✨Beltane Re-Release✨Shifra Nerenberg: Using intuition to overcome the Patriarchy

If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍Welcome to the eighth episode of series 4, where we’re focusing on the educators, activists, and influencers who inspire and guide us.In honor of Beltane (roll on summer!), this week’s episode is a re-release of our amazing conversation with Shifra Nerenberg (she/ her), owner of Spiral Intuitive & an intersectional feminist based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. With more than 20 years experience as an Intuitive Advisor, Shifra guides clients all over the world in connecting with their own powerful inner wisdom. Shifra does her best to increase the kindness & hope in our world. Her work is centered around helping intuitive folk trust themselves & shine their individual lights, spreading more of the bright light needed in the world. We talked with Shifra about the importance of connecting back to our bodies and grounding ourselves so that we can connect to our communities and work against capitalism and oppressive systems of control, which work best when we are isolated and alienated from each other. We discussed how knowing yourself and leaning into your intuition is an important tool to battle patriarchy, systemic racism, heteronormativity, ableism, and xenophobia.  We end by working through Shifra’s techniques and strategies to keep from getting stuck in heaviness while remaining rooted in your power and plugging back in to your community with love.- All things Shifra:Find her on Instagram: @spiralintuitiveSpiral Intuitive Website-  Continue the conversation by picking up our book Dear Patriarchy: The Gaslit Women's Guide to the (Corporate) WorldInternational ordersNorth American orders- Please check out our "Feminism 101" suggested reading list here if you're at a loose end for a great read from an incredible female author.- Find out more about Nubefy, the amazing artists behind the graphics we use, here.

If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍Welcome to the third episode of series 4, where we’re focusing on the educators, activists, and influencers who inspire and guide us.In this week’s episode, we’re hosting Shifra Nerenberg (she/ her), owner of Spiral Intuitive & a lifelong feminist based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. With more than 20 years experience as an Intuitive Advisor, she guides clients all over the world in connecting with their own powerful inner wisdom.  Shifra does her best to increase the kindness & hope in our world. Her work is centered around helping intuitive folk trust themselves & shine their individual lights, spreading more of the bright light needed in the world. We talked with Shifra about the importance of connecting back to our bodies and grounding ourselves so that we can connect to our communities and work against capitalism and oppressive systems of control, which work best when we are isolated and alienated from each other. We discussed how knowing yourself and leaning into your intuition is an important tool to battle patriarchy, systemic racism, heteronormativity, ableism, and xenophobia.  We end by working through Shifra’s techniques and strategies to keep from getting stuck in heaviness while remaining rooted in your power and plugging back in to your community with love.AND - the best way to use that power and help your community is to VOTE!! We’re looking at you USA!! If you’re struggling with getting info on where to cast your vote, who to support and where you stand on measures, please check out the following resources:- You better vote b🐱tch:VoteSaveAmerica WebsiteBallot Ready Website - All things Shifra:Find her on Instagram: @spiralintuitiveSpiral Intuitive Website-  Continue the conversation by picking up our book Dear Patriarchy: The Gaslit Women's Guide to the (Corporate) WorldInternational ordersNorth American orders-  Check out our website AND our new feminist merch collectionDear Patriarchy Podcast Website- Please check out our "Feminism 101" suggested reading list here if you're at a loose end for a great read from an incredible female author.- Find out more about Nubefy, the amazing artists behind the graphics we use, here.

If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍Welcome to the second episode of series 4 where we’re focusing on the educators, activists and influencers who inspire and guide us.In this week’s episode, we’re hosting Gonzy, the fabulous owner of sustainable, feminist British brand Sasspatch. Gonzy's designs uplift you while keeping you grounded, and she specialises in Sassy Positivity: Sweet designs mixed with savage honesty. We talk about the struggle to balance motherhood with paid (and unpaid) work, how all parents need to get therapy, preferably before becoming parents, and how important equity is in everything we do. Gonzy is a passionate intersectional feminist, proponent of slow fashion and speaks beautifully on how much both matter to her and to the company ethos of Sasspatch. Gonzy closes our short (but very sweet) conversation with the perfect words: The good stuff is always worth waiting for.- All things Sasspatch:Find her on Instagram: @sasspatchworldSasspatch Website-  Continue the conversation by picking up our book Dear Patriarchy: The Gaslit Women's Guide to the (Corporate) WorldInternational ordersNorth American orders-  Check out our website AND our new feminist merch collectionDear Patriarchy Podcast Website- Please check out our "Feminism 101" suggested reading list here if you're at a loose end for a great read from an incredible female author.- Find out more about Nubefy, the amazing artists behind the graphics we use, here.

If this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍Welcome to the first episode of series 4 where we’re focusing on the educators, activists and influencers who inspire and guide us.In this week’s episode, we’re hosting the incredible writer Uju Asika. She’s based in London, runs the “Babes About Town” social media accounts and is the author of two incredible books: Bringing up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World and A World for Me and You.We discuss creative processes, particularly writing processes, and how the fear of writing about charged topics (like systemic racism, patriarchy and other oppressive systems) can be debilitating. Uju talked us through how she keeps herself balanced, feeds her activism and connects with her work in pursuit of change. In her (beautiful) words: This work is more important than your discomfort.- All things Uju Asika:Find her on Instagram: @babesabouttownWebsiteBringing up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced WorldA World for Me and You- During our discussion, Uju recommended two  books by Natalie Goldberg:Wild Mind Writing Down the Bones -  Continue the conversation by picking up our book Dear Patriarchy :International ordersNorth American orders- Please check out our "Feminism 101" suggested reading list here if you're at a loose end for a great read from an incredible female author.- Find out more about Nubefy, the amazing artists behind the graphics we use, here.