S2 Episode 24 – The Power of the Women’s Circle with Amy Mullery

In this beautiful closing episode of Season 2, Karen and Rosy welcome circle sister and Rising Connected facilitator Amy Mullery — the very first Scottish voice on the podcast and a woman whose journey with circle work has touched both of our hearts deeply. Together, we explore why Women's Circles are transforming lives, how the Rising Connected framework, and especially the 8 Agreements, creates profound emotional safety, and why being witnessed in authenticity is one of the most powerful catalysts for healing. Amy shares:How becoming a Weleda Wellbeing Advisor connected her to Karen’s communityHow joining Joey’s online circles with babes in arms became a lifelineHow circle work helped her rediscover her voice, leadership and balanceSeason 2 threads — community, belonging, authenticity, emotional regulation, feminine wisdom and healing the sister wound — remind us:We are stronger together.Takeaways:Circle is a practice of showing up for yourselfBeing witnessed is healingThe feminine way is risingDeep healing happens collectivelyThe pause is where clarity arrivesWe are mending the sister wound togetherCircle wisdom is moving into workplacesCommunity is medicineReferences Mentioned Rising Connected: Joey Walters The 8 Agreements (Authenticity, Awareness, Responsibility, Purpose, Wellbeing, Relatedness, Heartmind, Integrity) The Heart Seat process Broughton Hall & the Science and Consciousness Conference (WYRD) Dr Alan Watkins & emotional self-regulation The Japanese concept of ma — the sacred pause Jude Currivan — unified consciousness & interconnectedness The Healing Space to Blossom online program Weleda Wellbeing Advisor community  Chapters 00:00 — Welcoming Amy and the story of how we all met  02:30 — Discovering community through Weleda & the online circles  05:00 — Showing up imperfectly: babies, darkness, exhaustion  06:00 — The power of authenticity  08:30 — Facilitating safety in circle and the softening that follows  10:00 — Fun, joy and celebration in women’s circles  12:00 — Amy’s profound grief shift at Broughton  14:00 — Losing yourself in motherhood and finding yourself again  16:30 — The Japanese concept of ma: the magic in the pause  18:00 — Creativity, clarity and slowing down  20:00 — The science of witnessing and energy  23:00 — Feminine power and rising consciousness  26:00 — Heart Seats and the art of holding space  29:00 — Healing, belonging and reclaiming the feminine  31:00 — The sister wound: where it came from and how we heal it  36:00 — The call toward unity, connection and collective energy  38:00 — Women’s circles in the workplace  44:00 — Circles as catharsis: lightness after expression  48:00 — Amy’s vision for circle leadership and community  50:00 — Closing reflections: community as the golden thread of Season 2 ✨ Enjoy an exclusive 15% discount for our Alive and Loving It community with the code ALIVEPOD-15 at checkout. Discover more at cytoplan.co.uk