Today I’m so excited to welcome Monette Chilson to the show! And Dr. Carla Ionescu is back with me to co-host and take part in this delicious conversation. We’ve done some workshops together in the past and I love her fiery spirit whenever she covers a topic she is deeply passionate about. Monette is a feminist scholar, author, and founder of WomanSpirit Reclamation, and she has written and spoken about the Divine Feminine for the past decade. Today we talk about reclaiming the power of connection among “sisters,” the awesome power of Lilith, and how we kind of threw Eve under the bus. I’m happy to welcome Dr. Carla Ionescu to Co-Host with me again for today’s episode.

Monette Chilson is the author of Sophia Rising: Awakening Your Sacred Wisdom Through Yoga and My Name is Lilith. She was awarded an Illumination Book Award gold medal, as well as the Hoffer Small Press and First Horizon Awards. She is the editor of Original Resistance: Reclaiming Lilith, Reclaiming Ourselves and the companion Lilith Circle Guide for group study.

SUPPORT: Support Monette’s work by purchasing her books on Amazon, My Name is Lilith @ amazon.com/MyNameIsLilith and Sophia Rising @ amazon.com/SophiaRising or support the WomanSpirit Reclamation community by taking a course, becoming a sustaining member of the sisterhood, or purchasing from the marketplace.

FOLLOW: You can find Monette online at jointhereclamation.com and @monettechilson and #womanspiritreclamation on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Listeners, I really wanted to call this episode “Kelly Talks to a Christian.” But I thought better of it since that isn’t the topic of our discussion! Today I welcome Professor David Justice to the show! is a Theological Studies PhD Candidate at Saint Louis University and a Master’s student in Religion at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research focus is the theology and philosophy of Martin Luther King Jr. He studies Martin Luther King Jr. and puts him into conversation with the Black radical tradition, feminist, Womanist, and decolonial thought. Today we’re going to be talking about the feminine nature of the Holy Spirit in Christian theology and the meaning of prophetic rage.

FOLLOW: You can find David on Instagram and Twitter @davidthejust or visit his webpage at profjustice.com see a list of his publications and the many courses he’s taught or is currently teaching.

Today I’m happy to have Janell Rhiannon in the hot seat! She is the creator and host of the Greek Mythology Retold Podcast and also the author of the Homeric Chronicles, a retelling of the Trojan War era which you can purchase at any popular online retailer. The first 3 books are out and she is currently working on the fourth! All of Janell’s books are available on Amazon. Today we’re going to be talking about relationships and marriages and the women left behind during the Trojan War. 

Janell has a Master’s Degree in History and in her research she focused on Alexander the Great—his use of clothing as a political means to control his over-reaching empire. She believes that history is really storytelling and that is what fuels her curiosity about the past for her writing and research. 

SUPPORT: You can purchase Janell’s books on Amazon but you can find all the links in one place for the US editions, UK editions, and Kindle editions for select titles directly from Janell’s website, janellrhiannon.com

FOLLOW: You can find Janell online @janellrhiannon and @greekmythologyretold on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook. 

LISTEN: to the Greek Mythology Retold podcast on iTunes, Spotify, and most other popular podcast streaming platforms.

Today I welcome Dr. Angela Puca to the show! Dr. Puca is a Ph.D. in Anthropology of Religion and has taught at Leeds Trinity University since 2016. She is the author of several peer-reviewed publications and co-editor of the forthcoming ‘Pagan religions in five minutes’ for Equinox and is the host of Angela’s Symposium on YouTube. I HIGHLY recommend the YouTube channel which I love SO MUCH! Dr. Carla Ionescu, creator of The Goddess Project Podcast is also joining us today as a guest Co-host so I’m sure that both of us will have a lot of questions. We’re going to be talking about Shamanism, particularly indigenous and transcultural shamanism in Italy.

Dr. Angela Puca holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Philosophy. In 2021, The University of Leeds awarded her a Ph.D. in Anthropology of Religion, which will soon be published with Brill, and has taught at Leeds Trinity University since 2016. Her research focuses on magic, witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, shamanism, and related currents. Author of several peer-reviewed publications and co-editor of the forthcoming ‘Pagan religions in five minutes’ for Equinox, she hopes to bridge the gap between academia and the communities of magic practitioners by delivering related scholarly content on her YouTube Channel and TikTok ‘Angela’s Symposium.’

SUPPORT:  Dr Puca’s work on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca or Paypal https://paypal.me/angelasymposium

FOLLOW:  You can find and follow Dr. Puca online on YouTube (Angela’s Symposium), Facebook (Angela's Symposium), Instagram (angela_symposium), Twitter (@angelapuca11), TikTok (Angela's Symposium).  

Dr. Carla Ionescu is a PhD of Ancient History and Civilizations, and a Goddess Research Expert & Consultant. She’s a part time professor, full time adventurer & storyteller AND one of the world’s leading experts on Artemis. She’s the Founder and CEO of The Artemis Research Centre, the author of She Who Hunts: Artemis: the Goddess Who Changed the World, and the Creator of The Goddess Project Podcast.

SUPPORT:  Dr. Ionescu’s work on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/goddessproject or by purchasing a copy of She Who Hunts on Amazon or get a signed copy from https://artemisresearchcentre.com/shop-online/

FOLLOW:  Y ou can find and follow Carla online at artemisresearchcentre.com, on YouTube (The Goddess Project Podcast), Facebook (The Goddess Project Podcast, The Artemis Centre) and @ArtemisExpert on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.

LISTEN:  to The Goddess Project Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, and most other popular podcast streaming platforms or watch it on YouTube to get all the accompanying visuals Dr. Carla uses during her talks.

WELCOME TO THE SEASON 2 PREMIERE! I'm so glad you've joined me on this Goddess path!

Today I’m happy to welcome Dr. Rima Bonario to the show. She is a Dream Weaver, Soul-Coach and Wild-Heart Healer with 30 years on the path of conscious evolution. She is a respected thought leader, speaker and teacher for women seeking to stand in their personal power while remaining open hearted and connected. Her coaching, workshops, online courses, and sacred travel journeys use the transcendent power of myth and archetype, ritual and ceremony, and Soul/shadow work to help her students cut through energetic clutter. Today we chat about sovereignty, healing, and how to tap into spiritual power. Today we discuss the ways in which we heal, the work that is required to do so, and how we might find our own power and sovereignty.

Rima is the founder of Bloom Fine Egyptian Oils and the Sisterhood of Anointing Priestesses, where she teaches the lost Temple Art of Anointing to reclaim feminine power. She is also the co-founder of The Art of Quantum Living LLC, which trains and certifies people in the 21-day shadow work practice called The Quantum Living Process. And finally, she is the author of “The Seven Queendoms: A Soul-Map for Embodying Sacred Feminine Sovereignty” which you can purchase on Amazon or wherever else you buy your books or purchase directly from her website.

SUPPORT: Purchase Rima’s book https://www.amazon.com/7Queendoms, purchase Rima’s Bloom Fine Egyptian Oils https://rimabonario.com/bloomwithrima, or consider a class or mentorship with Rima, all info available at rimabonario.com

FOLLOW: Dr. Bonario: You can find Rima online @rimabonario on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

Today I am so pleased to bring both Dr. Carla Ionescu AND Kendal Elizabeth Parker back to the show! I wanted to do something extra special for the season finale and this is IT! Carla and Kendal tell me all about all the Goddesses that went into the icon soup that we know today in the Christian church as The Virgin Mary. But, oh, she is so much more! Tune in for this very special episode and hear what they have to say about one of the most well-known icons of feminine divinity in the world. But first I make them say nice things about me and the show. 😊

Carla is a Doctor of Ancient History and Civilizations, part time professor, full time adventurer & storyteller AND one of the world’s leading experts on Artemis. She’s the Founder and CEO of The Artemis Research Centre, the author of She Who Hunts: Artemis: the Goddess Who Changed the World, and the creator of The Goddess Project Podcast. You can find her on social media both as The Goddess Project Podcast and Artemis Expert. Look for her on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. You can support Dr. Ionescu’s work and research by subscribing to her channel at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/goddessproject

Kendal is a Classicist and Historian conducting research for her final year of undergraduate school, earning A Bachelor’s in Arts and Humanities, specializing in Classical Studies and History. She’s also an author for Pen and Sword Books writing Ancient and Women's history. Her debut book “Rebellious Women of the Tudor Period” will be released in 2024.She is also conducting research about the material religion of Ancient Rome in preparation for her Master’s program. She resides in what she calls Jane Austen country” in England.

Today I welcome Robyn Watt, a new guest on The Girlfriend God Podcast! We discuss the value of ancestor healing work, how to do it, and what we, or at least I, am looking for, since I too have that longing for my homeland.

Robyn Watt is an animist teacher and practitioner in the traditions of Britain & Ireland. She offers programs for somatic nature connection, and soul and ancestor-tending in the field of the animist healing arts. After moving to Canada from the UK, Robyn navigated the experience of grieving for her homeland by reclaiming the ancient animist cosmologies of her ancestry. Through this, she came into the work of guiding others who also long to reconnect to their ancestral wisdom traditions from far away. You can find Robyn on Instagram @sacred.earth.grove, and you can learn more about the work she does, how to support her work through a subscription, and how to contact her for private sessions and classes at https://www.sacredearthgrove.com/

Today we get to talk to Dr. Carla Ionescu again! Although not necessarily a Goddess themed episode, we are certain there were rituals and rites in both of these locations. Kelly is sure that at least some of the people that utilized these areas were Goddess worshippers, because there have always been Goddess worshippers. OK, it may be a stretch but she’s always been fascinated by these structures. Listen anyway, you’ll like it. 😊

I have Kendal Elizabeth Parker back in the hot seat, and this time I’m going to actually let her talk about Venus. 😊 Kendal is a Classicist and Historian conducting research for her final year of undergraduate school, earning A Bachelor’s in Arts and Humanities, specializing in Classical Studies and History. She’s also an author for Pen and Sword Books writing Ancient and Women's history. Her debut book “Rebellious Women of the Tudor Period” will be released in 2024.She is also conducting research about the material religion of Ancient Rome in preparation for her Master’s program. She resides in what she calls “Jane Austen country” in England.

Today Kelly delves into some Feminine Divinity in Christian and Canaanite antiquity and mythology.