Rachael McKee: Channeling Sister Queen Energy Through Oracle Cards
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03/10/22 • 57 min
Our next Everyday Woman episode features Rachael McKee, a Colorado-based writer, designer, and entrepreneur who's the creator behind Messages From Her. Messages From Her is a 44-card oracle deck and guidebook that celebrates some of the greatest women of the modern era. What better way to fuel guidance and inspiration than to pull a card full of powerful energy from a fierce AF woman?! Rachael chats about her inspiration behind the project, design and development, women's history fun facts, and her Kickstarter that launched on International Women's Day!
If you enjoy this episode, be sure to share it with your friends! If you'd like to donate to Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, check out my new support feature! In addition, you can now sponsor an alcohol beverage for Melissa to drink during a podcast recording and you'll receive an on-air shout out!
SHOW NOTES
In this episode, we talk about:
- The inspiration behind Messages From Her
- Oracle decks and how they are used
- The fascinating things Rachael learned while researching women for her project
- Rachael's favorite women from the deck (pssst, it's all of them!)
- The challenges of creating a product and launching a business as a one-woman team
- Rachael's special connection with her Australian illustrator Jaz, the artist behind Harley and J
- Crowdfunding on Kickstarter
- A fun women's history guessing game with Melissa
- Cher's hilarious Twitter page
- The meaning of Sisterhood
RESOURCES
- Check out Rachael's Kickstarter and support her project: HERE
- Check out the Messages From Her website
- Follow Messages From Her on Instagram
- Learn more about the illustrator behind Messages From Her, Jaz from Harley and J
- Follow Mimosa Sisterhood on Instagram
- Subscribe to the Mimosa Sisterhood newsletter
- Join Mimosa Sisterhood's private Facebook Group
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast.
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Our next Everyday Woman episode features Rachael McKee, a Colorado-based writer, designer, and entrepreneur who's the creator behind Messages From Her. Messages From Her is a 44-card oracle deck and guidebook that celebrates some of the greatest women of the modern era. What better way to fuel guidance and inspiration than to pull a card full of powerful energy from a fierce AF woman?! Rachael chats about her inspiration behind the project, design and development, women's history fun facts, and her Kickstarter that launched on International Women's Day!
If you enjoy this episode, be sure to share it with your friends! If you'd like to donate to Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, check out my new support feature! In addition, you can now sponsor an alcohol beverage for Melissa to drink during a podcast recording and you'll receive an on-air shout out!
SHOW NOTES
In this episode, we talk about:
- The inspiration behind Messages From Her
- Oracle decks and how they are used
- The fascinating things Rachael learned while researching women for her project
- Rachael's favorite women from the deck (pssst, it's all of them!)
- The challenges of creating a product and launching a business as a one-woman team
- Rachael's special connection with her Australian illustrator Jaz, the artist behind Harley and J
- Crowdfunding on Kickstarter
- A fun women's history guessing game with Melissa
- Cher's hilarious Twitter page
- The meaning of Sisterhood
RESOURCES
- Check out Rachael's Kickstarter and support her project: HERE
- Check out the Messages From Her website
- Follow Messages From Her on Instagram
- Learn more about the illustrator behind Messages From Her, Jaz from Harley and J
- Follow Mimosa Sisterhood on Instagram
- Subscribe to the Mimosa Sisterhood newsletter
- Join Mimosa Sisterhood's private Facebook Group
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Previous Episode
Dorothy Dandridge & Tina Bell: Old Hollywood to the Grunge Scene
Lex from The Peony podcast joins me for a special episode celebrating Black History Month! Melissa kicks off the show by introducing Dorothy Dandridge, the first black film star to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1955. Lex introduces Tina Bell, "The Godmother of Grunge" who was the lead singer and front woman of the Seattle-based band, Bam Bam.
If you enjoy this episode, be sure to share it with you friends! If you'd like to donate to the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, check out my new support feature! In addition, you can now sponsor an alcohol beverage for Melissa to drink during a podcast recording and you'll receive an on-air shout out!
SHOW NOTES
In this episode, we talk about:
- Dorothy Dandridge growing up as a child star during the Great Depression
- Dorothy's terrible husbands and the tragedy surrounding her daughter's birth
- Landing the lead role in the all-black 1954 musical adaptation, Carmen Jones
- Being a famous Hollywood star and still dealing with segregation laws and racism
- Tina Bell's Seattle-based grunge band called Bam Bam
- Deep rooted racism in the Seattle grunge scene during the 80s and 90s
- Being a talented black woman in a world of white men
- The unfair handling and tragedy of Tina's death
RESOURCES:
- Follow The Peony Podcast on Instagram
- Listen and subscribe to The Peony Podcast
- Subscribe to Mimosa Sisterhood's Newsletter
- Rate Mimosa Sisterhood on Spotify
- Watch Dorothy Dandridge in a 1942 Soundie called Cow Cow Boogie
- Watch Dorothy Dandridge in a 1954 clip of Carmen Jones
- Listen to Bam Bam on Spotify
- Watch Tina Bell and Bam Bam perform Ground Zero in a music video
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast.
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Next Episode
Marion Donovan & Louisa May Alcott: Female Heroines, Inventors, and Spinsters
Jordan Redwine is back on the mic for the ultimate podcast celebration - Women's History Month! Melissa kicks off the show by introducing Marion Donovan, a 1950s entrepreneur who invented the disposable diaper. Jordan introduces Louisa May Alcott, the legendary author of the famous novel Little Women + so much more!
If you enjoy this episode, be sure to share it with your friends! If you'd like to donate to Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, check out my new support feature! In addition, you can now sponsor an alcohol beverage for Melissa to drink during a podcast recording and you'll receive an on-air shout out!
SHOW NOTES
In this episode, we talk about:
- Jordan's podcast A Novel Adaptation + Melissa's guest feature
- Two terrible wines that require no further introduction
- A potential Mimosa Sisterhood book club?
- Marion Donovan, the unknown inventor of the disposable diaper
- 1950s women giving up their professional careers to become housewives
- The horrors of the original cloth diaper
- The rejection of Marion's genius invention due to sexism and misogyny
- Louisa May Alcott, a successful female author during the 1800s
- Growing up in a commune as an abolitionist and helping out with the underground railroad
- Louisa's famous novel Little Women and the 2019 adaptation by Greta Gerwig
- Experiencing bouts of depression and being labeled a "spinster"
RESOURCES:
- A Pinterest photos of 1950s Rubber Pants for babies
- Marion Donovan's humorous 2018 skit on The Daily Show
- Watch the 2019 adaptation of Little Women by Greta Gerwig
- Watch the 1994 adaptation if Little Women by Gillian Armstrong
- Check out Jordan's podcast, A Novel Adaptation
- Join Mimosa Sisterhood's Facebook Group
- Rate Mimosa Sisterhood on Spotify
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast.
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