Turns Out She's a Witch

This is it, the end of a beautiful era...

9 Seasons, 110 guest interviews and 191 episodes - we birthed this podcast on Winter Solstice 2021, 5 years later it feels like the right time to lay it down for a rest.

Over this time we've covered subjects related to magic, witchcraft, the wheel of the year, animism, folk traditions, sound healing, plants & herbs, psychic development, mediumship, sacred tattooing, animal spirit messengers, the divine feminine, women’s circles, spell crafting, gods & goddesses, folklore & superstitions, ghost hunting, manifesting, Akashic records, past lives - 'Divine Tools' and all the things in between!!

Join us for one last episode together as we sit down to discuss the very beginning of the podcast, the creation of our gorgeous intro music, and many other reflections around our time behind the microphone.

Listen in for a little 'Q & A' discussing:

• Our most memorable moment on the podcast 

• Our favourite divine tool that we actually use

• What rituals have actually endured our lives

• Our favourite herb and how we use it

• ‘What does empowerment look like to you now that you know what you know?’ 

• ‘What did the podcast give you?’

• The big question : what does the word Witch mean to you?

A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful listeners, amazing guests, contributors and Patreon Coven supporters. This podcast has been a sacred chapter in our lives, we are so grateful for every moment you joined in, shared your love, and helped make this magic possible. As we say goodbye for now (as you never know, we may pop back on for a random ep here or there?!) know we are forever grateful for this community.

The pagan flame burns bright!!

AND SO IT IS.

You can find and connect with Shannon and Laura in the following places:

Shannon, via Instagram@ ⁠⁠AshaMoon⁠⁠ Sacred Arts Studio

For events such as circle, Wheel of the Year Sabbats, pagan pottery workshops, 1:1 energy alignment sessions - and of course Handpoke Tattoo!

Shannon’s website @ Asha Moon

Connect with Laura via Instagram@ laura_turnz_out

You can still follow us, and DM on Instagram ⁠⁠@turnsout_shesawitch⁠⁠

Produced & Presented by Shannon Cotterill & Laura Turner.

Post Production, editing & original music by Matt Turner ⁠⁠@turnzout_media⁠⁠

Shannon and Laura chat with Stacey Demarco, returning for her 8th time Turns Out She's a Witch!

Stacey is one of Australia’s most well known modern witches, ritualists and teachers of practical magic. The author of numerous bestselling books on contemporary witchcraft and seasonal living, Stacey is widely recognised for making ancient magical traditions accessible, grounded and relevant to everyday life.

Her new book, 'Love Magic: Attract, Connect, Protect’ explores the many forms of love through a magical lens - romantic love, self love, friendship and connection to life itself. With her signature blend of ritual, folklore, psychology and practical spell crafting, Stacey guides readers through the three key currents of love magic: attracting aligned connection, deepening authentic bonds, and protecting emotional and energetic wellbeing in relationships.

We’re delighted to welcome Stacey as our final interview guest (yes there is a special announcement at the start of this episode!) to talk about all things love, magic, boundaries, and what it truly means to create conscious, empowered connection in modern life.

Buy Stacey’s latest book ‘Love Magic. Attract - Connect – Protect. A guide to bringing more love into your life and space’ HERE

Do your ‘future-self’ and favour, and order the 2027 Lunar and Seasonal Diary (Southern Hemisphere) HERE

Connect with Stacey in the following places:

Website: themodernwitch.com

Instagram: @themodernwitch

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Book a session with Shannon, and get yourself something magical @⁠⁠AshaMoon⁠⁠

Visit Of Earth and Ether Oracle

⁠⁠Get in touch, we would love to hear your questions and stories

Email [email protected]

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Connect with Laura @laura_turnz_out

Produced & Presented by Shannon Cotterill & Laura Turner.

Post Production, editing & original music by Matt Turner ⁠⁠@turnzout_media⁠⁠

Join us for a mind-opening conversation with Nikki Loy, a West Sussex-based creative consultant, illustrator, musician, and author who crafts a life from art, intuition, and manifestation. From a converted library bus studio, Nikki shows how art journaling can be a magical, practical toolkit for transforming dreams into reality. Her book, The Book of Magical Manifestations, invites readers to see creativity as more than self-expression—it's a world-creating practice that shapes our lives.

We explore imagination as a sacred faculty, the idea of creative flow as a vortex of manifestation, and the idea of a ‘Glitch Log’— creating a record of those uncanny synchronicities that hint at a larger magic at work. Nikki offers grounded guidance for anyone drawn to this path, including tips for those who don’t feel “artistic enough,” and shares twenty years of experiments that keep mystery alive.

Pre-order your own copy of ‘The Book of Magical Manifestations- How creating an Art Journal Can help create your world’ Click Here

Connect with Nikki:

Instagram nikkiloy.creatrix

Nikki’s website:  nikkiloy.com

Substack nikkiloycreatrix.substack

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Book a session with Shannon, and get yourself something magical @⁠⁠AshaMoon⁠⁠

Visit Of Earth and Ether Oracle

⁠⁠Get in touch, we would love to hear your questions and stories

Email [email protected]

Follow us, and DM on Instagram ⁠⁠@turnsout_shesawitch⁠⁠

Produced & Presented by Shannon Cotterill & Laura Turner.

Post Production, editing & original music by Matt Turner ⁠⁠@turnzout_media⁠⁠

Shannon and Laura chat with Niki Taylor, creator of 'A Magickal Mind'.

Niki is a counsellor, coach, cottage witch and Western herbal medicine student. Her work blends therapeutic support with ritual, intuition, plant wisdom and a deep connection to the natural world - inviting clients that find their way to her, to slow down and embrace a more intentional, enchanted way of living...

Episode highlights include: what the word “witch” means to Niki, the origins of A Magickal Mind, balancing practical therapy with magic, simple ways to weave everyday magic, the impact of plants on spirituality and ritual, lessons from running a spiritual business, and what Cottage Witchery looks like daily.

Also Niki’s Divine Tool of the Week! Tune in for warm, grounded conversation that blends therapy, herbs, ritual & magick!

Find and follow Niki in the following places:

Instagram @ a.magickal.mind

Website www.amagickalmind.com

My book - Your Seasonal Grimoire

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VisitOf Earth and Ether Oracle

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Email [email protected]

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Produced & Presented by Shannon Cotterill & Laura Turner.

Post Production, editing & original music by Matt Turner ⁠⁠@turnzout_media⁠⁠

Shannon and Laura welcome back Carly Mountain psychotherapist, somatic sex therapist, yoga teacher, breathworker, and Womancraft author.

Her new book, Untamed Pleasure, reframes pleasure as an innate energy to be reclaimed, rather than earned, blending therapeutic insight with embodied practice and real life stories.

Carly, Shannon and Laura talk about how pleasure can deepen intimacy, self expression, confidence and connection, and what it means to live your life a little more untamed through pleasure, Eros and embodiment.

We dive into big questions like: what ‘cages’ still bind modern women around desire, and how can we return to our truest, pre conditioned selves? Why does healing often require meeting discomfort, and how does voice connect to deeper pleasure?

Carly also shares her six body framework (thank you Carly!) and offers a practical takeaways to help you move through the world with more aliveness - and untamed pleasure.

Buy the book: Untamed Pleasure

Find Carly: 

Website:  carlymountain.com

Instagram: carly_mountain

Free Sign up: UntamedPleasure Conversations

Join the 6-week course: the-untamed-pleasure-sanctuary

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Book a session with Shannon, and get yourself something magical @⁠⁠AshaMoon⁠⁠

Visit Of Earth and Ether Oracle

⁠⁠Get in touch, we would love to hear your questions and stories

Email [email protected]

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Produced & Presented by Shannon Cotterill & Laura Turner.

Post Production, editing & original music by Matt Turner ⁠⁠@turnzout_media⁠⁠

This episode offers practical insights, curiosity, and a candid look at modern metaphysical work. Shannon and Laura welcome back fan favourite Rhiannon Hasjim of The Spiritual Toolbox, a Sydney-based metaphysical shop known for ethical tools, practitioner-made products, and grounded occult education. In her 5th appearance, Rhi pulls back the curtain on running a metaphysical business online and in-store, from energetic overwhelm and copycats to behind-the-scenes moments and the mysterious world of mirror magic.

Key themes:

- Realities of a spiritual business beyond thepolished feed

- Navigating copycats and staying energeticallygrounded

- Burnout prevention amid tools, readings, andclient energy

- Mirror magic: what it is, why mirrors matter,and safe at-home practice

- Common misunderstandings about real spiritualpractice

Find Rhi and The Spiritual Toolbox online and in Sydney.

Website TheSpiritualToolbox.com

Instagram @thespiritualtoolbox

Patreon School of Magick - The Spiritual Toolbox

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Book a session with Shannon, and get yourself something magical @⁠⁠AshaMoon⁠⁠

Visit Of Earth and Ether Oracle

⁠⁠Get in touch, we would love to hear your questions and stories

Email [email protected]

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This episode, Shannon and Laura speak with Nina Mielipäivä, a Sami heritage holder and author of Mythology of the Sámi - Minorities Within Minorities, to explore what Sámi culture means today and why reclaiming stories matters.

Together, they unpack what the word “witch” can mean in Indigenous and marginalized contexts and what drew Nina to write a book centered on minority voices within minority communities. The episode offers a clear, accessible introduction to who the Sámi are, their history, and the nuanced ways identity and sovereignty unfold across communities.

The discussion dives into how the Arctic landscape shapes Sámi spirituality, myth, and storytelling, reflections on deities, the animal world, and sacred beings. They explore shamanic practices and drum traditions with care, underscoring the respect and responsibility required when approaching these traditions in modern spaces.

Tying it together with a note of hope, the conversation turns to language revival, cultural reclamation, and the resilience that sustains Sámi culture. If you’re curious about Indigenous spirituality and minority histories, this episode invites you to listen with curiosity, care, and a sense of shared wonder.

Support Nina- Buy the Book -Mythology of the Sami

Nina suggests the following places are a great place to start learning more:

 Vaietut Juuret - Silenced Roots by Nina Maaninka

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a5x78VQ62M

Be or Not To Be A Sámi by Hervé Magnin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFNffAHjgrU

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Book a session with Shannon, and get yourself something magical @⁠⁠AshaMoon⁠⁠

Visit Of Earth and Ether Oracle

⁠⁠Get in touch, we would love to hear your questions and stories

Email [email protected]

Follow us, and DM on Instagram ⁠⁠@turnsout_shesawitch⁠⁠

Produced & Presented by Shannon Cotterill & Laura Turner.

Post Production, editing & original music by Matt Turner ⁠⁠@turnzout_media⁠⁠

Shannon and Laura have a friendly, flowing chat about intuition, the unseen, and those moments that nudge us through life. We’re swapping questions for conversation, stepping into spiritual perspectives together, and inviting you to listen in on a warm, surprising, and wonderfully human exchange.

Join Shannon and Laura for a special, intimate dive into Shannon’s very own journey of embodiment, creativity and business - Asha Moon Sacred Arts.  Shannon is a potter, intuitive handpoke artist, spirit channel, witch & healer.

Shannon shares how her practice blending clay, photography, energy work and ritual has evolved over this years as she has grown as a mother, woman, leader and witch.

From motherhood at the tender age of 21, forging a booming portrait and wedding photography business, award winning conceptual fine art prints, to leadership and healing through facilitating Sister Circles. We also speak about the creation of divination tools, The Sacred Stones and the Of Earth & Ether Oracle deck.

Shannon offers 1:1 energy sessions, Sister Circle events, workshops, and co-hosts our very own Turns Out She’s a Witch Podcast. We also discusses her most recent offering: traditional handpoke tattoos, these markings are bespoke, carry deep significance and can be incorporated into a deeper space of ceremony.

Shannon fosters a space for healing and transformation, guiding each person towards deeper connections to themselves, the Earth & Spirit...

We hope you enjoy this chat!

Share some love for Shannon in the following places:

Instagram @ Asha Moon Designs

Website @ Asha Moon

Support Turns Out She’s a Witch- over on Patreon, click below

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Book a session with Shannon, and get yourself something magical @⁠⁠AshaMoon⁠⁠

Visit Of Earth and Ether Oracle

⁠⁠Get in touch, we would love to hear your questions and stories

Email [email protected]

Follow us, and DM on Instagram ⁠⁠@turnsout_shesawitch⁠⁠

Produced & Presented by Shannon Cotterill & Laura Turner.

Post Production, editing & original music by Matt Turner ⁠⁠@turnzout_media⁠⁠

Turns Out She's a Witch welcomes Cass Campbell, musician and sound journey artist, and founder of Music for the MindTM. In this episode we delve into Cass’s early love of music, working as a detective, and the winding path that brought her to founding Music for the MindTM, a journey where sound becomes a compass...

We look at how sound and rhythm can shape wellbeing, and forge a sense of togetherness within groups - the subtle dynamics that emerge when people gather to listen and play as one.

We delve into both the science and the lived experience of healing with sound and frequency, sharing how auditory patterns can nudge the body towards equilibrium and move the spirit. The conversation turns to breath, voice, chanting and drum rhythms, and their tangible effects on the body - in particular the vagus nerve.

We consider tempo’s powerful grip on mood and its unexpected roles in cinema and ritual, unpacking how pace can tilt perception and emotion in surprising ways. And through it all, Cass offers glimpses of her creative vision: a favourite quote that speaks to her, a Divine Tool of the Week that listeners can try, and a look ahead at the projects she’s weaving for the near future!

Connect with Cass and explore her transformative music in the following places:

Instagram @ musicforthemind_casscampbell

Website @ Music for the Mind

Drum it Up- Music for the Mind drumming circles with Cass- find more details Here

Purchase ‘Hush’ CD

Support Turns Out She’s a Witch- over on Patreon, click below

I want in!- The Patreon Coven!

Book a session with Shannon, and get yourself something magical @⁠⁠AshaMoon⁠⁠

Visit Of Earth and Ether Oracle

⁠⁠Get in touch, we would love to hear your questions and stories

Email [email protected]

Follow us, and DM on Instagram ⁠⁠@turnsout_shesawitch⁠⁠

Produced & Presented by Shannon Cotterill & Laura Turner.

Post Production, editing & original music by Matt Turner ⁠⁠@turnzout_media⁠⁠