grounded, and genuinely helpful for everyone—no gimmicks, just growth. Whether it’s helping people break free from the “Dread Machine” or reconnecting with real-life magic, she’s got something new and exciting to offer.

A few of Rachel’s accomplishments: She’s the host of The Skeptical Shaman Podcast, the Owner of TOTEM Readings—her Austin, TX-based spiritual practice that she’s owned for 14 years-- the author and publisher of the TOTEM Tarot Deck and the TOTEM Flower Essence Deck, and the purveyor of TOTEM Flower Essences on her TOTEMReadingsATX Etsy Shop. She is also the author of the TOTEM Readings Substack, an engaging community that challenges preconceived notions of what it means to “be spiritual”.