We’re all being bombarded by sales and the push to buy buy buy from the big box stores, but what if instead you turned to the thrift shop? What if you could relish in the thrill of the hunt, letting your fingers graze against different fabrics. Let your gut guide you through the store until you found the magic lamp tucked away in the corner waiting for a new life? 

Join Savanna and Sue Ellen as they reflect on the thrill and shame of the purchase. Maybe you’ll be inspired to take a pause and ask yourself what you’re really trying to buy before clicking check out on Amazon this cyber Monday. 

Episode mentions: 

Find the amazing photographer Nico Nelson here.

Watch Dan Deacons dancing furniture music video here. 

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Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

“The language of dance is heretic no matter what culture you’re in so the art of dance can speak to any culture because it is a language of movement.” - Anandha Ray 

It turns out we’re all multilingual when it comes to the unspoken languages of the body. 

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Anandha Ray on the power of creating and living your purpose through art, and in Anandha’s case through dance.  

You can find out more about Anandha and her work as a dancer, artist and more at  https://anandharay.com/ 

Watch the piece Covenant here.

And For the Women of Belarus here. 

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Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

This week is another little love fest. We share some reflections on our amazing guests, some life updates, and are reminded of how powerfully affirming it can be to be trusted enough to be asked for help. 

We’re also thrilled to our next monthly get together over zoom will be Sunday December 14 at 10am. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Mark your calendar! 

The zoom link will be accessible through our substack  https://littlegifts.substack.com 

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Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

Have you ever felt the call that you maybe just can’t make sense of where it’s coming from? And have you ever said yes to that call? Brianna listened to that deep soul call and found herself all the way across the seas in Egypt. Join us for a rich conversation all about listening to your gut when you hear a call to action that you may not quite understand. 

Biranna is hosting a pilgrimage to Egypt in March of 2026. You can find out more and register at https://motheregypt.com/#mother-egypt-march-2026

If you are interested in reaching out to Brianna directly she would love to hear from you at [email protected]

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Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

Join us as we talk to the one and only Caro Gomez on the beauty that can come from the blending of cultures, the power of acknowledging our ancestors (the ones we like and the ones we’re not so proud of) and the joy of being a witch. 

Caro tells us about her family’s celebration of Dia De Los Muertos, tales of Maxímon, how we can connect with our ancestors in more ways than lighting a candle, her journey to accepting her not so popular ancestors, and her famous Sopa De Frijoles… see the recipe below ;). 

You can find Caro on instagram @carogomez_joywitch 

Caro’s FAMOUS SOPA DE FRIJOLES:

As we step into day of the dead, I honour my ancestors through food. The one recipe that I’ve perfected through the years but not because I’ve followed “a recipe” I do it because it takes me back to ancestors I never met but through food I hear. And my mum taught me how to make this too. Although I’ve given it my own twist ;)

I’ve added my own ways of making it yummy, including adding 100% raw joy witch cacao (it’s the one I produce, like literally putting my hands through the fermentation vats), and cinnamon and ancho chili pepper, plus other spices as they feel called. 

The recipe but not really…

500g of red kidney beans, remove any bits of dirt, touch them, connect to them…they come from the land. Leave to soak over night. Don’t skip this step - they’re easier to digest and softer in your belly and cook better.

Bring a big pot of water to boil… 

add:

The beans - let them boil for about 30min then add…

1 onion

1 green pepper

1 juicy big tomato

2-3 whole cloves of garlic 

40g ish of raw cacao (better of it’s not powdered, you want the block)

Cinnamon 

1-2 ancho chili pepper 

Rosemary, salt

Other herbs (play, get into your inner kitchen witch)

Optional: add diced pork shoulder (divine!) 

Required: play your favourite music and dance as you make this dish.

Leave  to cook for about 3hrs. Keep an eye on the water level - add if it starts to 'run out' of
water.

Serve with avocado, lime, salt to taste, and a dash of crème fraiche and fresh cilantro/ parsley
Enjoy!

Tip: I love to then freeze half cup portions to have ready to accompany meals or have on its own :)

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Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

We’re also thrilled to announce we’re going to be starting a monthly get together over zoom, a space to come together to be in community, to prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Our first gathering will be Saturday November 1st at 10am, mark your calendar! 

Zoom link here:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4686864087?omn=89054402913

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Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

We’re taking a stroll down memory lane - Halloween edition 🎃

We’re also thrilled to announce we’re going to be starting a monthly get together over zoom, a space to come together to be in community, to prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Our first gathering will be Saturday November 1st at 10am, mark your calendar! 

The zoom link will be accessible through our substack  https://littlegifts.substack.com 

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Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

We’re getting into the truth of the matter today. What happens when two people have conflicting truths? How do you navigate the pain of your truth being denied or not aligning with another’s? What does it mean to stay true to you? 

All questions we’re getting into, maybe you’re curious too ;) 

We’re also thrilled to announce we’re going to be starting a monthly get together over zoom, a space to come together to be in community, to prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Our first gathering will be Saturday November 1st at 10am, mark your calendar! 

The zoom link will be accessible through our substack  https://littlegifts.substack.com 

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Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

As we transition from summer to fall times are busy over here at Little Gifts HQ. We hope you enjoy revisiting this conversation as much as we did. As always thank you for being here and we’ll be back with a new recording next week! 

We’re also thrilled to announce we’re going to be starting a monthly get together over zoom, a space to come together to be in community, to prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Our first gathering will be Saturday November 1st at 10am, mark your calendar! 

The zoom link will be accessible through our substack  https://littlegifts.substack.com 

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In this extremely heartfelt episode we are joined by the incredible poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer. Rosemerrys work is such a gift to the world and we were over the moon to have her join us to talk about joy, sorrow, art, inspiration and the magic that can happen when we say YES to what is. 

You can find more out about Rosemerry at https://www.wordwoman.com/

Or find her blog with a poem a day at https://ahundredfallingveils.com/

The following poems were written and read by Rosemerry Trommer on this episode: 

- Temple (Oh body, cracked bell)

- The Invitation 

- In Art Class Making Aspen Trees 

- St. Francis and Sister Death.

Joi Sharp was also mentioned in this episode quite a few times and you can find more about Joi at http://joisharp.com/

Sue Ellens painting Magdalene Befriending Death  can be seen here https://www.sueellenparkinson.com/magdalene-befriending-death

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Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

We did it! We’ve released 100 episodes and we’re here to celebrate! Join us as we take stock of what this show has meant to us, how it has helped us grow and why we’re not stoping any time soon <3 

We’re also thrilled to announce we’re going to be starting a monthly get together over zoom, a space to come together to be in community, to prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Our first gathering will be Saturday November 1st at 10am, mark your calendar! 

The zoom link will be accessible through our substack  https://littlegifts.substack.com/

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Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.