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This episode was originally shared on the Mindful Pause Podcast with Audrey Sutton Mills. These ancestral wounds, deeply rooted in our DNA, often show up as fears, insecurities, and blocks that hold us back from our true power. Enrollment for Way of the Priestess is Open! We begin March 13, 2025 Click here to book a call to learn more Priestess: a space-holder, leader of a movement, of highest service to the greater collective, a vessel for the divine, a living embodiment of love Initiation: a series of ceremonies or rituals marking entrance into a new way of being ...The Lineage of the Rose... The teachings in this program date back to the mystery schools in Egypt. We will be working with archetypal energies and ascended master guides such as Isis, Hathor, Sekhmet, Mother Mary, Mary Magdalene, and Yeshua among others.  Download the Program Guide Stay in Touch: Website Instagram  

We hope you enjoy this short meditation to connect with your highest self. This is a powerful practice to connect with your inner guide, ask any questions on your heart, and see what is revealed to you… Enrollment for Way of the Priestess is Open!  WAY OF THE PRIESTESS: MYSTERY SCHOOL + WOMEN'S CIRCLE FACILITATION TRAINING PROGRAM We Begin September 13, 2024 (Sept 2024 - Sept 2025) Online Program for Women Rising on the Priestess Path Calling all Healers, Wisdom-Keepers, Teachers, Earth Protectors and Highly Sensitive Women Ready to Live and Serve at their Highest Potential to Birth the New World Join us on a Path of Devotion, Beauty, and Service Click here to book a call to learn more Priestess: a space-holder, leader of a movement, of highest service to the greater collective, a vessel for the divine, a living embodiment of love Initiation: a series of ceremonies or rituals marking entrance into a new way of being ...The Lineage of the Rose... The teachings in this program date back to the mystery schools in Egypt. We will be working with archetypal energies and ascended master guides such as Isis, Hathor, Sekhmet, Mother Mary, Mary Magdalene, and Yeshua among others. Join us as we explore Core Values of: Femininity, Devotion, Wildness, Compassion, Boundaries, Rebirth, Prosperity, Service, Love, Leadership & Vision Each month in the program includes: + an initiation gateway + priestess practices + facilitation skills + new and full moon wisdom + guest teacher videos + live sisterhood + ceremonial video calls Plus you will receive: + 6 private healing sessions + a closing virtual retreat to share your vows To Learn More about the Program Curriculum, Call Dates, and Payment Options: Download the Program Guide Join us in Sisterhood as we Purify, Activate and Align Claim your Embodiment as a Priestess We will join together to reveal a deeper meaning of existence, and anchor into our living as an embodiment of love to serve our planet and future generations. If you feel a resonance in your heart I invite you to book a free 30 minute call... This is an opportunity to gain clarity on your intentions for the next year, identify where you feel held back on your path of service, and I'll be able to share resources + support for your next steps. We'll also have the chance to explore if this program could be a good fit for you to join us this year. Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram Make a donation on Patreon

Have you ever felt judged by someone? Can you remember that pain of feeling misunderstood? Cast out? And separate? Usually the people in judgement don't know the whole story. They don't know the truth of who we are or what we've been through. And usually the people who judge, are themselves in some kind of pain.  I imagine you can relate to that truly awful feeling, especially if you identify as highly sensitive. It's enough to make one want to attack back, or worse, go into hiding or shame.  I've been thinking of Mary Magdalene this week, as her Feast day approaches. Eight years ago Pope Francis declared July 22 as a Feast Day for Mary Magdalene, honoring her role in Jesus' life as “The Apostle of the Apostles.” Many of you may know of her as she was named by the Catholic Church long ago - as a prostitute or whore. She was judged, and as what happened to many powerful women, her name was dragged through the mud. But the truth is she was an absolute equal to Jesus in his ministry. There came a time, in the first few centuries that the Bible was changed, and stories of powerful women were taken out of it. And the Church didn't want people to think that Jesus was human - that he had a beloved, instead they wanted to portray him as this divine being that could only be accessed through the Church. That way they could keep the power. So any stories depicting Jesus as a partner, a beloved, a lover and husband to Mary, were removed. Powerful women were seen as a threat in her time. Women were mysterious - they carried the gifts of new life inside their bodies, it was something men were not capable of, or even fully understood.  When women joined together the men felt even more threatened (what is more powerful than a coven of women woven together by the same beliefs?)  So whether it was conscious/intentional or not, the women were systematically shamed.  First they shut down their power center - their womb - by shaming their sexuality.  Then their menstrual cycle was seen as dirty, a burden or a curse.  Bearing children, and giving birth was seen as a punishment.  The women were deemed inferior. A woman was confined to the home.  And sadly, when a woman shuts down in her womb center, she often shuts down her voice.  I believe Mary knew one day though that her name would be restored, that one day thousands of women would awaken and carry on her legacy, of being powerful and embracing that power, as teachers, guides, healers and claiming their place as part of a larger movement. I believe she knew one day these women would reclaim the power of their menstrual cycle… The holiness of conception, pregnancy and birth… And through healing, would find their voice.  But not only that, I believe that she also holds the codes of forgiveness.  She reminds us to feel all the pain of the past, and to release judgement of others, even when we feel judged.  To remember that those who are causing pain are also in deep pain themselves.  I believe she had compassion for those who shamed her, dragged her name through the mud, even for those who wanted to persecute and kill her.  There's so much we can learn from Mary, and her embodiment. I wanted to share one of the audio lessons in my program, The Way of the Priestess about her. This weekend, let's honor Mary, her sacred teachings and all she embodied. Listen to this recording to learn more about the practice of feeling our pain, a forgiveness process, seeing sexuality as sacred, our bodies as temples and how to embody a consciousness of abundance. Learn more about these practices in Mercedes Kirkel's channeled book, Mary Magdalene Beckons. Below I'm including some of the podcasts we devoted to spreading her truth and message as well as information regarding the 2024-2025 Way of the Priestess Initiation Program. With love, Meredith --- 016 | Mysteries of Mary Magdalene with Faye Wylder Listen here 046 | Channeling Mary Magdalene with Mercedes Kirkel Listen here 059 | In Honor of Mary Magdalene with Meredith Rom Listen here 056 | Angel Guides, Motherhood and the Modern Magdalene with Lisa Devine Listen here --- You're invited to… The Rising Women Leaders 2024-2025 Way of the Priestess Initiation Program Begins September 13, 2024 (September 2024 - September 2025) MYSTERY SCHOOL + WOMEN'S CIRCLE FACILITATION TRAINING Online Program for Women Rising on the Priestess Path Calling all Healers, Wisdom-Keepers, Teachers, Earth Protectors, and Highly Sensitive Women Ready to Live and Serve at their Highest Potential  JOIN US ON A PATH OF DEVOTION, BEAUTY, AND SERVICE ...The Lineage of the Rose... Join us as we explore Core Values of: Femininity, Devotion, Wildness, Compassion, Boundaries, Prosperity, Service, Love, Leadership & Vision Each month in the program includes: + an initiation gateway+ priestess practices+ facilitation skills+ goddess guides recording+ new and full moon rituals Plus throughout the program you will also receive:+ 7 guest mentor videos+ 21 live sisterhood video calls+ a virtual closing retreat + vows ceremony+ access to our priestess curriculum+ private whatsapp group+ accountability sister (optional)+ 6 private 1:1 healing sessions (optional) To Learn More about the Program Curriculum, Call Dates, and Payment Options View the Program Guide STEP INTO YOUR EMBODIMENT AS PRIESTESS We will join together to reveal a deeper meaning of existence, and anchor into our living as an embodiment of love to serve our planet and future generations. If you feel a resonance in your heart I invite you to book a free 30 minute call with me... This is an opportunity to gain clarity on your intentions for the next year, identify where you feel held back on your path of service, and I'll be able to share resources + support for your next steps. We'll also have the chance to explore if this program could be a good fit for you to join us this year. CLAIM YOUR POWER AND VOICE “Speaking to strangers has been one of my greatest fears that would often shut off my ability to be fully present and prevent me from making new connections with people. I dedicated a good portion of my life trying to overcome this fear by intentionally seeking out experiences that triggered this fear and this process was extremely difficult and the progress felt extremely slow. After a few sessions with Meredith on healing my voice and the fears associated with that, I now find myself effortlessly interacting with strangers, making new connections and to my greatest surprise I am starting to enjoy mingling in large corporate settings, which would previously terrify me.” ~Alina Daunyte Book a 1:1 Call with Meredith Blessed Be!

Enrollment is now open for our Year-long Priestess Initiation Program: Beginning this September. Learn more here What a blessing to welcome Ashley Burnett back to the Rising Women Leaders podcast. She was an original guest on episode 013 | Uninhibited Leadership in 2016! We talk about Ashley's evolution as an entrepreneur, how she's been changing through motherhood and a cross-country move, her new book, Your Spacious and Seasonal Year, and how to reclaim our time for what we truly value. More specifically, we discussed: Becoming a mother, moving across the country, and the evolution of her work since Ashley's last podcast episode The High Holy Days of the Year and Cross Quarter holidays and how to honor them Ashley's journey from dance to entrepreneurship  All about her new book, Your Spacious and Seasonal Year and how it can help business owners/busy working women and moms The journey of publishing (it doesn't have to be as hard as you think) Her growing edges and how she's been facing her fears and more   Stay in Touch with Ashley: Visit her website ashleyburnett.co Instagram @ashleyburnettco Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram Make a donation on Patreon Women's business & wellness coach, circle & retreat facilitator, author, yoga teacher, and seasonal living advocate, Ashley Burnett has created a 20-year strong global entrepreneurial & wellness movement. She helps entrepreneurs, artists, healers, and creatives buy back hours of their free time, increase their income, become more impactful leaders, and seasonally align their businesses for heightened profitability, joy, and sustainability. She also leads women's seasonally-focused ritual circles and wellness workshops that inspire more meaning, well-being, mindfulness, and magic. Ashley has facilitated hundreds of classes, workshops, events, and retreats, and has taught thousands of heart-centered change-makers around the globe. She just relocated back to her hometown hamlet of Quincy, IL on the Mississippi River, after 18 years in the San Francisco Bay Area – along with her husband David and sweet son Quintin. Her new book, Your Spacious and Seasonal Year has just been released, and she's launching her Wellness, Creativity & Self-Development Studio & Retreat Space, The Gathering Ground later in 2024. Visit ashleyburnett.co to learn more.

Special Announcement: Doors are now open to our 5-week Money Mastery Study Group where Lindsey will be a guest teacher about Personal Finance 101 I was drawn to invite financial advisor Lindsey Woodward to the podcast after participating in a retreat together with founder of Abacus Wealth, Spencer Sherman. I found it so refreshing to meet a fellow socially responsible woman in the field of investing, and I was excited to share her wisdom with our community at Rising Women Leaders. In this episode we discussed: How Lindsey was drawn to working in money & business  What it was like working in a male-dominated field at her first firm, and the journey of finding her voice even when she was often the only woman in the room How she was able to shift to investments that align with her values at Abacus Wealth The intersection of values and money, and how to be intentional with spending, saving, investing, giving, and passing money on to future generations intentionally How to discover your values and align them with your investments Investing basics, compound interest, how to get started and why we do it Some basic steps to get started with financial literacy and empowerment Lindsey's advice for when you're having trouble saving or giving  May 31 is the last day to get the discount on our :: 5-Week Money Mastery Study Group :: This 5-week online zoom group meets every Monday for 5 consecutive weeks: June 3 to July 1, 2024 Each week has a different focus: Key Principles of Wealth + A Deep Dive into The Luminous Method Bank Account Awareness (Systems + Tracking) Ancestral Healing + Tapping into the Belief Systems  Recently added Bonus: Personal Finance 101 with Wealth Advisor Lindsey Woodward All classes are recorded even if you can't make it live... We'll walk you step by step through the changes we have made in our lives to become conscious creators when it comes to money. PLUS you'll receive Jessica's digital course to learn THE LUMINOUS METHOD ($300 value)  PLUS you'll receive a one-on-one 75 min Money healing EFT session with me ($300 value) and 5 weeks of live zoom study group calls with us ($500 value) That's a $1100 total value. But, right now we're taking off more than 50% for you, available today only, May 31.  Sign up today for one payment of $444 or 3 payments of $150.  Our intention is to make this fun, easy and digestible, to take the stress out of our relationship to money and open to the abundance of financial miracles...  We believe in empowering others to heal inherited limiting beliefs and grow beyond what we thought was possible for our lives. We know when more of us are feeling capable and empowered when it comes to money, it's going to ripple out and expand our capacity to give and serve at our highest. Read more about it right here. Class begins on Monday, June 3 and classes are recorded if you can't make it live.  Stay in Touch with Lindsey: Linked In Abacus Wealth Email: lindsey@abacuswealth.com Other Links in this Episode: Ellevest Manisha Thakor's books Vanguard Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram Make a donation on Patreon Lindsey serves as the Co-Chief Investment Officer at Abacus Wealth Partners, a firm that provides fee-only, comprehensive financial advice to help individuals, families and foundations. Lindsey is dedicated to helping the people and organizations she works with align their money with their goals and values. She is a proud member of WISE (Women Investing for a Sustainable Economy). Lindsey loves exploring new places with her husband and their pups. Her favorite evenings are spent catching up with family and friends over a great meal.

Welcome back! I'm excited to share my latest conversation with spiritual mentor Jessica Bowes. The universe recently reconnected us for a new free collaboration we've been working on called,  “The Consciousness of Wealth” ~ you can sign up for it right here. I wanted to have Jessica on the show so you could learn more about her background and amazing gifts as a channeler, seer, highly intuitive, sensitive and empathic person. Years ago she received a specific practice from the angels that she now uses to support her clients and people around the world to energetically align with their desires. We talk about money miracles, health challenges, love, spiritual growth, how manifestation actually works (and why it sometimes doesn't) and more… In this episode we discussed: What was different about Jessica as a child How she discovered her gifts of channeling and seeing and communicating with ascended masters and angels Living as an empath and Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and how to cope with difficult energies How she discovered the Luminous Method she teaches and uses in her life The money miracles Jessica has attracted How Jessica got through a challenging mystery illness that kept her bedridden and sick for three years - she eventually tested positive for Lyme's disease Why some of us have really challenging illnesses or health problems in our life How she manifested love after divorce and being a single mom What Jessica's spiritual practice looks like in her life now Her biggest growing edge now Stay in Touch with Jessica: Website Instagram Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram Jessica is passionate about guiding others on the spiritual path of self-mastery while living a modern world.  As the creator of The Luminous Method, a manifestation practice for co-creating your soul's desires, she helps others transform their lives by unleashing the Divine within and energetically aligning with their desires.

After developing a condition where she began to have an allergic reaction to almost everything she ate, Sena knew something had to change. She had been living a health-focused lifestyle for years after leaving a job at Google and finding the heart medicine of cacao. But years later she would discover her days of drinking cacao, using plant medicines and eating a more vegetarian diet were no longer supporting her body's needs. By chance, she won an instagram contest for a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis and learned she was very depleted in certain key minerals our bodies need to thrive. Through changing her diet and supplementing with minerals, Sena began to see all the ways her current life were not supporting her true needs. She bravely left her fiancee, and soon moved from Northern California to her home town in St. Paul, Minnesota. I love watching my friends evolve and grow, and after witnessing Sena's transformation to become radiantly nourished, I knew I wanted to hear the whole story. It turns out what may have worked in our 20's is not always sustainable into our 30's and beyond… In this episode we discussed: What is hair tissue mineral analysis? What does it tell us about key minerals we may be missing? The industrialization of our food system and why so many of us have food sensitivities that our grandparents didn't Why Sena's health started deteriorating and how HTMA got her back on track to living radiantly nourished Why Sena left her relationship, moved home to Minnesota and started over in life The vulnerability of choosing to be single at 35 and also having the desire to start a family Sena's shift from using cacao daily to microdosing with mushrooms to letting go of both of them as a regular routine To learn more about Sena's evolution, listen to our previous episode here Stay in Touch with Sena: Website Instagram Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram Sena Maria supports women to embrace a nourished, resilient and radiantly healthy state.  She uses Mineral Nutritional Balancing to rebuild our mineral heritage and get to the root of our health issues. She believes that we are only as healthy as our cells and by supporting our bodies ability to create energy and eliminate toxins efficiently, we can return to the simple, natural joy of being alive.  Sena's degree in Psychology, career at Google and her subsequent studies of yoga, energy healing, shamanism, plant medicine, tools for building emotional capacity and integration, and Mineral Nutritional Balancing have led her to sit with many questions about what humanity may need at this time to heal from trauma + toxins, strengthen our families and create mineral-rich generations to come. She offers a woman-centric approach to healing with Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis utilizing it as a tool for deepening connection with one's self.

Jane Mayer and I are back to answer the questions we received from you all in February! We also get to hear about Jane's updates at the end of her pregnancy, her move to Alabama to be closer to family, what the third trimester has been like, and how she's being changed. Hear Jane's full story in our previous podcast, episode 133. In this episode we discussed: Approaching the birth portal and preparation for birth Ways to connect with Celtic wisdom keepers Priestess lineages that were destroyed and how to connect with lineages we trust Root causes of carrying extra weight on a spiritual level ~ how to address secondary gains ~ subconscious ways we protect ourselves and rebel against strict rules that were placed on us in the past How to address picky eating with toddlers/children Thyroid challenges in women and regulating hormones EFT Tapping and how to use it to release old stories, limiting beliefs and childhood traumas Our culture's relationship to food and weight and finding your own normal How the lymph plays a role in hormonal balance The year of the dragon and the mysteries of dragon energies ~ did they really exist? Soul contracts and how to attract soul aligned clients  and the energetics of charging for our sacred work Links in this episode: To ask a question to us on Rising Women Leaders send a voicemail or text to ‪(707) 559-8346‬ Womb Awakening book Alliance Avalonia on instagram Stay in Touch with Jane: Website Instagram Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram

Announcement: Enrollment is now open for the next cohort of the Way of the Priestess. We begin March 22, 2024, and Richard will be one of our guest teachers When I first discovered that when everyone is talking about “Full moon in Leo” the actual moon in the sky is most often in the constellation of Cancer my mouth dropped! How could this be? Ever since I was a kid I loved looking at the stars and astronomy was one of my favorite subjects in school. I've always asked questions like, “Why are we here? Where did we come from, and what's the point of all of this?” So many of these questions have begun to be answered through my study of Vedic Astrology, the ancient form of astrology from India. In Vedic astrology, our chart is a printout of our karma, the lessons our soul came to experience in this life. We bring with us our beneficial and challenging karmas to be lived out and worked through. Our soul has different reasons for incarnating - for example Dharma, Artha (Money, and how we earn it), Kama (Passion, desire) and Moksha (liberation). I've been wowed again and again by the accuracy of Vedic Astrology, to predict dates and beneficial phases. Richard has helped me choose dates to buy a car, beneficial times to marry, has predicted certain moves I've had, and so much more. This episode has been a long time coming! I've been referencing what I've learned in Vedic astrology more and more in the episodes, so I wanted to sit down with guest expert, Vedic Astrologer Richard Powell. Richard has been a dear friend and teacher of mine since I began studying with him during the beginning of the pandemic. In this episode we discussed: The differences between Western and Eastern or “Vedic” astrology The “Four Aims of Life” (Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha) and why our souls choose to incarnate The 12 constellations, what planets they are ruled by and what are their unique energies Each of the planets and their energies Phases of life ruled by the planets and how to find out what phase of life you are in The nodes of the moon: Ketu and Rahu: And our experiences from these life phases Links in this Episode: View your unique chart: https://deva.guru/ - exact birth time does make a difference so be sure to check your birth certificate Your “sign” in vedic astrology will be the number in the top center diamond (1-12) in the chart Your “phase of life” will be the planet listed in the “Viṁśottarī Daśā” section underneath the chart Stay in Touch with Richard: Richard's Vedic Astrology Course Begins February 19th Website - Book 1-1 Vedic readings Instagram Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram -- Richard is a NAMA-certified Doctor of Āyurveda. He is a graduate of the Āyurvedic Institute and has studied extensively under Dr. Vasant Lad in the US and India. He furthered his Ayurveda and Vedic philosophy studies under Dr. Ashwin Shastry of Arogya Niketana in Karnataka, India. Upon returning to the United States, Richard pursued advanced classical Ayurvedic studies in a clinical setting at the Arogya Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, under Kashyapa Fisher for an additional four years. Since 2018, he has been employed at the Ayurvedic Center of Vermont where he gives consultations, teaches, and gives treatments. Complimenting his extensive education in Āyurveda, Richard has been studying and teaching yoga for over 20 years and is an ERYT-500. He is an avid student of Sanskrit, Jyotisha (Vedic Astrology), and Vedic philosophy. After a chance meeting with Hart DeFouw he decided to study in that lineage, most prominently under Penny Farrow, with whom he still studies. In addition to his studies in the Vedic sciences, Richard is a Reiki Master and is an avid practitioner of Aikido, the Japanese martial art. His passion for earth healing meets his devoted studies in physical, mental, and spiritual health as he was formerly a permaculture designer and educator and founded the nonprofit Orlando Permaculture in Orlando, Florida. Richard believes that by aligning with nature and the Divine we will find not only our own optimal health but also greater peace and balance in the world. He brings his comprehensive experiences and education into his consultations with his clients to empower them to find fulfillment, peace, and healing.

Announcement: Enrollment is now open for the next cohort of the Way of the Priestess. We begin March 22, 2024, and Richard will be one of our guest teachers When I first discovered that when everyone is talking about “Full moon in Leo” the actual moon in the sky is most often in the constellation of Cancer my mouth dropped! How could this be? Ever since I was a kid I loved looking at the stars and astronomy was one of my favorite subjects in school. I've always asked questions like, “Why are we here? Where did we come from, and what's the point of all of this?” So many of these questions have begun to be answered through my study of Vedic Astrology, the ancient form of astrology from India. In Vedic astrology, our chart is a printout of our karma, the lessons our soul came to experience in this life. We bring with us our beneficial and challenging karmas to be lived out and worked through. Our soul has different reasons for incarnating - for example Dharma, Artha (Money, and how we earn it), Kama (Passion, desire) and Moksha (liberation). I've been wowed again and again by the accuracy of Vedic Astrology, to predict dates and beneficial phases. Richard has helped me choose dates to buy a car, beneficial times to marry, has predicted certain moves I've had, and so much more. This episode has been a long time coming! I've been referencing what I've learned in Vedic astrology more and more in the episodes, so I wanted to sit down with guest expert, Vedic Astrologer Richard Powell. Richard has been a dear friend and teacher of mine since I began studying with him during the beginning of the pandemic. In this episode we discussed: The differences between Western and Eastern or “Vedic” astrology The “Four Aims of Life” (Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha) and why our souls choose to incarnate The 12 constellations, what planets they are ruled by and what are their unique energies Each of the planets and their energies Phases of life ruled by the planets and how to find out what phase of life you are in The nodes of the moon: Ketu and Rahu: And our experiences from these life phases Links in this Episode: View your unique chart: https://deva.guru/ - exact birth time does make a difference so be sure to check your birth certificate Your “sign” in vedic astrology will be the number in the top center diamond (1-12) in the chart Your “phase of life” will be the planet listed in the “Viṁśottarī Daśā” section underneath the chart Stay in Touch with Richard: Richard's Vedic Astrology Course Begins February 19th Website - Book 1-1 Vedic readings Instagram Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram -- Richard is a NAMA-certified Doctor of Āyurveda. He is a graduate of the Āyurvedic Institute and has studied extensively under Dr. Vasant Lad in the US and India. He furthered his Ayurveda and Vedic philosophy studies under Dr. Ashwin Shastry of Arogya Niketana in Karnataka, India. Upon returning to the United States, Richard pursued advanced classical Ayurvedic studies in a clinical setting at the Arogya Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, under Kashyapa Fisher for an additional four years. Since 2018, he has been employed at the Ayurvedic Center of Vermont where he gives consultations, teaches, and gives treatments. Complimenting his extensive education in Āyurveda, Richard has been studying and teaching yoga for over 20 years and is an ERYT-500. He is an avid student of Sanskrit, Jyotisha (Vedic Astrology), and Vedic philosophy. After a chance meeting with Hart DeFouw he decided to study in that lineage, most prominently under Penny Farrow, with whom he still studies. In addition to his studies in the Vedic sciences, Richard is a Reiki Master and is an avid practitioner of Aikido, the Japanese martial art. His passion for earth healing meets his devoted studies in physical, mental, and spiritual health as he was formerly a permaculture designer and educator and founded the nonprofit Orlando Permaculture in Orlando, Florida. Richard believes that by aligning with nature and the Divine we will find not only our own optimal health but also greater peace and balance in the world. He brings his comprehensive experiences and education into his consultations with his clients to empower them to find fulfillment, peace, and healing.

I'm back to podcasting! I know it's been about 8 months since my last episode and I have missed you all. I have just been navigating the reality of being ia new mother, having more limited time now, amidst navigating the identity shifts and transformations of becoming a mother. I'm so excited to share my conversation with Jane, a true voice and channel for the heart of the Holy One. You may remember Jane from earlier episodes: episode 118 - Navigating Change and the Power of Listening, and episode 128 where I shared the story of my daughter's birth. Jane and I have also had these parallel paths, like the passing of birds in the sky, she moved to kauai the month I was getting ready to leave, being pregnant and desiring to be closer to family. And now, Jane being halfway through her pregnancy is deciding the same. In this episode we discussed: Trusting our intuition Being open to the twists and turns and mystery of life  Gender reveals and navigating surprise and difficult emotions Jane's unsuccessful journey with IVF in a previous marriage and the journey of natural conception and pregnancy years later Jane's decision to leave Kauai  Our stories of miscarriage from this past year Vedic astrology insights and life transitions Stay in Touch with Jane: Website Instagram Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram Jane Mayer is a medicine woman, creative, doula, and guide to the unseen realms, who delights in supporting humans and Earth in coming fully alive. Alongside supporting private clients, she writes, records and performs music, and guides a school for creativity and awakening. A keeper of song and a lover of mythos, her practice is borne of the weaving of indigenous medicine from Peru, Hawaii and Ireland, the Christian mysticism of her home in the deep South, and a depth of knowledge in the nervous system, subtle body, womb healing, and the somatic experience of awakening. She holds deep trust in the wild intelligence of nature to guide all of Creation, and orients others to their deeper nature and innate gifts with sound, myth, dreams, plant, energy medicine and somatic integration. She is devoted to the heart of all  things, sacred union, and the  liberation of all beings. To learn more, visit  iamjanemayer.com.

This Fall I participated in a weekly new parent-baby group in Sebastopol, CA with Kerry Ingram. I met Kerry years ago when she found one of my self-care guide downloads and invited me to be a wise woman to visit her mom and baby groups. I remember thinking I would love to join something like that to meet other mothers and babies if I ever had a child one day… and about six years later it happened! Kerry has been supporting new mothers, babies and families for the past decade in CA and now is sharing her curriculum to create a ripple effect of sharing more of these nourishing postpartum groups around the world. Care for the next generation really does start with the mother, and the more we can surround families with support in early postpartum the easier it will be to interrupt harmful narratives and create networks of love, care and support when we need it most. In this episode we discussed: Kerry's experience postpartum: the surprises, challenges and ways she found the support she needed How community support impacts early parenting and is culture-making by creating space to see and interrupt harmful narratives How to be a village tender and step into leadership for new parents in your community The “Early Parenting Villains” and how these systems, for example, ‘consumerism' ‘diet culture' or ‘patriarchy' come up so often in new motherhood, how to identify them and ways to shift our relationship with them Self-care in postpartum, asking for help and building community Links in this episode:  Kerry's Course: Village Tenders Postpartum Community Care Course Stay in Touch with Kerry: IG: @villagetenders FB: Community Supported Postpartum Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram Patreon Kerry Ingram is the founder of Community Supported Postpartum whose mission is to build ecosystems of care one community at a time.  She contributes to this vision by teaching folks all over the world how to step into the role of Village Tender by creating local parent and baby groups that get parents out of isolation and into a web of support and care. Kerry is a parent (both biological and foster), an early childhood educator (20 years), a postpartum doula, with additional education in women and gender studies (SUNY Oswego), and maternal mental health care (PSI). She has been facilitating local parent and baby groups for over 10 years and teaches others around the world to step into leadership with her Village Tenders Postpartum Community Care course, curriculum and business framework.

It's an honor to have Becca Piastrelli back on Rising Women Leaders. It's been a few years (and a lot of transformation) since our last conversation (episode 10!). We've both transitioned from maiden to mother, and our lives and businesses have transformed along with us. In this conversation we share the real, the raw, and the beautiful of being initiated into mothers: Becca shares of her journey of the last 2.5 years after birthing her daughter, her journey with delayed postpartum depression (and rage) at 18 months, how she has done her best to recreate the village we all long for, what it looks like to untangle from patriarchy and letting go the need to always do more, and how we can honor and ritualize the powerful rite of passage of shifting from maiden to mother.  Stay in Touch with Becca: Becca's book Becca's website instagram.com/beccapiastrelli belongingpodcast.com Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram Patreon Current Offerings with Meredith: 1:1 Coaching & Mentorship Womb Healing Becca Piastrelli is the author of Root & Ritual: Timeless Ways to Connect to Land, Lineage, Community & the Self and is the host of the Belonging podcast. She teaches and speaks on the nature of belonging and runs retreats to help women reconnect with their rooted sense of self. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area (soon to be Hudson Valley, NY) with her husband, child, two cats, and five chickens, where she gardens, cooks, mothers, and gathers with the ebb and flow of the seasons. 

Enrollment is now open for the Way of the Priestess Training Program with Meredith Rom. Download the program guide at risingwomenleaders.com and book a call to learn more. It's an honor to have Renee Linnell back on Rising Women Leaders! In Renee's latest book, Still on Fire, she shares stories of magic, miracles, travel and romance… from traveling over 50 countries, love affairs with men half her age, being rescued by angels, getting stranded at 22,000 feet in the Himalayas, Renee takes us on a wild adventure in her book, sharing soul-soothing wisdom she gained along the way. Where her first book, The Burn Zone was an exploration of what happens when we don't listen to our Inner Guidance, Still on Fire is an exposition of what happens when we do. May this conversation support you to remember who you truly are and reignite a passion for being alive on Earth at this time. “Freedom, I have discovered, is letting go and jumping into the stream of life. Being willing to be uncomfortable and trusting that divine choreography will a​l​ways lead us to the next right unfolding. It is looking for the good in everything we gaze upon or stumble upon… finding the miracles in each moment instead of the grievances.” In this episode we discussed: How Renee shifted her mindset from victim to warrior What is soul sickness? and how to realign with your soul's truth How to survive as a sensitive being on this planet Renee's wild and powerful stories of magic, travel, romance and miracles Why we need to shine our light and how to navigate losing people in our life who can't resonate at the same frequency How to let go of people pleasing and caring so much of what others think of us What finding our power really means Listening to our intuition - and tips to realign with love and freedom when fear or self-doubt appears   Links in this episode:  Renee's previous Rising Women Leaders episode 068: Your Difference is Your Destiny Buy the book: Still on Fire or The Burn Zone     Stay in Touch with Renee: Website Instagram Facebook   Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram Patreon Renee Linnell is a serial entrepreneur who has founded or cofounded five companies and has an MBA from New York University; before that she was a model and professional dancer. Having an unorthodox childhood and being surrounded by death at a young age led her on a spiritual quest that took her all over the world, culminating in her ordination as a Buddhist monk (by a bi-polar guru with delusions of grandeur so she's not 100% sure the ordination counts.) What began as writing for catharsis in 2013—as she struggled to regain her sanity after being brainwashed in a Buddhist cult—turned into her first memoir, The Burn Zone: A Memoir (She Writes Press, 2018). Still on Fire is the sequel. Her mission is to remind people Who They Truly Are and to reignite their passion for being alive. For more information, please visit https://reneelinnell.com 

It was an honor to sit down for this heart opening conversation with a personal mentor and friend, Porsha Beed. It was just before the pandemic when I first met Porsha in a song circle in Sebastopol, CA. I was touched by the songs her and co-founder Aaron Johnson shared with our group and how effortlessly they brought us into our hearts. I attended their daylong anti-racism workshop and went on to work privately with Porsha to move through my own grief around racism, look at my own blind spots as a white woman with privilege and come into deeper alignment with how I show up for my work, friends and larger community. I think a lot of white people do end up (sadly) avoiding relationships with people of other races because of the shame and guilt that often arises. When we focus on the fear and guilt, we take the focus away from truly getting to know and caring for person of another race. Porsha is here and reaching for us to heal this divide. May this conversation open a door for us all to look within, to heal, and to create a better future for all the generations to come. In this episode we discussed: Approaching anti-racism work through song and building relationships Healing and tending to grief Letting go of perfectionism and embracing willingness Spirituality and love at the center of anti-racism and social justice movements Healing shame to let down barriers and form true relationships Stories of healing from Porsha's work The importance of self-forgiveness All about Porsha's upcoming deep dive series, “Can You Hear Me?” (Links below) How Porsha overcomes fear and doubt and anchors back into her roots and reasons behind this work A beautiful song to remember our connection to spirit Links in this episode:  Join Porsha for one of her upcoming deep dives: Song Power Hour with Songleader Lyndsey Scott ( September 28 5-6pm PT): https://fb.me/e/1KfDTZtFL Can you Hear me deep dive 1( October 1,  12-2 pm PT): https://fb.me/e/3QDkZhoMP Can You Feel Me? deep dive 2 (October 7,  5-7pm PT): https://fb.me/e/20vk01lUX Can You Hold Me? deep dive 3 (October 15, 12-2pm PT): https://fb.me/e/2JJSm0kRv Stay in Touch with Porsha: You can connect with Porsha, register for her offerings and learn more about her work at info.canyouhearme@gmail.com Instagram: @porshabeed Facebook: porshabeed Holistic Resistance - https://www.holisticresistance.com Grief to Action - https://www.grieftoaction.com Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders:   Website Instagram Patreon   Porsha Beed (she/her) is a co-founder of Holistic Resistance and Grief to Action. Porsha is a practitioner of love, grief work, and deep heart/soul work. She is a mentor, love prophet, poet, spiritual healer and facilitator who pulls from a spiritual ancestral lineage and the earth as guides to support and hold her as she works towards a vision of healing work that aids in the dismantling of racism and oppression. She weaves her African heritage and queer experiences into seeds that she sows in her authentic creative expressions through facilitation, ritual practices, poetry, and song.

This week I sat down with dear friend Jane Mayer to share the story of my daughter's birth. She was born March 15, 2022 at our home in Boulder, Colorado. In this story I share about everything from unexpected emotions during pregnancy, what I did to prepare for birth, practices to help baby be in the most optimal position for labor, the story of the birth itself as well as lessons from the first six weeks postpartum.  After spending years preparing for motherhood and holding space for women to heal their womb and their own birth stories it's such an honor to share our birth story with you today.  Links in this episode:  Jane's previous podcast episode Sacred Birthing book  Barbara's Sacred Birthing School Spinning Babies class Womb Healing Sessions with Meredith  Live Womb Healing Ceremony June 12th Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram  Patreon

As I am about to cross the threshold into motherhood, I sat down to speak with mother, ceremonialist, and birthkeeper Gabriella Cerince. (You can also listen to our last episode from 2020 on Ceremony, Seasons, & the Modern Witch right here). Gabriella shares her birth story (with her now 6-month old daughter,) and the fine line one walks between fear, trust & intuition in the process, and how she was invited to set boundaries both during and after birth as she stepped into her new role as Mother. Gabriella has great reverence for mothers, women and mothers-to-be and is working towards a world where our direct line of connection to our mothers and Earth mother can be healed and tended to. This conversation reminds of connecting to our innate power as women as we walk through potent initiations in a full-spectrum life… “Birth works… the more we can get out of the way, the better…” In this episode we discussed: Gabriella's home birth story The initiations & mysteries of pregnancy What Gabriella is learning through motherhood How Birth is an opportunity to heal our lineages and the World How Gabriella is navigating her Mother Wound as a new mother You can also find this episode on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Stay in Touch with Gabriella: Website Instagram Mother Root online course Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram Patreon Gabriella is a Mother, Ceremonialist, Sovereign Birthkeeper, Freebirth Advocate, and has been initiated into the Temple of Diana as a Dianic Witch. She serves women throughout the childbearing year with an open heart, ready to bring the Village to those in need. She lives in the forests of Oregon with her husband, tending the land and raising their 5 month old daughter. Together, they hold Seasonal celebrations on their property with their local community. Gabriella leads Women's Circles, Red Tents, Village Prenatals, Blood Rites, Mother Blessings, Birth Circles, and Online Courses in the name of the Goddess, Ancestral Healing, and Womb Sovereignty. She is passionate about bringing women back to the Goddess, nourishing women's health, innate power, and protecting female spaces.

After hearing Morgan's story of choosing to donate and redistribute 100% of her inherited family wealth, I knew I wanted to speak with her. In this conversation we discuss what it's like to face the shadows of our ancestral lineages, ask deeper questions of what our family's part was in injustices in our country and how we can use that knowledge to atone and repair. Morgan is one of thousands of young people feeling called to redistribute inherited wealth back into the hands of indigenous and black people and organizations across the country… Her story calls us to consider that maybe true happiness is really found when we focus on others' happiness rather than just our own… In this episode we discuss: Morgan's privileged upbringing and calling to activism early in life The inner journey navigating shame, guilt, and anger after learning about some of her ancestor's involvement in slavery, moving indigenous people off their land, and fossil fuel investments - the very= The story of how Morgan began redistributing 100% of her inherited wealth and 50% of her earned income How to navigate resistance that may come up when redistributing funds How to begin the journey of looking into your own ancestral past The fears Morgan faced around being public with this work What Morgan has learned about true happiness A letter to her descendants and vision for a healed world Stay in Touch with Morgan: Coaching & Cohorts for Ancestral Repair & Redistribution: morganhcurtis.com Have money to give this season? Here are some of Morgan's suggestions on where to begin: Ekvn Yefolecv an intentional Indigenous ecovillage community returning to their ancestral homelands in what's known as Alabama, to reclaim and revive language, ecology, cosmology and tradition. Canticle Farm an urban farm, educational center, and intentional community, located in East Oakland, CA on Lisjan Ohlone territory. In particular, the Sister Water House of Restorative Justice at Canticle Farm is home to formerly-incarcerated Black elders and movement leaders. #Case4Reparations Fund at Liberated Capital is an example of how to cede decision making power by funding the movement for reparations through campaigns and organizations chosen by a group of Black and Indigenous leaders. Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram Patreon   Guided by the call to transmute the legacy of her colonizer and enslaver ancestors, Morgan is dedicated to working with her fellow people with wealth and class privilege towards redistribution, atonement, and repair of ancestral harms. As a facilitator, money coach, organizer and ritualist, she works to catalyze the healing of relationships with self, family, ancestors, community, and the land, enabling the surrender of power and control so that resources can flow towards racial, environmental, and economic justice. She is in the process of redistributing 100% of her inherited wealth and 50% of her income to primarily Black- and Indigenous-led organizing and land projects. Morgan is a resident of Canticle Farm, a multi-racial, inter-faith, cross-class, intergenerational intentional community in Lisjan Ohlone territory (Oakland, CA). She is currently a Masters of Divinity student at Harvard Divinity School, focused on racial justice and healing. You can learn more at her website: morganhcurtis.com.    

This podcast was originally recorded on the Amber Dolan Bath Show. Amber has been a past client of mine, and it was an honor to sit down with her and her partner Jacob to talk all about love and relationships. You're invited to join Michael and I for a 2 hour online workshop…Love & Relationship Alchemy Join us to Learn: 9 Ways of Being to Create Thriving Relationships Our Top 3 Communication Techniques to Diffuse Conflict and Create Deeper Intimacy Intimacy Practices To Create a Foundation of Unconditional Love, Freedom and Connection How to Balance Sovereignty and Interdependence in Relationships Links in this episode: Love & Relationship Alchemy Online Workshop Amber's Podcast Amber's Website Michael's Music Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram Patreon

Welcome to a new season of Rising Women Leaders! In this episode I share: My journey of pre-conception and conception The role the island of Kauai played during pre-conception Wisdom from my experience for women opening to conceive and welcome a soul into their lives What I experienced in the first trimester (and what I didn't expect) How I've been approaching nutrition and supplements My favorite books on pregnancy and pre-conception The role of surrender in pregnancy, conception and birth Links in this episode: EFT Practitioner Training EFT Webinar + Replay Kauai Sacred Birthing School Doula Training Books: Sacred Birthing: Birthing a New Humanity - Sunni Karll Ina May's Guide to Childbirth - Ina May Gaskin Spirit Babies: How to Communicate with the Child You're Meant to Have - Walter Makichen Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram Patreon

The timing of this conversation couldn't have been more perfect. After living eight months on the island of Kauai and deepening my connection to the Earth and plant spirit world, I had the opportunity to sit down with writer, teacher, and earth intuitive, Asia Suler. I had just had my first dream of the island after returning to the mainland, where I greeted the ocean and it greeted me back with a big splash on my hand. I could truly feel the sentience of the plants and the land in the dream that I had been in such close relationship with. Have you ever experienced anything like this? Feeling the aliveness of everything around you? Communicating with the unseen realms? In this episode Asia shares her own journey of communication with the Earth and spirits of the plants. She shares about their message of self-compassion and how they work through us on behalf of our evolvement and healing. In this episode we discussed: What is earth intuition? Asia's journey of healing chronic pain through the Earth's wisdom Intuitive plant medicine Mugwort and Rose medicine Finding self-compassion and the true meaning of self-love How to navigate being an empath and the world opening back up after shelter-in-place Asia's journey of intuitive entrepreneurship and the permission she gave herself in her writing that changed everything & opened her to her people Writing a book! The fears she has overcome to be where she is today   Stay in Touch with Asia: Website: www.onewillowapothecaries.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asiasuler Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asiasuler YouTube: www.youtube.com/asiasuler Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram   Asia Suler is a writer, teacher and ecological philosopher who lives in the folds of the Blue Ridge mountains. She is the creator and concoctress of One Willow Apothecaries— an Appalachian-grown company that offers handcrafted herbal medicines and online education. Asia's work— which is a unique combination of herbalism, animism, ancestral healing and earth-centered mysticism— is rooted in the belief that self-compassion is a force of ecological healing.  Her forthcoming book of nature writing will be available in 2022 through North Atlantic Books.

Announcement: This is the last week to book a call for the 2021-2022 Way of the Priestess Training Program with Meredith Rom. We begin June 10, 2021. Download the program guide at risingwomenleaders.com/priestess   I can’t believe almost seven years has passed since I first met Kit Maloney at a weekend retreat for creative entrepreneurs with Sarah Jenks and Nisha Moodley. Since then Kit has had several businesses, from focusing on female pleasure and orgasm to helping women connect with their womb and heal their relationship to their menstrual cycle. Kit is an inspiration when it comes to following one’s intuition to take creative entrepreneurial risks. Kit now runs Kitara, a company in devotion to sharing safe and easy, in-home yoni steaming. They offer beautiful steam seats, organic herbs, consultations, community & more. With her unique blend of feminism, creativity, and determination, Kit is on a venture to spread love and healing to women everywhere. In this episode we discussed: Yoni Steaming + connecting people to their body and wombspace as a way of better understanding their intuition and access the depths of their healing Kit’s story growing up in academia and shifting from achievement productivity focused masculine world to integrating feminine lifestyle shifts into her life Why brown blood sometimes release at the beginning of a cycle and how to cleanse old blood through yoni steaming The best time to steam The big fears Kit had to overcome to follow a path of creative entrepreneurship Kit’s wisdom on stepping into a more purposeful and fulfilling life How we can use our intuition to inform our business decisions and endeavors Use our discount code “RisingLove” for$10 off any yoni steam seat you purchase from Kitara Stay in Touch with Kit: Website Instagram Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Website Instagram   For twenty years Kit Maloney has been an activist, academic, and entrepreneur committed to channeling her passion for gender equity into a celebration of women and yoni bodied folks embodied health and healing. She’s earned a Masters degree in Gender and Social Policy from the London School of Economics and has been featured widely in the media, including Glamour, Self, and Bustle. She is also the founder of O’actually & The Pleasure Pledge, two ventures honoring female sexual pleasure (and orgasms!) for safety, healing, and empowerment. Marie Claire named Kit an "Amazing Woman" for her work celebrating women's sexuality.    

Announcement: Enrollment is now open for the 2021-2022 Way of the Priestess Training Program with Meredith Rom. We begin June 10, 2021. Download the program guide at risingwomenleaders.com and book a call to learn more. It’s an honor to welcome Mama Jenn to our podcast episode today! Jenn has been a client and participant in this past year’s Way of the Priestess program. She shares her story of healing her heart after a difficult break up, rediscovering her connection to Source and finding her gifts as an intuitive guide and reiki healer. We also talk more about her experience in the program, connection with the other women, finding her voice and shifting her relationship to how she loves, honors and nourishes herself.   In this episode we discussed: Jenn’s story of healing after heartbreak and finding her gifts and purpose as a healer Jenn’s experience participating in the Way of the Priestess Program Connecting with female archetypes Deepening our connection to Source Choosing love, ourselves, and self-care amidst challenges Listening to the wisdom of our bodies Connecting more deeply with the plant world   Stay in Touch with Jennifer: Instagram Email: mamajenn@moondiosa.com   Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Book a free 45 min call with Meredith Instagram Website Facebook Group Patreon   Jennifer Segovia is a massage therapist, holistic health and energy medicine practioner, who supports women on their healing journey. She empowers women to return to their own creative life and the embodiment of their true power. Her purpose is to remind women of their connection to their innate feminine nature. She uses various holistic approaches such as Reiki, Shamanism, Chinese medicine, Chakra therapy, Crystal therapy, Women’s Spirituality, breathwork, meditation and other intuitive modalities.   Her creative process is an act of loving devotion to the divine. She lives courageously as she answers to the call of her own wild song… and by sharing her own story she encourages others to listen for theirs.  Blending compassion and a loving spirit, she offers her work as a medium to create, healing and awaken the heart and soul of humanity. She currently lives in Aledo, Texas and offers soul sessions, private coaching, online Reiki certification programs, retreats, workshops, and women's circles.   

Enrollment is now open for the 2021-2022 Way of the Priestess Training Program with Meredith Rom. We begin June 10, 2021. Download the program guide at risingwomenleaders.com and book a call to learn more. It’s an honor to welcome you to a guided journey with the singing bowls and the harmonium. I’ve been bringing these intuitive sound journeys to my clients this month over zoom and thought, “This is really what the world needs right now.” So much healing is able to take place when we simply drop into presence and relax the nervous system. So create a nourishing space for yourself to lie down, balance the chakras, cleanse the aura, call your energy back and form a field of protection. Crystal tones alchemy bowls lay the backdrop for this time to relax, let go and unwind. Release stress from every day and find presence with each breath. If you’re interested in purchasing Crystal Tones Alchemy Bowls, be in touch with Deva Munay. Stay in Touch with Us: Instagram Website

There's an intense amount of pressure we can put on ourselves to achieve, to do, and be productive. How can we know when it's ok to rest? Even in spiritual communities, it's so easy to get stuck in the cycle of constant productivity, as if our self-worth was dependent on it. How do we break the cycle? In this episode Meredith Rom shares a channeled message from source to remind you that you're not here to be a machine. You're a human with feelings and depth. Take ten minutes to let go into the abyss and remember who you came here to be.  Stay in Touch with us: Instagram Website

It was an honor to sit down with Jane Mayer, a true voice and channel for the heart of the Holy One. In this conversation, Jane shares about her journey through the hallways of darkness to find her way back to the light of presence and union. Years ago she found herself unhappily married, struggling with an autoimmune disease and just coming off a failed round of in-vitro fertilization. She was crying, raging, and in deep, deep grief and paralysis. Her soul was screaming at her: it wanted her to change everything. But in the face of such a request, is it any wonder she didn’t want to listen? Is it any wonder so many of us don’t want to listen? Jane now offers multidimensional guidance and song for those who long to remember their True Selves. This conversation leads us from darkness to light, with insights from indigenous wisdom, and how listening may just be the deepest medicine we need now in the western world. We also discuss what it means to truly trust on a spiritual path and how to make sense of all the big changes humanity is now facing (COVID, Climate change for example). Be sure to stay all the way to the end to receive the codes Jane channels through song, in service to our pathway Home. In this episode we discussed: Jane’s spiritual path and journey of awakening from Birmingham, Alabama to the mountains of Peru How Jane found her voice What it means to listen, what takes us away from it, and how to take small steps to start tuning in to your own inner voice Christ codes of Sarah, Magdalene and Yeshua  Healing on behalf of our ancestors Does healing ever end? How do we know when we have arrived? Where are we headed as a collective? Shifts in consciousness, death rites, and finding the courage within to surrender and welcome change “On personal and societal levels, our ability to thrive hinges on whether or not we commit to deeply listening. I fully believe that this is the frontier of our generation. Indigenous people around the world are masterful at these practices—and as a result, they live harmoniously with nature, avoid many of the modern, nervous-system diseases of the west, and maintain healthy communities. In fact, many indigenous wisdom keepers believe that all mental illness is a result of soul sickness—of disconnection from our inner voices.” ~ Jane Mayer Stay in Touch with Jane: Website Links mentioned in this episode: Jane’s Writing : Your Soul is Screaming: Listen Faye’s interview on Rising Women Leaders Faye’s podcast: The Wylder Talks   Jane Mayer is a voice and channel for the heart of the Holy One. A decades-long journey through the hallways of darkness and separation led her back into the light of presence and union, and she now offers multidimensional guidance and song for those who long to remember their True Selves. She gives thanks to the indigenous wisdom keepers of the Andes, Amazon, British Isles and Hawaiian islands, alongside countless teachers bridging their medicine back to the western world, for their unending presence as she remembered the pathway Home. To listen to her music, poetry, and musings, or to connect about mentorship, visit janeislistening.com.

Do you ever struggle with your relationship to food? Where sometimes you eat your emotions, or use food to procrastinate, especially right before your moon-time comes? This week’s podcast guest, Allie McFee offers a radical approach for new paradigm thought-leaders to shift their patterns with emotional eating + food. By working through her own past struggles of emotional eating, burn out and hormonal imbalance, she offers knowledge on which foods to eat for each phase of the menstrual cycle, how to tap into eating from your intuition, and working with feminine archetypes to discover what you are truly craving… The Wild Womxn (during PMS) Inner Child Rejected Teenage Rebel Sex Goddess yearning pleasure Burned Out Superwomxn  Allie’s Soul food program is open until February 9th and she has offered our audience a special coupon code ‘MEREDITHSOULFOOD’ for a 5% discount. In this episode we discussed: How Allie came to support people with food Her journey of finding hormonal balance after transitioning off birth control pills Nourishing foods when recovering from burnout The most beneficial foods to eat during each phase of the menstrual cycle How to heal the 5 archetypes that can lead to emotional eating Tapping into pleasure in food, business and beyond All about Allie’s Soul food program. Enrollment is open until February 9th   Stay in Touch with Allie: Course: Soul Food: Use coupon code MEREDITHSOULFOOD and receive 5% off Website Instagram   Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Patreon Instagram Facebook Group   Allie McFee is a Womxn’s Health Educator, Hormone Balancing Chef, Red Tent Facilitator, Certified Tantric Practitioner. She helps busy heart-centered space-holders of the divine feminine remain in their power, pleasure and purpose with hormone balance recipes, exquisite self-care rituals in her online programs, cooking classes, retreats, and 1:1 coaching. She also facilitates Womb-Space Clearing practices to help womxn honor their “sacred no,” by creating boundaries, releasing emotional stagnation, and radically loving their bodies and sexuality. For more information, recipes + online classes, visit www.ModernGoddessLifestyle.com and follow her on Instagram and Facebook at @moderngoddesslifestyle.

Finding intimacy with others begins with becoming intimate and honest with ourselves. In this episode with Kendra Cunov, we discuss the difficult habitual patterns we can get into as women seeking comfort and validation from our relationships. After years of dating men who were not fully available to commit to partnership, Kendra decided to take a break from dating and men altogether. She knew this was what she needed to get to the bottom of what was having her stay in deeply unfulfilling dynamics. She made a commitment to get in right relationship with The Masculine, to figure out what she really wanted in a relationship, and to liberate her own desire to love and be loved. Since then, she has worked with thousands of men, women & couples in the areas of embodiment, intimacy, and true self-expression. She also leads a program for women to embark upon a similar journey she went on, called The No-Man Diet. In this conversation we also discuss the energetics behind our actions, and be sure to listen to the end because I love her response when asked, “What advice do you have for a woman feeling dissatisfied with her life right now?” We hope you enjoy the show. In this episode we discussed: Relating to self and the world and how Kendra was drawn to the world of truth-telling and relationships Kendra’s program, “The No Man Diet” and how she’s been helping women release addictive and unhealthy patterns in relationship to men Cultivating intuition and giving ourselves permission to listen to it The energetics behind our actions and why we sometimes say something that is received differently than we expected The journey of finding self worth and learning to value yourself Courage and how to live from a place of authentic self-expression Getting really honest with where you are at and the powerful words of wisdom Kendra has for women feeling dissatisfied in their lives Stay in Touch with Kendra: Website Instagram Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Patreon Instagram Facebook Group Founder of The Collective: A Global Web of Women Devoted to Embodied Wholeness, Kendra Cunov has been studying, facilitating, and (most importantly) practicing Authentic Relating, Embodiment Practices & Deep Intimacy Work for over fifteen years. Kendra has worked with thousands of men, women & couples in the areas of embodiment, intimacy, communication & full self-expression. She co-founded Authentic World & Fierce Grace, as well as The Embodied Relationship Training Salon (with John Wineland), and pioneered some of the most cutting edge relation work on the planet. Kendra has consulted for companies such as Genentech & been on staff for 4PC, an elite mastermind for the top 4% of coaches in the world. She works with organizations & leaders, as well as men, women & couples, who know that embodied presence, truth, connection & integrity are our truest access points to success – in business & in love.

It’s an honor to welcome sister Jet’aime to the Rising Women Leaders podcast. I met Jet’aime on the island of Kaua’i this past Fall and instantly felt the power and wisdom she holds. Through the Akashic Records, an etheric Library of everything that has ever happened, is happening, and could happen, she empowers people to see their life through the soul’s spiritual perspective to better understand all they are and all they can become.   In this episode we discussed: What are ley lines and how we can work with the grid Jet’aime’s recent trip to Egypt God/Goddess empowerment Trusting our intuition and imagination The Akashic Records & what it means to read them How to come back into remembrance on a daily basis Insight and empowerment for trusting ourselves and our gifts this coming year   Stay in Touch with Jet’aime: IamJetaimeCheree@gmail.com SajeSanctuary@gmail.com www.SajeSanctuary.com IG: @JetaimeCheree / @SajeSanctuary    Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Patreon Instagram Facebook Group   Jet’aime Cherée Cerge is a healer, facilitator, green witch, spiritual entrepreneur, and akashic ambassador on the priestess path of remembering and reclaiming the sacred voice of the goddess within. Jet’aime owns Saje Sanctuary, metaphysical musings for the modern mystic, an herbal apothecary, crystal shop and studio offering tarot, akashic record, past life and astrology readings, breathwork, yoga, aura photography, sound baths, and more. Her journey of reclaiming her soul gifts has included traveling all over the world to Thailand, Scotland, Egypt, Ireland, Hawaii, Sedona, Guatemala and other mystical locations, learning from indigenous and expat mentors and elders in all realms of ancestral practices unveiling the many mysteries that we have been making our way back to for lifetimes. Jet’aime has declared her mission to be one of empowerment and remembrance of our royal and ancient origins linking us with the eternal and sovereign god/goddess within. Jet’aime fosters divine dialogue in the belief that revealing our true authentic selves in community containers is the path of reclaiming our magick and our power and ultimately that we are the source of our own sorcery. 

Enrollment is now open for the 2020-2021 Way of the Priestess Training Program with Meredith Rom. Download the program guide at risingwomenleaders.com and book a call to learn more. This episode is an excerpt from our recent webinar, The Role of the Priestess in the Modern Age. Sign up to watch the whole replay here. In this episode you’ll learn about: The archetype of the priestess and why this role is so needed at this time 6 spiritual tools for times of rapid acceleration and ascension Practices to clear and heal the 5 core wounds of the priestess Pillars of the priestess path + how to activate your soul gifts for world change You’ll also get an inside look at the Way of the Priestess Training Program Links in this Episode: Way of the Priestess Program Book a Call with Meredith --- Meredith Rom is a yoga teacher, author, women’s leadership coach and host of the Rising Women Leaders podcast. She supports women to heal past wounds and release limiting beliefs to fully embrace their greatest gifts and soul callings. Her mission is to see women shining at their brightest, owning their worth and using their voice to be a beacon of light for others to awaken in this world. After graduating from NYU she followed her intuition to Northern California where she now teaches yoga and mentors women to rise in courage, self-love and feminine leadership. Learn more at www.meredithrom.com and on instagram @risingwomenleaders.  

It’s an honor to welcome Rachel Proctor, an online educator helping people transform their lives through faith and online business to our Rising Women Leaders community. We touched on all the challenges we face as entrepreneurs in the online world: fear, self-doubt, the inner critic, comparing ourselves to those who are our inspirations, how to handle trolls and so much more. Rachel not only shares her firsthand experiences, vulnerable moments, challenges and successes rising as a leader in online business, but also through running a campaign for mayor in her town outside of Dallas, Texas. If you’ve been having trouble believing in yourself, your gifts or your dreams, you may just find the motivation you need to take your first step in today’s conversation. In this episode we discussed: Making courageous business decisions (even when the odds are against you) Finding your unique voice in a crowded mediascape   How to approach what scares us through mindset practices How “failing” leads to our greatest success stories How to navigate “compare and despair” in entrepreneurship What Rachel learned from six years in local politics and her reflections after running for mayor in her town outside of Dallas, Texas How to navigate the people who “attack” or speak up against you when you are taking big strides in your life and career The role of faith in Rachel’s life and work as an entrepreneur Bringing Black business owners/entrepreneurs to the forefront through education and building upon the principles and actions used by previous generations of Black business owners to achieve success in the face of inequality   Stay in Touch with Rachel: Instagram Website Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Patreon Instagram Facebook Group Author, speaker, and second-generation entrepreneur Rachel L. Proctor helps people turn ideas into successful online businesses. A self-proclaimed market research junkie, Rachel has hit seven-figure sales marks as she’s built a versatile and trusted learning resource hub for aspiring and successful business owners alike. Dedicated to equipping entrepreneurs with the skills needed for success, Rachel provides free business training on concepts including branding, budgeting, profitability, productivity, and more. With an emphasis on real-world skills, accessible technology, and holistic learning, Rachel helps students pinpoint their unique ideas and turn them into profitable, life-changing business ventures.

I truly believe deepening our connection to our body’s wisdom and direct connection to source and intuition is a key tool for us in our ascension process. When we are tapped in, tuned in and able to decipher our own intuitive messages, we know how to feel, love and make empowered choices on our path for the highest good of all. I sat down with Jessica Reid to discuss intuition, connecting to spirit guides and channeling. Is it something we all have, or something we can cultivate? How do we begin this connection if it is more foreign to us? And what if we have been opening to our psychic abilities but it is overwhelming or scary? Jessica answers these questions and more in this week’s episode.   In this episode we discussed: How Jessica first connected with her spirit guides  How she navigated the intensity of feeling other people’s emotions as an empath How to connect with your spirit guides and use your intuition to discover your soul purpose and direction in life  Clairvoyancy, channeling and purpose fulfillment A live channeled message from Mary Magdalene   Stay in Touch with Jessica: Website: www.jessicareidonline.com Insta: @jessicareidclairvoyant Spirit Girls Website: www.spiritgirlscollective.com Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Patreon Instagram Facebook Group P. S. Thank you to Feedspot for selecting us as one of the Top 100 Self Love Podcasts on the web!   Jessica Reid is a Global Clairvoyant, Channel and Founder of SpiritGirlsCollective.com and GiftedExperts.com. Jessica's expertise is to connect and communicate with Spirit to bring through guidance along your highest path. Although she is even more passionate about helping you to utilise your own intuitive gifts - So you can have your Spirit Guides on speed dial too! But she's also just a fun, girly-girl, who travels, loves horse riding & camping out in nature.

It’s a joy to have Aimée Cartier back on the Rising Women Leaders podcast to share her 4-part Getting Answers process. As SO MANY things in our lives feel unknown and changing, we are often left with so many unanswered questions.  On all levels it seems clear that changes are needed in order to deal with the current challenges we are facing– from our health, to our livelihoods, to racial inequities, to climate change.  New solutions are needed. How do we get those answers?  How do we get those personal answers for ourselves during this unique moment in history we are living?  Questions like, “What is the best way for me to stay healthy?”, “How do I create financial stability for my family?”  Or “How do we continue to move forward, discern, find clarity and solutions in a world on fire?” Aimée suggests it is absolutely possible and that furthermore it is not that hard.  In this episode she teaches a very simple process that anyone can use anywhere to get answers to the questions they are facing.   In this episode we discussed: The Four steps in the Getting Answers process Aimée’s recommendations for creating your questions Receiving life vs. creating life and how to use manifestation and goal setting in collaboration with the universe The difference between fear and intuition What to do if we experience fear or resistance to the answers we receive How to best cope with this period where there is so much we don’t know What it looks like when inanimate objects give us an answer to our big life questions The practice of patience when waiting for an answer What to do if we don’t feel like we receive an answer How Aimée empowers her students and clients to trust their own intuition   Stay in Touch with Aimée: Website: www.AimeeCartier.com Instagram: @aimeecartier Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IntuitionUniversity   Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Patreon Instagram Facebook Group   Aimée Cartier is a psychic guide who specializes in helping her clients discern what choices are in their highest and best interest so that they have the information they need to act on and align with their own highest good.  She is known for her clear, accurate insight and her attention to practical details.  She is the founder of Empath Intuition University and Intuition University, in either private or group programs, she teaches women who have a hard time trusting their own intuition or don’t know how to use it to get results.  She helps them understand and enhance their own innate intuitive traits and increase their connection with their inner knowing so that they can use these skills to thrive and guide them to their best lives their whole lives long.  She is also the author of the book, Getting Answers: Using Your Intuition to Discover Your Best Life.      

It was an honor to sit down with Thérèse Cator to speak about prayer, intuition, following our callings and stepping into true, devotional and radical allyship. We explore the difference between fear and intuition, how to follow through on the guidance we receive, and build resilience around shame when educating ourselves on the true history of racism and inequality in our home lands. Thérèse invites us to step into deeper alignment with what we know is true and right and rise above our fears to say YES to all the people we could impact with our work. “Following our intuition leads us to growth and lessons rooted in love…” In this episode we discussed: What led Thérèse to her purpose and calling, and how she turned down a lucrative job to follow her dream  How to decipher your intuition from fear and how to cultivate the courage to follow it How becoming a mother changed Thérèse’s life Why to be cautious with “law of attraction” thinking and manifestation programming to create “the perfect life” and how to stop racist-patriarchal systems in their tracks One of the most powerful prayers we both use daily Thérèse’s firsthand experience with racism and the police living in LA How activism IS spiritual practice Thérèse’s words of wisdom on caring for ourselves during these difficult times Weaving the new world with our vision, gifts and leadership individually and collectively Thérèse’s experience with fear and what continues to inspire her to rise above it Building resilience around shame and how to use it as a tool to align with what is right Devotional, radical and true allyship   Links in this Episode: Lessons from 15 Years of Meditation   Stay in Touch with Thérèse: Website  Instagram    Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Patreon Instagram Facebook Group   Thérèse Cator (she/her) is a mother, leadership coach and healer. She’s also the founder of Black Girls Breathe and this year she led a worldwide global healing day for thousands of BIWOC. Most recently she’s guided over a thousand white and white passing people for becoming human a series of lessons to dismantle white supremacy and center the liberation and healing of BIPOC.  She's devoted to guiding visionary womxn show up rooted to their unique vision, gifts and leadership to weave the new world. She brings over a decade of experience in the wellness industry as well as her education, experience and knowledge in non-profit development, teaching, social justice, business and the arts. At the core, her work is rooted in love, liberation and community. She currently guides Circle of Reclamation, a year-long course and community. Thérèse comes from a lineage of medicine people, mystics, artists and activists and she’s honored to share the earth-based ancestral wisdom that she’s been practicing since childhood. You’re invited to join her free community at www.theresecator.com and receive a free meditation and medicine to root deeper and rise higher.  

What is the pain and suffering you continue to see in the world that you just cannot stand? In today’s episode, Sonali Fiske shares her unique perspective as a WOC in the realm of online spiritual entrepreneurship and how sacred rage led her to her calling. Today Sonali Fiske is a TEDx speaker, radio host, and leadership consultant to marginalized & underrepresented visionary womxn and emerging women-identifying leaders, reaching millions on her talk show Revolutionary Voices. I sat down with Sonali to hear her journey of finding her voice and the courage to stand up for justice to inspire us all. Every one of us is here for a reason, and today’s conversation reminds us to step closer to the places that enrage us, break our hearts, or cause discomfort in order to truly create the more beautiful world we wish to live in. In this episode we discussed: Sonali’s experience as a Sri Lankan immigrant coming to the US What led Sonali to her calling of using her voice and platform for WOC Sacred rage, heartbreak and the fuel for our callings Empowering women to use their voices  The journey of finding her voice and giving a TED talk What happens when WOC have a safe space to be together, to be witnessed, grieve together and celebrate each other Cultural appropriation and what white people can do to cause less harm Developing true and real relationships with WOC Amplifying BIPOC voices  Self-care in times of great change Creating safe and intersectional spaces of empowerment    Stay in Touch with Sonali: Sonali’s website: www.sonalifiske.com Free resources: https://www.sonalifiske.com/free-resources.html Sonali’s Upcoming Course: https://sonalifiske.lpages.co/biwoc-revolutionaries Sonali’s IG account: https://www.instagram.com/sonalifiske/   Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Patreon Instagram Facebook Group   Sonali Fiske (she/her) is a Sri Lankan-American leadership consultant & coach to Black, Indigenous, Womxn of Color leaders, a TEDx Speaker, radio host, and founder of Raise Your Voice 2020.  Her recent online masterclass "Dismantling White Dominance in Womxn's Entrepreneurship" went low-key viral, and centered the stories and lived experiences of womxn of color who are countering the current narrative in leadership, influence and social justice. On her talk show, Revolutionary Voices,” Her jam is confronting uneasy topics like colonization, tokenism, white supremacy, and more — to help reimagine the narrative and dismantle the systems of oppression people of color live and work in everyday. Sonali is also currently a council member of the International Council of Interfaith & Indigenous Womxn.  You can find out more about her work at: www.sonalifiske.com  

I first met Lianda in a friend’s living room when she led one of her first workshops about the power of prayer. Her stories penetrated my heart and reminded me of one of the most simple yet profound practices we have access to in challenging times. I wanted to bring Lianda on the podcast to remind us of this power we all have access to at any time, and how when we are willing to be humble and ask for help, we open ourselves to miracles. Tune in to learn about simple practices to practice prayer, amplify your intuition and remember that we are most definitely not alone in this big (and sometimes scary) world… In this episode we discussed: Lianda’s stories of healing and the power of prayer How to decipher the voice of your intuition How to shift energy and claim your space Where to start when developing your psychic abilities  A prayer for our collective Stay in Touch with Lianda: Website Sacred Circle Prayer Program Instagram Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Patreon Instagram Facebook Group   Lianda Swain is a psychic intuitive who supports women and men to heal and awaken their Soul embodiment, receptivity to Spirit, and purification to their true essence. She amplifies your intuitive nature. For over 13 years Lianda has served hundreds of people on their spiritual journey through psychic guidance, meditation, Reiki, rituals, and dance. She is a certified Reiki Master, Life Coach, Astrologer, and Exotic Dance Teacher for Women, with a background in teaching meditation and ways to enhance your awareness. She has an uncanny gift to see situations and issues accurately, multi-dimensionally, and the pathway to greater peace. She currently travels all over the world with her work, working with clients privately and teaching Prayer, Reiki and Psychic Healing to groups.   

Witnessing Janel step into life and relationships as the most true version of herself has been an inspiration. Janel believes that when we customize our relationships to fit our authentic needs and desires, not social expectations, we create emotional intimacy—which is real relationship security. When we open to be the most true versions of ourselves we are more likely to stay in relationships that empower us to grow with us as we evolve. In this conversation we discuss dropping the conditioning of society, letting go of what we are told sex and relationships “should” look like and stepping into courage to become who you truly want to be in life and love. In this episode we discussed: Janel’s journey hiking the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail and what she learned about life, love, and herself on the journey Unlearning myths about sex and relationships that aren’t serving you Overcoming fear and shame in intimate relationships Designing your own relationship that truly fits you and whoever you’re with, regardless of social convention Unconventional types of relationships that work What jealousy really means when it comes up in your relationships Coming out of the closet as who you really are and how Janel navigated becoming more of her true self despite fears of what others would think Janel’s TikTok videos that led to 230k+ followers there Empowering the youth to create relationships that fit who they truly are Relationship tips during the times of Covid-19   Links in this episode: 9 Examples of Unconventional Relationships that Work   Stay in Touch with Janel: Website TikTok Instagram   Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Patreon Instagram Facebook Group   Janel Vitale is a coach for shame-free relationships and sexual empowerment. Though based in the San Francisco Bay Area, her message has a wide national reach through her TikTok channel. Her passion is empowering people to overcome shame and fear in their intimate relationships to create the deep connection and fulfilling sex they crave. An expert in emotional intelligence and vulnerable communication, holds a BA in Communication from the University of Southern California and a sex & relationship coaching certification from the Somatica Institute. You can find her on TikTok, IG and YouTube @lovewithjanel and her website is lovewithjanel.com.

When I first heard Nancy Lucina share her birth story on the Free Birth Society Podcast, I had chills. After hearing countless stories of women leaving a hospital birth experience disempowered, I knew I wanted to sit down with Nancy and hear her wisdom firsthand. We talk about the journey from pre-conception to birth: from how to connect to the spirit of your baby long before even conceiving, how to let go of control when hoping to conceive, as well as how to navigate challenges and differing desires with family and partners when following your heart in how to bring your child into the world… In this episode we discussed: The powerful transition from maiden to mother Nancy’s three unique birthing experiences and what led her to have empowered unassisted free births Navigating the challenges of “what people will think” when you follow your intuition to a less-than-mainstream course in life and birth Conscious conception and connecting with your spirit baby Activating your sovereign divinity as a woman and birthing in power What the children who are incarnating now are here for and what they need from us as parents and guardians The birth process our world is going through + the crossroads we are at Conscious parenting + being present through the process How Nancy navigates fear and the unknown   Links in this Episode: Nancy’s birth story with Elijah on the Free Birth Society Podcast   Stay in Touch with Nancy: Instagram:  @nancylucina Website:  www.nancylucina.com Sovereign Birth Series Course:  https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/the-sovereign-birth-meditation-series Conscious Conception Course: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/spiritbabies   Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Patreon Instagram Facebook Group   Nancy Lucina is a mother of three, doula, shamanic facilitator, sacred sound therapist, and women’s coach. She is the creator of the “Sovereign Birth Meditation Series” that helps women to actualize their dream births as well as the "Conscious Conception: Welcoming your Spirit Baby Home" course. She uses her gifts of voice, sound, sensitivity and connection to spirit to guide women from all around the world to awaken their ancient deep feminine wisdom, embody the Wise Woman within and live in truth and power.

Ever since I was a little girl I sat with existential questions like, “What’s really happening here?” “Why are we doing this?” “What’s the point of it all?” I didn’t have many people to turn to for answers, until finally after college, I stepped on to a path of spirituality, meditation and yoga. I was led to deeper insight and intuitive wisdom within my body, where I began to remember and ascend. But it really wasn’t until I went to Egypt two years ago that I began to have an inner knowing that what we learned in history and science class in school about human evolution and Earth is simply not the whole story. Being inside the Great pyramids and temples, feeling the frequencies and beholding the incredible mystery of those lands led me to search for answers. I just knew there was no way those ancient cities were built with human hands. I knew there was a higher, much more evolved influence from the stars. I began learning about sacred sites of the world (such as Stone Henge and the Mayan Pyramids). I read books of people’s past life memories in Ancient Egypt and dove into the esoteric histories of Atlantis and Lemuria. Today, I am honored to introduce you to Lorie Ladd, Ascension Guide and a Multi-Dimensional Channel for the Galactic Federation of Light. It was on her first trip to Machu Picchu that the true history of Earth became more clear to her. In this conversation we dive into the possibilities of where this all began. In this episode we discussed: Lorie’s story from quitting her executive assistant job in San Francisco to saying yes to her calling in Mt. Shasta Trusting the timing in your soul’s journey How everyone’s “purpose” here is going to look different What is the Earth Experiment? Why are we here? What’s the point? The dimensional realities Earth has been moving through Atlantis and Lemuria on Earth As a starseed, how to handle feelings of wanting to go “back home” when things get hard What ascension looks like in our current times and why this is all happening All about Lorie’s book in the making     Stay in Touch with Lorie: Instagram: @lorie_ladd Facebook Website Youtube Lorie’s Online Patreon Community: The StarGate Circle Live Guided Journey With The Andromedas | June 27th @ 1pm PDT | $19 USD Register Here Webinar: Learn to Astral Travel | $11 Meditation to connect with your Star Family | Replay | $10   Stay in Touch with Rising Women Leaders: Patreon Instagram Facebook Group Lorie is an Ascension Guide and a Multi-Dimensional Channel. She takes the complexity of ascension and grounds it into simple and easily digestible concepts.  She teaches on ascension, multi-dimensional living and transitioning into the fifth dimension. Lorie bridges the gap between you and your Family of Light, providing a deeper understanding of your purpose and path.  Today, Lorie dedicates her life to assisting humanity in this planetary shift. Her greatest prayer is that you remember who you are, why you are here and all the Beings of Light that are supporting you. Lorie is honored to be walking side by side with all of you. ​ ​  

With the Summer Solstice Solar Eclipse just around the corner, our planet has been elevating into higher states of consciousness as the dark is being brought into the light. In this episode I share more about the power of the heart, the golden age upon us, anti-racism work, amplifying voices of color and tools to navigate these potent times. Links mentioned in this episode: Yin Yoga Videos Rising Women Leaders Website Instagram Patreon Let’s take time to learn directly from Black, Indigenous, People of Color. Here are some of our favorite Episodes from Rising Women Leaders: Episode 20 with Lyla June Johnston  Episode 27 with Vyana Ma Episode 44 with Maga Ayala  Episode 47 with Michelle Johnson Episode 50 with Mackenzie Green Episode 55 with Tiffani Lloyd Episode 66 with Jedaya Barboza Episode 77 with Lara Rose Duong Episode 78 with Nikki Silvestri Episode 80 with Jumakae Episode 89 with Veladya Chapman Resources For Further Study: Holistic Resistance - Anti-racism workshops, trainings, coaching, and singing circles Layla F. Saad - Me and White Supremacy book and workshops Michelle Johnson - Intersection of Yoga and Social Justice Trainings Rachel Ricketts - Spiritual Activism Webinars Lyla June Johnston - Indigenous Rights, Climate Change & Activism Jedaya Barboza - Divine Feminine Spiritual Guidance & Awakening

As time slows down during quarantine I’ve been so much more observant of the world outside my doorstep. I’ve noticed how the flowers change each day, which plants the bees are most drawn to, new life sprouting from seeds, and how alive and changing the natural world really is when we are still enough to witness. Today’s episode with Gabriella Takutzima takes us inside the practices of honoring the seasons and cycles of Mother Earth, the importance of ceremony and how to harness our innate inner magic by connecting more deeply with the natural world… In this episode we discussed: Why do we practice ceremony? Where does it come from? Why is it so important for the modern woman? Shamanism + Paganism and what drew Gabriella to these paths Human history with these ancient religions - specifically the woman's role  Earth Embodiment + Women's Wellness How connection to our Bodies and Desires is the ultimate act of worship to the Goddess Connection of our cycles to the Seasons Witchcraft + Women's Magic - the importance of the Witch in modern society How to reclaim our inner Witch + harness our innate magic  Circling with the Seasons - Gabriella’s course to attune to the Wheel of the Seasons as women   Stay in Touch with Gabriella: Website Instagram   Gabriella Takutzima is a Pagan ceremonialist, animist, and an initiated Dianic Witch. She worships the Goddess and celebrates her Celtic heritage as she walks the Wheel of the Year. She is also a BIrth Keeper, Massage Therapist, Energyworker, and Wife. She seeks to serve Life by serving Women in the passages of blood, birth, and death. She is 25 years young, and has had the privilege of hosting/participating in ceremonies for five years, including sacred plant ceremonies. She has been studying the tradition of healing and ritual from both her Elders in the Craft as well as from a Marekame Medicine Man from the Huichol Tribe. She is devoted to carrying on Earth religion as the Ancient Ones once did. She and her husband are starting a business in Oregon to grow herbal medicines for Women’s health, as well as crafting Yoni Stools, and will be creating a worship space to gather the community to heal and learn. Gabriella is passionate about praising the Earth, celebrating the Seasons, connecting to the Ancestors

Have you been yearning to honor your divine feminine essence? The power of your womb? The blessing of your heart? Our latest podcast episode is full with feminine mystery. I sat down with Shona Keeli Rose of the Rose Lineage Mystery School to hear her powerful story of healing her womb, and remembering her path as a Priestess and Womb oracle in preparation of this time of global awakening. We also talk about the path of becoming a mother, conception, pregnancy and birth as a sacred path of service, and how we can honor the path of the Priestess in times of great change. In this episode we discussed: Shona’s journey healing cervical cancer and receiving direct guidance on how to heal her womb The journey of pregnancy and birth (she is now pregnant with her second child) The power of the rose and the what the rose lineage is Mary Magdalene and The Trinity of the Holy Grail  The invitation of the Priestess in these times Embracing our sexuality and womb wisdom   Stay in Touch with Shona & The Rose Lineage: Mystery@TheRoseLineage.com www.TheRoseLineage.com Instagram @theroselineage Shona Keeli Rose is the founder The Rose Lineage Mystery School, A Mystery School for The Venusian Rose Temple Arts; She is a Mother Priestess, Rose Empress Initiator, and Gifted Womb Oracle. Shona is present in this time of awakening to support the budding, blossoming, and blooming of the divine feminine expression and exploration of the inner power through The Trinity of the Holy Grail. The sacred heart, the holy womb center, and the yoni ( vagina ) – these three spaces are the birthplace of all creation, and they carry the most pristine untapped erotic energy available to women. By supporting women to remember how to practice and embody supreme self-love,  thus opening the temple gates for a magical manifestation of the most pleasurable and authentic life. She is here to support women awaken to the throne of their inner Queendom. Shona is a light bearer and energetic midwife to the wave of Rose Consciousness, that The Sophia Christ healing is bringing back to the planet at this time.  Holding an impeccable space for exquisite hands-on healings, supporting women to surrender into self-love, and revelation, she assists the rebirthing of women ready to become a natural authority of their body wisdom to access their fullest, creative and magnetic potential. Her wisdom is drawn from ancient womb religions and practices spanning thousands of years including Lemurian, Gnostic, Egyptian, Mayan, and Tantric traditions.

It was in a field in Sebastopol that I first cuddled up in a sleeping bag with about thirty other people to receive the wisdom and stories of Stargazer Li while beholding the vast night sky, probably one of my first times really taking it in since I was a child. Besides the incredible experience of learning about the stories behind the constellations, I also realized how much I loved being in the presence of someone so excited about life, and truly living her dharma. In this conversation today I sit down with Stargazer Li to hear about how she ended up teaching about the stars (believe it or not, she doesn’t study star maps all day long, she actually held a full time career amidst exploring her love of stargazing). We talk about finding our purpose, the real “invitation” behind manifesting our desires and how following our natural interests and passions lead to deeper fulfillment in life than something we could have ever planned by ourselves. In this episode we discussed: How Li first connected with stargazing and how this passion came later in life  The difference between living with intention vs. invitation How Li was led to follow her dharma and passions and the wisdom she offers for others who are looking for purpose in life  Relieving the pressure for your “dharma” to be your primary source of income Star wisdom to this time we are navigating  Really, truly being in the unknown  The dance of the planet Venus and the meaning behind her presence in the sky now Essence elixirs, what they are and how she makes them Connecting with our ancestors and conversing with the universe   Stay in Touch with Li: Website: https://stargazerli.com Facebook ~ Stargaser Li https://www.facebook.com/stargazer.li?sk=wall Instagram: stargazer.li   Stargazer Li is known for eloquently Conversing with the Universe.  Through sharing stories under the stars, her cosmic updates and much-loved podcast that tell the unfolding story of these transformational times (and her deliciously potent essence elixirs,) she continually invites us to meet this moment well.  

Welcome to the 100th episode of Rising Women Leaders. It’s been almost 5 years of releasing content to you, there’s so much we’ve learned, so many women we’ve had the honor of speaking to on the podcast, and so many sisters we’ve connected with on the journey of starting this community… In celebration of 100 episodes, we invite you to join us on our Patreon with a donation of $1, $3, $5 an episode to support us to grow our impact and spread our mission to share women’s voices and allow the Feminine to lead the way to reestablish balance in a new paradigm… Make a donation here: patreon.com/risingwomenleaders In this episode we talk with natural beekeeper Ariella Daly about the connection between the honey bees and the sacred feminine. Join us as we dive into the mysteries of Priestesses of Melissa and Delphi, the power of beauty and the natural world, the role the honeybees are playing on our planet, healing the womb and our bodies, eros and sacred sexuality and how to connect more deeply with and be a steward for the bees and for Mother Earth.  In this episode we discussed: How the bees found Ariella The connection between the bees and womb healing, eros and life force energy What we can learn from the bees How the bees & the priestesses are here holding a similar frequency Grief, loss and dark nights of the soul & how we can connect with the Earth to move through initiations & the unknown What gives Ariella hope & helps her get out of bed in the morning The biggest fear she is facing in her life Ariella’s journey & longing to become a mother The importance of awe & beauty Ariella’s offerings of dreamwork & bee apprenticeship   Stay in Touch with Ariella: Website Instagram Dreaming with Bees Betwixt and Between To Be Acquainted (Intro to Honey Bees) Links in this Episode: The Song of Increase by Jaqueline Freeman Ariella Daly is a natural beekeeper living in Northern California.  She fell in love with bees in 2010, when a swarm of wild bees moved into the wall behind her bed. Soon after, she began top bar and warré beekeeping. Ariella teaches and speaks about natural beekeeping, the honey bee organism, and the human relationship to bees. She believes that through learning to listen to the bees, we are learning to heal our own disconnect from the natural world. Her work with bees is also informed by a decade studying European bee-shamanism with the Lyceum in England. This tradition holds the honey bee as its central motif and ally. Ariella works with bees on both a practical, oneiric and intuitive level, encouraging people to explore the world of bees through the use of all of our senses.  

By this time, I imagine a lot of you are “sheltering in place” at home because of the coronavirus. Like many of you, I’ve navigated the ups, the downs and the fears of these uncertain times.  My heart is with you.  As I’ve gone through all the feelings, coming back to my center through meditation practices, I’ve begun to find the gifts of what is being asked of us right now. Here are 8 messages I’ve received that I feel are the true gifts and invitations of this time…

This conversation gave me chills. Ayana Young is a deeply inspired woman, connected to the Earth, the soil, the plants and the animals. She is also host of the For the Wild podcast, and specializes in intersectional environmental and social justice, deep ecology and land-based restoration. If you’ve been feeling the grief of this planet, wondering what you can do while so much destruction is happening, this conversation is for you. In this episode we discussed: How Ayana was led to environmental and conservation work  The 1 million Redwoods project and what’s happened since being the most backed farm project on Kickstarter How social justice and environmental activism are interlinked How to approach grief and shame about what’s happening in the world (especially as a person of privilege) What can we do now to protect our Earth? Current projects Ayana is working towards   Stay in Touch with Ayana: forthewild.world patreon.com/forthewild https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-the-wild/id942809988 facebook.com/forthewild.world instagram.com/for.the.wild twitter.com/ForTheWild_   Ayana Young is a podcast and radio personality specializing in intersectional environmental and social justice, deep ecology and land-based restoration. Graduating summa cum laude with an undergraduate degree from Loyola Marymount University including a double major in Art History and Theology and a minor in Philosophy, as well as education through Columbia University in Ecology and Eastern Religions and Restoration Ecology at the University of Victoria, Young has a strong academic background at the intersections of ecology, culture, and spirituality. She was studying at Columbia when the Occupy Wall Street movement began and amid the burgeoning resistance in Zuccotti Park, she co-created the Environmental Working Group. Post-graduation, dividends from her early career allowed Young to conserve 500 acres of coast redwood and salmon habitat in Northern California, where she has been living for over five years. Living for the first years, in a tent with no electricity or running water while she established a homestead, and broke ground on a native species nursery and research center, including the establishment of the 1 Million Redwoods Project, which was acclaimed as the most backed farm project in Kickstarter history. A budding filmmaker, Young is no stranger to the medium having spent her childhood as a prolific working actor, working alongside the likes of Steven Spielberg and Meryl Streep. Young’s debut film, When Old Growth Ends is an ode to the complex interweaving of the irreplaceable Tongass National Forest during its last stand as a distinctly wild place in Southeast Alaska. As Director, Producer, Narrator and Featured Cast Member of the film, Young wore many hats in midwifing this compelling and poetic story of struggle and beauty surrounding the Tongass National Forest. Young leans into her vast experience on the other side of the camera, along with her intersectional approach to ecological restoration to guide her process as the Founder and Executive Director of millennial media organization and nonprofit For The Wild. Learning deeply from the critical dialogue she’s shared with over 100 guests on the For The Wild podcast, including Chris Hedges, Sylvia Earle, Vandana Shiva, Jill Stein, Winona La Duke, Terry Tempest Williams and other thought leaders (including some of the brightest activists, political thinkers, and scientific minds of our time) Young approaches her mission with For The Wild with critical thinking, deep reverence and artistry.

*Enrollment is Open for the Rising Women Leaders Priestess Initiation ~ we begin March 11, 2020 and there are still a few spots left in the Wild Heart Retreat on the Big Island of Hawaii, April 17 - 22, 2020. We hope you can join us! Have you been wondering why dating seems so difficult? Why the men you really like tend to be unavailable or straight up ghosting you, while the men you’re just not attracted to at all won’t leave you alone? The answers to these questions may be uncovered through learning about your attachment style. Our guest today Maya Diamond is an expert Dating and Relationship Coach who is best known for helping women finally find their man after years of trying, so that they can have happy, satisfying, and fulfilling relationships.  In this conversation Maya helps us understand why women may be feeling stuck in their love life and offers tools and wisdom so they can have the love life they deeply desire and deserve… In this episode we discussed: Maya’s story: from her relationship challenges and what it took for her to find a solid, healthy relationship Building a healthy relationship that lasts Toxic dating patterns that are rooted in our childhood wounds How our attachment styles predict how we are going to relate in love Online dating, dating profiles, and how dating has changed in the last 10 years Why it’s so hard for successful single women to date and get into a great relationship Healing and returning to the dating scene after the end of a relationship   Stay in Touch with Maya: Website - empowerlove.us Podcast - Rewire Your Attachment Style with Maya Diamond Maya Diamond is an expert Dating and Relationship Coach who is known for helping women finally find their man after years of trying, so that they can have a happy, satisfying, and fulfilling relationship. Maya believes that having a great relationship positively impacts all areas of your life.  She specializes in helping single women who have the pattern of attracting unavailable men, unwind that pattern, heal their attachment wounds, and create a healthy secure relationship with themselves and their partner.   Maya is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) and holds a Master’s Degree in Somatic Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. In 2016, 2017 and 2018, Maya was named one of the best life coaches in San Francisco by Expertise.com. In 2014, she was named one of the Best Relationship Experts in California by DatingAdvice.com. Maya’s dating advice has been featured on mindbodygreen.com, fast company, wikihow, and elephantjournal.com.  In November 2018, she shared her message on the tedx stage, with her talk, "The Surprising Key to Building a Healthy Relationship that Lasts."   You can learn more about Maya at https://empowerlove.us

*Enrollment is Open for the Rising Women Leaders Priestess Initiation ~ We begin March 11, 2020 While I was preparing for my recent webinar, The Role of the Priestess in the Modern Age, it became clear to me that there were 5 core wounds that have consistently held back the women I’ve worked with from activating their soul gifts and creating world change. This conversation was originally aired on the Vital Mother Podcast with Jillian Anderson. What came through in our conversation felt so powerful that I wanted it to reach more women and decided to share it with you today on Rising Women Leaders.

*Enrollment is Open for the Rising Women Leaders Priestess Initiation ~ we begin March 11, 2020 and there are still a few spots left in the Wild Heart Retreat on the Big Island of Hawaii, April 17 - 22, 2020. We hope you can join us! Did you know that almost every person on this planet, has experienced shame around their sexuality at some point in their lives? Shame makes an imprint on our sexuality, whether we realize it or not.  Our shame story creates conscious and subconscious blocks within us, disconnecting us from our precious, sensitive and sacred sexuality. When we’re disconnected from our sacred sexuality, we disconnect from our truest love and acceptance of Self.  Our guest today, Alexxa Latta helps people clear these blocks. She helps them access their sensuality; come alive through the senses, activate passion, healing, and connection to themselves and their partners. This episode is full with feminine wisdom, as well as an invitation to fully claim the gifts we each have to bring to this world (as taboo or scary they may seem!) In this episode we discussed: Female pleasure and orgasm-and why so many women are “pre-orgasmic”(haven’t had an orgasm), can only orgasm by themselves or with a vibrator, and/or are numb or feel pain internally How to awaken internal sensation to orgasm How Alexxa overcame shame and fear to begin sharing this work publicly The cultural and ancestral shame around the female body and female pleasure/sex - which is a huge reason so many women feel shut down or numb sexually  Desire/libido in long term relationships- why it goes away and how to get it back! PMS/PMDD, hormones, cycle syncing, and balancing hormones Sexual wound/trauma healing with the yoni egg G-Spot and Cervical orgasms and how to have them! Building sexual and sensual confidence Stay in Touch with Alexxa: Instagram: @lovingintoalignment Website: Alexxa.podia.com  Course Link:  alexxa.podia.com/yonimoon 20% off discount code for listeners: risingwomenleaders Alexxa Latta helps people access their sensuality; come alive through the senses, activate passion, healing, and connection to themselves and their partner(s). She is an intimacy, self love, and relationship coach, helping women and couples clear sexual blocks, explore freedom in expressing their sensuality, and discover beautifully deep self love.  She is helping to revolutionize the way women see and relate to their bodies and sexuality and helping couples reignite love, desire and passion for one another. 

*Enrollment is Now Open for the Rising Women Leaders Priestess Initiation ~ we begin March 11, 2020 and there are still a few spots left in the Wild Heart Retreat on the Big Island of Hawaii, April 17 - 22, 2020. We hope you can join us! Since having this conversation with Halo I have shown up first thing in the morning to my meditation seat for 20 minutes a day. Something about her presence, devotion and knowledge of Taoism and Tantra re-inspired me into a consistent daily practice. (Thank you Halo!!) In this conversation we discussed feminine and masculine polarity, as well as how to harness those energies for greater balance, ease and grace. When we set in place a structure (the masculine), our more feminine qualities can be more fully expressed... This conversation is full of gems, especially if you wish to deepen on a devotional path.   In this episode we discussed: How Halo was led to the path of Taoism and Temple Dance What is Tantra? And how does it apply to our Modern World Halo’s Daily Sadhana Devotion & Discipline and the Value of Both The Role of the Priestess How to Activate Your Inner King and Queen  Halo’s upcoming India retreat and online programs   Stay in Touch with Halo: Website: http://www.shaktitemplearts.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaktitemplearts/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Shaktitemplearts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvREoXBsC8MDUqclkClXmZQ Halo Seronko is the founder and lead instructor of the international and online school Shakti Temple Arts; a school with the mission to re-awaken the feminine traditions of spiritual pursuit such as Temple Dance, Classical Tantra Yoga and the Taoist Feminine Arts. Living between the holy land of India and the USA for the past 10 years, Halo has been bridging the worlds by bringing ancient traditions of Shakti embodiment to the West. While in India she studies Classical Indian Temple Dance, Tantra, Yoga and goes on extensive pilgrimages to sacred sites of the Goddess. The mysteries of the feminine and of the womb have been her guiding lights upon her quest for deeper and deeper embodied understanding of the Goddess, and thus she has been diving deep into ancient practices of Shakti cultivation from various traditions for the past decade. Shakti Temple Arts is Halo’s offering to the rise of the Divine Feminine. Through time tested lineages of embodiment, consciousness, health and beauty practices, Shakti Temple Arts offers keys to unlocking the soul's yearning for expression of it's innate divinity in THIS life, and in THIS body. Halo believes that Temple is a vessel for the divine be it an ancient architectural structure, or our very bodies, breath and consciousness. Temple is a way of life that acknowledges the sacred in all that is, and offers reverence and awe in the form of beauty, and the cultivation of awareness. Halo has brought these sacred arts around the globe online and in live retreats in India, Guatemala, Australia, Greece, Costa Rica and the West coast of the USA.  

*There’s still time to join us on the Big Island Retreat + for our new free webinar, The Role of the Priestess in the Modern Age* It’s been so incredible to have access to all we do in this era of technology…. I’ve met so many women through Instagram and podcasts who are doing such profound work to restore the balance of the sacred feminine. Michele Bumbier @magdalene.rising is one of those women, who I’m so honored to introduce you to today. Michele is a researcher, Earth-based educator and devotee of the Great Mother. She feels there is a strong resonance between women's work and Earth work, and focuses her heart in devotion to these areas. In this episode we discussed: The legacy and life of Mary Magdalene How Michele came to find Mary and research her life How we connect with Mary Magdalene as a guide and mentor The importance of contemplative practices Tending the Earth as devotion The role of the Priestess in the modern age (also the topic of my upcoming webinar) Links in this episode: The Meaning of Mary Magdalene: Discovering the Woman at the Heart of Christianity The Gospel of Mary Magdalene The Goddess in the Gospels: Reclaiming the Sacred Feminine Stay in Touch with Michele: Follow on Instagram, @magdalene.rising and @the.earth.student 'The Earth Student' : website on permaculture, herbalism, deep ecology  Michele Bumbier is a Nature-Based Educator, devotee of the Great Mother, researcher, and gardener living in the humid sub-tropics. She works to benefit all beings by bringing humans into right relationship to the land through regenerative gardening. She also spends her time researching and studying the Sacred Feminine, particularly the life & legacy of Mary Magdalene. She feels there is a strong resonance between women's work and Earth work, and focuses her heart in devotion to these areas. You can usually find her propagating rare plants with her beloved or contemplating the lives of the women she holds dear to her heart. Find more of her Earth work at @the.earth.student on IG. For more on Michele's musings on Mary Magdalene follow @magdalene.rising. Music in this episode from bensound.com