Season 2 kicks it’s 1st episode off featuring Bex Carlos (she/her), of Tu Tia Bruja podcast, a Mexican American podcast host, editor & audio witch, talks with Mētztli about her witchy podcast success in Mexico, the ups and downs of connecting with social media influencers and the ways in which they value and show up for community over competition. They address cultural appropriation, interracial witch solidarity, Cannabis culture, Chicanx, Queer and Trans media, and many recommendations of things to watch, listen to and expand your consciousness with. Follow, subscribe, listen and give the Revolutionary Mystic Podcast a 5-star rating from wherever you listen to podcasts!

You can connect with Bex, her podcast Tu Tia Bruja & support her work here:

Bexbecasting.com

IG: @bexbecasting

Venmo @bexbecasting

CashApp $bexbecasting

In episode 10 Lauren Davis (she/her), of Sui Generis Magicka, a Diné (Navajo) multiracial performance artist & Chaos Magician, talks with Mētztli all about their craft in this particularly aptly timed *spooky season* episode. Sharing about all of her expressions through the Dark Arts, flesh suspension rituals, her origins in bellydance (how she met Mētztli!), channeling spirits & entities through Butoh, performance rituals with Coven of Ashes, offering collective care via public sound healing & exorcisms with the Dark Ambient Sound Bath, and her new venture crafting ritual supplies for Left Hand practitioners, and more! Follow, subscribe, listen and give the Revolutionary Mystic Podcast a 5 star rating from wherever you listen to podcasts!

You can connect with Lauren, her projects & support her work here:

Coveofashes.com

IG: @covenofashes

PayPal: [email protected]

Darkambientsoundbath.com

IG: @darkambientsoundbath

PayPal: [email protected]

Sui Generis Magicka(site pending)

IG @suigenerismagicka

PayPal: [email protected]

In episode 09 Tea, a Black American Blitch, artist, storyteller, creatrix and half owner of The Black Gold Lenormand chats with Mētztli all about the Black history & divine inspiration that lead to the creation of The Black Lenormand Deck, a fully-funded Kickstarter campaign, the importance of Black divination decks, speaking of Black experiences to Black folks & Black representation in the spiritual community, her growth within today’s social justice environment, moving into self-employment & co-business ownership with her disabled brother, Ian! Read more about Tea, Ian & support their work, visit grandmababyapothecary.com and follow them on Instagram.

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In episode 07 Mētztli Alexandria is joined by featured guest, Dr. Jennifer Mullan Psy.D, a Queer Black Latinx clinical psychologist, speaker and writer focused on creating dialogue to address how mental health is affected by the trauma of oppression and systemic inequality particularly the well-being of Queer Indigenous Black Brown People of Color (QIBPOC). Mētztli and Dr. Mullan discuss the future of therapeutic spaces for Black and Brown folks, capitalism fatigue on social media platforms, honoring and accepting psychic experiences as valid within the therapeutic field and much more! Subscribe to our show on every major podcast listening platform.

00:02:07 We Meet Dr. Jennifer Mullan, talk about her childhood background, roots as an activist and organizer, and how that all comes together in the therapeutic realm. She also discusses connecting therapy, trauma, and oppression to spiritual ancestral ways of knowing.

00:06:34 Discussing shared Catholic backgrounds as well as “hidden” ancestral spiritual traditions in our families. Unpacking and healing the ways in which our ancestral ways have been buried by colonization and reclaiming them for our generation.

00:13:22 Growing up as “psychic kids” in a colonial setting and now being being able to be heard in ways that we weren’t as children. Being able to address psychic experiences with a therapist and the shift that is happening around that.

00:20:58 “Capitalism fatigue” and why sleeping and slowing down can feel scary due to generational trauma. Recognizing generational patterns of over-working and choosing your own care over self-sacrifice as a way to serve the collective community.

00:32:01 Honoring the days where “we just can’t.” Changing the idea of what colonized self-care looks like vs what rest really is. Rest is resistance.

00:36:40  Taking back and normalizing ancestral ways of connecting and communing with spirit and with the land.  Creating spaces for that to be shared and honored in the therapeutic setting.

00:45:19 Choosing friends and partners who can really embrace and encourage the fullness of your gifts and your being. Healing familial relationships that have been harmed due to ingrained anti-blackness and colonized oppression. 

00:57:19 Learning what channeling messages looks like from a decolonized lens. Healing connection to intuition through reviewing your psychic story as a healer. 

01:02:13 Coming into your own as an individual and a psychic healer and accepting that you are doing it in the way that is most authentic to you. 

01:09:35 Interviewing your therapist and what future Black and Brown therapeutic spaces might look like.

01:15:16 Moving through social media’s expectations as an oppressed person and how it denies your human experience. Dealing with feelings of “never enough-ness.”

01:25:04 Handling bullying, hate mail and resistance to your message and dealing with individuals attempting to derail you. Consent for holding space for someone and paying for labor.

01:32:32 People pleasing as a form of colonization. Consciously considering an intersectional perspective when coming to someone for advice or healing especially Black and Brown caretakers, healers, and organizers. 

1:36:46 Jennifer discusses calls to action for decolonizing therapy or decolonizing in a therapeutic way for black and brown folks and white allies.

1:48:02 How to connect with and support Dr. Mullan’s work @decolonizingtherapy 

Megan Alexandria is joined by featured guest, Mohawk Greene, a Black Queer harm reduction and drug policy educator. They discuss the colonial, anti-Black politics underlying the cultural stigma of drug use, addiction and treatment, recreational use, the importance of drug testing, Mohawk’s work with Dance Safe NY and so much more!

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In episode 05 Megan Alexandria is joined by featured guest, Lauren Leavell, a bi-racial Black femme *inclusive* fitness model, instructor, personal trainer and Instagram influencer @laurenleavellfitness. They discuss controversial hot topic “body positivity”, placing the emphasis on movement and feeling good instead of weight loss and “gains”, creating accessibility and safer spaces for Women of Color in fitness, and so much more!

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00:00:51 – We meet Lauren, talk about her identity, her focus on movement and not weights, and the desire to make her classes accessible to people who really need them. How living in a diverse place doesn’t mean that the people are integrated.

00:09:35 – The need to create spaces where Women of Color can workout comfortably without the pressures of fitness community’s expectations from their bodies. Figuring out how to take body privilege out of the workout we need.

00:20:29 – Why it’s important to actively seek out clients of Color by making our work accessible and friendly to the people who need them.

00:28:54 – How Lauren broke out of the traditional fitness mindset and found a new path for herself.

00:34:16 – Saving your energy for the important things, but also accepting that not every moment needs to be occupied with productive tasks. Remembering not to force your body to meet other people’s fitness standards. Try different things to find out what fits your body’s unique needs.

00:48:31 – The joy of seeing a body on instagram that looks like yours and how it helps you accept your natural shape.

00:55:33 – How survivors of domestic violence perceive the touches that are accepted as normal in fitness classes. Why asking permission to touch someone’s hair is still entitlement.

01:12:01 – The importance of having Women of Color touch our hair. Why we need the good touches to heal us of bad experiences. The trust and comfort that must be established so Black and Brown women can get the medical attention they need.

01:23:52 – Where can you find Lauren?

In episode 04 Megan Alexandria is joined by featured guest, Shavaughn Elle, a Black femme writer from Say it With Sex. They discuss all things sex magic and orgasmic witchery; from worshipping your sacred bits to casting erotic spells with poetry, the magical use of creational fluids and so much more!

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You can find Shavaughn and support her work on:

Instagram www.instagram.com/sayitwithsex

Medium www.medium.com/@shavaughnelle

You can also find Megan Alexandria & support their work on:

www.revolutionarymystic.com

www.patreon.com/revolutionarymystic

www.instagram.com/revolutionary_mystic

SHOWNOTES

00:01:27 – Meet Shavaughn. She’s a spiritual practitioner who writes erotic stories and poetry, and “breathes life into thoughts and intentions through her words.”

00:05:23 – We find out how #sayitwithsex began. How understanding that sexual expression is often colored by past trauma, she started a movement that allows writers to connect sex and spirituality.

00:19:40 – Shavaugh and Megan discuss whether it’s best to stay grounded during sex or let the mind wander through time and space. They discuss the positives and negatives of both side, and what you can use to tether yourself to this realm.

00:28:03 – Genesis of Shavaughn’s ‘How to Heaux Properly Guide’, and how orgasm releases excess energy that doesn’t belong to you.

00:35:51 – What do we make of Yoni eggs? Shavaughn explains why she likes them but thinks it should be up to the discretion of the user. The right crystals with the right intentions can help you regain agency over your own body.

00:45:54 – Shavaughn tells us the secret to sex magic, and how to raise your vibrations during sex.

00:50:18 – Megan discusses spells and explains why birthing a child is not the only use of your sacred creational fluids.

00:55:53 – What got Shavaughn into sex magic? She discusses her discovery of sex, and the positivity of being a Heaux as a space of exploration. She also find that writing erotic poetry is her medium of release.

01:03:28 – Shavaughn channels through her writing. Her characters. When her characters speak, she writes uninterrupted. We discuss if this is another form of birthing or her connection with spirits from other lives.

01:16:45 – Megan finally asks Shavaughn what has brought her joy this week. Our guest speaks about back-to-back interviews and the joy of watching #sayitwithsex gain notoriety.

01:23:01 – Shavaughn lets us know where you can find her on the socials and how you can access her amazing content online!

Megan Alexandria is joined by featured guest, Jana Lynne Umipig, in episode 03 as they discuss anger as a spiritual compass and rage as part of the balance, JL’s work teaching Phillipina fighting arts to womxn in the Sacred Survival Sisterhood, living in honor of her Philippine ancestry, finding spiritual authenticity as spiritual professionals amidst the exploitive nature of capitalism, how to live in a relational way, collaborating in the pursuit of liberation and so much more!

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Here’s where you can find JL, compensate her for her work and #actuallysupportwitchesofcolor

Instagram: @jlcreator

Facebook: Jana Lynne Umipig

Email: [email protected]

Venmo:@JLCreator

PayPal: [email protected]

You can support this podcast by becoming a patron at: http://www.patreon.com/revolutionarymystic

00:01:03 – Today’s guest Jana Lynne Umipig tells us about her Filipinx heritage, her ‘sex talk sessions’ that were inspired by a Hawaiian tradition, and why she focuses on teaching survival arts to women, queer, and non-binary folk.

00:09:04 – In Megan’s favorite segment – What’s Good? -Jana talks about how after many heartbreaks and betrayals, today all the relationships in her life are positive. Megan realizes that while she was creating a safe space through the podcast, she was also forming connections with wonderful like-minded people.

00:18:04 – Jana explains what Survival Art is, and why she doesn’t like to use the world ‘martial’ for indigenous fighting arts. We also discuss the need for safe spaces for women, especially Filipina women to learn these arts.

00:31:46 – We talk about the warrior rage inside us and how its presence guides us. Jana also points out the good ways of channelling this anger, especially into activism.

00:43:38 – Running a business from an anarchist approach. How women of color deserve to be paid for their work. Spiritual work isn’t a capitalist business. It’s reclamation work that asks for financial equity that’s been denied to women.

00:55:40 – The difficulty to know when to accept invitations to podcasts and panels, where we know our opinions would stand out. Jana talks about how hosts often don’t research her background and then look surprised at her stance. Megan wonders how many times these invitations are away to fill a diversity quota.

01:06:09 – Whom do we give permission to check us? How it’s extremely important to be accountable, so that our ego is kept in check.

01:08:34 – Jana talks about her strategies, her use of social media, the important of speaking up, and the power to change something in the world.

01:18:36 – As we close out this episode, Jana tells us where to find and support her work

In episode 02, I’m joined by guest Medina Maitreya in a discussion about our process of reconnecting with our indigenous cultural roots, our ancestors and the layered politics of the “Indian card”. Medina and I share how we’re working to decolonize our mental health, our medicine and our relationship with our chronic illnesses. Plus we talk personal accountability as well as action items for our fellow BIPOC and our non-POC allies alike.

You can find Medina & her work at: http://www.medinamaitreya.com/ https://www.instagram.com/medinamaitreya

You can support this podcast at: http://www.patreon.com/revolutionarymystic

00:00:55 – The story of how Medina Maitreya and I met, and the way our hearts crave to connect with our cultural roots.

00:10:05 – What’s Good? The contributions of incredible people who’re keeping old languages and precious cultural practices alive by teaching them to new generations. Medina learns her native languages to be happy.

00:18:04 – As for me, learning about new people while creating the interview list for this podcast has made me more hopeful about the world. There are so many badass women of color and marginalized folk who are fighting colonialism through their work and life. Following them on social media has changed the way I view the world.

00:26:36 – Medina’s experience with reconnecting with her ancestors. How learning about her roots helped her own her identity as a persona of color who has always belonged to this land. Also, the layered politics of the “Indian card”.

00:37:50 – That moment when someone wants to know “what kind of Brown” you are.

00:42:02 – Why Medina feels that it’s her responsibility to be visible as an indigenous person and how taking off the colonial lens helps to take control of our more authentic life.

00:48:20 – How transitioning to working for ourselves has caused a deprogramming in our mindset. We discuss the difficulties of being self-employed. How we get autonomy over our time, yet the work is much harder when you’re in charge of all departments. (Freyja, my lovely dog, makes her opinion known at this point.