The WitchHunt Podcast: Recent Episodes
Alexandra Hughes
Everyone and their cat is talking about witches. But what is a Witch? Or a Medicine Woman, or Priestess? How does one become one? And what is the common thread between women who identify as such magical creatures?
Welcome to the WitchHunt podcast, where we hold space for healing conversations that collectively explore these questions with the intention of celebrating, illuminating and elevating the rise of feminine energy, magic and self-sourced power in a world that’s gone mental.
Every New and Full moon, hostess Alexandra Raquel Hughes — who identifies as all 3 of these sacred “types” in her own weird way — invites you to brew some tea, light a candle and join her in her conversations with Witches, Medicine Women, Priestesses and other magical women from around the world.
So come! Gather to share in the knowledge, experience, magic and sacred stories of those women who once hunted to be burned at the stake, are now hunted to be held in the light, so they (we) can illuminate the way.
I'm beyond deeeeelighted to share with you the juiciest Witchhunt episode everrrrrrr: Communing Romantically with Nature: An Invitation to Talk (& do) Sex Magic, with Kiki Keskinen and Shoshana Sperling.
This episode, serendipitously airing under a Pisces full moon is a little different than most. Because while we do dive into the stories of our guests, Kiki Koskinen, and Shawna Sperling, what we talk most about is their teachings around the hot and sexy and mysterious topic that is sex magic.
Think: birds, bees, blueberries, olive oil & trees.
Think: sacred wheel of consent.
And get ready for a whole new take on the radical and revolutionary act that is experiencing delicious juicy pleasure as a woman today.
Without further ado, let's dive into the magic of communing romantically with nature that is your body and the joy it's made to give you.
xx
Alex
More about Kiki & Shoshana and their upcoming Sex Magic Workshop
Shoshana is a voice actor, writer, Witch, mom, community builder and main organizer at Community OutWitch in Parkdale. Kiki is a Witch by lineage and founder of WitchSchool Canada — an 11-month curriculum offering a feminine spiritual basis for social activism, as well as ecological respect for Mother Nature and Her wisdom.
Together they host a series of Sex Magic workshops, led by Kiki at Community OutWitch. This is for you if you're ready to tap into the hidden power of sex and sensuality while connecting with a community of open-minded individuals, exploring ancient rituals, and unlocking a new level of pleasure and fulfillment. Contact info@witchschool.ca to secure your spot. Spaces are limited.
Welcome to episode 24 of the WitchHunt podcast, featuring an incredibly courageous and beautiful soul, Arlia Hoffman.
In this episode, Arlia shares with us the tender and inspiring story of how she stepped out of the perfect mom life, into a life of counter-cultural sovereignty.
She tells us about her divorce, and most incredible rebirth. Rebirth into a truth that meant leaving her family and living a revolutionary life where she honored her true poly-amorous, bisexual self, role modeling self-defined sovereignty to her daughters.
She tells us how she knows when she’s doing “the right thing”, the magic of body and intuitive-led micro-choices and what being monogamous to her own soul means to her.
Arlia's story of bold courage is going to blow you away. And I know you’re going to love her gentle yet strong and inspiring energy.
Enjoy this episode with this beautiful Priestess of Aphrodite.
x
Alex
P.S. Please note that in honor of Winter’s coming on in the Northern Hemisphere — our blessed season of rest — the WitchHunt podcast is going to take a sacred pause over this coming moon cycle. Our next episode will air near to the December solstice.
This is a chance to catch-up on missed episode AND, if you’re a WitchHunt podcast junkie, join us on our WitchHunt Wednesday tea dates which will continue over the course of November — every Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 Eastern. Head on over to my personal Instagram account @alex_inessence and are a chance for you to meet our WitchHunt guests, to ask questions and to step deeper into the wisdom they offer. Hope to see you there!
P.P.S. Help me make the WitchHunt podcast better by CLICKING HERE and filling out a 3-minute survey 🙏.
More about Arlia and her magic
Arlia Hoffman is founder of The Women’s Agency. She is a podcast coach and producer, and an advocate for women in podcasting. After leaving the corporate world and having a spiritual awakening before the age of 40, Arlia created her own media company working in photography, social media and website design. Ten year later, she earned Masters in Depth Psychology and began coaching women and working in leadership development. Since 2020, Arlia has been a busy podcast producer and host of her own podcast, “The Women’s Sanctuary.” She recently founded The Women’s Agency, a full-service coaching and production company designed to empower women’s voices. Arlia has found her true passion combining her expertise as a podcast producer and her love for helping women step into their full power.
You can find her at Arliahoffman.com and Thewomenssanctuary.com
Welcome to episode 23 of the WitchHunt podcast where you get the privilege of meeting Beth Ryan Powers.
Beth is a Visibility Witchwound healer who supports the rise of the divine feminine through her work as a video coach and editor extraordinaire.
In this episode, Beth shares with us how she alchemized what she witnessed in her parents’ failed marriage into a personal commitment to show up unequivocally whole, as her future-telling, card pulling, crystal loving witchy self. She tells us what it took for her to show up to life her whole hide-nothing self, and how this has naturally translated into her work as a video coach and editor extraordinaire.
She tells us how she helps women with both the masculine and feminine components of showing up whole, authentic, magnetic, and as leaders in front of the camera. And how this work spreads into other aspects of her clients’ lives, supporting the rise of the Divine Feminine and feminine leadership in the world.
This is another fabulous juicy conversation here on the WitchHunt podcast that you aren’t going to want to miss!
Enjoy!
xx
Alex
P.S. {{first_name}}, our first WitchHunt Wednesday IG Live tea date is this week. I'm exciting to be diving into conversation with Susan DeVriend from Episode 19 — The Mystery & Magic of Words: wise musings from psychic heart whispering mystic & healer. We'll be diving into the juicier bits of our chat and answering any questions you may have...hit reply with your Qs or join us LIVE tomorrow, Wednesday 27 at 2:30pm EST to ask this heart whispering psychic, mystic and healer anything your hear desires 💖.
CLICK HERE to join us live at the time of our chat.
(And if you want a refresh of her original podcast interview, CLICK HERE).
P.P.S. I’d love to learn what you want more of, and less of from the podcast. To gather your insight, I’ve created a super simple 3-minute survey
CLICK HERE TO FILL SURVEY<<
Help me make this podcast even more amazing by sharing how it lands for you. With thanks xx
More About Beth and her magic
Beth Powers is the creative video editor behind some of the biggest names in the online marketing industry, including Sarah Jenks, Kate Northrup, and Amy Porterfield. Besides working with her 1:1 clients, she leads retreats and group programs to holistically help female entrepreneurs create their online programs through tech, strategy, soul, and feminine embodiment. Beth lives in the U.S. with her husband, son, and dog.
You can find her magic (seriously!) on Instagram @bethpowerscreative, or via her website: bethpowerscreative.com
I'm so excited to share with you episode 22 of the WitchHunt podcast: “Yo no soy una bruja” — a conversation with plant-witch, kitchen-witch and a Spanish Witch's granddaughter, Angela Accomando.
Ever wonder what it might have been like to be raised by a Witchy grandma?
Well grab your headset and get ready to hear some hilariously witchy speaking-to-the-dead-at-family-dinner-parties stories from our beloved New York plant witch, Angela Accomando.
Angela was raised in New York City by her Spanish grandmother — a clandestine witch who, while insisting on secrecy more broadly, practiced healing magic with her family and all those who asked.
Angela denied her feminine witchy side until she began to unravel how the patriarchy manifested inside of her through her work with Dr. Valerie Rein. It was only after understanding Patriarchy Stress Disorder (amazon.ca link to book here) that she allowed herself to embrace the magic she grew up with.
This episode offers a lot of laughs as Angela takes us into her childhood through story. It also speaks to the truth around how patriarchy-induced trauma has kept, and continues to keep women from honoring their witchy side for thousands of years. It also highlights how women of past generations have navigated the patriarchy in a way that keeps them safe, without denying their truth and power.
A witchy episode for this witchy season — Enjoy!
x
Alex
P.S. As we step into the Autumn here in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re beginning to embrace that Squirrel like energy of digging things up, and harvesting here at the WitchHunt podcast. As I dive into what feels superfluous and what feels ripe and nourishing in my world, and in the podcast, I’d love to learn what you, beautiful listener want more of, and less of. To gather your insight, I’ve created a super simple 3-minute survey
CLICK HERE TO FILL SURVEY<<
Help me make this podcast even more amazing by sharing how it lands for you. With thanks xx
More About Angela: You can find Angela Accomando's kitchen and plant magic at https://haloandhornscatering.com — her aptly named catering company in NYC & Hudson Valley. And her book will be coming out in November!
Welcome to episode 21 of the WitchHunt podcast, where I introduce you to a dear friend of mine, Sheila Botelho in our conversation around Spiritual Rebellion: Exploring Christ, the Feminine & Grief Alchemy.
Sheila is a Self Care Strategist who guides female entrepreneurs into having a greater impact without burning out. She offers online wellness programs and conscious-living guidance. And also offers much incredible wisdom in her podcast Connect with Sheila Botelho. Sheila’s a woman with magic that will help you get past limiting beliefs and overwhelm, and step towards what lights you up.
In this episode Sheila’s curious and loving nature shines. She shares her journey pealing back the layers of her Christian faith, and how this has helped her break social rules, trust herself, and embrace her own inner rebel spirituality.
She also tells us how over time, she’s learned to alchemize the grief and pain emerging from the losses of her dear ones into a passion for living life fully, for living into her purpose, for connecting and loving.
Sheila’s positive life-loving energy is contagious and I know you’re going to be spellbound, just as I was by this incredible healer and Medicine Woman.
Enjoy!
Alex
P.S. As we step into the Autumn, here in the Northern Hemisphere we’re beginning to embrace that Squirrel like energy of digging things up, and harvesting here at the WitchHunt podcast. As I dive into what feels superfluous and what feels ripe and nourishing in my world, and in the podcast, I’d love to learn what you, beautiful listener want more of, and less of. To gather your insight, I’ve created a super simple 3-minute survey which is linked up in the show notes. Help me make this podcast even more amazing by sharing how it lands for you by clicking HERE.
More about Sheila & her magic
Sheila Botelho is a Self Care Strategist. She gives female entrepreneurs tools and strategies to make an impact in their life, business, relationships and the world – without burning out. Sheila has been in the wellness space for more than 26 years.
After losing her sister to cancer in 2013, she saw a need for women to tune in to how they’re truly feeling and prioritize their self-care. She founded sheilabotelho.com, where she runs online and group wellness programs and does 1:1 coaching with female entrepreneurs.
As the host of the Connect with Sheila Botelho Podcast, Sheila shares inspiring interviews, solo chats, and Q&A sessions to enrich your journey for more satisfaction in your health, business, and relationships. Listen here.
Sheila also has a beautiful presence on social media — @sheilaabotelho
Oh! And watch for Sheila's upcoming wellness app. Click here to learn more about that.
Sheila lives near Toronto, Canada with her husband and their two teenage sons.
Hello and welcome to episode 20 of the WitchHunt podcast!
In this episode I introduce you to Jennifer Morris, a leader in the community and priestess of the Witch and Pagan Network. Jen is a Witch of pagan tradition who has identified as a witch since 1972 when, on her way to her grandmother’s house, she picked up a book called “How to cast spells”.
She tells us how, despite keeping her craft in the closet until the age of 50, breadcrumbs (or pebbles, as she calls them) kept coming her way eventually leading her to a position of leadership within a pagan coven.
She tells us about the roll martial arts and tarot played in her “awakening” (my word, not hers) and offers beautiful definition of ritual, as well as unraveling the difference between high (ceremonial) and folk magic. But above all, the theme that weaves its way through this episode is of freedom and diversity, and how both are embraced by “the craft”.
I know you’ll appreciate Jen’s experience and her nuggets of wisdom in this episode.
Enjoy!
xx
Alex
More About Jen and how to find her MAGIC 🪄
Jennifer Morris is a leader in the community and priestess of the Witch and Pagan Network. A practicing witch since childhood, she is the creator behind Jennifer Morris: Crafting Your Magical Life on Patreon. She brings quality programs to educate and advance the craft in order to help the community connect, learn, and grow.
Contact name Jennifer Morris email address: jenn@jennifermorris.co
website https://www.patreon.com/JenniferMorrisMagical
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferMorrisMagical/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/morrismagical
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifermorrismagical/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jennmorrismagical
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJG6YDxVgALIfcgfIReJ4gA
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jennifermorrismagical
Welcome to episode 19 of the WitchHunt podcast — our final episode of season 3.
In this episode I’m absolutely DELIGHTED to introduce you to Susan DeVriend, a reiki master, witch, medium, psychic and perhaps best described as heart whispering mystic.
Susan is a word witch and together we dive deep into a conversation about the power of words, as well as how us magical women come to embody words that have been past villanized.
We talk about the dance of deconstruction and reconstruction, of both their meaning and the stories behind them. Susan tells us her story through this dance with the words: mystic, healer, witch, psychic, medium and now Priestess. She talks about what it is to be a psychic. We also talk about the sister wound, deep dive into what reiki is and how it works and thew itchiness of coaching.
This is an episode jam packed with magical goodness and I know you’ll LOVE it!
Enjoy!
xx
Alex
P.S. If you're also a sensitive mum soulpreneur but have been struggling to break past $1,500/ month then I have something for you. In Simple & Sacred, my intimate business incubator for witchy mum business owners, I teach business strategy, energetic and mindset witch wound healing work to help women like you grow your business to $2.5k using a simple & sacred AND SCALABLE business model that works. Send me a message on alex@inessencecoaching.com to schedule a chat — no icky sales, just me learning about you and your biz and vice versa. At the time of this airing, I’ve got 1 spot left at introductory pricing. We start end of August!
You can learn more about Susan and her magic 👇
Instagram @heartwhisperingmystic or email her directly at: susan@heartwhisperingmystic.com. Her website is: Heartwhisperingmystic.com
Hello and welcome to episode 5 of season 3 — our 18th episode of the WitchHunt podcast!
What are some of the first words you associate with the word witch? If the words pagan or wicca or maybe even druidism come up for you, and you want to dive more into these as concepts and practices, then this episode is for you. Because in this episode we speak, for the first time, with a Witch who lives the Wicca and Pagan traditions.
Raeven Arwen, also known as Ketsia Elizabeth, shares how she began her journey of putting words to her witchy experience at the age of 13. She talks about the being and doing dance of Pagan and Wicca tradition, more recently exploring a more artistic approach to her witchcraft, through Druidism.
Raeven is a multi-passionate witch, who also happens to be an engineer. She talks about embracing her Celtic roots and we have a fascinating chat about the links between paganism, developing a reverent relationship with the Earth, environmentalism, food justice and agriculture. And how all of this feels like a new regenerative way forward for our species.
This is a fascinating episode with another fascinating woman.
Enjoy!
xx
Alex
P,S. I’m currently accepting applications from sensitive, witchy mum who are ready to give their dreams priority by bringing them to life as soul-led business owners. If you’re dreaming of starting your own business, or feeling stuck at a revenue plateau of around $1000-1.5K/ month then I have something for you. Simple & Sacred, my Intimate Business Incubator for SMSs, is where I offer high touch support both in terms of business strategy and marketing, And in terms of visibility, money, and selling mindset (and energetics) support. Send me an email alex@inessencecoaching.com or a message via Instagram @thewitchhuntpodcast if this resonates and we can chat — no sales, just a simple conversation to explore whether what I have feels like a good fit for your biz dream.
Here are the links Raevyn referred to during our chat, plus more about her and how to find her:
Conversation Links:
Book - A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/180930.Wicca
Good place to start learning about Druidism - https://druidry.org/ Book - The Awen Alone by Joanna van der Hoeven - https://druidry.org/resources/the-awen-alone-walking-the-path-of-the-solitary-druid-by-joanna-van-der-hoeven
YouTube channel for videos on witches - https://www.youtube.com/user/MsJulieCarol
Oracle deck with the art that inspired me - Everday Witch Oracle by Deborah Blake & Elisabeth Alba - https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738760322
Food Justice movement info - https://foodprint.org/issues/food-justice/ (this site is a place to start but there is much more to be found)
Starhawks Earth Activist Online Website - https://earthactivisttraining.org/
Starhawks Earth Activist Online Community - https://online.earthactivisttraining.org/
Ketsia Elizabeth is a diversely passionate coach, artist, writer, speaker, singer/songwriter, teacher, engineer, community leader & designer. She is the proud founder of the online community Wild Heart Haven, that is built to support wild-hearted souls as they awaken their potential, connect to community, and build lives that support their most joyful authentic selves. Through her membership she also offers group coaching journeys, courses, and other pop up events throughout the year, as well as 1-1 coaching containers that give space for her clients to heal, grow, and realize their full potential. If you are looking to start your own online community, or your own courses, Ketsia also offers online community design services and community leader coaching. She is passionate about community & connection, music, art, regenerative studies, regenerative business & money mindset, food justice, sex positivity, mental health awareness & healing, mindfulness, yoga, LGBTQ+ rights, gothic culture, paganism, animals, nature, and the incredible power & need for love of all kinds. This free-spirited flower child also goes by her pagan name Raevyn Arwen, and owns an online shop of mystical creations called The Raven Woods Parlour. She has been on the pagan path for over 20 years, finding community, inspiration, healing, and self-growth throughout her journey. Above all she wants to help create a world where everyone feels safe, supported, and free enough to be their most joyful authentic selves, to heal, to grow, and to create lives that truly light them up. She is a strong believer in the magic of inspiration, motivation, and community. She uses all of her passions, education, and experience to create truly transformational spaces that are anchored in love, hope, and joy.
Ways to find her:
www.wild-heart-haven.com
www.ketsiaelizabeth.com
www.theravenwoodsparlour.com
Email: info@ketsiaelizabeth.com
I’m so excited to introduce to you, a dear friend of mine, Catherine Middlebrooks.
In this episode, Catherine shares with us the significant role that the pelvis plays in our lives. We talk tapping, neuroscience and charlatans. We also dive into Catherine’s “awakening” (my term), which occurred as a full body download during her family’s RV adventure around the U.S.
This episode is light in tone, yet profound in topic. I know you’ll love it, and Catherine too. Enjoy “Power of the Pelvis: A Super Fun Chat with Yogini & Healer, Catherine Middlebrooks”
Enjoy!
xx
Alex
P.S. I love how Catherine describes the work of magical women as having this common thread that involves casting their ego agendas aside, and surrendering to their soul mission. If this resonates with you, I'm accepting applications for my Intimate Business Incubator designed specifically for Witchy Sensitive Mums, If you’re a sensitive mum and soul-led business owner struggling somewhere around $1000/ month and are ready to make $2.5k/ month in your soul-led business, using a simple and scalable method — all without sacrificing being present for your children, let’s hop on a call and map out how my new 4-month business incubator, Sacred & Simple, could work for you. Here's your scheduling link: https://calendly.com/sacredliving/soulpreneurincubator The next 2 women to join will get a $500 discount.
More About Catherine: Catherine is a certified yoga instructor, postpartum corrective exercise specialist, mom, wife, and founder of brb yoga. She’s helped thousands of women rebuild their post-baby bodies so they can get back to the activities they love, and most recently discovered the power of energy healing for the pelvis. You can find her at: https://brbyoga.com/energy-work/
Welcome to episode 2 of season 3 of the WitchHunt Podcast!
This is a soul-touching episode that I’m calling Ushering in the New Earth: An illuminating chat with New Earth Angel and Architect, and Priestess of Embodied Pleasure, Sara Yamtich
In this episode, Sara shares her fascinating story of remembering her way back into priestesshood, including many of the breadcrumbs she now knows led her exactly to where she needs to be. She shares her story of being raised in Southern-Baptist town in Missouri and how, without having the words to describe what she was doing at the time, she not only questioned the patriarchy but began to honor the feminine, exploring the spiritual and subconscious realms at a young age.
Sara also tells us about her sacred and ceremonial relationship with plant medicine, and shares one of the most beautiful and inspiring morning wake-your-feminine-divine-up rituals which I know I want to integrate into our life.
Sara’s become a dear Sister to me, and since this recording I’ve witnessed her leave Costa Rica to pursue the sacred arts of Priestesshood — first in Hawaii, and by the time this is released, she’ll have gone back to Chavin de Juantar in Peru. Sara’s also partnered up with two other magical souls, Clint Brown and Amanda Johnson, to create Awaken Village — a community of visionaries, entrepreneurs and change-makers — who are ready to come into community with fellow paradigm shifters. You can learn more about Awaken Village at join.awakenvillage.com.
Sara’s energy is contagious and you’re going to love getting to know her in this episode.
Enjoy!
x
Alex
P.S. Sara’s soulpreneurial path is inspiring! She shows us that mothers can have a full, beautiful, dynamic, and fulfilling life without giving up being present for our children. If you’re a sensitive mum and soul-led business owner struggling somewhere around $1000/ month and are ready to make $2.5k/ month in your soul-led business, using a simple and scalable method — all without sacrificing being present for your children, let’s hop on a call and map out how my new 4-month business incubator, Sacred & Simple, could work for you. Here's your scheduling link: https://calendly.com/sacredliving/soulpreneurincubator
More about Sara:
Sara Yamtich is the founder and Awaken Village (see above) and CEO of Conscious Conversion (formerly Resonate with Sara), a holistic multi-media marketing agency supporting soulful thought leaders and spiritual entrepreneurs. With a Masters in Social Work, a background that spans federal policy analysis and life coaching, and a ton of digital marketing experience, Sara takes professionalism, team management, and client care to a whole new level. Her work isn’t just about marketing strategy (though she rocks at that); it’s about helping clients resonate deeply with their audience so they can transform the planet and give voice to the new paradigm. In fact, Sara makes marketing (and everything else she does) a damn-near spiritual experience.
Sara, a single mom, lives in Costa Rica with her 7-year-old son, Indy.
You can find Sara at:
Conscious Conversion: https://www.consciousconversion.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/resonatewithsara/
Awaken Village: https://join.awakenvillage.com
Welcome to the 15th episode — episode 1 of season 3, of the WitchHunt podcast!
This is a beautiful conversation with Lisbeth Savard — a Sistership Circle certified facilitator who specializes in Moon energy and feminine archetypes in her women’s circle. Lisbeth holds sacred circles that allow women to be seen, heard and celebrated in a safe and supported space that ultimately facilitates deep healing.
In this episode we talk about the sacred power of circles for women today. Lisbeth shares the 4 guidelines required to hold this divine masculine container that allows for the feminine to flow and heal. She also offers a beautiful description of lunar and feminine archetype energetics, using a delicious garden analogy and shares how she honors these cyclical phases in the design of her sacred daily practices.
What I most love is her deep connection to the magic of her ancestral lineage and her story of opening herself up more and more to the empowered magical woman she is.
Get ready to meet the lunar and garden witch, sacred sisterhood circle holder and gentle warrior for the Divine Feminine Rising!
Settle in with your favorite cup of tea, or ice tea if you’re in the northern hemisphere, and enjoy!
xx
Alex
P.S. In this episode, I invite listeners to learn more about cyclical living by downloading my free Guide to Cyclical Living here: https://alexandrahughes.com/thecycle
And, if you're a sensitive mama soulpreneur feeling financially stuck in your soul-led business, I invite you to head on over to my upcoming ZERO COST training: How Sensitive Mamas Can Reach $2.5K/month in their Soul-Led Business, without missing pickups or school plays. We go LIVE on June 29 at 10am, under the new moon (and a replay will be made available to those registered for a limited time).
You can join here: https://www.alexandrahughes.com/freetraining
Hope to see you there!
A little more about Lisbeth and her work
Lisbeth Savard is a Sistership Circle certified facilitator who specializes in Moon energy and feminine archetypes in her women’s circles, so that women can be seen, heard and celebrated in a safe and supported space that allows deep healing. Having discovered and experienced the magic of women’s circles in 2017 at her first women’s retreat, she was instantly hooked and pursued her own training in 2018 so that she could share this beautiful gift with her community. Women who experience Lisbeth’s circles for the first time come back for more after having experienced the deep transformation that circle provides. Lisbeth’s group is called Women’s Wisdom Moon Circles where she holds space for the women in her circles. You can find her Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenswisdommooncircles/
Book a chat over on her scheduling page: https://bookme.name/lisbethsavard/connection-call
She also hangs out on Instagram at @lisbeths27 https://www.instagram.com/lisbeths27/
In this POP UP behind-the-scenes episode of the WitchHunt podcast, Alex shares the top 3 mistakes she made that kept her passion-led business circling in financial stagnation (i.e., at $1.5K/ month-ish) for YEARS.
She walks us through the invisible, unconscious beliefs and thinking patterns that not only kept her from reaching solid, consistent, SUSTAINABLE revenue goals for 7 years. And she also speaks to how these were all ego-driven, serving the purpose of keeping us witchy mamas safe from success (and all that might involve). We're talking witchwounds, friends!
Come listen and take stock. Are you a sensitive mama soulpreneur feeling financially stuck in your biz,? Do these mistakes resonate? Reach out over on the Gram — @Alex_inessence or @thewitchhuntpodcast and let Alex know.
Then click the link below to join her ZERO COST training: How Sensitive Mamas Can Reach $2.5K/month in their Soul-Led Business, without missing pickups or school plays. We go LIVE on June 29 at 10am, under the new moon.
You can join here: https://www.alexandrahughes.com/freetraining
Hope to see you there!
Alex
Welcome to Episode 5 of season 2, our 13th episode of the WitchHunt podcast!
It’s called: “ Get Quiet, Listen & Trust: the magical story of how one woman healed her way into her power, with Smadar Lorie, Medicine Woman and Stone Whisperer."
This episode tells the inspiring story of a woman who found her magic after a seemingly minor car accident left her with an invisible, undiagnosed condition. We learn how she gave up on conventional medicine, and learned to ask questions, get quiet, listen and trust. And how this mantra — get quiet, listen and trust — has since become Smadar’s modus operandi.
It’s a tale telling us how things — however mysterious and painful — do happen for us, for a reason.
Smadar also tells us about how, as a child, she felt deep connections with stones, experiencing them as friends. She tells us of the magic of water and how she energetically infuses water to create healing elixirs.
Smadar’s story (and voice!) are healing.
In addition to one of the most beautiful definitions highlighting the common thread magical women share, she also shares her wisdom around the witch wound in an uncut post script conversation that we recorded! Listen to the end in order not to miss this sweet uncut chat.
I could listen to (and chat with) Smadar until the cows come home, and I know you’ll delight in her soothing energy, too.
Enjoy!
Alex
Have a question or comment about this episode or anything else? Connect with Alex on Social! on Instagram @alex_inessence or @thewitchhuntpodcast, or via Email alex@inessencecoaching.com.
We'd also love a review on Apple Podcasts, head over and let us know what you think!
More about Smadar and Her Medicine
Smadar is co-creator of Song of Stones. As a crystal whisperer, she listens to the song of stones, sharing their messages and connecting people with the crystals who are singing just for them. A highly sensitive soul and empath herself, she is dedicated to empowering other HSPs to heal themselves with the help of the Stone People, Star Song crystal elixirs, the ORB experience, and one-on-one spiritual mentorship. She reminds sensitive souls how to awaken their magic and inner healer.
You can contact Smadar at www.songofstones.com
You are invited to sign up to receive her 7 Rainbow Crystal Blessings at https://songofstones.activehosted.com/f/1
Welcome to episode 4 of season 2 of the witch-hunt podcast — You Are The Medicine: A Deep Healing Conversation with Indigenous Healer, Mentor, International Best Selling Author, and Ceremonial Speaker, Asha Frost.
In this episode, Asha shares her own healing journey and how this was part of opening up to her own medicine. She shares her belief (and practice) that honors everyone as a teacher to her, and how her learning from the wisdom of others outside of her traditions helped her to trust her magic and strengthen her relationship with her own medicine.
We talk about her “Letter to White Women” which she wrote as an invitation to white women to be mindful of their own grief and pain, an invitation to those interested in taking in Indigenous Medicine, to do so while concurrently taking in the WHOLE story of indigenous people. (You can find it here: https://ashafrost.com/dearwhitewoman/)
Asha shares her wise reflections on what Ceremony is, the importance of the inner work in freeing the feminine dismantling of the colonial and patriarchal systems into which we were born. We talk about the magic of the turtle shell, the Sugar Moon teachings to come home to unconditional kindness or love. And so much more.
Towards the end, Asha blesses us with deer medicine — a beautiful healing journey all listeners will benefit from.
There is so much wisdom here — enjoy!
xx
Alex
Have a question or comment about this episode or anything else? Connect with Alex on Social! on Instagram @alex_inessence or @thewitchhuntpodcast, or via Email alex@inessencecoaching.com.
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More about Asha and her medicine
Asha Frost (she/her) is an Indigenous Medicine Woman and a member of the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation. She is from the Crane Clan, the totem of leadership, and believes in holding space from vision and heart. As an energy healer, homeopath, and mentor, Asha has guided thousands of people through profound and lasting transformation.
Impacted by generational trauma and colonization, Asha has been on a lifelong journey of reclamation. A lupus diagnosis sent her on a path of studying and practicing a multitude of energy Medicine modalities with many guides. She has blended this life experience with her innate gifts and the wisdom of her Ancestors. She loves sharing her Medicine in powerful ways through Ceremonies, teachings, and speaking events. Through this work, she loves seeing people reclaim their roots, find their healing wisdom, and rise into their power.
She is the author of You are the Medicine, published by Hay House, with an oracle deck coming in 2023.
Buy her book: You Are the Medicine: 13 Moons of Indigenous Wisdom, Ancestral Connection, and Animal Spirit Guidance HERE (highly recommended!)
Find Asha here:
IG: @asha.frost
Website: www.ashafrost.com
Welcome to the 11th episode — episode 3 of season 2, of the WitchHunt podcast!
This is an exceptionally touching conversation with Witch and Heart Guide Arya Yaguareté, who shares with us her dark night of the soul, and how honoring the shadow and the truth that lay within the shadow led her to the most mystical of rebirths.
Arya shares with us her courageous story of miscarriage, divorce and leaving her 6-figure job as a corporate leader in Toronto to honor her true calling in a small mountain town. She tells us how these experiences — albeit terrifying at times — took her into to her true, empowered self. And how she has, throughout it all, managed to honor each and every part of her journey so as to emerge whole, wise, strong and in a place of full trust.
One of my favorite nuggets is Arya’s wise share around how the witchhunts and long-standing witchwound that stems from us turning on our sisters can serve us in deepening an authentic relationship with ourselves. Listen to the episode to hear more.
This is an episode for all you Witches out there who are curious about shadow work, and the potential it has to support your fulfillment, magic potential and energetic expansion.
I know you’re going to love it!
x
Alex
Have a question or comment about this episode or anything else? Connect with Alex on Social! on Instagram @alex_inessence or @thewitchhuntpodcast, or via Email alex@inessencecoaching.com.
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A little more about Arya and her work
Arya Yaguareté guides soulful beings to transform the pain of their pasts into new expansive possibilities. Having gone through this journey herself, Arya’s heartbreaking miscarriage resulted in her walking away from a stereotypical dream life. She left her marriage, her 6-figure corporate career and moved across the country to a small mountain town. Through her firsthand experience working with the divine and her own inner knowing, Arya learned to embody her true self and courageously created a fulfilling life. Over the years, she has guided many seekers to recognize and love who they truly are and live into an expansive version of themselves.
You can find Arya here: mariajuzwin.com and access her Portal of Possibility free workbook here: mariajuzwin.com/portal And here are her social media hooks: Instagram: @mariajuzwin and Facebook: @mariajuzwin
If you’ve ever wondered about the women out there that follow their calling boldly and unapologetically, you are not going to want to miss this episode!
Julie Piatt is indeed a powerful living example of how to love ourselves more so that we can live our unique design in full and expansive life expression!
In this episode, we talk about patriarchy, plant healing, motherhood and the different colors of a mother’s love. Julie shares her take on the #metoo movement and how society can move forward from it. she also offers up the most beautiful explanation around why the burning of witches could never have killed us off.... And she shares her story of growing up as the 5th child of a non-spiritual family in Alaska — where she became a born again Christian at 6 and started experimenting with LSD by the age of 12!
Get ready to witness a feminine leader tune share her spiritual wisdom, all the while keeping her foot grounded on our sacred planet through life’s amazing pleasures of relationship, plans, motherhood and all her different forms of creative expression.
This is yet another episode you are not going to want to miss!
Enjoy!!
x
Alex
Connect with Alex.
Alex is now accepting applications for Business Intuition Integration — a 90-day program providing guidance and support as you build your intuitive muscle, and learn how to integrate her into your business, so you can establish and grow your soul-led business with aligned full body YES's guiding your decision-making and action-taking. Watch the REPLAY of her free Masterclass: 3 Steps to Strengthen your Business Intuition (& Wake Your Inner Business Witch Up), send an email or schedule a quick chat with Alex to learn what it's all about.
➡️ CLICK HERE to watch the Masterclass
➡️ CLICK HERE to schedule a call with Alex
Have a question or comment about this episode or anything else? Connect with Alex on Social! on Instagram @alex_inessence or @thewitchhuntpodcast, or via Email alex@inessencecoaching.com.
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A little more about Julie Piatt and her work
Julie Piatt aka “SriMati” is a mystic mother, musician, artist, chef, author and healer who has lived her life immersed in devotion and expansive creativity. Through embracing a plant-based diet and deep meditation practice, Julie healed herself of a large cyst in her neck, which doctors diagnosed as incurable. She shares her wisdom from a multitude of life events that she experienced as processes of alchemical transformation in her member-based community Water Tiger, as well as on her internationally acclaimed podcast, “For The Life of Me.” She offers musings in her approach to find our purpose, conscious parenting, food as medicine, what it means to live a life of devotion and how to experience deep intimacy in a relationships. Julie also facilitates spiritual transformations on retreats. Now in her sacred offering of healing for our world, SriMu; Do Life, Not Cheese, a plant-based cheese company, Julie adorns the mantel of cheese doyenne with pure intentions and powerful dedication to offer all of us a more beautiful life. She is a powerful living example of how to love ourselves more so that we can live our unique design in full and expansive self expression.
You can follow Julie on Instagram @srimati
Learn about her delicious next evolution of cheese @srimu or here
Explore her Water Tiger program, here or zoom out and visit her full website here..
Wow!
We’re really feeling into some of that Arian energies as we head into Season 2 of the WitchHunt podcast!
Our first episode of the season is an interview with Dr. Angela Lauria, who’s recently taken on the Goddess name Kali, stepping fully into her embodiment of the Goddess’ energy, as she embraces a radical identity shift.
Dr. Angela Lauria is an incredible woman and mother and entrepreneur, who I met in person at the StarBucks next to our kids’ school in Washington D.C. many moons ago. She is founder of The Author Incubator™ and creator of the Difference Process™ for writing a book that matters. I’ve watched Angela evolve into a successful 7-figure, then 8-figure entrepreneur and activist over the years. I was most blown away, though, by her most recent pandemic-induced transformation, which led her to establish the Socially Responsible Coaching Alliance — for coaches, consultants, authors, and speakers who want to create a more equitable society by building sustainable businesses that promote environmental, economic, and social justice.
One of the reasons I wanted Angela on the podcast was to share the Alliance’s new mission. And when I reached out to her, I had no idea of the personal transformation and rebirth that came along with this endeavour.
I was blown away!
In this episode we talk about evolutionary shifts of masculine and feminine energies in our lives and businesses, and the synonymous call to shift away from polarized black and white thinking towards the messy and unknown navigation of the grey that lies in-between. We talk about mind and heart coherence and how we’re witnessing souls (vs brains) taking stronger roles in decision-making.
Angela shares so much wisdom. She tells us how she honors destruction as part of the creation process and, related, how she stopped feeling like her own name and sought astrological and numerological guidance in her rebirth and renaming experience — taking on Kali, Hindu Goddess of Destruction, as part of her official identity. She shares her embrace of imperfection, and her be-do-be-do dance. Or, in other words, the importance of BEING who we want to become and not only doing what we need to do as a means of manifesting magic and creating miracles, two concepts, which she differentiates in detail. Angela also shares her struggle with depression, anti-depression medication and how in the end one simple, free, non-medicated, Earth-born ritual that anyone can tune into every single day cured her depression in the end — you’ll have to listen to the episode to learn her secret.
I can't wait to share Angela's energy with you in this episode! Enjoy!!!
xx
Alex
Connect with Alex.
Alex is now accepting applications for Business Intuition Integration — a 90-day program providing guidance and support as you build your intuitive muscle, and learn how to integrate her into your business, so you can establish and grow your soul-led business with aligned full body YES's guiding your decision-making and action-taking. Watch the REPLAY of her free Masterclass: 3 Steps to Strengthen your Business Intuition (& Wake Your Inner Business Witch Up), send an email or schedule a quick chat with Alex to learn what it's all about.
➡️ CLICK HERE to watch the Masterclass
➡️ CLICK HERE to schedule a call with Alex
Have a question or comment about this episode or anything else? Connect with Alex on Social! on Instagram @alex_inessence or @thewitchhuntpodcast, or via Email alex@inessencecoaching.com.
We'd also love a review on Apple Podcasts, head over and let us know what you think!
A little more about Dr. Angela Lauria and her work
Dr. Angela E. Lauria is the founder of The Author Incubator™ and creator of the Difference Process™ for writing a book that matters. The Author Incubator was ranked #275 on the Inc. 500 fastest growing companies and #60 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur 360. Dr. Angela won the Stevie Award’s Coach/Mentor of the Year Award and her program, The Author’s Way was named Coaching Program of the Year and was named, by Entrepreneur Magazine, as one of the top 10 most inspiring entrepreneurs to watch – one of only 2 women on the list.
Dr. Angela has helped over 1,000 authors-in transformation write, publish, and promote their books. Her clients have been responsible for over $100 million in cumulative revenue.
She has a B.A. and an M.A. in Journalism and Media Affairs from The George Washington University and a PhD in Communications from The European Graduate School. She is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon bestselling author of:
• Make ‘Em Beg To Work For You: How to Find, Hire, Manage, Reward, and Release
All-star Players to Help Make your Dream a Reality
• Make ‘Em Beg to Be Your Client: The Nonfiction Authors’ Guide to Selling, Serving, and Funding a Movement
• Make 'Em Beg to Publish Your Book: How To Reach A Larger Audience & Make A Full-Time Income In The Extremely Overcrowded World of Personal Development
• The Incubated Author: 10 Steps to Start a Movement with Your Message
• The Difference: 10 Steps To Writing A Book That Matters.
She lives in a house with a balcony that faces East on Chesapeake Bay with her husband Paul, son Jesse and their cats Princesses Feathers & Foxy McFuzz Bucket.
Social Media Sites
https://www.facebook.com/TheAuthorIncubator/
https://twitter.com/authorincubator
https://www.instagram.com/authorincubator/
https://www.youtube.com/user/AuthorIncubator
https://www.pinterest.com/AuthorIncubator/
https://vimeo.com/user45440090
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/page-up/id979031198
https://www.linkedin.com/company/1589902/
Welcome to this extra special bonus episode of the WitchHunt podcast!
We air this episode on the March Equinox of 2022, marking the second year anniversary of the global pandemic, the end of the astrological year (2021/22), and the bridge between season 1 and season 2 of the WitchHunt podcast!
Times of transition between endings and beginnings are, like these, a great time for reflection.
And in this episode, we attempt to make sense of something super basic that all of us have been pondering: WTF is going on here on planet Earth??!
I'm delighted to announce that in this bonus episode, Witch and Astrologist Patricia Panasri helps us gain perspective as she sheds some light on the astrological cycles that help to explain current events.
Every spiritually curious human needs to hear this episode — enjoy!!
About Patricia
Curious for more strategic astrological support?
Check out Cosmic Confirmation is Patricia's private podcast: https://patriciapanasri.com/cosmic/
And you can find her Astrology as a Strategy podcast (public) here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/astrology-as-a-strategy-podcast/id1566901825
You can also find Patricia at https://patriciapanasri.com, as well as at all the links below:
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PatriciaPanasriAstrology/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AstrologyStrategy/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patriciapanasri/
Have a question or comment about this episode or anything else? Connect with Alex on Social! on Instagram @alex_inessence or @thewitchhuntpodcast, or via Email alex@inessencecoaching.com AND we would love a review on Apple Podcasts, head over and let us know what you think!
In this episode you have the privilege of meeting witch, Patricia Panasri — an astrologer and business consultant who helps coaches and service providers get the confident cosmic confirmation to crank up the volume on their life's mission.
Patricia shares her story of transformation, and how she went from unconsciously rolling from one thing to the next until, after getting her Masters, she went backpacking through SE Asia.
From being a dedicated planner she found herself experiencing life where there was no path. In Thailand she learned to synch with the cycles of nature, to rest deeply and simply be. This is also where she fell in love, and started a family. And where she discovered the magic of astrology.
This episode tells the most beautiful story of a woman left home, to find home — from the inside out, and with a connection to the cosmos.
We talk about the practical power of astrology, how it helps you to make sense of the way of being that you already experience. We talk about the magic of mercury retrograde — and how it invites us to rest and reflect and live through/ learn from the mud that we sometimes need to go through on our way to success.
There is great wisdom, and an open door to more inner peace during these turbulent times.
Enjoy the episode!
More About Patricia.
Patricia harnesses astrology to provide practical and detailed guidance to business owners, so they know exactly what to do when. This way they’re able to make a bigger impact, have more free time and abundance by working more efficiently and effectively.
You can find Patricia at https://patriciapanasri.com, as well as at all the links below:
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PatriciaPanasriAstrology/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AstrologyStrategy/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patriciapanasri/
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Twu4VzkHkGwl-uNzAfrpw
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-panasri/
Also, Alex is now accepting applications for Sacred Metamorphosis, her small group healing and awakening experience for smart, sensitive change-makers ready to step into their potential and life purpose. You can learn more and apply at: https://www.alexandrahughes.com/sacredmetamorphosis
Have a question or comment about this episode or anything else? Connect with Alex on Social! on Instagram @alex_inessence or @thewitchhuntpodcast, or via Email alex@inessencecoaching.com AND we would love a review on Apple Podcasts, head over and let us know what you think!
In this POP-UP episode, Alex shares her story of how she’s been knowingly and unknowingly staying small and safe, by allowing her witch wound around visibility to stop those who could benefit from working with her, to learn how they can do that. She talks about her conquering an unhealthy fear of marketing, and the importance of sustainable pricing.
In this episode, Alex talks about her illuminating work with brand strategist, Emily Paulsen who she highly recommends, and who you can find over on Instagram @champsandfries. She also mentions the amazing work of Rha Goddess and her book, The Calling, which she also recommends.
This is a great opportunity to learn all the different ways you can work with Alex, who calls herself a Women’s Transformation Facilitator. Or, in our language, a witch-waker and witch-wound healer.
Stay until the end where Alex shares different ways of working with your and a super important prompt that you will want to walk away with... Visit Alex’s new Work With Me page to learn about her Sacred Metamorphosis Experience, Soul Journeys, Sacred Pause Experience. And her brand spankin’ new Voxer Vixen coaching circle!
Here are the links:
Work With Alex: https://www.alexandrahughes.com/workwithme
Sacred Metamorphosis Experience: https://www.alexandrahughes.com/sacredmetamorphosis
Soul Journeys: https://www.alexandrahughes.com/souljourney
Sacred Pause Experience: https://www.alexandrahughes.com/sacredpauseexperience
Reserve your spot in a Voxer Vixen coaching circle by clicking here, or email Alex with any questions: alex@inessencecoaching.com
And don’t forget to let Alex know how you get on with your introspection over on IG @thewitchhuntpodcast: https://www.instagram.com/thewitchhuntpodcast/
ENJOY!!!
xx
Alex
Wow! This episode is revolutionary and for the mamas out there, it’ll hit very close to home and I know it’s a little early to do this, but I’m encouraging you to spread the post-patriarchal message for moms that’s rooted throughout this interview as far and wide as you can. (Yes, bringing the matriarchy home resonated deeply with me.)
Rebeka Gentian has created a living from her life as a designer + indie mama by embracing the creative feminine in the revolutionary act of mothering, by reimagining business as mother centered, and raising her family and her income at the same time.
No surprise, Rebeka’s a Witch!
In this episode, Rebeka takes us into her childhood where she shares tender stories of her experience turning to the great mother while her biological mother tended to her chronically ill younger brother. She tells of her inherent ability to communicate with her brother after he’d passed, and how this was one of the first times the considered that perhaps the world is not all she was being taught it was. All of this in a religious environment where there was no space to question authority.
Rebeka shares how in her 20s, it took a doctor’s telling her that she was going blind, and effectively losing her sight, for her to begin to question EVERYTHING —beginning with her exploration into non-conventional healing modalities. This was the beginning of her journey towards finding her own authority within.
Rebeka tells us how becoming a mother was that pivotal moment when finding her truth and living in alignment with it became a non-negotiable. And the amazing discoveries she unearthed when tracing her maternal lineage back to 1588!
She shares her passion and her commitment to place mothers at the centre of their lives — in their homes and in their businesses, sharing tips on post-patriarchal family life.
If you’re a mom struggling with overwhelm, and convinced that you can either be a good professional or a present mom, then this is for you? It’s also for you if you’re a mom exploring post-patriarchal ways of raising your kiddos.
So much good stuff! Enjoy the episode!
More about Rebeka
Rebeka has created a living from her life as a designer + indie mama by embracing the creative feminine in the revolutionary act of mothering to reimaging business as mother centered and raise her family and her income at the same time. From igniting through scaling, Rebeka helps women build sustainable businesses by design, generate their creative legacy with nourishing systems to craft a bold mother centered reimagining of business and society.
You can find Rebeka at: https://raiseyourfamilyraiseyourincome.podia.com/
And here are some of her free gifts:
My Top Three Screen Free Ways to Keep Your Kids Busy so You Can Do Your Work here 👉 https://raiseyourfamilyraiseyourincome.podia.com/free-ebook
Morning Routine for Kids age 3+ here 👉https://raiseyourfamilyraiseyourincome.podia.com/morning-routine-for-kids
To work with Rebeka check out kin revillaging through the wheel of the year : https://raiseyourfamilyraiseyourincome.podia.com/kin
And hey! Alex is now accepting applications for Sacred Metamorphosis, her small group healing and awakening experience for smart, sensitive change-makers ready to step into their potential and life purpose. You can learn more and book a call to talk with Alex, at: https://www.alexandrahughes.com/sacredmetamorphosis
Have a question or comment about this episode or anything else? Connect with Alex on Social! on Instagram @alex_inessence or @thewitchhuntpodcast, or via Email alex@inessencecoaching.com AND we would love a review on Apple Podcasts, head over and let us know what you think!
Ever wonder what a modern day High Priestess is? Or more importantly, what her work looks like?
In this episode, Sirian High Priestess of Love, Energy Alchemist & Healing Mentor, Ella Manor, generously shares the divinely downloaded technology she uses to heal her clients into their higher selves.
She tells us how she came to identify as a Starseed and High Priestess, and gives us insight into all the magic gifts she has, how she offers them in her healing work, and how she honors them in her day to day.
Ella also shares the most amazing story of how creativity — in the form of a 20 year self-portraiting photography project — healed her witch wounds, life after life after life. Oh! And she gifts us (me) by geeking out with me on all those super woo terms you may hear, but aren’t quite sure what they mean. Don’t miss out on this episode where you’ll be guided through the world of Starseeds, past life trauma healing, cosmic relationships and so much more!
About Ella. Ella Manor is the healing mentor + love & success coach for female spiritual entrepreneurs, healers, coaches, and artists. Shehelps women heal love & money blocks and connect more deeply to their intuition so they can lead & thrive from their magic. Through her divinely downloaded method "the Soul Key Technology™, Ella supports the physical, emotional, cognitive & spiritual layers needed for transformation that lasts. Her programs serve ambitious, sensitive humans in creating cosmic relationships - ones that nourish and rejuvenate them, romantically, financially and with the divine.
To check out ways you can work with Ella privately, click here. You can join her free Facebook cohort for sisterhood and magic here, subscribe to the Healing Vibes Newsletter for free resources on self love, energy alchemy & creativity here and join her free live two day program on removing blocks to sacred love & money with radical self love, Wealthy & Loved AF, here.
And hey! Alex is now accepting applications for Sacred Metamorphosis, her small group healing and awakening experience for smart, sensitive change-makers ready to step into their potential and life purpose. You can learn more and apply at: https://www.alexandrahughes.com/sacredmetamorphosis
Have a question or comment about this episode or anything else? Connect with Alex on Social! on Instagram @alex_inessence or @thewitchhuntpodcast, or via Email alex@inessencecoaching.com AND we would love a review on Apple Podcasts, head over and let us know what you think!
In this episode, Shapeshifter, Nervous System Alchemist and Sorceress, Elisha Halpin, shares in detail, her moment of awakening — a mystical experience of transcending time and space in an Irish stone circle.
She tells us how her mixed lineage from highly traumatized and colonized people, including African American, Cherokee and Appalachian Irish folk, combined with her lack of lived trauma in this life, led her to study Jungian psychology, trauma work, energy healing and to honor the importance of lineage clearing work.
Elisha shares her deep knowledge and wisdom around the intimate relationship between our nervous systems and intuition, and hence, the critical importance of trauma work. She dives into why us humans aren’t regulated in the modern world, and shares the most beautiful mothering morning routine that she practices in order to heal her nervous system and live energy first.
Elisha Clark Halpin is a mentor/teacher/speaker specializing in sacred living, embodiment, and nervous system regulation. With over sixteen years in embodiment and energy-work and seven years as a spiritual mentor, Elisha has supported hundreds of women to embody their essence and activate their inner Queen.
Elisha’s mission is to support creatives, visionaries, and sacred leaders in making a significant impact in their world by developing a clear sense of accessing intuition deeply embodied self-confidence, and authentically dynamic expression. Elisha is a channel for the Divine Feminine and loves to support women to connect to their feminine nature.
Elisha’s certifications include Neurosculpting, Breathwork, Life Coaching, and Spiritual Direction. Elisha holds an MFA in Dance and Somatics and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology at the Institute for Intuitive Intelligence. Elisha is the creator of EMBODIED- the community, where leaders can practice regulation and embodiment tools. Her 1:1 program Embody Your Purpose is the path of healing and activation for those ready to inhabit their soul and activate their impact in the world.
And…Elisha is super smart and funny! A true joy to speak with.
Don’t miss this episode where we unravel what it really takes to heal a witch wound, without even saying the word.
It’s a good one!
Enjoy!
xx
Alex
Here are the two books we mentioned. Burning Women by Lucy Pearce, and Sisters of the Solstice Moon by Gina Martin (published by Lucy Pearce) — both critical reads for anybody enjoying this podcast 🤓.
You can find Elisha at elishahalpin.com or on her instagram feed, at https://www.instagram.com/elisha_halpin/
And hey! Alex is now accepting applications for Sacred Metamorphosis, her small group healing and awakening experience for smart, sensitive change-makers ready to step into their potential and life purpose. You can learn more and apply at: https://www.alexandrahughes.com/sacredmetamorphosis
Have a question or comment about this episode or anything else? Connect with Alex on Social! on Instagram @alex_inessence or @thewitchhuntpodcast, or via Email alex@inessencecoaching.com AND we would love a review on Apple Podcasts, head over and let us know what you think!
In this episode Creatrix and Radical Sex Witch, Carla Wainwright, tells us how she always knew she was different as a child. How she tried to fit in, until she couldn't anymore. She tells us how she expanded her consciousness through sexual awakening and how this led her to reclaim her inner witch, and step into her role as a Priestess. She shares some practices that keep her magic flowing. And gives us answers to some juicy questions, like:
- What gets in the way of women’s magic?
- Why is pleasure, embodiment and turn on important — especially for women?
Don’t miss this episode where we talk radical sex, magic, nature, power, pleasure bodies and miracles!
About Carla.
A former wildlife biologist and homeopathic practitioner, Carla is a Sex, Love & Relationship Coach based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. She is also co-creatrix of a podcast called The Radical Sex Witches which focuses on honouring feminine wisdom, reclaiming our inner witch and embracing sexual power. She is also breathworker, an Earth Priestess and a healer. Carla is in a long-term loving partnership with her beloved and together they are raising 3 free-range teens. Her desire is that women everywhere move from surviving to thriving and experience more ease, nourishment, pleasure and turn-on in life.
Carla has been in service to women on the path of embodiment, wholeness, and empowerment for more than 25 years. Her work bridges ancient tantric and earth wisdom tools combined with the latest in neuroscience to release fear, shame, guilt and trauma and instead embrace confidence, radiance and vitality. Ultimately this connects us to our feminine creativity, sexuality and personal power and supports us to become balanced and strong in all areas of our lives.
You can find Carla at https://carlawainwright.com, or on Instagram: @carlawainwright OR have a listen to her podcast: The Radical Sex Witches 🎧 https://radicalsexwitches.buzzsprout.com
Get to know Alex better at https://www.alexandrahughes.com, or download her free intuition-boosting Grounded Heart meditation at https://alexandrahughes.com/groundedheart. She’s also got a free guide to cyclical living that may turn your witchy crank: https://www.alexandrahughes.com/thecycle
Have a question or comment about this episode or anything else? Connect with Alex on @alex_inessence or @thewitchhuntpodcast , or via Email alex@inessencecoaching.com
AND we'd love a review on Apple Podcasts, head over and let us know what you think!
In this episode, hostess Alexandra Raquel Hughes tells a very serpentine 🐍 like story of how the podcast came to be. She shares her own personal awakening and mysterious ascension into Priestess/ Witch/ Medicine Woman land. She talks about her Sacred Pause experience and how wise sisters (and one amazing warlock) healed her through the shadows and into a place where she could hear the call to birth this exciting project. She also gets vulnerable and shares both how her podcasting-induced visibility-related witch wound quite literally petrified her, and how the big divinely guided WHY kept her going.
This is the introduction to what will be a third-eye opening witchy adventure! Enjoy!
About Alex.
Alex is a certified intuitive feminine leadership coach and mentor, energy healer, Witch and Priestess. She’s an Earth worshiping, astrology junky (Pisces with Capricorn rising) based on Mississauga, Anishinaabe land in Toronto, Canada with 3 strong personality kiddos and her ever-loving left-brained husband. You can find Alex in the bath, dancing under the moon, walking through her Temple that is the park nearby, or here interviewing a sister Witch for this magical podcast.
Get to know Alex better at https://www.alexandrahughes.com, or download her free intuition-boosting Grounded Heart meditation at https://alexandrahughes.com/groundedheart. She’s also got a free guide to cyclical living that may turn your witchy crank: https://www.alexandrahughes.com/thecycle
Have a question or comment about this episode or anything else? Connect with Alex on Social! Instagram @alex_inessence https://www.instagram.com/alex_inessence/ or @thewitchhuntpodcast https://www.instagram.com/thewitchhuntpodcast/, or via Email alex@inessencecoaching.com.
AND we would love a review on Apple Podcasts, head over and let us know what you think!
Everyone and their cat is talking about witches. But what is a Witch? Or a Medicine Woman, or Priestess? How does one become one? And what is the common thread between women who identify as such magical creatures?
Welcome to the WitchHunt podcast, where we hold space for healing conversations that collectively explore these questions with the intention of celebrating, illuminating and elevating the rise of feminine energy, magic and self-sourced power in a world that’s gone mental.
This is a podcast for ALL women — those who don’t identify as Witches, Medicine Women or Priestesses but are curious about it all. Women who sort of do identify, but are also wondering what constitutes legitimacy in this sacred circle. And those who’ve been out-of-the-broom-closet for as long as they can remember.
Every New and Full moon, hostess Alexandra Raquel Hughes — who identifies as all 3 of these sacred “types” in her own weird way — invites you to brew some tea, light a candle and join her in her conversations with Witches, Medicine Women, Priestesses and other magical women from around the world.
So come! Gather to share in the knowledge, experience, magic and sacred stories of those women who once hunted to be burned at the stake, are now hunted to be held in the light, so they (we) can illuminate the way.