Sz 2 Ep 13 | What if the true power of motherhood isn’t just surviving the day-to-day—but embracing the descent, the grief, and the transformation that follows?

In this solo episode, Elle Rowley invites you to journey down the well of motherhood’s deepest myths, drawing wisdom from three iconic divine mothers: Mary (the mother of Christ), Demeter (Greek goddess), and Isis (Egyptian goddess). Through story and reflection, Elle reframes the narrative that so often reduces motherhood to mere busyness and duty, showing how our real growth comes when we allow ourselves to descend into uncertainty, pain, and mystery.

This is not an episode about sugarcoating the hard parts of mothering. It’s about recognizing the sacredness of our struggle—the cycles of descent and rising, grief and renewal. Elle highlights five powerful lessons for mothers everywhere:

Lesson 1: The mother brings forth the bridge between worlds

Lesson 2: The mother must descend

Lesson 3: Descent awakens the fierce mother

Lesson 4: Death, loss, and the rhythm of return

Lesson 5: Through suffering, the mother reshapes the world.

Share this episode with a mother who may need it, and join the movement to reclaim an empowering, truthful narrative of motherhood.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Descent Is Part Path

00:00:49 – Memorable Thanksgiving Recap

00:02:30 – Purpose: Mothers’ Transformation

00:04:31 – Mary’s Hero’s Journey

00:06:57 – Demeter: Mother’s Grief

00:10:55 – Isis: Restoration After Loss

00:13:47 – Five Lessons from Myths00:22:14 – Embracing Motherhood’s Seasons

Down The Well Links:

Elle's Substack – https://substack.com/@ellerowley

Elle's Instagram – instagram.com/ellerowley

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About Down The Well: Motherhood should be full of joy and meaning. But it often isn't. Why is that? On Down the Well, Elle Rowley talks through the mother's hero's journey, and why it's different from the one you might have learned in school or books.

Unlike the traditional hero's journey, mothers have to descend into the depths of their own soul. No one comes out of motherhood the same, and with the right perspective and resources, we can make sure that transformation is for the better.

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