Today on the podcast we are joined by Gwen Pelfini! Gwen has been immersed in the mental health field for twenty years, having been exposed to the world of neurodivergence and innovative healing approaches at a young age. Growing up amongst the diversity within the San Francisco Bay Area, and gathering influential experiences and training from UCLA, NYU and various mental health institutes along the way, she has honed her expertise in the specialty of Integrated Health - honoring the wisdom of mind, body, and soul - and the ways in which psychedelics can enhance healing transformation. Gwen is an adjunct professor, multi-licensed psychotherapist, certified psychedelic-assisted therapy provider and advocate who is passionate about curating spaces for access and conversation in the community. Through her warm and direct approach, she has made it her life’s work to help people connect with their own Inner Healing Intelligence and live a meaningful life. we talk about ... - The importance of access to information about mental health and psychedelics - The stigma and shadow around psychedelics - The ingredients to a "good trip" - Set, setting, intention and integration - Can we get addicted to psychedelics? - How psychedelics impacts the brain - Our experiences with psychedelic medicines ... and so much more ... Gwens' song choice - Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon work with Gwen - https://gwenpelfini.com/ connect with Gwen - https://www.instagram.com/gwenpelfini/ work with me - https://www.intuitivelywild.com/offerings connect with me - https://www.instagram.com/intuitivelywild/ Intuitively Wild Apothecary - https://www.intuitivelywild.com/apothecary
welcome to our Ceremony for Beltane... AKA your guide to the ultimate ritual for manifesting the summer of your dreams... In this weeks podcast episode we create a ceremony and ritual around the celebration of Beltane we talk about... what Beltane is the difference between a ritual and a ceremony how to open and close a ceremony step by step guidance to creating different types of altarsconnecting to your ancestors and spirit guidespersonal stories and shares about my time in Englandyoga therapy toolsreflections and intentions for this time ...and so much more ...connect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipapothecaryritualisminstagramyoutube
Today we are in conversation with Maia Benaim. Maia is a writer and mentor whose work blends creative liberation, somatic capacity, and applied tantra principles both in life and business.She helps visionaries move their visions into reality by learning how to call in more while doing less—through expanding their capacity to hold more.She’s the founder of Blank Page Lab, a brand design studio; host of the Thought to Thing podcast; writer of Colectiva Magazine; and mentor at EXPANSION—her 4-month business and growth mastermind for women building work that’s alive, and aligning the life they want to live with the business they want to lead.Through a unique fusion of business strategy, energetics, somatics, and tantra philosophy, Maia helps creatives shatter old constructs of success, alchemize fear into fuel, and root their voice in deeper truth.She helps visionaries remember who they are—and turn that remembrance into work that ripples.we talk about ... - Working with masculine and feminine energy and what that truly means - Finding safety in our bodies- Why we fear simplicity, rest and joy- How to reach true liberation - Maia’s spiritual path- Maia’s rituals and non-negotiables- Surviving the in-between phases and unknowns of life- How Maia is taking three months off of work - Walking the true spiritual path - How to tap into your creativity ... and so much more ...connect with Maia Expansion Mastermindpodcast: spotify / apple music / other platformsIGBOOK CLUB!!join the waitlist for updates on the opening of Intuitively Wild IRLconnect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipapothecaryritualisminstagramyoutube
Today on the podcast I am joined by Vedic Astrology Nandita Patel! Nan's journey started several years back with her own life transformation. She feels it’s her responsibility to share what she has learned and experienced to anyone who is seeking a deeper purpose and meaning of life. We talk about ... the difference between Vedic and Western Astrology The four pillars of Vedic Astrology Using Vedic Astrology to find your souls purpose The real importance of moving from your head to your heart and how to do so The correct way to live on autopilot The importance of self analysis The truth about reincarnation and karma The importance of failing ... and so much more ... connect with Nan connect with Intuitively Wild - website apothecary mentorship ritualism substack youtube instagram
welcome to our monthly ritual & ceremony episode. our time to come together and go into a step by step guide to ritualise a specific moment in time. this month, we are ritualising Samhain. In Gaelic, Samhain translates to “the end of summer.” A turning point. To some this is known as the witches new year. A fresh start. A celebration. A reconnection. No matter who you are or where you are in the world, the shift in energy is palpable. The season of the witch, as many lovingly call it.I believe we all have magic to share with the world. The more present and aware we are of the whispers swirling around us, the more deeply we can open up to the fullness of who we are. The ceremony and rituals discussed are the perfect ways to start and deepen a ritual practice for yourself. Whether you have claimed the identity of Witch or Priestess, interested in magic, or simply want a fun way to celebrate this time of year, this episode will connect you to something within yourself wanting to be claimed. I hope it sparks some magic within you.SIGN UP FOR THE WAITLIST FOR THE IRL SPACE samhain substack connect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipinstagramyoutube
Today we are sitting down for tea with Diana Wassef. Diana is a Lebanese-Egyptian living in upstate New York with her husband Patrick and their two furry friends, Qi-Qi and Umpa. Her work centers on menstrual cycle awareness, natural fertility, and cyclical living as a path to deeper embodiment. She guides women toward reconnecting with their inner rhythm and runs Cremona Studios, a sustainable fashion label rooted in the phases of the cycle and the stories woven within them.We talk about…the importance of aligning with our menstrual cyclesthe difference between male and female hormonal cycles the connection between the cycles and nature and the moon rituals to help you ease menstrual cycle discomfort Diana’s path to self-connection & reclamation what true embodiment is & why it’s so important rituals to find self-empowerment, trust and confidence how to find more ease in your body & sooth pain during your period … and so much more… join the waitlist for the IRL intuitively wildconnect with Dianahttp://dianawassef.com/https://cremonastudios.com/connect with Intuitively Wildsubstackinstagramyoutube
Today we are connecting with Allison GiamBruno.Allison is the founder of Made In, a multidisciplinary marketing and creative studio for visionaries, creatives, and values-led founders. Based in Upstate New York and working with clients across the country, Made In takes a holistic approach, offering social media and email marketing, strategy, video and photo production, podcast creation, web design, and beyond. More than marketing, Made In is a collaboration rooted in integrity, care, and a genuine commitment to your business’s lasting success.we talk about...- being unprofessional professionals- working in the marketing field while not liking marketing- creating a business based on values- how to build trust with yourself- why we need to talk about money- boundaries in our personal and professional lives- how to move through people pleasing and build confidence... and so much more... connect with Allison - websiteinstagramlinkedinjoin the waitlist for updates on the opening of Intuitively Wild IRLconnect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipinstagramyoutube
welcome to our monthly ritual of reflecting on the month that has passed and setting intentions for the month to come.this month, the theme is simplicity.we're talking about • updates on the Intuitively Wild space • the shedding of September • a ritual to actually embody your transformation • how to let go of old identities, beliefs and self sabotage • witch season... and so much more ...join the waitlist for the IRL intuitively wildconnect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipinstagramyoutube
In this months tea time talks episode we are joined by Marely Corniel. Marely curates in person + online experiences designed to minimize the distractions and noise - and provides guidance into deep inner and subtle listening. Her approach to healing includes yoga, plant medicine, body & energy work; with the goal of attuning to nature, and the wisdom of the spirit. Tune in for a real and honest conversation about that paths our intuition has taken us on, and the lessons, blessings, unraveling and transformations we’ve undergone on the way. We talk about …Marelys rock bottom and healing journey Managing chronic illness in a new way How to responsibly take psychedelic plant medicine Having a relationship with God, nature and our intuition Being compensated as a spiritual healer Becoming a mother guided by individuality and intuition The magic of seasonal living The truth about how to live a slow and present life, everyday … and so much more… connect with Marely join the waitlist for updates on the opening of Intuitively Wild IRLconnect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipinstagramyoutube
welcome to our ritual episode of the month. our time to come together and create a ceremony for a specific season or cycle in this moment. This month, we are ritualising the Autumn Equinox. Happening on September 22nd, the Autumn Equinox is the halfway point between the summer solstice and winter solstice. balance, abundance, gratitude...Autumn is the in-between. The gentle transition from summer to winter. A landing space. The harvesting phase. Autumn meets us in the tender moment between action and stillness. Let’s breath here. Let’s be here. Let’s allow ourselves to be in the transition. When we no longer fight nature, and instead fit ourselves into it, we find it is custom made to support us. Creating a ceremony or rituals for the Autumn Equinox, and Autumn in general, allows us to really be with and in the becoming. Reap all the benefits; eat the fruit we’ve grown, digest the nutrients, integrate the lessons. Don’t let this moment pass you by. Allow yourself to be paused. Allow yourself to be changed. Allow yourself to become. join us as we move step by step through a ceremony to connect to this energy in a way that nourishes, sustains, and grounds. join the waitlist for updates on the opening of Intuitively Wild IRLreferenced substack: Autumn Equinoxconnect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipinstagramyoutube
Today we are in conversation with Xanthe Appleyard. Xanthe is an online leadership strategist who believes the future belongs to leaders who don’t just attract followers to sustain their businesses, but commit to shaping their industry, through their platforms. Through leisure-first strategy and creativity-first content, Xanthe helps leaders grow their communities from inspiration (not obligation), turning their online marketing into culture-shifting movements that transcend — and outlast — the algorithms.She has also been my personal business mentor for almost a year and it was so special to go deep with her in this conversation.We talk about …redefining failureChoosing new relationship dynamicsHandling changing in publicNot wanting kidsHow to be a true leader onlineOwning your desiresUsing your intuition to guide business decisions Self exposure … and so much more …Connect with xanthe!!join the waitlist for updates on the opening of Intuitively Wild IRLconnect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipinstagramyoutube
welcome to our monthly ritual of reflecting on the month that has passed and setting intentions for the month to come. this month feels extra special as we enter my birthday month and a favourite season - virgo season. This energetic transition is huge, it also is welcoming us into eclipse season and ultimately moving us from summer into autumn. join the ritual as we set down to process the whirlwind and shedding that was August and get ready to embody, embrace and sit in the pause of September. join the waitlist for updates on the opening of Intuitively Wild IRLconnect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipinstagramyoutube
Welcome to this months tea time talks. These are the episodes that are the most real and raw - in person, deep and connected. This month we are sitting down for tea with Chelsea McGowan. Full of insight, integrity and guided by intuition, this conversation with Chelsea is anyone learning to trust the mess that is following your own path. Chelsea is a strategist, coach, and creative entrepreneur based in New York’s Hudson Valley. With a background in real estate and over a decade of experience in social media and brand strategy, she helps real estate agents simplify their online presence and attract aligned clients through her coaching program, The Magnetic Agent Method. Chelsea also channels her passion for movement and community into teaching Pilates. Across both digital platforms and physical spaces, she empowers others to lead with authenticity and build deeper connections. We talk about ….Changing your mind and failing in public How to know when it’s time to make a life change The importance of mentorship, messiness and adaptability in entrepreneurship and creativity Being an Ego Manifestor in human design Making changes when other’s don’t approve Self-soothing with no guiltStarting your own businessHow to use social media as a tool for empowermentThe importance of in person connection Redefining success and failure … and so much more connect with Chelsea - @magneticagentsocial // @fieldviewpilatesjoin the waitlist for updates on the opening of Intuitively Wild IRLconnect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipinstagramyoutube
welcome to our monthly ritual episode. here we sit down to create a step by step ceremony for a specific energy we are moving through in the world. this month, we are ritualising the Virgo New Moon. this Virgo New Moon is asking us to question the ways we seek control and certainty. to question what we think is perfect or the “right” way. to get curious about our tendencies to self-sabotage or self-sacrifice. to watch our judgment about our own messy imperfections and humanness. this New Moon is asking us to release the need to have all the answers. she is showing us we can still feel safe and supported even when life feels unclear, uncertain, messy and imperfect. enter your Virgo New Moon ceremony and rituals in the same way. allowing for the imperfections. honouring the uncertainty. celebrating the mess. basking in the truth of what it means to be human. a ceremony is a perfectly suited activity for a Virgo. structured, transformative, intentional, healing, done in reverence. let your Virgo ceremony and rituals nourish you. so as we enter this next chapter of our lives, we do so ready - with our feet rooted to the earth and our heart cracked wide open. join us as we move step by step through a ceremony to connect to this Virgo energy in a way that nourishes, sustains, and grounds. join the waitlist for updates on the opening of Intuitively Wild IRLreferenced substacks: LughnasadhVirgo New Moonconnect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipinstagramyoutube
Today on the podcast we are joined in conversation (for the second time) with Uma Girish. Uma Girish is a Spiritual Mentor, Author, and Human Design Guide. She supports women who are grieving a loss but know they’re here to discover and live a purposeful life as a result of that loss.Using a client’s Human Design chart as a map that offers rich clues, she guides them to a deeper understanding of their shadows and gold in how to navigate life’s pitfalls.Uma has 4 published books to her credit, two of them winning Honorable Mention in the Chicago Books Award. Her latest book is “Sacred Fire: Memoir of A Marriage.” We talk about ...how to know when to leave a marriagewriting a marriage memoir knowing what to share public and what to keep private - especially in regards to relationshipsdifferent seasons of marriages and long term relationshipshow to make relationships lasthow to know what is a karmic relationship ... and so much more ...listen to Uma's first conversation on the pod! connect with Uma join the waitlist for updates on the opening of Intuitively Wild IRLconnect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipapothecaryritualisminstagramyoutube
welcome to August's reflection and intention setting episode... our monthly ritual of sitting down to reflect on the month that has past and set intentions for the month to come.This month required confrontation and vulnerability. It required me to continue to stay true to myself, regardless of how others received or perceived me. It required me to let my guard down, be seen, raw, in process and in real time. It required me to question what showing up with integrity and intention means, especially in the moments where I feel messy, imperfect, unclear, unsure, unsteady. We get into it all in this episode. we talk about...how to know when to speak from the scar or the woundallowing yourself to be seen as a messy imperfect humanslow conversation versus edited content how to make the right choicemy trip to Mainebeing vulnerable and open hearted... even when others can't meet you there how to handle rejections, failures, disappointmentsupdates on the launch of Intuitively Wild IRL the guiding light that is patience, acceptance, confidence and self-trust... and so much more ...join the waitlist for updates on the opening of Intuitively Wild IRLconnect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipapothecaryritualisminstagramyoutube
this months tea time talks is with a very special guest - Rachel's dad, Eric.for the first time Rachel's dad comes on the podcast for an intimate conversation around mental health. although Rachel and her dad have very different ways of approaching and viewing life, their relationship and bond has only strengthened and deepened in time. In this episode they discuss why and how.They talk about... how Rachel's mental health journey has impacted how Eric navigates and views the world, his relationships and his life. the impetus that changed the way they approach their relationshiphow Eric supported Rachel through treatment and recovery how Eric thinks about his mental health what Eric thought about Rachel's move to HawaiiEric's views on Rachel's life choices, especially her tattoos being an entrepreneur the importance of living with integrity and intentionality ... and so much more ...join us for a raw and honest glimpse into how Rachel and her dad stay devoted to each other with an open heart and open mind. join the waitlist for updates on the opening of Intuitively Wild IRLconnect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipapothecaryritualisminstagramyoutube
welcome to this months ritual and ceremony episode! today we are creating a ceremony for the Leo New Moon on July 24th.Bolstered by the energy of summertime and the Leo New Moon, it is time to come together in ceremony, with confidence & courage.we talk about... • the truth about Leo energy • what it means to have grounded confidence • how to soak up the rest of your summer with presence • regrounding, rerouting and reconnecting to our intentions • step by step guide to creating a ceremony for yourself • rituals to add to your day to day life • herbal companions for this time • yoga therapy tools • altar suggestions • journal prompts... and so much more ...Leo Full Moon Ceremony substack referenced join the waitlist for updates on the opening of Intuitively Wild IRLconnect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipapothecaryritualisminstagramyoutube
welcome to this months reflections and intentions setting episode. June was a roller coaster of a month - externally and mentally. let's talk about it.we go into...announcing the IRL space for Intuitively Wild reflecting on June's Eventhow to form reciprocal relationshipsnavigating comparisons, competition, judgment and gossipestablishing your summer success list living intentionally during a season of chaos my July intentions and intentional action stepsplans for July... and so much more ... sign up for the waitlist for the in person space!!! connect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipinstagramyoutube
Sit down with us for a Tea Time Talk! Today we have on the podcast Renee.Renee is an Herbalist, Tarot Reader, and over all, Green Witch. She's a Gemini sun, Scorpio moon and Sagittarius rising. She holds a Master’s degree in Sociology, and have spent the past 7 years working in the fields of Domestic Violence and Child Welfare. Her practice in Herbalism and personal Witchcraft focus on connection to the self, the body, and earth as a means of empowerment and healing. we talk about ...Renee’s reflections from her Saturn returnBuilding boundaries in order to create safety Finding joy through ritual Moving through survivors guilt The truth about privilege Why we fear life and death ... and so much more ...connect with Renee!instagramtiktokconnect with Intuitively Wildsubstackwebsitementorshipapothecaryritualisminstagramyoutube