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The Serpentine Path

by Claire Yaseed

Join your host, Claire Wao•Rē Yaseed, as she shares personal stories and insights about all things related to plant medicine, the birth/death/rebirth cycle, ancestral reconnection, intergenerational healing, womb sovereignty + bodily autonomy, rights of passage/initiations, time travel, shapeshifting, dimension hopping, and the reclamation of our collective earth-based practices--among many other things...

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Episodes

  1. Being a Guest in Indigenous Culture with Bobby Wade

    In today’s episode I sat down with Bobby Wade -- a mentor, facilitator, and podcast host with 17 years of experience working alongside indigenous elders and plant medicines across the Americas -- to talk about what it means to be a guest in indigenous culture. Bobby is combat veteran who served…

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  2. Women's Spiritual Anatomy Series: The Vulva + Vagina

    This week’s episode of The Serpentine Path Podcast is an excerpt from the first class of the Women’s Spiritual Anatomy Series, where we explored Female Relationality + Receptivity through the lens of the vulva and vagina. In this episode, we get into: The difference between the vulva + vagina —...

  3. How to Stop Adulting Alone with Elani Engelken

    BECOMING THE ELDERS -- DENVER, CO -- SEPT. 26 + 27 A CO-ED WEEKEND IMMERSION In this week's episode I welcome back my dear friend and collaborator, Elani Engelken, to the show. Elani is a depth psychotherapist and somatic healer whose work sits at the intersection of nervous system science, depth...

  4. The Future of Matriarchy: Feminine Rites of Passage + (Re)initiations

    DOORS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE SEPTEMBER COHORT OF THE RED TENT! Opening Ceremony begins September 1 -- LEARN MORE HERE Use code "EARLY" at checkout for a $50 early bird discount before August 27 at midnight Mountain Time In this 90-minute masterclass, I will teach you about the Feminine Rite of...

  5. All About Spirit Babies with Danielle Sawan

    Sage Femme Womb Announcements: FREE COMMUNITY CLASS TUES. 8/25 — “THE FUTURE OF MATRIARCHY” — REGISTER HERE FALL COHORT OF THE RED TENT STARTS SEPTEMBER 1! DOORS OPEN AUGUST 26 🌹 In this week’s episode I am joined by the plant spirit empress, Danielle Sawan, to talk all about spirit babies!...

  6. Women's Spiritual Anatomy Series: The Brain + Hormones

    This week’s episode is an excerpt from the first class of the Women’s Spiritual Anatomy Series, where we explored Female Perception + Consciousness through the lens of the female brain and hormonal matrix. In this episode, we get into: Why women are inherently valuable and deserving of protection...

  7. Men's Role in Reproduction

    This episode is an excerpt from my recent community masterclass, MAN + WOM(B)AN: Men's Role in Preconception, Pregnancy, Birth, + Postpartum. In this excerpt, we explore: ❤️ The indigenous understanding of patrescence—the profound initiation into fatherhood—and how men are viewed within the...

  8. Reweaving Intact Relational Culture with Elani Engelken

    JOIN THE BIOLOGY OF LOVE -- EARLY BIRD ENROLLMENT AVAILABLE THROUGH MAY 27 // USE CODE "EARLYBIRD" Today’s episode is a conversation with my collaborator, Elani Engelken. Elani is a depth psychotherapist and somatic healer whose work sits at the intersection of nervous system science, depth...

  9. The Current State of Men + Women: Why Relating Feels So Hard

    JOIN THE BIOLOGY OF LOVE -- EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION AVAILABLE UNTIL SATURDAY MAY 23 @ MIDNIGHT MST CODE "EARLYBIRD" In this episode I am sharing the full audio replay of a class that I taught last night called The Current State of Men + Women where I went deep into: What male and female relating...

  10. What Men Can Do About Rape Culture — 5 Direct Actions

    FREE CO-ED CLASS 5/20: THE CURRENT STATE OF MEN + WOMEN This week’s episode is devoted to the men. The good men. The kind men. The men who are devoted to the safety and well being of the most vulnerable members of our culture—the women, the children, and the elders. The men who are committed to...

  11. Sexual Distortions + The Female Libido

    FREE CO-ED CLASS WED 5/20 — THE CURRENT STATE OF MEN AND WOMEN THE CREATIVE POTENTIAL OF THE FEMALE LIBIDO — ACCESS FULL CLASS FOR $33 SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWLSETTER This solo episode follows the thread that I’ve been weaving over the past few episodes all about spiritually intact sexual education…

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  12. Men + Matriarchy with Britt Guimond

    In this episode with my gentle, yet, fierce guest, Brittney Guimond, we explore the responsibility that men and women, alike, share in recentering the most vulnerable members of our communities—the mothers, the children, and the elders. Brittney Guimond is a Devotee and Guide of The Womb Path.…

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  13. Extended Episode: Supporting Men Through Abortions

    ACCESS THE FULL EXTENDED EPISODE HERE In this extended episode, I share about three different men who came to me for support in processing abortions that they had moved through with their female partners. What arose in me after these experiences was the deep understanding that men are not…

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  14. How Miscarriages + Abortions Impact Men

    In this episode, I share a short excerpt from my recent class, “Death Mother: Postpartum Tending for Miscarriage + Abortion”. This episode covers: Men facing the reality of mortality through the body of a woman Developing solid male and female support networks outside of romantic partnerships...

  15. You Aren't Meant to Initiate Like a Man

    JOIN THE RED TENT -- ENROLLMENT OPEN THRU FEB 17 @ 5PM MST In this solo episode I share a juicy and potent excerpt from my class Motherline Medicine where I get into: The collective spellcasting of feminine amnesia that severed us from our motherline medicine The biological factors that inform…

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  16. Women's Wounds + Women's Space

    In this solo episode I expand upon the Q+A portion of Motherline Medicine, a class that I recently taught about the five physiologic initiations of womanhood. The questions that were asked were: How do you move through the grief of being the first woman in your family to step into women’s healing...

  17. The 5 Physiologic Initiations of Womanhood

    MOTHERLINE MEDICINE: free class on the 5 physiologic initiations of womanhood -- join here Modern women have been left to initiate ourselves through the thresholds of our own feminine becoming. Without initiated female elders and intact lineages to turn to, we are searching for a way to rebirth a...

  18. Adult Female Initiations

    The harsh reality of modern womanhood is that our feminine wisdomkeeping ways have been almost entirely decimated. Across races, lineages, territories, languages, and cultures, there is a shared feminine wounding that we all experience on a daily basis regarding the loss of female rites of…

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  19. Resolving Chronic UTIs + Yeast Infections

    ACCESS THE FULL 90 MIN CLASS HERE This episode is an excerpt from a Sage Femme community class that I taught about how naturally resolve yeast and urinary tract infections. In the full class reply we dive into: The ACTUAL root cause of yeast + urinary tract infections The creative, relational,...

  20. The Sacred Portal of Preconception with Jaontra "JJ" Henderson

    Today I share my tender, portal-opening conversation with my dear sister, Jaontra “JJ” Henderson. JJ is a full-spectrum birthworker and the Founder and Executive Director of Full Spectrum Birthworkers, where she provides holistic support across the womb continuum — from preconception, pregnancy,...

  21. Becoming the Grandmother with Cynthia Zak

    In today’s episode, I share my nourishing and life exalting conversation with the prolific new grandmother, Cynthia Zak! Cynthia is a teacher, ceremonialist, writer (author of five books), songwriter (author of more than 170 songs), musician, journalist, international yoga teacher, mindfulness…

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  22. Extended Episode: Supporting Children with Complex Health Issues with Stephanie Starr

    LISTEN TO THE EXTENDED EPISODE HERE In this extended episode with my guest, Stephanie Starr, we get into: Acute homeopathy for common childhood ailments such as ear infections, fevers, head bumps, etc Working with homeopathy throughout pregnancy Bringing instinctual and intuitive parenting back...

  23. How to Heal Your Bloodline with Stephanie Starr

    In this week’s episode I dive into a deep conversation of quantum ancestral realignment with my guest, Stephanie Starr. Stephanie is a student homeopath, home herbalist, and lifelong learner. She’s currently selling topical herbal products, working with clients using homeopathy, and continuing…

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  24. Absent Periods, Acne, + Fertility Fears with S.

    Absent Periods, Acne, + Fertility Fears with S. PURCHASE THE NATURAL BIRTH CONTROL SERIES COURSE Today’s episode with my guest S. is the final installment of the ongoing mini-series about women’s birth control stories. From the pill to injections to IUDs, we explore the commonalities between our...

  25. Fibroids, Medical Gaslighting, + the Copper IUD with Becca Loevy

    JOIN THE NATURAL BIRTH CONTROL SERIES! NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 31 In today’s episode with my dear sister and return guest, Becca Loevy, we continue our ongoing series about women’s birth control stories. From the pill to injections to IUDs, we explore the commonalities between our shared experiences…

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  26. Medicalized Fertility, Gestational Surrogacy, + Hormonal Contraceptives with Sarah Stevenson

    JOIN THE NATURAL BIRTH CONTROL SERIES! NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 31 In today’s episode with my guest, Sarah Stevenson, we continue our ongoing series about women’s birth control stories. From the pill to injections to IUDs, we explore the commonalities between our shared experiences of returning to the...

  27. Walking the Talk as Female Healers with Claire Campolo

    ⁠LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATURAL BIRTH CONTROL SERIES -- STARTING OCTOBER 5!!! In today’s episode with my guest, Claire Campolo, we continue our ongoing series about women’s birth control stories. From the pill to injections to IUDs, we explore the commonalities between our shared experiences of...

  28. The Loss of Initiation into Womanhood with Zoë Galle

    LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATURAL BIRTH CONTROL SERIES -- STARTING OCTOBER 5!!! In today’s episode with my guest ,Zoë Galle, we continue our ongoing series about women’s birth control stories. From the pill to injections to IUDs, we explore the commonalities between our shared experiences of returning...

  29. Healing PCOS After Hormonal Birth Control with Kim Clarete

    ⁠LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATURAL BIRTH CONTROL SERIES -- STARTING OCTOBER 5!!! In today’s conversation on The Serpentine Path Podcast, I share another episode of an ongoing series about women’s birth control stories. From the pill to injections to IUDs, we explore the commonalities between our…

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  30. Womb Sovereignty Reclamation After Medical Malpractice with Natalie Deryn Johnson

    ⁠LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATURAL BIRTH CONTROL SERIES -- STARTING OCTOBER 5!!! In this episode I share my conversation with a radiant, whimsical, faerie soul sister, Natalie Deryn Johnson. Natalie is a movement artist, oracle guide, poet, and healing photographer. She has created for stage, art…

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  31. The Intuitive Call to Remove the Hormonal IUD with Madeline Penn

    LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATURAL BIRTH CONTROL SERIES -- STARTING OCTOBER 5!!! In today's conversation, I share the first episode of an ongoing series about women's birth control stories. From the pill to injections to IUDs, we explore the commonalities between our shared experiences of returning to...

  32. Birth Imprints Us for Life with Luka Barba

    LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATURAL BIRTH CONTROL SERIES — STARTING OCTOBER 5 In this week’s episode I share my tender and illuminating conversation with one of my teachers, Luka Barba of Deeply Rooted Healing Traditions. Luka serves the women and families of her community by providing the traditional...

  33. Extended Episode: Spiritual Paranoia + Psychedelic Psychosis with Briana Georjae

    LISTEN TO THE EXTENDED EPISODE HERE!!! In this extended episode with Briana Georjae we get into: Understanding an indigenous and spiritually intact perspective of paranoia, hallucinations, and psychosis How plant medicines can create breaks in the psyche and what integration support is required…

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  34. The Responsibility of Feminine Guardianship with Briana Georjae

    In this tenderly psychedelic episode I share my conversation with a dear sister and fellow traveler of the cosmos, Briana Georjae.Briana serves from the critical need to preserve and foster the innate intelligence of women’s bodies. Within a traditional, intuitive and woman-led container, she...

  35. Bringing Birth + Motherhood Back into the Home with Marissa Baumgartner

    In this beautiful and heartfelt episode I share my conversation with Aries powerhouse, Marissa Baumgartner. Marissa is the founder of Native Women's Wellness Movement LLC and descends from the Young Chief lineage of the Cayuse peoples. Marissa's work centers around inter-generational healing and...

  36. Happy 1st Bday to The Serpentine Path!!!

    Happy 1st birthday to my baby, The Serpentine Path Podcast! I am so blessed to be the mother of this project ❤️ In this bonus episode I reflect on all of the magic that has been birthed over the past year of the podcast. I share about how the show came to be, how it's transformed, and how I see...

  37. Spiritual Policing, Saturn Returns, + Fangirling 4 Jesus with Aleja Grajeda

    In today’s episode I share my conversation with a dear sister, Aleja Grajeda. Aleja, a Colorado native, lives in Albuquerque, NM. She is a mother, small business owner, community herbalist, reiki practitioner, doula, and certified INNATE Postpartum Care provider. She also provides folk healing...

  38. The Long-Term Impacts of Childhood Sexual Abuse with Clementine Morrigan

    In today’s episode I share my conversation with the uncancellable, unfuckwithable, unbreakable Clementine Morrigan. Clementine is a writer, zinester, podcaster, and literary punk based in Montreal, Canada. She is well known for her unflinching approach to deep and difficult topics including (but...

  39. The Good, the Bad, + the Ugly of Ayahausca

    In today's solo episode I go deep into my beautiful, intense, insane, and highly non-recommended path with the medicine of yagé (aka the Colombian brew of ayahuasca). After sitting in hundreds of ceremonies over the past 4+ years, living in the jungle full-time for 1.5 years, and seeing all...

  40. Extended Episode: Family Constellations Meditation with Ashanti Cervantes

    LISTEN TO THE EXTENDED EPISODE HERE!!! In this extended episode Ashanti shares a beautiful family constellations meditation that supports our capacity to be able to say "YES TO WHAT IS" with difficult moments in our lives. Listen to the full episode over on substack CONNECT WITH ASHANTI ⁠Website⁠...

  41. Healing with Men Through Family Constellations with Ashanti Cervantes

    In this episode I share my beautiful, life-giving conversation with Ashanti Cervantes. Ashanti is a facilitator of Family Constellations who helps people unravel inherited patterns and return to the truth of who they are. With a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy and a rich background in…

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  42. That Time an NYC Bouncer Spiritually Bitchslapped My Soul Back Into Alignment

    In this mini bonus episode I share one of my most insane time traveling, shape shifting, dimension hopping stories from my deep dark days in New York City. Shout out to the cosmic nightclub bouncer who got me back on track! CONNECT WITH CLAIRE + THE PODCAST My Website⁠ ⁠Book a 1:1 Consultation⁠...

  43. Extended Episode: Birth Control, Fertility Journeys, + Reproductive Technologies with Aya Maria Maldonado

    LISTEN TO THE EXTENDED EPISODE HERE!!! In this extended episode with Aya Maria we get into: How birth control impacts our ability to choose a partner that is both biologically and spiritually aligned with us The biological and psycho-spiritual transformations that have to occur throughout a...

  44. What is a Community Midwife? with Aya Maria Maldonado

    In this week's episode I share my conversation with one of my teachers, Aya Maria Maldonado. Aya Maria, mother, professional autonomous midwife, perinatal educator, and artist, is in service to the creative reproductive continuum—supporting people to remember themselves as extensions of raw…

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  45. Extended Episode: Loving Sexuality + Preconception Preparation with Leo van Veenendaal

    LISTEN TO THE EXTENDED EPISODE HERE! In this extended episode, Leo and I get into: What happens when men and women get stuck in their juvenile masculine stage of development How this lack of spiritual development leads into unhealthy and distorted expressions of sexuality The preconception…

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  46. Restoring the Collective Divine Masculine with Leo van Veenendaal

    Today I share my conversation with a dear friend and companion on the plant medicine path, Leo van Veenendaal. Leo is an engineer, author of ‘The Iboga Experience’, and student of medicinal plants. He was initiated into Iboga in Gabon and now continues his plant studies in Peru, where he is...

  47. The Legacy of the European Witch Trials with Rachelle Seliga

    In this episode I share my conversation with one of my teachers, Rachelle Seliga. Rachelle is a devoted Mother and Midwife whose work is dedicated to midwifing a cultural shift - where our innate wisdom, personal authority and the sanctity of Life are honored and centered. Her legacy work is…

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  48. Extended Episode: Working with Tobacco Medicine with Omar David

    LISTEN TO THE EXTENDED EPISODE ON SUBSTACK!! In this extended episode Omar and I get into: The power of tobacco medicine The importance of utilizing discernment when choosing to work with teachers and elders Maintaining clear thoughts and a calm mind while in a practice of prayer Staying aware of...

  49. Finding Your Way on the Plant Medicine Path with Omar David

    In this episode I share my conversation with a dear medicine brother, Omar David. Omar is a land steward who has been walking a plant medicine path for the past 8 years. He has dedicated his life to cultivating a sanctuary on his farm outside of Cali, Colombia in order to rebirth LIFE and bring...

  50. Extended Episode: Gender Fluidity, Queer Sexuality, + Realigning with Biological Womanhood with Christina Willis

    LISTEN TO THE EXTENDED EPISODE!! In this extended episode with Christina we get into: The various factors that contributed to Christina’s exploration of a sexual and gender queer identity including a violent experience with an ex male partner, the participation in radical leftist spaces online…

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Join your host, Claire Wao•Rē Yaseed, as she shares personal stories and insights about all things related to plant medicine, the birth/death/rebirth cycle, ancestral reconnection, intergenerational healing, womb sovereignty + bodily autonomy, rights of passage/initiations, time travel, shapeshifting, dimension hopping, and the reclamation of our collective earth-based practices--among many other things...

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