Ritual Sisters

How can we allow grief to move through us and not get stuck? How can we turn grief into a “village making” instead of a “village breaking” process? How are grief and water connected? In today’s episode, we sit down with grief practitioner, death doula, and founder of “Women of the Water,” Lisa Cheney-Philip to answer these questions and more. We all go through grief, so let’s be better tenders of this experience for ourselves and others. 

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Resources from today’s episode:

Women of the Water

https://womenofthewater.com/home

Die Wise: A Manifesto on Sanity and Soul by Stephen Jenkinson 

https://www.amazon.com/Die-Wise-Manifesto-Sanity-Soul/dp/1583949739

Website with resources from David Kessler and Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

https://grief.com/

How can comedy help us through tough times? How can it help us to build community? In today’s episode, we speak to Hannah Butler, a master’s student in marriage and family therapy, and creative dabbler.  She was first introduced to the art of improv comedy in middle school and since then has performed in various troupes and will occasionally host improv jams among friends. Hannah is passionate about making art accessible for everyone and advocating for creative space in our work-centric culture. Over the course of the episode we break down how everyone can dip into the world of comedy and why this is beneficial.

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Resources from today’s episode:

Second City 

https://www.secondcity.com/

Bird City Improv

https://www.birdcityimprov.com/

Improv Warmup Ideas

Sac Comedy Spot

To Dive Deep - UCB Improvisation Manual 

https://impropedia.ru/UCB%20improvisation%20manual.pdf

How do we rebuild community after a major life change like a breakup or divorce? Who do we turn to in our most challenging moments? How can we learn to trust our intuition in relationships? On today’s episode, we sit down with Madisen Rose, somatic practitioner and founder of “Better Half to Whole” to answer these questions and more. It’s an unfortunate reality that many people will go through a divorce in their lifetime and many more of us will experience a breakup that rocks our world. Nearly all of us will have a loved one that will go through these experiences. It’s a loss that we don’t often talk about in terms of grief, and this conversation will illuminate the ways that a significant breakup changes our lives and how to support ourselves and others going through this experience. 

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Resources from today’s episode:

Better Half to Whole 

https://www.betterhalftowhole.com/

Divorced, Now What? Mini course

https://better-half-to-whole.teachable.com/p/divorced-now-what

Kelly and Michelle sit down to discuss “what is ritual” and why we believe it’s so important. We’ve learned so much from our guests in the last few months that we thought we would revisit this conversation and help new listeners understand what we’re all about! Kelly and Michelle talk about recent rituals in their lives and Michelle shares about how to put on an awesome bachelorette party - ritual style! Plus, stay tuned at the end of the episode for a sneak peak of what’s in store for season two! 

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Resources from today’s episode:

The Ritual Effect by Michael Norton

https://www.alumni.hbs.edu/stories/Pages/story-bulletin.aspx?num=7191

Kelly and Michelle sit down to reflect on the highs and lows of season one of the Ritual Sisters Podcast! We then share about the goals for the Patreon and how it can help you to up your ritual game as well as support the show. Clink on the link below to connect with us on Patreon! And stay tuned at the end of the show for highlights of the bonus content that is available now on the Patreon. 

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What are the roots of yoga? How can yoga help us fire up to engage in activism and our communities? How can we practice yoga if we don’t fit into the images we most commonly see of yoga practitioners?  In today’s episode, we speak with Susanna Barkataki, certified yoga therapist and Ayurvedic practitioner, #1 bestselling author, and founder of Ignite & Yoke Yoga. Susanna dives into topics from her books, Embrace Yoga’s Roots and Ignite Your Yoga, to help us understand what yoga is all about and how everyone can use rituals within yogic philosophy to enhance their lives. 

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Resources from today’s episode:

Embrace Yoga’s Roots 

https://www.susannabarkataki.com/book

Ignite Your Yoga

https://www.susannabarkataki.com/iyy

Susanna TED Talk 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T37-I8A6iXY

8 Limbs of Yoga 

https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/the-8-limbs-of-yoga#bottom-line

How can we explore and understand our gender identity? How can we support people in our lives who are questioning their gender? In today’s episode, we speak with Cass Howlett (they/them/theirs), a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate and Dance/Movement Therapist to answer these questions and more! Cass works for The Rainbow Circles, an LGBTQIA+ led and affirming therapy practice in Fort Collins, Colorado. They share many wonderful insights into how members of the trans and cis communities can explore and affirm gender identity! 

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Resources from today’s episode:

The Rainbow Circles 

https://www.therainbowcircles.com/

Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611537/beyond-the-gender-binary-by-alok-vaid-menon-illustrated-by-ashley-lukashevsky/

Neuroqueer Heresies by Dr. Nick Walker 

https://neuroqueer.com/neuroqueer-heresies/

“Sort Of” - HBO Max 

https://www.hbomax.com/shows/sort-of/fd2a57e4-c0cc-497f-9989-34971877ff41

Ballez

https://www.youtube.com/@ballez.company

How can we connect with the culture and people of the places we visit? How can we be stewards of the environment while traveling? In today’s episode, we speak with travel writer, speaker and author of “The New Tourist,” Paige McClanahan. She has worked as a journalist, reporting from more than a dozen countries, and is now shifting her focus towards travel writing. Paige talks about the ways that we can engage more deeply in our travels, approach new people and places with curiosity, and be a more respectful tourist overall. 

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Resources from today’s episode:

The New Tourist

https://www.paigemcclanahan.com/book

Paige’s Newsletter

https://www.paigemcclanahan.com/newsletter

Black Paris Walking Tours

https://blackparistour.com/

How can we help our youth navigate childhood/adolescence in the age of technology? What is the impact of technology on mental health? How can families successfully navigate mental health diagnoses? We dig into all of this and more with Dr. Justin Romano, child/adolescent psychiatrist and co-host of Millennial Mental Health Chats Podcast! He answers all of your burning questions about kiddos and mental health - from ADHD/Autism Spectrum diagnoses to medication to setting limits on screen time. 

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Resources from today’s episode:

Justin TED Talk 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ldLwkj4dRc

“Stolen Focus” by Johann Hari

https://stolenfocusbook.com/

“The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt

https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/book

“Lifestyle psychiatry” 

https://www.appi.org/Products/General-Interest/Lifestyle-Psychiatry

How can we better support the military and their families? How can people feel more confident transitioning into and out of the military? In today’s episode, we talk about these questions and more with Jerry Pierson. Jerry is a retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant and current Licensed Practical Counselor. He is working on his PhD in Counseling Education and Supervision and focusing his dissertation on foreign-born military spouses. 

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Resources from today’s episode:

SkillBridge 

https://skillbridge.osd.mil/

International Association for Resiliency and Trauma Counseling

https://iartc.org/

National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center

www.niwrc.org