Archetypos Podcast

James-Olivia Chu-Hillman, an insightful writer and facilitator, discusses the challenges of parenting a neurodivergent child, especially in light of a troubling incident at school. They emphasize the need for non-judgmental spaces and compassionate accountability rather than punishment. The conversation highlights the emotional complexities faced by parents when addressing sensitive behaviors, the importance of understanding each child’s unique context, and fostering genuine connections in both home and educational settings.

My guest today: Melanie Piazza, Founder of Family Village Coop About Melanie and Family Village Coop: Founder Melanie Hekkelman-Piazza came up with the idea for Family Village in response to raising an infant and 3 year-old while also caretaking her terminally ill mother (in a town she'd just moved to). Fueled by desperation, isolation and rage, she gathered like-minded mothers and set to work building the space of her dreams. Within six months, the doors were open and lives were being changed. Six years and more than 250 families later, Family Village continues to buck the status quo of childcare and parenting norms to bring families the work-life balance they crave.  We talk about:  ~ A win-win-win + what Melanie brings to the spaces she leases ~ Why Melanie started Village Coop ~ Sacred rage ~ Mothering + entrepreneurship ~ The million dollar question about how mothers chose to invest in themselves vs investing in others/things outside them ~ Melanie’s own entrepreneurship journey ~ Doing entrepreneurship intuitively/”unprofessionally” Melanie Piazza shownotes links: Family Village Coop: https://www.familyvillagecoop.com/ Celestyna Wild shownotes links: SIGN UP FOR EMAILS! https://wildchild.myflodesk.com/celestyna-wild-coaching email (for inquiries about accessible pricing) celestynawild (@) gmail (.) com website: https://celestynawild.com/ book a free virtual discovery chat: https://celestynawild.as.me/vibe-check *new* misbehavior course: https://celestynawild.com/worksheets-workshops/p/decode free + low-cost resources: https://celestynawild.com/worksheets-workshops Holidays 2024 gift: Shop Surprise Balls: https://celestynawild.com/surprise-balls Latest Substack Article: How I Stopped Yelling At My Kids: https://celestynawild.substack.com/p/how-i-stopped-yelling-at-my-kids NOW ENROLLING for 6 months of coaching on parenting, neurodiversity, and/or relationships! Accessible pricing available - inquire, no justification needed! Please like, share, review, rate, comment - all the things - it helps me out so much and generosity is a spell that gives back and creates magic in such rich ways.

This was such a sweet, wise and rich conversation! My guest is:  Thomas R Wilson is a professional Advocate, Writer, Consultant, Business Owner, and Sensory Friendly Event Specialist. His work is centered around an empathic and person-first mindset that works to empower and uplift community voices. His work is inspired by his own personal experiences within his life as a member of the Neuro-diverse and Mental Health community. We talked about:  nuances of neurodiversity how I met Thomas, what I asked him, and why his answer impressed me the importance of allowing others to share their voice and feel appreciated what to do if you think you’re bad at storytelling how the West vs how indigenous cultures view storytelling deficit vs strengths based approaches what Thomas does when there’s conflict or activation in one of his games the importance of enjoyment so much more Thomas R Wilson shownotes links:  website: https://rhcreativeadvocacyandstorytelling.net/ email: ndttrpg@gmail.com linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-wilson-42762927b/ linktree: https://linktr.ee/ndttrpg Celestyna Wild shownotes links:   email (for inquiries about accessible pricing) celestynawild (@) gmail (.) com website: https://celestynawild.com/ book a free full session (use code FIRSTFREE): https://celestynawild.as.me/1 book a free virtual coffee chat: https://celestynawild.as.me/vibe-check *new* communication course: https://celestynawild.com/worksheets-workshops/p/cc-mini free + low-cost resources: https://celestynawild.com/worksheets-workshops Cancer shell Substack article: https://open.substack.com/pub/celestynawild/p/heres-what-i-think-cancers-shell?r=2e1zfl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true NOW ENROLLING for 6 months of coaching on parenting or relationships! Accessible pricing available - inquire, no justification needed! Please like, share, review, rate, comment - all the things - it helps me out so much and generosity is a spell that gives back and creates magic in such rich ways.

Today, I am speaking with the co-authors of an inspiring, visionary, culturally rich, and life-force activating picture book called Saturday Magic! Kenda Bell: Kenda Bell-Spruill, known as "Joy Factor Mama," is a living reminder of resilience, tenacity, and transformation. Her life tapestry, woven with threads of overcoming breast cancer, triumphing over stuttering, navigating single motherhood, and discovering marital bliss after 40, is a vibrant testament to the indomitable spirit within every woman.  As a spiritual nutritionist, Kenda transforms her life lessons into an enlightening roadmap for others on their self-discovery journeys. She's mastered various disciplines from Feminine Power to Bagua™ Astrology and the GROW™ & SMART™ methods - skills she weaves into her unique Joy Factor Method™.  Kenda shares her wisdom in her engaging journal, "The Ethical Selfishness Journal: 12 Pathways Back To Joy". She urges women to afford themselves the grace and understanding to be empowered to tap into their sacred magic through joy without apology.  Connect with her at http://www.kendabell.com or thejoyfactormama@gmail.com Nyasha Williams: Nyasha Williams is a creator dedicated to healing, indigenizing, and liberation through creativity. With a profound commitment to storytelling, Nyasha advocates for diverse works of art, media, and literature that amplify unheard voices. With fifteen pieces of work published or in the publishing process, Nyasha's impact on literature is profound. Her tarot and oracle deck, "Black Tarot: An Ancestral Awakening" and "Elemental Alchemist," are testaments to her transformative artistry. Based in Colorado, Nyasha invites collaborators to join her in creating a more just and liberated society.  With a deep-rooted passion for writing and a commitment to sharing her process with community, Nyasha is on a mission to usher in an era of unapologetic, diverse works of art, media, and literature. Nyasha is the founder and creative director of Fire + Honey Press, a digital publishing honeycomb created toward collective liberation. You can find her on Instagram at @writingtochangethenarrative and on The Creative Playground with Nyasha Williams on Substack. This inspiring + energizing conversation, we touched on: Hoodoo, ancestral veneration, elemental magic, practical magic tips + advice, Saturday Magic (Kenda + Nyasha's book), different days for different magics, ancestral money, burning money - why do it, ancestral money readings, madame CJ Walker and being self-made, sigils,  and more! Shownotes:  Kenda Bell website: ⁠https://pensight.com/x/kendabell⁠ Nyasha picture books (for ages little to adult!): https://www.nyashawilliams.online/nyashawilliamspicturebooks About Ancestor money: https://nyashawilliams.substack.com/p/ancestor-money-411-part-1 Events: https://www.nyashawilliams.online/eventswithnyashawilliams https://www.ayacondenver.art/home Aquatic Sound Baths: https://www.nyashawilliams.online/nyashawilliamsaquaticsoundbaths Publishing Company: https://www.nyashawilliams.online/fireandhoneypress Substack: https://nyashawilliams.substack.com/ Newest books: Saturday Magic: https://www.nyashawilliams.online/saturdaymagic Where is Koketso?: https://www.nyashawilliams.online/whereiskoketso Ancestral Money Reading: https://www.nyashawilliams.online/booking-calendar/ancestor-money-readings?referral=service_list_widget Celestyna Wild: website: https://celestynawild.com book (use code FIRSTFREE for a sample single session): https://celestynawild.com/book resources (inc. free resources!): https://celestynawild.com/worksheets-workshops Compassionate Communication Course: https://celestynawild.com/nvc-parenting substack: ⁠https://celestynawild.substack.com/⁠ free resources: ⁠https://celestynawild.com/free-resources⁠ NOW ENROLLING for 6 months of coaching on parenting or relationships! Email celestynawild @ gmail.com to get started! Accessible pricing available - inquire!

I was so excited for this convo and I listened again while I produced this podcast - it’s sooo good, and a life-changing listen for teens, parents, and all people! Can’t wait to hear what you think! Lena McCain is the Founder of Interfaith Bridge Counseling, where she continues her support as the Clinical Director. She also holds a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health: Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University. Lena’s drive and passions lie in person-centered, liberation-based mental health, which she has spent the last 12 years studying with an emphasis on one’s exploration of personal growth, community healing, and multicultural values. Lena’s expertise in these areas and the therapeutic field acts as a reminder to our community, teens, and young adults that they are not alone in their experience of life. Lena spends most of her time working alongside other individuals and organizations, helping to foster brave spaces for more transformative, connected experiences. Lena lives in Denver, Colorado with her partner, Brandon. They have two Shar Peis named Yia Yia and Bao, and one Terrier Mix named Mimosa. In this episode we discuss:  why Lena includes financial literacy support in all her counseling “talking about money in a casual & honoring way” identity mapping + financial identity + parts mapping + financial values “we need money, we need values around money, we need conversation around money” Lena shares young Lena’s financial identity + values + goals “money is tied to EVERYTHING” the importance of brave spaces for self growth + implementing/integrating therapy difference between safe spaces and brave spaces why group therapy is so important “we’re only taught how to build relationships out of circumstance or convenience” experiences/examples of corrective experiences with money, doing money work in brave spaces “self harm is synonymous with survival behavior” the magic of relationship in making + accomplishing goals pragmatic advice for financial hygiene advice for parents around how to teach kids about money “it’s ok to get dysregulated around money - and then model how you’re going to manage that.” A 3 step framework around money healing “do we feel good in the life that we have? a huge part of that is our relationship with money” “finances can be fun, if we can tap into where money can be fun, we have a greater chance of modeling healthy money relationships” ideas for fun family money activities the radical idea of family money time Resources Lena mentions:  https://herfirst100k.com/start-here https://www.whitesupremacyculture.info/ Where to find Lena:  https://www.interfaithbridge.com/ https://www.instagram.com/interfaithbridge/ https://www.tiktok.com/@lenahilder Celestyna Wild info:  Worksheets + workshops: https://celestynawild.com/worksheets-workshops W0mb waitlist - mythic parenting: https://celestynawild.com/womb Substack: https://celestynawild.substack.com/ Website: https://celestynawild.com/

♡ Please take a moment to like, rate, review, comment, subscribe! ♡ In this episode I am so excited to talk with Erin and Mike of Pomegranate Coaching and Mediation. We touch on: ~how the "zipdrive of shame" and "the backpack of trauma" influence relational challenges ~anything can be weaponized in relationship, even self growth ~pragmatic tools for moving through conflict and improving inter-personal communication ~requests instead of demands and one important thing to tweak when making requests ~what to do if you’re stuck in an unpreferred relational pattern personally ~how capitalism interferes with healthy relationships and what to do about it ~personal + client examples (Celestyna shares a personal example, Mike shares a client example) ~how developing relational skill in adult, romantic/platonic relationships also applies to parent-child relationships ~how to think about conflict so you’re not making each other the problem ~and more! It's such a rich episode - run, don't walk! // Pomegranate Coaching & Mediation Info: Website and Socials Website: https://www.pomegranatecoachingmediation.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pomcoachingmediation/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552241640349 Free Consultations Book a 15-minute free consultation to learn more about our coaching and mediation services. Schedule here: https://www.pomegranatecoachingmediation.com/book-a-consultation Creating Healthy Metamour Relationships Online Workshop - Live and Interactive Sunday, June 23rd, 2:00-4:30pm Mountain Register here: https://www.pomegranatecoachingmediation.com/store/p/creating-healthy-metamour-relationships Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/444314211405181/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D Introduction to Collaborative Conflict Online Workshop - Live and Interactive Six (6) Weekly Sessions Tuesdays, 6:30-7:45pm Mountain  August 13th - September 17th Free Previews: Tuesday, June 25th, 6:30-7:45pm Mountain https://www.pomegranatecoachingmediation.com/store/p/free-preview-introduction-to-collaborative-conflict Tuesday, July 23rd, 6:30-7:45pm Mountain https://www.pomegranatecoachingmediation.com/store/p/free-preview-introduction-to-collaborative-conflict-aepjn Early Bird Pricing available through July 15th Register here: https://www.pomegranatecoachingmediation.com/store/p/introduction-to-collaborative-conflict-early-bird Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/733035719035280/733035725701946?active_tab=about // Celestyna Wild Announcements: New HD + astro + somatics intensive session: https://celestynawild.as.me/single-intensive website: https://celestynawild.com/ new bookings page: https://celestynawild.com/book worksheets, downloads, resources, including a NEW Better Communication Guide for Parents: https://celestynawild.com/worksheets-workshops Sign up for emails (aka juicy teachings): https://wildchild.myflodesk.com/celestyna-wild-coaching

<3 Please leave a review, rating, subscribe + share! <3 In this episode I muse on: ~the medicine of the crescent lunar phase, persephone/the high priestess, normalizing + unshaming expansion + contraction cycles, especially with neurodiversity. ~contraction does not mean failure, conversely it is proof of expansion.  ~contraction is for rest, recovery, energetic recuperation,  and analysis, not for shame/self-doubt/quitting/permanent failure.  ~expansion/contraction is actually a more generative rhythm than baseline stability or linear progress.  ~cyclicality has its own stability and predictability even if it is more dynamic than something linear and stagnant.  ~with expansion/contraction it’s important to look for progress not in the short term, but over the long trajectory.  ~the high priestess/the persephone myth holds the energetic of the crescent moon.  ~the crescent moon is a mysterious liminal space between the 0/Fool and the 1/Magician.  ~the crescent moon has the energetic of pendulating between the safety of the womb and the risk of expanding identity ~the energetic of how the generator (HD) moves through life is a stair-step curve, very similar to the expansion/contraction rhythm.  ~ASD/PDA people (and many neurodiverse ppl) will naturally experience expansion/contraction cycles because of their unique nervous systems.  // My email list: https://wildchild.myflodesk.com/celestyna-wild-coaching Get the better communication guide for parents: https://celestynawild.com/worksheets-workshops/p/communication Get 33% off a single session (limited time, code expires soon)- use code LFG : https://celestynawild.as.me/single-session My booking link: https://celestynawild.com/book Book a free 30 min chat: https://celestynawild.as.me/vibe-check New offering: Beta Experiential Human Design Experience: https://celestynawild.com/worksheets-workshops/p/experiential-human-design-beta

What started out as Molly and I wanting to geek out and dig into T Swift’s latest album turned into an incredibly rich musing on love, relationships, what relationships do for us and to us, as well as how stories and storytelling can help with personal healing and wholeness. Molly is one of my favorite people to talk to because of how rich, deep and insightful our convos always are, so don’t miss this one, even if the title or description isn’t tugging you - that’s on me and my copywriting, it is not a reflection of the not-to-be-missed deliciousness of this episode!  "I got to know myself as a different person in that relationship." -M "We can only mirror wholeness to the extent that we are whole & the other person is open to being whole." -C "Take a story you’re telling yourself about something and challenge yourself to tell this story three different ways." -M "In relationships, there is only initiation." -M "You get to have a multiplicity of stories." -C/M "In relationships especially, we need access to both the experiencing self and the witnessing self." -C/M // Please leave a review, a rating, and/or email me your thoughts: celestyna@celestynawild.com! // Molly Blue Wilder info: website: https://www.mollybluewilder.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mollybluewilder // Celestyna Brozek Wild info: website: https://celestynawild.com/ insta: https://www.instagram.com/celestyna.brozek.wild/ Free 30 min mutual fit chat: https://celestynawild.as.me/vibe-check Upcoming Events: ⁠Nature Free Play, Campfire Building + Nature Mandalas Event for Neurodiverse Families in Denver, CO⁠ https://celestynawild.com/wildchild-events/neuroaffirming-nature-free-play ⁠Neuroaffirming Village Events Calendar⁠ https://celestynawild.com/village-events ⁠Wild Child Events Calendar⁠ https://celestynawild.com/wildchild-events // ⁠Get on my email list - lots of valuable freebies!⁠ https://wildchild.myflodesk.com/celestyna-wild-coaching

In this podcast, the Hierophant, Chiron, the Fives, all come together to talk about parenting wounds, hard parenting truths, and how the Hierophant/Chiron are archetypes/metaphors for the parent/the culture while the Fives symbolize the energetics/medicine of children, as well as the underbelly of parenting/what no one tells you about parenting. // Please leave a review, a rating, and/or email me your thoughts: celestyna@celestynawild.com! // Upcoming events: Truth Circle May 17 https://celestynawild.com/truth Parent Community Circle May 10 https://celestynawild.com/village-events/community-may Nature Free Play, Campfire Building + Nature Mandalas Event for Neurodiverse Families in Denver, CO https://celestynawild.com/wildchild-events/neuroaffirming-nature-free-play Neuroaffirming Village Events Calendar https://celestynawild.com/village-events Wild Child Events Calendar https://celestynawild.com/wildchild-events // Get on my email list - lots of valuable freebies! https://celestynawild.com/links // Curious about working with me? - book a free mutual fit call https://celestynawild.as.me/vibe-check

There's A LOT here for parents (and honestly, everyone). I mix parenting, astrology, tarot in a swirl of insights, musings, pragmatic advice, perspective shifts, etc. Wild Child Creative Movement (Dragon + Warrior Yoga) in Denver: https://celestynawild.com/nd-affirming-dragon-warrior-yoga-for-kids Village Collaborative Parenting Center for Neuroaffirming Families: https://celestynawild.com/about-village Truth Circles (online): https://celestynawild.com/truth Work with me 1:1: https://celestynawild.com/one-on-one Book a free mutual fit call: https://celestynawild.as.me/vibe-check the Pisces-Virgo + relationship advice tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@celestyna.brozek.wild/video/7355612960464637227?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7326246546315216426