Every episode brings fresh inspiration, and today’s conversation is no different. I’m thrilled to be joined by Kait Rhoads, an artist who dreams big. Her intricate glass sculptures, limited-edition jewelry, and public artworks all reflect her relationship with the ocean. Today, we dive into everything—from subjugation and underwater ecosystems to art espionage!    In this conversation, we explore the intricate ties between her artmaking, ecology, and community because, as Kait says, “My method of construction mirrors how my life has formed me, with individual elements woven together to create a strong whole.”   Kait Rhoads’ story is one of transformation, bold creativity, and unapologetic innovation. From growing up on a boat to becoming a Fulbright scholar in Venice, Italy, she immersed herself in centuries-old glassmaking traditions steeped in patriarchal legacies. While honoring these techniques, she envisioned something entirely new. This fusion of respect and reinvention led her to develop her signature Hollow Murrine method, creating breathtaking sculptures collected by museums worldwide, including the Pacific Seas Aquarium, Seattle Art Museum, Corning Museum of Glass, Museum of Northwest Art, Shanghai Museum of Glass, Tacoma Museum of Art, and the Toyama Institute of Glass Museum in Japan, among others.   Highlights you will love: How important grants have allowed Kait to involve community members in her public art commissions. The creative use of light in her Hollow Murrine method, which has made her sculptures so distinctive. Kait’s philosophy of art as a reflection of interconnectedness, where every element contributes to the whole.   Check out Kait’s work, including videos, limited-edition designs, and art acquisitions, at kaitrhoads.com and kaitrhoadsdesign.com. Instagram: @k8rhoads   Subscribe to Female Frequency: @femalefrequencyproductions Website: thefemalefrequency.com Instagram: @thefemalefrequency

I’ve always been interested in the wisdom traditions and today it is truly a pleasure to introduce a mentor of mine as we step into the world of unmuting ourselves and awakening your inner power. In this very vulnerable episode of the Female Frequency Podcast, my radiant guest, Alyson Charles Storey—shaman, best-selling author, and host of the Ceremony Circle Podcast—guides us to bridge the wisdoms of earth and sky in modern times, creating a life of expansion, miracles, and experiences beyond imagination.   Alyson’s journey is illuminated by sacred teachings and unique practices passed down from elders and respected spiritual teachers worldwide. Her gifts are shared widely: from her features on the GAIA Network, to guiding meditations at Art Basel, the world's premier art show, to performing live readings at POPSUGAR Play/Ground, the world’s largest female-led festival.   In this conversation, Alyson shares with her Rock-Star Shamanism approach by revealing her heart-centered meditation practice for tuning into divine guidance and aligning with spiritual forces. Drawing real-time guidance from her best-selling book and card deck, Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul, Alyson introduces us to rituals, meditations, and visualizations with remarkable animals. Tune in to discover the healing properties that release self-criticism, help you embrace life’s flow, and ultimately unlock your creative abundance.   Together, we share personal stories on staying present to witness daily miracles and divine sparkles and we discuss how to honor birth and death as sacred cycles and celebrations.    In this episode, Alyson and I explore: The time is now. The importance of unmuting yourself and expressing your truth will help you heal your imbalances. Animal power medicine their healing properties and different textures of medicine. Listen to the medicine of racoon, jellyfish, kangaroo and more!  Embracing and deconditioning the icky factor around death and honoring the profound mysteries of birth and death   To purchase Animal Power 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul   Alyson Charles Storey website: alysoncharles.com Listen to Ceremony Circle Podcast Instagram:@iamalysoncharles Subscribe to Female Frequency: @femalefrequencyproductions Website: thefemalefrequency.com Instagram: @thefemalefrequency

“Artists have a unique opportunity to challenge the viewer,” reflects American artist April Surgent. This adventurous, gutsy woman is a record keeper of time; her art offers viewers a glimpse into the fragility of our ecosystems through glass, a material that holds, refracts, and reflects light. As urbanization distances us from the environments we depend on, April's cameo glass engravings call us to attention—a moment to "Stop. Look. See. Listen. Smell. Touch. Breathe. Think. Learn."   In this conversation, we explore her career through life-changing experiences, from Pilchuck Glass School to her ongoing collaboration with the NOAA Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program, where she confronted marine debris and witnessed the immediate effects of climate change, to a commission for Iowa State University.   April approaches artmaking as a comment on the status quo and a mirror reflecting our world. Her contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo glass engraving expands the medium’s boundaries, both in scale and subject. Through an inward, reflective process, she moves through mark-making, including pinhole photography, to capture the delicate interplay between light and shadow, ultimately engraving her composition onto sheets of glass.   We dive into the artmaking and the public response evoked by In Our Absence. There’s a profound mystery to her work—moody, and some might even describe it as haunting, in a way that feels undeniably truthful.    Listen as she shares her future projects: tuning into her intuition and continuing to follow her heart, undoubtedly reflecting her relationship with the planet and following the light.   Inquiries about loaning opportunities can be made through https://www.aprilsurgent.com. Follow her on Instagram: @aprilsurgent.   Highlights you will love: Learn about her remote research expeditions as diverse as Antarctica to Hawaii.  As April Surgent pushes the boundaries, both in scale and subject, learn how she uses light to compose. 

Today, I’m so excited to share this conversation with a true creative force—Mary White. Mary is not just a sculptor and educator; she’s a visionary leader who uplifts the voices of women in environmental art and education, empowering them to make waves and create meaningful change. I’ll leave her website information in the notes—it’s truly inspirational.   I am most intrigued by Mary as an artmaker. To me, Mary works collaboratively, but she never negotiates her values, holding steadfast to what matters most in every project she undertakes. She creates art that integrates natural sciences, environmental perception, arts education, and peacemaking, all through the lens of formed friendships. She seems to know everyone, and now I am pleased to introduce you to this amazing ecofeminist.   Mary is the daughter of a water resources geographer, and her early travels sparked a passion for the creative process, nature, and caring for the earth’s creatures and natural resources. As a scholar, she won a Fulbright to Ireland, where she produced a symposium with her cohorts, focusing on craft as a vehicle for social justice.   As a teacher, she taught at the Corning Museum of Glass and California College of the Arts, spent 20 years teaching at San Jose State University, and started the glass program at The Crucible in Oakland, California. She is currently co-chair of Women Eco Artists Dialog (WEAD).   Tune in to this conversation, where we catch up with Mary during her short stay in Colorado with family, and she takes us behind the scenes of her 18-foot public art installation titled Flood Marker, along with a few other works from her career!   Highlights you’ll love: How the glass was made for an 18 foot sculpture placed outdoors titled Flood Marker. Why is looking for new leadership from women and eco arts so important?   Mary White is currently co-chair of WEAD (Women Eco Artists Dialog) https://www.weadartists.org/   Check out Mary’s website at https://www.marywhiteglass.com/   Feeling tired or fatigued- check out these flower elixir: http://lotuswei.com/ffp   Subscribe to the podcast: @femalefrequencyproductions   Visit our website: thefemalefrequency.comFollow us on Instagram: @thefemalefrequency

Today we are thrilled to welcome  an ecofeminist artist who beautifully bridges the natural laws governing our environment with the manmade structures we create. With a career spanning over four decades, Stacy Levy’s art serves as a visual mnemonic—a collaboration with the forces of the earth and the life it sustains. You can see her creative approach in parks, airports, museums, galleries, marinas, and more!   Through a collaborative approach, she works alongside ecologists, urban planners, and communities, integrating creative strategies to engage and restore balance, winning her the Penn Future Award for Women in Conservation and the Henry Meigs Environmental Leadership Award, among others.   In this episode, you’ll discover how this Yale alum abandoned the “white box” approach to art-making, bringing creativity into our daily passage. This connection is both aesthetic and a pledge to contribute to climate solutions.   Listen as she tells us more about her Climate Disturbance Series in glass, which addresses rising temperatures, and her Tide Series devoted to ecological cycles and gravitational pulls.     Highlights you will love:   Stacy doesn’t restrict herself to one medium she uses  many  as she works with the forces that govern us.    When facilitating projects particular who public art projects  in Seattle, her  intentions are to be inclusive even with pets.     Find Stacy’s full career on https://www.stacylevy.com/ and on instagram @stacylevy   To help you get into inspired action check out this flower elixir: http://lotuswei.com/ffp   Climate Pledge: In Glass- Meet artists shaping the future and redefining glassmaking. You'll encounter climate-focused artists who skillfully transform their life journeys into extraordinary glass sculptures, exploring the urgent, resilient, and fragile relationships we have with the Earth! Join us at https://bit.ly/climatepledgeinglass.   Women Eco Arts Dialog- https://www.weadartists.org/   Subscribe to the podcast: @femalefrequencyproductions   Visit our website: thefemalefrequency.comFollow us on Instagram: @thefemalefrequency

It’s festival season! Join us in this special episode, inspired by the energy of the Navaratri festival, as we explore ecofeminist archetypes through the feminine lens with a call and response game. Discover which archetype resonates with your connection to the feminine, the Earth, your creative spirit and your journey of transformation.   Highlights  you will love: Meet your Powerful Ecofeminist Archetype- the Mystic: Guided by eco-spirituality and ancient rituals, the Mystic embodies healing and intuition in environmental activism. Revolutionist: Bold and fearless, the Revolutionist leads movements and mobilizes for systemic change. Butterfly: An agent of transformation, the Butterfly embraces nature's cycles, promoting healing through regenerative practices.   Through a series of 6 questions, I call out questions and you respond to discover your ecofeminist archetype. Whether you're a Mystic, Revolutionist, or Butterfly, the episode helps you align your inner energy with your creative spirit and purpose.   Tune in, take the quiz, and share how you are embodying your ecofeminist archetype!   To help you live the fullest expression of yourself check out the Full Blossom flower elixir: http://lotuswei.com/ffp   Subscribe to the podcast: @femalefrequencyproductions   Visit our website: thefemalefrequency.com Follow us on Instagram: @thefemalefrequency

Join us as we welcome Robin Lasser, a natural-born storyteller and ecofeminist who has carved a unique path throughout her art-making career. In this episode, we traverse her journey, from her latest exhibit, Climate’s Shipwreck Ballad, currently on view at the Plattsburgh State Art Museum, to her earliest creations. Tune in to discover how the spiritual philosophy of As Above, So Below shows up repeatedly in her oeuvre.   Robin is not an artist who works alone; she collaborates with artists, writers, students, public agencies, community organizations, and international coalitions to produce public art and promote dialogue. Robin’s work serves as a form of activism, addressing climate justice while commenting on public health, environmental issues, and social equity, helping to rewrite history with honesty. Her art-making approach often integrates layers of textures, colors, elements of fire and water, humor, and research, showcasing the power of art as a vital communication tool.   Her recent exhibit, Climate’s Shipwreck Ballad, provides insights into Lake Champlain, exploring migration lines, 300 species of birds, 300 shipwrecks beneath its surface, and how the waters' currents served as a gateway to freedom. In this conversation, Robin shares her creative process, highlighting how she combines layers of photographs and videos to create site-specific installations and public art that engage with themes of placemaking. Her Dress Tent Series adds a layer of humor and wit, as she explains, “Through the humor of an oversized dress, we reference specific body and land topics pertaining to the place and culture where they are located. By exploring these two symbols of shelter, we delve into themes of protection versus oppression, expression versus exploitation, sexy versus matronly, and more.”   While Robin is constantly creating, she is also a professor of Art at San José State University. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including venues such as the San Francisco Asian Art Museum, San José Museum of Art, National Gallery of Modern Art in Bangalore, India, the Museum of Goa, Exploratorium Observation Gallery in San Francisco, Kohler Museum of Art, The Metenkov Museum of Photography in Yekaterinburg, Russia, the Recoleta Cultural Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the Caixa Cultural Center in Rio de Janeiro. She also participates in international biennials, including ZERO1: Global Art on the Edge in San José, California, Nuit Blanche in Toronto, Canada, and the Pingyao International Photography Festival in Pingyao, China.   View  Robin’s work, filled with humor and texture, at robinlasser.com. For artist talks and programming related to Climate’s Shipwreck Ballad, visit the Plattsburgh State Art Museumhttps://www.plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/arts/art-museum/museum-exhibitions.html.   Subscribe to the podcast: @femalefrequencyproductionsVisit our website: thefemalefrequency.comFollow us on Instagram: @thefemalefrequency   To help you live the fullest expression of yourself check out the Full Blossom flower elixir: http://lotuswei.com/ffp  

In this soul-expanding solo episode, we journey beyond the surface of color, exploring how it goes far beyond what we see. Color is a powerful energetic force that influences our emotions, spirit, and entire experience of life.   I share my personal journey of working with some of the most iconic artists in the world, including Judy Chicago at SFMOMA and Dale Chihuly, and how my deep passion for color has shaped my path as an artist’s assistant.   But here’s the real secret: color isn’t just about painting on a canvas or sculpture—it’s about creating shifts in consciousness. Color is a frequency we feel deeply, a vibration that communicates without words and impacts us on a primal level.   In this episode, you’ll learn: Color as a Frequency: How color is actually a frequency of light that affects our mood, energy, and spiritual vibration. Yellow to lift you up, blue to bring you peace—color isn’t just visual, it’s transformational. Color's Legacy in Art: From the Impressionists to neon sculptures, discover how artists throughout history have used color to capture light, time, and emotion—creating profound emotional experiences for viewers. Color as a Language: Color speaks to the deepest parts of our soul, expressing what words cannot. Learn how to tap into this powerful language to transform not only your art but your entire perception of the world around you.   If you’re ready to experience color in a whole new way, beyond the visual, and tap into its emotional and spiritual power, then this episode is your guide to a more vibrant, awakened life!   To help you live the fullest expression of yourself check out the Full Blossom flower elixir: http://lotuswei.com/ffp   Visit our website: thefemalefrequency.com Follow us on Instagram: @thefemalefrequency Subscribe to the podcast: @femalefrequencyproductions

When LeAnn Rimes said Lisa Lister is “the ultimate nurturer, gently guiding us to remembrance,” I thought, those are my words exactly. And when Cooler Magazine crowned Lisa Lister as “the defender of female awesomeness,” I said, truth! So when I woke up on a Friday morning to an email from Lisa Lister saying “yes” to being on the Female Frequency podcast, I flipped out!   The energy is turned up and on in this episode of Female Frequency! I’m beyond excited to welcome the divine Lisa Lister—painter of soulful commissions, seer, ceremonialist, and author of some of my all-time favorite books. Today, we’re celebrating the launch of her newest creation, Venus: A Sacred Path. A Feminine Frequency. A Sensual Love Affair with Life, and you’re invited to join us for an inspiring conversation that’s sure to ignite your inner goddess.   Lisa has written transformative works like Witch: Unleashed. Untamed. Unapologetic., Love Your Lady Landscape, and Self Source-ery. Come to Your Senses: Trust Your Instincts, Remember Your Magic, and now she’s back to guide us into a new chapter of divine feminine power. Together, we dive into her creative process—crafting powerful titles and embracing sacred shadow work. Lisa invites us into the Venusian world, where love, life, and sensuality merge into a divine path of feminine energy.   We explore the ancient wisdom passed down through generations of women, and how tuning into your intuition can unlock divine realms. We also discuss what it means to carry the torch of women like Judy Chicago, who came before us. In this episode, Lisa gifts us with a special meditation designed to help you drop into your heart, reconnect with your body, and fully embrace your divine feminine Venusian essence.   If you’re ready to tap into your divine feminine frequency and walk the sacred path of Venus, this episode is for you. Join us as we explore love, life, and the radiant power of the feminine in all its texture and beauty.   Tune in and let Lisa Lister guide you into the depths of your divine magic. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode—leave a review!   3 Highlights You’ll Learn: As an artist using multiple mediums, Lisa shares the intimate details behind her book Venus: A Sacred Path. Hear how she brought her latest work to life, blending her roles as seer, ceremonialist, and artist. Lisa dives into the importance of tuning into your intuition, tapping into ancient wisdom passed down through generations of women. She explores how following this divine guidance can unlock hidden realms of personal power and transformation. As a ceremonialist, Lisa guides us through a powerful tool for grounding and aligning with sacred feminine energy. Listen and connect with your breath in a very special meditation that invites you to fully embody your divine feminine essence.   To help you take action-check out the Full Blossom flower elixir: http://lotuswei.com/ffp   Buy Lisa’s books, including Venus: A Sacred Path. A Feminine Frequency. A Sensual Love Affair with Life at https://www.lisalister.com/venus and follow her Friday Feels on Instagram @sassylisalister.   Visit our website: thefemalefrequency.comFollow us on Instagram: @thefemalefrequency Subscribe to the podcast: @femalefrequencyproductions

Recently I’ve been reciting my favorite quote at events and the response has been amazing. People are asking where I found it and what was going on in my life that made it land as profound as it did. In my latest podcast episode, I dive into the powerful and soul-nourishing teachings of Wisdom Rising: Journey Into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine by Lama Tsultrim Allione. It’s all about reclaiming our dynamic, multifaceted nature that patriarchy has tried to suppress for far too long. You are not here to choose between being sweet or spicy, strong or weak, the Madonna or the whore. You are ALL of these things and more!   If we keep looking at ourselves through a patriarchal lens, it won’t serve a balanced creative life. I share my personal journey—how, after a breakup, this book found me at the perfect time and reminded me that the feminine isn’t linear. The patriarchy thrives on binaries, but the feminine? She’s wild, circular, embracing the wholeness of who we are. If you’ve ever felt constrained by societal expectations, guilt, or limiting beliefs, this episode is for you.   I also share how my ecofeminist approach is rooted in ancient traditions. While living in Nepal in my 20s—studying sacred feminine sites, mandalas, and art—taught me how to connect with the divine feminine within. We explore how the teachings of the five wisdom dakinis can help us alchemize our emotions and transform them into wisdom, especially anger. Yes, even your anger is a sacred teacher, guiding you toward your truth.   This episode is packed with actionable steps on how to lean into discomfort, trust your intuition, and honor your life’s natural cycles—just like the seasons. The more centered and grounded you are, the clearer you’ll be when life’s turbulence hits.   Let go of the binaries. Find Balance. Embrace all of who you are. Let your Shakti rise and allow your feminine wisdom to lead the way!   Listen in to reconnect with your empowered, whole self, from the lens of feminine embodiment.   If your mind is racing these days- check out these recommended flower essences to help:  lotuswei.com/ffp  🌺   Join a workshop on: thefemalefrequency.com Follow on Instagram: @thefemalefrequency Subscribe to the podcast: @femalefrequencyproductions

Sabrina Knowles and Jenny Pohlman aren’t just creating sculptures; they are forging powerful narratives in glass and steel that confront the systematic erasure of women and the perilous loss of feminine wisdom. As a dynamic team, they channel spiritual beliefs, cultural histories, and hidden lives into stories of healing, resilience, and the unyielding power of the human spirit.   In this compelling episode, Knowles and Pohlman reveal their relentless quest to guard against the forgetting of feminine knowledge—a force that’s been sidelined for too long in our society. They delve deep into the urgent topic of “climate justice,” arguing that the sacrifice of feminine qualities, such as empathy, collaboration, and care, is a catastrophic loss that threatens the very safety of life on earth.   Join us as we explore the storied world of Sabrina Knowles and Jenny Pohlman, where art, wisdom, and sustainability are not just ideals but the tools for resistance against a world that seeks to silence the feminine voice.   Highlights you won’t want to miss:   The symbolic heron: How this creature became part of their visual language, representing luck and memory in "The Wheel of Remembering and Forgetting." Personal Experience: How the devastating wildfires inspired the creation of their poignant sculpture, "I See." Sustainability in action: Their commitment to a small environmental footprint as a blueprint for artists worldwide. The feminine principle unveiled: Discover how their work embodies the transformative power of female collaboration and the synchronicities that fuel their creative process.   Add their beautiful book Synchronicity to your library! Visit https://www.pohlmanknowles.com/ to find their large-scale work and new smaller-scale selections starting at $150!     Details on Jodie Nelson and the Female Frequency 🎧Subscribe to the Podcast: http://@femalefrequencyproductions 💜Connect with me on Instagram: @thefemalefrequency@thefemalefrequency 🔸Learn more at: thefemalefrequency.com     This episode is sponsored by Earth Creative, Refract, PBS/Crosscut,Refract.  

Today on  Female Frequency Podcast we vibe with artist, activist, and Guggenheim fellowship winner Betsy Damon. With a focus on women's agency and knowing water, Betsy uses feminine principles of collaboration and creativity to help her realize massive projects. “As an artist, my work reveals water’s true nature, as a verb. Water is creation,” she says.   Discover the personal stories behind her pioneering projects like when she is on a road trip with friends across Canada and the car screeches to a halt! Betsy shares the struggles and successes behind projects like The Living Water Garden in Chengdu, China, where art and sustainable water treatment come together. Hear about her collaborations with figures like Jane Goodall and her efforts with 'Keepers of the Waters,' an organization dedicated to community-driven water stewardship.   Damon lived during the feminist movements of the 1960-present with studies at Skidmore and Columbia University.  Her work evolved from public street performances to large-scale ecological art projects. Betsy’s artistic vernacular speaks to  agency, place, communities, and water ecosystems. Her memoir, Water Talks, published by Steiner Books, empowers communities to know, restore and preserve their waters.    Three Highlights in this episode: Learning from The Milky Way and River  Betsy shares fellow artists she finds inspiring such as Judy Chicago. Her call to action: She challenges us to listen to the water.   Join us as Betsy Damon shares the process behind her exhibits, grant writing,  and ecofeminist approach that benefits our bodies, communities, and beyond. Listen, read the book, and let’s make a difference together!   Research Betsy Damon’s projects on www.betsydamon.com. Purchase her memoir, Water Talks here: www.amazon.com/Water-Talks-Empowering-Communities-Preserve/dp/1938685385   Go to www.thefemalefrequency.com for artists workshops and consulting. Subscribe on Youtube @femalefrequencyproductions to be inspired and get into action!

I have a song in my heart in this solo episode, and it goes like this: “I’ve got my mind on my money, and money on my mind.” The younger generation, armed with books, the internet, and social media, sees more women like them succeeding because women are now openly discussing financial matters in these mediums and with each other. This shift is crucial, yet old, sticky patterns linger—especially those around money. These patterns hold us back, muting us and casting shadows on our potential.   I'm reminded that it’s a wild world out there. With women's history suppressed, it hit me like lightning: Women making money is challenging the status quo.   Struggles for financial independence are closely linked to broader issues of exploitation and inequality. Just as the earth has been exploited for profit, women have been undervalued in economic systems. By reclaiming financial power, we challenge patriarchal norms and pave the way for a more just and sustainable future.   Think of trailblazers like Sara Blakely, the inventor of Spanx, and Serena Williams, a tennis legend and savvy investor challenging norms. They speak out, revealing women's struggles. Sara’s recent REEL asked, "Do you know when women in the U.S. could get a business loan without a male co-signer?" The answer—1988—highlighted how women's economic empowerment disrupts power structures. It also raises questions about how women artists started their own businesses. Then there are Jerry Gogosian’s REELS, warning artists to avoid art school unless they have endless money, as it’s seen as a waste.   As we navigate these complexities, we can rewrite the narrative, creating a world where women's economic contributions are celebrated and valued. It's not just about making money—it’s also about reclaiming our voices, our agency, and our place in shaping a more equitable society.   Join me on this journey of discovery and empowerment. Together, let's blaze a path towards a future where every woman can thrive economically, creatively, and spiritually.   Highlights You Will Learn: Women making money is challenging the status quo. Sticky feelings about money are systemic. As recently as 1988, women needed a male co-signer for business loans—just 36 years ago! Pro-tips on how to sell your artwork.   Go to www.thefemalefrequency.com for artists workshops and consulting. Subscribe on Youtube @femalefrequencyproductions to be inspired and get into action!

Welcome to the latest solo episode of the Female Frequency Podcast, where we dive into the intersection of art, spirituality, and feminine power through an ecofeminist lens. Today, I invite you on a journey to call in our truth and challenge the status quo, reconnecting with Mother Earth and redefining our creative energies.   Throughout history, traditionally feminine qualities—such as receptivity, softness, and creativity—have been undervalued and ignored, yet they are essential to the health and vitality of our society and environment. In this episode, we emphasize the importance of tuning into the vibe and reclaiming these qualities in a patriarchal world.   Listen as I share my personal story of embracing ecofeminism, which has provided me with the strength to navigate life's challenges. Discover why challenging the status quo is vital and why we must unmute this powerful frequency.   Show Highlights: Unmute the Frequency: We confront the historical erasure of women's contributions and stories, celebrating the unique resonance and energy of the female frequency. Art as a Catalyst for Social and Ecological Change: Learn how art can drive social change and ecological awareness, featuring inspiring examples from artists like Judy Chicago. Spiritual and Artistic Empowerment: As member of the Lakota tribe, who reconnects with place and ancestors through her art, empowering herself spiritually and inspiring new forms of artistic expression and activism with Angelica Trimble Yanu. The Transformative Power of Creativity: Art can heal both the Mother Earth and ourselves by raising awareness about environmental issues and promoting social justice with Burcu Koleli. Embracing the Female Frequency: Discover how tuning into the female frequency—balancing intuition, empathy, and creativity—can transform our world and foster a more compassionate and connected society.   Together, let's revive the love and reclaim our collective future. Join us as we keep the dialogue going, keep creating, and let your creativity shine in everything you do.   Visit www.thefemalefrequency.com and follow @thefemalefrequency for more creative workshops and inspiration. Subscribe on Youtube @femalefrequencyproductions

Welcome to the latest episode of Female Frequency Podcast, where we transcend the ordinary and radiate in the extraordinary power of the full moon to unlock your creative potential. Join us on a lunar journey as we explore the profound question: What are you full of?   In this special episode, we bask in the glow of the full moon, aligning ourselves with its energy to become the main character in our own story. Just as the moon reflects the world around us, it also mirrors our inner selves, helping us tap into our deepest creative sources.   Drawing inspiration from ancient traditions and spiritual practices, we embrace the moon as a symbol of reflection, intuition, and creative inspiration. As I share a few personal stories and cultural insights, we uncover the myriad names and meanings of the June full moon, from Strawberry Moon to Rose Moon, each highlighting a unique aspect of the human experience.   Our exploration goes beyond the traditional confines of creativity. We reimagine creativity as a universal force that permeates all areas of life, from problem-solving and innovation to everyday ingenuity. By adopting a creative mindset, we transform routine activities into opportunities for personal growth and self-expression. This episode offers a transformative approach to creativity and self-awareness that values and uplifts the feminine, providing a meaningful alternative to the limitations of patriarchy.   To deepen your connection with the lunar energy, I guide you through a reflective exercise, encouraging you to visualize the full moon and explore your inner landscape. This exercise fosters self-awareness and reimagines creative flow.   We also pay tribute to pioneering women like Hilma af Klint and Nancy Holt, whose works challenge conventional notions of art and spirituality. Their legacies inspire us to blend the realms of fine art, design, and spirituality, erasing boundaries and nurturing a world where art truly exists for everyone.   This episode is short, sweet, and offers a transformative approach to creativity and self-awareness that values and uplifts the feminine, providing a meaningful alternative to the limitations of patriarchy.   4 Highlights you will learn: How an ecofeminist approach can rewild your creativity Phases of the moon can mirror different phases of creativity Learn in one exercise how the values we give our self-awareness can transform our creative flow The legacies of mystic and painter Hilma af Klint as well as earth artist Nancy Holt inspire a world of connection into the rhythms of earth, spirit, and self.   Let’s keep the dialogue going, keep creating, and let your creativity shine in everything you do.   Visit www.thefemalefrequency.com and follow @thefemalefrequency for more creative workshops and inspiration.

When I asked ChatGPT what Madeleine Albright and Frida Kahlo have in common, it answered: "Both mastered the art of bold statements: Madeleine with her brooches, and Frida with her eyebrows!" I was appalled by this reductionist view. Albright, a human rights activist, broke glass ceilings with her work in politics and advocating for women's rights. Frida Kahlo is a trailblazing feminist whose art addresses issues of identity, postcolonialism, gender, and class. In reality, both women mastered art as political discourse.   In today’s episode of Female Frequency, we dive into the inspiring world of women who have used art to shape history and politics. We will explore how art influences and harnesses meaningful connections, recognizing its power to engage in political discourse, initiate big conversations, and mirror societal events. Madeleine and Frida both showed us that art is a comment on the status quo.   Join me as I profile Madeleine Albright, a collector, and a U.S. diplomat known for her strategic use of pins as a communication tool. Her exhibit "Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection" features over 200 pins, each with a story and message that reflects her wit, humor, and communication style. Learn how Albright’s pins served as powerful tools for cultural diplomacy and political discourse.   I’ll discuss Frida Kahlo, whose paintings are a profound exploration of personal and political struggles. Kahlo’s art is a bold statement against patriarchal norms, representing female autonomy and resilience. Her self-portraits and symbolic use of color provided commentary on identity and postcolonialism, breaking taboos and advocating for women's rights.   Additionally, I share pro tips on collecting art, highlighting three motivations for art acquisition and how artists can connect with potential collectors. Discover how colors, emotional connections, and personal values drive art collectors and how understanding these motivations can help artists foster lasting relationships with an audience.   4 Highlights from this episode:   Brooches & pins have been part of political discourse through history even in the era of the suffragettes. The significance of the "Read My Pins" exhibit and the stories behind Albright’s pin collection, particularly the famous serpent pin. Frida Kahlo’s use of art as a means of political discourse, addressing issues of postcolonialism, identity, gender, and class. Learn directly from Kahlo’s journals what colors meant to here and Kahlo’s contributions to feminist art.   To learn more about Jodie Nelson and Female Frequency workshops go to www.thefemalefrequency.com and follow @thefemalefrequency

Rev. Frances Fayden is in the house, and we’re blowing the roof off patriarchal limitations to divine connection! As an interfaith minister, spiritual counselor and intuitive mentor, her greatest joy is enabling people to have sacred experiences of themselves and direct experiences with god – whether god appears as Mother Mary, Isis or Quan Yin. Frances champions connecting with the divine feminine through the deepest wisdom of our bodies and the earth. She shares her own journey of spiritual awareness, heartbreak, and reawakening. From the age of 7, she knew she wanted to be a priest but was told: girls cannot. Though she could read chakras and help people unblock emotions caught in the whirlpools of their energy centers. Though spirits talked to her. Years later, she joined an ashram only to be told: you do not fit. Now the Magnify Your Miracle podcast host helps countless women walk their inner path of healing, trusting in themselves, and manifesting their dreams in the world. Learn how the “Threefold Soul” of artist-mystic-healer (or creativity, ritual, and healing) can bridge heaven and earth. Explore the field of unconditional love within the female frequency. Plus! Rev Frances ends our conversation with an invitation to go within. Be guided in a special meditation to open your heart chakra and start feeling safe in yourself.   4 Things you’ll learn in this episode:    I met Rev. Frances Fayden for the first time in Paris. Frances first practiced the healing arts as a massage therapist/bodyworker when she learned that chakras talked to her. All the information we could ever want to learn about ourselves resides within our bodies. Creativity, ritual and healing all bring the unseen into the seen world, and move the invisible to the visible. “The occult” (meaning magic and mysticism) has been demonized for too long. “We’ve been conditioned to not trust ourselves, the earth, our bodies, anything feminine and that’s why we’re in this pickle we’re in on this planet. We need to reclaim the words, the practices, the energy to vibe with the earth.”    To find guided meditations for your own direct divine experience, join a workshop, or get one-on-one mentoring, visit francesfayden.com  To find out more about Jodie Nelson and Female Frequency workshops go to www.thefemalefrequency.com and instagram@thefemalefrequency

Katie Hess has an adventurous self like non other! Katie is a creative entrepreneur bringing the unseen to the seen. The old ways aren't working anymore. The new path to transformation and liberation is through the energy and power found in flowers. Katie is leading the new kind of flower movement, and I am on board 100%! As an expert in flower alchemy, author of Flowerevolution and founder of LOTUSWEI, Katie is turning the frequency dial up to help others reach their fullest potential and embrace their full-spectrum selves. From being fearless while public speaking to sleeping soundly or help dissolving self doubt there is a flower power remedy. The old ways of healing and personal growth are no longer effective, but Katie brings a refreshing perspective: the answer lies in the energy of flowers. Discover how energy medicines, particularly flower essences, can liberate us and help us achieve fearlessness, self-assurance, and true personal leadership. Four  highlights inside are: The Energy Difference: Allopathic medicine is a relatively young way of practicing medicine. Prescriptions from the earth have proven strengths for a more holistic approach to  body, mind, spirit. Environment Reflection: Katie shares profound insights about how our external environment mirrors our internal state, emphasizing the need for internal transformation to effect global change. Transforming Blind Spots: Katie thought she was a patient person until she tried the impatience flower essence, revealing a blind spot. This flower's power provided energy medicine to help her see herself authentically: An impatient person! Fearless as a Flower: We explore the powerful concept of moving from being "fragile as a flower" to "fearless as a flower," reclaiming our connection to the land and our inherent strength. Katie shares adventure stories of collecting flowers from forests of British Columbia, to sacred sites in India, rainforests in Costa Rica, hot springs in Iceland and the jungles of Taiwan. Tune in as we talk about how lightning provided the light to find the elusive flower she was seeking! To help you live in your fullest expression,  Katie is offering special pricing on select products!   Go to my link: http://lotuswei.com/ffp To find out more about Jodie Nelson and Female Frequency workshops, visit www.pressreign.com and instagram @thefemalefrequency  

Showing up as the main character in my life is the best choice I’ve ever made! Main character energy is about stepping into my power, owning my story, and embracing every aspect of who I am with unapologetic authenticity. It's about reclaiming my narrative, rewriting the script, and living each moment with intention and purpose. It's a journey of self-discovery, self-love, and self-expression—a journey that connects me with the natural world, my heart, and my creativity. It empowers me to shine brightly and live my truth, no matter the challenges or obstacles along the way.   In this week’s Female Frequency episode, I share my unique method of stepping into main character energy while staying grounded, spiritual, and creative. Through the lens of eco-feminism, I explore how reclaiming this energy is not just about personal empowerment but also about balancing and restoring our world.    Highlights you will learn: Understanding main character energy through a feminist perspective. Recognizing and challenging patriarchal conditioning in our lives. How to alchemize negative conditioning of the natural world, particularly in how it relates to polarizing: The diminutive phrase "Fragile as a Flower" implies weakness or inferiority, especially in reference to femininity. But what if we reframed that notion to "Fearless as a Flower”? Why ask yourself: “How can I be more creative?” What is a  Life Mapping exercise and how The Full Petal Project can help guide you with female frequency prompts to revisit your life events through the eco-feminist lens.   Experience the transformative power of reclaiming your main character energy and join me for the Full Petal Project workshop on May 23, 2024. Seats are limited. Reserve your spot on pressreign.com now! For more information about Jodie Nelson and Female Frequency workshops, go to https://www.instagram.com/thefemalefrequency/ and www.pressreign.

Every bone in your body is a creative bone. Shiloh Sophia, creative trailblazer and co-founder of MUSEA: Center for Intentional Creativity and Consciousness, will tell you: art isn’t the point – it’s the pathway – and we all have it within us. Creativity is not only a catalyst for divine consciousness, it’s the conduit. The iconoclast dedicates her life to teaching others how to access our innate power to enter into deeper relationship with nature, heal, and remake our world. For over two decades she’s proudly walked off the beaten path: from eschewing smug art school views, to hosting her own first art exhibit, to showcasing the artworks of hundreds of women in the galleries she’s opened since. Explore the way she’s teaching others how to bring creativity, and the divine feminine, into their lives. Learn more about her intentional workshops, inviting deeper experiential consciousness and embodying the vibrational energy, agency and intentions of life forces in our environment. Along with breaking the molds of dominant art structures, Shiloh restores our enchantment and romance with sacred feminine forms. The Center for Intentional Creativity activates diverse fields of creative consciousness tuning as the many hats Shiloh wears, including painter, poet, and cosmic cowgirl.      4 Things you’ll learn in this episode: MUSEA - stands for museum, university, sanctuary, ecosphere and atelier/apothecary. The 6500 sqft Center for Intentional Creativity, tucked in the redwoods of Sonoma, is home to vital forms of creative empowerment and consciousness activation. Using organic materials, such as natural earth pigments, oyster shells and biodegradable paper, Shiloh writes love letters to the earth. Women represent 50% of artists, but less than 3% of women artists are represented in galleries and museums, as of 2020. How creativity can enhance heart-brain-hand coherence, allowing you to enter deep flow states.      To explore the Center for Intention Creativity and Consciousness offerings or take a complimentary creativity course, learn more at musea.org To find out more about Jodie Nelson and Female Frequency workshops go to pressreign.com  and [email protected]

“You gotta find the river. You gotta jump in.” Liz Childs Kelly, bristling with aliveness, rewilds us to discover the divine feminine inside us and all around us. The researcher and educator, host of Home To Her podcast and award-winning author of Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine shares her own feral journey. From wearing a pair of red patent leather pumps as the uncomfortable CEO of her business consulting company, to a soul-baring encounter with Polynesian navigators that changed the course of her life forever. Liz tuned into the female frequency to find her herstory. You’re invited: stray from hyperational, linear paths to discover deeper, more curious and complete ways of being in the world. We dive into how patriarchal strictures have robbed us of so much richness and our divine heritage. We reroot relationships, find magic in the everyday, and ground-truth powerful connections to place. We explore a different language of the body and its signal processing for us to rejoin the sacred feminine. We reculture words and retrace etymologies that honor the goddess and the bitch! Join us in a movement to recall and reconnect with the ancient, divine force whose creative wisdom empowers us to heal ourselves, our communities, and our planet from within.       4 Things you’ll learn in this episode:   Pacific Islander wayfinders could sail thousands of miles on open ocean voyages without the use of any modern instrumentation because they exist in such deep relationship with the natural world — reading the wind, swells, birds, clouds, stars, “attuned to the wisdom of their own hearts.” Learning the language of the body requires us to quiet the mind to listen to the indwelling presence of the divine feminine god within us. The bone that both Liz Childs Kelly and I have to pick with the patriarchal descriptors of the oldest known image of a woman giving birth, found in the Musée d'Aquitaine in Bordeaux, France. Before its vulgarization, “son of a bitch” was used to refer, respectfully, to the followers of the goddess Diana.   To explore deeper sacred feminine connections and practices, listen to Liz Child Kelly’s podcast: home-to-her.captivate.fm; read her book: hometoher.com/home-to-her-book; join her course: hometoheracademy.com    To find out more about Jodie Nelson and Female Frequency workshops go to pressreign.com  and [email protected]

What if the mountains, rivers and plants are, in fact, our living ancestors? What if the land and forests are relatives, and not “resources” to extract and exploit? How would that knowledge inform the way we act moving forward?    Get ready to explore your inner forests as we dive deep with Osprey Orielle Lake—international activist, changemaker, and author of The Story in Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis. A game changer in the canon of ecofeminism, Osprey draws on decades of her experience as founder and director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) to bring forth the embodied solutions and stories we need to hear now more than ever. Osprey’s work teases out the root causes of our modern disease—the harmful dominant worldviews of patriarchy, white supremacy, human dominion over nature, and separation from a living Earth. She maps possible paths forward by retracing our origin stories back to ancient, life-sustaining principles. The Story in Our Bones looks to the marrow of things. Literally, we are made of stardust. We evolved from our elemental, plant, and animal ancestors as part and particle of one miraculous lifesystem. Osprey reminds us that within our bones “is a place of world-making, of creativity,” regenerative energy, and healing forces. From the atomic to the cellular views, Osprey takes us into more expansive knowledge systems that restore our kinship to this animate cosmology. How can remembering our earth lineage, the awe within our bodies, influence our policies, social structures and daily choices? Learn how we can be a life-enhancing, rather than life-destroying, species by returning to our origins and lifting women’s voices. Join us in summoning a new paradigm for being in the Anthropocene and beyond.    4 Things you’ll learn in this episode:      How both Osprey and I have been influenced by female iconography: sculptures that have led us to be curious and ask more questions about sacred connections. Osprey recounts that what started it all for her was a black clay statue of a goddess holding a stalk of corn in one hand, and the moon in the other. The circular nature between women, earth, protection, and planting began to emerge for her at the age of 8. Systemic gender inequality means that women are impacted “first and worst” by environmental degradation, but women are also proving to be the keystone to the solutions we need. In the Itombwe Rainforest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a community of women earth defenders have created nurseries and reforested swaths of devastated lands with hundreds of thousands of trees – all by hand, without any technical equipment, in the course of 8 years.  80 percent of the biodiversity left on earth is in the lands and hands of indigenous peoples who are stewarding them.      To buy her book and go deeper, visit: ospreyoriellelake.earth. To stimulate further thought and action, check out the reader’s guide: ospreyoriellelake.earth/readers-guide  To find out more about Jodie Nelson and Female Frequency workshops go to pressreign.com and instagram.com/pressreign

Angelica Trimble Yanu’s artworks embody an epic journey of healing through honoring her Oglala Lakota roots in profound ways. In this tender conversation, she shares how her printmaking and site-specific sculptures reclaim sacred relationships to the earth as they carry the creative lives of her ancestors through layers of time and space. Angelica’s art is collaborative – with family or dynamic landscape (and the Great Spirit that lives in all the mountains, hills and lakes). Her works reference sacred sites in South Dakota, and implicitly resist a history of displacement, silencing and erasure. Her intentional titles draw from the poems of her sister, a native poet, to continue a tradition of cultural transmission. She refines her palette to the four Lakota colors to harness the power of their cosmology, as invocation and homage. Weaving the rich visual and oral languages of Lakota knowledge systems in her art, Angelica restores the wisdom, stories and voices of her ancestors for this contemporary moment. Explore the way her creative practice forges paths for healing, forgiveness, and grace. Discover how, beneath it all, is a fierce life celebration.        4 Things you’ll learn in this episode:   Until the late ‘70s, it was illegal for Lakota peoples to create, hold ceremonies, or speak their language. Find out how the sacred directions are included in her color palette. She was taught that the ancestors are drawn to the color red, often used in regalia and beadwork for this purpose. Angelica also uses red in her art as a powerful call to them.  The star tattooed on her throat, signifying the Lakota peoples, the Star Nation, is a reminder of “where we came from,” and to continue learning the language and speaking from a place of truth.      The historical, contemporary and futurist converged when Angelica had to learn how to use AI tools to scale her work to fit the expansive space of the flagship Google store.          Explore Angelica Trimble Yanu’s art and discover a sense of awe: instagram.com/angelicayanu  and angeltrimbleyanu.com To find out more about Jodie Nelson and Female Frequency workshops go to pressreign.com and instagram.com/pressreign

From goddess to harlot — Dr. Joanna Kujawa ballbusts the patriarchal myths that strip women of their sexuality, and ultimately, their spiritual power. In her scintillating scholarship, The Other Goddess: Mary Magdalene and the Goddesses of Eros and Secret Knowledge, the spiritual detective unravels ancient esoteric traditions honoring connections between female sexuality and divine power — and how they were pushed to the shadows. For Joanna, religious portrayals of women were too idealized, desexualized (or debased), and incomplete; this spurred two decades of research to recover a long lineage of priestesses who invoke the primordial alchemy of eros. Learn how “bliss consciousness” forms a path to cosmic consciousness, our greatest creative prowess. Discover what it means to live at your “highest octave” and operate from your highest self. Go beyond archetypes. Dr. Kujawa insists: honor yourself, you are the other goddess, and embrace transformative power.    4 Things you’ll learn in this episode:   There is no scriptural evidence that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute. Gnostic gospels do reveal Mary Magdalene to not only be Jesus’ most advanced disciple, but also his erotic partner.          Sexuality is not sin. Sin is a consequence of choices based on acting from our lowest self – jealousy, fear, insecurity…    Creative paths require creative practice. Make yourself available. Get up, show up, invoke the powers, and plunge in.  Claim your path, whatever that may be. Claim yourself.    Explore her talks, workshops and buy her book, The Other Goddess: Mary Magdalene and the Goddesses of Eros and Secret Knowledge at www.joannakujawa.com.    Joanna’s Instagram is www.instagram.com/drjoannakujawa.theothergoddess Find out more about Jodie Nelson and Female Frequency workshops at www.pressreign.com and www.instagram.com/pressreign.

How is your heart today? YogaTara, founder & director of the Isha Institute, tends deeply to the expansion of our incandescent hearts. In 1996, she turned from the hard science branch of biochemistry towards whole-body, whole-life sciences of yoga, ayurveda and somatic experience. Join us on this journey: from our first meeting in the rapids of the Marsyangdi River in Nepal, to her ongoing path of helping people access their capacity for healing and joy. She demystifies yoga: it’s not about postures or breathing, or even enlightenment, but the harmony of the head, the heart, the hands. Gain insight into what she calls a “beautiful science of radical acceptance” and awareness as we discuss intuition versus impulse. Explore ways to access other forms of intelligence through female frequencies of slowness, softness and surrender – which is not without its own forms of daring and courage. Learn how Shakti, or manifestations of heart-centered, divine feminine energy in the world, can rebalance the masculine “top-heavy” bias towards intellect to help us find our true life flow rather than just hurtle ahead.    4 Things you’ll learn in this episode   Heart intelligence, or pure awareness, will lead us on the pilgrimages that reveal our real life paths, usually off the beaten or certain tracks. But the heart never leads us astray.   Joy, and our immense capacity for joy, is the true outcome of yogic practice that aligns our various dimensions into a connected life ecosystem. If Shiva is the masculine force of pure consciousness, then Shakti manifests as the dynamic, divine feminine energy that gives earthly forms to it.     How to grow the feminine powers of intuition and knowing through softness, heart listening, and openness.  You can find out about Yogatara’s workshops on https://www.isha-institute.com and on her instagram @isha_inspired  To join a Female Frequency creative workshop or find out more about me, Jodie Nelson, hit https://pressreign.com. and on instagram @pressreign

Jody Sperling connects human bodies and earth ecologies in mesmerizing movement. As part of a communication team on a polar science mission in 2014, she translated climate phenomena into haunting dances at the edge of the earth – the arctic ocean to be precise. Ice Floe captures her performance on thin sheets of unmoored sea ice: the morphology and dynamics of a vanishing world. Jody shares her artist’s journey aboard the science research vessel – and the origins of ecokinetics – in which human movement acts as conduits for environmental systems. Explore her drive to create transportive vehicles that embody natural  phenomena, and the stories in their wake. Learn how her collaboration with ecoacoustics composer, Matthew Burtner, nurtured kinetic responses to deeper earth processes in American Elm and Arbor. Be astonished. As founder and artistic director of Time Lapse Dance, Jody and her all-female ensemble expand time-space for us to explore kinship with life forces within our more-than-human ecosystems.      4 Things you’ll  learn in this episode:   How sea ice is structurally akin to human bone in formation The way Jody expands the technological genius of modern dance pioneer, Loie Fuller, into contemporary environmental forms While women are taught to take up less space, the massive structures of her dance costumes provide apparatus for women to take up more space as they embody powerful, natural forces      Just how playful and provocative a “pile of garbage” can be when Jody Sperling and her troupe take their activation to the streets   Be sure to watch these Jody Sperlings performances on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2gkt8RPLqGal_CYBJ4-pEQ To book a performance contact Jodie Sperling directly on https://www.timelapsedance.com/ To find out more about Jodie Nelson and Female Frequency workshops go to www.pressreign.com and instagram @pressreign

Victoria Zaitz didn’t find it strange that her grandmother could stop watches with her mind or talk to dead relatives; she sensed otherworldly beings even as a baby in the crib. This spiritual psychologist, intuitive development teacher and multigenerational psychic now helps people find their own intuition and courage in connection with feminine earth energies. With a Masters Degree in Transpersonal Psychology and a Masters in Women’s Studies, Victoria talks about nurturing spiritual power in body-based practices, and repairing the split of  body and spirit perpetuated by patriarchal religion. Victoria shares her own serpentine path to kundalini awakening of the “coiled” primordial life force within. We explore the many faces of the divine feminine, from Mother Mary to Kālī, Lakshmi, Brigid and more. We dive into Grandmother Spider medicine, animal guides and shamanic calling. Discover everyday ritual, manifestation and magic-making that reclaims the sacred feminine in ecology. Learn how to invite and embody earth goddess energy in your own life.    4 things you will learn in this episode: The life force referred to as a “Kundalini Awakening” is often experienced as a coiled snake unfurling. The divine feminine shows up in many forms, from Mother Mary to Kālī, Lakshmi, Brigid and more, across the world Slow down to recognize the magic in the everyday  Connecting with spirit guides, like Grandmother Spider, can help manifest the life of your dreams.  Visit her website to book a session with Victoria. Stay connected with her on Instagram to find an intuitive workshop and gain transformative insight.

What happened to our goddesses and grandmothers? Meet Max Dashu, founder of Suppressed History Archives, who since 1970 has been compiling one of the most comprehensive cross-cultural collections of documentation on female heritage throughout human history. Her research digs into archeological records, petroglyphs, paintings, iconography, orature, and other visual testimonies to women as culture makers and agents for the earth. Listen as we unpack her newest work, Women in Greek Mythography: Pithias, Melissae and Titanides, and learn about oracular women and priestess traditions that preceded the Olympian pantheon. Max unearths older, nature-based matriarchal societies across the world that existed before ideas shaped by  colonialism and statehood dominated the cultural imagination. We explore ancient manifestations of snake women, bird women, bee women – not as portends of trickery, but as portals of truths and divine forces of nature. She traces the way sexual politics and patriarchal representations limited what female forms and their stories could be: as sacral, venerated, lifegiving potency. Explore how her work prevents the erasure of women and their contributions. Join us to reroot, recontextualize and restore women’s legacy from the misdemeanors of history.    4 things you will learn in this episode: We traverse the Paleolithic to Roman and Classical periodsand find compelling visual evidence of women’s contributions throughout time.  The Melissae women were connected to divine forces of nature  through the bees.    How Venus Impudique got its name and how the iconic Venus of Willendorf represents so much more than just fertility.  How the female form was sculpted in the paleolithic period versus the defensive positioning depicted through the renaissance.  See her articles, webcasts, and open-access videos to go deeper. 

In this illuminating conversation, eco fiction author Monica McDowell subverts archaic notions of the profound and the profane. Her award-winning novel, Girl With a Gift, is a riveting ecofeminist saga that weaves connections between women and spirituality in a moment of cultural and climate crisis. Whereas traditional patriarchal theology tends to honor the spirit and debase the  body as “dirty,”, Monica’s modern work restores the sacred, divine feminine power to the corporeal and the earth. Gain insight into the ecological drive behind her liberation theology: how the honoring of women is the honoring of the earth. Dive into Monica's role as a whistleblower on sexual misconduct in her own church, and how that fueled her commitment to truthtelling as forms of dignity, healing and courage. Learn about a curious creative process that involves lucid dreaming, meditation, breathwork, and “turtle steps.” See how a timely coming-of-age story can help us realize the everyday magic within ourselves to heal our planet.    4 things you will learn in this episode: Learning to not judge yourself can be a great lesson. Instead, observe your own talents. Obstacles come up during the creative process. She recognized certain signs and resistance in her body to ultimately craft her specific writing style – which sometimes meant just 5 minutes a day! Monica’s theology is based in ecology and the need to restore the feminine  Telling the truth is healing: Monica shares her whistleblowing experience.    Go to Monica McDowell’s website to learn about her workshops and purchase her book: https://www.monicamcdowell.com/books This episode is proudly sponsored by Earth Creative, using the power of the arts to raise awareness about climate change to advance climate justice for all.  

Welcome to the premier episode of Female Frequency Podcast!  Artist Burcu Koleli insists on joy in a world of overwhelming climate grief. This passionate intersectional, ecofeminist activist celebrates women in all their fearless forms and nature in her biodiversity. Listen as Burcu talks of “infinite ways of being included in the climate movement” and tackling pressing issues. Learn how community science tools, like plant and bird identification apps, can build and restore connections that spur action (get to know, get to love, get to protect). Explore how meditative brushstrokes, like bodyflow and breathwork, can be essential mindfulness practices to activate healing. Burcu’s commitment to inclusive social-environmental justice reflect fiercely in her artwork for sustainable brands, the WWF, Intersectional Environmentalist, UN Women, Rainforest Alliance, Planned Parenthood, Girls Rising, Climate Resilience Project, We Need To Talk (about period poverty and menstrual stigma), and more. Be inspired by one woman’s fresh approach to ecosystemic thriving.    3 things you will learn in this episode: How she implements “the domino effect” and how it all begins from within.    Being creative is what allows her to calm her mind, and mindfulness is the magic behind her intentional brushstrokes. It’s a meditative practice!  Art is her communication tool to inspire action.   Connect and create with her at https://www.instagram.com/burcukoleli/   This episode is proudly sponsored by Earth Creative, using the power of the arts to raise awareness about climate change to advance climate justice for all.