I arrived on the Medicine Path in 2011 after I was raped. I was twenty-three. My string of miserable cubicle jobs became unbearable, my empty social life became unbearable, my loneliness became unbearable as confusion, shame, depression, somatic dissociation, and disconnection from my intuition took over. Due to that trauma, I escaped into the mountains and practiced dance daily, transmuting my … Read More
Episode 27: Hoop Teachings with Sweet Medicine
Today Sweet Medicine Nation is joining us to share about the Hoop Teachings of her lineage. Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rise-collective-podcast/id1252328415
Lack of time is a myth
Most people think that they don’t have time for what they want to do, but lack of time is a myth.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I understand why it’s easy to buy in to the idea that there’s not enough time. Everyone says it and we live in a culture that’s constantly busy. It’s easy to put self care at the bottom of your list … Read More
How big tech is making us into a hypocrites and what to do about it
Early last year a friend pointed out a way in which I was being a hypocrite. I agreed with her. The conversation led me to a self exploration process that helped me uncover a treasure trove of additional hypocrisies that I had previously unintentionally ignored because they were painful and challenging to reconcile. (I’m working on writing about that whole … Read More
Wise women choose alternative paths
It’s a rare person who is not conditioned by society. Most internalize what we are told throughout our lives: We are not good enough. We need makeup to be pretty. We need a certain face, a certain body, a certain job, a certain amount of money in the bank to be good enough. There’s nothing wrong with any of those … Read More
Why I chose home birth
I’ve been meaning to share more about my experience becoming a mama because it’s been a huge turning point in my identity and in my life. Here’s one aspect of it—how and why I chose home birth. I’ve been a birth doula since 2016, so I have lots of experience supporting women through pregnancy and birth. For me, my own … Read More
Episode 22 with Makhosi Nejeser
Today, Makhosi Nejeser AKA the Royal Shaman, Spiritual Guide and Zulu Shaman is joining us! Through Shamanic DNA Activation & Energetic Alignment, Makhosi assists soul-seeking clients who desire to discover their purpose, decode their essence and break through the blocks keeping them from creating limitless abundance, unparalleled freedom & exceptional impact. She is a Spiritual Guide & Authentic Shaman that … Read More
Episode 21 with Yellow Robe
Today, Yellow Robe is joining us! Yellow Robe, also known as Tom Mann, is a talented artist and elder in the Lakota tradition, and an elder in the Four Winds Foundation community. He hosts song circles and sweat lodges that you can find out more about on fwfoundation.org. View and purchase Yellow Robe’s amazing art at: http://tmann.faso.com/ I mentioned the … Read More
Episode 20: Trusting the Wild within with Leaf Running Rabbit
Today, Leaf Running Rabbit is joining us! As a special gift from our guest, you can enter to win a copy of Leaf’s book Wild Be (Middlecreek Publishing) by becoming a patron at patreon.com/risecollective. Giveaway closes on November 20, 2020. If you enjoy this episode or it inspired you, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. … Read More
What to document in your journal on a daily basis
I’m a huge fan of self documentation and I created a life design planner to help people to do that. As you may know, self documentation is one of the best ways to identify your patterns (both the ones you like and the ones you don’t like), what your unconscious is telling you, continue doing what works, and make changes. … Read More