Tend HER Wild Podcast

In today’s joyful episode, we dig into our “magic bags” and surprise each other with our current favorite things. We share our top 10 unique items, shows, apps, and little delights we’re loving right now. As the holiday season begins, we’re also reflecting on the power of our dollars and the importance of spending with intention. In honor of Small Business Saturday, we highlight some of our favori...

“There is an aspect that women need to master if you’re going to be a wild woman and that is dealing with what can only be called women’s rage.  The release of that rage is required. Once women remember the origins of their rage they feel they may never stop grinding their teeth.  Ironically, we also feel very anxious to disperse our rage for it feels distressing and anxious.  We wish...

In today’s episode, we dive into a rich and inspiring conversation with yoga teacher Uma Subramaniam. Uma shares her journey from growing up in India—where yoga was a natural part of daily life—to her years in the U.S. financial industry, and ultimately, to rediscovering her calling as a lifelong student and teacher of yoga. Through her story, Uma beautifully illustrates how yoga is not just a pra...

At the start of Season 3 on Tend Her Wild, astrologer and coach Cathy Pagano talked about 2025 as a year of endings and beginnings.  Today Kate and Betsy get personal and reflect on a moment in Iceland 4 years ago when they both had an inkling of something hard they were going to have to face.  Kate faced her challenge 2 years ago that we discussed in  Episode 44 , and now Betsy is facing her chal...

Today’s interview was both eye opening and fascinating as we interviewed Ginette Biro, a medium (someone who can see, hear, and communicate with spirits on the other side).  We hear about her journey of opening into these gifts, and a near death experience she had at 2019 that encouraged her to step up and show more of her wisdom and perspective. In today’s episode we:  Learn how Ginette was alrea...

We reviewed the Heroine’s Journey that we talked about in Episode 60, and took it a little deeper today after exploring this beautiful methodology for a full week on a recent retreat in Greece.  There are many steps on the Heroine’s Journey (see book by Maureen Murdock), but today we dive into the step called “Descent to the Goddess” and what this actually means.   Our conversation processes the r...

In today’s episode, we dive into  The Four Agreements  by Don Miguel Ruiz—a timeless guide to personal freedom and transformation. As we prepare for our upcoming retreat in Greece with 44 incredible women, we explore how these four agreements can serve as a foundation for group connection, compassion, and authentic living. Together, we imagine what it would be like if our culture truly lived by th...

It really is a time for us to step up and take some responsibility for our own nervous system, so for today’s episode we revisit the topic of nervous system dysregulation and how most of us are likely dysregulated due to the stressors of modern day life.  We reveal our personal nervous system default responses, and we talk about the tools that seem to help us get back to a more regulated state. To...

In today’s episode, we sit down with actress Carmen Serano-Gingles, who shares a powerful story of healing, resilience, and transformation. Carmen opens up about navigating her own “dark night of the soul” and the hope she now brings to other women as a coach and guide. Having survived multiple layers of trauma in both childhood and adulthood, she eventually discovered true self-love and a deep se...

In today’s episode we interview Tracy Tritle about her year living everywhere and nowhere at once in an old VW camper van.  At the age of 55, Tracy found herself at rock bottom after leaving a corporate job and experiencing the ending of a long term marriage.  She followed her instinct and said yes to a new adventure, and today we talk about all she learned. Today we discuss: Tracy’s early life on...

This is a theme that we have been wanting to explore on the podcast for months, but have been dragging our feet. (Perhaps because we both identify closely with this pattern). We looked for an expert on this, and reached out to Melody Beattie last year, author of the best seller “Codependent No More”.  She agreed to come on the podcast but requested we wait until the Fall when she had a new book co...

In today’s episode we interview Maddie Corman, an actress with a powerful story of betrayal trauma, how she managed the darkest chapter of her life, and the hope and support she is providing to other folks in similar situations.  After her husband was arrested for downloading child pornography, her world blew up.  It took her years to move through the aftermath, and she tells her side of the story...

In this episode, we sit down with Reverend Sarah Goettsch, a Lutheran pastor whose preaching has inspired communities for over 20 years. A fierce advocate for social justice and an unapologetic ally of the LGBTQIA+ community, Sarah brings both fire and empathy to her ministry. Her journey has been shaped by resilience, courage, and a commitment to standing with those on the margins. Together we ex...

Dani Worrell is an intuitive medium and professional organizer who helps people clear their heads and hearts.  She began fully using her gifts of intuition after alcoholism nearly took her husband.  After doing a lot of inner work, she has stepped into the power of her intuitive gifts to help others. Today we discuss: The day at her kitchen sink listening to the TendHER Wild podcast and how she ma...

In today’s episode we interview author Renee Zukin.  In her new book “ Everyday I’m Brave ” Renee shares her story of her Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and her journey of conquering fear in order to live a bigger life.  Renee reveals that being diagnosed late in life after having her third child began a healing process that has led to finding freedom and using her gifts to help others conque...

This is part 2 of our interview with Brenda Crawford about her journey through cancer treatment and her perspectives on living and dying 5 years into her journey. The shift in identity that Brenda experienced after her diagnosis, and how she began to embrace balance in a brand new way. Brenda’s realization that wasn’t good at self-care (even though she believed she was), and how her diagnosis snap...

Brenda Crawford is the first guest we’ve interviewed that didn’t have a bio for us to read, and she explained that what she would have had us read in years past is no longer fully true.  She has many accomplishments: psychologist, musician, wife, mother, businesswoman – however, her identity completely shifted 5 years ago when out of the blue, and with few symptoms, she was diagnosed with st...

In today’s episode we interview Dr. Jackie, a psychologist who has learned the power of self-disclosure when she began to speak openly about her relationship to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) that has been present since she was a child.  Dr. Jackie brings both her personal experience as well as her professional knowledge to shed light on this disorder that impacts about 1-3% of the population...

Hello tend her wild podcast listeners. Today we are re-releasing one of our favorite episodes with Tracee Stanley Tracee is a gifted yoga niddra teacher and the author of the books radiant rest and luminous self. During challenging and uncertain times with so many distractions, there can be great healing and transformative power in practicing rest and being still. In this episode Tracee shares wit...

In today’s episode we have a delightful talk with Kate & Betsy’s 19-year-old sons who just completed their first year of college and are home for the summer.  We had no idea where this conversation was headed, but we found ourselves more smitten than usual with these engaging, bright, and wise young men who both expressed a heart for making a difference in this world. Today we discuss: Jack an...

In today’s episode we talk with Christina Woods an internationally recognized Clinical Hypnotherapist, Rapid Transformational therapist, Empowerment Coach and Reiki Master who leads women to realize their worth, shed old programs, and align with their authentic selves. Combining her three decades in corporate leadership, Christina has turned her personal triumph over adversity into a beacon of hop...

In today’s episode we return to the book “Women Who Run with the Wolves” for inspiration and discuss the teachings around the concept of rage.  We explore the idea that rage is a teacher and allowing ourselves to listen and learn from our rage can be powerful and boost personal growth. As women we are often taught to be nice good girls, so rage can make us feel guilt and shame for being out of con...

In today’s episode we talk with Betsy’s older sister Jennifer and the pivotal impact she has had on Betsy, as well as her part in helping create the Tend Her Wild podcast.  We also talk about her love of travel, navigating the business world for 32 years, and her intentions for the future. Today we discuss: How Jennifer’s life took a major turn when her little sister Betsy was born. Which of the s...

In today’s episode we explore how the trauma can extend from one generation to the next through the intersection of our biology and our psychology.  This topic was briefly touched on during the recent free online Tend Her course, and lots of questions came from participants so we decided to dive a little deeper into the topic, and explore our personal lineages and what they might be holding. Today...

In today’s episode we explore the topic of nervous system dysregulation and how most of us are likely dysregulated due to the stressors of modern day life.  We reveal our personal nervous system default responses, and we talk about the tools that seem to help us get back to a more regulated state. Today we discuss: That stress is here to stay and how 1/3 of adults report stress is completely overw...