Re-imagining Ceremonies: A podcast by Entheos

This is Part Two of a conversation that Karen and Feargh had with solicitor Sinead McCabe recorded at Ardagh McCabe Solicitors in Crumlin. Following on from part one, Sinead discusses further the importance of having a will, how will's may work for more blended families and the nuances around leaving your assets to loved ones. You can find Ardagh McCabe Solicitors on Facebook at the following link https://www.facebook.com/ArdaghLaw/ or you can contact them through their website by following this link https://www.ardaghlaw.ie/contact-us.html, by email infor@ardaghlaw.ie or on the phone at (01)-531 33 00 (Make sure number is correct or you may be through to IKEA) You can contact Sinead directly at smccabe@ardaghlaw.ie If you have the time and space, we would be very grateful if you could rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. We would like Entheos to be as visible in the world as possible in order to share the amazing work all our members and celebrants are doing, and in turn hope to be of service to as many people who resonate with us as possible.@entheos.ie@baldpriestess@fearghc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Karen and Feargh are joined by Sinead McCabe from Ardagh McCabe Solicitors. At Entheos, we strive to make the big days in your life as meaningful and personal as possible. As part of these big ceremonies, there is also the important element of the legal side of these commitments in your life. These can be complex and nuanced, and we want everyone to understand the legal elements of ceremonies, both our celebrants and the people who choose us to celebrate their big moments with us. We invited solicitor Sinead McCabe to sit down with us in a two-part conversation to talk us through as many of the important legal complexities and nuances that comes with getting married, making wills, family dynamics and more. If you have the time and space, we would be very grateful if you could rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. We would like Entheos to be as visible in the world as possible in order to share the amazing work all our members and celebrants are doing, and in turn hope to be of service to as many people who resonate with us as possible.@entheos.ie@baldpriestess@fearghc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feargh and Karen recently visited a Threshold Choir in London as Entheos is in the early stages of setting up its very own Threshold Choir.Want to know what a Threshold Choir is? Well you have come to the right place. In this episode, Karen and Feargh share what a Threshold Choir is, their experience visiting The Heart of London Threshold Choir last weekend and go off on a tangent or two around community, connection and ceremony.If you have the time and space, we would be very grateful if you could rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. We would like Entheos to be as visible in the world as possible in order to share the amazing work all our members and celebrants are doing, and in turn hope to be of service to as many people who resonate with us as possible.@entheos.ie@baldpriestess@fearghc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode was originally scheduled as our second episode of 2024, but after Karen was a guest on The Tommy Tiernan Show, we pushed this episode back to do a behind the scenes of Karen's experience last week.In this episode, Karen and Feargh discuss both old and new traditions and rituals that you find in ceremony today. They explore how you might take the old and make it feel new and fresh for your ceremony, or you might lean into the more traditional style of ceremony, or you might embrace a completely new style of ceremony. It all depends on the couple and what resonates with them.If you have the time and space, we would be very grateful if you could rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. We would like Entheos to be as visible in the world as possible in order to share the amazing work all our members and celebrants are doing, and in turn hope to be of service to as many people who resonate with us as possible.@entheos.ie@baldpriestess@fearghc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are leaning into an interruption to our normal broadcasting schedule because if you haven't seen already, our very own Karen Dempsey, Director of Entheos was a guest on The Tommy Tiernan Show.In this episode, Karen take us through the experience. What it was like to get the call? How she prepared for it? And what it was like on the day of recording? And of course, we take many diversions off-topic.If you have the time and space, we would be very grateful if you could rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. We would like Entheos to be as visible in the world as possible in order to share the amazing work all our members and celebrants are doing, and in turn hope to be of service to as many people who resonate with us as possible.@entheos.ie@baldpriestess@fearghc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Re-imagining Moments are the mini episodes that go alongside Re-imagining Ceremonies: A podcast by Entheos.In our main episodes, we discuss everything from ceremonies, activism, being the change we would like to see in the world and so much more. In these short mini episodes, we ask you to take a moment to join us as we create a short ceremony to share with you.It is a chance for you to stop, pause, breath or reflect as we share rituals, thoughts, meditations, short stories, poems and many more ceremony pieces.In this episode, Karen shares a short story that is all about YOU!, the listener.If you have the time and space, we would be very grateful if you could rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. We would like Entheos to be as visible in the world as possible in order to share the amazing work all our members and celebrants are doing, and in turn hope to be of service to as many people who resonate with us as possible.@entheos.ie@baldpriestess@fearghc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karen and Feargh are back for more episodes of Re-imagining Ceremonies, a podcast by Entheos which discusses changing how we see ceremony in the world and also being the change we would like to see in the world.Last year was an incredibly busy and poignant time for Entheos as an organization, and 2024 looks prosperous and exciting.Karen and Feargh discuss the plans for the organisation, moving out of City Sanctuary (entheos' home for the last year), the new training programme structure and their excitement being back on the mic together.If you have the time and space, we would be very grateful if you could rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. We would like Entheos to be as visible in the world as possible in order to share the amazing work all our members and celebrants are doing, and in turn hope to be of service to as many people who resonate with us as possible.@entheos.ie@baldpriestess@fearghc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another topic we have been waiting to explore is baby naming and milestone ceremonies, and we are delighted to have Entheos celebrant Erica Delaney join us to help us understand the place for these type of ceremonies in the world. We talk about bringing creativity to the ceremony, allowing the child/infant to make decisions, the importance of these types of ceremonies and so much more. @entheosireland@baldpriestess@fearghc x @celebratewithfeargh @erica_delaney_celebrant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heteronormativity is one of the major social constructs that Entheos wishes to challenge in the ceremony world. We have wanted to explore the specific issues around this topic that show up for couples in the everyday planning of their weddings and on the day of their wedding, but we have wanted to do it with someone who has or is experiencing the heteronormativity within the wedding industry. We couldn't be happier to be joined by Lisa Nic An Bhreithimh who is getting married next year (YAY!) and is currently planning the wedding. We are so grateful Lisa opened up about her current experience planning the wedding, both the good and the more difficult times. @lisa.nicanbhreithimh@entheosireland@baldpriestess@fearghc x @celebratewithfeargh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Enda McGrattan, also known as Drag Superstar Veda Lady (the most beautiful woman in the world in her price range), joins Karen and Feargh to talk about shame, stigma and trauma. They are so generous with their honesty and wisdom as they break down being queer, an artist, an artivist, relationships in all their forms, sex and even sharing some personal stories on their own experience of getting married. Enda also talks about the upcoming HIV/AIDS monument which will be in Phoenix Park to remember and honour all those we lost to AIDS, and also showing solidarity to those living with HIV today. The two artists who were commissioned to create the monument are Anaisa Franco and Michael R. DiCarl. @vedalady@entheosireland @baldpriestess@fearghc @celebratewithfeargh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After attending a Queer Death café, organised by LGBT.ie at the Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride Hub, Karen and Feargh share their experience of attending the event and what you might expect if you were to attend a death cafe. Their discussion of the Queer Death cafe leads to chats on grief, end of life choices, fears, thoughts on death and more. Please be aware that there are discussions of death and grief within this episode and some discussions mention infant death, which may be triggering for some. We currently record at our city centre venue, City Sanctuary, and on occasion, we get external noises such as an ambulances as background noise. @entheosireland@baldpriestess@fearghc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back after a busy summer season, and Feargh and Karen have a lot to catch you up on. It has been a full and exciting summer for Entheos with events, connections and of course, ceremonies! @baldpriestess@fearghc @celebratewithfeargh@entheosireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are joined in this episode by Daire Dempsey (they/them) who is the Policy Officer for the Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI). Daire is extremely educated when it comes to equality and inclusion for the trans and non-binary community, and gives extremely practical and sound advice in how we can support our trans and non-binary siblings. Daire, Feargh and Karen discuss the importance of pronouns and freedom of gender expression, before Daire shares their experience of being a vital part of the Entheos training and the long way we have to go in relation to trans and non-binary rights, in particular with healthcare.@baldpriestess@celebratewithfeargh@entheosireland@ten ipics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, one of the Entheos celebrants, Priyangee Guha (she/they) joins Karen and Feargh to chat about how she discovered Entheos, why she decided to train with the organisation and how she wants to show up as a celebrant in the world.Priyangee, or more affectionately known to her colleagues as Pri, is neurodivergence and offers an insight to how we can create a safe space in ceremony and the training for all people.@baldpriestess@celebratewithfeargh@entheosireland@celebratewithpriyangee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karen and Feargh were delighted to be joined by HIV activist, Pozvibe podcast host and beacon of light Robbie Lawlor for a chat about stigma, activism and love.Robbie is a fountain of wisdom and knowledge when it comes to the legacy and advancements around HIV and AIDS. He talks about testing, medicine, his phd, fighting stigma, his own journey and how is has come to find the joy in his incredible life. Robbie is proudly a co-founder of Access to Medicine Ireland and a member of the European AIDS Treatment Group. He tells us all about the work he does in these areas. We are very grateful for Robbie coming into City Sanctuary and spending time with us.We are delighted to announce that Certified Proud are collaborating and supporting our Pride episodes.Certified Proud is an organisation which allows the LGBTQ+ community to feel safe, whether that is in the workspace, visiting a hotel on a holiday, or going to the gym, if Certified Proud is affiliated with a group, everyone will be welcomed with respect and fairness. Entheos holds a lot of the same values as Certified Proud; creating safe spaces for the queer community, fighting discrimination, inclusivity and being the change we want to see in the world. We are very grateful for the work that Certified Proud do.  Thank you to Liam, Donya and Eve, the Certified Proud team! @baldpriestess@celebratewithfeargh@entheosireland@robbielwr@certifiedproud Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We were so delighted to welcome James O'Hagan from LGBT Ireland to the podcast for our second Pride episode. James talks to us about the queer death cafes which he is heavily involved in organising. He introduces the queer death cafes, what you can expect from attending one and the topics that come up during the sessions.He also shares with us what he has learnt from the older queer community, discrimination within the queer community, what changes he hopes his work will support and so much more. We are very grateful for James coming in and chatting to us and sharing so much. We are delighted to announce that Certified Proud are collaborating and supporting our Pride episodes. Certified Proud is an organisation which allows the LGBTQ+ community to feel safe, whether that is in the workspace, visiting a hotel on a holiday, or going to the gym, if Certified Proud is affiliated with a group, everyone will be welcomed with respect and fairness. Entheos holds a lot of the same values as Certified Proud; creating safe spaces for the queer community, fighting discrimination, inclusivity and being the change we want to see in the world. We are very grateful for the work that Certified Proud do.  Thank you to Liam, Donya and Eve, the Certified Proud team! @baldpriestess@celebratewithfeargh@entheosireland@jameso_hagan@certifiedproud Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Pride month everyone!For Pride month, Karen and Feargh are placing the focus on the LGBTQ+ community. In this episode, they introduce Entheos' community incentive 'Died With Pride' which celebrates queer lives lead by queer and ally celebrants, especially in memorialising queer peoples lives. They also take a moment to discuss what Pride means to them as a queer man and an active ally in the community.@baldpriestess@celebratewithfeargh@entheosireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Feargh and Karen take a deep dive into what it means to be a celebrant. They discuss showing up as celebrant in ceremony, how they approach their own work as a celebrant and much more around the essence of being a celebrant. @entheosireland@baldpriestess@celebratewithfeargh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karen and Feargh are joined by fellow Entheos celebrant, LGBTQ+ activist and social media presence Ranae von Meding to discuss the importance of community in life and ceremony. Community is another important foundation that Entheos is built upon. Ranae has a religious background as part of her upbringing. She stepped away from the religious background as some of her values did not align with the church she was a member of. However, she missed the community aspect, especially when she welcomed her girls Ava and Arya with her wife Audrey. Entheos has given Ranae a community which she is proud to be part of and celebrates her life and values. Ranae speaks openly about her journey and why community is important to her. @baldpriestess@celebratewithfeargh@ranaevonmeding @entheosireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second episode of Re-imagining Ceremonies: A podcast by Entheos, Karen and Fearghal discuss end of life marriages and baby/infant funerals, and the importance of holding that space as a celebrant for families. These two types of ceremonies and being of service during these difficult times are fundamentals of Entheos and training to be an Entheos celebrant.As part of Entheos, baby/infant funerals are held under Lara's Legacy and end of life marriages are held under Grá go Deo. The aim of these community initiatives from Entheos is to take the burden of finance and the burden of decision-making from the families during this difficult time.Please be cautious when listening to this episode as it explores themes around death, end of life marriages and baby/infant funerals. @entheosireland@baldpriestess@celebratewithfeargh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.