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In this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast I interview Kearsley Tate Schweller. Kearsley (she/her) is a private chef, postpartum practitioner, author, & educator of Kearsley’s Kitchen. For over 10 years she has devoted her study & practice to the intersection of women’s medicine & traditional foods, braiding together a love for food, herbalism, physiology, hormones, & ritual. She describes her way of life as a “slow simmer” a delicate balance between actively engaging what inspires her and savoring the simple joys of life like wandering the woods, baking sourdough, painting watercolor pomegranates, cuddling her cats, & exploring the symbolic realms through dreams, color, & earth-based ritual. Through her classes, meals, & seasonal cookbooks, Kearsley helps others deepen their relationship to nourishment in many forms. In our conversation together, we touch of the reality at hand these past several months in Appalachia through the floods from Hurricane Helene and what Kearsley's role has looked like in her community there and in supporting new families in need of resourcing. We explore what true community looks like when the going gets tough, how we can all nourish each other and each have our unique role to play in making a difference, many hands can make light work. We will be attaching a link for fundraising for new families navigating the impact of these floods, if you have the means please fund community birth care. We touch on the reality that many birth workers face in burnout, and how we would love to see more maidens elevate themselves in roles of care, for mothers in community, mothers being at the center. We have an in depth conversation on nourishment and all the ways that can look, and chat about Kearsley's amazing course which has a new cohort beginning January 15th, called Mother Mammal: Nourishing the Animal Body of a Mother, go check it out.

Resources: Kearsley's Info

Mother Mammal: https://www.kearsleyskitchen.com/mothermammal

Next Cohort beings January 15th 2025
(if you've discovered Mother Mammal through this podcast and decide to embark on the journey- let her know where you found out about it!)

Hurricane Helene Relief: Community Birth Care Fund
https://givebutter.com/wncbirthworkers

Read more about Kearsley’s seasonally inspired musings at Kearsley’s Kitchen

Instagram: Kearsleys.kitchen

Goddess Ghee
https://www.goddessghee.com/
as mentioned by Kearsley in our episode

Another favourite ghee of Mackenzie's by her friend Aleya
Wild Rose Ghee

Your Host Mackenzie:

Fertile Souls: My Pre Conception + Pregnancy Preparation 9 month journey: learn more here

IG: @mamapsychedelia & @hunnywombdoula

Email: Birthkeeperkenz@gmail.com

Would you like to be on the show? Reach out

Calendly: Book a free 30 min call if you would like to work together in Preconception Mentorship before stepping into parenthood

Website: https://www.hunnywomb.com/

Support the Mama Psychedelia Mission: PAYPAL: Birthkeeperkenz@gmail.com

Intro Music "Waters of the Earth" by Satori Ki covered by me, Mackenzie. (For mor

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In this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast I interview Karuna (aka Sarah Love). Karuna is a passionate lover of life, she is a mother and a multi faceted creative soul. Currently rooted and raising her son on Kanaka Maoli land, on the precious island of Maui. She is committed to inhabiting the moment from a place of curiosity and authenticity. She believe in the power of love, and the remembrance of our inherent ancient wisdom, guiding us into wholeness and connection. She weaves sound in ceremonial space, and is committed to personal and collective healing. Karuna is especially passionate about working with women in ceremonial space. She serves women worldwide with products that support womb wellness through her heart-led company Cozy and Spice (check out her legendary Moondies) & one on one guidance and mentorship. As well as offering her musical medicine through sound journeys, live performance and recordings locally & globally online. It was a treat to drop into this space with Karuna, to explore the Muse, what comes through the sacred vessel of the voice, we speak about her musical journey and her journey of becoming the woman and the mama that she is today!

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/cozyandspice/

https://www.instagram.com/karunaspice/

Karuna's Music:

https://open.spotify.com/track/5nqSPqBnWQDOygnkL2MkcO

Website: find Karuna's Moondies and other sacred creations

https://www.cozyandspice.com

Your Host Mackenzie:

Launching my Pre Conception + Pregnancy Preparation 9 month journey: learn more here https://fertilesouls.carrd.co/

IG: @mamapsychedelia & @hunnywombdoula

Email: Birthkeeperkenz@gmail.com

Would you like to be on the show? Reach out

Calendly: Book a free 30 min discovery call if you would like to work together in Preconception Mentorship before stepping into parenthood

Website: https://www.hunnywomb.com/

Support the Mama Psychedelia Mission: PAYPAL: Birthkeeperkenz@gmail.com

Intro Music "Waters of the Earth" by Satori Ki covered by me, Mackenzie. (For more of her music, check out her Spotify)

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In this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast I interview Sena Maria. Sena supports women to embrace a nourished, resilient and radiantly healthy state. She uses Mineral Nutritional Balancing to rebuild our mineral heritage and get to the root of our health issues. She believes that we are only as healthy as our cells and by supporting our bodies ability to create energy and eliminate toxins efficiently, we can return to the simple, natural joy of being alive.

Sena’s degree in Psychology, career at Google and her subsequent studies of yoga, energy healing, shamanism, plant medicine, tools for building emotional capacity and integration, and Mineral Nutritional Balancing have led her to sit with many questions about what humanity may need at this time to heal from trauma + toxins, strengthen our families and create mineral-rich generations to come. She offers a woman-centric approach to healing with Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis utilizing it as a tool for deepening connection with one's self.

In our conversation together, we speak about replenishing mineral stores and the impact this simple act can have on our overall well-being. How our stress levels, our sleep, our organ health, our energy, and so much more can be a direct reflection of our body's mineral imbalances and how we can restore our systems by rebalancing. We touch on the impact of Plant Medicine work and how it can impact our hormones and mineral stores. We speak about the benefits of Mineral Balancing Nutrition in the pre-conception time and also in the postpartum time, and how vital it is. How entering pregnancy and parenthood mineral-y deficient can impact our longevity long term and how our babies pull from our mineral make up to ensure they receive what they need to grow and thrive, often leaving us deeply depleted if we are not in a vibrantly nourished place. Sena speaks to the power of her own findings in retracing through mineral balance, and her work with clients in Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA). Sena shares more of her personal journey with this work, and the chapter of life she is in now as a women in her mid 30’s.

In the beginning of this Episode I share more about my online program Fertile Souls *launching November 11th, 2024* this is a 9 month holistic container for folks in their Preconception window and Early Pregnancy.

Resources: Sena's Info

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sena__maria

You can learn more about Radiantly Nourished, Sena's year long mineral balancing membership for women on her website: www.sena-maria.com

mentions: https://www.instagram.com/wildlyonswellness

Your Host Mackenzie:

Launching my Pre Conception + Pregnancy Preparation 9 month journey: learn more here https://fertilesouls.carrd.co/

IG: @mamapsychedelia & @hunnywombdoula

Email: Birthkeeperkenz@gmail.com

Would you like to be on the show? Reach out

Calendly: Book a free 30 min discovery call if you would like to work together in Preconception Mentorship before stepping into parenthood

Website: https://www.hunnywomb.com/

Support the Mama Psychedelia Mission: PAYPAL: Birthkeeperkenz@gmail.com

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