Return to the Fire with Wild Women

In this episode Kim Carfore navigates themes of suffering, notions of wildness as a theological concept, affirming the importance of fostering reslience in dark times. She reflects on spiritual decline, and the decline of the moral imagination, while confirming the importance of tending to wisdom traditions. Citations Wild Women and Just Water: A Ronning Center Conversation with Dr. Kimberly Carfo...

In this interview, Dr. Nicole Dittmer explores the intersections of female monstrosity, ecofeminism, Gothic literature, and the wild woman archetype. She shares her academic journey, insights into Victorian and American literature, historical perspectives on women's biology and societal control (including neurobiological assumptions of womanhood and the creation of Victorian gender constructs...

Erin Duffy-Burke is a midwife of the soul, movement minister and priestess of the Divine Mother. Her central life's call is in service to the reclamation and renewal of Sophia, the Feminine heart of Christ, in devotion to the liberation of all beings. She holds masters degrees in Catholic Education, Multicultural Ministry and Christian Spirituality and over two decades of experience teaching,...

In this episode of Return to the Fire, host Kim Carfore speaks with Chantel Noa Forbes, a transdisciplinary scholar, storyteller, and educator. They explore the intersections of ecology, spirituality, and culture, focusing on the environmental significance of decolonial and indigenous perspectives. Dr. Forbes shares her origin story, her research on the San Bushmen, and outlines a multi-species on...

In this episode of 'Return to the Fire with Wild Women', host Kimberly Carfore discusses the foundational principles of her podcast, emphasizing feminist values, the importance of relationality, and the need for respectful dialogue. She outlines ground rules for the podcast, including lifting each other up, recognizing the personal as political, and fostering a sense of interconnectednes...

Heather Eaton, PhD, is a Professor in the Conflict Studies Program at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Canada. Her work focuses on peace studies, gender, ecology, religion, animal studies, and nonviolence. Her PhD is in ecology, feminism, and theology. Dr. Eaton has written numerous books, including, but not limited to Ecofeminism and Globalization (2003) (co-edited with Lois Lorentzen), Advancing...

Luisely Melecio-Zambrano is a spiritual director, midwife, and theologian. She received her Master's of Divinity at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, CA. She has accompanied people as a spiritual director in correctional institutes, detention centers, retreats, shelters, churches, and in a counseling office. She offers spiritual direction to BIPOC, but is inclusive of, and welcoming...

Welcome to the first episode of Return to the Fire with Wild Women! This episode gives an introduction and overview of what you can expect as a listener. Thank you for tuning in! We are so glad you have found us.