Trigger Warning: Nicole George welcomes Dr. Jeanine L. Williams, SOVEREIGN Magazine®’s Ancestral Medicine Columnist and founder of Ancestor’s Bosom, recorded during her launch of Ancestor’s Bosom Herbal Apothecary.

Framed by the September Full Moon theme of Solving Problems and the energy of a lunar eclipse, they explore “When the Problem Is the Portal: Solving Problems the Ancestral Way” by distinguishing personal burdens from ancestral patterns, including inherited grief, abandonment, and the mother wound. Dr. Jeanine explains that healing begins with curiosity, ancestral practice, and connecting with one’s origin, and that clarity can come through meditation, dreams, and ongoing dialogue with ancestors.

They discuss creating a sacred container with candles, water, and ancestral items, and note healing is evident when familiar triggers arise, but responses shift from reaction to conscious choice, emphasizing pausing, trusting divine timing, and “trusting the tension” as expansion rather than collapse.

Timestamps:

01:06 Meet Dr. Jeanine L. Williams

01:44 Why This Episode Format

02:36 Clearing What Isn’t Yours

04:40 Ancestral Patterns and Grief

06:51 Nicole Shares Mother Wound

09:29 How to Uncover Hidden Patterns

11:29 Building Ancestral Practice

14:23 Knowing When You’ve Cleared

18:06 Responding Not Reacting

21:18 Trust the Tension and Timing

23:15 Ease Over Effort

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In this episode of SOVEREIGN Magazine® Podcast, host Nicole George reconnects with Arin Dosh, SOVEREIGN Magazine®’s In-House Astrologer, to explore the September Full Moon theme of Solving Problems.

Arin breaks down the September 26 Aries Full Moon at 3° Aries, highlighting the Aries–Libra tension between decisive action and balance, and explains how Neptune’s conjunction suggests confusion and uncertainty may be part of the problem-solving process.

They discuss Mars at 29° Cancer transitioning into Leo, Saturn’s involvement in Aries, and supportive outer-planet dynamics (Uranus, Neptune, Pluto) for innovation and deeper transformation. Arin also outlines key transits from late September through early October, including Mercury entering Scorpio, Venus stationing retrograde in Scorpio, and major Mars/Pluto and Sun/Saturn aspects, emphasizing honest confrontation of patterns and steady engagement toward real solutions.

Timestamps:

01:37 Aries Full Moon Theme

02:30 Neptune Saturn Influence

05:57 Outer Planet Backdrop

07:19 Key Transits Ahead

13:08 Cycle Takeaways

14:54 Nicole Reacts

15:26 Venus Retrograde Shadow Work

16:52 Wrap Up And Subscribe

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Trigger Warning: In this episode of the SOVEREIGN Magazine® Podcast, host Nicole George welcomes back Chris Melville, SOVEREIGN Magazine®’s Mindset and Leadership Business Mentor, to discuss the September New Moon theme of Surrendering to the Unknown and Chris’ article “What Starting a Business Really Asks of You.”

They unpack why entrepreneurship comes with no guarantees, hidden skill gaps beyond service delivery, and the overwhelm of being “the system” as CEO, CFO, admin, and more. Chris emphasizes releasing the belief that being good at your craft automatically brings clients, and instead building foundations through marketing, signposting, and market research—while avoiding analysis paralysis and taking action.

Using a gardening analogy and a client example about excessive outgoings, they highlight self-knowledge, data, mindset blocks, and inner work around visibility, rejection, money, authenticity, and selling, then preview an upcoming episode on solving business problems and their new show, “The Boardroom and the Universe.”

Timestamps:

00:45 Meet Chris Melville

01:33 Business Has No Guarantees

03:12 You Are the System

06:16 Release Control and Adapt

07:41 Data vs Intuition

08:26 Build Strong Foundations

09:25 Analysis Paralysis and Alignment

11:49 Know Yourself and Your Numbers

13:14 Entrepreneurship Triggers Inner Work

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In this episode of SOVEREIGN Magazine® Podcast, host Nicole George welcomes Lea Carole Ronen, a spiritual advisor and energy strategist, to discuss surrendering to the unknown through Lea’s article “Living the Unknown.”

Lea recounts leaving a successful Wall Street trading career after realizing the culture of constant striving and unhappiness, feeling an inner “leave or die” choice point, and intentionally burning bridges to fully commit to a self-designed “three-year MBA of life.”

She shares a pivotal travel story of leaving a magical beach town for a dusty holy town, questioning her path, and receiving uncanny guidance through a stranger who answered her questions and became a long-term friend. Lea then leads a group bioenergetic synchronization clearing on the intention “I fully trust the flow of life,” clearing a “ridicule” interference connected to a past event; Nicole shares a childhood memory that surfaced during the process.

Timestamps:

01:07 Introducing Lea Carole Ronen

02:30 Wall Street Wake Up Call

05:02 Flaming Exit and Three Year MBA

06:39 Stuck in Paradise Then Called to India

07:45 Miraculous Guidance and Soul Friend

09:52 Steps to Sovereign Self Setup

11:37 Remote Clearing Trust the Flow

17:38 Clearing Results and Closing Thanks

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In this episode of SOVEREIGN Magazine® Podcast, host Nicole George welcomes Cassandra Ares back to discuss the September New Moon issue and Cass’s article “The Magic of Leadership in the In-Between.”

Cass shares being laid off twice, including a late 2024 layoff followed by eight months of unemployment, 700+ job applications, 40+ interviews, and the challenge of leading herself while supporting her family. They explore how the “in-between” or “goo phase” can be a space for surrender, presence, and aligned decision-making rather than control or desperation, including noticing how support and “just enough” resources appeared.

Cass describes receiving a role that felt like soul recognition, redefining abundance beyond money, and choosing joy and family time through new traditions. She closes with a guided practice on holding steady in uncertainty by naming what’s uncertain, choosing what to hold today, releasing what isn’t yours to control, and taking the next honest step.

Timestamps:

01:06 Meet Cassandra Ares

02:10 Magic in the In Between

05:27 Unemployment Lessons

08:47 Trust and Provision

10:50 The Job Offer Shift

12:27 Redefining Abundance

14:07 Joyful Traditions

16:38 Holding Steady Practice

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Trigger Warning: In this episode of the SOVEREIGN Magazine® Podcast, host Nicole George welcomes Ashlee Tegen to discuss the September New Moon theme of Surrendering to the Unknown through Ashlee’s article, “When You Don’t Know What’s Next, Write.”

Ashlee reframes journaling as a way to hear what you think, not just record your day, and shares her favorite gratitude practice using three columns (past, present, future) to honor what shaped you, find stability in the moment, and “future manifest.”

She explains how journaling became a judgment-free safe space during an eating disorder, marital struggles, and shame after an affair, and why she prefers pen and paper. Ashlee outlines added steps: rating stress before/after, brain dumping, then labeling entries as urgent, unnecessary, or uplifting. She also describes “unsent letters” for release, followed by burning them—often with palo santo under a new or full moon.

Timestamps:

01:06 Meet Ashlee Tegen

01:45 Surrender and Journaling

02:41 Gratitude Journaling Method

05:19 Journaling Through Shame

07:56 Pen and Paper Preference

08:49 Labeling Your Brain Dump

11:52 Unsent Letters Ritual

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Trigger Warning: In this episode of the SOVEREIGN Magazine® Podcast, host Nicole George welcomes Julie Beck, SOVEREIGN Magazine’s Perimenopause (Peri-Power) columnist and spiritual life coach.

Centered on the September New Moon theme of Surrendering to the Unknown and Julie’s article “Trusting the Unseen,” they discuss how perimenopause challenges productivity-driven “masculine” conditioning (control, structure, constant action) and calls women toward “divine feminine” qualities like intuition, flow, and trust. Julie shares the queen archetype as inner power, presence, boundaries, and self-validation rather than dominance.

Julie outlines the menstrual cycle as seasonal phases—follicular/spring, ovulation/summer, luteal/autumn, menstruation/winter - and suggests honoring these rhythms physically or energetically, especially when perimenopause disrupts predictability.

Timestamps:

01:08 Meet Julie Beck

02:07 New Moon Theme Control

02:58 Masculine vs Feminine

07:22 Queen Archetype Sovereignty

10:13 Cycle Seasons Explained

15:19 Perimenopause Flexibility Tips

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Trigger Warning: In this episode of the SOVEREIGN Magazine® Podcast, host Nicole George connects with Ashley Dahlem, SOVEREIGN Magazine®’s Birthwork, Body Wisdom & Cyclical Care Columnist, to explore the September New Moon theme of Surrendering to the Unknown through Ashley’s article “Surrender Is Not Collapse.”

Ashley shares how she once rejected the word “surrender,” associating it with being walked on and feeling armored, and how her birth experiences reshaped surrender into trust without gripping, allowing missteps and growth.

They discuss parenthood as a practice of release, learning to say “I’m not okay,” asking for help, and letting go of grief, anger, fatigue, and perfectionism through safety and community support. Ashley offers a grounding practice of crossing arms, leaning back, breathing, and vocalizing to feel held, and closes with guidance on creating a supportive birth space so the body can stay open.

Timestamps:

01:07 Meet Ashley Dahlem

02:19 Why Surrender Felt Unsafe

03:45 Surrender as Trust

05:00 Parenthood and Release

05:45 Learning to Ask for Help

07:44 Grounding Rituals and Presence

10:09 Steps to Your Sovereign Self

10:46 Breath Practice to Feel Held

14:27 Birth Space and Openness

15:48 Wrap Up and Where to Connect

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Trigger Warning: In this episode of the SOVEREIGN Magazine® Podcast, host Nicole George reconnects with Michelle Vande Hey, SOVEREIGN Magazine®’s Love Your Life Columnist, to explore the September New Moon theme of Surrendering to the Unknown through Michelle’s article, “Surrender The Outcome, Not Your Power.”

Michelle shares how the common definition of surrender can feel like “giving up power,” which may be retraumatizing, and reframes surrender as trusting the work you’ve done while releasing control of outcomes. Together they discuss how overcontrol can show up as helicopter parenting, micromanaging, or relationship control, often rooted in safety needs and trauma, and how it becomes mentally exhausting and can remove others’ opportunities to choose, learn, and grow.

Michelle offers practices like body awareness, stepping away when heated, and repeating “I am safe,” while Nicole shares tools for teen communication and empowerment, and previews a future episode about caregiving her nephew.

Timestamps:

01:06 Meet Michelle Vande Hey

01:54 Redefining Surrender

03:37 Control and Safety

05:52 Trusting Your Parenting Work

08:41 Overcontrol Costs

11:45 Reclaim Power in Conflict

12:56 Teen Connection Without Fixing

14:52 Wrap Up and Next Episode

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Trigger Warning: In this episode of the SOVEREIGN Magazine® Podcast, host Nicole George reconnects with Renee Merkle, SOVEREIGN Magazine®’s Multidimensional Channel and Quantum New Earth Columnist, to discuss the September New Moon theme of Surrendering to the Unknown and Renee’s article “The Moment Before Everything Changes.” They explore the “goo phase,” the uncomfortable in-between where the old life no longer fits and the new hasn’t arrived, and why comfort zones stall growth until nudges become impossible to ignore.

Renee explains that the unknown responds to movement, that people may miss opportunities while waiting for bigger signs, and that fear of making the wrong choice can create indecision paralysis because a new choice can be made in any moment. She shares five practices: anchor into inner knowing, take the next available step, release control of the outcome, regulate the nervous system, and decide you are supported.

Timestamps:

01:07 Meet Renee Merkle

01:45 Surrender to Unknown

02:31 The Goo Phase

05:52 Taking Inspired Action

09:25 Five Ways to Navigate

09:47 Trust Inner Knowing

11:41 Release Control

12:53 Regulate Nervous System

14:03 Choose Support and Faith

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