Wise Woman Podcast

In this episode we talk about the necessity of a morning and evening (witching hour) mindfulness practice. Josephine shares about her five children and how they all came into the world in different ways via adoption, IVF and a surrogacy birth. We talk about the fertility journey in America and the questions to ask yourself when deciding which fertility path is best for you.

Josephine Atluri knows something about the anxiety that comes with fearing the unknown and feeling out of control. The certified meditation teacher journeyed through miscarriage, adoption, IVF, and surrogacy over the course of several years, finally welcoming five children into her family.


Atluri uses group and individual meditation classes to give her students these coping mechanisms and affirmations. She also shares them on her podcast, “Responding to Life,” and offers free, guided 15-minute meditations via Zoom every Wednesday. She also offers free monthly meditations at www.jatluri.com

In this episode Adama shares insights about what is happening in our world using astrology and her intuitive gifts. We dive into BLM and call out the patriarchy that encourages silence. Adama shares bold, important and insightful views that will encourage all of us to take action. Adama offers some reflection questions for us to dive into to help us thrive during mercury retrograde, this included deep shadow work. In this episode Adama shares at the core, we must dismantle the hatred of other people. This is a call to action episode :)

Prior to launching Lilith Astrology, Adama has worked for 10+ years in the digital marketing & content strategy space mainly in the beauty, luxury and lifestyle industries. She holds a B.S. in Marketing with a minor in Psychology from the School of Business at SUNY New Paltz (2009) and is a sought-after expert in web and social media business strategy.

Adama deeply studied astrology under the guidance of sought-after, veteran astrologists of the National Council for Geocosmic Research (NCGR). As an eternal student of Astrology with three planets in the sign of Scorpio and True Black Moon Lilith in her 1st house of self, Adama naturally goes beneath the surface with her clients, using intuition and her expertise.

Her goal is to help clients understand themselves on a deeper level so that they can maximize each month’s planetary energy to successfully navigate their lives. She loves writing horoscopes, creating educational video content, analyzing astrological charts and will discuss current planetary transits with anyone who will listen.

Her clientele includes women from all walks of life in the United States and Globally. Adama lives in New York City's vibrant and creative East Village/LES neighborhood. IG: https://www.instagram.com/lilithastrology/

In this episode Alea shares her mystical experiences growing up with ghosts visiting her room, connection with her spirit guides, & messages from her grandmother. Alea shares how  right is the a energetic shift in the world. We dive into COVID and how this Pandemic “brought” everyone together to lead to the awakening of Black Lives Matter and really “putting our money where our mouth is.” Alea shares channeled messages on how we can deepen our connection with our guides and what our highest selves and reincarnation look like today. Alea also speaks about leading with empathy and shares the message that women need to stop acting like men. This whole episode is straight up channeled, deep and thought provoking, enjoy!

Alea helps people discover and move past their blocks through empathetic energy healing, mediumship, channeling, writing and mentorship. https://thelovelyalea.com/

In this episode we talk about our racist food system, the future of food, mega mega cities continue to boom, your microbiome and why it is so important to feed yourself real whole foods. Alina shares high-level researched information on what we can do today to support our health, our earth and our food systems. Humanity is going to grow to 10 billion humans on earth and Alina offers city-based food solutions to help us in this growth. Whether you have a small plot of land or a fire escape balcony, Alina tells us why now is the time to start growing your own food.

Bio: Alina Zolotareva is a registered dietitian nutritionist, wellness philosopher and the Marketing Director of award-winning vertical farming company AeroFarms. She is passionate about empowering people & organizations to thrive through food & nutrition and believes in the power of nutrition to change the world.  In addition to her work as a nutrition consultant, the co-host of urban farming podcast Seeds and the City, & co-founder of personal development platform we are SUPERNATURAL.

Love Letters to Alopecia, Sound Healing Medicine, & Overcoming Addiction with Susy Schieffelin

In this episode Susy and I dive into the chakra system singing bowls and practices you can do right now to realign. Susy tells us her alopecia journey from being 7 years old and self-conscious to understanding that this is a lesson on love and shaving her head. Susy shares how she birthed her business The Copper Vessel, which shares sound healings and trainings virtually and around the globe. We both talk about our love for Kundalini yoga, and Susy shares her dedicated morning practice. In the episode we also dive into addiction and sound healing plus spiritual practice as a route to healing and self-discovery. 

Susy Markoe Schieffelin of The Copper Vessel is a Los Angeles-based sound healer, reiki master, Kundalini yoga teacher, and sobriety coach. She graduated with a degree in East Asian Studies and Religious Studies from the University of Virginia and is certified in Usui/Holy Fire II Reiki Master, Kundalini and Vinyasa Yoga Instructor (RYT 550 / IKYTA), and received training in Transcendental Meditation, Vipassana Meditation, Breathwork, and the Art of Sound Healing. Inspired by her own healing journey, she uses these modalities to help others transform their lives and find healing from within. Susy is vocal about her path to sobriety and her journey with alopecia, she is a speaker and thought leader, encouraging people to build healthy, happy, radiant lives through self-love. Susy leads deeply restorative crystal alchemy sound bath ceremonies, healing rituals, group trainings, international retreats, and workshops. She also offers a variety of virtual experiences including a series of virtual sound baths for self-healing on ALO Moves. Follow Susy on Instagram HERE. https://thecoppervessel.com/

In this episode Kayla Jeter shares her incredible entrepreneurial offerings to support all of us in becoming more mindful, healthful, fit and experience a personalized sense of self with Kayla as your cheerleader. Kayla tells us about growing up as a college volleyball player with her NFL playing father “The Muffin Man,” (Gary Jeter) and her bi racial mom who was also a model. Kayla shared that the first time she recognized her blackness was when she moved to Chicago. We spoke about our shared love for Nike and how acting as a caregiver for her mother led to a disciplined workout and movement routine. We spoke about The Certificate in Mindfulness and Wellbeing Strategy, my signature business coaching offer that Kayla is participating in to launch her soul-aligned business (she also added some super kinds remarks, that I am grateful for!) We talk about Black lives Matter and our current COVID climate. Please leave comments below on your thoughts + feelings. Bio:Kayla Jeter is a professional volleyball player turned fitness and wellness advocate. Her 1:1 coaching program helps clients identify barriers from mental models to uncover their purpose and apply it to their potential to yield the best outcome in their power by blending key mindfulness and movement practices. In sharing her personal story, Kayla empowers her community to make their mess their message, play an active role in their wellness and wellbeing and cultivates diverse spaces inviting full expression through authentic discussion. Follow her: @fitandfullbykayla Bio: fitandfullbykayla.com

In this episode we talk about acupressure points to manage stress in real time, which herbs support gracefully aging and how much coffee is the right about for our digestive system. We also touch on Dr. Krause’s recommendations for insomnia, and how to see the signs of stress taking over your body. Krause also shares some DIY home remedies that you can implement right now into your daily practice. 

Dr. Jannine Krause is a naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist who specializes in anti-aging medicine by helping her patients improve their health and reverse the signs of aging by focusing on nutrition, mobility and stress reduction.

Dr. Krause’s unique approach to wellness is simplifying natural medicine and healthy habit formation. She believes that health starts with what we eat, how we move and how well we manage stress. She wants to help prevent little health issues from becoming big ones down the road. She's committed to slowing down the aging process and wants to help others with this too. There’s a lot of health information available out there, and she's here to help people focus on what’s important and sustainable for them. 

She is also the podcast host of The Health Fix where she is dedicated to empowering people to take charge of their own health.

In this podcast we talk about The “Quarantine 15.” We also dive into the #1 reason you might still be emotionally eating and my love affair with tortilla chips. Holly shares healing practices and how to use embodiment to navigate challenging emotions during times of crisis. Holly is a Certified Master Level Coach through Health Coach Institute and has 4 years of experience helping highly driven women build resilience to toxic beauty and diet messages. She uses an intuitive and spiritual approach that guides her clients towards self trust, confidence and Sovereignty over their entire being; body, mind and soul. From this place, her clients are able to make self guided decisions and finally live the life they desire in the body they live in today. www.LoveYourBodyHC.com IG: Holly_Toronto_Coaching FB: Love Your Body Health Coaching

In this episode we have Dr. Nancy Lee telling us about her new book Don’t Sleep with Him Yet a Badass Guide to Dating in 10 Empowering Steps. I love this episode because we get into the research behind your brain on love and your brain on sex! Dr. Lee tells us about virgin-shaming, trusting our intuition, mindfulness and listening to our heads and hearts. Lee shares how empathy and compassion are the best attributes to find in a partner. Lee shares fascinating research on why going through a breakup feels like withdrawal and how a 20 second hug can release the same chemical connection as sex. We also learn about the PEA chemical (the butterfly feeling!) which leads to this euphoric high. Lee also shares how nature will support a chemical high in a relationship for two years to support procreation. Wow!

Nancy Lee, PhD is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Beverly Hills, CA and the author of Don’t Sleep with Him

Yet: A Badass Guide to Dating in 10 Empowering Steps. A 2015 Vitals Patients’ Choice award recipient, Dr. Lee applies a

unique blend of clinical and scholarly expertise not only to the realm of interpersonal relationships, but to behavioral

health issues from depression and anxiety to male/female psychosexual desire and functioning. Outside of her practice,

Dr. Lee has helped draft and implement campus sexual assault prevention, education and intervention policies in

collaboration with both students and faculty at Claremont McKenna College.