The Modern Crone

Bethan Christopher is a UK based illustrator known for her vibrant,
 nature-inspired art. Her work draws on the botanical world, a lifelong
 study of creative esotericism and her ancestral lineage of Norse and
 Indian spirituality. She is the internationally published author of
 Rebel Beauty For Teens, the women's body-love bible Grow Your Own
 Gorgeousness and founder of Bopha School, a project that provides clean
 water, menstrual hygiene education and reusable sanitary products to
 school children in the poorest provinces of Cambodia.
 
 Join us as Bethan shares:

• Her happy and magical upbringing in the wilderness of the Isle of White
• How finding a ‘hag stone’ initiated her witchcraft as a girl
• The important role that her father played in exploring how story and land weave together and esoteric writings
• The felt presence of her ancestors and lineages
• The essential relationship with land and nature for magic
• Her beautiful way to work magic for herself and her clients
• Her connection with the warrior witch Queen, Boudicca of the first century CE
• The critical role of artists and creatives in these times, and the spell-craft of her writing and art
• Her incredible personal development program development and coaching to help recovering addicts and young women, and how magic and coaching are linked, 

and so much more. 

You can find out more about Bethan here:

Website

Instagram

The Modern Crone team -

Theme music and season intro tracks:

Sam Joole: 

www.samjoole.com

Cover design and photography

Luana Suciu

https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/

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Voice editing:

Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios

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Production:

Kymberly Sng

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Angell Deer is an ordained minister, mystic, medicine man, teacher, permaculturist, beekeeper, and lover of all forms of life.

He has dedicated his life to remembering, learning, and teaching ancient wisdom through the lineages of Andean Cosmology and Norse Shamanism. His passion is to weave words and stories, people and places, darkness and light, wounds and love, the ancient and the modern.

Angell has also trained as a Veterinarian, Medicine Man, Breathwork Practitioner, Reiki Master, Meditation Teacher, Herbalist, He is the founder of the New York Bee Sanctuary a national non-profit advocating for the preservation of bees & pollinators.

He was an advisor for 5 years to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). He has spoken in front of global audiences at the French Davos forum, the French embassy in New York, as the nominee for Entrepreneur of the year by Ernst & Young, at Harvard Business School, Parson School of Design in NYC, awarded the NYC Venture Fellow for best entrepreneur in New York City by mayor Bloomberg, and was recognized as “Earth Rockstar” in 2022 at the Global Concert for Earth.

Join us as Angell shares…

His journey from hugely successful tech start-ups and corporate world, to a life of mysticism and meaning

How Shamanism opened his heart to an old familiar feeling of magic 

His lineage of healing and boyhood in the French wilderness

How he created The Sanctuary in the Catskill Mountains through restoring the original ancient forest

His beautiful intimate reciprocity with the land and botanical realm

The primary question for all of us on earth – what is my collective mission?

The essential tension between the darkness and light of the world that births service

Story, music and foods as the easiest and most profound ways to connect with our ancestors 

And so much more….

You can find out more about Angell here:

Sacred Paths website

Facebook

IG

The Modern Crone team -

Theme music and season intro tracks:

Sam Joole: 

www.samjoole.com

Cover design and photography

Luana Suciu

https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/

[email protected] 

Voice editing:

Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios

[email protected]

Podcast Production

Kymberly Sng

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G is a Scottish witch, folk magic practitioner, and the voice behind @thatglasgowwitch on IG, where she shares wisdom on Scottish folk magic, creating your own Wheel of the Year, herbal traditions, and seasonal rituals. 

With over 25 years of practice, she weaves ancient practices into modern life, helping others reconnect with nature’s cycles and the magic of everyday moments.

A passionate advocate for dispelling fear and misconceptions about witchcraft, she highlights how these practices are deeply rooted in ancestral wisdom, land-based spirituality, and everyday folk traditions. 

Her work focuses on practical, accessible magic, drawing from Scotland’s rich spiritual heritage. She grows, crafts, and integrates witchcraft into daily life and brings a deep reverence for ancestral wisdom, blending history, storytelling, and hands-on practice to inspire and empower others on their own spiritual path.

Join us as G shares:

Her upbringing just outside of Glasgow and the beautiful ancient historical pagan roots of the land; a childhood free from religious dogma and full of folk-magic and Jungian frames; how she found her way to intentional witchcraft and her divine understanding of witchcraft being a personal cultivation of powerful beliefs and practices rooted in animism, ancestry and deep listening. G lives to reclaim the title ‘witch’, from the legacy of the brutal burning times in Scotland and late repeal of the witchcraft act. Scouring the witch trail documents she finds the ancient Scottish practices of her ancestors and brings them back to life. Learn about her relationship with the Scottish goddesses the Cailleach and Brigitte and the gods and goddess of places, and why interest is growing in witchcraft, ritual and ceremonial gatherings in recent years. 

You can find out more about G here:

www.thatglasgowwitch.com

IG

TikTok

YouTube

The Modern Crone team -

Theme music and season intro tracks:

Sam Joole 

www.samjoole.com

Cover design and photography

Luana Suciu

https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/

[email protected] 

Voice editing:

Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios

[email protected]

Laura Tempest Zakroff (she/they) is a professional artist, author, performer, and Modern Traditional Witch based in New England. 

Laura is the author of several bestselling Llewellyn books including Weave the Liminal, Sigil Witchery, Visual Alchemy, and Anatomy of a Witch, as well as the artist and author of the Sigil Witchery Oracle, Anatomy of a Witch Oracle, The Liminal Spirits Oracle.  

Laura edited The New Aradia: A Witch’s Handbook to Magical Resistance, The Gorgon's Guide to Magical Resistance, and Serpents of Circe: A Manual to Magical Resilience from Revelore Press. 

Laura is the creative force behind several community events and teaches workshops online and worldwide.

Join us as Laura shares her fascinating New England childhood and family philosophy, what ‘the witch’ means for her, how her writing is both an invitation and response to expressed needs in her community, dance as a form of energy transmutation and spell weaving and how the ritual expresses itself through her body, her lovely way of dealing with salty witch jokes online, her energetic relationship with nature and urban environments, the importance of deep listening, how witchcraft is 80% observation, her reciprocal ‘work’ with divine beings and the mighty dead.... and so much more! 

 You can follow and connect with Laura here:

 www.lauratempestzakroff.com

www.instagram.com/owlkeyme.arts

The Modern Crone team -

Theme music and season intro tracks:

Sam Joole: 

www.samjoole.com

Cover design and photography

Luana Suciu

https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/

[email protected] 

Voice editing:

Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios

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Rose Wolff is a mother, poet, storyteller, and witch who lives in the Catskill Mountains of New York with her husband, daughter, son, cats, dog, and chickens. In their forest sanctuary and shamanic healing center, she tends the land spirits, communes with birds, trees, and fungi, and nurtures the unseen threads that weave all living things together.

 Her writing explores the intersection of spirituality, nature, and myth—the human journey unfolding against the backdrop of a society plagued by amnesia and fear.

 She has sensed magic her entire life, unknowingly searching for the ancient wisdom of her ancestors—wisdom that finally revealed itself through the threshold of new motherhood.

 Rose is an animist and practitioner of Northern European shamanism. She is also a trained RTT hypnotist and Crystal Dreaming practitioner. Before shifting her focus to motherhood and writing, Rose spent years working with children, founding a forest school in the Catskills and an online game world, The Wizard School, which interweaves myth, ancient wisdom, and magical practice for young seekers.

Now, as she nurtures her 10-month-old daughter, Rose is also immersed in the creation of her first novel.

You can learn more about Rose here:

www.rosewollf.com

The Modern Crone team -

Theme music and season intro tracks:

Sam Joole: 

www.samjoole.com

Cover design and photography

Luana Suciu

https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/

[email protected] 

Voice editing:

Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios

[email protected]

Marina Kalkum is an Intuitive Artist and Tarot Reader originally from El Paso, Texas. Her nomadic journey has taken her through Santa Fe, Bonn, Zurich, New York City, Singapore, and currently back to Switzerland. Influenced by her Mexican and Italian roots, Marina’s work reflects a vibrant fusion of diverse cultural and life experiences, often incorporating magical elements.

Join us as Marina shares how her art is a form of spell-craft, her beautiful philosophy on death as a constant companion of the witch, her 'becoming' as a witch, how a near death experience initiated her path of shadow magic and brought in Santa Muerte as her principle guide, her deep sentient connection with nature, love of the tarot and so much more...

You can follow/contact Marina here:

https://www.instagram.com/marina_l_k/

The Modern Crone team -

Theme music and season intro tracks:

Sam Joole: 

www.samjoole.com

Cover design and photography

Luana Suciu

https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/

[email protected] 

Voice editing:

Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios

[email protected]

Elwynn Green is a generational witch from England. He is the fourth in line from a family of mediums and witches and is known by most for his abilities in divination and spiritual work. 

Prior to The Antlered Crown, Elwynn was an archaeologist studying Northern European prehistory and digging at sites in and around the UK. 

Elwynn also enjoys teaching others through his social media outlets and Patreon.

He has been invited to write for magazines and zines, such as The Enquiring Eye at the Museum of Witchcraft in Cornwall, and Gentle Hearts Unite in California.

Elwynn has been featured on several other podcasts as well as having his own that he hosts with his wife Amanda, called The Antlered Crown. Previously, Elwynn lived in Chicago but now resides in Northern Ireland. 

Join us as we explore Elwynn's unusual boyhood and journey into the Craft; his beautiful perspectives on divination and spellcraft; what we need to 'unlearn' to wield powerful magic; his encounters with The Horned God...and so much more!

You can connect with Elwynn here:

Instagram

Spotify

Youtube

Patreon

Facebook

TikTok

The Fabulous Modern Crone team -

Theme music and season intro tracks:

Sam Joole: 

www.samjoole.com

Cover design and photography

Luana Suciu

https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/

[email protected] 

Voice editing:

Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios

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Born in Singapore, Rae Lee enjoys the city-state’s melting pot of food hubs and cultural diversity. She is passionate about uplifting communities in need and driving collaboration for meaningful social impact. Rae brings with her over two decades of experience in the social service and philanthropy sectors.

In her current role as Executive Director at International Justice Mission, Singapore and Southeast Asia, she leads a team to influence and fuel investments towards increasing protection for people living in poverty and subjected to violence in Asia.

Join us as Rae shares her life-journey of altruism; the impetus behind her work; the horrifying magnitude of the human trafficking and slavery ‘economy’ worldwide and in SEA; the incredible work of the International Justice Mission; the upstream and downstream interventions to free trafficked children; the impact of climate change on human trafficking; her beautiful belief of ‘grace extended’ and the importance of family, friends, scripture and story to keep her stable and positive to achieve her goals of liberating the vulnerable.

And if your spirit is stirred by these amazing conversations, don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review - so more people can find their way to The Modern Crone. Thank you for tuning in! 

You can contact Rae at:

Website

Instagram  

Linktree

Linkedin

The Modern Crone team -

Theme music and season intro tracks:

Sam Joole: 

www.samjoole.com

Cover design and photography

Luana Suciu

https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/

[email protected] 

Voice editing:

Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios

[email protected]

With 15 years of corporate leadership experience and currently Senior Workplace Leader at LinkedIn, Sara has developed a deep understanding of personal branding and professional development. Her journey with LinkedIn has been transformative; with her insider knowledge, she’s leveraged the platform to connect with influential professionals, build a strong network, and access career-changing opportunities. 

Passionate about helping others, she empowers individuals to navigate their own paths to success using the tools and strategies she’s developed. Beyond her corporate journey, Sara is the driving force behind  From Me To We and Return Ready—a sanctuary for modern working mothers. Here, she helps women balance career aspirations and motherhood while embracing their evolving identities. 

As a Matrescence Facilitator and ICF-accredited coach, with over five years of experience in Ikigai mentoring and Reiki certifications, Sara brings a unique blend of professional expertise and personal experience to support and inspire others.

Join us as Sara shares her fascinating story of using her skills and personal experiences to build women' s communities and change the paradigm around working mothers. We dive into some pertinent and important topics:

• Sara’s work with Ikigai to find her own purpose and now to help others find theirs
• Following the ‘golden thread’ of her writing and helping others, to raise awareness and bring people together
• Does our purpose change through our lives?
• How motherhood changed her outlook and modus operandi as a woman
• The birth of Sara’s movement From Me to We through Matresence
• The true challenges for women returning to work after starting a family
• How workplaces can harness the skills of motherhood
• The power of vulnerability and having a return to work mentor
• Sara’s personal spiritual lens and practice…

… and so much more!

You can contact Sara at:

www.sarapantry.com

[email protected]

@sarapantry

LinkedIn: in/sara-pantry

Cynthia Koh, is one of Singapore’s most acclaimed actresses with 32 years of captivating performances in over 78 drama series. Not just a versatile powerhouse on screen, she’s also a certified Bach flower remedy practitioner and sound therapist . With her deep insights into sound's healing powers, Cynthia crafts transformative experiences that nurture the soul.

Join us as Cynthia shares her fascinating story of fame and purpose. We dive into some super juicy topics:

• Cynthia’s exploration of her spiritual side and how this has taken a significant space in her life as a popular healer.
• How incorporating sound therapy, water, Bach remedies and Reiki helps with both diagnosis and healing of her clients
• How acting plays a significant role in her life as a career and also a channel for self-discovery
• The darker characters she has played and the impact on her life
• How trust and integrity are cornerstones of her messaging as an influencer
• Ageism in the acting industry
• Cynthia’s personal spiritual practice 

… and so much more!

You can contact Cynthia here:

https://www.purepotentialtherapy.com

And if your spirit is stirred by these amazing conversations, don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review - so more people can find their way to The Modern Crone. Thank you for tuning in! 

The Modern Crone team -

Theme music and season intro tracks:

Sam Joole: 

www.samjoole.com

Cover design and photography

Luana Suciu

https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/

[email protected] 

Voice editing:

Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios

[email protected]