DiscoverWomen and MythologyMotherhood as Initiation, Identity, and the Power of Fairy Tales with Lisa Marchiano
Motherhood as Initiation, Identity, and the Power of Fairy Tales with Lisa Marchiano

Motherhood as Initiation, Identity, and the Power of Fairy Tales with Lisa Marchiano

Update: 2025-09-21
Share

Description

This conversation explores the inner transformation of motherhood, the tension between sacrifice and selfhood, the mythopoetic image of the mother, and the call for a deeper cultural conversation around mothering.

Lisa Marchiano is an award-winning author, Jungian analyst, and co-host of the popular podcast This Jungian Life. Her books, including Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself and The Vital Spark: Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire, draw on fairy tales and depth psychology to help women connect more deeply with themselves.

Connect with her work:
Website: https://lisamarchiano.com/
Fairytale group: https://spinningstraw.com/
Dream School: https://dreamwisebook.com/
Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/

Maria and Lisa’s conversation on Vital Spark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNjT1aC5fJQ&t=2s

More from Women and Mythology:

https://www.womenandmythology.com/

Comments 
In Channel
Trailer Season 2

Trailer Season 2

2025-08-0301:03

8. STORY THE RED SHOES

8. STORY THE RED SHOES

2023-02-0212:05

6. STORY UGLY DUCKLING

6. STORY UGLY DUCKLING

2022-04-2114:32

loading
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Motherhood as Initiation, Identity, and the Power of Fairy Tales with Lisa Marchiano

Motherhood as Initiation, Identity, and the Power of Fairy Tales with Lisa Marchiano

Maria Souza