The Spiritual Feminist

If you’re feeling triggered by Spring (Yang) vibes + post-lock down pressures, this one is for you! In this episode, I dive into setting sacred boundaries, calling in radical empathy for yourself and others, and what it means to balance your root chakra. To navigate these changing times, we need to lean into our innate sense of belonging. Belonging our Selves, AND to one another. We’re all interconnected - even if the pandemic has made us feel everything but that. To feel fully rooted and empowered, we need to safely and fully open our hearts to others as well as to ourselves. The journey towards doing this requires a calm foundation within your Self, a grounded outlook on your own identity, and time & space to experiment with socialising again. Feeling called to dive deeper into this? I’m holding space for you from 21 to 23 May in the shape of CENTER - the virtual retreat. This is going to be a deep AND fun experience for you to learn how to set sacred boundaries, work with your own energy to find healing and rootedness, and redefining your own normal in socialising and prioritizing your Self. I’d love to journey through this with you! ~ Join the CENTER retreat! Special early bird offer lasting until May 16th :)  ~ I pulled cards from the Roots & Wings Oracle Deck by Kat Ryalls ~ Let’s hang out on Instagram (@thespiritualfem), send me an email with your thoughts (hello@thespiritualfeminist.com) and click around on the website for all the current offerings ~ Music credits go to www.purple-planet.com ~ The Spiritual Feminist is an online platform and a safe space for women who’d like to dive deeper into spirituality and female empowerment. This podcast is about exploring a deeper connection within ourselves and with everything around us ~ Nothing is missing, you are already whole. Everything you need, you already carry within you

Mary Ann & Aisha are the co-authors of freshly published ‘Red Tents: Unravelling Our Past and Weaving a Shared Future’. This work speaks to women and gender non-conforming people who seek community and connection in a safe and sustainable way. In this episode, I talk to the authors about their journey with Red Tents, the experience of writing a book about it and so much more. 

 We chat about what Red Tents actually entail, the healing of the sisterhood wound and the importance of radical inclusivity in these safe spaces. Aisha and Mary Ann share their thoughts on equality within Red Tents and the importance of the community aspect. Their co-authorship is a beautiful symbolic token of the equal and shared energy that go into spaces such as Red Tents. 

 If you’re seeking inspiration to start or join your own Red Tent or women’s gathering, this book will lovingly guide and inspire you. With engaging questions and the experience of over 70 women included in it, you will gain a deep understanding of what it means to gather and connect, where our craving for it comes from, and how following the calling to create (or join) one of your own is an act of sacred activism. 

~ Find the Red Tent Directory via the website, the Facebook page and the Instagram. Join the Red Tent Directory Facebook group for more sisterly support. 

 ~ Get ‘Red Tents: Unravelling Our Past and Weaving a Shared Future’, written by Mary Ann Clements and Aisha Hannibal, through your local bookstore, global booksellers and through WomanCraft publishing online. ~ Let’s hang out on Instagram (@thespiritualfem), send me an email with your thoughts (hello@thespiritualfeminist.com) and click around on the website for all the current offerings ~ Music credits go to www.purple-planet.com ~ The Spiritual Feminist is an online platform and a safe space for women who’d like to dive deeper into spirituality and female empowerment. This podcast is about exploring a deeper connection within ourselves and with everything around us ~ Nothing is missing, you are already whole. Everything you need, you already carry within you

In this episode, I talk all about what it can mean for your community when you start to fully live your spiritual Truth. Are you afraid of judgment and exile when it come to talking about your more esoteric and ‘out there’ beliefs? Then this episode is for you, providing guidance for your self-empowerment path. You got this sister! 

I talk all about sacred boundaries, speaking and living your Truth, grounding yourself, seeing your inner child and embracing being ‘the weird one’. 
I also think it’s so important to stress that our mind often leans into the fear of what happens when we speak our truth - but soooo much expansion can (and will!) when you do! A new community (and even a new depth in your existing relationships) is out there for you, and you will attract it when fully step into your spiritual beliefs. 

I invite you to - in your own time, on your own terms - take your spirituality outside of the safety of your own home. You will be surprised how your path will reach new depths and heights when you do. I’m celebrating you for it already! 

 ~ Craving community support? Sign up to the free Energy Healing Circle I’m hosting on May 5th!  ~ Let’s hang out on Instagram (@thespiritualfem), send me an email with your thoughts (hello@thespiritualfeminist.com) and click around on the website for all the current offerings. ~ Music credits go to www.purple-planet.com ~ The Spiritual Feminist is an online platform and a safe space for women who’d like to dive deeper into spirituality and female empowerment. This podcast is about exploring a deeper connection within ourselves and with everything around us ~ Nothing is missing, you are already whole. Everything you need, you already carry within you

This episode was a FUN one to record - because I did it live on Instagram! I turned 27 this Tuesday (13 April) and wanted to take the opportunity to sit down with you and talk about some life lessons, lived wisdom and rooted intentions for the year ahead.  I talk about how I learned to turn my sensitivity from an obstacle to my superpower (hello intuitive fire!), how not everyone is meant to stay in your life as you step onto a higher frequency, how Universal energy supports you within and with-out, how grounding is crucial for a sensitive soul like mine, and how I stopped apologising along the way. I dive deep into what it means to leave external validation at the door and only allow in celebration from outside sources. Mindset shift! Altogether, I feel incredibly aligned with this birthday and have been welcoming it in with open arms. Life is ongoing journey of lessons and blessings - just because I learned about these mindset shifts, doesn't mean I don't have to make a conscious commitment on the daily to keep implementing them! And that's the beauty of it. Life is never stagnant and there is no finish line when it comes to growth :)  In terms of the year ahead, I would like to focus on fun, an open heart, connecting even deeper with nature and growing my business. I can't wait! During the episode, I mention the giveaway for a FREE month to the Root to Rise membership. You can join by screenshotting that you're listening to this podcast episode and share it on your stories on Instagram (make sure to tag @thespiritualfem !) or send me an email thespiritualfem@gmail.com with a little bit about yourself! I will announce the winner in the next podcast episode! I would love to know how (and if!) these life lessons resonate with you, what you've learned from your own time walking Mother Earth, and what you're looking forward to now that Spring is here. Let me know!  ~ Let’s hang out on Instagram (@thespiritualfem), send me an email with your thoughts (thespiritualfem@gmail.com) and click around on the website for all the current offerings ~ Music credits go to www.purple-planet.com ~ The Spiritual Feminist is an online platform and a safe space for women who’d like to dive deeper into spirituality and female empowerment. This podcast is about exploring a deeper connection within ourselves and with everything around us ~ Nothing is missing, you are already whole. Everything you need, you already carry within you

How can you hold yourself in a nourishing and supportive way amidst a phase of transformation? 
 
In this podcast episode, I have a good old chitchat with you about all things change, energy and returning back to your center. What is possible for you when you leave external validation at the door & set sacred boundaries? 

 In this season of Spring, change is in the air. I talk about how I like to ground myself amidst that (sometimes overwhelming) energy and how in phases of (explicit) transformation, I like to lean into awareness, grounding & nourishment as three supporting pillars guiding me through it. 

I truly believe we are always growing and transforming, but it doesn’t hurt to learn about how to support our Selves even deeper when those phases are even deeper than ‘normal’. Oh, I talk about what ‘normal’ is too! ;) 

 I hope you enjoy this long, ramble chat. It always feels more vulnerable to do ‘off-the-cuff’ episodes like these, but I know it always reaches your heart even deeper, because it comes straight from mine. ~ Join me for a LIVE podcast recording on Instagram on April 14th at 2PM CEST (and join the giveaway there!) & the free vision board workshop on April 15th at 8PM CEST! I hope to see you there :) ~ In this episode, I use the Starseed Oracle Deck by Rebecca Campbell, as well as the Lessons from Nature card deck by my friend Sarah Schnepf. ~ Let's hang out on Instagram (@thespiritualfem), send me an email with your thoughts (thespiritualfem@gmail.com) and click around on the website for all the current offerings ~ Music credits go to www.purple-planet.com ~ The Spiritual Feminist is an online platform and a safe space for women who'd like to dive deeper into spirituality and female empowerment. This podcast is about exploring a deeper connection within ourselves and with everything around us ~ Nothing is missing, you are already whole. Everything you need, you already carry within you

What does it mean to be a conscious sexual being? In today's episode, I dive deep with Jasmin Carman into all things sexuality, female reclamation and lifting shame.  Jasmin's own journey, from her religious upbringing to battling with (and healing!) vaginismus, and everything inbetween, has brought her on the deep path of self empowerment and reclaiming what it means to be a sexual woman.  Sexuality is so much more than what happens in the bedroom. We talk about creativity, spirituality and opening the body, mind ánd soul to the flow of life.  It was so easy and inspiring to talk to Jasmin about the light and dark side of female sexuality! May this episode give you the permission slip to lift shame around these 'taboo' topics, reclaim your own relationship with your body and liberate yourself!  ~ Connect with Jasmin here: Instagram: @conscioussexuality Web: www.conscioussexuality.com.au Podcast: Conscious Sexuality The Podcast ~ Let's hang out on Instagram (@thespiritualfem), send me an email with your thoughts (thespiritualfem@gmail.com) and click around on the website for all the current offerings ~ Music credits go to www.purple-planet.com ~ The Spiritual Feminist is an online platform and a safe space for women who'd like to dive deeper into spirituality and female empowerment. This podcast is about exploring a deeper connection within ourselves and with everything around us ~ Nothing is missing, you are already whole. Everything you need, you already carry within you

Steffi von Brunner is a pelvic health mentor, yoga teacher and holistic belly massager. In this episode, she shares her vulnerable journey of pelvic health, healing her relationship with the root & sacral chakra and holding space for others to do the same. 

 Taken from her own experiences of pelvic pain, Steffi shares insights in how we can support ourselves on that healing journey. We talk about the importance of an holistic approach and thus creating space for the emotional to come into the physical. 

We also touch on the courage it requires to talk about these topics online (and offline). Social media censors content around the female body in various degrees, sometimes silencing those who try to normalise the conversation about and share knowledge on women’s health. 

I loved how Steffi and I felt so comfortable to talk about ‘intimate’ topics like vulvas & vaginas, discharge and educating ourselves on how it looks and works ‘down there’. I hope with this conversation we can contribute to normalising sharing about our personal experiences with our pelvis and female body in general! 

 ~ Find Steffi on Instagram (@steffivonbrunner) and through her website SteffivonBrunner.com ~ Let's hang out on Instagram (@thespiritualfem), send me an email with your thoughts (thespiritualfem@gmail.com) and click around on the website for all the current offerings ~ Music credits go to www.purple-planet.com ~ The Spiritual Feminist is an online platform and a safe space for women who'd like to dive deeper into spirituality and female empowerment. This podcast is about exploring a deeper connection within ourselves and with everything around us ~ Nothing is missing, you are already whole. Everything you need, you already carry within you

Cassandra Wilder, aka The Menstruation Queen, is a Naturopathic doctor and leading expert in women’s cyclical health and menstruation. In this episode, I have a deep chat with her about all things menstruation, birth control, hormones and reclaiming our body as women. 

Cassandra is passionate about demystifying the female body and shares her knowledge about birth control and how this affects our body. She describes alternative methods of contraceptive and touches on the importance of balancing your hormones, reconnecting with period and empowering yourself through that journey. 

One thing I loved about our conversation is how Cassandra describes symptoms we can experience as body messages. What is our body trying to tell us? How can we support the healing process rather than numb the messages in the first place? 

I hope you find listening to this conversation as empowering as it was having it. Some facts that Cassandra shares about our menstrual cycle, our hormones and birth control were absolutely mind-blowing to me and I am so grateful that this conversation (as well as social media such as podcasts) allows us to gain more understanding about these topics, so we can make empowered and informed decisions! 

 ~ Find Cassandra on Instagram (@menstruationqueen) and her website CassandraWilder.com 
 ~ Let's hang out on Instagram (@thespiritualfem), send me an email with your thoughts (thespiritualfem@gmail.com) and click around on the website for all the current offerings ~ Music credits go to www.purple-planet.com ~ The Spiritual Feminist is an online platform and a safe space for women who'd like to dive deeper into spirituality and female empowerment. This podcast is about exploring a deeper connection within ourselves and with everything around us ~ Nothing is missing, you are already whole. Everything you need, you already carry within you

'The symptoms you have are not working against you, they're working for you, giving you messages of divine wisdom'. This is just one of the nuggets of inspiration and guidance Eugénie shares with us during this podcast episode, in which we dive deep into how Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as spiritual rituals using our menstrual blood, and everything in between, can support our cyclical, feminine body.  Eugénie is an acupuncturist and womb healing guide, supporting people on their journey back to their body. In this conversation, she touches on how we can work towards having a painless and even celebratory, supportive menstrual cycle. She explains how TCM sees menstruation as an integral part of life - seeing our bleed as 'heavenly' may be quite radical for the Western World, but can be so empowering!  She also talks about getting to know your cycle intimately by measuring your temperature (using the FAM method), choosing the right foods for a particular phase and allowing ritual to be a part of it all. One of the things I find so inspiring about Eugénie is how she openly shares online how she uses her bleed to make art, give back to Mother Nature and celebrate her body. What radiates from her online presence - and from our conversation - is that to truly live empowered, you will have to join the physical with the emotional and the spiritual.  ~ Find Eugenie on Instagram (@eugenievangaver) and via her website (healingvia.com)  ~ Let's hang out on Instagram (@thespiritualfem), send me an email with your thoughts (thespiritualfem@gmail.com) and click around on the website for all the current offerings ~ Music credits go to www.purple-planet.com ~ The Spiritual Feminist is an online platform and a safe space for women who'd like to dive deeper into spirituality and female empowerment. This podcast is about exploring a deeper connection within ourselves and with everything around us ~ Nothing is missing, you are already whole. Everything you need, you already carry within you  

For today’s episode, I am chatting to Sarah Blake, a cyclical living guide + biz mentor. She talks us through what it means to live cyclically, how to feel empowered by your menstrual cycle and what this can mean for your creativity. Sarah opens ups about her own struggle with her body and health and how learning more about her cycle has helped her heal. We talk about how from a young age, we (especially women) are conditioned to mistrust our body. We discuss seeing our bodies as machines and how pushing ourselves to the limit is a myth rooted in toxic productivity. Now-a-days, we have more machines around us than ever but we’re still aiming to be like them! One way to move away from this belief system is to reconnect to your menstrual cycle - if you have one of course! By doing so, we move away from wanting to be in control to a state of surrender and letting go. And magic unfolds when we do! Sarah explains to us the different phases of our cycle and how this (can) affect(s) our energy: * Menstrual phase: most inward, inner winter, creatively: dreaming * Follicular phase: estrogen is rising, spring time energy, let’s make this happen! * Ovulation phase: most outward (wanting to be visible / most magnetic). both high estrogen and high testosterone. feminine flow, summer energy. * Luteal phase: fall energy, from ‘back to school’ to winter, slowing down. detail-oriented & focussed 
Get to know YOUR cycle and see how this knowledge can help you flow in an empowered way! Ultimately, what inspires me most about Sarah’s work and view on life is that we are worthy of returning to a sense of lightness and fun. In our lives, in the relationship with our body, in how we view ourselves and the world. I hope this conversation inspires you to feel into the same! What’s coming to light again and again as I have conversations about the more intimate topics is that we all at one point think we must be ‘crazy’ for thinking a certain thing, feeling a certain way or experiencing something physical that doesn’t get talked about. I hope with these conversations we lift the shame we can all feel, we start to reclaim our own stories and feel less alone in the process! ~ Check out Sarah’s programme Flow Create ~ Find her on Instagram: @sarah0blake ~ Let's hang out on Instagram (@thespiritualfem), send me an email with your thoughts (thespiritualfem@gmail.com) and click around on the website for all the current offerings. ~ Music credits go to www.purple-planet.com ~ The Spiritual Feminist is an online platform and a safe space for women who'd like to dive deeper into spirituality and female empowerment. This podcast is about exploring a deeper connection within ourselves and with everything around us ~ Nothing is missing, you are already whole. Everything you need, you already carry within you