Topics covered : Alopecia Universalas, positive birth story, empowerment, inequality, activism, allyship, grief, miscarriage, still birth, episiotomy, PRIDE, colonisation.

This week I speak to celebrant and director of Entheos Ireland, Karen Dempsey, also known as The Bald Priestess.

Karen lives in Dublin, with her husband Liam, their son Beineán (18), daughter Róisín (5) and their dog Milo.

In this conversation Karen talks about Alopecia Universalas; coming to terms with it and how she doesn't miss her hair at all anymore. She speaks about why she set up 'Entheos', an inclusive organisation founded to serve people outside traditional faith paths and her work as a celebrant, which she is so passionate about. She shares her extraordinary home birth experience with Róisín during the chat, her thoughts on taking part in ancient pilgrimage Lough Derg, and why activism and allyship are very important to her.

To connect with Karen go to….

Entheos | Community • Ceremony • Change

The article I mentioned during the chat…

Sile Seoige - My Lough Derg Diary: darkness before dawn | Irish Independent

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