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Great Mother
by Brooke Baldwin
Welcome to the Great Mother Podcast. Here we gather around the ancient symbol of the Great Mother: the wellspring of life, the one who births, nourishes and renews. She is the archetype of rebirth, the reminder that no ending is final, and that within every descent lies the seed of return. This podcast is a space to honor the cycles of life, motherhood, creativity, and feminine wisdom. Here we'll dive into conversations that invite us to reclaim the sacred art of womanhood.
Episodes
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The author of 'Hannah's Children', Catherine Pakaluk: on the case for big families & the role of faith and culture in shaping our choices about children
It's been a minute, and what a special episode to return to. In this episode, I sit down with Catherine Pakaluk, author of Hannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth. Her book gathers the stories of American women who have chosen to raise five or more children in an age where...
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Melissa Norton: on starting Cucina Melissa & the magic of Italian food culture
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles podcast! In this episode, I sit down with Melissa Norton of Cucina Melissa to explore her inspiring journey from culinary school in Italy to building a thriving business centered around food, travel, and community. What started as a small pasta and pizza kit...
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Kathrin Smirke: finding stillness on the Mendocino coast & morning moments
Welcome back to the podcast! I'm so excited to share my conversation with Kathrin Smirke. Kathrin is a designer, a photographer, and she lives on the beautiful Mendocino Coast of Northern California with her husband Brian, their rescued Great Pyrenees, Daisy, and their two adopted kitties, Cobie...
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Nicole Sillapere: creating a grocery marketplace with integrity & fostering community in pescadero
Welcome back to the podcast! I’m so excited to share today’s conversation with Nicole Silaperre, the heart and mind behind The Sunshine Pescadero. Nicole is the founder and owner of this incredible grocery shop, which is far more than a store—it’s a hub of nourishment, community, and...
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Quinn McCormick: on building Rhea Creative & navigating the creative design world
In this episode, I sit down with Quinn McCormick, graphic designer, creative director, and co-founder of Rhea Creative, a bicoastal agency she launched in 2024. Quinn shares her inspiring journey from her artistic upbringing in Canada to navigating the professional design world, eventually taking...
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Alex Rooted: on weaving ancestral threads and learning from willow's wisdom
Happy New Year! Welcome Alex Rooted, a basket weaver, creative, and advocate for slowing down and reconnecting with ancestral wisdom. Alex shares her journey from a faster-paced life as a photographer and videographer to finding purpose and meaning in the ancient craft of weaving. What You’ll…
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Naomi Matlow: on how to apply buddhism to ocd & reframe our relationship with our thoughts
Welcome back to the podcast! I'm so honored to share this episode with Naomi and highlight the important work she is doing to address OCD and mental health from a buddhist framework. She wrote the workbook 'A Thought is Just a Thought : A Buddhist Guide to OCD'. I can't wait for you to listen!…
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Solo with Brooke: what life looks & feels like now
Welcome back to the pod! A little solo episode to ground and round out the year. This was a literal stream of consciousness, so I hope I don't put you to sleep! Many beautiful guests in the queue that I am excited to share in the coming weeks in a more consistent way. Sending you so much love.…
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Dorothea Barth Jorgensen: living with embodiment & exploring the collective awakening
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles! Today, I am honored to have Dorothea Barth Jorgensen on the podcast. Dorothea is an Intuitive guide in breathwork, sound healing & self inquiry. Her lifelong awareness and fascination with Creation and Consciousness led her to explore and study several…
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Joanna Steblay of Mammal Herbs: from law school to herbalism & living with vitality
Welcome back to the podcast! Today, I am sharing in conversation with Joanna Steblay of Mammal Herbs. Today we discuss her road to finding herbalism after making the decision to depart from her career in law. Joanna offers herbalism workshops, postpartum offerings, and her latest Mineral Milk. I...
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Sarah Kate Benjamin of The Kosmic Kitchen: on bringing plant medicine to the forefront & nourishment for fall
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles podcast--season 2! Today I am chatting with Sarah Kate Benjamin of The Kosmic Kitchen. Sarah’s mission is to bring plant medicine, the people's medicine, back into the forefront. To make kitchens kosmic worldwide, so that every human has a fundamental...
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Emily Rose Klein: on creating beauty in everyday moments & keeping the creativity alive in content creation
Welcome back to the Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today, I have Emily Rose Klein on the podcast. Emily is a fashion & wellness content creator and founder of Colours where she produces highly curated and beautiful offerings and products for her community. Today we discuss: Her path from college to...
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Amanda Wahlstedt of Roots to Leaves: the impact of blood sugar, caffeine and alcohol on women's health and fertility
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles podcast! Today I am in conversation with Amanda Wahlstedt of Roots to Leaves. Amanda is a registered dietician, certified lactation counselor, and yoga instructor. She is the founder of Roots to Leaves where she offers 1:1 support and a library of…
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Abby Landers: a career in interior design & the power of great mentors
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today, I am chatting with Abby Landers. Abby is an interior designer and is lucky to call interior design legends like Kathryn Ireland a mentor and Kathy Marshall her boss. Abby graduated with her Master’s in Interior Architecture from The Boston...
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Kristen Caissie of Moon Canyon Healing: herbalism as an embodiment practice & honoring the call to share her medicine
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! I’m very excited to share my conversation with Kristen Caissie of Moon Canyon Healing. Kristen is an herbalist and somatic practitioner who weaves these modalities together into a holistic Earth-centered healing practice. I hope you enjoy! -Brooke...
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Carley DeMarco: on starting a monthly print newspaper & fearlessness in the face of change
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today I am chatting with Carley DeMarco, the creator of The Retreat, a monthly print newspaper. She is also the founder of Clayton yoga studio and co-founder of Roots & Wings, which hosts retreats & workshops. I was honored to be part of the March...
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Maddie Bush: from Google to freelance & an honest review of entrepreneurship
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles! Today I am chatting with Maddie Bush, who I met through a shared client and we have now become friends. I immediately felt connected with Maddie through our shared tech backgrounds. Maddie left Google and has been freelancing, supporting women and brands…
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Lina Bardovi: on translating Chinese medicine into a western framework & what it feels like to land in an aligned career
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today I am in conversation with Lina Bardovi of Resonant Healing. Lina Bardovi is a licensed and board-certified acupuncturist & clinical herbalist, specializing in Women’s Health & Fertility, Digestive Issues, & Fatigue/Stress related disorders.…
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Krista Schilter: on starting her kundalini practice & the modalities to create an expansive life
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today, I am in conversation with Krista Schilter of Golden Chain, a practical and esoteric body-based practice to make life brighter and lighter. She incorporates kundalini, yoga, gestalt theory, chanting, breath work, dancing, all of the modalities...
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Shiva Rose: on supporting the sacred feminine & the beauty in storytelling
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today, we have the lovely Shiva Rose on the podcast. Shiva is the creator of Shiva Rose Beauty, author of Whole Beauty, a mother, and all around wise woman sharing wisdom on health, wellness, and everyday beauty. Today we cover topics including her...
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Sam Hirschmann Boskey: on pivoting when burnout creeps in & life as a new mama
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today, we have Sam Hirschmann Boskey on the pod. Sam is an author, a breathwork and self-love enthusiast, and a new mama. She is a ray of sunshine! Today we cover a lot of topics including: leaving her corporate career and going to acting school,...
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Lara Elliott: on her love of eastern practices & how there is medicine in every life experience
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today, I am in conversation with one of my favorites, Lara Elliot. Lara is a reiki practitioner, taoist medicine physician, clinical herbalist, and mother. Today we cover topics including: her background and call to move to Ojai, her love of eastern...
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Keely Semler: on preparing for birth, reframing pain, & informed consent
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! I am so excited to share my conversation with Keely Semler. Keely is a birth doula and host of The Motherlands Podcast. Today we cover topics including: her journey to becoming a birth doula, physical ways to release and surrender during labor,...
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Madelyne Beckles: on embracing career transitions & framing food as a chance to deeply care for yourself
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles podcast! Today I am chatting with Madelyne Beckles. Madelyne is a holistic nutritionist, yogi and artist, supporting individuals on their path to healthy living. Today we cover a range of topics, from her career transition and what it feels like in her first...
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Hilary Hoffman: on starting Soto Method & the power of organic community growth
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today I'm in conversation of Hilary Hoffman of Soto Method, a virtual & in-personal strength and fitness program. Today we cover a range of topics including Hilary's transition from finance into fitness, how she engages with social media and takes a...
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Jessica Stone: on manifesting from the quantum field & embracing your gifts
Welcome back to the Feminine Profiles Podcast! This week, I have Jessica Stone on the podcast. Jessica is an energetic channel, an expert in metaphysics and is dedicated to the expansion of human potential. We talk about her journey of discovering her connection to her gifts, embracing the cycles...
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Gaby Azorsky: an in-depth timeline of her transition from retail & fashion to her personal healing arts practice & embracing the inner alchemy along her career journey
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today, I am in conversation with Gaby Azorsky. Gaby is a reiki master, meditation practitioner, tarot reader, intuitive guide, creative consultant--a beautiful soul! Today we cover her background and journey to starting her healing practice, an in...
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Lucie Franc de Ferriere: on opening her NYC bakery & staying true to her French roots
Welcome back to The Feminine Profile's Podcast! Today we have Lucie Franc de Ferriere of From Lucie, a bakery in New York's East Village. Today, we discuss when From Lucie's seeds were planted back in 2020 (and how natural each next step was!), the daily surprises that come with running a busy...
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Lily Harris: on healing through joy & crafting a new career with patience over pressure
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles podcast! This week, I’m chatting with holistic nutrition practitioner, Lily Harris. We cover topics like Lily’s experience of healing and supporting her body through Hashimoto’s and Celiac disease, her transition away from a corporate job in fashion in New...
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Eric Roberts: on finding confidence to self-express & trusting your next step
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles podcast! Today, I'm in conversation with Eric Roberts. Eric is an alignment coach and works across all different modalities, including astrology, human design, numerology and gene keys. He has been so influential in my life over the past several months and…
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Olivia Burr: on life as a healing arts practitioner & following the call to slow down
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Pod! This week, I am in conversation with Olivia Burr. Olivia is a healing arts practitioner, founder of holistic skincare brand Earth Archive, mentor and herbalist. Today we cover topics including: Her journey to becoming a practitioner of healing arts and...
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Amanda Wahlstedt of Roots to Leaves: on hormonal health & meeting each woman with love and support
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Pod! I took a week off for some personal shifts going on--all good things! So thank you for your patience. Today, I am in conversation with Amanda Wahlstedt of Roots to Leaves! Amanda is an RDN, supporting women on their journey of hormone healing, fertility,...
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Sydney Bliss: on starting Milky Oat for postpartum nourishment & how we are all worthy of rest
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles podcast! Today we have Sydney Bliss of Milky Oat on the podcast. Milky Oat is a thoughtfully prepared and curated postpartum meal delivery service for mamas (and their partners!) for the gentle postpartum window. The team at Milky Oat finds joy in connecting...
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Tasha Franken: on building a pilates community & the power of consistency over intensity
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! I am joined today by Tasha Franken, who hosts the pilates platform TF Studio. Tasha is a pilates expert, certified health coach, model, and sweet sweet soul! Tasha is showing women that there is a deep power in gentle movement and slowing down and it...
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Zoe Johnston: on her catering and event production company Spilt Milk Collective & pushing past imposter syndrome
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today we have Zoe Johnston on the pod. Zoe created Spilt Milk Collective, a catering and event production company with clients including Khaite, Nike, and Benshen.co to name a few. Topics we cover: Her background & creating Spilt Milk Collective...
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Dani Beinstein: on a return to simplicity & moving beyond moral superiority
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! This week we have spiritual astrologer Dani Beinstein on the podcast. Dani has partnered with brands like Jenni Kayne, The Chalkboard Mag, and To Be Magnetic, to name a few, and is a go-to in the industry for all things astrology. Today we cover a…
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Jenna Rainey: on the power of a curious mind & finding your voice
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today we have Jenna Rainey on the podcast. Jenna is an artist, self-taught designer and creative entrepreneur. She is passionate about teaching everyone how to discover their inner creative voice and we touch on this and so much more in today's...
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Alivia McKenzie: on her role at Moon Juice & finding room for rest
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today I chatted with Alivia McKenzie. Alivia has worked for Moon Juice for three years and opens up about her untraditional background, her relationship with her intuition, tips for aspiring freelancers and much more. Alivia is a delight and a ray of...
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Rachel Saunders: on knowing when to let go & exploring new beginnings
Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! This week, I have Rachel Saunders on the podcast. Rachel has gently let go of her successful ceramics business this year and is entering a new way of connecting with her community. She is the founder of The Sanctuary, a monthly membership for…
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Solo with Brooke Baldwin: navigating career & learning to trust my intuition
Welcome to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! On today's episode, I am sharing my background and journey navigating my career, the emotions I faced when leaving my corporate job, how I feel in my career now, and what you can expect out of this podcast. My intention for this show is to create a space...
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Welcome to The Feminine Profiles Podcast
Welcome to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Hosted by Brooke Baldwin, The Feminine Profiles Podcast is a space for open conversations and insightful interviews with women from all backgrounds, exploring topics of feminine entrepreneurship, creativity, human potential, and self-expression. This is a...
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Welcome to the Great Mother Podcast. Here we gather around the ancient symbol of the Great Mother: the wellspring of life, the one who births, nourishes and renews. She is the archetype of rebirth, the reminder that no ending is final, and that within every descent lies the seed of return. This podcast is a space to honor the cycles of life, motherhood, creativity, and feminine wisdom. Here we'll dive into conversations that invite us to reclaim the sacred art of womanhood.
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Welcome to the Great Mother Podcast. Here we gather around the ancient symbol of the Great Mother: the wellspring of life, the one who births, nourishes and renews. She is the archetype of rebirth, the reminder that no ending is final, and that within every descent lies the seed of return. This...
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