S17 Ep161: The Interview-Tracy Fahey~ The Magic of Irish Banshees and Footsteps on Ceilings

02/26/24 • 70 min

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This week our guest is Irish Gothic Horror Author Tracy Fahey! Hooray!
And BEWARE dear listeners-in this episode you will hear:
how Tracy's ancestry practically screams for her to be an uncanny author...
how living on/near a graveyard is maybe not the best idea...
how ancient ways and ancient gods still roam the lands of Eire...
how footsteps on ceilings and rooftops can become humdrum...
how the Era of the Hag is upon us...that great Goddess of Land and Water and pretty much everything? She's here to stir things up and bitch slap us for all the ways we are destroying this world and eachother.
Whew.
We sure did talk a lot about so many ideas near and dear to my heart...but really, as long as I know there are no monsters under my bed, or demonic dolls in my closet? I'm good.
To check Tracy out and read one of her delicious tales click here.
To say that I couldn't stop thinking about the short story I found on her website would be an understatement and to whoever bought the option for it? BRAVO I SAY!! BRAVO! You clearly have good taste! (or demented taste, but who's judging? Certainly not me!)
Thanks for listening you all and I'll see you next week for another sweet or terrifying or inspirational or magical episode! Cause at this podcast? We're full service! And with that I'll see you around!

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S16 Ep160: The Interview: Gary Simonds ~ The Miracle of Conversations in Hospital Waiting Rooms

Hello babes!
This mid-week miracle is brought to you courtesy of neurosurgeon Gary Simonds! As someone who worked in the field of trauma, in the emergency rooms on the brains and spines of those who had been in catastrophic car crashes or suffered gun violence, Gary has much to share on what is most important in those spaces. This episode he talks about the families in the waiting rooms and how sacred each conversation with them is. Despite having the worst day of their lives and whether Gary delivered good news or bad, the families were there each and every time, awaiting news of their loved one.
Gary is an author, a speaker and did I mention a brain surgeon? This conversation ranges-and we talk ancestors, being present to those suffering, how Gary found his calling and how he managed the stress of operating on people who were at death's door. He talks about burnout and how nurses are the ones who are the true powerhouses in our hospitals...and how hospitals don't give them the respect they deserve. We cover much in this episode and I hope you enjoy it!
To check out more by this wonderful human, visit his website!
Music Attributions:
Earthquake (A Tribute To Nepal) by Sascha Ende
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Imagefilm 004 by Sascha Ende
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Proxima Centauri by Sascha Ende
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Music (CC BY 4.0): Mandela by Sascha Ende
Music (CC BY 4.0): Dont Cry (alternative) by Sascha Ende
Music (CC BY 4.0): Believe In Me (instrumental) by Sascha Ende
Music (CC BY 4.0): Carol Of The Stars (feat. A.I.) by Sascha Ende

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S17 Ep162: The Byte: Susan Gold-The Magic of Making Mulch (and playing in the mud!)

Hey all!
I've got a beautiful episode this week with my guest Susan Gold, who left a life of celebrity and glitz to excavate something precious later in life-herself! I'm always urging you all to take the steps necessary to heal, to reconcile, to tend to that heart of yours and give it all the tools it needs to resonate with the beauty in this world-and that's what this episode is about! But beware, it is a heavy one with discussions of child abuse and generational trauma. So for those of you who are sensitive to this subject, please take care.
Susan is a prime example of a human who refused to be satisfied with a life that seemed shallow-celebrities, brands and convincing people to sign on the dotted line. But one day she realized that it was up to her to craft and alchemize a life worth living, one filled with forgiveness, magic and family. She talks so beautifully about it in this episode and it's a good one for reminding ourselves that we have the capacity to change our lives, heal our wounds, as well.
When I was a kid I loved playing in the mud. It was a good excuse to get dirty, but I just loved feeling the squish of that mud between my fingers! It was messy yes, but oh so worth it! And that's what we're talking about this week, except instead of actual mud we're talking about my life, your life, our lives, and squishing them up, releasing our trauma and creating something gold from what emerges.
Cheers to all of us and the journeys that we are on!
For Susan's website click here.
For her book "Toxic Family, Transforming Childhood Trauma Into Adult Freedom", click here.
I have to tell you that Susan had me at her use of the world "FLUFF" as a curse word. Brilliant! I'm going to try to incorporate it into my life, and maybe you should too!
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