Awakening Aphrodite

Are you seeking your dream romantic relationship? Whether you are or not, we all have something to learn from this satisfying discussion with Laurie Gerber. Laurie's holistic heart-mind-body approach has taken the world by storm through several channels including her Ted Talk on honesty in relationships . In this episode we review how the heart, mind and body show up in our lives and accelerat...

Are you an animal lover? If you have ever loved a person, you ARE! Because yes, we are animals too! We are chordates, mammals, hominids, and Homo sapiens ! Just in case you forgot ;) To nourish and support the healing of our suffering species, who has wreaked so much violence on the planet and suffered from so much division from Nature, Daniel Mapel has created Wild Earth Animal Essences , gentle...

What is the difference between soul needs and emotional needs? How can we quantify and study our spiritual aspects? What tools do we need to connect with our divine selves and fulfill our soul's purpose? This episode with Dr. Dara Goldberg is all about the spiritual realm of the psyche and the courage it takes to live out your life's purpose. Tune in to learn about the importance of health...

Being fit on both the inside and the outside involves a lot more than just counting calories and working out all the time! It’s springtime, the season of fresh starts, deep cleaning, and new lifestyle habits! In this episode we will go back to basics on how to be fit in mind, body and spirit. How can you make dietary changes that stick? How can we improve fitness AND sleep better? We will review t...

The old-time saying is true: YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT. And what you ate is made of what IT ate! How many of us have a real understanding of what that truly consists of these days? The macro-factory farming and intensive food manufacturing practices of today are sickening us and Mother Earth, literally and metaphysically. Luckily, there is an empowering, easy, and effective solution available to us all...

Join us in honoring Earth Day with a special episode dedicated to four powerful earth goddesses. Drawing inspiration from Allison Davies' insightful book on goddesses, this episode delves into the rich mythology surrounding Atira, the Corn Mother, whose nurturing essence embodies the cycle of growth and sustenance. We explore the enigmatic Elen of the Ways, a primal force guiding travelers thr...

Have you met the Wild Women? Hopefully regardless of how old you are, you know her and you know her well. Perhaps you caught a faint whiff of her on a steamy hot Summer night or when a societal or cultural issue ignited your inner fire to take action on something that was important to you. Yet far too many women are not familiar with her. They either consciously or unconsciously feel the cultural...

Realizing the dreamlike nature of our reality is key to resolving the nightmare we find ourselves in today. Wounded healer and author Paul Levy has learned this lesson the hard way and now assists others through their journey to awakening. Paul shares his harrowing journey of rejection, psychiatric institution and wholehearted belief in the potentiality of the quantum field. He describes the mind-...

Have you ever had a small (or large!) suspicion that this society wasn't designed for or by women? When you hear the name "God" as the bearded male patriarch in the sky, do you feel represented? The Divine Feminine has been disparaged, disrespected and discarded for too long. But it was't always like this. Barbara Walker wrote The Woman's Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Obje...

We all know that having high-quality, nutrient-dense food is critical in order to be healthy, have energy and look our best, but the sad fact is that this is becoming more and more difficult to do. Soaring inflation and food prices, the ever-increasing onslaught of chemicals, hormones and antibiotics in conventional food and the impeding collapse of the global ecosystem from decades of mismanageme...

Do you believe that we choose our family? Have you ever aspired to be a lightworker? Are you currently calling in your soul mate, desired job, or dream opportunity? These topics are all covered on today's episode with Heather Newkirk! We also talk about the importance of being open to your "light" family, characteristics of starseed and indigo children, healing from the loss of loved...

Are you biased? Do you have prejudices? How do you know what you know? Why do you believe what you believe? Closely observing thousands of patients under Anesthesia led Dr. Madhava to ask fundamental questions around ideas that have gone unchallenged for a very long time:  What does it mean to be awake?   Does awareness require a functioning body  or does it arise of its own? He was astounded to r...

Is there a high value woman in your life? Or maybe YOU are one or at perhaps aspire to be one! Yay, I'm all for growing, learning and striving to be all that we can be and for each of us to fulfill our innate potential. In fact, that's a big part of the mission of this show. I have been contemplating the qualities and attributes that result in being a person that holds her or himself in hi...

Do you spend lots of money on an expensive skincare routine? What if I told you that there is something much more effective, natural and bioavailable than all those creams, serums and lotions on the market? Hint: humans have used it for ages, it's very gentle and absorbable, it promotes collagen production, evens skin tone, reduces wrinkles and firms and tones skin. And... it comes from pigs!...

Did you know that astrology is fundamentally related to mythical tales of gods, goddesses, and supernatural earthy phenomenon? Yes! In fact, mythology is the very foundation of human civilization. We developed higher cognition and language through storytelling: the symbolic retelling of relationships, tragedies, heroic acts and our understanding of the natural world around us. We familiarized ours...

Let me tell you... I've been looking forward to interviewing Dr. Fiona Lovely for a long time and this conversation STILL exceeded my expectations! Welcome to a world in which we know and embody our inherent Divine Feminine wisdom. We feel into new things and test new information against our intuition. We settle into each day gently, free of addiction to stress and adrenaline spikes. We habitu...

Welcome back, friends! Today we will direct our energy within the frequency of loving kindness. We will radiate this love outwards and allow it to abundantly shower over ourselves as well. This is a Buddhist Metta prayer interpretation from HeartSong Yoga. It is a simple and profound message that gently allows us to be the solution to hate, anger, and violence. Don't forget: love always wins i...

Things are not as they seem, folks! The world we occupy through our "sensory masks," as Dr. Ibrahim Karim puts it, has caused us to lose touch with the Universe. We're feeling the implications of that now through corruption, environmental destruction, skyrocketing rates of chronic diseases and mental health disorders, animal extinction, deforestation, over-extraction of resources, wa...

I probably don't need to tell you about the massive changes going on for us all collectively and individually... Can you feel the shift in consciousness? How can we navigate the rough patches of transition with grace and face challenges with strength, optimism...and maybe even have a little bit of fun while we're at it? I'm so happy to welcome Allison Pelot back to Awakening Aphrodite...

Why are the holidays so enchanting, universally and separately from any organized religious activities? How did our ancestors honor these planetary transitions and celebrate the changing of the seasons? If we recognize their deep-rooted traditions, can we feel more aligned and connected with the cycles of nature? This episode is an exploration of the 8 ancient Pagan celebrations that underlie the...

When the energetic resonance of women's voices originate from deep within us, we speak our truth. According to Dr. Christine Page, and many others, this is the voice of the Womb. The Womb is the seat of feminine power and our source of intuition, knowing, and connection with the divine. When we speak from the throat, our voices become higher in pitch, wordy and brain-centered. When we speak fr...

Ladies and gentlemen, this conversation is for both of us today. It's for the women who watch and listen to this show, and the men that love them, and the men that we love, and the boys we raise. Mike Salemi, my guest, shares his heart-opening perspective on the value of Men's work and rites of passage today, the practical and symbolic roles of the mother and father, tips for tapping into...

What is the energy of 2024? According to Numerology, 2024 is a year 8 (2+0+2+4). The number 8 is a powerful symbol representing infinity, material abundance and balance. In this quick episode, I'll be reviewing the significance of this year with reference to the Tarot, astrology and numerology. Early on in my show, I recorded a conversation with Dr. James Wanless, who authored best-selling Voy...

Are you enough? Are you complete? Are you embodied? As women in this society, feeling "complete" can be a rare occurrence. Our society fosters and feeds on our insecurities and our craving for MORE, which translates to more material items, more status, more money. But under all that, what is that MORE you are longing for? Dr. Christine Page, my two-time podcast guest and beloved mentor,...

What makes a healthy relationship? Do you notice patterns of behavior in yourself that don't serve you? Are you struggling to find gratitude for your situation at this time? Jeremy Roadruck, my guest in this episode, illuminates the complex nature of relationships (the romantic ones, the familial ones and those we build with ourselves), explores common errors in communication and offers powerf...