The Sacred Reclamation Podcast

Support & Connect with Zan!IG: @keytoolyfe https://www.instagram.com/keytoolyfe/ Bag Talk Volume 3: https://youtu.be/8kPCPbqChOk?si=SSJcW85rIutDmVWy Listen to Zan on Season 1  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7exzMqYiFHtl6KUBp0Kl25?si=881004b518854dc0  This week I am welcoming back my dear friend Zan to the show. In this episode we talk about how our habits, practices, and energy compound over time and shape us into who we are today. Zan speaks about the power of your word and how integrating prayer and movement can exponentially increase your wellbeing. We talk about cycles that we repeat over and over again and how to have more compassion with ourselves when we somehow end up in a place or habit we swore we were done with. Zan is one of my favorite people to dive deep with. We hope you find some spirit medicine in our conversation and when you do, share it with someone you love! If you love this podcast, you can support us by leaving a rating/review wherever you listen. Peace & Love to you and yours. ------------------The Apothecary is hibernating for the winter, but you can connect with me here:IG: @syd.sands https://www.instagram.com/syd.sands @sacred.reclamation https://www.instagram.com/sacred.reclamation Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamationThink you’d make a great guest on the podcast?Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!  --------------------We discuss: Herbs for liver support Decreeing, not askingDefining wealth Expressions of strength Love loves loving itself How facing fear rewires your nervous systemTrust & confidence Remembering the future Desires & cycles Balancing growth & acceptance Soul contracts Integrating physical & spiritual through Bag TalkMovement is medicine!!

Support & Connect with Mackenzie!IG: @mack_onlife https://www.instagram.com/mack_onlife/ https://www.wombembracewellness.com/ https://ayumind.com/ Mackenzie Carmichael is an Ayurvedic practitioner living in the mountains near Denver, Colorado. In this episode, Mackenzie and I explore themes around healing, rooted in deep self-discovery, reverence, and connection. Mackenzie tells us about how she is practicing being with her inner child as an adult woman and allowing all of herself to be present all of the time. She shares some of her Ayurvedic wisdom with us as we discuss the importance of self-care and morning rituals. We share the same sentiment that being well must include the practice of attuning to and communicating with our bodies and the Earth. Enjoy the episode and don’t forget to share it with a loved one!! ------------------Shop Plant Medicine and check out our offeringshttps://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop Connect with us on IG: @syd.sands https://www.instagram.com/syd.sands @sacred.reclamation https://www.instagram.com/sacred.reclamation Watch & Subscribe on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamationFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037 Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast?Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!  --------------------We discuss: Being a channel Being with her inner child as an adultMessages from the rattlesnakeHer journey to Ayurveda The elements & doshasThe grandmother effect Shame and embarrassment with her first bleed Attuning to our cycles How AI is going to bring us back to nature What is wealth?Morning practicesBenefits of tongue scraping--------------------Intro Music by: Symmetry 

This is my most vulnerable story. I chose to share it here in this way because both me and the story are ready and willing to share. Our stories are our offerings to this world and each other. Like Aisha Badru sings in her song Rooted, "Your story is your offering. You are here for a reason." Maybe someone will see themselves in a piece of my story and they'll feel less alone. Maybe you can't relate, but it sparks compassion in your heart. Or maybe it inspires you to share your story too.It is healing to tell our stories, to loosen our grasp on the hardest things we've been through, and to accept the knowing that we are not alone. It is medicine for the storyteller and the story receiver. May you find medicine in my story, and may you join me in believing in something better. Peace & Love.-------------------------------------------------------Ways to support my work & mission at Sacred Reclamation:Shop Plant Medicine https://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop Connect with us on IG: @syd.sands https://www.instagram.com/syd.sands @sacred.reclamation https://www.instagram.com/sacred.reclamation Watch & Subscribe on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamationFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037 Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast?Email [email protected] and introduce yourself! --------------------Intro Music by: Symmetry

Support & Connect with Dariya!IG: @findingpolariswc https://www.instagram.com/findingpolariswc/ @konczhealthandperformance https://www.instagram.com/konczhealthandperformance/ website: www.findingpolaris.org https://www.youtube.com/@findingpolariswc Today on the show, we have Dariya Koncz from Finding Polaris. Finding Polaris is a wilderness skills and rites of passage non-profit located in northern Ontario. In this episode, Dariya and I discuss the importance of living a self-directed life, experiencing rites of passage, and nurturing our connection with nature. Dariya tells us what it's actually like living off-grid, a way of life that is often over-romanticized, although she does admit it most certainly comes with romantic moments!  We talk about the simplicity found in a healthy lifestyle and how we ourselves are bodies of water. Dariya is a true gem, and this episode is so special. Enjoy and SHARE THIS WITH SOMEONE YOU LOVE!------------------Shop Plant Medicine and check out our offeringshttps://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop Connect with us on IG: @syd.sands https://www.instagram.com/syd.sands @sacred.reclamation https://www.instagram.com/sacred.reclamation Watch & Subscribe on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamationFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037 Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast?Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!  --------------------We discuss: Dismantling the idea that we need to represent one archetypeFalling in love with nature as a childSkipping graduation to hike the Pacific Crest TrailLiving a self-directed life Stripping away levels of comfort Starting Finding Polaris Death ceremonies Dariya’s fire walk Rites of passageLiving off grid in a 100 sqft bunkieBe the creator, not the consumerGo pee when you have to pee Practicing elimination communication with her daughter Wild & sacred water How changing the quality of your water can transform your health findaspring.org --------------------Intro Music by: Symmetry

Support & Connect with Natalie!IG: @moonbaby_magic  https://www.instagram.com/moonbaby_magic/  https://www.moonbabymagic.com/ Podcast: Moon Baby Magic https://open.spotify.com/show/2RSylwu6Di6tgc6cgwj4lq?si=eccf3047ac464c74 This week is a fun and lighthearted conversation with one of my besties, Natalie Elliott. Natalie was on season 1, episode 6 to share all about her reclamation story, but today we are outing ourselves as closeted control freaks (at least I am) and talking about our journeys of softening in the places we were once rigid. After years of healing, we have both finally arrived at this place where we can just enjoy being human. Things get a little crazy as we spill our secrets around eating cookies and popcorn at the movie theater, and even enjoying a soda or a beer every now and then. *GASP* Come along for an episode filled with giggles as we explore themes like devotion vs discipline, rituals vs routines, modern beauty and hygiene standards, and sooo much more. Grab some popcorn and a soda and enjoy the episode! ------------------Shop Plant Medicine and check out our offeringshttps://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop Connect with us on IG: @syd.sands https://www.instagram.com/syd.sands @sacred.reclamation https://www.instagram.com/sacred.reclamation Watch & Subscribe on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamationFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037 Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast?Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!  --------------------We discuss: Is your daily routine serving you?Hi men! Balancing structure and surrenderNatalie learned how to trust and let go at ecstatic dance I’m a closeted control freak Harvesting the fruits of life’s challenges Being open to endless possibilities Experiencing the fullness of life Rigid beliefs create separation and isolation Questioning beauty standardsSmelling like a humanLoosening upExploring our creative well --------------------Intro Music by: Symmetry

In this episode, I share my personal journey of how I went from being depressed, unfulfilled, and unhappy, to falling in love with being alive, and how you can do the same for yourself. I talk about podcasting as a spiritual practice, the important role that people who have no clue what everyone is talking about play in society, and why we must reorient ourselves towards love and positivity and away from the ever-evolving and increasing stories of doom and horror. Listen til the end to receive a genuine, uplifting, and inspiring message from me. Spoiler: I believe in you, and you deserve to feel good about yourself and the world! I know you can do it! <3 Leave a comment & SHARE THIS EPISODE WITH SOMEONE YOU LOVE! Support & Connect with me! https://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop  Join the newsletter before 10/1/2025 for 15% off promo code: https://mailchi.mp/sacred-reclamation/newsletter-sign-up IG: @syd.sands https://www.instagram.com/syd.sands @sacred.reclamation https://www.instagram.com/sacred.reclamation Watch & Subscribe on Youtube @sacred.reclamationhttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamation------------------Connect with us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037 Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast?Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!  --------------------I discuss: 6 deep breaths 1:36 - 3:50Life updateWhat I’m reading Podcasting as a spiritual practice When podcasting is awkward- the awkward side of podcasting Intentional ignorance Why is murder polarizing?Be the Light Reorienting towards utopia and away from dystopiaThe external reflects the internal Start with self love A list of 20 things you love to do You just have to begin Take a different route to workClean up your consumptionAm I willing to shift?Work 1:1 with me--------------------Intro Music by: @symmetry

Support & Connect with Amana!https://www.amanabelove.comIG: @AmanaBeLove  https://www.instagram.com/amanabelove/Youtube @AmanaBeLove https://www.youtube.com/@amanabelovePodcast:  The Heart of the Soul with Amana https://open.spotify.com/show/6ljFiZ4fgTqhdU9bG4DRFJ?si=c1a4d24310134a5c  Wow. This episode with Amana Be Love is a powerful one. Amana is truly a beacon of wisdom grounded by her experiences in life, death, birth, and grief. She is someone I look up to greatly and I feel so honored to have had the opportunity to interview her and hear her stories. We cover A LOT in these two hours, Amana shares her initiation and journey through motherhood, she graces us with all of her birth stories, including those stories of her babies who are not currently Earthside, and how she continues to mother them in spirit. Amana’s story is one of love, loss, death, grief, birth, rebirth, and rejoice. All the while, she continues walking this sacred spiral of life, gathering the medicine and the women along her way. What a blessing to be on the planet at the same time as this wonderful woman! ------------------Shop Plant Medicine and check out our offeringshttps://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop Connect with us on IG: @syd.sands https://www.instagram.com/syd.sands @sacred.reclamation https://www.instagram.com/sacred.reclamation Watch & Subscribe on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamationFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037 Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast?Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!  --------------------We discuss: How we metMeditation 2:30 - 9:44The importance of women-only spacesHer conception & being bornBeing guided by spirit to share her voiceHow our womb time impacts usLove What happens when we aren’t in these bodies?DeathQuestioning what a “lifetime” isWitnessing her first love, Bjorn, dieHer initiation into MotherhoodStop saying everything happens for a reasonHer beautiful homebirth stories Choosing a family birth for her daughter’s birthAmana’s wisdom for first-time mothersThe power of looking inside yourself for answers And SO MUCH more --------------------Intro Music by: Symmetry

Support & Connect with Reilly! www.birthasyouare.com This week I sit down with my friend Reilly Campbell and we talk about her life path that is deeply rooted in love. Reilly is a home-maker, a nanny, and a big sister in her family and in her community in Ann Arbor, Michigan where she leads a women’s circle. Join us as we discuss what is real in today’s world, mothers and babies, the importance of community and ceremony, and so much more.  ------------------Shop Plant Medicine and check out our offeringshttps://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop Connect with us on IG: @syd.sands, @sacred.reclamation Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037 Watch & Subscribe on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamation Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast?Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!  --------------------We discuss: How we metMeditation 2:17-10:17 Manifesting her dream postpartum bedroomThe most important workWhat is real?The difference between boys and men The magic of storytellingReclaiming life as sacred Honoring women & mothers The power of being seenClosing of the bonesCreating beautiful spaces How environment affects energySetting up for a restful postpartumHealing our menstrual cycles Reuniting with our essence The constant shifting of womanhood Alchemizing emotionsExternal & internal algorithms It's all Love Play as a daily practice--------------------Intro Music by: Symmetry

This week is a solo episode as we move into another round of interviews and stories (season 2?). I start with a little life update and then rant about many topics such as sobriety, entrepreneurship, trust, self-discovery, intentional living, and unlearning. I hope you enjoy the episode and find a little nugget of inspiration to tuck in your front pocket. Love you! ------------------Shop Plant Medicine and check out our offeringshttps://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop Connect with us on IG: @syd.sands, @sacred.reclamation Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037 Watch & Subscribe on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamation Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast?Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!  --------------------I discuss: I'm back! Meditation 2:36- 10:46Life updateOld FloridaWhat we do to Earth, we do to ourselvesA better waySlow & simple livingEntrepreneurship Planting seedsCreativity is so importantSobriety Falling in love with myselfUnlearning & relearningWe’re oppressing each other…oopsThe world needs more love--------------------Intro Music by: @Symmetry (@symmetry_music_)

Support & Connect with Regina!  IG:@bravebabybird, @thebrowncarecollective Regina Fields is a wellness creator, owner of Brave Baby Bird, co-founder of The Brown Care Collective and a dear friend of mine. In this episode Regina shares how she fell into the modern American trap of going to school, getting a job, doing all the things you’re “supposed” to do, yet still found herself miserable and hating her life. A breast cancer diagnosis followed by a series of life changing moments led her to a place of awakening and put her on her path to healing and wellness. We talk about the power of choice, faith, and persistence. Regina’s story is inspiring, relatable, and powerful. I am so grateful to be in sisterhood with such a beautiful and generous woman! Enjoy the episode! ------------------Shop Plant Medicine and check out our offeringshttps://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop Connect with us on IG: @syd.sands, @sacred.reclamation Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037 Watch & Subscribe on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamation Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast?Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!  --------------------We discuss: How we met/fell in loveLetting goMeditation 7:55 -18:03Setting IntentionsHow she always felt differentA series of life changing momentsTrust, faith, & encouragementFreeing herself from the trapGetting diagnosed with breast cancerFeeling guilty for survivingChoosing to get up and onto her matYoutube as a healing toolEverything is connectedYou are not stuckConversations with God Following your dreams Reclaiming time Generational healingMaking an impact without burning outSelf care or community care?Brown Care CollectiveSupport local She just knows it--------------------Intro Music by: Symmetry

Support & Connect with Stella!  IG:@stellasfreedomstory, @freedombirthstoryThis week, Stella Udeozor and I walk the story spiral together as she shares how her ancestors guided her away from cult-ish dogmatic religion towards true freedom. Stella shares her story of going on a year long international Christian mission trip to spread the gospel and how she started questioning her beliefs and the work they were doing just a few months into the trip. The breakdown of her beliefs led to an intense spiritual initiation as she opened up to communication with spirits other than Jesus. Stella is a portal keeper and shares many transmissions and deep wisdom in this episode and in her community. Grab your tea and get ready to reclaim your power as you listen to this episode! ------------------Shop Plant Medicine and check out our offeringshttps://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop Connect with us on IG: @syd.sands, @sacred.reclamation Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037 Watch & Subscribe on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamation Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast?Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!  --------------------We discuss: How we metMeditation 2:11-6:06 Setting IntentionsSolar plexusGoddess OshunQuestioning religious beliefsGoing on an international mission tripShowing up to a Sangoma’s houseBeing beckoned by her ancestors The Christian agenda JesusHeaven on EarthStory medicinePortalsReclaiming her money storyEasy money tipThe lost art of healingThe gifts of Womanhood Being separated from her mother at 11 y/oThe last 6 months she spent with her mom A new relationship with her mother as an ancestorAngels & Ancestors Holding the bignessEmbracing our shadowsReconnecting to culture & language Integration as the way forwardMedicine Mother ------------------Intro music by @symmetry

Support & Connect with Steven!  IG: @theancestorshandhttps://www.youtube.com/@theancestorshand Facebook: The Ancestors HandIn part two of Steven’s story, we talk about the relationship he has cultivated with the forest, plants, animals, and fungi. Steven explains how he isn’t really reclaiming anything, it’s more like the forest has claimed him. He works as The Ancestors Hand and does what is asked of him by the forest and ancestors. We talk about the lie of separation and disconnection that is being sold to us and it feels personally freeing for me to remember it as exactly that, a lie. Steven shares how his hope for the future is rooted in regenerative practices and us actually *doing less*. There are many gifts woven into this episode and the last, thank you Steven for your presence and generosity! ------------------Shop Plant Medicine and check out our offeringshttps://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop Connect with us on IG: @syd.sands, @sacred.reclamation Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037 Watch & Subscribe on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamation Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast?Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!  --------------------We discuss: We are naturePlants can recognize peopleHis time in The Ocala National ForestDeveloping ways of getting lost His prayer to the forestTalking with the beautyberryThe riverOpenness, receptivity, & collaborationGetting curious about fearAbusing plant medicineEngaging with the medicine without ingestingA sober psychedelic experienceIs technology disconnecting us from nature?Where is humanity headed?Ethnobotany Everybody has to eatWe need to do lessRegenerative practicesWhat if it isn’t a problem?Go hug a tree

Support & Connect with Steven!  IG: @theancestorshandhttps://www.youtube.com/@theancestorshand Facebook: The Ancestors HandThis week I sit down with my dear friend Steven Mañe and he shares a bit about how his discovery and dedication to meditation along with support from his loving parents helped him heal from depression that he felt as early as third grade. Steven has pretty much always felt like an alien in our modern culture of separation and disconnection from who we truly are and where we come from. He is on a journey of reclaiming and embodying the truth that we are interconnected with everything. This is part one of his story, stay tuned til next week for part two. Enjoy! ------------------Shop Plant Medicine and check out our offeringshttps://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop Connect with us on IG: @syd.sands, @sacred.reclamation Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037 Watch & Subscribe on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamation Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast?Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!  --------------------We discuss: How we metMeditation 4:04- 9:21IntentionsBeing a shy & observant childFalling into depression in middle schoolLearning about Buddha in schoolFinding meditation in 8th grade Self medicating with weed & alcoholMeditating his way out of depression & anxiety Taking a vow of silenceFeeling depressed in 3rd gradeReceiving support from his parents The sacred rebelThe heartbeat methodLooking withinGetting sick after going to IndiaContemplating deathTo be continued…

Support & Connect with Natalie! IG: @moonbaby_magichttps://www.moonbabymagic.com/ Check out her podcast: Moon Baby Magic Natalie Elliot from Moon Baby Magic comes on the show this week and we discuss all things Sacred Womanhood. Natalie is a women’s health coach specializing in womb and menstrual cycle wellness. Natalie tells us how she went from being completely disconnected from her body as a child to becoming deeply devoted to honoring her body temple today. She shares how she overcame and transformed her fear of touching her yoni through patience, persistence, and ceremony. We get the education and information about our menstrual cycle that we should’ve gotten 20 years ago in this episode and sooo much more. ------------------Shop Plant Medicine and check out our offeringshttps://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop Connect with us on IG: @syd.sands, @sacred.reclamation Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037 Watch & Subscribe on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamation Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast?Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!  --------------------We discuss: How we metMeditation 2:26-6:43IntentionsLiving in tune with her cycle & bodyWomen are EarthDon’t tell me what to doStandard American childhoodFear around tamponsFear around touching her own yoni Shame around sexuality & self-pleasureGoogling in 2020Finding The Yoni Temple SchoolSoftening > forcingHer first yoni steam ceremonyMagical women in SoCalFalling in love with her periodInternal massageHow our desires whisper to us Word of the yearWe can do whatever we want Free will vs destiny Attuning to your menstrual cycle What exactly is the menstrual cycle?Our cycles as a spiritual practice Shifting the way we care for pregnant women and mothers Learning more about men and honoring them for who they are Parenthood as a rite of passage Getting the whole family attuned to your cycleMen are generousFeminism Men are single focused, women are multi-focusedReturning your blood to the Earth

Support & Connect with Alexis! IG: @livingbyintentionhttps://www.livingbyintention.com/ Spotify: Alexis RéAlexis Holland, owner of Living by Intention, takes us on a journey through storytelling in this week’s episode. Alexis is a dynamic woman, she is a changemaker, activator, and innovator. Alexis shares with us how she was born with a memory of something much older than herself. Growing up she questioned pretty much everything her family did and ate as she saw so clearly firsthand that these things were making them sick. This question of “how can I heal my lineage?” is what has been guiding her since she came out the womb and what continues to guide her today. Alexis is an ever-flowing well of creativity and inspiration. Her indigenous roots shine through her as she infuses the spirit of generosity and collaboration in everything she does. It is truly an honor for me to be able to call her my friend and share a little bit of her magic on this podcast episode. Enjoy the show! ------------------Shop Plant Medicine and check out our offeringshttps://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop Connect with us on IG: @syd.sands, @sacred.reclamation Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037 Watch & Subscribe on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamation Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast?Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!  --------------------We discuss: How we metMeditation 3:00-7:07Starting every meeting with meditationIntentions Being a PolymathBorn knowing Family disease as a doorway The path to preventionHer Gospel roots How can Alexis heal her lineage?How to save the planet The impossibility of erasure California & the New Hollywood You are exactly where you’re meant to beMoving towards stewardshipLa LagunaWhen the movie in your head becomes your reality Honoring Kaia- half husky, half coyoteInitiation into death doulaship Death as a transference of energy A bridge between wellbeing & corporate Dissolving obstacles Reclaiming our worth & asserting our valueYou are who you surround yourself withRemoving toxic energy from our livesChoosing to healThe loss of basic human skillsHow do we heal our families?Leading by exampleHealthy ways of embracing beauty & femininityTeaching our daughtersSelf-forgiveness & self-love Time is not linearIt's been one year since Alexis’ father diedPlease plan for your death Generational healing continues in the spirit realmEnergy in motionFinding solace in each other's storiesDancing with my grief Cancer vs Depression- it's all disease Byproducts of assimilationOne choice at a timeHealing with nature’s rhythms Compassion for the hatersReturning to who we are & keeping on the path Prioritize exploring outside Serenading Mauna Kea Alexis blesses us with her song

Support & Connect with Molly! https://www.mamasomahealingarts.com/ IG: @mamasoma.healingarts Molly Rose Finnoti comes on the podcast to talk about her work in the world as a Mother, yoga teacher and somatic trauma resolution practitioner. Molly brings us on her journey from trying to make herself smaller as a young girl all the way to embodying the bigness of her current roles as Mother in her household, as well as a Matriarch in her community she’s spent the last decade building and caring for. Molly shares her beautiful home birth story with us, and we talk about how she navigates her deep devotion to her spirituality while balancing being a full-time mom and soul-led entrepreneur! Molly is based in St. Petersburg, FL, and you can find all of her current offerings on her website mamasomahealingarts.com or by following her on Instagram @mamasoma.healingarts------------------Shop Plant Medicine and check out our offeringshttps://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop Connect with us on IG: @syd.sands, @sacred.reclamation Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037 Watch & Subscribe on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamation Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast?Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!  --------------------We discuss: How we metMeditation 3:07-8:30Intentions Mama Soma EmbodimentThe wounded healerBeing both Mother & Sadhaka The psychedelic trip of maiden to motherIntegrating our humannessThe wordless & the formless Somatic work as subconscious work Finding Yoga at 16Caring for her Nana How Yoga saved herGetting her teaching certification after practicing for 10 years Naming Rachel Miller as our teacherThank your teachers! Soul-led entrepreneurship Money is feminine Crone energy Birth story medicineLetting go of goals in birthMolly’s homebirth storyPostpartum blissThe men are so important!The reverence all Mothers deserve

Support & Connect with Madeline!https://oceanembodied.com/ IG/Tiktok: @ocean_embodied https://www.youtube.com/@oceanembodied https://www.skool.com/ocean-embodied/about Madeline Mrugal, owner of Ocean Embodied, and I dive into a conversation about intuition, embodiment, grief, rage, and self-love. We traverse through time from the death portal all the way into the birth portal as Madeline shares her beautiful free-birth story and the story of how her son told her that a free birth was their unique path. These are the stories of an intuitive, embodied woman and mother on a journey to open her heart and heal one million souls every time she does exactly that! --------------------Shop Plant Medicine and check out our offeringshttps://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop Connect with us on IG: @syd.sands, @sacred.reclamation Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037 Watch & Subscribe on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamation Think you’d make a great guest on the [email protected] and introduce yourself! --------------------We discuss:How we metMeditation 1:55- 3:43 Intentions Intuition, feminine embodiment, & understanding our emotionsThe tension between her intuition & her belief that she was born wrongA psychic experience at 8 years oldClairvoyance in highschool Love & loss as portalsDeveloping her intuitive powers A moment in timeHonoring pain, anger, & rageI’m inherently stupid & badOpening into hard emotionsUniversal law: Everything is both positive & negative Reclaiming authentic expressionEdgingIntimate relationships as spiritual teachers How our desire to talk it out as women is repelling men to outer space Energetic law: The more we want something from a place of lack, the more we repel itThere's something bigger going on Beginning pregnancy in the medical systemTuning in to her son’s sense of being violated during the anatomy scanThe glucose test as the last strawExploring her other birthing options and discovering free birthChoosing the path of freebirthA powerful tantric release led by her partner the night before she gave birthMaddy & Eros’ birth story The power & gift of an undisturbed birthSummoning wisdom from the wise women who came before herYou will get what you put inThe opportunity for healing generational trauma through birthA woman’s capacity to love herselfThe small moments & choices are what facilitate change How opening your heart can impact the world How gentle, loving & accepting can you be with yourself?Calling motherhood hard is a choice IT’S OK!!! Honoring Yolande Norris-Clark as our teacherFeeling stuck is proof that there are infinite paths to getting unstuck Grief counseling No one wants to be a clogged toilet Somatic work is hard!Being seen is the medicine A world without hierarchy A Blessing Maddy’s not-so-secret recipe

Support & Connect with Zan! IG: @keytoolyfe Buy some Guaranteed Good Day Socks: ⁠https://www.keytoolyfe.com/socks-1⁠  Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@keytoolyfefitness6828⁠ In this episode, I sit down with my friend Zan as he takes us on an extraordinary expedition through storytelling. He is a man of motion and a man of many names. We have a solution-based conversation where we talk about knowing your worth and value, manifesting, delegating, dreaming, generational healing, words as spells, and so much more. These are the stories of a Radical Black Man, a deeply rooted and devoted Black Man, on a journey of reclaiming his worth and expressing his full potential in his 200-year lifetime.  --------------- Shop Plant Medicine and check out our offerings https://www.sacred-reclamation.com/shop  Connect with us on  IG: @syd.sands, @sacred.reclamation  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037  Watch & Subscribe on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@sacred.reclamation  Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast? Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!   ---------------- We discuss: How we met 2:40-8:16 Meditation Setting Intentions Zan the masterful architect, extraordinary expeditionary, loving provider  Guaranteed Good Day Socks Socks that speak directly to your soles Know your worth & asking for what you want  You can do anything but you can't do everything  Potency  Everything you want, wants you back Tools, timing, & manifestation Cycles The Black Man’s Story A man of motion  Death as a starting point Discovering his role & impact in his family and the world  Honoring his Grandmother Family history & dynamics  Healing his relationship with his father Ego death in 2016 Every black man has to be a drug dealer Losing his best friend to gun violence  Black men as medicine men  There's a reason why medicine sells Black men are in jail while white men are opening dispensaries  Ideas for reparations  Support your local medicine man! What does “boof” mean to you  Don’t f*ck with nature’s original design Mugwort as an amplifier  Dreams  1:39:10 - 1:41:12 Piano interlude  Zan is reclaiming his worth  A Radical Black Man  Frequency  Your words are spells  Negating negative thoughts with positive thoughts  “You can shake the world with your words” We allow ourselves to see value  American liberties and freedoms Your soul is being attacked  A fish’s desire to stop being eaten by a bigger fish Hero, victim, villain Exploring my not enoughness The beauty of being insatiable You are not God The art of holding space Rituals are simple Zan’s 3 M’s His personal training style  The difference between men & women’s bodies Be willing to do the work! The Sacred Reclamation Library  Legacy  If you wanna talk to Zan, talk to God

Welcome to the first episode of The Sacred Reclamation Podcast! In this inaugural episode, I (your host, Sydni Sands) share some important life stories and open up about my journey and transformation from being a disembodied, people-pleasing vegan who drinks way too much to a grounded and embodied, sober Truth seeker and Intuitive. I share stories about my childhood, teen years, early 20s, and even a story from my 90s! My intention for this episode is one I borrowed from Nancy Lucina, “All the right things in all the right ways at all the right times in all the right places for the highest good of all.” Thank you for listening & enjoy the show!  -------- Shop Plant Medicine and check out our offerings www.sacred-reclamation.com  Connect with us on  IG: @syd.sands, @sacred.reclamation  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560932344037  Watch & Subscribe on Youtube https://youtu.be/bmSIcOKV7wk Think you’d make a great guest on the podcast? Email [email protected] and introduce yourself!  -------- In this episode, I discuss: Where/Who I’m from, where I live now, where I’ve been  The art of listening, the world needs more good listeners Truth seeker, Truth speaker  My wonderful childhood, shoutout to the Downeys Reclaiming the village-like community for mothers and families  Baby fever! A year of integration & creating more than I consume  Weaving webs & rabbit holes My inspiration for starting this podcast  How I wanna wrap up my 20s  Don’t box up your dreams and shove them under your bed  Live life to the fullest  Who is God? Discovering my Why Reclaiming tradition & culture “The American Dream”  Being a 93-year-old chatterbox Sacred Reclamation as a survival mechanism My mother’s death, her story from my perspective & my experience  Life after my mom died  Healing in Thailand! Yoga, surrender, suffering, & spirituality  The art of choosing Depression & grief  Visiting the underworld & coming back with souvenirs  Demedicalising mental health The era of hormonal birth control Learning through storytelling My destructive teen years  You are what you eat- a vegan alcoholic in my early 20s  The war on cows and real food  We need to simplify our lives  Plants as friends & teachers  Shane <3 & our pack  Birth outside the medical system & how I arrived here  Modern birth is fucked Prenatal yoga training to the Radical Birth Keeper School A society of victims  Death & the Great Mysteries  Ritual & ceremony  Gratitude