E53: Maria Souza

My guest today is Maria Souza, who is a mythologist, author, educator, mentor, and creator of the Women in Mythology podcast. Maria received her postgraduate degrees in Ecology and Spirituality from Schumacher College and an Advanced Training Certificate in Applied Mythology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is the author of Wild Daughters, a mythopoetic work that offers inspiration for girls and women who are searching for their own unique power. Maria has a passion and deep understanding for myth and symbols, particularly in how they relate to modern women. I found her insights enlightening and her energy contagious. I truly enjoyed my conversation with Maria and I hope you do as well. In our conversation we discussed myth, Maria’s upbringing in Brazil, cultural expectations, stories of the dead, history, Martin Shaw, Adam and Eve, consciousness, curiosity, symbols, individuation, trees, the feminine, cycles, the snake, the dragon, punishment, suffering, archetypal forces, the masculine, the ouroboros, integration, creativity, the East and West, transformative pain, the work, The Ugly Duckling, Hans Christian Andersen, Clarissa Pinkola Estés, and the victim, survivor, and thriver archetypes. Episode Details: Guest Name: Maria Souza Website: https://www.womenandmythology.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariaeduardamsouza/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Podcast: https://womenandmythology.buzzsprout.com/ Gong Sound: 68261__juskiddink__bell4.wav Where to find The EXPLORER POET Podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexplorerpoet/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheExplorerPoet Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIQxs0F0mGoEJYNNJx4ph5g Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z9WKzUIWbq5qOJE1zmRJQ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-explorer-poet-podcast/id1621189025 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ead95bf9-2f53-4965-8c29-b787a198891c/the-explorer-poet-podcast Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MmM5ZTY5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwjA6v_KhPn3AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQLA To hear more, visit theexplorerpoet.substack.com