Mother Tree Network

"Have a couple good cries because it helps you to clean things out so that then you're ready to do the deep investigative work of what is there in the wintertime…" During this interview Dr. Sina and I talk about sadness and grief and why the fall is the time to let the tears flow! Dr. Sina's tagline, "Where healing begins with being heard," perfectly encapsulates the...

“These external dwelling principles, that sometimes we refer to as deities, like the Neturu, like Orisha, like the many gods of many pantheons, have all been there for me from day one, and I had to find them from a traditional and well policed location." -- Dr. Geryll “G. Love” Robinson How does a Black girl born in Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, New York wake up to the fact that she is I...

"I would say that gift [from cancer] was to slow down because before then … I was just so focused on achieving and success and anything that wasn't related to what I thought to be success at the time I didn't do it, and I didn't like distractions or what I considered to be distractions... And so I learned to slow down."  Mfon's Pearls of Wisdom   🌷Slow Down! Take tim...

During the fall equinox 2023 I went to Mt. Shasta, CA and  awakened to some beautiful “way-out” stuff while leading our Mother Tree Equinox Soul Journey. In this episode, I share two experiences from Shasta that took me deeper into liberation and remade me. First, I went to a pyramid that had been built according to the proportions of one of the pyramids at Giza under the guidance of archangel Met...

In the latest episode of Mother Tree Network, we hear from Dr. Beverly Carter, a CEO, organizational development leader, philanthropist, and woman of color  who shares some powerful and insightful stories that we can all learn from.  Here are just a few key takeaways: Acknowledge and work with the unseen world and the energy patterns that need to be healed there. - The fragility of life and the im...

Yeah, I feel tied to this land. The spot is very magical. Very special. I feel like she talks to me. The plants talk to me. The animals tell me. I don't know how to describe that intuitive sense. Because for me, my intuitive knowing comes in the form of knowing –Missy Singer Dumars This episode features the incredible Missy Singer Dumars, a passionate farmer and storyteller. Get ready to dive...

"When you have people who have been oppressed or who've been marginalized in a room where you're reviewing history or where you are acknowledging them, I think it's important to emphasize a narrative of resistance, of resilience, of incredible capacity in addition to loss and grief."--Amanda Aminata Sol Welcome back, beautiful souls, to another insightful episode of the Mo...

"I am a manifestation of the larger divine feminine…part of her masculine presentation... So much of the plant medicine comes from the great mother through the great mother. So the voice of everything in me is how everything in my mind comes from the feminine." Tune in to this thought-provoking episode of Mother Tree Network and discover the power of voice, ancestral healing, and the jou...

💫 Today, I want to share an incredibly powerful and transformative experience that I had recently. It involved mushrooms, vulnerability, and an unexpected connection that reminded me of the profound relationship between grief and laughter. Prepare to be moved! 🌿🎭 🎻 It all started as I sat on my screened-in porch, surrounded by nature, with my beloved partner by my side. Seeking a deeper connec...

Join us for this episode of Mother Tree Network as I embrace the spirit of dandelion, wander in the realm of questioning, and navigate the currents of redirection and transformation. I include two recordings of me channeling Dandelion Spirit about the Supreme Court reversal of Affirmative Action and the floods in Vermont. These transmissions encourage a deep exploration of the unknown and emphasiz...

So many gems from this conversation.  I can’t wait for you to listen. My guest is Teri Schmidt who is the founder of Stronger to Serve, a start up that supports women in leadership. I started the conversation by asking Teri about the Iron Man competition that she completed where she swam two miles, biked 112 miles and then ran a marathon–all in the same day! She said that seemed impossible to her,...

“Every single one of those obstacles, every single one of those challenges, every single one of those humans...were just literally helping me point back to myself. They were helping me point back to my highest self. And allowing me to grow and expand."--Aurora Archer On this episode of Mother Tree Network, I interview Aurora Archer, a former corporate marketing executive and founder of The Op...

This episode is my initial perspective on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Affirmative Action. I've been wrestling with this! Yes, affirmative action was helpful. Yes, I am grateful for my life and every opportunity that affirmative action subtly nudged open for me. Yes, it is a loss. But I'm wrestling because that's not all I want to say here. I also want to say: There&apos...

Kirsten and I have a magical conversation about how to get in the flow of magic and joy. A pre-school teacher, Kirsten leads fairy walks to help adults and children reconnect with our senses so that we can perceive and receive life energy from the more-than-human world. We talk about Kirsten’s first mystical experience which happened while working at a college prep farm school in the midwest. Ther...

This solo episode features a reading of the poem THE ANCESTORS which I wrote around 2008. The poem was the response to a prayer that I sent up requesting guidance on how to revise Show Me the Franklins, a play about Benjamin Franklin and slavery. Support the show Mother tree Network Podcast--Where  Earth Wisdom Meets Racial Justice and Women's Leadership. Want to become your unlimited self an...

According to our guest Jen Frey, “Plants want to communicate with us. They love us. They know their part in the great web of Life, and they want to help us remember ours.” What a fun conversation about co-creating with Nature spirits, plants, robins, bunnies and more. Jen Frey is a land apprentice who has been living on a 20-acre property with her husband for the past eight years. She has been on...

Metta is an important tool to help you Regenerate your Justice and Joy .   I hope you will use it to cultivate PRESENCE in your life.  This type of meditation has been shown to reduce implicit racial bias when it's practiced regularly over an eight week period. It also increases your sense of well being and belonging. Do this meditation before or after a difficult conversation; encounter or e...

Thank you for joining me for this solo episode where I am going to be talking about how to regenerate your racial justice.  This was originally a talk that I gave to some members of my racial justice from the Heart community.  I decided to edit it and make it a podcast because it reflects my latest thinking and feeling about how to do racial justice or any social justice work in a way that is heal...

Meet Valerie Bowden, a young mother who after living in Ethiopia for eight years returned to the U.S. with her family and founded a business that connects African talent to entrepreneurs in the U.S. and Canada. Charity and aid in Africa often do more harm than good, creating an inequitable relationship.  Business partnerships offer a win-win model for fairer relationships. When I asked Valerie if...

If you love the moon or are curious about what its cycles mean for you, then you will love this conversation with Martha Artemis Rogers (she/they)! Martha Artemis, founder of Full Moon Acupuncture and author, is an expert in all things lunar. With a deep understanding of how the Moon moves in relation to the Earth and Sun, Martha helps others navigate the phases of the Moon and understand the ener...

While I was in the North Georgia Mountains, I got a chance to talk with Shannon Mitchell and Christine Gautreaux, co-owners of Women Connected in Wisdom.  Their business model includes an online community, podcast, book, and an annual conference where authors speak. Both women live in Atlanta and have multiple businesses. Shannon bowled me over when she shared during the interview that she took he...

This week I'm sharing lessons from my experience Living in a Tiny House in the North Georgia Mountains. The idea of a month away came during the Winter Solstice Virtual Retreat. Leading up to the retreat I felt a need to journey with plants, and I said yes to this intuition even though I did not want to leave my beloved trees and I wasn't sure how i would lead the Winter Solstice Virtual...

Easter and Passover give us the opportunity to reflect on an experience of injustice or not being loved and use it as a doorway for transformation. For me that was the gift of the situation where the champion women's basketball team at LSU was slighted by the White House and mainstream narratives in 2023. You can google it if you want more details. My point in sharing this is to let you know...

Imagine what it would be like for you to observe things getting ever more chaotic with banks failing and former presidents being arrested WITHOUT slipping into panic, social media plunges, or overwhelm. Imagine you feel connected with the intelligence and rhythms of nature rather than the 24-7 news cycle which is full of scarcity, violence, and impending doom. You have values. You have people and...

Biz and I started by talking about motherhood and resisting the urge to protect our adult children from hard stuff in life. Biz said she now asks “What do you need from me?” as a way to give and to respect her sons’ autonomy.  Asking that question puts the power in their hands. Little did I know that I'd use this exact question one day later when a young friend was in crisis. And, then again...