Stoner Story Witch

Note: This Writers Group episode is more of a diary entry documenting our creative process rather than a well-researched audio essay about a theme or an outlined interview. Transitions may feel jarring or confusing since the priority is consent and privacy over elements of our work.   Much of this conversation was omitted to protect details of our writings in progress, but in this conversation we discussed writing as prophecy, life with EDS, how to work through Mercury Retrograde, how collapse brings clarity, and the power of collective imagination inherent in fanfic (as well as in pentagrams of human-dragon relationships.)   (This conversation happened on November 25, 2025, between publishing S5E3 and Repairing Relational Rupture w/ Kevin)   You can find Matt here and here   Follow the podcast on Substack or Instagram!   —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode:   Jeanna Kadlec: “Embrace the Cringe” and “No new stories”   People’s Oracle, Dayna Lynn Nuckolls “Liberation is Collective Imagination”    Thanks to Sophie Strand for “Compost Heap” and “Sexy Inventory” on Substack    Resources in the “Compost Heap”:  Stranger than Fiction (2006 movie), Mistborn   Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams   Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music)

Note: This Writers Group episode is more of a diary entry documenting our creative process rather than a well-researched audio essay about a theme or an outlined interview. Transitions may feel jarring or confusing since the priority is consent and privacy over elements of our work.   Much of this conversation was omitted to protect details of our writings in progress, but in this conversation we chatted a little bit about the Sourdough Swap (a community centered around practicing mutual aid) that Kristyn facilitates and about “The Season of Doubt” that inevitably creeps into a creative practice.  Kristyn also pulls a three card oracle spread for Matt, because sometimes that is what is called for in a season of doubt.   (This conversation took place on November 4, 2025 in between the episodes S5E3 and Ep33: V for Vendetta)   You can find Matt here and here   Follow the podcast on Substack or Instagram!   —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode:   Jeanna Kadlec: “Embrace the Cringe” and “No new stories”   People’s Oracle, Dayna Lynn Nuckolls “Liberation is Collective Imagination”    Thanks to Sophie Strand for “Compost Heap” and “Sexy Inventory” on Substack    Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams   Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music)

Note: This Writers Group episode is more of a diary entry documenting our creative process rather than a well-researched audio essay about a theme or an outlined interview. Transitions may feel jarring or confusing since the priority is consent and privacy over elements of our work.   Much of this conversation was omitted to protect details of our writings in progress, but in this conversation we discussed the difference between our need to be witnessed with the need to share our work, self-insert fanfiction/autofiction (why not create a badass baker?), collaborating and collectively imagining, and embracing that our work is but a gnarly finger pointing to the moon.   For more reflection, check out the substack post for this episode.   (This conversation happened on October 14, 2025, between publishing conversation with Jeanna Kadlec and S5E2)   You can find Matt here and here   Follow the podcast on Substack or Instagram!   —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode:   Jeanna Kadlec: “Embrace the Cringe” and “No new stories”   People’s Oracle, Dayna Lynn Nuckolls “Liberation is Collective Imagination”    Thanks to Sophie Strand for “Compost Heap” and “Sexy Inventory” on Substack    Resources in the “Compost Heap”: Bhagavad Gita, Ryokan, Kamila Shamsie, Oranges are not the Only Fruit   Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams   Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music)

(This episode assumes listeners have already watched season 1 of Heated Rivalry and contains only spoilers and no synopsis.)   Why are we so consumed by Heated Rivalry, really? What does it mean to have a source of corrective experience with no threat of betrayal?  How can romance offer us a reparative experience to resource us for collective liberation? When power mapping between two prince charmings, can we see to it that community wins over capitalism in real life, too?  Who knew that a tuna melt could evoke so many feelings?     Kristyn with a Why uses the three questions she learned from teacher and mentor Carmen Spagnola on the Numinous Network to engage in a trauma-informed and attachment-oriented friendly chat with her BFF Jamie to settle their nervous systems as they shared their reactions to #HeatedRivalry season 1, featuring guest appearances from Carmen Spagnola. Follow the Stoner Story Witch podcast on Substack! —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: Carmen Spagnola’s Numinous Network, article on the Anxious/Avoidant Trap, &   Numinous Podcast Esther Perel’s Reel  Bitches Gotta Eat Substack Zawn Villines: “If he wanted to, he would.” Spring Up Liberatory Education People’s Oracle, Dayna Lynn Nuckolls “Liberation is Collective Imagination”  adrienne maree brown “Visionary fiction” Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams   Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music)

Note: This Writers Group episode is more of a diary entry documenting our creative process rather than a well-researched audio essay about a theme or an outlined interview. Transitions may feel jarring or confusing since the priority is consent and privacy over elements of our work.  If you have a pressing question, feel free to ask on substack!  (This conversation occurred in September 2025)   Much of this conversation was omitted to protect details of our writings in progress, but in this conversation we discussed elements from our own “Sexy Inventory” for our projects- from the competent protector relationship between daemons and humans from His Dark Materials, to the men in service of powerful women like the Warders to Aes Sedai in Wheel of Time, to the Indigenous Sovereignty in the Empyrean Series, we love it all.   You can find Matt here and here   Follow the podcast on Substack or Instagram!   —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode:   Jeanna Kadlec: “Embrace the Cringe” and “No new stories”   People’s Oracle, Dayna Lynn Nuckolls “Liberation is Collective Imagination”    Thanks to Sophie Strand for “Compost Heap” and “Sexy Inventory” on Substack    Resources in the “Compost Heap”: #WheelofTime, #HisDarkMaterials (#GoldenCompass) , #TheEmpyreanSeries, and Bodhisattva   Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams   Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music)

Today’s episode revisits two conversations “From the Archives,” in particular, the Full Moon in Aries in 2025 with Jeanna Kadlec and the New Moon in Sagittarius in 2024 with Carmen Spagnola. Today’s episode is all about how romance, desire, and eros is at its core about helping us find and orient to our destiny, Amor Fati- the love of our fate.  At the end of this short and sweet episode, I share a rough draft of a song integrating this concept as a somatic practice to overcome perfectionism as I keep trudging along writing my book. Follow the Stoner Story Witch podcast on Substack or Instagram! —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: Carmen Spagnola’s Numinous Network Jeanna Kadlec’s substack astrology for writers Audrey Lourde “Uses of the Erotic” Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams   Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music)

Note: This Writers Group episode is more of a diary entry documenting our creative process rather than a well-researched audio essay about a theme or an outlined interview. Transitions may feel jarring or confusing since the priority is consent and privacy over elements of our work.  If you have a pressing question, feel free to ask on substack!  (These conversations occurred in September 2025)   Today’s episode is about the responsibility of writers to leave their readers feeling empathy for others and empowerment to go against the grain of the tendencies Empire tries to condition us into.     You can find Matt here and here Follow the podcast on Substack or Instagram!   —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: Jeanna Kadlec: “Embrace the Cringe” and “No new stories”   People’s Oracle, Dayna Lynn Nuckolls “Liberation is Collective Imagination”    Trancework with Carmen Spagnola on The Numinous Network    Thanks to Sophie Strand for “Compost Heap” and the substack I cannot find that implores Sci-Fi writers to not fuel the future billionaires of the world with their ideas of horrific technologies.   Resources in the “Compost Heap”: Stranger than Fiction (2006 movie)   Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:----------------------------------   Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams   Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music)

Last year, Kristyn recorded a podcast  with her partner/co-parent Kevin titled “Discord Mode.” This conversation is effectively a part 2 of that conversation, and a public offering of repair after a public rupture event.   How can cis/het white women compassionately offer grace (the same grace Black women have given us) to our men in order to invite them into liberation while also not tolerating abusive fragility?  How can pivoting a relational framework from “husband” to “friend” create spaciousness for secure attachment to (finally) flourish?  Why does patriarchy have to be such a fucking sinister villain?   If you like Reality TV- especially fraught emotional predicaments based on historical abandonment wounds and attachment patterns, you may really enjoy this “Reality Podcast.”     Please tend to your nervous system and listen with caution, while moving/tasking, and/or taking many breaks, or even consider skipping this episode altogether.  Be kind and compassionate to yourself.   #attachment #liberation #couplestherapy #realityTV  —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration in today’s episode:   Carmen Spagnola's podcast marriage miniseries, courses on Secure attachment and Contact Nutrition on The Numinous Network    Zawn Villines’ podcast with Desiree Stephens    Desiree Stephens’ substack about extending grace   Desiree Stephens’ substack on interrupting fragility during repair   Hospicing Modernity (Book)   Ani Difranco: “If more people were screaming then I could relax”   Roadmap to Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams   As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams   Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

Note: This Writers Group episode is more of a diary entry documenting our creative process rather than a well-researched audio essay about a theme or an outlined interview. Transitions may feel jarring or confusing since the priority is consent and privacy over elements of our work.  If you have a pressing question, feel free to ask on substack!  (These conversations occurred in September 2025)   Today’s episode is about the push and pull between Pantsing (ie: writing by the seat of your pants) vs Plotting (ie: outlining the story ahead of time. Kristyn shares a cute anecdote about how her opening was inspired by ideas shared on a fandom’s reddit page. Matt relieves some of Kristyn’s anguish by reminding her that “the bud is not the mistake before the flower” and the emotional intentions of editing.  (She still kinda hates it, though)   You can find Matt here and here   Follow the podcast on Substack or Instagram!   —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode:   Jeanna Kadlec: “Embrace the Cringe” and “No new stories”   Sarah Faith Gottesdiener ‘s  Moon Studio & Moonbeaming Podcast People’s Oracle, Dayna Lynn Nuckolls “Liberation is Collective Imagination”    Thanks to Sophie Strand for “Compost Heap”   Resources in the “Compost Heap”: Zawn Villines’ Low Value Men   For more deconstructing fundamentalist Christianity, check out Tia Leving’s Instagram and Substack and Jeanna Kadlec’s “Heretic: A Queer Revolt Against Evangelicalism, Empire, and the Lies we are Sold”   Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams   Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music)

Remember, Remember the 5th of November!  The movie V for Vendetta is now 20 years old, and it is clear from looking around that the dystopia has arrived!   Why is it important to listen to and follow native Voices in the reVolution? How can we all be a little more mischieVous in how we disrupt the status quo?  What is it that makes Costa Rica a Blue Zone anyway?  Just how many layers of symbolism are there to the Guy Fawkes mask in the 2005 movie {V for Vendetta} anyway?   Kristyn with a why chats with Adri Leiton about the importance of being in solidarity with indigenous people everywhere, the importance of community and mutual aid with the iGuana Collective, historical and cultural insights about Costa Rica (specifically the Guanacaste province), and grappling with power and privilege, all through the lens of the story {V for Vendetta}.   Follow La Colectiva de La iGuana on Instagram and Facebook   Follow the podcast on Substack and Instagram!   #vforvendetta  #rememberrememberthe5thofnovember #guyfawkes #PuraVida #costarica #colectivadelaiguana   —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode:   Desiree Stephen’s Substack: No Kings, just Kinship: From March to Momentum “Disruption leads to Risk”   For more on protecting yourself from the Empire's mass surveillance, YK Hong’s Liberation Toolbox is a must!   Timothy Snyder’s Book: On Tyranny “Do not obey in advance”   The Flag that Adri mentions from the scene he watched on TikTok   Carmen Spagnola’s Numinous Network for practicing grappling with settler identities and land acknowledgments   Cosmic Anarchy is a great substack to follow, like this piece on revolution and mutual aid   Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams   As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams   Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music)

Note: This Writers Group episode is more of a diary entry documenting our creative process rather than a well-researched audio essay about a theme or an outlined interview. Transitions may feel jarring or confusing since the priority is consent and privacy over elements of our work.  If you have a pressing question, feel free to ask on substack!   Today’s episode is about Kristyn’s attachment issues that came up as she is diving into a journey alongside her friend Matt (to see the Wizard of Oz? Deliver the ring to Mordor? For Kristyn, it is finishing and publishing a fanfiction!) and what it looks like to create a corrective experience as we confront the wounds of being earnestly creative in a capitalistic system that would rather us be numbed out cogs.   You can find Matt here and here   Follow the podcast on Substack or Instagram!   —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode:   Little Women: Scene where Jo shares her work with Friedrich   Jeanna Kadlec: “Embrace the Cringe” and “No new stories”   Sarah Faith Gottesdiener ‘s  Moon Studio & Moonbeaming Podcast   People’s Oracle, Dayna Lynn Nuckolls “Liberation is Collective Imagination”    Thanks to Sophie Strand for “Compost Heap”   Books in the “Compost Heap”: Dracula and The Dispossessed    For more deconstructing fundamentalist Christianity, check out Tia Leving’s Instagram and Substack and Jeanna Kadlec’s “Heretic: A Queer Revolt Against Evangelicalism, Empire, and the Lies we are Sold”   Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams   Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music)

How can astrology help us give ourselves permission to do the things we deeply yearn to do and live the lives we would prefer?  What is the connection between a creative practice and a spiritual journey in helping us to process shame, and how can practices like playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends or baking sourdough for our community resource our somatic capacity in the revolution?     Kristyn with a why chats with Jeanna Kadlec about her memoir- "Heretic: A Queer Revolt against Evangelicalism, Empire, and the Lies we are Sold;" astrology; the role of queerness, creativity, and community in the revolution; the importance of being cringe earnest; and why it is imperative to prioritize and keep personal our playful pleasure practices to stay grounded and resourced in capitalism.   Jeanna Kadlec’s Disney column at Longreads You can follow Jeanna’s substack "Astrology for Writers."   Follow the podcast on Substack or Instagram!   —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: Carmen Spagnola’s Numinous Network  Listen to Jeanna and friends on their podcast Call your Coven- Coming out of the broom closet Audrey Lourde “Uses of the Erotic” Kristyn’s Intro to Astrology →Diana Rose Harper 's Podcast with JVN   Looking for a personalized astrology reading?  Check out: Maeg Kaene* Pallas K. Augustine Mecca Woods Sasha Ravitch ET Shipley* *Kristyn has had readings with Maeg and ET and highly recommend them both <3 Memoirs Melissa Febos. Lilly Dancyger Mary Karr Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Ashley Ford's “Somebody’s Daughter”   For more deconstructing fundamentalist Christianity, check out Tia Leving’s Instagram and Substack   Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams   As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams   Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music)

Can any good story that compels you towards a more liberated life be considered “Gospel?”  If the Bible doesn’t mention Hell, what else might fundamentalist Christianity be getting wrong?  Is this whole podcast made possible by Kristyn’s teenage years of evangelical somatics?  If inspiration is really a godsend, then isn’t our creative practice a worship of the divine?     Kristyn with a Why chats with friend and fellow spiritual-creative Matt about story and gospel as they introduce themselves and set intentions for the stories they are working on in their weekly writer’s group.   You can find Matt here&here Follow the podcast on Substack & Instagram!   —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode:   Carmen Spagnola’s Numinous Network    Sophie Strand’s novel: “The Madonna Secret”   Marcus Borg: “Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time”   For more deconstructing fundamentalist Christianity, check out Tia Leving’s Instagram and Substack and Jeanna Kadlec’s “Heretic”   Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams   As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams   Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music)

(This episode is inspired by and heavily discusses the 2019 Tony Award Winning Musical Hadestown.)   Why is Kristyn so obsessed with Hadestown, really? What becomes possible when we treat stories as animist beings?  What can be gleaned in reviewing the previous year of the podcast, and what are we inviting for the next year?  Can we grapple with the fact that TERFs can create meaningful art and can that practice help us navigate collapse?   Kristyn with a Why shares the story of creating the song for the podcast and in doing so essentially explains the entire musical of Hadestown, singing and referencing over 9 songs.   #hadestown songs and vibes: -Wedding Song as Indigenous Wisdom, and the connection of creativity and spirituality. -Wait for Me- Orpheus’ hymn cracking the wall -Come home with me (reprise) The animism of stones who wept to Orpheus’ beautiful song -Our Lady of the Underground The Stoner Story Witch theme, Psychopomp Persephone breaking the 4th wall -Living it up on Top- May the World we dream about be the one we live in now -Road To Hell- “It’s a sad song and we are gonna sing it again” -We Raise our Cups: “To Orpheus and all of us”- Psychopomp Persephone breaking down the 4th wall again! -Chant: How Capitalism conditions us to “keep our head low if you wanna keep your head” -Doubt comes in: The Loneliness of the Creative/Liberatory Path   My early blog posts on Hadestown   Follow the podcast on Substack or Instagram!   Stoner Story Witch: The tattoo episode    Stoner Story Witch: Secure Attachment and the Male Gaze   More about the sourdough practice on Asteria’s Convos Podcast   —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode:   How Hadestown introduced Kristyn to the work of Carmen Spagnola?  (Carmen Spagnola’s Numinous Network and episode on Persephone.   Contrapoints’ Video on JK Rowling    Sophie Strand’s “Flowering Wand” for more on Orpheus as a role/title   Bonus Content at the end from Kirsten- @tendingnettles   Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams   As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams   Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music)

(This episode is based off the FX show “Say Nothing” that came out in 2024, based on the non-fiction book of the same name.)   What is it that makes stories of revolution (Les Mis, Hadestown, etc) so irresistible? How is it possible that our suburban public school education in the 90s in the USA did not properly educate us on the realities of oppressed peoples overseas?  Who benefits when we believe the narratives that empire tries to convince us are “too complicated” to understand?  Who gets to define “terrorism?” How can we do better- individually and collectively?   Kristyn with a Why invites her friend Jamie onto the show to share a “Story History” lesson about the time of “The Troubles” in Northern Ireland and its echo in the revolution against colonist regimes in current day, specifically in Palestine, all through the 2024 FX show “Say Nothing.”   #Saynothing #northernireland #palestine #thetroubles    Follow the podcast on Substack or Instagram!   —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode:   Toni Cade Bambara- “The role of the artist is to make the Revolution irresistible”    A classic example of “Drunk History”   Podcast “Millenials are killing Capitalsim” about “The Dark- Selected writings of Brendan Hughes”   More History on the Colonization of Northern Ireland featured in “Millenials are Killing Capitalsim” Podcast   Chani App for Astrology   Audre Lorde- “The Master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house”   Timothy Snyder’s Book: On Tyranny   Book: “Let this Radicalize you”    Carmen Spagnola’s Numinous Network for more on the Ace Studies & Secure attachment.   Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams   As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams   Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music)

(This episode is offered as a collective imagining and embodiment of better stories we can look to for guidance towards liberation)   How can we collectively pivot away from stories that demand converting or disposal rather than co-holding in community?   In what ways can wounds and embodied practices be portals offering ancestral healing?  How can a practice of polyamory be a portal to an animistic practice of opening up to resourcing from energetic sources found in nature?  What if every womb-having person could reclaim the “wise power” of menopause as an initiation?    Kristyn with a Why invites her anti-Zionist Jewish friend Anna Shneiderman to share her story in three acts: The Seder, Ancestral Healing, Co-Holding with Nature.   0: Intro to episode 5:00:  Introduce Anna 13:20: Act 1- The Seder 23:37:  Act 2- Ancestral Healing 42:00: Act 3- Coholding with Nature 1:00:00: Anna’s “Practices to Become Accident Prone” 1:12:00:  Outro   Follow the podcast on Substack or Instagram!   —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode:   blacspace.coop   Wise Power- Menopause as Initiation   Choosing Clean Pain- Resmaa Menakem’s book: My Grandmother’s Hands   Rachel Heron Yoga   Land Acknowledgment Practice- Hayden King   Somatics with the Strozzi Institute   Offers and Needs Market   Carmen Spagnola’s Numinous Network for more on Secure attachment.   Embodied Social Justice with Rev. angel Kyodo williams   As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams   Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

(This episode was recorded before 2025’s “Summer of Love” & only contains spoilers for old seasons of #LoveIslandUK and #LoveIslandUSA) How do humans biologically build attachment?  How do popular reality shows (ab)use mammalian attachment to create dramatic moments for entertainment?  What happens to our nervous systems as viewers when we watch?  What are the narratives that #LoveIsland perpetuates? Who benefits when the collective believes those narratives?  In what ways are reality TV shows and their viewership a high demand group?  Can we collectively imagine something more liberated? Kristyn with a Why chats with Jamie and Jason- two of her besties from high school about Secure attachment and Love Island. 0: Intro to episode 9:00:  Intro to Jamie and Jason 12:51: Secure Attachment and Contact Nutrition Overview 29:00:  Consent, and Contact Nutrition in Love Island 1:02:00: Suicidality, Racism, Patriarchy, and Casa Amor 1:27:45: Favorite Moments on Love Island, and Predictions for upcoming season 1:42:45: Love Village and The Boyfriend as “less culty” Love Island alternatives 1:52:36:  Outro Follow the podcast on Substack or Instagram! —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: Carmen Spagnola’s Numinous Network for more on Secure attachment and Contact Nutrition, her Numinous Podcast on Fascism, & previous episodes with me here and here. Alexandra Stein’s book: Terror, Love and Brainwashing: Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems Timothy Snyder’s Book: On Tyranny “The Boyfriend” as the antidote to Love Island As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

This episode marks the podcast’s one year anniversary and to celebrate we are going to give plants some “main character energy” What might emerge if we proceeded as though plants could grow us just as much as we grow them?  In what ways can Cannabis be a competent protector, and a companion for practicing consent in times of collapse?  How is the Cannabis industry “just like the Handmaid’s Tale” (which is to say it is actually just like slavery)? Kristyn with a Why chats with her colleague, friend, and “garden witch” Kirsten about how working with plants can subvert the hyperindividualistic, human-centric narratives that are all-too-common in popular stories, and what can happen when we accept their invitation to grapple with the “cracks in the wall” they reveal to us. 0: Introduction/Episode Overview 9:56: Meet Kirsten 31:22: Cannabis, Consent, Compassionate Witnessing, Collapse, Camp Followers 56:16: Patriarchy in the Cannabis Industry 1:08:04: Stoner Somatics and Confronting “saviorism” with Psilocybin  1:15:00: Outro, seeds for future pods and your own home garden! Follow Kirsten on Instagram @tendingnettles  Check out her seeds at https://www.goodseedhempgarden.com/ Follow the podcast on Substack & Instagram! —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration in today’s episode: Carmen Spagnola’s Numinous Network  and Numinous podcast on Collapse  Friday Things with Stacey Lee Kong: Adriana Smith  Sophie Strand’s books: “The Madonna Secret” and “Body is a Doorway” Naomi Klein Cannabis as a “Camp Follower” in Dale Pendell’s Pharmako/Poeia Rat Park:  How cages create addiction Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

This entire episode, not to be listened to while driving, is a guided meditation provided to help listeners practice radical rest, connection, and creativity.   In this mini-season, Kristyn discusses {Dream Productions} and offers a guided meditation practice she has done with her kids for over a year titled “Dream Place.” Follow me on Substack to read the transcript for this meditation  —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration in today’s episode: Carmen Spagnola’s Numinous Network  Tricia Hersey- “Nap Ministry”  Audre Lorde Dra Rocio Rosales Mesa adrienne maree brown toi smith People’s Oracle-Dayna Lynn Nuckolls  Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams Sarah Faith Gottesdiener and the Moon Studio Chani Nicholas Late Fragment by Raymond Carver Bayo Akomolafe- The times are urgent, let’s slow down As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

In this mini-season, Kristyn will be discussing {Dream Productions} and offering a guided meditation practice she has done with her kids for over a year titled “Dream Place.” How can we practice opening ourselves up to accidental spiritual encounters?  What is a witch if not someone who can shift their consciousness at will?  What becomes possible when we offer our bodies rest and our spirits a sense of security? In this episode, Kristyn provides an overview of the psychoeducation of trance journeys, sharing her experiences and offering insights before giving an overview of the upcoming episode’s meditation. Follow me on Substack, where I share the transcript for next episode’s meditation  It is FREE WEEK on Carmen Spagnola’s ⁠Numinous Network⁠ from May 24th-30th 2025. —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration in today’s episode: Tricia Hersey- “Nap Ministry”  Audre Lorde Dra Rocio Rosales Mesa adrienne maree brown toi smith People’s Oracle-Dayna Lynn Nuckolls  Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams Sarah Faith Gottesdiener and the Moon Studio Chani Nicholas Late Fragment by Raymond Carver Bayo Akomolafe- The times are urgent, let’s slow down Carmen Spagnola’s ⁠⁠Numinous Network⁠⁠  As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

In this mini-season, Kristyn will be discussing {Dream Productions} and offering a guided meditation practice she has done with her kids for over a year titled “Dream Place.” This episode provides a synopsis and discussion of the 2024 animated series “Dream Productions” that takes place between the events of “Inside Out” and “Inside Out 2” on Disney/Pixar. Why do all the stories on this podcast have characters that are a personification of capitalism’s impact on the creative process?  How can stories and intentional altered states of consciousness help us to connect with what matters most to us, and practice embodying it?  If Riley deserves better dreams, can we also demand better stories? In this episode, Kristyn discusses Dream Productions and the connection to the upcoming Dream Place meditation with her co-parent and partner Kevin.  Kevin also provides a testimonial of his experience of Kristyn leading him through a trance journey similar to the Dream Place. Follow me on Substack!  #dreamproductions #insideout #insideout2 —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration in today’s episode: Carmen Spagnola’s various hypnotherapy offerings on the Numinous Network  SaffanaBanana on IG “Is this true? Who benefits from me believing this?” Sophie Strand’s “Sexy Inventory” on Substack  Roadmap to Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

In this season, Kristyn will be discussing {Dream Productions} and offering a guided meditation practice she has done with her kids titled “Dream Place.” In the words of Sophie Strand, inspired by Octavia Butler, what is sexy?  How can the tropes we love in stories be the roadmaps for what liberation looks like for us, here, now?  How can intentional changes of consciousness be a magical practice to enable our senses to feel the presence of loved ones after they pass on? In this episode, Kristyn shares some more context of how the vision of this podcast came to be- by watching the stories her kids loved *with* them and provides her personal reasons for this season of dreams: her desire to leave behind batons and breadcrumbs for her kids in the event she dies before they grow up. Follow me on Substack!  —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration in today’s episode: Carmen Spagnola and the Numinous Network  Sophie Strand’s Substack  Roadmap to Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

(This season contains spoilers for the show “Severance”- season 2 aired in 2025 on Apple) How can shows, like Severance, hijack our nervous systems into dysregulation so that we will accept the same-old stories, confusing coherence with liberation? In what ways is Severance a part of the same propaganda it warns about?  How can we use stories as a way to locate ourselves in the larger story of our own lives- to see what gaps there might be in where we really are and who we aspire to be?  If every white person were just a little more like Irv could we be closer to collective liberation?!? Pretty please!!? Kristyn with a Why uses the three questions she learned from teacher and mentor Carmen Spagnola on the Numinous Network to engage in a trauma-informed and attachment-oriented friendly chat to settle their nervous systems as they shared their reactions to Severance Season 2.  Thanks again, Carmen Spagnola and The Numinous Network (Happy 4 year Anniversary!) You can check out our earlier podcast together here! Follow me on Substack!  —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration in today’s episode: Carmen’s Learning to See in the Dark Podcast and the work of Marija Gimutas and Charlene Spretnak Georgia Nicols Astrology Bayo Akomolafe Rachael Rice & Personal Diminishment Low Value Men by Zawn Villines Kristyn on the Asteria’s Convos Podcast Sophie Strand’s Substack for all the Romantasy  Roadmap to Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

This episode does not center a particular story.  It is a revisiting of a {PAST} conversation, honoring that {people are stories, too!}.   In this episode, Kristyn practices secure attachment and connects with her tattoo artist Dusty to discuss tattoos, the union of creativity and spirituality, and the practices that resourced us to leave the cult of evangelical Christianity while leaving the door open for the Numinous. —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: Carmen Spagnola’s Numinous Network for courses on Secure attachment & ritual practices, her Podcast on Fascism, and her book  “The Spirited Kitchen” for more on Yule and other “rewilded” spiritual practices. For more companioning around leaving the high demand group of fundamentalist/evangelical Christianity, check out Tia Leving’s Instagram and Substack and Jeanna Kadlec’s “Heretic” For more on rewilding Yeshua/Jesus, check out Sophie Strand’s books: “The Madonna Secret” and “Flowering Wand” For more animism and mythology for troubled times, check out The Emerald Podcast Roadmap to Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

(This episode contains spoilers for the season 1 ofBad Sisters on Apple- Watching not mandatory-Kristyn provides arecap in the beginning of the ep) If practicing pleasure weren’t a radically potent act of resistance, then why are radical conservatives andlow value men so scared of women, trans, & queer folk experiencing it?  How does capitalism condition us into scarcity mindsets that keep our pleasure small?  What are simple, yet profound, practices that can help us embody the world we dream about?  Why does the etymology of the words we use to describe our pleasure parts and practices matter, and what words can we use instead? Kristyn with a Why chats with her colleague and friendMarisa Sullivanabout their past pains of the patriarchy; the magical practices of self-pleasure, story, and creativity; and the importance of security, slowness, options, and consent-  through the lens of Bad Sisters season 1. 0: Introduction  6:33: Kristyn gives an overview of Bad Sisters through the lens of the Stoner Story Witch 28:24: Introducing Marisa! 43:50: Marisa and Kristyn chat about Bad Sisters- Grace’s dance class and what the facilitator might have done differently 57:51: The importance of creativity: Grace’s art class and autonomy 1:06:23: Grace saved herself through story and creative practice 1:14:13: The different channels of pleasure, Romantasy/Onyx Storm connections 1:21:47:  Casting spells, at home practices 1:28:59: Kristyn gets personal 1:43:17: Marisa gets personal 1:50:38: More practices 1:59:06: Where you can work with Marisa 2:02:03: Gratitude, sneak peek of upcoming episodes For more on pleasure, check outPleasure Activism byadriennemareebrown  For more on the the liberation of women in hetero relationships, check out Zawn Villines’Liberating Motherhood Substack, andPodcast —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: The Numinous Network (where Marisa guides embodied movement sessions) and Carmen Spagnola’s courses on Secure attachment and Contact Nutrition The book“Love Sex and No Regrets for Today’s Teens” by Elizabeth Clark Wheel of Consent/Consent Game The life and death of Isadora Duncan Eve Ensler & the Vagina Monologues Marisa’s Teachers:Sheri Winston ,Mama Gina,Amina Peterson &Pamela Samuelson Jacob Moreno & Pyschodrama Pillars of Liberation withRev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically“Our Lady of the Underground” andOrpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

How can we resist buying into the big lie that we are alone?  What does it take to embody a sense of dignity and belonging when we hold dominant identities within oppressive systems?  Can we lay to rest the desire to be “pure, perfect, and innocent” and still be worthwhile to the revolution? Kristyn with a Why receives compassionate witnessing from some of the folks from her Embodied Social Justice cohort (ESJC) in today's (relatively) mini episode. 0-11:00: Introduction, Updates, Synchronicities 11:16- end: Crying and Compassionate Witnessing by Embodied Social Justice Cohort Check out Kristyn on the “Asteria’s Convos” podcast where they chatted about building community and sharing sourdough! —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: If you enjoyed today’s ep, you will probably love the Cosmic Anarchy Substack by Ayesha Khan, Ph.D  and on IG @wokescientist Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

(This episode contains spoilers for the first two books of The Empyrean Series- Fourth Wing and Iron Flame) How can romantasy novels resource us to live a more liberated life?  How does “curing” a protagonist of their chronic pain support larger ableist narratives?  If you fall in love with a “book boyfriend” whose lands, language, and culture have been stolen from them- how can you show your devotion to them in real life and honor land back and indigenous sovereignty?  What would it take for us to stop policing groups we have been conditioned to hate/fear especially when the rules are unjust?  Do *all* romantasy fans play Dungeons and Dragons? Kristyn with a Why sits down for a friendly chat with two friends she met on Reddit- Alexis (a writer/boardgamer) and Kendra (an aerialist/chiropractor and member of the Cree nation)- both of whom live with chronic illnesses.  Together they discuss how Violet’s journey resonated with them, what they would have liked to see more of, and they collectively imagine what liberation can look like in the soon to be released 3rd book of the series, Onyx Storm! 0- Episode Intro 5:30- Kristyn gives a reflective synopsis of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame 28:40-Introducing Alexis and Kendra 41:32- Critiques of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame 58:00- Moments in the book that resourced us 1:09:47- How Fourth Wing and Iron Flame help you FEEL liberation 1:15:30- What was lost? Connections with Indigenous themes 1:19:37- The value of not curing a chronically disabled protagonist 1:33:51- More connections and quotes of Indigenous themes 1:40:00-Hope for Onyx Storm 1:50:23- Outro —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: 10 Principles of Disability Justice by Sins Invalid Sophie Strand’ssubstack: You can preorder “The Body is a Doorway” here For more community and witnessing around chronic illness and disability, check out Carmen Spagnola’sNuminous Network Roadmap to Liberation withRev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically“Our Lady of the Underground” andOrpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

(This episode contains spoilers for seasons 1 and 2 of Squid Game) How can I connect and hold space for someone who is moved by a story that I refuse to watch?  How does capitalism thrive in binary/hierarchical thinking: good vs bad, guilt vs innocence, us vs. them? Is consent and free will even possible in capitalism? In what ways is Squid Game a metaphor for reality shows like Love Island?  How can a practice of satisfiability and finding your “enough” disrupt the insatiable momentum of capitalism? How can we create the world we prefer while also fighting against unjust systems? This episode flips roles asKevinsits Kristyn down to give a synopsis of Season 1 and Season 2 of Squid Game.  Then together they riff on how the puritanical obsession with innocence and perfection has kept us immobilized from just doing less harm and feeling more satiation in unjust systems of exploitation and “never enough.”   —------------------------- Grateful for the learning alluded to in today’s episode: -Toi Smith  -Carmen Spagnola’spodcast with Toi Smith, courses on Attachment and Contact Nutrition on theNuminous Network -Ruben Anderson and the #smallanddeliciouslife As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically“Our Lady of the Underground” andOrpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

(This season contains spoilers for the show“Severance”- season 1 aired in 2022 on Apple) In what ways does Santa prime kids for the blind obedience to authority and black and white purity thinking that fascism requires?  How can stories help us overcome our fear response and reach for things we deeply yearn for?  Are reality TV shows (like Love Island) just another high demand group keeping us dysregulated and disconnected?  Is it even possible to untangle the web of fascism, diet culture, and Christian fundamentalism? Kristyn with a Why sits down for a friendly chat with her BFF Jamie to discuss the synchronicities that have arrived since they invited Severance into their lives. 0-6:00: Introduction 6:00: Santa Claus as Milchek 11:48: The radical and uncomfortable task of creating more spaciousness from the demands of our jobs 24:30: Jamie connectsS2E3 to Love Island and reality TV 35:00: Jamie connectsS2E3 to Diet Culture and Christian Fundamentalism 43:36: Kristyn connectsS2E3 to the November election in the USA 48:41: Kristyn updates on the state of her marriage postS2E2 55:28:S2E4- how Subversive Smut can prepare the masses to confront “Big Lies” 57:00: Burt’s invitation to return to the “1st edition” of stories and intuitive connections with the divine fromS2E5 1:06:30: Stories as a way to connect and companion ourselves in our shared human experience 1:10:00 Outro —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: Tia Leving’sInstagram andSubstack Carmen Spagnola’sPodcast on Fascism Sophie Strand’s novel:“The Madonna Secret” Roadmap to Liberation withRev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically“Our Lady of the Underground” andOrpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

(This season contains spoilers for the show“Severance”- season 1 aired in 2022 on Apple) What are all the ways that we sever from parts of ourselves?  How does public school utilize the tools of “the break room” to foster compliance rather than embody liberation?  How was Helly’s embodied elitism a catalyst for her Innie to revolt? How does Burt living out his “1st edition” beliefs radicalize Irv into queering his “ramrod straight” self?  What does it take for Dylan to discover that the fingertraps of capitalism are insufficient and isolating? Kristyn with a Why sits down for a friendly chat with her friendJohn Klingler- a public school history teacher and somatics coach.  They discuss the push-pull between the Innies’ search for meaning and mattering with the Outties’ quest to forget. 0-7:50: Introduction 7:50: Thoughts from a history teacher, parallels between Severance and public schools, “Break room” as “break your will room” & training subconscious that “it is dangerous to rest” 27:15: Helly’s Embodied Anti-Capitalism– her elitism is a liability to Lumon on the Severed floor where she is no longer trying to earn secure attachment with her father 37:20: Irv’s radicalization 1:04:45: Dylan’s radicalization 1:14:30: Outro —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: Work with John atburiedwisdom.com Resmaa Menakem’s book: My Grandmother’s Hands Carmen Spagnola’s Hypnotherapy and courses on Secure attachment & Contact Nutrition on The Numinous Network, preorder herbook here Hospicing Modernity (Book) *Prentis Hemphill’s book: What it takes to heal* *Prentis uses they/them pronouns, in the pod Kristyn clumsily used “women” to relate Prentis Hemphill’s embodiment work IRL to Reghabi’s reintegration work in "Severance" andpronouns matter. The Hive- in-person and online classes in Cincinnati Roadmap to Liberation withRev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically“Our Lady of the Underground” andOrpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

This bonus and first ever mini-sode is a practice of trust--recorded, edited and uploaded in an hour. Kristyn takes a moment to celebrate the podcast's half revolution around the sun: Timeline peering the last six months, sharing best predictions for early 2025 (more subversive smut coming soon?!), and offering a tearfelt thank you to listeners- THANK YOU for sitting around my campfire with me the last 6 months.

(This season contains spoilers for the show“Severance”- season 1 aired in 2022 on Apple, and this episode contains spoilers for the romantic fantasy (romantasy) series “A Court of Thorns and Roses” (ACOTAR) by Sarah J Maas) How can we increase intimacy with someone by opening ourselves to the stories that are speaking to them?  What can we learn about our own liberation when we engage in acts we have been conditioned to think of as “taboo”?  How can sci-fi and fantasy stories become our guides and companions to help us grapple with the realities of our world?  How can an author’s strategic use of attachment biology and “contact nutrition” enable readers to completely shift their allegiances?  What makes romantasy so fricking compelling, anyway!?  Kristyn with a Why sits down for a friendly and integrative chat with her friend and fellow “movement fantasy baker” Burju about creativity, romantasy, and grappling with late-stage capitalism through the lens of “ACOTAR.” 0-17:39: Intro, connection to Severance, pollination and polyamory 17:45-28:41: Intro to Burju, Burju answers the pod’s 3 questions 28:45-45:40: Why we love ACOTAR/How Fantasy helps us see our life  45:40-1:04:28: Our overview of ACOTAR 1:04:28-1:16:13:Fiction and Desire/Romantic love as metaphor for a creative practice, secure attachment for the sake of creating 1:16:13-1:25:11:Fantasy/Symbols are psychological, not literal/remembering that wealth is a symbol/side-eyeing the hoarded wealth of the romantasy genre’s  justice-minded revolutionary love interests 1:25:11-1:33:50: Kristyn breaks down “Contact Nutrition under the Mountain”- how stories wield the tools of attachment to change readers’ minds  1:33:50-1:46:04:Power/TheDionysian roots of Rhysand  1:46:04-2:22:30: “Subversive Smut,” locating ourselves in a story, how romantasy can radicalize readers to feel solidarity with CEO assassins, grappling with what it is to have power and own a business in late-stage capitalism 2:22:30-end: When people/practices we thought were the destination end up being stepping stones, how the Feyre character in ACOTAR can help connect us to our own agency —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration in today’s episode: Sophie Strand’sSubstack and Writings onDionysis  Natalie Wynn’sContrapoints video on Twilight/Romantasy Celeste Davis’Substack onElizabeth Gilberts’ discussionof degraded vs divine masculine and feminine Carmen Spagnola & courses on Secure attachment & Contact Nutrition on The Numinous Network, preorder herbook here Roadmap to Liberation withRev. angel Kyodo williams Recommendation for healing for patriarchal males- bell hooks As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically“Our Lady of the Underground” andOrpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

(This season contains spoilers for the show“Severance”- season 1 aired in 2022 on Apple) How might someone heal from a coercive relationship or high demand group?  How can we identify fascism and fight tyranny and why must we?  How can we respond when escape is off the table?  When trauma severs the mind from the body, what are the pros and cons of “top down” vs “bottom up” healing modalities?  How can we discern when “wellness” isn’t safe?  How is absurdity a hallmark of collapse? Kristyn with a Why chats with her teacher and mentor Carmen Spagnola about disorganized attachment, cult tactics, fascism, “wellness,” and collapse through the lens of Severance.   -------------------- 0-11:14 Intro to episode 11:14-18:00: Intro to Carmen 18:00-31:51: Petey’s Protocol- How to heal from high demand groups 31:51-45:31:  The disorganized field of Lumon- How fascism depends on cult tactics of hijacking your nervous system 45:31-58:44: When Mark sculpts a tree/When “wellness” isn’t safe- Somatics and “top down” vs “bottom up” healing modalities 58:44-1:08:40: Severance is absurd and so is Collapse- "We are in the Bread and Circus Phase" 1:08:40-1:21:22:  a liberated future for Helly in Season 2, collectively imagining a better future. 1:21:22-end:  If you enjoyed this interview, you can preorder Carmen’snext book!/ Outro Scene Links—------------------------ Wellness Session —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: PreOrderCarmen Spagnola’s book here Alexandra Stein’s book: Terror, Love and Brainwashing: Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems Timothy Snyder’s Book: On Tyranny As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically“Our Lady of the Underground” andOrpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

(This season is related to the show “Severance”- season 1 aired in 2022 on Apple) How is it that, once you start tracking power, rank, and privilege- you start noticing how the invitation for liberation is always bottom-up?  How do we reach for authenticity in relationships where one person’s pain activates the other’s shame response?  How can we utilize ritual to metabolize and mobilize disorganization while practicing security?  Can cis-het women practice pleasure through embodying moments of the “Mediocre Sitcom Dad” archetype? Kristyn with a Why engages in an emotionally raw “discord mode” with her partner Kevin. If you like Reality TV- especially fraught emotional predicaments based on historical abandonment wounds and attachment patterns, you may really enjoy this “Reality Podcast.”   Please tend to your nervous system and listen with caution, while moving/tasking, and/or taking many breaks, or even consider skipping this episode altogether.  Be kind and compassionate to yourself. 💖 (See time stamps and links to the scenes, songs, and resources mentioned in the podcast below.) 0-5:18- Intro, locating this episode post US election, edited on Nov 6th 5:31-13:00- My Reality Podcast, Persephone making Hades listen 13-15:00- Overview of the three parts 15:00-18:00- Intro Part 1, Marriage Ritual, and Content Warning Part 1 (Recorded Oct 23rd) 18:13-33:20- Ani DiFranco giving Kristyn purpose, the small request that is HUGE, laying to rest her tendency to protect Kevin from her authenticity companioned by Helly’s sacred “FUCK NO!” 33:20-38:16- “Bottom up” versus “top down” strategies for reintegration (What was the protocol that Petey ignored?) Part 2 (Recorded Oct 23rd, 2 hours after pt 1) 38:26- 1:14:41- Kevin’s  impulse to want to be absolved of culpability in holding space for kristyn's pain, the usefulness of guilt vs shame, the difference in consistency and perfection, the “Capital R” Request of not activating her trauma, and “small r” requests to “plump up her amygdala”  How Kristyn and Kevin’s fear of failure manifests in opposite actions, introducing the archetype of the “Mediocre Sitcom Dad” Part 3(Recorded Oct 28th) 1:15:00-end Kevin and Kristyn Summarize events of the previous 5 days, and an unrecorded conversation, how Jacob Collier’s Little Blue gave Kevin “bottom up” clarity, “Discord Mode” requires different practices than other modes of conversation (and based on the Power Rank and Privilege), revisiting the “mediocre SHITcom dad”, and the profound practice of the community care that is sourdough. #severance #attachment #disorganizedattachment #anidifranco #hadestown #reghabi #liberation #imnoheroine #couplestherapy #realityTV #jacobcollier #littleblue #mediocresitcomdad #kevincanfhimself #sourdough —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration in today’s episode: My teacher Carmen Spagnola for her marriage miniseries, courses on Secure attachment, Contact Nutrition, and collapse on The Numinous Network  Roadmap to Liberation with Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing) —------------------------------------------ Free Palestine! There are many ways to support the Palestinian people right now. Join a student encampment near you, call or email your congressperson via the JVP’s daily calls or email them here. 94 members of Congress have called for a ceasefire, can you help to add yours to the list? ​ Spread the word on social media, or check out Operation Olive Branch, a mutual aid organization that has compiled a list of GoFundMe’s for those in urgent need. 

(This season is related to the show“Severance”- season 1 aired in 2022 on Apple) In what ways is capitalism a cult: a high demand group that thrives off of the confusion and insecure attachment of its members?  How do dystopian “fictional” stories such as Severance equip us for the realities of our present moment?   Kristyn with a Why has a friendly chat with her BFF Jamie about witchy shit (like sourdough, cats, and astrology) as well as an introduction into the themes of attachment- especially disorganized attachment- in the world of Severance. (The Roadmap to Liberation with rev angel Kyodo williams is happening NOW, if you would like to register, you can do sohere) (See time stamps and links to the scenes mentioned in the podcast below.) Intro 0-4:00 Settling in with Jamie: 4:04-5:46 Sourdough Synchronicities 5:54-9:44 Lunation chit chat 9:50–14:50 Why Jamie? Our relationship history: 15:00-24:20 Why Severance? How we got here?: 24:20- 31:48 Intro to Disorganized attachment : 31:55- 43:00 What is Secure Attachment?: 43:07–45:06 Types/Levels of Severance (and concussion anecdote) 45:10-58:30 Examples of the Disorganized field in Severance: 58:34-1:21:26 Themes of Severance: 1:21:35-1:26:50 SSW Questions/Sourdough/Signoff 1:26:57- 1:31:59 My Why/Locating myself in Severance: 1:33:22-1:36:51 Signoff/Invitation to rev’s Roadmap 1:37-end Scene Links—------------------------ Wellness Session —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: My teacher Carmen Spagnola for her courses on Secure attachment, Contact Nutrition, and Collapse on The Numinous Network  The Small and Delicious Life- Ruben’s easiest and most accessible sourdough ever! Roadmap to Liberation withRev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically“Our Lady of the Underground” andOrpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing) —------------------------------------------ Free Palestine! There are many ways to support the Palestinian people right now. Join a student encampment near you,call or email your congressperson via the JVP’s daily calls oremail them here. 94 members of Congress have called for a ceasefire,can you help to add yours to the list?​ Spread the word on social media, or check outOperation Olive Branch, a mutual aid organization that has compiled a list of GoFundMe’s for those in urgent need.

Kristyn is joined live by her husband and sound editor in today’s episode where she revisits and reflects on her relationship to Sourdough and how it is continuing to guide her(See Episode 0: What’s in a Name?)as she is gearing up for a new season of the podcast and any other synchronous pleasures and breadcrumbs that may line the path. —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way adrienne maree brown’s “Emergent Strategy” Sarah Faith Gottesdiener’s Many Moons Lunar Planner (available for preorder now!) The Numinous Network with Carmen Spagnola for all the Attachment and Contact Nutrition courses and resources Rev. angel Kyodo williams —------------------------------------------ Thank you Resource Generation for the following: We know that climate disasters are a direct product of all the other systemic failures in our society. For instance, housing insecurity is only magnified by climate insecurity—as climate disasters can, and have, destroyed homes in a matter of minutes. Historically corporate lobbying, funded by wealthy people, has prioritized the expansion of fossil fuels over protecting our communities. In times like these, we lean on our movement partners’ wisdom about how to proceed and support. Today, we are learning from Movement For Black Lives member Southerners on New Ground’s (SONG) wisdom:    “We know that nothing about this disaster or what is happening to our people is natural. It is not natural for police officers and militiamen to guard stocked grocery stores in areas without food or water. It is not natural for workers in Erwin, TN to be missing after being forced to continue working as their town flooded. It is not natural to leave people in cages while cities evacuate. It is not natural to plan to pave over forest wetlands to build a Cop City when flooding in Atlanta worsens each year. It is not natural that our region will have to fight tooth and nail for recovery resources while our government spends billions funding genocide. In the face of it all, we must do the most natural thing we can, we must turn towards each other.”   Indeed, as catastrophic as these moments are, they can also be transformative as communities come together to respond, and in our best moments imagine another world as possible. Please consider donating to Mutual Aid Disaster Relief who are doing incredible work and need our support and any other ways you can redistribute power and be in solidarity. As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

How does our creative process actually create us?  How does having a thriving ecosystem of relationships and creative outlets better resource us for ALL our relationships and creative projects?  How can we create community and engage in metaphor to support ourselves?  What does sourdough have to do with any of this?? Kristyn with a Why gets personal and reflects on the process of season 1, sharing more backstory of the last year of the three-year journey leading up to the release of the podcast in this decidedly un-finale episode of “season 1.” (Free week on The Numinous Network with Carmen Spagnola is September 9-15, join her newsletter if you would like to join me there! <3) —------------------------------------------ Free Palestine! There are many ways to support the Palestinian people right now. Join a student encampment near you, call or email your congressperson via the JVP’s daily calls or email them here. 94 members of Congress have called for a ceasefire, can you help to add yours to the list? ​ Spread the word on social media, or check out Operation Olive Branch, a mutual aid organization that has compiled a list of GoFundMe’s for those in urgent need.  —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: The Numinous Network with Carmen Spagnola Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)

This season focuses on the 2019 film “Little Women” and this episode connects it to the 2019 Tony Award winning musical “Hadestown.” How are period pieces a prophetic praxis that helps us to view the reality of THIS moment in time?  In what ways is/can our creative practices be liberatory?  How can we reach toward a liberated future when public schools are priming and praising students to obey fascism?  Is Orpheus even a real person, a metaphor for creativity, or a manic pixie dream boy? Kristyn with a Why dives deep into the themes of liberation in stories- how they invite us to liberation through the cracks in the walls: the 4th wall between us and the characters in stories, the walls we build between “us” and “them”, and the walls of domesticity that we build to keep us from remembering our wildness.   (See time stamps and links mentioned in the podcast below.) —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: Anna Kendrick “the characters in musicals don’t acknowledge they are singing” Sophie Strand’s Disappearing stars and Fake Realism and “Orpheus is a Title”  Roadmap to Liberation “Prophetic Praxis” My recovering teacher blog post Akilah richards’ Raising Free People Fascism 101: Episode 207 of The Numinous Podcast Kurt Vonnegut shape of stories Manic pixie dream girls or stale white wonderbread boys? Rewilding 101course Liberated to the Bone book Rev. angel Kyodo williams Hadestown Links: Persephone’s “Crack in the Wall” on Hadestown  (The “song/story” is (a) meta(phor), folks!) “Wedding Song”-  Orpheus’ Song will bring world into tune and make flowers bloom, and Eurydice chooses to stay with Orpheus (How Jo is in tune when connected to her creativity, and how Meg chooses John despite him being a poor man) “Hey little songbird”- No good choices in late stage capitalism (Meg stumbles when buying the silk, and Jo “sells out” to Dashwood). “Flowers” -Eurydice forgets who she is, but vaguely remembers a field of flowers. (Jo isn’t signing her name on her writing and longs for her childhood when her family was enough) “How Long?”-  Persephone makes Hades listen to Orpheus’ song (How Dashwood’s daughters made him see Jo’s book was worth publishing) Why we build the wall: Capitalism requires we put up walls and remain disconnected, from ourselves, our creativity, from each other, from the natural world. Time Stamps:----------------------------------  0-9:36: Intro to “Crack in the wall” 9:36-20:10: Period Pieces as Prophetic Praxis 20:10-36:50: The problem with public schools/Unschooling 36:50-39:22: Meg:John::Eurydice::Orpheus 39:22-46:00:  Creative Practice=Liberation 46:00-52:57: Jo:Orpheus::Beth:Eurydice 52:57-1:01:00: Eurydice:Orpheus::Jo::Creative Practice 1:01:00-1:06:00:  We can all be an Orpheus 1:06:00-1:12:00: Why do we build the wall? 1:12:00-end: Outro/Gratitude As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing) —--------------------------------------------- Free Palestine! There are many ways to support the Palestinian people right now. Join a student encampment near you, call or email your congressperson via the JVP’s daily calls or email them here. 94 members of Congress have called for a ceasefire, can you help to add yours to the list? ​ Spread the word on social media, or check out Operation Olive Branch, a mutual aid organization that has compiled a list of GoFundMe’s for those in urgent need.  —---------------------------------------------

This season focuses on the 2019 film “Little Women” Wouldn’t Sally have a more intimate friendship with Meg if she were better attuned to the gap in their economic realities?  If Laurie weren’t so worried about pleasing his rich grandfather would he feel free to pursue his creativity?  How did forming attachment with Beth provide the catalyst for Mr Lawrence to move from a place of “charity” to “reciprocity”?  In what ways does Aunt March’s scarcity mindset and hoarding tendencies keep her from being able to live her life in alignment with her values?   Kristyn with a Why dives deep into the “wealth wound” in this episode- extending compassion to four people to whom capitalism has severed from earning secure attachment: with their friends, family, community, and themselves.  **We will never pretend that people in up-power positions in systems of domination and oppression are harmed in equal or greater ways than those in down-power positions within those systems.  And yet, in order to be ignorant of your power and complacent within these systems- one must be severed from their sense of shared humanity, and this is a wound that needs tending (but never at the expense of folks in down-power positions).** (See time stamps and links to the scenes mentioned in the podcast below.)  0-6:26: Content Warning 6:26-10:44: Land Acknowledgment, Locating my positionality in the story of Little Women 10:45-13:00: Introduction to “the wealth wound” 13:00-17:24: Sally 17:24-23:28: Laurie 23:30-28:14: Mr. Laurence 28:14-39:50: Aunt March  39:50- 46:35: Unpacking my personal positionality in this story 46:35- 49:00: Striving for the Marmee life: divesting by increasing community 49:00-end: Outro/Gratitude Scene Links—------------------------ Sally at thedress shop Mr Laurence andBeth Aunt march and Amy  Marmee:Breakfast to Hummels —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: Land Acknowledgement *Resmaa Menakem’s book “My Grandmother’s Hands” is a great resource at looking into how systems of domination impact bodies differently depending on their power in that system- specifically racialized trauma* Dra Rocio Rosales Mesa- for more compassionate holding towards unlearning and healing from colonial programming. Carmen Spagnola and The Numinous Network  Toi Marie-Instagram- “The responsibility of white wealth” “Selling labor for currency”  Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically“Our Lady of the Underground” andOrpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing) —--------------------------------------------- Free Palestine! There are many ways to support the Palestinian people right now. Join a student encampment near you,call or email your congressperson via the JVP’s daily calls oremail them here. 94 members of Congress have called for a ceasefire,can you help to add yours to the list?​ Spread the word on social media, or check outOperation Olive Branch, a mutual aid organization that has compiled a list of GoFundMe’s for those in urgent need.  —---------------------------------------------

This season focuses on the 2019 film “Little Women” In what ways is a creative practice also a liberation practice, and why is Jo the only one who gets to carry her creativity with her into adulthood? (hint: it’s capitalist patriarchy)  What are the archetypal choices, needs, and thresholds the March sisters represent? What happens when: you can’t get what you want, when you get what you want only to realize you don’t actually “love it as you should,” and when your life circumstances shift in ways that make you question whether you would make the same choice in the present that you did in the past?  It’s 2024 and we still need better choices! Kristyn with a Why dives deep into the March sisters in this episode- inviting us to see ourselves reflected back.  What if we reacted to/interacted with each sister as some part of ourselves?  How might we unlock the liberatory potential of stories by practicing empathy with its characters: “How do I relate to their choices, big lies, needs, and thresholds?  How do their stories resource me for my own life as I reach towards what matters to me?” (See time stamps and links to the scenes mentioned in the podcast below.)  0-5:00: Scope of season and review of where we are 5:00-7:20: Intro to Episode 3 Jo- : 7:20-15:20 Meg: 15:20-29:30 Amy: 29:30-37:50 Beth: 37:50-43:14 *Kristyn Crying about Beth* 43:14-46:10 More Beth 46:10-52:42 Outro/Gratitude: 53-end Scene Links—------------------------ Jo is Lonely and Marmee bringing Jo food (1:20-1:28) Meg: Pretending to be someone else, Silk Conflict with John, Wedding Day wish to be with John, Choosing John again. Cypher in the Matrix Amy can’t be deemed a genius, so may as well marry rich Beth and Jo at the Beach, and pretty sure I pulled from my subconscious about Beth’s death in the 1994 movie, too! —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: Kurt Vonnegut’s shape of stories My teacher Carmen Spagnola for her courses on Secure attachment and Contact Nutrition on The Numinous Network  Tarot Teachers: Jessica Lanyadoo and Sarah Faith Gottessdiener Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing) —--------------------------------------------- Free Palestine! There are many ways to support the Palestinian people right now. Join a student encampment near you, call or email your congressperson via the JVP’s daily calls or email them here. 94 members of Congress have called for a ceasefire, can you help to add yours to the list? ​ Spread the word on social media, or check out Operation Olive Branch, a mutual aid organization that has compiled a list of GoFundMe’s for those in urgent need.  —---------------------------------------------

This season focuses on the 2019 film “Little Women” How does “Contact Nutrition” build secure attachment? What is liberation if not people in up-power positions being in solidarity with those in down-power?  Specifically, how can we, as parents, teachers, and adults, respect kids when they are occupied and meet them where they are rather than demanding they operate on our schedule?  And also, some “Friedrich fan fic” for an important invitation to liberation that was not explicitly told in the film. Kristyn with a Why dives deeper into secure attachment- through “contact nutrition” and moments of attunement and misattunement.  Put differently, “what to do (and not do) when you are in a position of power, rank, and privilege over someone else in order to earn secure attachment with them?”  Specifically analyzing Sallie’s ignorance over Meg’s financial status, Aunt March’s power over Amy, Friedrich’s patriarchal conditioning that kept him unaware of Jo’s emotional risk in exposing her work to him, and diving into some deep stuff around rage, repair, and death in relation to Amy burning Jo’s book and falling through the ice. (See time stamps and links to the scenes mentioned in the podcast below.) Intro 0-3:00 Overview of Contact Nutrition and (mis)attunement: 3:00-6:00 Jo & Teddy and Jo and Friedrich Meeting-Contact Nutrition as Hollywood’s way to show that “bonding has happened”: 6:00-8:40 Misattunement with kids- Aunt March and Amy: 8:40-14:40 Sally in the Silk Shop: 14:40-18:12 What could Friedrich have done differently? 18:20-26:50 Friedrich Fan Fic: 26:55-32:30 Book Burning/Falling in the Ice: 32:40-40:18 Marmee!! 40:20-52:55 Outro/Gratitude: 53-end Scene Links—------------------------ Jo meets Teddy and Friedrich and Jo Meet Cute Aunt march and Amy  Meg: Silk shop with Sally, Silk Conflict with John, Wedding Day wish to be with John, Choosing John again. Friedrich’s feedback Jo burning Amy’s book Amy falling through the ice **Cannot find scene about rage with Jo and Marmee** :( Marmee bringing Jo food (1:20-1:28) —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: My teacher Carmen Spagnola for her courses on Secure attachment and Contact Nutrition on The Numinous Network  Virginia Sole Smith’s substack: Attuning with kids: Dinners are a meeting we call and set the agenda, bedtime is a meeting the kids are calling us to that we want to attend. You’re Only as good as your last goodbye- “Alex” by Punch Brothers Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing) —--------------------------------------------- Free Palestine! There are many ways to support the Palestinian people right now. Join a student encampment near you, call or email your congressperson via the JVP’s daily calls or email them here. 94 members of Congress have called for a ceasefire, can you help to add yours to the list? ​ Spread the word on social media, or check out Operation Olive Branch, a mutual aid organization that has compiled a list of GoFundMe’s for those in urgent need.  —---------------------------------------------

This season focuses on the 2019 film “Little Women” What is Secure Attachment? How can period pieces be a useful tool for locating ourselves in our current moment?  How “process>product” yields creative practices that help us cultivate secure attachment within ourselves.  And Happy Pride Month to Jo! Kristyn with a Why explores the question “is it possible to earn secure attachment across lines of power, rank, and privilege?” by specifically looking at four men in Jo’s life (Mr Dashwood, her Father, Laurie, and Friedrich), how she relates to them, how they influence her attachment, and their impact on her creative trajectory.   (See time stamps and links to the scenes mentioned in the podcast below.) Intro 0-4:00 Overview of the Season: 4-9:00 Secure Attachment: 9-14:00 Male Gaze/Jo’s Queer Self: 14-17:30 Father: 17:35-20:20 Dashwood: 20:20-23:29 Friedrich: 23:29-29:50 Laurie 29:50-35:30 Men lose community in patriarchy: 35:30 Jo’s Gaze: 38:25-41:55 Outro 41:55-end Scene Links—------------------------ Father’s noteand breakfast to Hummels Dashwood office Friedrich’s feedback Laurie’s Proposal Men on outside before Marmee leaves  (at 1:40) Jo lamenting to Marmee: Used to be enough but it isn’t anymore Beth wanting Jo to write Amy “writing about it will make it important” —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: My teacher Carmen Spagnola for her courses on Secure attachment and Contact Nutrition on The Numinous Network  Rev. angel Kyodo williams As always:---------------------------------- Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically“Our Lady of the Underground” andOrpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing) —--------------------------------------------- Free Palestine! There are many ways to support the Palestinian people right now. Join a student encampment near you,call or email your congressperson via the JVP’s daily calls oremail them here. 94 members of Congress have called for a ceasefire,can you help to add yours to the list?​ Spread the word on social media, or check outOperation Olive Branch, a mutual aid organization that has compiled a list of GoFundMe’s for those in urgent need.  —---------------------------------------------

What are the questions Stoner Story Witch invites us to ask?  Is Stoner Story Witch a set of instructions?  In what ways is Stoner Story Witch an archetypal energy? What exactly defines a poem, anyway? How does sourdough relate to any of this?? Kristyn with a Why discusses the title of “Stoner Story Witch” and shares a little bit of backstory to the three-year journey leading up to the release of the podcast in this decidedly un-pilot episode. —------------------------------------------ Free Palestine! There are many ways to support the Palestinian people right now. Join a student encampment near you, call or email your congressperson via the JVP’s daily calls or email them here. 94 members of Congress have called for a ceasefire, can you help to add yours to the list? ​ Spread the word on social media, or check out Operation Olive Branch, a mutual aid organization that has compiled a list of GoFundMe’s for those in urgent need.  —--------------------------------------------- Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode: Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass Hospicing Modernity by Vanessa Machado de Oliveira The Numinous Network and Quest teachings with Carmen Spagnola Rev. angel Kyodo williams Here is a link to the blog post I mentioned. As always:---------------------------------- Stoner Story Witch weaves together the works of: healing from and unlearning the colonial mind*, liberation roadmap and embodied social justice**, and the responsibility of white wealth***, through an animistic worldview, attachment focus, and collapse-aware lens****. *Dra Rocio Rosales Mesa **rev. angel Kyodo williams ***Toi Smith ****Carmen Spagnola Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song: Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically “Our Lady of the Underground” and Orpheus’ Song “Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams Shout out for the artistic assistance of: Matt Schubbe (Logo) Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)