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In this episode of The Fairy Podcast, host Winslow Vail sits down with Siri Frank, a watercolor artist and mom of three here in Idaho, to talk about the hidden folk and the threads of magic that weave through cultures around the world.

Siri carries two lineages: her mother’s Oglala Lakota family from South Dakota and her father’s Norwegian roots. From one side came the teaching that we are all related and that the winged ones carry messages from our ancestors. From the other came childhood Christmases in Norway, leaving a bowl of porridge out for the nisse.

Siri also tells the story of a steep, muddy fjord hike. Before starting, she asked the land and the fairies for permission to enter the forest. At the top, just as her friend wondered how they’d ever get down, a taxi arrived with a couple offering a ride. Siri knew exactly who to thank.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Owls, hawks, and eagles as messengers, and how Siri thanks them with sage
• Asking permission before entering a forest, the ocean, or other sacred places, a practice Siri learned from her Hawaiian friends and family
• An Icelandic guide whose mother can see the hidden folk, and how their homes appear to us as mossy stones
• Norwegian nisser, huldrefolk, and trolls
• Black Elk’s teaching on circles, round dwellings, and how energy moves
• Siri uncle’s teaching that the unseen realms are like the ocean: from above, only ripples; beneath the surface, a whole other world
• White butterflies for her grandmother, an eagle in the Black Hills, and the loved ones Siri feels close by
• The shared symbols she discovered between Lakota and Sámi traditions
• Inviting the fairies in without needing them to appear a certain way
• Keeping magic alive for kids, even when the tweens say, “Mom, it’s just a light flare”

This episode is for parents, fairy lovers, travelers, and anyone who wants to walk the land with gratitude, curiosity, and respect for the unseen.

The next time you step into the woods or the water, pause and ask permission first. You never know who might be listening.

About Siri Frank

Mom of 3, Oglala Lakota, and Norwegian watercolor artist.

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Music Credits: "Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel, performed and recorded by Winslow Vail. 

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In this episode of The Fairy Podcast, host Winslow Vail sits down with Rex Estell, an intuitive astrologer with 35+ years of experience and 200,000+ readings, to make astrology clear, approachable, and genuinely useful for children and adults alike.

We talk about birth charts as a snapshot in time, how planetary movements become a language, and why a good astrology reading should leave you feeling more empowered, not more worried.

We also explore some of the big questions: How much is free will, and how much is a path you chose before you got here? Rex shares a grounded way to think about karma and “the past,” and why life can sometimes feel like school, with all of us learning, teaching, and growing along the way.

Rex also shares his journey into astrology, beginning in the 1960s with the Beatles and the I Ching, and explains how curiosity, journalism, creativity, and years of experience have shaped how he reads a chart.

Then we bring it back to magic. Rex talks about what magic means to him through awe, sunsets, healing, and photography. We explore purpose versus destiny, why you are never completely locked into one chart, and how Rex approaches each reading with curiosity, compassion, and encouragement.

And for parents, we talk about how a child’s birth chart can offer insight into who they are, what they may need, and how parents can better understand and support their child.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• What astrology is and how planetary movements are interpreted
• The birth chart as a “photograph” of your birth moment
• Karma, the past, and the idea of life as a place for learning
• Free will, choice, purpose, and destiny
• Rex’s origin story: the 1960s, the Beatles, and the I Ching
• How curiosity, journalism, and creativity shape his reading style
• Progressions and why you are never locked into one chart
• Reading charts with encouragement rather than fear
• Simple ways kids can begin connecting with the night sky
• What magic means through healing, awe, and noticing beauty
• Why reading a child’s chart can help parents understand them more deeply

May the stars offer you guidance, wonder, and a deeper sense of your own journey.

About Rex Estell

Rex has been an astrologer for most of his life, beginning his studies around the age of 15, and has enjoyed it so much that he has done thousands of readings for people from all walks of life.

He is an Intuitive AND an Astrologer with many years of experience. Growing up with a grandfather who treated his clients using his healing abilities and training, Rex was highly influenced by him, as he was a professional in the field of Natural Medicine.

Astrology means Logic of the Stars, and it makes the abstract more concrete and helps us understand the influences that guide our lives, consciously and unconsciously. The term Zodiac means "path of the animals" due to there being more animals represented in the Zodiac than Humans. Gemini is the twins, Virgo is the Virgin, Libra is the Scales, and Aquarius rules humans and humanity. Aliens too!

Rex has had an online presence for 25 years and worked on the Psychic Lines in the 90s when they were popular.

He is the product of many great school teachers - art, literature, debate, and journalism were the subjects he studied. The school paper staff were great, and they won national awards each year for their hard work.

Rex is self-taught in many areas of his life, especially astrology and music.

Astrology is always interesting, never gets boring, always brings new insights, and allows him to progress and advance in his life, knowing spiritual growth is what we came here to experience.

He has been fortunate to be a highly rated astrologer online for the last 25 years and has done more readings than he can count. When he needs answers to the questions of life, he looks to the stars and is able to find the answers there, as timing is the key to success.

Rex's  Website: https://rexestell.com/

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Music Credits: "Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel performed and recorded by Winslow Vail. 

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In this episode of The Fairy Podcast, host Winslow Vail is joined by special guest Mena Teijeiro, Leadership Calibrator, Executive Intuitive, and Founder of The Florrest, for a joyful conversation about helping children learn to be fully themselves.

Mena shares Return to Center, the leadership calibration methodology she spent 11 years creating for founders and executives, translated here into a playful game for kids. Built around three players (you, your body, and your relationships) and three landscapes (inner, creative, and impact), the map offers children a way to reconnect with themselves early, so they can grow up with the clarity, confidence, vitality, and self-trust that Mena helps grown leaders find.

Together, Winslow and Mena explore what it means to tend your garden rather than climb a ladder, to nurture who you are rather than try to be someone else. Mena also shares her own journey of shedding the pressure to shrink herself, and how safe spaces for joy and self-expression helped her learn to be fully herself everywhere else.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• Return to Center, a leadership map eleven years in the making, now translated for kids
• A playful way to understand yourself, your body, and your relationships
• The difference between tending your garden and climbing a ladder
• How to “weed” shame instead of carrying it
• Why caring for the body is foundational to vitality
• How being yourself can work like a magnet, drawing some people closer and sending others away
• Why children need safe spaces where they can practice being fully themselves
• How our mistakes and difficult experiences can become “compost” for growth
• Why freedom and self-expression need to grow alongside kindness, respect, and responsibility
• How creativity and confidence become the “fruit” of everything we tend over time
• Why protecting a child's inner spark may be one of the most important things we can give them

This episode is for children, and the child within all of us, who are learning to know themselves, trust their inner wisdom, and bring their unique light into the world.

About Mena Teijeiro

Mena Teijeiro is a Leadership Calibrator and founder of The Florrest, a 153-acre leadership sanctuary in Round Oak, Georgia. She created Return to Center, a leadership calibration methodology developed over more than a decade of study and practice, to help founders, executives, and teams identify the invisible patterns limiting their performance and lead from a more grounded, sustainable place. Her path includes an MBA from Chicago Booth, business recovery experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers in London, a TEDx talk, and co-authoring the Jack Canfield bestseller Success Redefined. A dual citizen of Argentina and the United States who has lived across Latin America, Europe, and North America, Mena is also a mom of two young men, and her work is rooted in her own years of rebuilding her life and leadership from the inside out.

Men'a Website: https://www.theflorrest.com/

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Music Credits: "Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel performed and recorded by Winslow Vail. 

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In this episode of The Fairy Podcast, host Winslow Vail is joined by Nancy Mellon, a pioneer of healing and therapeutic storytelling and a Waldorf educator with over 35 years of experience, for a wise and playful conversation about fairies, elves, gnomes, and the many kinds of elemental beings who share our world. Nancy shares how she didn't grow up believing in fairies, and how that changed one moonlit night at Emerson College in England, when a roll of tape seemed to roll itself across the floor. Nancy also highlights the well-known writers who knew the elemental world firsthand, how to recognize a "part fairy" person hiding in plain sight, and what it means to feel a little bit in between, human and something more.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• Why fairy tales don't always have fairies in them, and what a fairy really is
• How Tolkien and Shakespeare wrote from real knowledge of the elemental realms
• Dora van Gelder's The Real World of Fairies and the many kinds of elementals she saw
• Nancy's own late-in-life awakening to the elemental world in England
• A true story of playful, mischievous fairies at Emerson College
• How some people carry elemental traits in their bodies, gestures, and sensitivity
• Simple practices for children (and grown-ups) to build true connection with nature spirits
• Why loving and observing nature more closely opens the door to the fairies

This episode is for curious kids, sensitive souls, and anyone who wants to keep their eyes and heart open to the magic living just beyond what we can see.

Take a breath, open your fairy senses, and let the elementals connect with you.

About Nancy Mellon

 Nancy Mellon has pioneered healing and therapeutic storytelling as a counselor and Waldorf educator worldwide for over 35 years. Her work continues to inspire creative courage and dynamic awareness of the relationship between language, imagination, and well-being.

Nancy has a lifetime of experience supporting individuals, families, and communities around the world, applying a broad array of healing modalities. She currently lives in Upstate New York.

Nancy received a BA from Wellesley College, an MA in English and American Literature from Hunter College of CUNY, and an MA in Counseling and Expressive Therapies from Lesley University. She is also a licensed high school teacher.

Nancy's Website: https://www.healingstory.com/

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Music Credits: "Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel performed and recorded by Winslow Vail. 

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Most of us learned at a young age which emotions were allowed and which were not. When a child hears "You'll get over it" or "Stop crying," they don't just lose comfort in that moment; they learn to doubt their own inner truth.

In this episode of The Fairy Podcast, host Winslow Vail sits down with special guest Doug Noll, a lawyer-turned-peacemaker, author, and longtime de-escalation teacher, to talk about why emotions aren't a problem to fix. They're part of who we are.

Doug explains why adults unconsciously invalidate children's feelings (hint: it's usually about the adult's anxiety, not the child's behavior) and shares a simple tool that works at any age: naming what you feel, out loud and without judgment. From a skinned knee on the playground to a friend who's suddenly furious with you, telling the truth about your emotions can help bring your nervous system back to calm.

In this episode:

• Emotions as a core part of who we are
• How invalidation teaches kids to hide their real feelings
• Why adults shut feelings down and why it's often driven by their own anxiety
• Naming emotions to self-soothe
• Using "You feel..." to help a friend calm down quickly
• Responding to anger without taking it personally
• Calming first, problem-solving second
• Daily practices to build confidence and inner resilience

Whether you're four years old or forty, this skill works. And when children learn it early, they often become the people others turn to in difficult moments, because they know how to listen, connect, and respond with empathy.

About Doug Noll

Doug Noll is an award-winning author, speaker, and trainer. He is, among many other things, a lawyer-turned-peacemaker, mediator, and expert in deep, empathic listening. He left a 22-year career as a trial lawyer, earned his Master's Degree in Peacemaking and Conflict Studies, and has helped thousands of companies and organizations with internal conflicts and poor communication.

He is the co-founder of the award-winning Prison of Peace Project. He has trained mediators and leaders in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in his innovative peacemaking and mediation processes.

Doug's honors include California Lawyer Magazine Attorney of the Year, a Purpose Prize Fellow, and Best Lawyers of America Lawyer of the Year.

Doug Noll's Website

https://dougnoll.com/

Doug Noll's TEDx Talk

https://youtu.be/rL_m78zdXMQ?si=yzVysSSJ8AjiHX3y

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Music Credits: "Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel performed and recorded by Winslow Vail. 

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The water in your cup has a longer memory than you can imagine, and it is the very same water dinosaurs once drank. In this episode of The Fairy Podcast, we sit down with Donna Goodman, Founder of Earth Child Institute and a longtime UNICEF educator, to explore freshwater, children’s environmental leadership, and the powerful ways kids change the world. Along the way, we keep it simple, curious, and practical, so families can turn wonder into real Earth care.

In this episode, we explore:

• Donna’s path through Earth Child Institute and global work with children 
• Why children have the power to influence adults and communities 
• Research-backed stories of kids driving behavior change, like recycling 
• The closed water cycle and the idea of “dinosaur water” 
• Practical ways kids can help, including simple water testing 
• What kids around the world ask first and what it reveals about connection 
• EcoMasters and using stories to teach environmental stewardship 
• Mother Earth and Me and the tree practice for body kindness and self-love 

About Donna Goodman

Donna Goodman has worked to serve Mother Earth, her children, and waters for more than 36 years in more than 67 countries. It all started in 1999, when, as a single mom attending Jean Houston’s Mystery School, Donna was invited to the United Nations to teach Peace through Science using rainbow glasses and magnets to explore the invisible forces that guide our lives. The synchronicity of that first invitation led to the founding of Earth Child Institute (ECI), a US-based 501(c)3 not-for-profit, international organization dedicated to 'Empowering Today for A Sustainable Future for All’ in 2002. While young leaders from all over the world were leading Earth Child Institute on a day-to-day basis, Donna was employed by UNICEF as Program Advisor, Water, Environment and Sanitation, and later Climate Change Education. 

Before and after her United Nations career, Donna was nominated as one of the Top 100 Women in Franchising for her work as co-founder of Little Scientists – A Hands-On Approach to teach science to young children, and later served as Global Program Director for Swarovski Waterschool, overseeing a global network of school programs on the great rivers of the world. She was a consultant to Turner Broadcasting, Cartoon Network Latin America, and Program Developer for Kids1, a New Jersey-based company leading the way on school leadership for at-risk students in the United States.

Today, Donna is proud to be focusing on her work as the author of the middle-grade fiction series ECOMASTERS: A Planet in Peril, as well as on Mother Earth and Me teaching and learning materials. 

Born and raised in Connecticut, she is mom to three adult children and Nonna to five awesome grandchildren. 

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www.donnagoodman.com

www.ecomastersbooks.com 

www.earthchildinstitute.org

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Step into a world of wonder on this heartwarming episode of The Fairy Podcast. Join host Winslow Vail and special guest Lanni LaRae, a beloved grandmother, superstar nanny, Reiki practitioner, and lifelong believer in magic, as Lanni shares enchanting stories, beautiful wisdom, and real-life fairy encounters.

In this episode, Lanni recounts a magical moment when she and her children witnessed a glowing fairy dancing through their kitchen, reminding us all that magic appears when we believe. Together, Winslow and Lanni explore how to keep your heart open, curious, and playful, no matter your age.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

•  How imagination and creativity (like painting and storytelling) can connect you to the fairy world 
•  Simple, joyful ways to invite fairies into your life, from building fairy homes to leaving tiny treats in nature 
•  The importance of kindness, self-love, and caring for the Earth as part of fairy magic 
•  Why staying playful and curious keeps your inner light shining bright 

This episode is a gentle invitation for children (and grown-ups) to slow down, step into nature, and rediscover the magic that lives all around and within you.

Take a deep breath, awaken your fairy senses, and remember… every day is a fairy day.

About Lanni LaRae

Lanni LaRae is a joyful spirit, devoted mother of three, and proud grandmother of ten who brings love, play, and magic into every space she enters. She lives in Idaho, where the beauty of nature continues to inspire her deep connection to the fairy world. As a beloved nanny to four children, she is known for her warmth, positivity, and ability to make everyday moments feel special and magical.

A Reiki practitioner for nearly a decade, Lanni believes deeply in the power of energy, reminding others that it is real, magical, and flows through all of us. Her lifelong love of fairies inspires her to stay curious, playful, and open to the unseen wonders of the world.

Lanni lives by the belief that love is the most important force of all, and she shares that love freely with children, families, and everyone she meets. Through her stories, creativity, and presence, she encourages others to reconnect with their inner magic and the beauty of nature.

Pearls of Wisdom from Lanni:

•  “Don't forget to play, because play inspires magic!"
• "Every day is a fairy day!"
•  “Instead of ‘What if it doesn’t work?’… What if it does?!” 
•  “Energy is magic, and it is real. We all have it, and we are meant to share it.”

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What if your pet is already talking to you… and you just need to catch the very first whisper?

In this inspiring episode of The Fairy Podcast, host Winslow Vail sits down with special guest Alex Andersen of Pet Talk Communications to explore how children (and grown-ups) can learn to communicate with animals.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why children are naturals at animal communication
 • How imagination becomes a powerful bridge to connecting with animals
 • Playful games that dogs love to play with children
 • Everyday pet conversations
 • What intuition is and how to trust it
 • Why magic and power live in your heart, not in wands or objects

Through playful stories and clear guidance, Alex shares powerful tools to help us become more present, kind, and connected to the animals and Earth.

About Alex Andersen

Alex Andersen is a spiritual mentor, intuitive channel, and expert in animal communication who guides people into deeper connection with themselves, with their animals, and with Source.

With certifications in NLP, Hypnotherapy, and Huna, and a lifelong connection to the animal world, Alex brings a grounded and multidimensional approach to spiritual growth. She is known for blending unconscious transformation, intuitive development, and energetic attunement to support both humans and animals in their personal evolution.

As an accomplished animal communicator and author, Alex has helped hundreds of clients understand their animals on a soul level—while also uncovering the patterns, projections, and emotional dynamics that exist in the human-animal relationship.

Today, her work has expanded into the personal and spiritual development space, where she supports clients in awakening their own intuitive gifts, deepening their connection to Source, and remembering the truth of who they are.

Her mission is rooted in a core belief:
When we trust our inner voice and nurture our connection to the unseen world, we create transformation that doesn’t just change our lives. It changes the world.

Whether she’s channeling, teaching, or holding space for profound energetic shifts, Alex’s work invites you into remembrance, resonance, and realignment.

Alex's Animal Communication Starter Pack: https://pettalkcommunications.com/starter-bundle

Alex's Website: https://pettalkcommunications.com/

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In this episode of The Fairy Podcast, Winslow Vail is joined by her beloved mentor, Aleya Dao, founder of Seven Cups of Consciousness, for a heartfelt conversation about keeping the door of light open as we grow up. Together, they explore how children can stay connected to magic, feel safe in their sensitivity, and use dreamtime as a place of guidance rather than fear. Aleya also shares the true story of how fairies and nature spirits helped guide her missing dog, Kit, safely home through dreamtime.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why many adults forget magic, and how children don’t have to
• Choosing which “doors” and realms feel safe, supportive, and loving
• Using dreamtime to receive guidance and help, including a real-life fairy story
• How setting gentle bedtime intentions can reduce nightmares
• Building relationships with fairies and nature spirits
• Why witnessing joy and light strengthens connection
• How laughter travels easily between realms
• Trusting your inner knowing without carrying responsibility for others

This episode is for sensitive kids, parents, and anyone who wants to stay calm, connected, and rooted in wonder, while keeping both feet on the ground.

Take a breath, open the doors of love and light, and let the fairies walk with you.

About Aleya Dao

Aleya Dao is a pioneering healer and spiritual teacher who has dedicated her life to helping others tap into their inner wisdom and live a life of purpose and fulfillment. She is a sound healer, energetic practitioner, a Licensed Acupuncturist in Colorado, a Minister in the State of  California, and a Doctor of Oriental Medicine in New Mexico. She has been an alternative healer for over 30 years.

Aleya graduated from Lewis and Clark University in Portland, Oregon, and earned her Master's Degree in  Oriental Medicine from The Southwest Acupuncture School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She practiced in Telluride, Colorado, for 7 years before moving to Santa Barbara, California, where she started delivering the Cups of Consciousness meditations worldwide, recorded nine sound healing albums, and now lives just South of Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada foothills, serving an international clientele as a spiritual guide, teacher, and sound healer.

In 2001, Aleya had an enlightenment experience that enabled her to perceive other realms, hear angelic beings, and increase her empathic and clairvoyant abilities. Aleya has mastered the ability to help people release the root causes of their suffering. Her tools help people discover how to move forward with greater peace, empowerment, and freedom. With her signature blend of humor, wisdom, and practical tips, Aleya has become a trusted voice in the spiritual community, guiding people on their journey to personal growth and transformation.

Aleya's Lullabies Album: https://www.aleyadao.com/catalog/products/Aleya-s-Lullabies/668/

Aleya's Children's Corner: https://www.aleyadao.com/catalog/products/Children-s-Corner/596/

Aleya's Website: https://www.aleyadao.com/

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In this episode of The Fairy Podcast, we’re joined by Kara Daniels of Deep Root Connections to explore how play, energetic sensitivity, and intention can open beautiful connections with fairies, nature spirits, magical beings, and the living land. Through a grounded, joyful conversation, we learn how Earth, animals, and spirit are alive, communicating, and intertwined, and how our sensitive hearts are the key to listening.

Together, we explore:

• Reframing sensitivity as a sacred gift
 • A glorious tale of a real-life garden fairy and her family, who are guardians of the garden and who first “hitched a ride home” on a delphinium from a plant shop.
 • How play and laughter tune to fairy frequency
 • Simple steps to connect with nature spirits and magical beings
 • Noticing subtle cues such as inner giggles, images, and more
 • Fairies shape-shifting to match your senses
 • Making magic tangible in everyday spaces

This episode is full of powerful practices and heartfelt guidance for connecting with the unseen world. Whether you’re new to nature communication or curious about how to notice the magic around you, you’ll leave with exquisite tools to engage your heart, senses, and imagination.

About Kara Daniels

Kara Daniels is the founder of Deep Root Connections, a place where earth, animals, nature, and spirit are all intertwined, alive, and communicating. She is an interspecies communicator, a channel for nature, and collaborates with the spirits of the land to heal the land we live upon. Her goal is to co-create, co-exist, and heal Mother Gaia by mixing the physical with the mystical, live a magical life, and help you do it too in the most down-to-earth way.

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