Sapphic Rising™

By Virginia James (she/her)

Sapphic Rising™ is a podcast where we talk about creative projects and embodying a muse and workflow that is intuitive, wild, freeing, and authentic.

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August 22, 2025 6. The Future: Art, Books, and Conversations
Highlights in this episode:
00:49--Building an art inventory and needing some space to do that.
02:10--The goal and vision of Sapphic Rising™, plus the desire to bring in conversations with fellow sapphic/WLW 2SLGBTQ+ creatives.
03:06--Recognizing the current socio-political climate and how it impacts 2SLGBTQ+ creators, which may affect how this podcast starts up again.
04:34--Closing with gratitude and a request to follow me on Substack for behind-the-scenes updates.
PS) This isn't goodbye, it's see you later. :)
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6min
July 05, 2025 5. Catapulting My Expansion
Highlights in this episode:
05:38--An insurance call prompted me to prioritize myself and my creative pursuits
07:32--Transitioning the business to primarily focus on art and being an author, while still collaborating with other sapphic creatives
10:07--Encouraging fellow sapphic creatives to find their own timing for their craft, because its not one-size-fits-all
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13min
June 11, 2025 4. Creating When We Feel, "What's the Point?"
In this episode, here are a handful of topics mentioned:
02:00: Creating is messy by default, so use it for expressing all the “messy” feelings [and get assistance from an expert or culturally aligned wisdom keeper, if needed]
04:45: Sapphics can continue to increase equity in community and use our inherent strengths together
06:40: Find or create a community to increase support within and for each other
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11min
May 01, 2025 3. Why Did I Give Up My Creativity for Career?
In this episode, here are a handful of topics mentioned:
02:25: Reflecting on how I stunted my creativity with career expectations
04:08: Fears about being the “starving artist”
05:44: Being ashamed of not being consistently creative
08:00: Reflect on what you put away and prepare to get it out again, regardless of medium
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11min
April 11, 2025 2. Embracing the Ego in Writing
In this episode, here are a handful of topics mentioned:
01:55: Comparisons and expectations from my past self
04:09: Checking our egos and embracing the unknown of our future
06:00: Encouragement for aspiring writers and creators
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9min
April 04, 2025 1. The Podcast Reboot: Welcome!
In this episode, here are a handful of topics mentioned:
02:58: Navigating how to show up with authenticity
04:15: Discovering and embracing our authenticity as LGBTQ+ women
05:35: Examining the critical work of being who we are and rising through it together
06:43: Believing that creativity can change this world
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8min
December 02, 2024 Wrapping Up Season 2: Let's Check-In Together
Virginia James [00:00:03]:
Welcome to the Zone of Purpose podcast where the fucking girl culture takes a seat, and we do business from your wise woman calling and your soul's magic.
Speaker B [00:00:14]:
Hey. It's good to be back. I'm excited to have this wrap up conversation with you in season 2, and I just wanted to circle around. And first of all, I just wish you a beautiful holiday season regardless of what you celebrate, how you celebrate. Do you celebrate any of that. And I wanted to also convey this message, especially after the US elections, how important it is right now for us to continue to find community that aligns with us, that walks or stands or sits or settles with us and our values, and how critical it is for us to come together for one another as well as this beautiful land, the future generations, and also our ancestors because they haven't left us. They're not they're not gone in any way, shape, or form. They're in our body friends.
Speaker B [00:01:09]:
They're in our hearts. They're in our minds. And so as I continue to look at FSW in the future, let's be very honest. I talked about this on a a couple other platforms. But after the US election here in November, things are very interesting. That's the nicest way I can put it. That is absolutely the nicest way I can put it. And it's made me think about the future of FSW in a big picture.
Speaker B [00:01:34]:
Right? In the big picture sense, as well as in the minute, or day to day details, the minor details of how this business operates and how I operate because it's just me. It's just me here, as the, what do we say solopreneur, the one running the show, so to speak. So I wanted to be honest about that. Now this is a quick episode checking in and saying, oh my god. There's been tech issues. Oh my god. You know, there's just been things, like, not getting in the way, but curveballs. Right? Those plot twists we've talked about or side quests.
Speaker B [00:02:14]:
And November was no different. November was no different. I know there's a few other business people out there who also needed to just take a minute and go, holy shit. What just happened here? And things will continue to unfold. I believe that in my very bones. I believe there is still more to witness or bear witness to and to sense and even construct and clarify. But in that meantime, I'm going to continue to do what I can. Now I'll admit, I've been, oh my gosh, I've been launching and, you know, so many different things this year.
Speaker B [00:02:47]:
I've, you know, I've created different offers and I've been showing up with a 110%. And so guess what? I'm gonna dial it back this month. I'm dialing it back. I know. Some of you might be shocked. But at the end of the day, if I don't take care of myself and sit back for just a second and regroup and get the big picture of FSW in my soul, is we're just gonna fall into January February, and I'm just gonna keep on going like a train. So I'm going to kinda lean back for a second, and that's why I wanted to share this with you today. I'm gonna lean back for a second for the next few weeks over the Yule holiday using winter dormancy as my guide and saying, what's next? What do we do from here? Do we keep doing frequent episodes? Do we do check ins? Do we do different storytelling? You know, honestly, I'm okay with things being up in the air, generally speaking.
Speaker B [00:03:45]:
Is it always comfortable? No. But I have faith and I know that what FSW needs to be for y'all will be. What FSW needs to do, I will do. So I just wanted to bring that to the table. And even when things are up in the air, we have each other. We have each other even when even when we're told we're alone, even though we feel alone sometimes or like nobody gets us or everyone's out there against us or the people we love, etcetera. We have each other. I've got you, you've got me.
Speaker B [00:04:20]:
Also use, if you can, at least if you're in the northern hemisphere, we'll call it winter dormancy. If you're in the southern hemisphere, it's your summer. So, so just depending upon where you're at in the world, take a little bit of time, allow yourself to reset. I've talked about this before. Don't squish, new word, don't suffocate your business or your business dream so much it can't shift with you because you and I are always evolving, my friend. We are always evolving. Okay? And so this is critical to remember. We can't stay stagnant in business.
Speaker B [00:04:57]:
It doesn't mean we throw spaghetti at the wall every 4 hours, but let's not be stagnant. Okay? Because this world is evolving. The communities we are a part of are evolving, and we need to as well. Alright? Let's wrap this up. I'm so glad I could do a check-in. I know it's been a number of weeks since I did the last episode because, again, there's been some tech issues, and so I'm just letting I'm trying to let things settle and, and, you know, kinda regroup. But if you need anything, there is feminine sage wisdom.com. I'm also going to a couple different platforms, I'll be very honest with you, to see, where the community builds from there, and I will let you know, in the next episode coming up where I'm landing.
Speaker B [00:05:43]:
Okay? Let me just keep getting my footing there first, so you can find me there. Again, I've got you. You've got me. There's all these other episodes you can listen to from the last, the second season, and also from any of the episodes before to get some, like, just a boost. Right? You know, and get some energy back. So just know that I wish you so many blessings in this season and in the time ahead and just take time for you, come back into your roots, come back to your ancestors, do your business with soul, not just the head, but with soul and we got this. Alright? Okay. I will talk to you soon.
Speaker B [00:06:26]:
Blessings.
Virginia James [00:06:28]:
Doing life and business with soul is where it's at. And if you wanna get started, grab your soul seeds guide. It's under $40 and can be done in a weekend. And don't forget, my friend, it's time to align with your calling. However you do it, ditch the hustle and bring your soul's magic to life.
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7min
November 02, 2024 Your Aligned Money Awaits
Virginia James [00:00:03]:
Welcome to the zone of purpose podcast where the fucking girl culture takes a seat, and we do business from your wise woman calling and your soul's magic. Alright.
Virginia [00:00:12]:
So today we're talking about money because money is hella important, at least in this world where we have to basically survive using it. Right? And I know that there's other texts that I've read before about money being energy and money, you know, being a currency of energy, etcetera. But what happens when we have shame around it? What happens when we don't know how to find it within ourselves, not just outside of ourselves? So today's a little different because I am announcing a mini course, and I am so excited about this because it goes a little beyond the normal message you might receive. I vote, personally, that money is not just mindset. It is so much more. That's what this mini course is about. It's about embodiment. Okay? I can't even like express how important this is to me but also for you.
Virginia [00:01:08]:
Because when you think about money mindset or you think about how we show up, how we talk about money, how we express our confidence in it, God, when you even think about the shame surrounding money, that doesn't do us any fucking good. Let's be honest about that. K? So I made up this mini course for you to feel more empowered, not alone on your money journey. And when you consider your soul's work and how important it is, I am bringing you kind of this practice of aligned money, divine inheritance beyond mindset. Check it out. I'm dropping the link in the comments below. Alright? And see what's in it. And, know that I'm excited for this.
Virginia [00:01:57]:
I'm actually really excited for this. Back in the day, the old Virginia would have been like about offers or launches or things like that. But now I'm like, this is a good tool. This is a good practice because it's not about shame. It's not about you thinking like you're an idiot with money. It's a whole new beginning. It's a whole new journey. So check it out.
Virginia [00:02:16]:
Remember that your divine inheritance, you fucking deserve that shit. Nobody can take that away from you. You deserve it. Start there. K? I have a different energy in the in the meditations. I'm just bringing it to you bringing it home today. And the other thing is, if you hate meditating, don't buy this. Okay? Because it's 11 days of a well, daily meditation and journaling or reflecting, if you like that term better, and embracing money in a new way.
Virginia [00:02:47]:
Alright. So enough about that. And if you have any questions, you know where to find me. Ask s f s w. I always get that wrong. It's not s f w. It's FSW, feminine sage wisdom. Alright.
Virginia [00:02:58]:
Hope you have a great day.
Virginia James [00:02:59]:
Talk to you later. Doing life and business with soul is where it's at. And if you wanna get started, grab your soul seeds guide. It's under $40 and can be done in a weekend. And don't forget, my friend, it's time to align with your calling. However you do it, ditch the hustle and bring your soul's magic to life.
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4min
October 17, 2024 Be a Better Founder: Remember This
Virginia James [00:00:03]:
Welcome to the Zone of Purpose podcast where the fucking girl culture takes a seat, and we do business from your wise woman calling and your soul's magic.
Virginia James [00:00:13]:
Here we are, and I really wanna talk to you about something that I think it's really important to talk about as business owners, or if you're ready to launch or build your own business. Now I gotta say that I have seen many types of founders. And I don't mean just in business. I mean in my professional world too. And one thing I recognized, no shade, is that sometimes they're afraid of losing control. Sometimes they're afraid of losing morale. And other times they're afraid of losing their position of authority. And it happens.
Virginia James [00:00:50]:
It happens because for any of us who start something new, it's we have passion. Right? We have experience or we have this drive and this ambition to see it through. So that's what I wanted to talk about today is don't let your first offer, your first idea, your, dream of what your business or entity should be, don't don't let that suffocate it. You know what I'm saying? So when we have these moments and we're building up whatever it is we're building, whether it's a, you know, organization, business, nonprofit, blah blah blah blah blah, company. You call it whatever it is, you know, that you wanna call it. Okay? But you get my my idea here is we need to be very aware as we go along in the weeks or the months or the years that we're not holding on to it so tight that it can't breathe, that it can't progress, that it can't change. Okay? And so that's why I wanted to bring it up today because one, I, I feel that's a little problematic, right? If something can't literally breathe in, in that way of allowing your ideas to shift, to become something new or to become something better. That's problematic.
Virginia James [00:02:10]:
That's why I continue to say we need to do business with Soul and not just metrics and not just, what we said we would do. Because if we always stuck with what we said we would do, holy shit. Nothing would ever get done? Or sometimes it wouldn't become better. And that's something I've had to do over the years and, especially in the last, let's say, couple years, a year and a half or so, really bringing things together in a whole new way. It took buddy systems. It took people holding me accountable and saying, well, Virginia, what about this? What about that? K. And so when we have that, when we have community, when we have accountability oh, I'm talking too fast. And we have people in our space and say, what if we think of this in a reframe? K? That's what we do in social work.
Virginia James [00:03:00]:
In other spaces, we reframe shit a lot because we have to look at it from a different lens. So that's my proposal to you. Look at it through a new lens, whatever your original creation story or idea was, whatever your original vision and mission was. Or if you're about to build this out, don't hold on too tight where you can't adapt. Okay? I feel like I'm repeating myself, but the too long didn't read version is don't suffocate your business. Okay. Don't stifle it. Don't root it so so rigidly that it can't have flexibility because that's what business is about.
Virginia James [00:03:39]:
A lot of times, we're just freaking flexible every damn week. So it's a little shorter today. I got shit to do. Not gonna lie to you. Speaking of doing these new things, I have shit to do. I'm gonna go back in. But if you have any questions at any point, I want you to say, like, hashtag ask FSW. Put a comment down there.
Virginia James [00:03:59]:
I wanna know. Where's your soul? Where's your heart? And if I can answer a question for you, I absolutely will. And if not, I might tag somebody else who can. Okay? If I know them. So, alright. Have a beautiful week ahead. Take care of you. There's a lot going on in the world, as usual.
Virginia James [00:04:17]:
Take care of you. Take care of your dream. Take care of your sustenance, and I'll chat with you soon.
Virginia James [00:04:25]:
Doing life and business with soul is where it's at. And if you wanna get started, grab your soul seeds guide. It's under $40 and can be done in a weekend. And don't forget, my friend, it's time to align with your calling. However you do it, ditch the hustle and bring your soul's magic to life.
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5min
October 04, 2024 Improve Post-Trip Overwhelm for Your Business
Virginia James [00:00:03]:
Welcome to the Zone of Purpose podcast where the fucking bro culture takes a seat, and we do business from your wise woman calling and your soul's magic.
Virginia James [00:00:12]:
Welcome to anyone who is new here. I, am so excited for you to be here. I'm Virginia James. I'm the CEO and founder of Feminine Sage Wisdom, and I'm a guide. That's what I do. I'm not a coach. I'm not like a cheerleader in some way, shape, or form. I'm not a therapist, although I'm licensed.
Virginia James [00:00:31]:
You're here, if you like this kind of stuff, you're here to do your business with Sol. So I've got some notes like usual. So let's talk about getting back into it after a trip. Okay? Now number 1, point number 1, let's let's handle low hanging fruit. Yours truly is a 0 inbox type. I don't like 8,000 messages in my inbox. It gives me, like, heart palpitations. I'll be totally honest about that.
Virginia James [00:00:57]:
So that was one of my low hanging fruits this morning, getting back into things. Zero inbox, putting things on my task list, putting things on my calendar, accepting invites, handling the notes that I need to do, you know, for that thing or meeting with somebody on a coffee chat. K? So there's that low hanging fruit. The other one was social media notifications. I have, like, 5 messages. Not bad. I know some people, like, maybe Oprah have a hell of a lot more. But when you're a solopreneur, those social media notifications, man, they they add up.
Virginia James [00:01:33]:
So I had messages and then other messages and then I had other notifications on my posts, specific to LinkedIn. I've got a comment, you know, to handle here and there on my YouTube channel like where you're at right now. So the reality is I was like, let's deal with the easy. Okay? That's step 1, deal with the easy. Because when I sat at my desk this morning, I went blank. My mind went blank. I was like, so much to do. Start with low hanging fruit.
Virginia James [00:02:02]:
Okay? And a shower. I got a shower in too. Felt glorious. Okay. Number 2: look at your normal routine. Okay. For example, these weekly wisdom videos every Monday, except for last Monday because I was on the road. But the reality is look at your routine, if you have one, and let's start to re I almost said reinstill it.
Virginia James [00:02:25]:
I don't have the words today. I'm still fried and tired. Okay? Didn't sleep great on this trip and that's all right. But take your routine what you normally do. Like for me, weekly wisdom is every Monday. Then I have my podcast going out once a week. Then I've got my blog post done once a week or thereabouts depending upon what's happening. And, and then my LinkedIn posts.
Virginia James [00:02:45]:
Right? You get the idea. Do your routine, and if it feels overwhelming, we just start with the day. Literally today is just do the video, Virginia. Whoo. Do your LinkedIn post. Whoo. Got that done. Take a shower.
Virginia James [00:02:59]:
Feel good. Got that done. Okay. After this video, I'm gonna go make some sourdough rolls because they are needed for dinner. So the point is what your routine looks like personally and kind of professionally or with your business. Start to just ease back into it and give yourself a lot of grace whilst you do it. All right now, number 3. It's the big things, right? We sit down at our desks or at our table or at the coffee shop and we go, oh my god, I've got all this big shit to do.
Virginia James [00:03:28]:
Before I left, I have a lot of, I have a lot on my plate right now and I thought I could make more, like take more strides, make some, get a good pace going. See vocabulary right now. I'll be better next week. But the reality is I didn't get a lot done. So when you've got the big things on your plate, come back to them with grace, with simplicity, with ease, knowing your intuition is there for you. Okay? And think of how you can start getting back into routines, getting back into what you have to do, the musts and the must dos, and then also the things that are on the table ready to roll out, whether it's a new offer, ugh, my hair, whether it's a new offer or you're tweaking something, in my case also web copy, and also the, new offers that are ready to come, around the corner. K. So with the big things, also think about how to sustain yourself whilst you do that.
Virginia James [00:04:25]:
Alright? So those are just a few highlights for today. Let's keep it short and sweet. Let's handle it. I hope that you have a beautiful week ahead. I'm glad to be back. Alright? Let me know if you have any questions. As always, ask FSW. I'm here for you.
Virginia James [00:04:40]:
Alright. Talk to you later.
Virginia James [00:04:42]:
Doing life and business with soul is where it's at. And if you wanna get started, grab your soul seeds guide. It's under $40 and can be done in a weekend. And don't forget, my friend, it's time to align with your calling. However you do it, ditch the hustle and bring your soul's magic to life.
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