Southern Fried Witch

Southern Fried Witch episodes:

• 03.24.2024

  E147: Time Travel and the Safe Places We Create

  I'm still riding down old dirt roads, but lately, I've been running into me. As a little girl, I crafted safe little places to run when my world was crashing to the ground. It appears that they have waited...

  
• 03.10.2024

  E146: Animist Child--Mothered by the Trees

  I've spent a lot of time, y'all, in my woods lately.  As a child, the woods were my momma, the cradle that saved me from trauma, and they still know my name.  Thought I'd share.   Love y'all like chicken, Seba To support...

  
• 03.03.2024

  E145: A WITCH IN TRAUMA: HOW TO NOT SCREW UP OSTARA

  Behold, my field of f***s, and find that it is barren . . . and ready for planting. Let's talk about planting seeds, doing so as part of the Craft, and the responsibility therein. Love y'all like chicken, Seba To support...

  
• 02.25.2024

  E144: SPELLCRAFT, IN CONTEXT (and an Alabama possum)

  Hey y'all, I know I'm a little late this week.  I'm at the precipice of making a huge choice and I reckon my heart just couldn't beat right for a few days.  But I'm here, slinging mud off my bones....

  
• 02.11.2024

  E143: Ain't You Tired? Treading Water to Manifestation

  Hey, y’all. I’ve been thinking about focus lately and how much energy it takes to just stay in place. It turns out, I’ve been treading water. And I’m exhausted. So, I’ve been doing a little manifestation...

  
• 02.04.2024

  E142: LAMBING SEASON--AN IMBOLC LOVE LETTER

  Hey, y’all. In a lot of ways, this is my “unsilencing of the lambs,” a love letter to Imbolc. Today’s episode is short, organic, and a bit of a ramble on the idea of a “blood and bone”...

  
• 01.28.2024

  E141: WITCH SHAME AND THE VALUE OF REPAIR WORK

  Hey, y'all: I've dug deeply into this idea of witch shame.  You know, that feeling that comes after a crafting doesn't work, or something horrible happens and you didn't/couldn't stop it.  I also am currently standing in half ruins and...

  
• 01.19.2024

  E140: A KILLING FREEZE--A DORMANT CRAFT

  Well, y’all: I wish I could say that everything is fine, but it’s really not. I’m still struggling to share what it’s like to go through trauma as a witch, and hopefully, that will resonate with someone out there....

  
• 01.05.2024

  E139: THE SACRED CONNECTION--THE COVENANT OF TREES, ANCESTORS, AND THE OLDEN ONES

  Well, y’all, by now you know that my world blew up a few months ago quite unexpectedly. Tonight, I am just leaning into the microphone to share how I’m walking through trauma as a Witch. When everything fell...

  
• 12.07.2023

  E138: OF ALL THE BEDS I'VE MADE

  This podcast episode hurt. If you noticed that I was gone for a month, this is why. I’m holding on, pushing through, railing at the sky and healing in increments. And I’m so sorry that it took...

  
• 11.28.2023

  E137: When the House Crumbles

  Hey y’all. I’ve had an unexpected trauma, and the podcast host of Obscure Appalachia has been so kind as to record a mini episode to explain it for me. I’m struggling to get back on my feet, in...

  
• 10.29.2023

  E136: THE BATCHILDREN BALL

  There aren’t words to express, y’all, what the little gathering in the woods of Alabama meant to all of us. We came from California, Washington, Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, and all the places in between. There wasn’t enough time....

  
• 10.26.2023

  E135: Becoming the Beloved Dead--Samhain Edition

  I've been haunted lately, y'all, by those ghosts of years gone by.  Here's what I do about it: I try to work on me.  I don't want my children, nor my friends, to feel encumbered by sorrow or blackened memories...

  
• 10.21.2023

  E134: BIPPITY, BOPPITY, BOO--JUMPING THE TRACK

  Hey, y’all: I’ve talked a lot about the path of least resistance before as it pertains to nature and the Craft. But, sometimes, we need to “jump a track,” so to speak, rather than just going with the flow....

  
• 10.08.2023

  E133: MAGICAL ASHES AND CLOSED LOOP SYSTEMS

  Hey, y’all! I’ve been thinking about what we do with ashes, whether they be from spells, rituals, home fires, or garden burns. It’s just incredibly important to consider what created our ash and how to dispose of it...

  
• 10.01.2023

  E132: THIS ELECTRIC WITCH LIFE--ENERGY, FORGOTTEN VAMPIRES, AND WHEN PULL THE CORD

  Hey, y’all: I’m on my way back to health and wanted to share with y’all a Witch’s Duh moment wherein I simply forgot to call my energy back home for some time. As sick as I’ve been for nearly...

  
• 09.24.2023

  E131: AND THE CRADLE WILL FALL

  Well, y’all: I’m still recovering, but better every day. Snuggle up on the porch and let me tell y’all about the land, the trees, and how it feels to fall and go tumbling into the dark—cradle and all. Sometimes, being...

  
• 09.17.2023

  E130: Witchifying Illness

  Hey, y’all: thank you to everyone who reached out and sent good vibes during my illness. I recorded this several days ago—but today, I feel a bit more like myself again. It was pretty scary and knocked the...

  
• 09.07.2023

  Podcast Interruption

  Well, y’all, I barely kept my rear out of the hospital. I’ve gotten Covid after escaping it for so long and it’s taken me out pretty hard. I thought I’d be able to podcast by today (eight days...

  
• 08.27.2023

  E129: METAL TOMATOES, MUSICAL SOIL, AND THE IMMANENT INHERITANCE OF MAGICAL CREATURES

  Hey, y’all! I’m back on the porch after a long week of micro-farming and ready to share the secret to growing the best damn veggies you’ve ever tasted. Along the way, we have a story or two—as usual....

  
• 08.19.2023

  E128: How Halloween Saved My Samhain

  I've had the worst damn month, y’all.  And so, I did something happy.  We, as Witches and Pagans, often separate Halloween from Samhain--and, I get that.  But, Halloween made me who I am.  It prepared me for Samhain as an...

  
• 08.13.2023

  E127: INVALUABLE

  Hey, y’all: I was fairly sick when I recorded this one. It’s story time and this one is from 1991, so bear with me as I traverse the past a bit to locate riches of the past. ...

  
• 08.06.2023

  E126: CAMOUFLAGE AND THE SOUTHERN WITCH: A CHAT WITH JOHN BECKETT

  Many weeks ago now, I saw an article on Patheos called "Remembering the Witch in Witchcraft" that really took off on social media. John Beckett, a Druid Priest and author in our community, jumped into the conversation and wrote a...

  
• 07.30.2023

  E125: "WHERE DO GODDESSES COME FROM?" AND OTHER WEIRD THOUGHTS--COVEN CHAT

  Hey Y’all! Shannon (coven student and friend) and I did a deep dive on the origin of all things goddess, what we believe, and slipped (of course) into a conversation about gender fluidity.  So snuggle onto the porch and...

  
• 07.23.2023

  E124: MAGIC IN MY POCKET--CRAFTING IN THE TIME OF LATE-STAGE CAPITALISM

  I've had done, as my ancestors would say, with the contention that effectual witches should have access to money.  That's not the way the universe works--that's not the way witchcraft works.  Here's my take on that.  Write in and let...

  
• 07.16.2023

  E123: THE SECRETS WITCHES KEEP

  Hey, y’all: a listener and patron of the podcast wrote in to further ponder the nature of secrets within the Craft, and so I’m doing a deeper dive today. While the line between what secrets we keep and what...

  
• 07.09.2023

  E122: IN BETWIXT--THE UNSANITIZED WITCH

  Y’all, today I’m reading a listener letter about forging connection to Nature from limited spaces, such as apartments in the city and the like. But, also, I wanted to delve further into the idea of Crafting within the in-between...

  
• 07.02.2023

  E121: Inconvenient Paganism

  Y’all, today I’m reflecting on the inherent inconvenience that occurs when walking a dedicated, deeply Pagan path. From the loss of quick and easy chemicals to sharing the harvest on our little farm with the critters of the woods,...

  
• 06.25.2023

  E120: Ancestors, Land Connection, and Inherent Magick with Kanani Soleil

  We had a blast, y'all!  Kanani is one of the three gals from That Witch Life podcast and a Witchy friend of mine, so it will shock no one that we might be related. Snuggle in as my PNW cousin...

  
• 06.18.2023

  E119: FAITH AND THE LIGHTENING BUG

  Hey, y’all! Join me on the porch for a chat about faith in the Craft. Even us older Witches have our shakier moments, and when I need a little extra “umph,” I remember the time my grandma taught...

  
• 06.11.2023

  E118: WHAT MY FARM TAUGHT ME ABOUT WARDS

  Hey, y’all! Join me on the porch today for a chat about wards, what they have to do with boundaries, and other practical lessons from our little farm. This land has assuredly given me some valuable lessons, but...

  
• 06.04.2023

  E117: ONE EYEBROW UP: RESEARCH AND THE SKEPTICAL GREEN WITCH

  Hey, y’all! Join me on the porch for a chat about the untenable practices most folks are using in their garden (and maybe, even in their Craft). To skip the plant talk, go to around 21:37—although, there’s yummy...

  
• 05.28.2023

  E116: Only When I Laugh: Why I'm a "Pagan" Witch

  Hey, y’all. Sorry that this one is a bit late . . . it was a hard one. I’ve thought for a very long time about why the “Pagan” designation is critical to my Craft, and today I...

  
• 05.21.2023

  E115: The Clustercluck, Witchifying Bad Luck, and Why Crafting Needs Secrecy

  Well, y’all, this past week as been a mess—but things are on their way up. As usual, I’m just sitting with a microphone and sharing the bumps and narrows of daily witch life. We’ve had “surprise” chickens, a...

  
• 05.14.2023

  E114: INTERVIEW WITH A STARLING ARROW--MARYA STARK AND THE MAGIC OF SONG

  Y’all, for a long time now, I’ve listened to Rising Appalachia while working my garden, walking the land, and finding my peace out here in the woods. One day, I saw something new coming out of their work: a...

  
• 05.06.2023

  E113: Something Good--What We Leave Behind

  I know I've told y'all before that to have a good death automatically means to have a good life.  This is what I meant by that. The longer I live, the more that I believe this. Settle in...

  
• 04.29.2023

  E112: Bonus Episode--Growing Things, Magical Yucca, and Greenwitchery

  Y’all, this week is just a green love letter back to everyone. As I wanted to give my platform for the Camp Hill Disaster for the week, I wanted to offer a little extra time for plants, plants, plants!...

  
• 04.29.2023

  E111: Climate Catastrophe in a Small Town: The Camp Hill Disaster

  This one breaks my heart, y'all.  I'm taking a break from talking about witchcraft for the week, mostly because I want to give my platform over to those who need it right now.  Camp Hill is right down the road...

  
• 04.22.2023

  E110: The Three-Point Shot of Witchcraft

  Hey, y’all! I’m gearing up to do some fairly risky/exciting things this year, and so it seemed natural to talk about the other three-point shots I’ve made in my life. Snuggle in for a chat—a tree comes up,...

  
• 04.16.2023

  E109: BEHIND THE SCENES--CONFESSIONS OF A WITCH PODCASTER

  Welcome back the porch, y’all! In response to questions over the years about everything from my accent to why I won’t teach the Craft for money, today’s podcast does a deep dive behind the scenes. I was a...

  
• 04.09.2023

  E108: Witchifying Birthdays

  Hey, y’all! The other day, someone asked me why I celebrate my own birthday—as if it was a shameful thing to do. After decades of feeling that very way, I turned things around about seven years ago. ...

  
• 04.01.2023

  E107: Rhythm Healer Drums--The Sacred Beat

  Hey, y’all! If drumming is your thing, this is your episode. I chatted with old friends Eric and Mary Olson from Rhythm Healer Drums and we did a deep dive into all things drumming. Eric is a...

  
• 03.25.2023

  E106: THIRTEEN THINGS I WISH I'D KNOWN ABOUT THE CRAFT

  Hey, Y’all! A Patreon supporter suggested this topic, a pretty good one if you ask me. Let’s talk about the things I wish I’d known all those years ago about the Craft. As usual, there are stories—but...

  
• 03.18.2023

  E105: THE WONDROUS WITCH BODY--PART II

  Hey, y’all. I’m not quite done with this topic: I’m like winter over here, stomping in with “and one more thing!” Today, I go deeper into the issue of connecting back to the witch body, sharing everything from...

  
• 03.11.2023

  E104: BACK INTO THE BODY--WITCHIFYING CONNECTIVITY

  Hey, y’all! Today, it’s just you and me and a Listener Letter. I’ve been thinking about how hard it is to connect to my aging body without just throwing my hands up and sinking into the wrinkles, the...

  
• 03.01.2023

  E103: Wild Witches--From Ukrainian Refugee to Family

  Today is very special, y’all. Krista was a podcast listener who wrote on my page one day to tell me the story of her blended family. When the war broke out in the Ukraine, Krista (an American expatriate...

  
• 02.26.2023

  E102: Land Connection, Magical Resistance, and Outgrowing Capitalism with Rhyd Wildermuth

  Hey, y’all! I have a friend with me on the porch today, Rhyd Wildermuth. He is an author, writer, Druid, podcaster, and co-founder/editor of Gods and Radicals Press—an anti-capitalism publishing house for the print journal, “A Beautiful Resistance.” But today,...

  
• 02.19.2023

  E101: THE FARMERWITCH'S GRIMOIRE--PLANT LESSONS

  Hey, y’all! We are still talking about growing things today. After all, the preparatory season for the garden is upon us and it’s an exciting time of the year! Snuggle in on the porch and let’s chat...

  
• 02.12.2023

  E100: FARMCRAFTING FOR THE GREEN WITCH

  Well, y’all: it’s my 100th episode if you count Season One along with Season Two! In honor of that, and because I should have never created seasons in the first place, I’m celebrating by dropping the extra category/word and...

  
• 02.05.2023

  S2/E63: WITCHIFYING THE TOOLS--THE WALKING STICK

  Hey, y’all! Join me on the porch to chat about how we witchify our tools for the Craft. The deeper the connection to these, the more sacred the work. Today, I’m talking about my walking stick (aka...