MUM
TRIP w/ Ellen Wong
tripwithellen.substack.com
All episodes
Best episodes
Top 10 MUM Episodes
Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best MUM episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to MUM for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite MUM episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
03/13/24 • 65 min
In this MUM episode, joy witch Justine Anweiler reflects on her close and emotional relationship with her late grandmother, who was the person that always saw her for who she truly was. She shares the witnessing of her grandmother’s double rebirth.
About Justine Anweiler:
Justine is a joy witch, originally from Mohkinstsis, commonly referred to as Calgary, AB Canada – and the founder of The Witchen. Her purpose lies in softening human connection by deepening our relationship with Mother Earth. Most recently, she does this by sharing cultural stories about traditional food and its unique mythology.
Link with Justine:
- The Witchen: The Witchen specializes in oral, visual, written, and digital storytelling. Justine works with expansive entrepreneurs who hold the vision to build a better future.
MUM is produced by Ellen Wong and edited by Stepfanie Aguilar. Your support allows us to continue creating this podcast. If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review. Keep this conversation alive by bringing it to your communities.
Follow Mum on Instagram @mumthepod.
If you are interested in working privately with Ellen, visit tripwithellen.com to learn more about her Death/Birth program and her spirit medicine solo retreats.
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tripwithellen.substack.com/subscribe
02/28/24 • 47 min
In this MUM episode, death doula Marta Macbeth shares her experiences with loss and grief, emphasizing the importance of living joyfully after grieving. Marta introduces her new offering Exit Plan, which intends to make end-of-life planning easy and fun, addressing practical aspects such as writing letters, creating videos, and considering important details they may not have thought about.
About Marta Macbeth:
Marta Macbeth’s journey began with her father's sudden death when she was ten, a moment that deeply impacted her. Throughout life, she's faced more losses, including a best friend in her 30s and her mother at forty. In 2022, she grappled with profound grief, bidding farewell to two close friends within a month, followed by the sudden loss of her partner of twenty years.
Now 69 years old, as she enters 2024, she's in a phase of reinvention after a year of navigating grief and joy. Marta is a student of Tibetan Buddhism, as well as a mother, grandmother, and death doula, reflecting the diverse aspects of her life journey.
Link with Marta:
- Exit Plan (free) on March 23
Get ready to tackle the serious stuff in a lighthearted way with Exit Plan - the online event that makes end of life planning a breeze.
MUM is produced by Ellen Wong and edited by Stepfanie Aguilar. Your support allows us to continue creating this podcast. If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review. Keep this conversation alive by bringing it to your communities.
Follow Mum on Instagram @mumthepod.
If you are interested in working privately with Ellen, visit tripwithellen.com to learn more about her Death/Birth program and her spirit medicine solo retreats.
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tripwithellen.substack.com/subscribe
02/07/24 • 20 min
“The presence of grief means that we need space, and our need for space means we need to honor our rest. We need to honor these natural cycles. And that is a key piece of our personal liberation effort.”
Welcome back to Season Two of MUM. We ended Season One early in response to the genocide occurring in Gaza.
As we return for this second season, MUM creator and host Ellen Wong reflects on the relationship between personal and collective liberation.
If liberation is being in right relationship with all that is and honoring the natural cycles that govern our bodies and world, then celebrating death and embracing grief must be part of our liberation efforts.
How are you focusing your energy and gifts in service of our collective liberation?
Ellen’s note – the documentary she mentions in the episode is called “Trees and Other Entanglements” and the story she tells is of Carolyn Finney, Ph.D., author and environmentalist.
Your support allows us to continue creating this podcast. If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review. Keep this conversation alive by bringing it to your communities.
Follow Mum on Instagram @mumthepod.
If you are interested in working privately with Ellen, visit tripwithellen.com to learn more about her Death/Birth program and her spirit medicine solo retreats.
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tripwithellen.substack.com/subscribe
08/31/23 • 73 min
"If we can be with aging, we can also be with death. Right. Like, they go hand in hand. I feel like aging and death are sisters. They're sisters. One moves slow and one moves fast, but they walk on the same path."
In this episode, Xochitl Kusikuy Ashe – a 5th generation Peruvian medicine woman and Ellen's mentor – shares about her relationship with death and how it has been a teacher in her life.
Xochitl describes death as having sisters, which symbolize different aspects or ways in which death can occur. These sisters are metaphorical representations that help us understand death from various perspectives – the Sister of Aging, Sister of Illness, the Sister of Accidents, the Sister of Evil, the Sister of Suicide.
And just as there are sisters of Death, so are there sisters of Life. These sisters are associated with support and embrace for death. They may represent the transformative power of death and the growth that can arise from experiencing loss.
About Xochitl
Xochitl Kusikuy Ashe has been a teacher and guide in one-and-one mentorships, workshops, and ceremonies both in the U.S and internationally for the last 27 years. At 16 years old she became the first female of five generations of men to be initiated into the healing traditions of her Peruvian ancestral lineage. She is a Medicine Woman in the Peruvian Andean tradition and has worked with sacred plant medicines since the time of her initiation. For the past 23 years she apprenticed under her Godfather, a Mazatec Medicine Man of the ancient tradition of healing with the "Nti-si tho" "Santitos" or Psilocybin mushrooms.
She is a professionally trained herbalist, IFS Therapy Practitioner (Internal Family Systems) and specializes in the ceremonial use of Cacao and Psilocybin Mushrooms. In her practice, Xochitl focuses on the healing of generational trauma and the ways in which that trauma impairs our ability to thrive, create wealth, and have a positive impact on the world.
Founder of Magical Medicine Journeys, an Indigenous women owned retreat company, that offers legal Mazatec Psilocybin Mushroom Retreats in Mexico. Xochitl’s mission is to honor the traditional indigenous knowledge and ceremony of sacred plant medicine and provide the most authentic and powerful life changing experiences.
She is faculty at Esalen Institute, The Microdosing Institute and the Shift Network.
Learn more about Xochitl at Xochitlashe.com.
Follow Xochitl on Instagram @xochitlashe.
We're grateful for your support!
If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review.
Follow Mum on Instagram @mumthepod.
Visit TripwithEllen.com to learn more about Ellen's Death/Rebirth private mentorship and medicine journey programs. Listeners receive a 10% discount if they mention Mum during their discovery call. Scholarships are awarded on a first-come-first-served basis. Payment plans available.
Join the Medicine Membership to join our monthly virtual medicine ceremony and integration circle. Access a growing library of journeys and meditations facilitated by Ellen.
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tripwithellen.substack.com/subscribe
08/31/23 • 31 min
In this first ever episode of Mum, host Ellen Wong shares her journey in befriending Grief, supported by the sacred mushroom, after decades of escaping and resisting.
She breaks her silence through the inception of Mum and invites you along on this journey in meeting the many deaths of our lives through stories, liberating ourselves to live LOUD and preparing ourselves to meet the end of life with openness, peace and permission.
If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review.
Follow Mum on Instagram @mumthepod.
Visit TripwithEllen.com to learn more about Ellen's Death/Rebirth private mentorship and medicine journey programs. Listeners receive a 10% discount if they mention Mum during their discovery call. Scholarships are awarded on a first-come-first-served basis. Payment plans available.
Join the Medicine Membership to join our monthly virtual medicine ceremony and integration circle. Access a growing library of journeys and meditations facilitated by Ellen.
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tripwithellen.substack.com/subscribe
08/22/23 • 1 min
Death is a vital part of life. It marks the end of every day and season. It’s present in every exhale and goodbye. It guides you through all your life transitions.
Death initiates you into change – the only constant in life. Without it, there would be no growth, no new chapters, no expansion, no transformation.
Each of us are the heroes in our own journeys. We face our fears as we walk into these death portals, shedding old skins, and re-emerge anew. We do this many times in a lifetime. Our stories hold deep wisdom and offer healing.
I’m Ellen Wong – I’m a storyteller and entheogenic death companion. I walk daily with brave souls through death and rebirth.
I invite you to enter this portal of discovery with me. And together, let’s break our fearful silence and uplift our stories of death and grief , so that we can all be inspired to live our lives, LOUD.
Welcome to Mum.
Follow @mumthepod on Instagram
Visit TripwithEllen.com to learn more about private Death/Rebirth mentorship and medicine journey programs.
Join the Medicine Membership to attend a virutal medicine ceremony and integration circle each month, as well as access a growing library of journeys and meditations facilitated by host Ellen Wong.
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tripwithellen.substack.com/subscribe
04/24/24 • 62 min
In this MUM episode, Bridget Ferris, a licensed clinical social worker based out of Philadelphia, shares how her journey led her to a fulfilling career in social work, focusing on grief counseling and providing support to those facing the end of life or dealing with loss.
About Bridget Ferris:
Bridget Ferris experienced the sudden death of a friend in 2011 as a young adult and has been drawn to grief work ever since. She is a licensed clinical social worker based out of Philadelphia, PA who has been walking shoulder to shoulder with individuals and families navigating health crises and various stages of grief via her work in adult hospitals for the past 10 years. She has also spent many hours volunteering at Camp Erin, a children’s bereavement camp as a Grief Chief or clinical lead for various groups of children. She is drawn to grief work because she recognizes that people are in deep pain and feels the American culture does not support people the way they need. She hopes to have an impact on people’s lived experience with grief by normalizing and building community with those living with it.
She recently started a private psychotherapy practice with a focus on grief to continue this important work.
Link with Bridget:
MUM is produced by Ellen Wong and edited by Stepfanie Aguilar. Your support allows us to continue creating this podcast. If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review. Keep this conversation alive by bringing it to your communities.
Follow Mum on Instagram @mumthepod.
If you are interested in working privately with Ellen, visit tripwithellen.com to learn more about her Death/Birth Program and her spirit medicine private retreats.
Water + Fire Free Community Grief Circle is every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6p pst / 9p est. Register here.
MUM Links
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tripwithellen.substack.com/subscribe
03/27/24 • 51 min
In this MUM episode, PAT counselor Catherine Warnock shares about Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy, ego dissolution versus ego death, and how the sacred mushroom can support in easing the journey towards end of life.
About Catherine Warnock:
Catherine Warnock is a Licensed Professional Counselor registered in the states of New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Colorado. Specializing in helping people resolve their trauma, she developed Emotional Triggers Treatment (ETT) and received training in Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy (PAT) at Therapsil in Canada. Catherine has been offering PAT retreats and plant therapy microdosing coaching services since 2022. She also offers training courses to other healing practitioners interested in learning how to guide clients safely and effectively with PAT for relief from anger, anxiety, depression, guilt/shame, relationship issues, unresolved grief, chronic pain, and end-of-life issues.
Link with Catherine:
- Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Preparation Guide Pamphlet
- PAT practitioner trainings
- PAT client retreats
MUM Offerings:
- Water + Fire Grief Circle: a free 60-minute monthly grief/prayer ritual to support our community
MUM is produced by Ellen Wong and edited by Stepfanie Aguilar. Your support allows us to continue creating this podcast. If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review. Keep this conversation alive by bringing it to your communities.
Follow Mum on Instagram @mumthepod.
If you are interested in working privately with Ellen, visit tripwithellen.com to learn more about her Death/Birth program and her spirit medicine solo retreats.
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tripwithellen.substack.com/subscribe
05/29/24 • 63 min
In this MUM episode, Spiritual Medium Jaime Breeze shares how relationships with pets transcend physical life and can continue through reincarnation. Jaime sheds light on how she communicates with animals on the other side, providing comfort to those who are grieving their animal companions, and emphasized the importance of acknowledging grief, encouraging individuals to honor their feelings and the memory of their pets through rituals and journaling.
About Jaime Breeze:
Born with an inner sense of ‘knowing’, Jaime was aware of the Spirit World from a very young age. At 3 years old, she began speaking openly about her past lives and about ‘others’ around her that nobody else could see. By the age of 16, Jaime had begun working with Spiritual Healers that taught her how to develop her natural gifts, harness her insights, and learn different healing modalities. Over the years, Jaime’s fascination with Heaven, reincarnation, and with those who have crossed over, along with her training, has allowed her skills to flourish.
In early 2016 however, Jaime suffered a great loss and battled with her first true experience of grief. After seeking guidance from grief counsellors and therapists, Jaime began to understand that navigating her grief would truly test her in ways she had never been tested before. There were no books to read, exercises to complete or steps to follow in order to help make the pain go away. Even the personal knowledge of life after death still did not bring her the healing or peace she so desperately needed.
Months later while visiting with a friend, an image of a young man who we will call “Luke” appeared out of nowhere in front of her. Luke psychically communicated to Jaime who he was, how he passed and that he needed to deliver a message to his sister who was still on earth. Jaime couldn’t deny what was happening so she quickly started telling her friend all about it. Her friend listened intently to what Jaime was relaying from this Spirit. To Jaime’s surprise, her friend knew exactly who Luke was and was actually friends with Luke’s sister who lived on the other side of the country! Jaime’s friend quickly delivered this sacred message to Luke’s sister whom had longed for some sign from her brother since the day he had passed. Reassured by his efforts to contact her, she now knew that although his physical form had moved on, he would always be there for her in spirit.
Until this point in her life, Jaime had never experienced such a strong connection to a spirit. The energy Luke showed her, the love he had for his sister, and his concern for her was unfathomable. Not only did Luke find a portal of sorts to connect with his sister, he also gave Jaime back her hope and excitement for life again. It was during that moment that other spirits began appearing and Jaime realized she was to be a Spiritual Medium on a professional level. She knew that the time had come to embrace her gift and help both herself and others to communicate with those who had passed. Mediumship brought back a zest for life for Jaime. She now knew she needed to experience and understand what ultimate grief was before the doors to the other side could fully open. She understood now that her past experiences of lost love combined with her true understanding of grief and all its many intricacies gave her the life the purpose, she had long desired. Her intention, her goal, was now clear. Through the deliverance of messages and signs from those departed, she would use her skills to help people feel joy and purpose in their lives again and bring an element of peace and comfort to those souls left on earth to grieve.
Link with Jaime:
Beyond the Rainbow Bridge Masterclass: A Pet Medium’s Guide to Understanding Your Companion’s Journey Through Death and the Afterlife
***10% off any readings for Mum listeners
MUM is produced by Ellen Wong and edited by Stepfanie Aguilar. Your support allows us to continue creating this podcast. If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review. Keep this conversation alive by bringing it to your communities.
Follow Mum on Instagram @mumthepod.
If you are interested in working privately with Ellen, visit tripwithellen.com to learn more about her Death/Birth Program and her spirit medic...
04/17/24 • 65 min
In this MUM episode, Somatic Coach and Bodyworker Amy Jones shares about her relationship with her mother, grandmother and Grief, how dreams and signs from loved ones indicate ongoing presences bridging realms, and exploring the depths of emotion post-loss.
About Amy Jones:
Amy Jones is a weaver of story and ritual. She is a Somatic Coach and Bodyworker, utilizing her many years of training to inform her work. She is the creator and host of Rituals Of Our Mothers, a podcast dedicated to exploring and healing the daughter/mother relationship, and interlacing the simple yet profound sacred acts of ritual and self-care into meaningful memory. In April of 2022, Amy published The Blue Oracle and The Cave of Woes, a love story depicting the depths of human struggle and victory told through the melodies of poetry. Find Amy on Instagram or Facebook @ritualsofourmothers
Link with Amy:
Rituals of Our Mothers Podcast
The Blue Oracle and The Cave of Woes Book
MUM is produced by Ellen Wong and edited by Stepfanie Aguilar. Your support allows us to continue creating this podcast. If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review. Keep this conversation alive by bringing it to your communities.
Follow Mum on Instagram @mumthepod.
If you are interested in working privately with Ellen, visit tripwithellen.com to learn more about her Death/Birth Program and her spirit medicine private retreats.
Water + Fire Free Community Grief Circle is every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6p pst / 9p est. Register here.
MUM Links
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tripwithellen.substack.com/subscribe
Show more best episodes
Show more best episodes
FAQ
How many episodes does MUM have?
MUM currently has 37 episodes available.
What topics does MUM cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts and Philosophy.
What is the most popular episode on MUM?
The episode title 'Devotion to Deviance' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on MUM?
The average episode length on MUM is 63 minutes.
How often are episodes of MUM released?
Episodes of MUM are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of MUM?
The first episode of MUM was released on Aug 22, 2023.
Show more FAQ
Show more FAQ