The Geode Guide To Modern Wellness & Woo

 Stephanie chats with a person who is fascinating on so many levels- Gina Rose Baiamonte . Her journey began generations ago, and she tells quite the tale of coming to the understanding that plants around her had something to say. 

Spiritual awakening

The life and spirit of plants

How you can talk to plants

A relationship with plants and how they can help you heal

Following your heart, your path,

Sitting with your gifts and your goals and allowing them to unfold slowly

Notes:

Mama Medicine: mamamedicine.com

Francisca Santibanez: https://plantspirittalk.com/

Gina Biamonte: thebloomgeneration.com

Caco: https://moonjuice.com/products/cacao-powder

Rituals of Sacred Stone: https://www.amazon.com/Rituals-Sacred-Stone-Magdalenes-Empowerment-ebook/dp/B0792SK5P4#:~:text=%22Rituals%20in%20Sacred%20Stone%22%20is,to%20an%20alternate%20kindle_edition%20edition.

Mary Magdelean Revealed: https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Magdalene-Revealed-Feminist-Christianity/dp/1401954901

Her Crew:

Grandmother Sarah: sarahmacleanbicknell.com/

Spriti Weaver: spiritweaversgathering.com/

Mama Medicine: mamamedicine.com

Star Gazer Lee: stargazerli.com

Mary Grisey: https://www.instagram.com/marygrisey/?hl=en

Guilty Pleaures:

https://www.hbo.com/the-undoing

https://www.hulu.com/series/normal-people-57048262-2ca5-41ee-9b57-53bb9b9e1596?&cmp=12472&utm_source=google&utm_medium=SEM&utm_campaign=CM_SEM_Normal%20People&utm_term=normal%20people&ds_rl=1251123&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2uH-BRCCARIsAEeef3mY6nMtvM1593HnGt51epla1BiNTJiK23H03VH5knSnM2okbE8ercAaAh4REALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.dsGina Rose Baiamonte

Happy New Year! It's 2021 and we're grateful you're here. We made it! Episode 8 is presented in honor of 2022. If we can all just hold on until 2022...

These are strange times, resolutions or declarations seem almost trivial or hollow...so make up some intentions instead!  

Taking a break from serene enlightenment, Host Stephanie Wood, and occasional guest host, bestie Tanya Nagaraja, talk through the surreal world of Pandemic Life, self-image and life on screen, the unsustainability of manifesting the personal grooming habits of a french princess, and of course...hair ties. They speak with candor that only hints at suppressed trauma, and the kind of laughter you can only share with a friend who truly gets you.  

Grab a nice cup of whatever (tea, coffee, absinth), relax, and explore with us. Maybe you’d like a snack, too. 

Then join Stephanie Wood, and be casually witchy—only if you want to. 

(Maybe someday people who want to be witchy will be like “I’m such a Stephanie” and the not-so-witchy but supportive friends will be like “I’m such ‘The Other Chick” but then when the friend  who says she’s a Stephanie agrees , The Not-Stephanie feels a little unseen and make a big show of doing a French twist in her hair to make a point. Anyway, we’re both cool, so whatevs.)

 I hope you love it, because I LOVE YOU!- Steph 

P.S. Secular - denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.

 P.P.S  My unanticipated habit isn’t wearing glasses. It’s Minecraft. My undersea base and my tamed wolf and chicken are pretty dope. (love, Tanya) Find us: https://www.mygeodepodcast.com/ Follow us:

Who are we? We’re Stephanie Wood and Tanya Nagaraja—Proud Veteran mamas on a mission to foster inclusive/intersectional wellness and woo with a platform built for elevation and powered by allyship and accessibility.   Wellness is nothing when it doesn’t start with “We” (I’m workshopping that, be kind) We met while deployed to Iraq in 2009  (Tanya here, let me just zhuzh that up a bit) We met in “The Cradle of Civilization” at the intersection of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers  in ancient Mesopotamia, notable exports are Hammurabi and hot weather,  very close to the ruins of the Tower of Babel… That’s right, two babes stranded in Babylonia...we...we… well, I walked into the plywood Army shack ,  we locked eyes and I was like “OMG we’re both  fiercely independent, brilliant and adorable even in this dusty neutral palette! Let’s buy overpriced shampoo and be friends forever, k?”And then she said “ok”, and here we are.. (ok, back to Stephanie) We’re just two smart, unique, and hilarious women making our way through this world. ( maybe peeking into a few others along the way via communion with  pan-dimensional movers of energy...you know, our Woo experts and guests.)

Benita Mayo is an incredible woman. A teacher of yin yoga, not only for physical wellness, but also for the healing of trauma and enhancement of 12-Step programs, and much more. Benita takes the compassion she has slowly learned to give herself and spreads it out over everything she does. You will love this episode.

According to her website BenitaMayo.com

"During one of many diet and exercise endeavors, Benita was introduced to yoga by her personal trainer. She was drawn to yoga for its physical benefits but didn’t expect it would completely transform her life. Yoga was the doorway through which Benita began to develop a deeper and more positive relationship with her body. She completed her Yoga Teacher training in 2016 and has additional certifications in Mindfulness Meditation, Trauma Informed Yoga, Y12SR – Yoga for 12-Step Recovery, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Accessible Yoga and Yoga for All. Benita uses her experience as both a larger-bodied yoga student and her teacher expertise to partner with her students in creating a welcoming and inclusive environment. The subject of yoga accessibility and body image is very complex. Benita offers her voice to encourage others to take up space on their yoga mat and stand in their power.

Benita is a native of Virginia and holds an undergraduate degree in Rhetoric & Communications from the University of Virginia. Benita is a fine art photographer, and enjoys traveling and biking."

 Aycee Brown speaks to Stephanie about how Human Design & Numerology influence your entrepreneurial spirit and what it's like to be a teen psychic (hint: it's awkward and nothing like Sabrina The Teenage Witch).  Stay tuned at the end for two fun outtakes. 

From her website:

“The work I do in the world is about transformation. I offer you a deeper look into yourself helping you re-frame who you are. If you're looking for clarity on how to be and work in this world, allow me to guide you.”

I’m Aycee Brown. I’m a psychic channel, spiritual guide, and founder of Goodnight Darling Co. who knows what it’s like to live in a mental space of self-doubt and fear. I overcame that through trial and error, taking risks, and betting on myself.

This lead to a successful launch of a products based business that's been featured in InStyle, Redbook, and West Elm. It also became the catalyst for my psychic channel abilities that I’ve been hiding from since my teens.

From the outside, it may have looked like I was all over the place but internally I knew my one thing. Accepting my psychic abilities helped me to figure out where and why I belonged.  I fell in love with human design as a tool to help my clients live from their core instead of their conditioning.

I Serve Entrepreneurs, Executives, Thought Leaders & People Who Are Ready To Dig Deeper Into Their Own Self Discovery."

Stephanie Sits down with Susanna Merrick, Founder of AURA WEAR NYC. 

Susanna is a highly sought after Intuitive Energy Reader, Stylist, and Spiritual Coach. She is the Founder of Aura Wear, a method and brand that focuses on self-expression through color, fashion, and wellness. Her work has been featured in Goop, Elle Magazine, Well and Good, and Vanity Fair. Susanna’s mission is to empower those to take the reigns of their self-expression through their personal style and spiritual practices.

Stay tuned for a bonus clip at the end of the episode (outtakes are IN!)

Today’s episode is extra insightful, as we welcome Crystal to the podcast! She is a witch, entrepreneur, crystal channel, and the owner of the metaphysical shop CrystalTheOracle.com. She joins Stephanie to discuss how she discovered her spiritual gifts, the pending election results, and tips for anyone interested in channeling their own magic. Along the way, they deep dive into motherhood, the work that needs to be done post-election, the weight and fatigue of fighting systemic racism, crystal tips for beginners, spells, guilty pleasures, and more!

This is a great insight into what it means to be a modern witch and the energy behind this collective's time.

Meet Stephanie Wood. She's the host of this brand-new podcast: The Geode Guide to Modern Wellness & Woo and this is the official meet & greet.  The Geode is a weekly interview podcast devoted to demystifying the mystical by bringing the best in wellness & woo directly to the listener. Relatable, humorous, friendly host Stephanie Wood brings "A Nice Woo-ish Girl from New York" energy to a genre that is part of the national conversation about what "wellness" really means. A geode's inner magic is a reminder that whatever "it" might be, begins as an inside job.