Psyche Magic

On today’s episode, I sit down with my dear friend and devoted artist, Garrison Starr! Garrison is a Singer-Songwriter who has dedicated her life to making music professionally. In our conversation, she shares her stories about her dedication to personal growth throughout various phases of her career as being essential to honing her craft. We talk deconstruction, reclaiming personal power, and the...

On this episode, I chat with dear friend and fellow Psychotherapist Amy Gartenberg about dreams that tie in with parts of self, including the inner child, through the lens of IFS (Internal Family Systems Therapy). We expand this to an exploration of creativity as an expression of these parts, and a window into their health and functioning. I also do an intro about rekindling some of my own long-fo...

We're kicking off 2023 with a very special interview with John Christian Phifer: Executive Director of Larkspur Conservation and Natural Burial Ground. We discuss the nuances of natural/conservation burial, the death positivity movement, and the power of living in harmony with the life/death/life cycle. We also learn about the story of how Larkspur came to be such a meaningful refuge for people in...

As a special holiday treat, we have compiled some of our favorite moments from Season 1 (September 2021 - April 2022) and put them together into one full-length episode. We are so grateful to those of you who have recently joined us, and to those of you who have been along for the ride since we started! Thank you for being here. This is also a great episode to share with someone who you think may...

On this truly prismatic episode, I interview Jane Grote, aura photographer and owner/head maven of Tertiary Sight here in Nashville! We talk about the role the color blue has played in her dreams and in her aura historically. She gives us all the juicy gossip about the fascinating history of aura photography, the science behind her camera, and the magic behind her intuitive readings. I also do an...

On this episode, I interview Reiki Practitioner and Teacher Kindy Girdley about her journey in learning somatic healing practices and wanting to share them with others. We discuss her dreams with themes of interconnection and the ever-alternating roles of student and teacher. We touch on other modalities of healing such as chakra balancing, tarot, energy testing, and so much more! I also do an int...

On this episode, dream worker, artist, and poet Taylor Johnson and I discuss a couple of her powerfully “big dreams” featuring archetypal characters. She describes how tracking her dream symbols have lead her to a recent career change, helped strengthen her activism, and even facilitated a better relationship with her canine familiar. She discusses a couple of her favorite dream work methods/pract...

On this episode, I interview musical artist, songwriter, and wonderfully witchy intuitive Harper Grae! We discuss her religious deconstruction, integration of her queer identity, and the spiritual practices that sustain her in her roles of artist, partner, and mother. Harper teaches us about the methods she has crafted for intentionally working with her dream world as a means of staying connected...

On this episode, Tranyce Bryant and I discuss her dreams involving themes of self-discovery, sustainable activism and leadership. We talk about what it takes to engage within a community in meaningful ways over time, and the necessary self-care involved. In the intro, I tie in themes of the practice of creativity as being vital to both authentic self expression and ongoing social justice practices...

Season 2 of Psyche Magic is here!! Our first guest is Robert DeSalvo, LCSW - Psychotherapist and co-founder of the Nashville Psychedelic Center. Together we discuss the future of psychedelic medicine as part of the landscape of evidence-based Psychotherapy, and how these medicines help to connect us to the unconscious and integrate the material we find there. Robert shares a dream that echoes his...

Welcome to the Season 1 finale of Psyche Magic! This episode features my dear friend and fellow Psychotherapist, Nat Roth. We discuss different layers of the symbol of water in dreams: how this element has shown up for each of us in our dream lives, and the myriad messages it may carry. We also discuss IFS (Internal Family Systems Therapy, or parts work), especially The Inner Child, as well as our...

My guest for episode 15 is Evidential Psychic Medium Heather Visnesky! Heather and I discuss each of our journeys with Mediumship, and the aspects that set Evidential Mediumship apart. We talk about her early mediumistic dreams and common shared dream themes, including a mysterious circular mall/hotel complex. We also discuss the importance of cultivating mindfulness practices for mental health. I...

This exercise will help you experiment with Carl Jung’s concept of Active Imagination. This is shadow work at its finest! Active Imagination is the conscious intention to engage the unconscious in waking life by focusing on some image from the psyche and letting it have a life of it’s own. This is a fun one that's worth playing around with a bit. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://pod...

Just in time for Spring: Episode 14 of Psyche Magic features Sara Schuster of Fox and Elder! Sara is a homesteader, herb gardener, and community herbalist. We discuss her dreams with themes of resilience, self-sufficiency, and seeking truth and beauty as powerful acts of resistance. She also introduces us to the symbolism of one of her favorite animal familiars: the fox. Sara offers us some useful...

In this solo episode, I discuss The Wizard of Oz as the ultimate dream sequence and a feminist example of the Hero’s Journey in contemporary mythology. I also explore aspects of the film’s cultural legacy: from its groundbreaking treatment of the archetype of the witch, to the eventual adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, Wicked. Enjoy! Instagram: @psyche_magic Website: www.psychemagicpodcast.c...

This episode of Psyche Magic features Certified Holistic Life Coach and fabulously witchy mama, Erica Cullum! Erica is a brilliant thinker, disruptor of oppressive systems, and skillful guide towards the essential sense of purpose we all seek. She and I dive into conscious parenting, traumatic grief, and the healing power of dreams. I also discuss James Hillman’s acorn theory, and read a poem by W...

On this episode, we welcome a dear friend and fellow spiritual seeker Brad Talley to the show! Brad is a Psychotherapist-in-training who conducts paranormal investigations in his spare time. He walks us through the role both waking and nocturnal dreams have had on his life, re-awakening a sense of mystery and possibility. We discuss magic, manifestation, and the power of thought. His powerful expe...

Episode 10 features the brilliant Raven Robbins! Raven is an occult teacher and spiritual guide, tarot reader, magical craftsperson, and co-owner of the fabulous Athame Metaphysical Shop and Educational Salon here in Nashville, TN. Raven describes a transformative dream and how it has impacted her ability to step into new and powerful roles in her life. We also discuss her claiming the title of "w...

Welcome back to Psyche Magic! In this enchanting episode, Erin Shrader (The Rebel Herbalist) teaches us about the powerful role the natural world has played in her life, including her dreamscape. She also illustrates a couple of fascinating dream exploration techniques. I do an intro about Ecopsychology and an A-list dream segment about Rosalind Cartwright - Psychologist and author who was known f...

On our last episode of 2021, my guest is spellbinding songstress TAIINA: songwriter, producer, and A+ student of all things esoteric. Join us as we discuss the creativity and motherhood, the collective unconscious, and the ways astrology has shaped her view of the world. I also introduce a new segment: Dream Bytes, where listeners share 1:00 snippets of their dreams via voicemail. We end the episo...

Welcome to episode 7 (my favorite number!) with Allegra Rumbough! This one is close to my heart. Allegra is a dear friend, science teacher, and nature/travel photographer. She shares some incredible encounters with the spirit world, many of which have carried over into her dreams and the dreams of people around her. We discuss both of our processes around automatic fears associated with the spirit...

Episode 6 of the show features Valerie Martin! Valerie is a fellow Psychotherapist, owner and founder of the Gaia Center for embodied healing, podcaster, and yoga instructor. Join me as I bask in her brilliance and we discuss working with dreams in therapy, spiritual discernment, and embodiment as healing medicine for all⁠. This episode includes a deep dive tarot segment on the Empress/Emperor dya...

On this episode of Psyche Magic, we welcome powerhouse singer, songwriter, and podcaster Raye Zaragoza to the show. Raye and I discuss her practice around welcoming intuitive messages from her dreams, and incorporating dream work as a part of cultivating creativity and self-care. We also talk about a shared favorite book: Women Who Run with the Wolves, by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. This episode inclu...

On this episode, I have a blast interviewing professional tarot card reader, certified life coach, and published author Kiki Dombrowski about her magical work and dream life. We love a witchy scholar! Kiki and I discuss the realities of managing anxiety, her incredible book on Divination, titled A Curious Future, and a mysterious red crystal that has been appearing in her dreams. I also discuss a...

My guest for this episode is Biz Colletti: ethereal singer and songwriter. We discuss her creative process, her dreams that coincide with a “quarter life crisis”, and how this ties in with the astrological concept of the Saturn Return: a time of great upheaval and reassessment.  Follow Biz's work and various projects here ! Instagram: @psyche_magic Website: www.psychemagicpodcast.com Email: psyche...