Raised to Obey

***Trigger Warning Jennifer shares insights from Witch Power by German author and witch Shisha Rainbow, exploring some of the earliest documented spiritual practices, including an ancient temple in Turkey dating back around 11,000 years. From these early beginnings, we follow the journey through history towards modern-day religions and the spiritual beliefs we know today. Along the way, Yvonne add...

***Trigger Warning Why is lighting candles, burning incense and praying accepted in church, but when witches do the same, people can react with horror? In this episode, we explore the similarities and differences between witchchraft and organised religion, what our spiritual practices mean to us, and why the label witch still makes some people uncomforatable. Different paths, differenct beliefs, b...

***Trigger Warning Ever wondered how Samhain and Halloween are connected? In this episode, we explore their origins, similarities, and differences, including how to pronounce Samhain! We share how we personally celebrate Samhain, the traditions we love, and the way we honor our ancestors. Join us for a little history, a little witchcraft, and a celebration of the season when the veil is said to be...

***Trigger WarningIn this episode, we talk about our different approaches to journaling and how putting thought and feelings on paper has helped us grow. We also discuss the value of looking back and seeing just how far we've come. From guided journals and affirmations to a Grimoire filled with spells, rituals and tarot readings - there's no right way to journal. Thanks for listening! Let...

***Trigger WarningIn this episode, we take a look at the parts of ourselves we don't always like to admit are there. Jealousy, control, resentment and even the desire for revenge all come out of the shadows. Some parts we've already worked through, while others still need to be brought into the light. Because the shadow work isn't about becoming perfect - it's about being honest wi...

***Trigger Warning What happens when you genuinely like the woman looking back at you in the mirror? In this episode, we talk about learning to appreciate who we've become, embracing ourselves as we are, and why loving yourself isn't selfish - it's essential. Thank you for listening and supporting us with your comments! Social Media: You Tube Raised to Obey Podcast Instagram @raised.to.obey.podcas...

*** Trigger Warning We continue the conversation from Episode 1 and take a closer look at the women ew've become. We're no longer afraid to stand up for ourselves, set boundaries, and speak our truth. We're healed, but still healing - because growth doesn't have a finish line. And breaking the cycle? It doesn't always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like freedom in the small,...

***Trigger Warning The Wheel of the Year keeps turning! In this episode, we dive into the Pagan Wheel of the Year, talk about Mabon (the Autumn Equinox) and the rituals we'll be practicing personally, and look ahead to Samhain (Halloween). We share ideas for rituals and practices you can try if you feel called to - because we believe there is no 'wrong way' to practice witchcraft. And,...

***Trigger Warning After everything we unpacked, confronted, and healed through in Season 1, we're stepping into Season 2 from a completely different place. This episode is about looking at the women we've become. We've only really been doing the intentional work on ourselves for the past couple of years, but the last seven months - since starting this podcast - have pushed that growth...

***Trigger Warning In this episode we recap what we have talked about for the last 29 episodes. We discuss how hard it was for us to start but we started anyway. It does get a bit emotional for a bit. However we continue on and some how end up talking about blue indigoes. ( a snake native to South Texas) Thank you all so much for your support during this first season. Stay tuned, season two takes...

***Trigger Warning In this episode we discuss whether we really have to forive and forget. We joke about not being Jesus, as the saying goes, nor do we have Alzheimers. We discuss how we have delt with this topic perosnally. Each in our own way. If and why we forgave and why not. As part of this we discuss the religoins we were raised in and how it was preached that we must forgive to be saved. We...

***Trigger WarningIn this episode, we talk about affirmations, manifestations, and learnin to believe in the things we want for ourselves. We remind ourselves that rest isn't something we have to earn, and that we should be proud of how far we've come - even when we don't always recognize it. And yes, you may have notived we got our episode numbers mixed up a few episodes ago so next e...

*** Trigger WarningWhat people saw from the outside wasn't always what was happening behind closed doors. In this episode, we talk about the families and childhoods we grew up in, the picture that was presented to the outside world, and the reality we knew on the inside. We also reflect on raising our own children, being the parents we needed, and continuing to break the generational cycles we...

*** Trigger WarningHealing isn't always a one-and-done process. In this epsiode, we talk about why we sometimes have to release the same emotions and patterns over and over as we continue breaking generational cycles. We discuss the freedom that comes from expressing our emotions without worrying about what others will think, and how the reality inside our homes growing up was often very diffe...

*** Trigger Warning In this epidose, we talk about the reality of releasing the same wounds more than once and why that's a natural part of growth. We share a powerful New Moon release ritual of writing down what no longer serves us, burning the pages, and symbolically returning them to the universe. Social Media: SPOTIFY Raised to Obey Podcast APPLE PODCAST Raised to Obey Podcast You Tube Rai...

*** Trigger WarningIn this episode, we explore how control can be disguised as care, how many of us learned to earn love through compliance, and the lasting impact those lessons have on our relationships. We share our own experiences of people-pleasing, seeking approval, and beleiving that love had to be earned rather than freely given. We also talk about what happens when healing begins to change...

***Trigger WarningThis conversation is honest, emotional, and deeply reflective. We talk about finding your voice after years of slience, the unseen work of healing, and learning to give compassion tot he child who survived what she shouldn't have had to. If you have ever felt unheard, misunderstood, or like you're still carrying pieces of the past, this episode is for you! Social Media:Instagram...

***Trigger Warning How much of our energy is spent preparing for converstations, conflicts, and situations that never actually happen? In this episode, we talk about negative thought patterns, rehearsing arguements in our heads, and expecting the worse before it even has a chance to unfold. We explore how these habits often develope as survival mechanisms, why they're so hard to break, and wha...

***Trigger Warning What starts as a conversation about being healers and navigation life's challenges takes and unexpected turn. We discuss the ways the universe seems to guide us when we're paying attention, how signs can show up inthe most ordinary moments, and the realiyation that sometimes the answers wer're seeking aren't exactly what we're asking for. Along the way, cats...

***Trigger Warning We talk about how healing can transform our relatinships, why we outgrew old friendships, and how we found a safe and supportive connection in each other. Plus, we discuss the results of a relationship qui and the areas we're still working on-especially boundareis and relationship recovery. Social Media: Instgram: @raised.to.obey.podcast TikTok: @YenJenPodcast You Tube: Rais...

***Trigger Warning In this episode we discuss the complicated frief of recognizing what was missing from our own childhoods and how that influenced the way we raised oru children. A heartfelt conversation about healing, breaking cycles, and giving the next generation the childhood we wished we'd had. Social Media: You Tube: Raised to Obey Podcast Instagram: @raised.to.obey.podcast TikTok: @Yen...

***Trigger WarningIn this episode, we discuss how witchcraft has helped us heal, find balance, and become more grounded. We talk about the power of rituals, candle work, meditation, and intentional living, as well as how the craft has taught us to focus our energy and manifest the life we want to create. A personal converstaion about healing, self-growth, and spiritual practice. Social Media: You...

***Trigger WarningIn this episode, we talk about identifiying as witches and discovering what the craft means to us personally. We explore intuition, learning to trust our '6th sense,' and how reconnecting with inner knowing can shape the way we move through the world. A conversation about spirituality, self-trust, and embracing the things we can't always explain. Thank you for your su...

***Trigger Warning In this episode, we dive into the harsh reality of how women are often left unprotected and unsupported. We talk about distrubing online spaces that enable abuse, the douvle standards women face when speaking out, and how systems continue to fail us-from voilence to women's health. A raw and honest converstation about anger, frustration, and the need for change. Social Media...

***Trigger Warning In this episode, we unpack our different upbringings-one in a doomsday, apolcalyptic chruch and the other in a Catholic household. We talk about the contradictions we experienced, how religion shaped us, and why we ultimately walked away and became non-believers. Note: we actually just started recording and then started the video so don't wonder why the episode just starts with...