The Wilde Rose

In this episode I speaks with Natalia Dunne, an occupational therapist turned Mary Magdalene guide and retreat leader, about how Mary Magdalene can be approached through both academic inquiry and embodied, heart-led experience. We explore the tension between head and heart, the power of discernment, and why so many women feel personally called to Mary Magdalene’s story.The conversation moves through pilgrimage sites in southern France, the symbolism of descent and rebirth, and how surrender, nervous system regulation, and feminine cycles show up in spirituality, business, and everyday life. Natalia also shares a personal framework for inner coherence and reflects on collective sisterhood wounds in Mary Magdalene spaces.Mary Magdalene Online Pilgrimage. Beginning 9/19/26.The Sister Wound MasterclassFollow Natalia on Instagram @unleash_the_goddessFollow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

Six months ago, Kim announced she was going to podcast more often. Instead, life presented a series of unexpected invitations to release even more.In this deeply personal episode, she shares the journey that unfolded after closing a 4,000-square-foot warehouse, navigating major changes within a 30-year family business, and confronting the truth that growth isn't always about building more. Sometimes it's about letting go.Drawing on the ancient story of Inanna's descent into the underworld, Kim explores cycles of expansion and contraction, nervous system capacity, identity shifts, and the courage it takes to become radically honest about who you are now, rather than who you've always been.She reflects on the evolution of Purple Rose & Co., the decision to embrace a slower and more intentional way of working, and a transformative solo journey to France that revealed a powerful truth: the deepest transformation often comes not from being fixed, but from being truly seen.This conversation is about releasing old identities, trusting life's seasons, and returning to the woman you've always been beneath the masks, expectations, and conditioning. In This Episode:• Why declarations often reveal what still needs to be released• The story of Inanna and the wisdom of descent before rebirth• Recognizing the difference between looping patterns and true transformation• Closing a warehouse and letting go of a version of success that no longer fit• The hidden eight to ten year cycles that shape business and life• Moving from hustle, scale, and expansion into intentionality and sustainability• Nervous system capacity, regulation, and personal growth• Why growth isn't about eliminating your shadow but integrating it• The shift from retailer and builder into mentor and guide• A powerful experience of being reflected back to herself by women she'd just met• Softness, fierceness, boundaries, and becoming your truest self• The Threshold, The Audit, and the work Kim is bringing into the world nowKey Themes:The DescentGrowth rarely begins with expansion. More often, it begins with release.CapacityYour life can only hold so much. As long as fear, scarcity, and outdated identities occupy the space, your gifts have limited room to emerge.CyclesNature never stays in perpetual summer. Neither do businesses, relationships, or people.IdentityThe challenge isn't becoming someone new. It's having the courage to stop pretending to be someone you're not.WitnessingTransformation doesn't come from fixing yourself. It comes from seeing yourself clearly enough to choose differently.Resources & LinksWebsite: The Wilde RoseInstagram: @the.wilde.roseRead Kim's essays beginning with The Descent in the Musings section of the website. Explore Kim's Mentoring 1:1 Offers:• The Consult• The Audit• The ThresholdFollow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

In this first episode of a new chapter in The Wilde Rose podcast, I explore the many layers of Mary Magdalene’s story through scripture, suppressed texts, legend, and my twenty plus year exploration of her story. There are many claims and versions of what happened to Mary Magdalene after the resurrection. While they all cannot be fact, each one holds some frequency that draws us in, individually. Providing a place to begin our remembering through her as the archetypal of the feminine.If you’ve felt the call to go deeper into Magdalene, the feminine, or the stories beneath the story this episode will provide the clues and threads as to where the legends and stories come from.Here’s what I explore:Why the “prostitute” label stuck, and when. Plus how the church quietly reversed the label in the last 50 years. What the early councils really decided (and didn’t).The truth about the Gnostic gospels and when they were discovered.Magdalene as frequency, not just figure.What I felt sitting in the cave at Sainte-Baume.Sources:St. Mary Magdalene - Tau MalachiThe Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle - Karen KingThe Gnostic Gospels - Elaine PagelsThe Woman with the Alabaster Jar - Margaret StarbirdThe Return of the Divine Sophia - Tricia McCannonMary Magdalene Revealed - Meg WattersonThe Gospel of Mary Magdalene- Jean-Yves Leloup Press release by The Vatican:  Mary Magdalene, apostle of the apostles, 10.06.2016Follow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

Kim delves into the evolution of her business, Purple Rose and Co., and her personal journey of self-discovery. She emphasizes that growth is not just an outward expansion but also an inward journey, where expansion and contraction work together. Trusting oneself to speak and flow naturally is a key theme, as Kim believes the universe has a plan, and there's medicine in every experience. She discusses the importance of recognizing and escaping personal traps, highlighting how judgment helps define personal values and experiences. Balancing feminine energy and returning to simplicity are crucial aspects of her philosophy.  Kim underscores the significance of accountability and self-awareness in both personal and professional growth, encouraging listeners to embrace these principles for a fulfilling life journey.Mentioned in this post: The Vatican's update on who Mary Magdalene is. Next episode will be an introduction to Mary Magdalene and why she is "trending".Follow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

In this continuation of their conversation, Kim Reed, Erica Cordeiro, and Heather Coroccio expand on the themes introduced in Part 1, deepening into how community and faith can support the collective process of healing. They explore the soul’s purpose through the lens of contracts and destiny, and consider how the power of thought and manifestation shapes our shared experience. Part 2 invites listeners to embrace the mystery of transformation, where grief and growth intersect, and to honor the interconnectedness that sustains us through times of uncertainty.Confidence can be built by understanding one's unique journey.Modeling behavior as a parent significantly impacts children's self-esteem.Navigating fear and hope is crucial in conversations about divisive topics.Generational differences shape perspectives on societal issues.Questioning beliefs can lead to personal growth and understanding.Finding common ground can transform adversarial conversations into constructive ones.Speaking up is essential, even when it feels uncomfortable.Recognizing the importance of safe spaces for dialogue is vital.Embracing one's choices empowers individuals to live authentically.Erica Cordeiro @alignwithericaHeather Coroccio @anotherwayforthemFollow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

In this opening conversation, Kim Reed, Erica Cordeiro, and Heather Coroccio reflect on the passing of Charlie Kirk through a lens that seeks connection rather than further division. Together they explore how moments of collective tragedy stir deep questions of faith, community, and the soul’s journey. Themes of self actualization, soul contracts, and the quiet power of thought and manifestation weave through their dialogue, offering listeners a perspective that honors both grief and growth. Part 1 invites us to consider healing as a shared human experience, one that calls for personal responsibility, compassion, and an openness to the mystery of life. The importance of reconnecting and reflecting on personal growth.Navigating grief requires vulnerability and open conversation.Spiritual perspectives can provide comfort during difficult times.Tragedy can catalyze collective consciousness and awareness.Faith and belief systems shape our understanding of life events.Soul contracts may guide our experiences and lessons in life.Manifestation is about aligning with desired feelings and outcomes.Our thoughts and energy create our reality.Life serves as a mirror reflecting our inner state.Healing is a journey that requires self-awareness and compassion.My Guests:Erica Cordeiro @alignwithericaHeather Coroccio @anotherwayforthemFollow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

In this beautiful conversation, Natalie and I discuss the Purple Rose & Co brand refresh. With Natalie's guidance Vic and I explored a deeper focus on our authenticity, so we could embody our brand essence from a more grounded place. Natalie's approach is deeply soul-driven, enhancing how brands are felt, remembered, and trusted, and we not only love our new branding but we also love the experience. Natalie Neal is a brand designer and cosmic creative who crafts immersive brand experiences by weaving together strategic design, sensory storytelling, and deep energetic alignment. As a 6/2 Splenic Projector, she intuitively guides entrepreneurs and leaders to express their essence with clarity and resonance, ensuring their brands feel as magnetic as they are meaningful.Before founding Naturally by Design, Natalie was the Vice President of Marketing at a leading travel company, shaping global campaigns that captured the art of experience. After a profound personal transformation, she stepped into her own creative path—merging Human Design, Gene Keys, Astrology, and visual storytelling to help others embody their brilliance in business and beyond.Natalie’s work is an invitation to move beyond aesthetics into the realm of true expression—where design becomes a reflection of identity, artistry, and soul.Website: naturallybydesign.com Instagram @naturallybydesign.Follow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

On this episode Hallie and I talk about everything from the Witch Wound, to Christianity and being a modern day Priestess. I refer to Hallie as my Spirit Mother and I am so happy to share her incredible life force with you.Hallie Lifson is a visionary priestess and occupational therapist, weaving ancient mysteries with modern healing practices. As the guide of a seven-month Magdalene Manifestation Temple, she leads women through the sacred rhythms of the moon, invoking the archetypes of Mary Magdalene to awaken their innate power to manifest lives of meaning, beauty, and soul-aligned purpose.A devoted Tantrika, Hallie teaches women to reconnect with their bodies, unearthing the wisdom that lies dormant within. Her work dissolves shame and rekindles intimacy with the sacred, allowing women to embrace their authentic essence.Through transformative retreats in some of the world’s most breathtaking sanctuaries, Hallie crafts spaces where participants can shed their old stories, reconnect with their soul’s calling, and dance with the creative fire that lives at the heart of the feminine. Each retreat becomes a portal to remembering—the profound truth of who we are and the boundless potential within us.Guided by her dharma to heal, inspire, and awaken, Hallie Lifson’s artistry lies in creating rituals, teachings, and journeys that evoke the timeless sacred within each woman. Her mission is clear: to empower others to live as vibrant embodiments of their soul’s essence, lighting a path toward collective healing and transformation.Instagram: @hallielifsonWork with Hallie: duramatertherapy.comTravel with Hallie: mythicadventuretravel.comFollow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

You all know how much I love a conversation about trees and this is another amazing dialogue with Rebecca Tendrich and her new book The Way Home, a collection of nature inspired poetry.Rebecca is a poet and writer based in Central Connecticut. Through her writings, Rebecca inspires readers to rediscover their connection to nature and themselves while increasing awareness and consiousness by tuning into their inner experience. Her words resonate with the universal quest for meaning while navigating life's adversities, offering solace in the beauty of natural cycles and the transformative journey of self-discovery through heartfelt verse. Rebecca is a creative mentor, cacao and event facilitator, and intuitive singer. She holds a Master of Science in Business Ethics and Compliance from the New England College of Business. She is also a Master Shamanic Reiki Practitioner, Ecotherapist, Certified Professional Coach and has studied shamanism, herbalism, vocal sound healing, and music. After 15 years in the Banking Industry, Rebecca made the courageous leap from the corporate environment to pursue her life’s calling through creative expression and is passionate about supporting others on their path of embracing their innate creativity and cultivating deeper levels of freedom, fulfillment, and joy in their life through creative expression. She aims to inspire others to discover and express their creative gifts through her writing, various offerings, an community gatherings.Instagram: @rebeccawritesandsingsTikTok - @rebeccawritesandsings FB Group for creatives Website: rebeccatendrich.comFollow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

Warning. Adult Language. In this episode, my guest Erica and I, enter into a conversation around what it's like to redefine success as Projectors and how to guide others into a new paradigm of defining what success can look like. We also talk deep about being trauma informed as a guide and how to manifest based on your beliefs, capacity, and what you can hold in your body.Meet Erica Cordeiro—an intuitive powerhouse, reality-bender, and the magicmaker behind the "Modern but Mystical" podcast. Erica is here to uplift visionary women ready to reshape the world, bridging the mystical with the everyday to guide you through profound spiritual truths, all while balancing career, family, and the beautiful chaos of life. As a psychic-medium, channel, trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, and certified life coach (TMLCS), Erica moves fluidly between the seen and unseen realms, helping you unlock your potential, clear obstacles, and manifest an extraordinary life that aligns with your purpose. With a deep arsenal of healing practices and her unique blend of grounded wisdom and divine feminine magic, Erica is here to help you heal, rise, and own your inner power—no therapy couch required.Instagram: @alignwithericaWebsite: alignwitherica.comFollow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

Warning. Adult Language.Witches and witchcraft and magic, OH MY!  With Samhain approaching, I really wanted to sneak in this episode about this holiday, also know as the Witches New Year. When the veils are thin and everything just feels a little more magical. Rachael and I really go in on all things witch and our ancestors, our catholic upbringing and what being a psychic channel has meant for Rachael's life and those that she reads for. If you want to scratch the witch itch, this episode is worth a listen. Rachael (aka the Good Witch of the Northeast) is a psychic medium, ancestral healer and oracle. She uses cards and channeling to help clients find their own path out of their darkness, and has found great success with integrating both physical (medical based practices such as breath work) and metaphysical to help each client feel connected and in control of their own destiny.Instagram @thegoodwitchofthenortheastTo book a reading, use the link in Rachael's Instagram bio.Follow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

Talida founded Light of Ki, a Palo Santo Spiritual Tools Boutique in Taiwan. She is passionate about removing spirituality from its pedestal and bringing the magic of Palo Santo into sacred spaces around the world. Over the past twenty years, she has lived in nine countries with her husband and three kids.In this episode we discuss the magic of trees and the symbiosis we have as humans with nature. Talida tells us the most beautiful origin story of her business and the palo Santo tree that she works with.We tap into honoring a state of flow similar to nature when running our businesses and remembering that nature does not rush to accomplish it's purpose. Being in the trees is now part of our work day and just like a workout or a team meeting it's a necessity for the growth of ourselves and our businesses. [email protected] me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

Michelle A. Mercier is a Business Growth Consultant, a Dare to Lead™ Trainedprofessional, the host of the top ranked podcast The Resilient Entrepreneur anda sought-after speaker. She is also the mom of two incredible boys and is luckyenough to be married to her best friend.Michelle was the first coach that I worked with coming out of my extreme burnout.  I met Michelle at a local workshop and I felt instantly energetically connected to work with her and my intuition was right.Michelle was also the first person to awaken my soul to play and joy in my life. The art of making space for rest and fun. Michelle also helped me identify my values and to align my outside life with those values I held within. We discuss the work around big life transitions and her "floor moment". When the loss of her corporate job brought her to her knees and gave her a big wake up call to create something that did not tie her self worth up in that cooperate life.   Michelle's coaching business attracts burnt-out entrepreneurial moms who never feel like they're doing enough yet desire growth and scale and liberation. She guides her clients to finding ways to make space and open up to possibilities that can not show themselves when we are running so fast and aren't clear on what we really want.Find Michelle online:michelleamercier.comThe Resilient Entrepreneur PodcastIG: @michelle_a_mercierFB: @MichelleAMercier.1Linked In Here's a link to a values exercise that we mention in the episode. https://brenebrown.com/resources/living-into-our-values/Here's a link to some values words in case you need some inspiration.https://brenebrown.com/resources/list-of-values/Follow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

Jessica Lock is a holistic yoga, mindset and human design guide. She helps overwhelmed go-getters recalibrate and find clarity in their lives through her company Whole & Unleashed. Jes is the creator of the Align & Embody journal, a 90 day prompted journal designed to bring you back to yourself and embody the life you want to create. She is also the host of Whole & Unleashed, a podcast about coming home to ourselves where she features chats on fulfillment, spirituality, wellness and more.In this episode Jes explains Human Design as a baseline for understanding our emotions and how we experience the energies around us and what people pick up from us. Human Design is here to guide us and not make us smaller. For more from Jen follow @jes.lockFor my interview on Jes's podcast @wholeandunleashed click here.For Jes's beautiful Align & Embody Journal click here.Follow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

As a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) and Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP), Rachel integrates her devotion to energetic health with intuitive pattern recognition skills and iPEC coaching tools to facilitate attitudinal awareness for her clients. Creating a safe space for her clients to withdraw from external pressures and witness their patterns without judgment, Rachel’s coaching practice empowers her clients to radically accept what currently is, while making clear focused decisions for moving forward. Working as a team, Rachel supports her clients in designing and achieving goals born from their authentic spirits.Rachel hired her first Energy Leadership coach in 2013, who introduced her to Emotional Intelligence as a key trait of an effective and regenerative leader. This knowledge inspired an extensive exploration into the energetics of leadership. After four years of applying her leadership studies in the workplace, Rachel decided to leave her corporate career to embark on a journey to help other sensitive and creative souls uncover the self-propelled leader from within.Rachel’s greatest passion is cultivating intimate connection through ceremony. Connection between self and spirit, humanity and nature, and most of all, unconditionally loving and accepting connection between people. She believes the art of ceremony is one of the most potent ways to create a sacred space in which each soul feels seen, heart, and witnessed. A space in which to surrender to vulnerability and expression. After having developed a ceremonial practice over the past five years with cacao as her guide, Rachel is honored to spread this heart-opening medicine to the western world. To foster and nurture intimacy among those called to take the journey. To hold space as we drop from the busy and guarded head space into the raw and open heart space.Connect:feedbackloopcoaching.comInstagram @rachelforthepeopleInstagram @shamanismforthepeopleTry Kakao drinking chocolate flykakao.com Use code COMMUNITY108 for 10% off one’s first purchaseFollow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

This week's conversation with the light being that is Katie Sol, is so enriching and soul nourishing.  Katie is your friend down the street who broke free of the rat race, left the hustle & grind of a Fortune 100 life to truly live.  Katie designed a mystical life for herself - full of adventure, pleasure & flow and now she helps other leaders live more magnetically abundant lives they design.  Katie is a believer that when you do what lights you up, you light up the world!  Connect:MysticalLiving.co where you can join the Mystical Living movement and shop Katie's high vibe clothing line Love Lillett KatieSol.com to learn about Sun School!Instagram @IAmKatieSolWe cover a lot of ground in this episode and I will drop some links below to learn some more about the topics mentioned.Sarah Jenks Holy Woman CommunityRebecca Campbell, Rose Oracle and I highly recommend her books Rise Sister Rise and Light is the New Black, if you're just getting into the spiritual realms.Meggan Watterson Book is Mary Magdalene Revealed and her Magdalene oracle deck comes out soon!Tricia McCannon The Return of the Divine Sophia to learn more about Goddesses and their stories The Gospel of Mary Magdalene by Jean-Yvves LeloupFollow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

Since I first had the idea for this podcast, I knew I wanted to have a conversation around the topic of women's physiology and the cycles of the female body.I am so grateful to be joined by Whitney Mack for this beautiful and wholesome conversation.Whitney Mack is a certified Holistic Health Coach (HHC) throughthe Institute for Integrative Nutrition, with specialized training inhormone health as well as a certified group coach with ACEFitness.Whitney works with women in simplifying and accelerating theirjourney of whole-being health (mental, physical, emotional,relational and spiritual) with an approach that's rooted in thescience of female-specific biology.Whitney invites women to align their life, work, nutrition andmovement to work synchronistically with their female physiologyin a simple and flexible way that busy lives require.whitneymack.comWhitney's Work Out Like a Woman program is a monthly subscription to a science-backed + nature-inspired, cyclically-informed approach to fitness. There's a 14 day trial.Follow Whitney on social media. Instagram: @whitneymackhhcFacebook: Whitney Mack HHCHoly Woman with Sarah JenksFollow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

In this episode with, Adriana Keefe, we  scratch the surface of the Human Design system. It's a complex system that designates a unique blueprint for each of us and what makes us tick. Human Design synthesizes components of several ancient traditions and modern scientific disciplines, that we will outline in this episode.If you're interested in looking up your chart before hand, you can do so here. Adriana Keefe is an award-winning real estate dropout turned Human Design Coach and Motivational Speaker. After her own "quarter-life crisis", she is now teaching high achieving women how to create harmony in life and business without sacrificing their goals. Adriana is a 4/6 Manifesting Generator, wife and mother to 3 children, lover of wine and "New Girl", and host of the podcast The No BS Human Design Podcast. She strives to coach through an entire mind, body, soul experience and teaches through 1:1 coaching, a Human Design for Business course, workshops, and speaking at events. Find Adriana online at Website adrianakeefe.comInstagram @adrikeefePodcast The No "BS" Human Design PodcastHere's a link to my interview on Adriana's podcast last spring From Burnout to SurrenderFollow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

The theme of this first season is alignment. During a difficult chapter of my life, I was finding the light when I was allowing myself to align with what I valued most. I've become much more spiritual over these last couple years, tapping into astrology, Humans Design, and ancient traditions that have grounded me from a place of being in my head all the time and instead coming into my heart.As I embark on this adventure with you, I'd love to ask you to consider what alignment means for you.Follow in Instagram @the.wilde.rosePurple Rose Home Events Page. If there are no events currently listed, please check back often.Follow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

If you're anything like me, you love details and a background to get a sense of who's behind the voice. This is my background story and it features a few snapshots of my lifetime to paint the broader picture of me and what has led me here.My Shop is Purple Rose Home@purplerosehome on [email protected] on InstagramFollow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose

I've wanted to create this podcast for so many years now but I had a very different vision for it back then. Sometimes life takes you where you least expected to go and you find yourself, well, finding yourself. Follow on Instagram @the.wilde.roseFollow me on Instagram @the.wilde.rose