the holding table

Join Mystic Sister, Brave Bones, and sexual and relational expert Alejandra in a conversation about pleasure, joy, play, and sex. What are the barriers that get in the way of us accessing pleasure? This conversation has it all: cozy hoodies, sex toys, and colonialism! In the episode, Alejandra mentions a fantastic resource for those of you looking to learn more about your own sexuality and path to...

Most of us were raised on a steady drip of adrenaline, in systems that demand our productivity to prove our worth. Can we be intentional about doing nothing to access nervous system regulation and emotional health? What gets in the way? How can we lean into rest? One fantastic resource we highly recommend is Tricia Hersey's book: Rest Is Resistance . And while you're at it, follow her @The...

We are so excited to have our FIRST GUEST at the table! Michelle Brenhaug, also known as The Tender-Hearted Doula, joins Mystic Sister and Brave Bones for a conversation about why asking for help can be such a beast for many of us. We talk about Michelle's significant career shift into working as a birth and postpartum doula, the cultural and societal implications and risks of asking for help,...

Brave Bones and Mystic Sister share and explore the concept of boundaries. Who are they for? How do they help us? What do boundaries look like? Great Wall of China? A whisper of a fence blowing in the breeze? Do they have doors or gates? Why is this so effing hard?! Some terrific resources/tools mentioned in this episode are: The Book of Boundaries by Melissa Urban In the House of Me by Mel Gentry...

Mystic Sister and Brave Bones (friends, therapists, mamas, and seekers) set the Holding Table for Season T W O of the podcast. In this episode we dive into friendship, kinship, and the value of truly being known. Our new intro, outro, and music was written, performed, and recorded by the amazing Nathan Benedict of The Ateliers at Atelier Records Los Angeles .

Your voice, your desires, your likes, your dislikes, your feels, your concerns all matter. But what if you're the jerky rude guy in line at Subway? Ugh---yes, even you. In this episode, BraveBones and Mystic Sister discuss why it can be hard to speak up, say the truth, use our voice. And we hold our hands open for the lessons that the Universe provides in the form of us teaching others to raise th...

BraveBones and Mystic Sister dive into big feels, anger, and truth. Nachos included.

BraveBones and MysticSister discuss scarcity mentality and more. Can we cope when shit goes awry; when little dogs become appetizers?

BraveBones and MysticSister return to the holding table after a long hiatus to share some nachos and to chat about self care, an intersection of science and spirituality, and the journey of learning while leaning in.

Brave Bones and Mystic Sister venture into asking what seem like simple questions at the table. But 2020 is providing challenge upon challenge as we see inequities coming to light thanks to Covid 19, social injustices, and our county's haunting history of racism. As a shift away from what seems to be the norm of trolling and arguing, hating and categorizing the "other", we seek to keep listening. 

BraveBones and Mystic Sister share about how they're coping during this chaotic and uncertain season, how expansion and growth and lots of TV fits into the picture, and how we never ever ever swear at our precious children.

Messier still... Potholes, rocks, dark, real shit.

We are not perfect neither are our lives. Mystic sister and Braves Bones make their way into the dark and live to tell the tale. 

Pull up a chair, there's safety here.

Join Brave Bones and Mystic Sister at the table... pull up a chair Where both the sacred and irreverent are offered a seat...