

The Coven of Awesomeness Podcast
Coven of Awesomeness
Co-hosts Renee and Louise are a couple of witches living a magical life in the real world. In their podcast, they discuss everyday wellbeing through the lens of witchcraft and bring you their advice for living your most awesome life. They talk about everything from pop culture to spiritual healing to astrology and beyond. No matter the topic, they bring a witchy perspective to the conversation. If you want to weave witchcraft into your lifestyle, they'll show you how. Renee is the creator of the blog Awesome on 20 Kitchen Magic, a food and lifestyle blog for witches who love junkfood. She's also the witch behind Sagittarian Tarot where she offers spiritual coaching through tarot and spellwork along with witchy workshops and events.Louise is a mental health professional and practicing witch who brings a psychological perspective along with a deep love of crystals, dinosaurs, and spiritual wellbeing. If you're witch curious, have a deep spiritual practice, or you're just looking for simple ways to love your life a little bit more, this show is for you. For show notes, recipes, witch tips, and more, check out awesomeon20.com and follow on Instagram @renee_awesomeon20 or @louise_awesomeon20.
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Jul 21, 2021 • 59min
6 - Feminism in Game of Thrones
Send us a textRenee is finally leaving her house and eating Cholesterol Sandwiches. Louise can't be bothered to make proper mashed potatoes but comes up with an awesome solution nonetheless.And they're back with more raging feminism. Strap in for some chat on feminism, gender politics, and gender and sexual identity in Game of Thrones. It's pretty cool to be gay or bisexual in Westeros, but gender roles are very rigidly set. From religion to politics, the spectrum of male and female is highly delineated. They discuss Arya, Sansa, Cersei, Yara, Brienne, Sam, and more. Oh, and is the Game of Thrones finale anti-feminist?Louise is releasing guilt around spending money, and Renee lets go of comparison and impatience. Renee gets to see family and starts watching His Dark Materials. Louise gets a new freezer and miraculously manifests a new kitchen floor.For complete show notes and links, go to awesomeon20.com/episode6Follow Renee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Renee_awesomeon20/Follow Louise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Louise_awesomeon20/Support the showIf you're able, give this podcast your support by joining the International Coven of Awesomeness on Patreon so we can keep sharing witchy content for that's free for all.Get your free ebook How to Work with the Moon to Get Things Done.Check out the latest workshop offerings from the STC Witchcraft Academy for both online workshops and in-person circles in the Glasgow, Scotland area.Find all your favorite recipes and witch tips at Awesome on 20 Kitchen Magick.Book a tarot reading with Renee at Sagittarian Tarot & Coaching. Join the Moon Magic Membership coven to receiving ongoing support in your witchcraft journey. Join our Coven of Awesomeness Facebook group open to everyone.

Jul 14, 2021 • 53min
5 - Is being a woman a super power?
Send us a textLouise eats the best chicken strips in Glasgow, possibly the world, and Renee makes an epic cheeseboard. Then they dive into the big question: Is being a woman a super power?Join them as they rant about the patriarchy, explore the shifts in the way women have been honored or demonized throughout history, and share the pop culture influences that have shaped their views of women's power throughout their lives. That's right, kids, you've got a couple of raving feminists on your hands. Get used to it.They wrap up by talking about the importance of surrender and trusting the Universe and the joys of working just a little bit less. Plus, they answer another awesome listener question.For complete show notes and links, go to awesomeon20.com/episode5Follow Renee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Renee_awesomeon20/Follow Louise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Louise_awesomeon20/Support the showIf you're able, give this podcast your support by joining the International Coven of Awesomeness on Patreon so we can keep sharing witchy content for that's free for all.Get your free ebook How to Work with the Moon to Get Things Done.Check out the latest workshop offerings from the STC Witchcraft Academy for both online workshops and in-person circles in the Glasgow, Scotland area.Find all your favorite recipes and witch tips at Awesome on 20 Kitchen Magick.Book a tarot reading with Renee at Sagittarian Tarot & Coaching. Join the Moon Magic Membership coven to receiving ongoing support in your witchcraft journey. Join our Coven of Awesomeness Facebook group open to everyone.

Jul 7, 2021 • 48min
Asking for Help
Send us a textThis week it's the 4th episode and we're talking about becoming unstuck in time. Renee discusses the joy of eating fresh scones for dinner, and Louise shares that what she thought was a fire safety store, actually turned out to be a new local pizza restaurant.This week we ask the question: why is it so hard to ask for help? Renee talks about the difficulties in asking people to collaborate on your projects and Louise talks about the effect of The Patriarchy. The discussion turns to content creators and how we value online content in an increasingly virtual world. Renee and Louise share what they are letting go of this week and some things that are making them feel awesome, before answering their very first listener question!For complete show notes and links, go to awesomeon20.com/episode4Follow Renee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Renee_awesomeon20/Follow Louise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Louise_awesomeon20/Support the showIf you're able, give this podcast your support by joining the International Coven of Awesomeness on Patreon so we can keep sharing witchy content for that's free for all.Get your free ebook How to Work with the Moon to Get Things Done.Check out the latest workshop offerings from the STC Witchcraft Academy for both online workshops and in-person circles in the Glasgow, Scotland area.Find all your favorite recipes and witch tips at Awesome on 20 Kitchen Magick.Book a tarot reading with Renee at Sagittarian Tarot & Coaching. Join the Moon Magic Membership coven to receiving ongoing support in your witchcraft journey. Join our Coven of Awesomeness Facebook group open to everyone.

Jun 30, 2021 • 56min
The Lens of Witchcraft
Send us a textThis week, Louise talks about difficult bosses, disappointing dishes, and eating ice cream for dinner. Renee shares a favorite Glasgow restaurant and a stupid easy dessert.Then they get into the lens of witchcraft. They chat about discovering modern witchcraft and how it's changed their perspective on the world.What the heck is modern witchcraft anyway, and why do they love it so much? They'll share how they discovered this practice and how its changed their lives.Plus, they discuss what they'd like to release this week (hint, one of them is racism), plus a couple of TV shows they really loved. For complete show notes and links, go to awesomeon20.com/episode3Follow Renee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Renee_awesomeon20/Follow Louise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Louise_awesomeon20/Support the showIf you're able, give this podcast your support by joining the International Coven of Awesomeness on Patreon so we can keep sharing witchy content for that's free for all.Get your free ebook How to Work with the Moon to Get Things Done.Check out the latest workshop offerings from the STC Witchcraft Academy for both online workshops and in-person circles in the Glasgow, Scotland area.Find all your favorite recipes and witch tips at Awesome on 20 Kitchen Magick.Book a tarot reading with Renee at Sagittarian Tarot & Coaching. Join the Moon Magic Membership coven to receiving ongoing support in your witchcraft journey. Join our Coven of Awesomeness Facebook group open to everyone.

Jun 23, 2021 • 51min
Learning In Public
Send us a textThis week, Renee has an exciting announcement. Last week's guest Louise McSharry has decided to become the permanent co-host! Louise and Renee discuss how this new partnership came about and what they've been eating this week.This week's discussion is on learning in public. Should we wait until things are perfect before we share them with the world? How does viewing "perfection" on social media affect us? Are we setting unrealistic expectations for young people, as well as ourselves?Finally, Renee and Louise talk about what's making them feel awesome this week, and let go of things that are no longer serving them.For complete show notes and links, go to awesomeon20.com/episode2Follow Renee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Renee_awesomeon20/Follow Louise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Louise_awesomeon20/Support the showIf you're able, give this podcast your support by joining the International Coven of Awesomeness on Patreon so we can keep sharing witchy content for that's free for all.Get your free ebook How to Work with the Moon to Get Things Done.Check out the latest workshop offerings from the STC Witchcraft Academy for both online workshops and in-person circles in the Glasgow, Scotland area.Find all your favorite recipes and witch tips at Awesome on 20 Kitchen Magick.Book a tarot reading with Renee at Sagittarian Tarot & Coaching. Join the Moon Magic Membership coven to receiving ongoing support in your witchcraft journey. Join our Coven of Awesomeness Facebook group open to everyone.

Jun 16, 2021 • 55min
Origin Stories & Super Powers
Send us a textThis week, Renee and guest co-host Louise McSharry discuss the best things they've eaten lately, then Renee shares the origin story of The How to Be Awesome Podcast. Then we dive deep into the hero's journey, neo-paganism and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Can super heroes inspire us in the same way that ancient mythological heroes have? If you could have one super power, what would it be? And the crucial question, what is the best Marvel movie of all time? Finally, Louise and Renee share what's making them feel awesome this week, and what they're ready to release. For complete show notes and links, go to awesomeon20.com/episode1Follow Renee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Renee_awesomeon20/Follow Louise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Louise_awesomeon20/Support the showIf you're able, give this podcast your support by joining the International Coven of Awesomeness on Patreon so we can keep sharing witchy content for that's free for all.Get your free ebook How to Work with the Moon to Get Things Done.Check out the latest workshop offerings from the STC Witchcraft Academy for both online workshops and in-person circles in the Glasgow, Scotland area.Find all your favorite recipes and witch tips at Awesome on 20 Kitchen Magick.Book a tarot reading with Renee at Sagittarian Tarot & Coaching. Join the Moon Magic Membership coven to receiving ongoing support in your witchcraft journey. Join our Coven of Awesomeness Facebook group open to everyone.

Jun 3, 2021 • 2min
Trailer of Awesomeness
Send us a textThe How to Be Awesome Podcast will deliver comforting food and conversations for living your most awesome life every week. In this episode, Renee lets you know what to expect from this podcast and invites you to join her on the journey. It's gonna be awesome.For show notes, visit https://awesomeon20.com/episode0Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/renee_awesomeon20/Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/awesomeon20Support the showIf you're able, give this podcast your support by joining the International Coven of Awesomeness on Patreon so we can keep sharing witchy content for that's free for all.Get your free ebook How to Work with the Moon to Get Things Done.Check out the latest workshop offerings from the STC Witchcraft Academy for both online workshops and in-person circles in the Glasgow, Scotland area.Find all your favorite recipes and witch tips at Awesome on 20 Kitchen Magick.Book a tarot reading with Renee at Sagittarian Tarot & Coaching. Join the Moon Magic Membership coven to receiving ongoing support in your witchcraft journey. Join our Coven of Awesomeness Facebook group open to everyone.