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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.
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02/21/24 • 71 min
In this MUM episode, medicine person Ekua Adisa shares about the conscious practice of skilled grieving and the 7 steps in creating a solo grief ritual (get ready to jot down notes!) that allows time and space for the body beyond verbal expression. Both Ellen and Ekua also discuss the non-linear, spontaneous experiences of grief in the day-to-day.
More on Ekua Adisa:
Ekua Adisa is a gender fluid medicine person at the intersection of Black Southern traditions and indigenous African practices that center ancestor veneration, conjure, earth magic, channeling, plant medicine, ritual, and community care. Ekua is also deeply influenced and inspired by the teachings of Native people indigenous to so-called North America, as well as various Buddhist lineages. As an intuitive medium, an energy worker, and a ritualist, Ekua’s pleasure-purpose work is inviting and supporting collective and individual grief work with ritual somatic practices, supporting people to connect with their ancestors for guidance, making and sharing plant medicine, and supporting the dead to transition with grace, elevation, and dignity. As a death care worker, they are excited to deepen into the work of supporting people to confront impermanence and prepare for their own eventual end spiritually and logistically. Ekua has twenty years of experience hosting and facilitating groups primarily in liberation movement spaces, and fifteen years experience as a healing practitioner practicing with various modalities.
Link with Ekua:
- Ekua’s 7 Step Guide
- Website
- Instagram @ekuaadisa
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.
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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.
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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.
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10/25/23 • 63 min
“What I've learned through this work is that I can allow the emotion, the energy, to be in motion. And when I make space for that, it goes away. Even grief. Grief can take longer. There's no time frame here, but it is what it is. But if I can soften and allow that wave to come over me and I give space for it to show up, to reach the peak of the experience and to discharge, I can function much better in the world because I'm not spending so much energy trying not to feel the emotion or not to feel the feeling.”
Kimberly is the visionary Founder and CEO behind Somagetics, a trailblazing company dedicated to enlightening individuals about the profound impact of trauma and providing accessible tools for healing.
With an illustrious career spanning over three decades, Kimberly has worn many hats, including that of a functional nutrition practitioner, a skilled bodyworker, and a compassionate home birth midwife. Through her extensive experience with thousands of clients, she made a pivotal revelation: unaddressed trauma, held within the body, often lies at the core of various health challenges. This epiphany led to a transformation in her approach.
Kimberly is passionate about sacred transformation. In this conversation, she shares her work with terminally ill cancer patients in their dying process and birth midwifery early in her career. These experiences led her to co-create Somagetics, “a trauma-informed, body-based energetic technique that transforms defensive patterns and enables physical and emotional healing.”
In this episode, Kimberly shares, “What excites me now is the possibility of sacred transformations that can happen between birth and death. Currently, my focus is supporting people to transform old, limiting defensive trauma patterns so they can access their true divine essence. We can learn to identify the trauma patterns but identify with our eternal essential self. And that is the place where we create the life of our dreams.”
Learn more about Kimberly Ward at www.somagetics.net
Follow her on IG @somagetics_
Watch and Stay tuned in on YouTube at Somagetics
This episode was edited by Nina Maria Iniestra De La Riva and comes to you with the support of Erika Mai T. Apuli from Earth Rooted Assistants.
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10/11/23 • 60 min
“I feel so clearly called to death and birth work in this primal way of, like, this is what I'm here for now. All of the logistics of capitalism have not been mastered and would love to put the onus of mastery to someone else to just make it possible for me to do this. Because this feels so like even the gentle way that I'm sometimes feeling guided to death work in this place. I love old people and I love talking to people about their reproductive organs and how all of these things go together. And it just seems like only in weird deathy spaces or weird birthworky spaces do I feel at home.”
A student of life, Avé is a writer, full-spectrum doula, public scholar, and wellness guide. Inspired by traditional healing and aerial perspective, the goal is guiding life with abundance towards death in solace. Oriented towards justice, Avé Lanett chooses transformation. With over three decades of multidisciplinary yoga practice, they have committed their life to sharing wellness. Most commonly known for their political, environmental, and social justice work in the LGBTQ community, their methods are rooted in health through Black Liberation. From birthwork to end-of-life support, Avé enjoys serving as a witness of becoming.
In this podcast episode, Avé shares insights on how they experienced their mother's death, their journey with grief, and the truth that experiencing grief requires the privilege of space and safety.
Learn more about Avé Lanett at Blkdreamcamp.co
Follow Avé on IG @themblkyogi, @blkdreamcamp
This episode was edited by Nina Maria Iniestra De La Riva and comes to you with the support of Erika Mai T. Apuli from Earth Rooted Assistants.
Your support means so much!
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.
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09/27/23 • 76 min
“As someone even on the journey, and I know there are many people who may hear this transmission who really feel like this aligns with them, but there's a piece that I have around knowing Jaxon. His essence, his frequency, and his beautiful soul are always present there, no matter what his physical experience is going to be. And that I know, whatever direction we go, whatever decision my sister and my brother-in-law make about what's best for their families is the right path. And we're on Jaxon's path.”
Samantha Williams (she/her) is a Reiki Master and Certified Channel with a profound calling to provide companionship and advocacy to both special needs children and their families, inspired by her personal journey with her nephew. As a compassionate witness and guide, she integrates energy healing and spiritual mentorship–supported by rituals for physical, emotional, and spiritual self-care–to nurture both the individuals and the family unit and foster compassionate communication through a network of support that creates space to celebrate each child’s unique gifts and journey.
In this podcast episode, Sam shares about her family’s grief surrounding her three-year-old nephew Jaxon’s impending hemispherectomy and the journey she has been on while supporting her sister Morgan and brother-in-law Ben through Jaxon’s developmental challenges.
This was a heartfelt and timely conversation centered around compassionate support while navigating complex emotions and decisions as a family. And Sam shares an important key piece – that it truly takes a constellation of care to be able to support everyone involved and to honor the needs and the breaking points of each individual.
Learn more about Samantha Williams at Involutionhealing.com
Follow her on IG @involutionhealing
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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.
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Two Spirit
MUM
09/13/23 • 54 min
"I think it's important as an elder queer person and I wear that very proudly, that I do think our stories are important because I didn't come from a place that where we had these tools. So as an elder queer person, it's also not too f*****g late for me to honor it now, right? And to go living this next however long on this plane as my authentic self, including name. And to just do that because I understand the healing frequencies that it sends back. That sends healing back to those that couldn't. And it models for generations to come."
TanyaMarck Oviedo (they/them) is a two spirit, nonbinary, queer, native indigenous person of color and has been in recovery since 1989. They are the founder of Vamonos, a care and harm reduction practice that specializes in working with and supporting: people at the margin, 2SLGBTQ+, substance overuse/misuse, facilitator abuse, psychedelics in recovery, integration support + safety, and breathwork + movement.
TanyaMarck shares their journey of self-discovery and acceptance as a two-spirit individual. They reflect on their childhood experiences, including a summer romance at the age of ten, and how it shaped their understanding of love and identity.
They also explore the significance of an intimate ceremony and the merging of their two spirits, ultimately embracing their whole self and sharing their story to inspire compassion and understanding.
Learn more about TanyaMarck at tanyamarck.com.
Follow them on IG @tanyamarck.
Email at [email protected].
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09/06/23 • 59 min
"What does it mean to live uninhibited, especially knowing that your time is coming to an end? I held space for people who are my own age. I held space for people who were older than me. Numerous diagnosis also like Alzheimer's and dementia. And it really made me slow down and learn to be present. I would show up in these spaces. I'd be going into people's homes, I'd be going into skilled nursing facilities. And each experience was like its own container. And again, death is part of that container."
Stacey Schultz (they/she) is a board certified massage therapist and Rosen Method Bodyworker who has had experiences working with people at their end of life in hospice. And through her life journey, she has come to be an outspoken advocate for those who have experienced religious/spiritual harm.
In this conversation, we discuss the challenges of having religious upbringings, the process of questioning our beliefs, and healing from religious trauma. Stacey shares about her journey in leaving the religious community and discovering who she really is, and how that journey is now woven into her healing practice.
Learn more about Stacey at staceylschultz.com.
Follow Stacey on Instagram @stacey.l.schultz.
Your support means so much!
If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review.
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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.
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08/31/23 • 68 min
"We hear celebration of life in reference to funerals when it comes to people's death. And I don't think we should wait until someone dies to celebrate their life. We should learn to celebrate now ourselves, the people we love. Also, why do I have to wait to die to rest in peace?"
Lily Truong is an existential Earthling existing as a first-generation Vietnamese-American queer femme, a squishy human with a squiggly brain psychotherapist, healing arts practitioner, coconut ninja, lover of life, companion of death, dot connector, community builder, rebel anarchist, cool rich auntie, and proud cat mum.
Lily's dad died when she was two. Her partner was murdered in 2020. And her mother died in 2021 on Mother's Day.
Lily has been walking with death her whole life. In this episode, Lily shares about her personal experience with grief while supporting her mother through her death journey, and how this experience has changed her perspective on life. She also talks about how her mother's unexpressed grief affected her understanding of death as a child.
Lily and Ellen discuss the importance of celebrating life now rather than waiting for death, as well as prioritizing rest and peace in everyday life. And they reflect on the transformative nature of grief and the need its expression.
About Lily Truong
Lily Truong is a pre-licensed therapist working in community mental health and private practice, whose ultimate intention is to share the transformative possibilities and benefits of counseling and communal care with those in search of healing. She operates through a social justice lens with the perspective of a first-generation Vietnamese-American queer femme weaving between the intersections of Eastern philosophies of mindfulness and contemporary depth-oriented theories in clinical practice. As a mental health counselor and healing arts practitioner, she is passionate about decolonizing and deconstructing oppressive ideologies; healing relational wounds and intergenerational trauma; reconnecting to ancestry to honor the lands and our lineages; merging inner worlds with outdoor environments by integrating nature’s healing into therapeutic practice; embracing life as an embodied experience; discharging shame for radical self-acceptance, bridging the interconnective synergy of mind/body/spirit through psychosomatic awareness and integration; and promoting diversity consciousness, community empowerment, and compassionate action.
Learn more about Lily's work at heavyhearts.club
Follow Lily on Instagram @cocolily.
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If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review.
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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.
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04/03/24 • 59 min
In this MUM episode, Death Midwife and Artist Rebecca Mullins shares about death work being collective liberation work,and how her experience of her mother’s sudden passing led to the creation of a ritual offering that supports the dead in crossing over.
About Rebecca Mullins:
Rebecca Mullins is a Death Midwife, Multidimensional Artist, Animist, Grief Guide, Parent, Ancestral Liberator, Energy Practitioner, Conscious Culture/Paradigm Disrupter.
She serves her community from a decolonial, liberatory & Soul centered place. She works with the seen and unseen realms and energies to create art and ritual tools, plus guides people in traversing life and meeting death in a sacred, conscious, compassionate, honest & heart-led way.
Her body of work and service is guided and informed by the elemental, ancestral (human + non-human) and cosmical planes - for this she’s deeply grateful.
From Rebecca, “The prayer I hold for us all is fullness & liberation of the Soul. May the work I create and offer the world empower folks to walk the braiding path alongside one another.”
Link with Rebecca:
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How many episodes does MUM have?
MUM currently has 38 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 64 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.
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