The Coven in the Corner Office Podcast

In our final episode of Season 2, CICO peels back the curtain to welcome our editor, the incredible Amelia Hruby, as a guest on the show. A writer, educator and podcaster with a PhD in philosophy, Amelia is the founder of Softer Sounds, a feminist podcast studio for entrepreneurs and creatives. She’s also the host of Off the Grid, a podcast about leaving social media without losing all your client...

Speaking with Hae-jin Marshall is like a mini-restoration for the soul. Hae-jin is a multi-sensory experience designer, energy healer, and co-founder of Applied Wonder, where she works to develop calming immersive spaces for corporate offices, hospitals, and schools. Applied Wonder uses light, sound, fragrance, and haptic design to help people restore their nervous systems in 15 minutes flat. In t...

Tree Carr, a high priestess witch, transpersonal psychologist, death doula, author and speaker, joins the pod to discuss her new book Technomancy: Tech Magic and Spells for the 21st-Century Witch . For Tree, a smart phone is a wand, a scrying mirror. It’s a magical tool that we can wield to connect with our intentions and manifest the magic we make. But how we use these tools matter, and Tree shar...

If you have made a career change, are considering one, or just want to hear another woman’s story of transformation, you’ll want to tune in for this conversation with Lucy Maeve. Lucy speaks with Alaina about her transformative journey, leaving behind the structured world of banking to embrace her spiritual and creative self, reconnecting with delight and desire along the way.  Highlights 🔮 The d...

Explore the intersection of technology, AI, spirituality, and magic with Cassie Lee, a researcher at the MIT Center for Constructive Communication. Cassie talks with Alaina about the ways in which her experiences as a game designer, along with her personal tarot practice, AI séances and moon circles, all inform her understanding of connection in the modern world.  Highlights 🔮 How tarot can build...

Taylor’s episode is rooted in the importance of how language enables us to unmake and remake our experiences. She allows us to walk alongside her as she navigates developing a portfolio of spirituality alongside her portfolio career.  Highlights 🔮 The portfolio of spirituality: what it looks like to draw from multiple traditions with curiosity and respect, and how to do the research necessary 🔮...

About the Episode In our first episode back for Series 2, Alaina sits down with Katherine de Vos Devine, an IP attorney and practicing witch. Alaina and Katherine explore the intersections of law, magic, art, and property. Along the way, they weave together the threads of Katherine's witchcraft journey, from childhood exploration, to college mentorship, to her current role as a legal advocate for...

There’s nothing quite like a big sister. And if you don’t have one IRL, this week’s guest in The Coven in the Corner Office is here to the rescue. In our final episode of Series 1, Alaina is joined by Rachel Lowenstein, a culture strategist, autistic exec, and content creator. Rachel is your internet big sister with the insight, the tea, and the gift of being fully, radically herself. From a share...

“I don’t need to search for the answers first. I’ve learned to trust that they’re already inside me.” In this episode, Alaina sits down with Lisa Stoney ( @lisastoney ) strategist, intuitive, and soon-to-be mom. The two get real about blending witchcraft with work. Lisa’s wisdom is not to be missed, whether you are full witch or witch-curious. Dive into the waters of intuition! Highlights  🌙  How...

If “AI” makes you want to scroll past - don’t. This one’s witchy and wildly human. Alaina met Omar Karim ( @arthur_chance ) poolside in Cannes while pulling tarot at a cocktail party (as one does). Before even swapping names, he blurted, “Are you a witch? I love witches!” She quickly knew he belonged in The Coven in the Corner Office.  Omar is an AI filmmaker and creative director who blends art,...

For the first-ever episode of The Coven in the Corner Office, Alaina sits down with dear friend and creative powerhouse Clemmie Telford: ECD at Sunshine, mother of three, community builder, ex-Londoner and fellow seaside witch. Together, they discuss how spiritual and creative practices have shaped Clemmie’s professional and personal evolutions. After a spirited tarot pull and lightning round, Cle...

The Coven in the Corner Office is a podcast that helps you put the 'woo' in work. In this four-part series, host Alaina Crystal will be talking to leaders who are weaving the mystical with the practical. We’ll be talking about: ✨ How intuition is at the heart of today’s leadership ✨ How to normalise astrology and tarot in your weekly status meetings ✨ How to make work work for you ✨ How to get...