Wild Mystic Woman Podcast

   In this episode, I speak healer, coach, and activist Rachel Ricketts.Rachel Ricketts is a writer, intuitive guide + grief coach and spiritual activist. Combining her wealth of experience as a lawyer, intercultural communications educator + trainer, loss + grief professional and her personal experiences navigating the world as a Black woman, she curates difficult but necessary conversations with compassion. As an outspoken champion for women of colour, Rachel is passionate about creating and holding space for us to face our feelings and dive deep into the tough stuff - be it race, gender, death, burnout, stress, loss or grief. She offers spiritual tools such as yoga, breathwork, meditation and intuitive coaching to help folks voice their struggles, step into their power and heal their hearts while raising the collective consciousness. Rachel has written for global publications such as Thrive, Black Girl in Om, Huffington Post and Elephant Journal and presented at internationally renowned conferences including SXSW.in this episode, Rachel & i explore:How BIPOC silence and oppress ourselves to make white people comfortableFighting against the accepted dominant archetype of wellness and refusing to conformThe importance of understanding intent versus impactThe very real concept that committing to anti-racism means you have to let go of the need to be a “good girl”How we have to reprogram and make new pathways on our journeyHow dis-ease lives in the body when we don’t honor and accept our full spectrum of the human emotionsUnderstanding that we cannot heal the divide if there is no acknowledgment of the riffsHow no space is safe, we will trigger each other in some shape or form, there are only brave spacesHealing and acknowledging what it means to heal in a racist patriarchal societyI hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Click the play button below to listen in now.  Love this podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a rating & review.other resources shared during our conversation:Rachel’s online coursesAbout Rachel Ricketts Rachel Ricketts is a racial justice advocate, healer, and public speaker. She believes in getting comfortable with our discomfort as the only way we can begin to make lasting and meaningful change. She uses her experiences of loss and heartbreak to help others. As an activist, she curates difficult but necessary conversations with truth and compassion and help people find tangible tools to create personal and collective transformation while healing our hearts.Connect with Rachel at:Website - www.rachelricketts.comInstagram - @iamrachelrickettsNewsletter - Rachel Ricketts Did you enjoy this episode?Leave a comment below with your thoughts, and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

   In this episode, I speak with speaker, mentor, and sacred activist, Sonali FiskeSonali Fiske is a Sri Lankan-American & the founder of Pick Your Platform & Raise Your Voice. As a leadership guide to underrepresented & womyn-identifying women of colour (WOC) leaders, her passion is to center the often suppressed and sidelined stories of women still considered on the margins of our society. She also speaks internationally, is a workshop leader and conducts a monthly tele-call entitled "Call to Sacred Activism."Sonali has visited 33 countries and her nonprofit management and global volunteer experiences have taken her from spearheading a sanitation project in Nairobi, to post-tsunami housing reconstruction efforts in Sri Lanka. In addition, Sonali is currently a council member of the International Council of Interfaith & Indigenous Women.in this episode, Sonali & i explore: Being unapologetically real Decolonizing and deconstructing as healing for WOC Supporting our sisters of color to speak up and take up space  The journey of reclaiming all pieces of our selves as WOC How we collectively and individually are creating our own table as WOC The desire for liberation and freedom for all The call to sacred activism and way of being in the world Dismantling white dominance in spiritual and entrepreneurial leadershipThe link between capitalism, white supremacy, marketing, and coachingBeing visible in our own spaces instead of white spacesBeing a good ancestor and raising our children to be eldersI hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Click the play button below to listen in now.  Love this podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a rating & review.other resources shared during our conversation: Pick Your Platform and Raise Your Voice Call To Sacred ActivismAbout Sonali Fiske Sonali is a transformational speaker and mentor to marginalized and underrepresented visionary women, trailblazers, and emerging women leaders. Her Call to Sacred Activism and private & group programs teach women to take a bold stand into their truth and dive deeper into the mission they are here to live. Connect with Sonali at:Website - SonaliFiske.comFacebook - facebook/sonalifiskeInstagram - instagram/sonalifiskeTwitter - twitter/sonalifiske Did you enjoy this episode?Leave a comment below with your thoughts, and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

   In this episode, I speak with writer, storyteller and musician, Sara Haile-Mariam.Sara Haile-Mariam is the front woman and drummer of Makeda!, a band on a mission to reclaim rock and roll. Sara was inspired to politics by then Senator Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign where she worked as a grassroots organizer and youth surrogate for the campaign while attending New York University. Following the election, in 2009, she moved to DC and worked at a progressive think tank. Unwilling to color inside the lines of partisan politics, and disillusioned, she returned to New York in 2010. In 2012 she got high and found music. In 2013 she met guitarist Mike Sutjipto and the two founded Music Bones. in 2018 Music Bones became Makeda!, and the duo released their debut EP “I’ll Say It How I Want To” on June 8, 2018.in this episode, Sara & i explore:What it means to be an artist and survive in a world disconnected from artComing out as an artist and learning to be with self and the processWhat it is to be human, how we connect to our ancestry and cultureLonging to connect and belong with othersHaving to undo the conditioning that white supremacy taught us about being AfricanFinding love and validation in each other as black womenBeing called to learn how to love ourselves and be with our woundsBlack people and white people have the same work — to heal our wounds and ancestryUsing compassion and letting others grow & holding them accountableArt is a way to get messages from our soul, ancestors, and earthUnderstanding nature’s cycles and giving ourselves compassionI hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Click the play button below to listen in now.  Love this podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a rating & review.other resources shared during our conversation: My Brilliance is Black by Sara Haile-Mariam The Inhumanity of White Supremacy by Sara Haile-Mariam Black Girl Rise by Sara Haile-MariamEP “I’ll Say It How I Want To”About Sara Haile-Mariam Sara is a writer, storyteller and musician. She is the front woman and drummer of Makeda!, a band on a mission to reclaim rock and roll.Connect with Sara at:Website - Makedaband.comTwitter - Sara Haile-MariamFacebook - MakedaInstagram -@sarahailemariamInstagram - @makedaband Did you enjoy this episode?Leave a comment below with your thoughts, and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

   In this episode, I speak with speaker, coach, and podcast host, Omkari WilliamsOmkari is the host of the Stepping Into Truth podcast, where she takes her unique and multi-layered perspective as a black woman who isn't African American, and speaks to conversations about social justice, race, and gender. Her experiences as an actress, political consultant, and executive coach all inform her work with women’s stories. Her work seeks to encourage women from all over the world to share their stories. Omkari's belief in stories as activism highlights her unique approach to coaching others in storytelling.in this episode, Omkari & i explore:Using our stories as bridge building and shifting the worldWomen sharing our stories and making change, how the Mothers Against Drunk Driving created laws with their movementUsing stories as a tool of social activism and honoring our different ways of being activeBeing responsive versus being reactive, practicing compassionate detachment and managing our expectations of othersRespecting and honoring those who came before us and being Living AncestorsThe complexities of humanity and defying the binariesUsing stories for empowerment or dis-empowermentActivating The New Normal - raising your voice and speaking your truthsI hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Click the play button below to listen in now.  Love this podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a rating & review.other resources shared during our conversation:Camp Fireheart Retreat Stepping Into Truth PodcastAbout Omkari Williams Omkari is a speaker, coach, writer, and host of the newly launched Stepping Into Truth Podcast. She speaks to and coaches women from all over the world, teaching and encouraging them to share their most important stories.  And, she says, if you think our stories can’t make a difference, the #MeToo movement is a perfect example of women’s stories making a huge change in the world.Connect with Omkari at:Website - OmkariWilliams.comFacebook - facebook/omkariwilliamsInstagram - instagram/omkari_williamsTwitter - twitter/omkari_williams Did you enjoy this episode?Leave a comment below with your thoughts, and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

   In this episode, I speak with creative mentor, speaker, and coach, Kristin IrisKristin is a creative mentor whose mission is to challenge oppressive power dynamics and systems by inspiring Black and Brown creatives to find the power in their voice. She is here to ignite socially conscious Black and Brown creatives to step into the amazing capacity to make big shifts and radical changes in the world. Kristin main goal is to help every Creative of Color embody and live to the fullest potential and share unfiltered and true power.Kristin works 1-on-1 with creatives and athletes of color in gaining clarity on how the oppressive systems stop creators of color from reaching their full potential and sharing their voices to their highest power.in this episode, Kristin & i explore:Stepping into our power as people of color and owning our power and responsibilityHow our creativity shifts as we begin to step into our truth as POCWhat working with BIPOC exclusively has done for the journey in finding our voiceOur similar journeys to conscious awakenings and clarity that helped formed our boundariesHow race and racism plays into so many patterns and intersections in BIPOC daily lives"Not enoughness" in creative spaces, specifically tied to the systemic oppression faced by BIPOC Act of reclaimation on a personal and collective level for WOC when we name a thing a ThingThe ripple effect of creating and bringing forth changeI hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Click the play button below to listen in now.  Love this podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a rating & review.other resources shared during our conversation:Deconstructing 32 Years Black and Female - YouTube VideoWhy My Writing Used to Center Whiteness - YouTube VideoParable Series by Octavia ButlerKristin's YouTube Channel - Click to subscribeKristin's Podcast: Melanated Rising PodcastAbout Kristin Iris Kristin is a creativity mentor, speaker, and writer. She helps socially conscious Creatives of Color to dismantle the oppressive conditioning, mindset, and beliefs that are stopping them from living to their greatest potential.Connect with Kristin at:Website - KristinIris.comFacebook - facebook/kristinirisInstagram - instagram/kristinirisYouTube - youtube/kristiniris Did you enjoy this episode?Leave a comment below with your thoughts, and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

   In this episode, I speak with international speaker, anti-racism educator, and best-selling author, Catrice M. JacksonCatrice is the global visionary leader of the Awakened Conscious Shift, the CEO of Catriceology Enterprises, an international speaker, and a best-selling author. Catrice is a straight up, on the rocks with no chaser voice for racial justice who is unapologetic and unflinching with her anti-racism message. She is the catalytic creator of SHETalks WETalk Race Talks for Women and WETalks for Women of Color. I became friends with Catrice at the beginning of this year, and was thrilled when I got to preview a copy of her incredible book - The Becky Code. As you'll hear in this episode however, it was sharing excerpts from this book that ultimately ended up with me being censored on Instagram and Facebook.Catrice is strong medicine and serves up hard truths necessary to eliminate the lethal infection of racism from humanity. She realizes that her approach may be rebuked and her flavor undesired. Catrice knows she is not for everyone and that everyone won’t like her, and she is unbothered by both. She is unmoved by naysayers and does her work authentically and unapologetically with a revolutionary spirit and believes that justice is love.Catrice and I recorded this episode a few months ago, before I travelled to the US, before I had decided on the title of my book ('From Anger, With Love: A Black Feminist Talks To Spiritual White Women About White Supremacy'), and while I was still on my Instagram hiatus. I am now back on Instagram, am currently working with my literary agents to prepare a book proposal, and have incorporated a lot of the lessons that I learnt from Catrice in this episode into both my personal and professional life.Get ready some for some straight up real talk, with a woman who does not mince her words.CW/Trigger Warning: At the end of the episode, there is a brief mention of child molestation, so please practice self-care and boundaries for yourself.in this episode, Catrice & i explore:The significance and importance of knowing our core valuesDigging into our ancestral journey, releasing the name of the colonizerCatrice's spiritual journey and how it plays an important supportive role in her workHer journey from a racal justice director to international speaker on anti-racismHow Catrice uses "compassionate detachment" in her workshops on anti-racismExcerpts from The Becky Code such as Weapons of Whiteness and Weapons for Winning as a WOCThe parallel of narcissism and whitenessLoving and supporting fellow black and brown sisters as we get free of BeckeryI hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Click the play button below to listen in now.  Love this podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a rating & review.other resources shared during our conversation:The Becky Code by Catrice M. JacksonSHETalks WE Talk EventsRacial Justice Conference: Follow Black WomenBringing Layla to OmahaAbout Catrice M. Jackson Catrice is the global visionary leader of the Awakened Conscious Shift, the CEO of Catriceology Enterprises, an international speaker, and a best-selling author. Catrice is a straight up, on the rocks with no chaser voice for racial justice who is unapologetic and unflinching with her anti-racism message. She is the catalytic creator of SHETalks WETalk Race Talks for Women and WETalks for Women of Color.Connect with Catrice at:Website - SheTalksWeTalk.comFacebook - facebook/shetalkswetalkInstagram - instagram/catricologyTwitter - twitter/catricology Did you enjoy this episode?Leave a comment below with your thoughts, and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

   In this episode, I speak with motherhood life coach, post-partum depression advocate, writer, and speaker, Graeme Seabrook.Graeme is a Motherhood Life Coach, whose approach to coaching is based on the belief that you must be a priority in your own life in order to thrive. Following a traumatizing birth experience and falling into post-partum depression (without realizing it), Graeme began a healing journey as a mother and a woman.That healing journey led her to creating The Mom Center, a social network and group coaching community for those who mother. The Mom Centre is a space where mothers can come to be witnessed, nurtured, inspired and supported, so that they can integrate motherhood with personhood, and not the other way around. She does this work because she believes we are living in a global culture that treats mothers as if we are inhuman, and expects us to be superhuman.Graeme’s work is dedicated to helping mothers reclaim their humanity. in this episode, Graeme & i explore:Getting away from binary thinking as it applies to motherhood (good and evil, right and wrong, perfect and horrible)Graeme's personal journey through motherhood, postpartum depression/anxiety, and PTSDSurviving and thriving in this world while trying to create a new one for the futureThe world's expectations of mothers/motherhood and how we lose our humanity and our personhoodReclaiming our personhood through self careThe privileges and intersections of self careSitting with and walking through fearHonesty in motherhood and how it opens doors for communication with other mothersThe importance and impact of Black Panther as a black mother with black childrenGraeme's online community space 'The Mom Center'I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Click the play button below to listen in now.  Love this podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a rating & review.other resources shared during our conversation:My Friend Fear by Meera Lee PatelTara Pringle Jefferson's Bloom Beautifully self care subscription Desiree Adaway's Dear Sister (not just cister) cardsGraeme's online community for those who mother - Mom CenterAbout Graeme Seabrook Graeme Seabrook is a Motherhood Life Coach, whose approach to coaching is based on the belief that you must be a priority in your own life in order to thrive. Graeme is also the host of the Self-Care Squad, a private Facebook group over 1,000 members who are women and gender non-binary folks who are interested in creating a self-care practice. She is also the creator of The Mom Centre, a social network and group coaching community for those who mother.Connect with Graeme at:Website - Postpartummama.orgFacebook - facebook/greameseabrookInstagram - instagram/graemetheppmTwitter - twitter/postpartummama Did you enjoy this episode?Leave a comment below with your thoughts, and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

   In this episode, I speak with former wellness coach turned writer, speaker and educator, Melissa Toler.Melissa has had a really fascinating journey from dieting and fitness fanatic, to completely opting out of the wellness and diet industry. Melissa's journey began - as it has for many of us - with dieting to lose weight. She then began training for fitness competitions, and later became certified as a wellness coach. However, the further along she traveled in the wellness industry, the more disatissfied she became. She began to notice certain things that did not sit right with her. Like how the wellness industry does not cater for everybody. And how our obsession with dieting is not leading us to greater happiness or wellness. How our fear of fatness is oppressive. And how the wellness industry isn't accessible to everybody.For these reasons, Melissa made the decision to opt out of the wellness industry and instead focus on encouraging people to make the connection between our culture's oppressive beauty standards and our personal struggle with self-acceptance. Her goal now is to help people unlearn harmful messages and behaviors from years of chronic dieting. Listen in as Melissa and I take on the issues with the wellness and diet industry, reclaiming our wellness and how writing can be used as a tool for healing.in this episode, Melissa & i explore:Reconnecting to our big feelings through music and artMelissa’s personal journey from training in fitness competitions and wellness coaching, to opting out of the wellness industryWhy selling the fear of fat is a big problemHow diet marketing has evolved to convince us they are not selling us dietsBreaking free from diet mentalityWhy the health & wellness industry does not cater to all of us, and how we can redefine and reclaim our health and wellnessHow diet culture encourages us to invalidate ourselvesWhy many white wellness coaches, teachers and instructors are not able to best serve their non-white clients, and can in fact actively do harm to themWhy People of Color (POC)-Only wellness and healing spaces are so importantOprah and Weight Watchers recent announcement to offer free memberships to girls aged under 13How the diet and wellness industry co-opts the language of activism and social justice to sell their products and programsHow Melissa has used writing as a tool to help find deeper healing, wellness and empowerment for herselfMelissa's 4-week writing course, 'Write To Get Free'I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Click the play button below to listen in now.  Love this podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a rating & review.other resources shared during our conversation:Melissa's article 'Why I Stopped Selling Weight Loss'Melissa's article 'Does The Health & Wellness Community Really Care About Health & Wellness?Desiree Adaway's Dear Sister (not just cister) cardsMelissa's 4-week course 'Writing To Get Free'About Melissa Toler Melissa Toler is a former wellness coach turned speaker, writer, and educator.Her work encourages people to make the connection between our culture's oppressive beauty standards and our personal struggle with self-acceptance. She has written extensively on diet culture and the toll it takes on our lives and humanity. Her goal is to help people unlearn harmful messages and behaviors from years of chronic dieting. Connect with Melissa at:Website - MelissaToler.comFacebook - facebook.com/melissadtolerInstagram - instagram.com/melissadtoler Did you enjoy this episode?Leave a comment below with your thoughts, and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

   In this episode, I speak with writer, storyteller and diversity advocate, Leesa Renee Hall.Leesa Renee Hall is my sister-writer and sister-storyteller. Her Patreon page is one of my favourite accounts - I devour every piece she publishes. After writing half a million words over 365 consecutive days, Leesa discovered that words can help one find their true purpose. Leesa helps spiritual and business leaders use curious inquiry to question their views on diversity so they can become effective leaders and create truly inclusive communities, companies, and corporations. She teaches that the only way you can have hard conversations around systemic oppression is to first breakthrough your inner oppression using the combination of curious inquiry and expressive writing.Like me, Leesa has had the unique experience of having her work go viral in recent months, when she published a blog post called '#ExpressiveWriting Prompts to Use If You’ve Been Accused of #WhiteFragility #SpiritualBypass or #WhitePrivilege'. I've heard story after story of people using these writing prompts in their personal practice, in their teams, with their families and in their communities to help unpack their white fragility and become braver in conversations about race.In this episode, Leesa and I really grappled with what it means for us to be black women who write about identity and race - while trying to defy and decenter the white gaze. It's a must listen.in this episode, Leesa & i explore:Exploring our personal paradoxes of identity How Leesa wrote over half a million work across 365 consecutive daysUsing writing as a tool for self-inquiry work to help us get to the truth of who we areWhat are the stories that we want to be told about ourselves when we have passed on?Leesa’s exploration of her own whitenessLeesa’s viral post: #ExpressiveWriting Prompts to Use If You’ve Been Accused of #WhiteFragility #SpiritualBypass or #WhitePrivilegeWhat it means to be a black woman writer who writes about race, under the white gazeHow Leesa’s ancestors guide her activist writingThe seduction and dangers of writing for whitenessWhy Black women need and deserve restHow you can help Leesa fund and create her documentary through supporting her on PatreonI hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Click the play button below to listen in now.  Love this podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a rating & review.other resources shared during our conversation:Leesa's viral blog article, '#ExpressiveWriting Prompts to Use If You’ve Been Accused of #WhiteFragility #SpiritualBypass or #WhitePrivilege'Leesa's PatreonDear Sister (not just cister) cardsThe White Fragility Script: The Five Act ExperienceAbout Leesa Renee Hall Leesa Renee Hall is a writer, storyteller, and diversity advocate. After writing half a million words over 365 consecutive days, Leesa discovered that words can help one find their true purpose. Leesa helps spiritual and business leaders use curious inquiry to question their views on diversity so they can become effective leaders and create truly inclusive communities, companies, and corporations.Connect with Leesa at:Website - LeesaReneeHall.comFacebook - facebook.com/leesareneehall (Please note: Leesa has a 'Follow, Don't Friend' policy) Did you enjoy this episode?Leave a comment below with your thoughts, and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

   In this episode, I speak with artist, writer and professional troublemaker, Alexis P. Morgan.Alexis P. Morgan is the Abbess of the Church of St. Felicia, where her work as a writer, artist, and ritualist serve her community and the pursuit of Truth, Justice, and Liberation. Alexis is one of my favourite writers. Her ability to write with both fire and love inspires me - both as a writer and as a black woman. Alexis describes herself as the, 'pole-dancing, troublemaking, pro-heaux, anarcho-communist, Black AF sorceress you've been warned about'. I would say that's spot on. Alexis' work spans many different interlocking disciplines including writing, art, anti-capitalism, business, spirituality and anti-oppression work. It was a blessing to have this conversation with this dear sister.in this episode, Alexis & i explore:Accessibility vs sustainability in personal and professional practiceHow to be at peace in a capitalist societyHow to stay at peace and at rest as a deeply spiritual and sensitive personAlexis’s essay A Open Letter to Gary VaynerchuckThe idea that capitalism will always make you want moreThe myth and politics of the “self-made person”Not owing anyone a discussion when you write and share your words or your storiesHaving a plan for self care and protection on the other side of releasing your work and wordsThe relationship between capitalism, business, and spiritualityHow can we live under these systems while not compromising ourselvesThe over prevalence of white supremacy and white feminism of internet marketingWin-Free Consulting, Alexis’ alternative to business and marketing and commerceIntentionally integrating an anti-capitalist lensReal life story vs the rags to riches mythDoing the work and analyzing the ways you have been complicitAlexis' upcoming Win-Free Philosophy bookUsing dancing as liberation from oppressionShowing up with vulnerability in how we see the worldI hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Click the play button below to listen in now.  Love this podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a rating & review.other resources shared during our conversation:Alexis' viral article 'The Terrorists of Capitalism: A Response To Gary Vaynerchuk'Dust II Onyx Tarot DeckAlexis's Win-Free ConsultingAlexis's PatreonMakenna Held's 'Your Leadership Recipe LIVE Conference'About Alexis P. Morgan Alexis is the pole-dancing, troublemaking, pro-heaux, anarcho-communist, Black AF sorceress you've been warned about. As an anticapitalist commerce babe, Alexis occupies her time and makes her cheddar as a writer, artist, consultant, and professional opinion-giver. Devoted to Truth, Justice, and Liberation, she lives in the spirit of her foremothers before her: Unbossed. Unbought. Unbothered.Connect with Alexis at:Website - The Church of Saint FeliciaFacebook - facebook.com/alxpmorganTwitter - @alxpmorganInstagram - @alxpmorgan Did you enjoy this episode?Leave a comment below with your thoughts, and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

   In this episode, I speak with author, birth doula and celebrity lifestyle maven, Latham Thomas.Latham Thomas, aka Glow Maven is a celebrity wellness/ lifestyle maven and birth doula- transforming not only how women give birth to their babies, but how they give rise to the best version of themselves. Named one of Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul 100, Latham is helping women embrace optimal wellness and spiritual growth as a pathway to owning their power. She is the founder of Mama Glow (MamaGlow.com) a lifestyle brand and highly regarded website offering inspiration, education, and holistic services for expectant and new mamas.Having cultivated her wellness practice over nearly a decade she has served as a doula and lifestyle guru for celebrity clients including: Alicia Keys, Debra Lee, Rebecca Minkoff, Tamera Mowry, DJ Khaled, Venus and Serena Williams and more. Latham's leading a revolution in radical self-care teaching women everywhere to “mother themselves first”. She was named one of the “Top 100 Women To Watch In Wellness” by Mind Body Green and has been featured in Fast Company, Wall Street Journal Magazine, FORBES, SELF, Essence and more. Latham has graced the covers of New York Family Magazine, Experience Life, La Fashionista Compassionista, Heart and Soul and Thoughtfully Magazine coming this fall. She is the proud mother of 14 year old DJ prodigy and entrepreneur, DJ Fulano.in this episode, Latham & i explore:Navigating the currency of relationships and support systemsHow we can expand our capacity to receiveLooking at the health and sustainability of relationshipsPower of the matrilineal line and the lessons that we inheritWorking with the empowerment or disempowerment of what we inheritThe reality that spiritual leaders can provide solution oriented ways of thinking and tools to uplift peopleSocial cleansing and how to make the platforms work for you and your energyCreating change in this moment in the cosmic cervixHow to use your voice in the moment versus "getting it right"How we can protect those who are vulnerable and let them be seenThe birthing of Latham's new book Own Your Glow and how it has impacted othersHow spiritual leadership can provide an entry point for the messageI hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Click the play button below to listen in now.  Love this podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a rating & review.other resources shared during our conversation:Latham's book 'Mama Glow: A Hip Guide to Your Fabulous Abundant Pregnancy'Latham's book 'Own Your Glow: A Soulful Guide to Luminous Living And Crowning The Queen Within'About Latham Thomas Latham Thomas, aka Glow Maven is a celebrity wellness/ lifestyle maven and birth doula- transforming not only how women give birth to their babies, but how they give rise to the best version of themselves. Named one of Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul 100, Latham is helping women embrace optimal wellness and spiritual growth as a pathway to owning their power. She is the founder of Mama Glow, a lifestyle brand and highly regarded website offering inspiration, education, and holistic services for expectant and new mamas. Connect with Latham at:Website - MamaGlow.comFacebook - facebook.com/mamaglowTwitter - @mamaglowInstagram - @glowmaven Did you enjoy this episode?Leave a comment below with your thoughts, and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

   In this episode, I speak with nonprofit consultant and facilitator, Desiree Adaway.Desiree is a Principal of The Adaway Group. With over 20 years experience creating, leading and managing international, multicultural teams through major organizational changes in over 40 countries, she is uniquely qualified to partner with talented leaders to successfully navigate through integrations, reorganizations, and all stages of organizational evolution.Desiree has held senior-level roles in several large, well-respected organizations in the nonprofit and grant management sectors. Her deep level of expertise in fundraising, grant management, and environmental, social justice, and faith-based initiatives, allows her to offer specific insights that help organizations achieve consistent, quality program results at the chapter, national, and international levels.in this episode, Desiree & i explore:How to bring social justice into our businesses to make changeUnderstanding the value of black women’s work and how this shows up in creating prices for your businessHow our systems are both racist and patriarchal and how this particularly affects black womenWhiteness as a justification for slavery and the power playDifference between diversity, inclusion, equity and justiceHow to spot the difference between tokenism and true equity in discussions being heldRelationships needs to be transformation and not transactionalAffirming and centering yourself as a black woman and woman of colorOur sense of responsibility to the collective to get freeHow whiteness is a system, a construct, that we (all of us) are responsible for dismantlingWhile social constructs are just that, they do have powerful implications and provide privilegeSocial justice and spirituality go hand in hand, they are not separatePutting the vision in place, not just focus on getting rid of the systemsLiberation, joy (especially black women joy) is an act of resistanceHow we can decline privilege to uplift others voicesI hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Click the play button below to listen in now.  Love this podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a rating & review.other resources shared during our conversation:Heteropatriarchy And The Three Pillars Of White Supremacy by Andrea SmithDiversity Is An Asset 'Seeing White' podcast seriesThe Cycle Of Liberation by Bobbie Haro'Dear Sister (not just cister)' CardsAbout Desiree Adaway Desiree is a seasoned nonprofit consultant and facilitator. All of her presentations have a mix of thought provoking content presented with humor and wit. When she teaches she makes a point to connect with every person, and create a safe space for their growth. She is known by staff, senior leadership, peers, and partners as being great at open, honest, and productive conversations. She is not afraid of addressing anything that gets in the way of great work.Connect with Desiree at:Website - DesireeAdaway.comFacebook - facebook.com/desireeadawayTwitter - @desireeadawayLinkedIn - Desiree Adaway Did you enjoy this episode?Leave a comment below with your thoughts, and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

   In this episode, I speak with modern day soul midwife and writer, Sharona Lautoe.In addition to being one of my dear sister-friends, Sharona is an author, intuitive guide and modern day Soul Midwife. She live in The Netherlands and is the single mother to her young daughter Luna. She combines motherhood with running her own mystic practice serving women around the world. Her most potent gift is is the ability to birth in her clients a truth that burning to be accessed, but often cannot be connected to. Her groundedness and Presence holds space through many deliveries of self and shedding of skin. Through shadowwork, word witching and spiritual mentorship she has a gift to strip the layers of nonsense off and get right to the heart of what needs to be heard.in this episode, sharona & i explore:Exploring new truths in motherhood, sovereignty, and generational traumaUnderstanding generational trauma and how it manifests in black lives in today's worldBeing re-traumatized by media and "slavery" entertainment movies, books, TV, etc. Descent into shadow work and anger as a way to understand traumaWhy the race wound is just as important as the patriarchy wound and allows for depth and intersectionality in black women's spiritual pathNavigating white supremacy as a black woman in every space of life, including the personal development industryLack of representation of women of color in the personal development industryStruggles with worth in relationships, friendships, and businessFinding strength from our ancestors#BlackGirlMagic and finding our worth as black womenAkashic Records and past lives work to help heal our old woundsThe myth of spiritual glamour and why we need depth to these "buzzwords" as a way to be truly empoweredComing undone as a mother, seeking balance to bring self back together, and the struggle black mothers must faceI hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Click the play button below to listen in now.  Love this podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a rating & review.other resources shared during our conversation:'Looking for myself in someone else's body' by Melissa TolerThe Divine Wild by Sharona LautoeRoots by Alex HaleyPost Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Joy DegruyAbout Sharona Lautoe Sharona Lautoe is a modern day soul midwife whose soul work is to help women align with their truth and to guide them in birthing what they need in this incarnation of life. Her special brand of healing is in the form of writing, intuitive and akashic readings, and guiding women deeper in private one on one sessions. Sharona's gift of navigating both worlds allows her to be a bridge that will connect women to their truths and offer much needed healing. Connect with Sharona at:Website - SharonaLautoe.comFacebook - facebook.com/storytellersharonaTwitter - @sharonalautoeInstagram - @sharonalautoe Did you enjoy this episode?Leave a comment below with your thoughts, and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

In this episode, I speak with vision-led coach and facilitator, Andréa Ranae. Andréa is someone whom I respect deeply and whose work in social justice, personal growth and conscious business I have been following for quite a while. Andréa works with entrepreneurs, businesses and organizations that want to be more inclusive and impactful in their work do so through their approach to leadership, their brand and their company culture. Andréa is also the creator of Coaching As Activism, a course that I have recently joined to deepen my own knowledge on how I can use my spiritual business to create change not just for us as individuals, but also for us as an intersectional collective. This is exactly what we speak on in this episode.

In this episode, I speak with traditional financial advisor turned Modern Money Witch, Lara-Rose Duong. Lara-Rose, also known as LRD, helps women heal their money stories, dissolve their financial blocks and embrace their inherent worth with love. Over the last few months I have been working with LRD both in her 1:1 mentoring and in her Rich Witch Coven in healing my relationship to money. What I love about LRD's work is that she combines spiritual tools (like numerology, energy healing, altar work and oracle cards) with the Divine Feminine (particularly Lakshmi, Kuan Yin and Kali Ma) and her sound background as a financial advisor. This approach to money really resonates with me as a Wild Mystic Woman, and that's why I'm excited to bring you this soulful conversation on money and abundance in all its forms.

In today's episode, I speak to poet and story-witnesser, Miki DeVivo. Miki is a writer, a mum and a truth-teller. who is passionate about changing the cultural narrative around what parenting is “supposed” to look like so that we can all see ourselves in it. Miki believes need more true stories. Deeper, more nuanced stories. Stories that make space for all of us and include the whole range of our experiences and emotions. Stories that normalize our challenges and release us from the shame we feel about not being good enough. She believes that our stories are tender and we need safe community spaces where we can bear witness to and support each other in the good, hard work we do - which is exactly what she does in her 'Parenting Out Loud Community'. Miki and I had an incredible conversation about the power of story, writing, parenting, social activism and the 'messy middle' of life.