while we navigate crises like climate, politics, war, technology, poverty and inequality, we need humans who commit themselves fully to a life of presence, compassion and care. humans whose devotion becomes their offering, gifting us a way forward led by fierce love and steadfast courage.

mara is one of those people.

mara is “a mother, writer, yogi, artist, teacher, mindfulness leader, ceremonialist, and spiritual coach. teaching for over two decades, mara hosts international wellness retreats and corporate mindfulness programs across the globe.

she is the author of Ritual As Remedy: Embodied Practices For Soul Care and Sage, Huntress, Lover, Queen: Access Your Power and Creativity through Sacred Female Archetypes. mara is also the creator of the Divine Matrix oracle deck.

in this conversation, we explore the true nature of ritual and how intention can turn the ordinary into the sacred, how to meet the inner voice of “not enough,” the truth beneath the noise, midlife as awakening, the dance between freedom and discipline, and the tender strength of innocence returning through wisdom.

may this conversation remind you that ritual doesn’t require perfection or performance — only presence. that your body already knows the way. and that beauty, love, and wonder are not luxuries, but ways of staying alive to the soul of this world.

some things we talk about: 
how the tiniest act, done with intention, becomes ritual, and why weaving it into everyday life changes everything.

• a simple morning anchor (before phone or news) that “activates divine will” and resets the day with one question.
• a simple, practical way to meet the inner “not enough” voice.
• the game-changer difference between pushing over yourself (overfunctioning) vs pushing into what matters.
• holding beauty and suffering at once (non-duality) and why beauty/compassion are fuel for meaningful action.
• discovering your personal operating system: bridging your gifts with your core teachings (wounds → wisdom).
• midlife as awakening: elder-sage vision meets maiden-innocence—and what “ultimate truth, love, and joy” point to.
• what to do when guidance is inconvenient or uncomfortable.
• a permission slip for daily life that can help you instantly release and begin again.

 to listen to past episodes go here.