BONUS: Witchcraft with Venus In Tulle

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10/14/19 • 68 min

It’s our first bonus episode and we’re getting witchy with it! Melissa and guest co-host Julie (from episode 2) are chatting with the enchanting Amy Lea, about all things witchcraft! Sisters Melissa & Julie are on their own witchcraft journey, so they take this opportunity to ask all of the questions and learn all of the things. Amy Lea shares how she started her witchcraft practice, how she came out of the broom closet, and what her life looks like today. Her passion is spreading her knowledge and supporting baby-witches along the way!

The co-hosts learn about Divination, the light and dark sides of practicing witchcraft, how to get started in your practice, questions to ask when purchasing the basic witchcraft tools, and so much more! Additionally, we discuss #100daysofwitchcraft and #hexyourlocalrapist. This episode is FULL of knowledge, the most important fact of all - witchcraft is a lifestyle, not satanic and not necessarily religious!

There’s no right or wrong way to practice, all that matters is that you do. And of course, there are loads of stigmas, join us as we break them!

Make sure you catch the episode’s opening, we make two major announcements!!

Amy Lea is a 29-year- old Witch based out of Western Canada, where she lives with her supportive husband and 2 dogs. Specializing in Divination, work with the dead and attempting to keep plants alive - Amy has been out of the broom closet for almost a decade and is passionate about breaking down stereotypes in the witchcraft community.

Find Amy Lea on Instagram @VenusInTulle on Facebook Venus In Tulle and over on Venusintulle.com Follow her hashtag #100daysofwitchcraft over on instagram

Find co-host Julie on Instagram @lilhunnnybee

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There’s no right or wrong way to practice, all that matters is that you do. And of course, there are loads of stigmas, join us as we break them!

Make sure you catch the episode’s opening, we make two major announcements!!

Find Amy Lea on Instagram @VenusInTulle on Facebook Venus In Tulle and over on Venusintulle.com Follow her hashtag #100daysofwitchcraft over on instagram

Find co-host Julie on Instagram @lilhunnnybee

Wanna share your story? Visit the blog here.

Wanna support our show?? The best way to do that is by leaving us a 5 star review on itunes, and giving our episode a share!

We’d love to hear from you! Email us [email protected]

As always, thanks for listening!! xox

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Episode 15: Mental Health Hospitals 101

In episode 15 of We Are The Stigma, married co-hosts Cody & Melissa settle in for a candid conversation with BPD (borderline personality disorder) advocate, Megan Glosson. The conversation centers around one main thing - mental health hospitals. Megan, who recently completed her own treatment, explains the ins and outs of seeking help for ones mental health. The trio discusses stigma, judgment, and misconceptions of mental institutions while laughing over shared experiences. Melissa and Cody have also found themselves in the psych ward, so they're able to reminisce as well. If you’ve been searching for a sign to seek help, this is it. Reach out, it’s far less scary than society plays it out to be.

Megan Glosson is an avid writer and mental health advocate. She's currently published on The Mighty, Project Wednesday, Thought Catalog, Unwritten, Your Tango, HerStoryBlog, Words Between Coasts, SheSaid, Yahoo, and MSN. Megan is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University (B. Mus, 2010) and resides in Murfreesboro, Tennessee with her two beautiful daughters, geek husband, and 3 cats.
You can learn more about Megan's mental health struggles and journey towards a life worth living by following her blog, Living On The Borderline.

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Episode 16: Anorexia Nervosa w/ Kelly Douglas

In episode 16, co-hosts Melissa and Cody have an eye-opening conversation about eating disorders with Kelly Douglas. Kelly is a 24-year-old woman who’s been living with her eating disorder for 4 years and has been in treatment and recovery for her anorexia nervosa for the past 8 months. There’s so much to learn in this episode, from disordered eating to derogatory terms, root causes, triggers, and what ED treatment looks like, we promise you’ll discover ways to support your loved one, yourself and your fellow humans. Drop what you think you know about eating disorders and embrace what you don’t.

Kelly Douglas is a freelance writer and a passionate mental health and disability advocate hailing from sunny California. She’s also an editor for Unwritten, an online magazine dedicated to millennial life. Kelly’s work has been featured on a variety of websites, including The Mighty, Thought Catalog, MSN, Yahoo!, and she’s also spoken about the intersection of disability and privilege for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Out in the Open” radio show. When she’s not destigmatizing health conditions or dreaming about becoming a brunette Elle Woods, Kelly can be found jamming out to pop music and cuddling with her cat.

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