The Priestess Podcast

Priestess and Muslim Layla Saad shares with us in this episode of The Priestess Podcast about the vital connection between spirituality and sacred activism.  A believer that any spiritual leader or Priestess working in the modern world must be addressing global systems of oppression such as white supremacy and the patriarchy, Layla is a living example of a woman doing her own spiritual work in benefit of not just for herself but the people of the world as a whole - especially those who are experiencing daily oppression.  She is inspiring, uplifting, challenging and graceful in her work and being.

Who are the dark Goddesses and what is their relationship with the Divine Feminine and our spiritual journeys?  Coach and tarot reader Melanie Lucia shares in this episode of The Priestess Podcast how shadow work is the alignment of our ego with our soul and the great dark power of Goddesses such as Kali Ma, Hecate and Lilith in relation to our sovereignty.  Melanie also challenges us to see how repressed sexuality in women is deeply connected to the dark feminine and the role that Mary Magdalene can support us with that.

What does it mean to truly feel wise?  The kind of wise that you feel deep in your belly, womb space and bones?  Coach and women’s leadership advocate Esther-Bailey Bass has made it her calling to find out, something that her clients and followers are now benefiting from.  Esther is richly warm and giving and on The Priestess Podcast in this episode she shares the benefits of how women can get deep inside their beautiful bodies and use them as a vehicle for the wisdom they hold deep within.

If someone wishes to explore their own spirituality and divinity there shouldn’t be anything stand in their way of doing that right?  Right.  Except that so many of us are internalising messages of oppression every day from institutions such as the patriarchy, white supremacy and capitalism, that we may fail to see how they are truly impacting us; especially minority people who are bombarded with messages that things such as their sexuality, body, race, culture and so many other things are unacceptable.  All of these things deeply impact any person’s sense of self and desire to see themselves as a Divine and whole human being as feminist consultant Cameron Airen explains to us in this episode.  

Mariam Issa is the womanly embodiment of resilience, courage and survival.  Arriving in Australia as a refugee with nothing more than a desire to be safe, together with her family, she has thrived to become a leader in not just her own community but for all women throughout Australia and beyond.  She is humble, deeply wise and outstandingly committed to ensuring women’s voices are held and nurtured in nature through her RAW Garden.  Mariam is an inspiration to me and I know many others and the sharing of her life and spirit on The Priestess Podcast today will renew your faith in...everything.  

Susannah Conway is frank, fresh and funny - and an incredibly successful business woman.  Honouring her introverted nature and desire to work solely in flow and from the heart, Susanna has built up a loyal following of worldwide fans and clients drawn to her unwavering honesty and presence.  A published author and successful photographer and teacher Susannah shares with us in this episode of The Priestess Podcast the clear ways it takes to build a truly heart centred business.

Surrendering and letting go of any desire to tightly control the outcome of our work, creative projects and even just life, is a very feminine way of being.  So often in our modern world we want to know how everything will turn out and try to control things and we can lose faith in our soul path and the higher force of the Universe which is guiding us.  In this episode of The Priestess Podcast Niamh Cronin shares with us her seven step process of the beautiful act of surrender and learning to tune in to the guidance of your soul.

In this beautiful and soul stirring episode of The Priestess Podcast spiritual guide and mentor L’Erin Alta discusses how the owning of a business is devotional practice that (if we want it to) can entirely open up our heart and being.  L’Erin also shares the deep and illuminating practice of holding space for someone else, the power of vulnerability as a business owner and what authentic and integrity based marketing truly means.  

Can you be spiritual and want to be rich?  Money mindset mentor Denise Duffield-Thomas says you absolutely can and in this episode of The Priestess Podcast she shares her step by step guide to manifesting abundance.  It involves some things you might never have heard mentioned in the context of money before which is why Denise is such a leader in this field for thousands of women worldwide.

Embracing the Divine Feminine and even just being a ‘feminine woman’ can mean many things.  Author and coach Elizabeth Dialto inspires today on The Priestess Podcast about how many women do not align with the more traditional soft, gentle and nurturing archetypes of the Maiden and Mother, but rather have inside of them a very strong Wild Woman who is bold, assertive and embodied.  Get ready for this soulful and creative woman to help you embrace your wild soul woman within.

In this frank and warm hearted conversation on The Priestess Podcast, author and yoga teacher Jessamyn Stanley talks about her debut book Every Body Yoga and her passion for fat and body acceptance.  Every Body Yoga is a must read for anyone who has ever felt shame or been disheartened in a yoga or exercise class about whether or not they truly belong there.  Jessamyn’s personal story of self-love and acceptance is at once funny and relatable and also deeply steeped in social justice.

The Divine Feminine is not only for women.  It is in fact a very important topic of discussion for men too as we all try to find our way in life balancing our feminine and masculine sides.  Coach and counsellor Nic Tovey shares with us on The Priestess Podcast today his personal journey with the Divine Feminine as a man and how it impacts his work with both men and women and his personal journey of ‘inner marriage’ and how it can be something we all commit to.

Is it really possible to be a spiritual woman and still desire and want to be financially wealthy?   Priestess Elizabeth Purvis says yes and powerfully shares with us in this episode of The Priestess Podcast why.  Get ready to also learn how in ancient times Priestesses were the keepers of money and the holders of power in community banks in a time before the patriarchy and the taking away of women’s financial rights.  Just imagine the world today if that were still the case!

Musician, artist and Meditones creator Tahlee Rouillon inspires us in this episode of The Priestess Podcast about the power of music as a spiritual awakening and journeying tool and why her latest album ‘Howl’ is dedicated to the Divine Feminine.  Tahlee also shares her creative journey of becoming a musician and how her experiences of anxiety have deeply influenced the calming and soulful music she is now so well known for.

Whether we like to admit it or not we all have a shadow and darker side.  Within that part of ourselves lives our fears, jealousies, bitterness, rage and any other sides of us that we are not willing to see or even admit to.  Shadow expert Monica Pelayo believes there is great power, wisdom and healing to be found in our shadow and she shares with us on The Priestess Podcast today why it’s so important to delve into our darkness so that we may greater see our light.

What does it mean to have a business that is truly guided by your soul?  That innate and beautiful part of inner self that has infinite wisdom.  And how courageous do you truly have to be to show up in the world as a business owner wholly led by soul?  Priestess and soul entrepreneur Lisa Fabrega answers all these questions and shares her unique way of supporting her clients to tap into their soul wisdom in this episode of The Priestess Podcast.

A speaker, a poet, a painter, and a former business strategist and Washington-DC think tank exec, Entrepreneur Magazine calls Danielle, “equal parts poet and entrepreneurial badass…edgy, contrarian…loving and inspired.” Her charities of choice are Eve Ensler’s VDay: a global movement to end violence against women and girls, and charity: water, setting out to bring safe drinking water to everyone in the world. She lives in Vancouver, BC with her favourite philosopher, her son.

Believing that women who are experiencing emotional eating concerns are disconnected from their feminine soul, Myriam Llano has a unique story to share of her own relationship with food and her body.  Now an emotional eating coach and nutritionist, Myriam shares with us in this episode of The Priestess Podcast how truly feeling all our emotions and feelings is the gateway to feeding our feminine essence.

The Priestess Podcast host Julie Parker discusses how we can better embrace change within ourselves, even when it’s feeling uncomfortable, sticky and challenging to traverse.  Julie also speaks to the very nature of spiritual awakening and how that can prompt deep change within us including a shake up to our former values and beliefs.

In ancient times women would sit in sacred circle with each other in the spirit of sisterhood, connection and celebration.  Priestess Podcast guest Sora Surya No shares with us the power of sacred circles for the modern woman, why they are so femininely potent and how more women today are being called to enter into this new realm of sisterhood.