The Empowered Modern Witches Show

A personal and practical episode on what it actually looks like to center pleasure even when it feels like your body is working against you. I'm sharing about my IBS diagnosis and health journey, then breaking down my framework for the three types of pleasure: comfort, sensuality, and eroticism. I find that sensuality, specifically, is what makes it possible to live as both someone with chroni...

A raw, personal life update about the last few months - a big move, a breakup, living alone for the first time, and a 2+ month dry spell... all while deepening my work around pleasure and sex magic. (Whew!) I'm unpacking my own imposter syndrome around being somehow both too much and not enough to be teaching pleasure work while also redesigning my life, rituals, routines, and relationships fr...

We're often taught that desire is something to mistrust - it's frivolous, selfish, and indulgent. But what if I told you that desire is just another form of intuition - a fiery inner spark of eros that's guiding you to your most honest and alive life? In this episode, we're letting desire lead the way! We're covering: ❤️‍🔥 Why the distrust of desire is rooted in purity culture...

In this episode, I'm sharing four personal stories of times I made an intuitive choice... and it seemed like it all went wrong. These are the stories we're most afraid of - the reasons we so often second-guess and doubt our own inner wisdom. Because we're afraid of making the "wrong" choice and losing stability, relationships, money, or comfort. We're afraid of having reg...

In this episode, I'm diving into what to expect astrologically as we move from 2025 into 2026 — a time of profound collective and personal transformation. You’ll learn: 🌕 The major transits shaping 2026 — including Neptune and Saturn in Aries, Uranus in Gemini, Jupiter in Leo, the North Node in Aquarius, and Venus retrograde in Scorpio 🌕 Why 2025 felt like one of the most chaotic years in re...

What if the part of you you’re afraid to let out is actually your greatest power? In this episode, I share how the “good girl” in me was burned at the stake — and how the Dark Moon Priestess rose from her ashes.

Most of the ways you've been taught to do shadow work will actually keep you stuck in the same old loops for years on end. You journal, you reflect, you pull tarot cards, you analyze your astrology chart — but nothing in your real life actually changes. Even when you have a lot of self-awareness and understand where your shadows come from, if you're approaching this work only intellectuall...

In this episode, I’m sharing a big shift that’s downloaded for me recently: stepping into my  Dark Moon Priestess era.  This is a big internal shift, but one you're going to start to see show up in my work, my content, summits, offers, branding, and more, so I want to share more about what this means for me and how it's going to I'm sharing about: I'm sharing about: What the  dark moon phase  repr...

In this episode, we're tapping into a recording from the recent conference, Ritual, Creativity, and Art: Unlocking the Magic in Your Home. Tenae was interviewed by María Isabel Barreiro about how astrology can guide the creation of deeply personal, powerful daily rituals. I shared my journey of rebuilding my spiritual practice after losing my home in a wildfire and using astrology as a blueprint t...

In this episode, I'm joined by Afura Nefertiti who is a returning guest and a long-time friend and fellow witch. Afura and I are discussing her shift towards working more with feminine energy and how the masculine structures and systems she's worked with in the past still serve her... but are no longer her most important focus in her life or spiritual practice. She shares about how she is...

In this episode, I'm sharing my very personal stories of coming out as a witch, as polyamorous, and as bisexual - and how each new layer of authenticity that I've uncovered has led me closer and closer to the goddess within. We're talking about what goddess work is - and what it isn't. Did you know that you can practice goddess work... without every worshipping or even working with a goddess direc...

In this episode, I'm joined by Jill McArthur who is a professional tarot card reader with a focus on empowerment and self-reflection. Jill is a third-generation witch with roots in a magical lineage, beginning with her grandmother, who was an herbalist in Pakistan. Jill and I talked about her journey into working with tarot as an intuitive, but also reflective tool. She shared about some of he...

In this episode, I'm sharing the juicy story of the #1 time I didn't trust my intuition - which centers around my big breakup back in 2023 so we're really spilling the tea here. Post-breakup, I've found myself on a journey to non-monogamy which has been deeply personal and healing - and trusting myself has been the key to getting here. I talk in this episode about a time when I had...

In this episode, I'm joined by Desiree Diaz who is a multifaceted practitioner in spirituality, witchcraft, and energy healing. We talked about the importance of allowing your spiritual practices to evolve, the significance of intuition in your life and spirituality, and how to connect with intuition through various tools, including plants. Desiree shared about how intuition can ultimately mak...

In this episode, I'm joined by Mel Gutierrez, who is a yoga teacher, personal trainer, energy healer, dominatrix-in-training, and a scientific-minded body researcher who bridges the gap between science and magic. She is a cool ass person and I'm so excited to have her on the podcast! Mel and I talked about the intersection of sex and death, rather than the usual phrasing of "life and death", and h...

In this episode, I'm joined by Celeste Larson, author of one of my favorite books, 'Heal the Witch Wound.' Celeste shared with us her journey as a pagan witch with a focus in ancestral and earth-based spirituality. We had a great conversation about what it means to live a magical life, the significance of community and retreats, and the history and healing journey associated with the witch wound....

In this episode, I'm joined by Emily Lewis, also known as Emily the mystic, who is an intuitive mentor and Akashic records expert. She helps her clients discover their soul's essence and purpose, heal from past traumas, and manifest their dreams using the Akashic Records, a multi-dimensional, energetic library of information about the universe and the soul. Emily explains that accessing the record...

In this episode, I'm excited to share about a brand new quiz I've created to discover your core witch wound and connect with a dark goddess to help you heal - so you can start living your most magickal life! I'm discussing the five core witch wounds that are collective, ancestral wounds from the time of the Witch Trials and how working with dark goddesses can empower you to confront and heal these...

In this episode, I'm joined by Emily Flood, founder of Fitness Witchcraft, who discusses with me how she helps witches feel great in their bodies by tapping into their magic. She combines depth psychology and ritual to create deep intrinsic change and release triggers that lead to unhealthy habits and patterns. Emily shares how working with spirit guides and deities can support physical and emotio...

In this episode, I'm joined by George Lizos, an author, psychic healer, and Hellenistic priest. George shares his journey of working with the gods and goddesses in Greek religion and becoming a priest in Cyprus. He explains that the gods are not just archetypes, but mirrors of the universe and reflections of universal laws and functions. George also talks about the Greek Wheel of the Year, which h...

In this episode, we are exploring the dark divine feminine, which is an aspect that can be found in all of us, regardless of gender. Dark goddesses can be found in almost every culture, pantheon, and mythology as an essential aspect of humanity and working with them as deities or archetypes can be deeply healing to our shadow selves. We are talking about the myths of Lilith, Inanna, Persephone, Er...

In this episode, I'm joined by Adama Sesay, author of Black Moon Lilith Rising & Cosmic Alchemy Oracle. We are discussing the power of the dark divine feminine and the importance of healing the wounded feminine. Adama shares her journey into astrology and working with Lilith, emphasizing the need for a different lens in interpreting Lilith that includes the experiences of black women. She...

So many of us feel deep fear or shame around being a witch, even though we know we are meant for a magickal life. These are called witch wounds - wounds that have been passed down to us from our collective ancestors during the time of the European Witch Trials, a time when it was unsafe to be known as a witch or even to arouse suspicion of such a thing. Many of us still carry these wounds that kee...

In the season finale, I am discussing green witchcraft, herbalism, and natural magic to celebrate my newest book, Botanical Cocktails . The book includes 50 garden-to-glass cocktail recipes for every season - and a mocktail variation for every single recipe! It's an excellent seasonal companion to my second book, The Modern Witch's Guide to Natural Magick. I wanted to focus in this episode...

In this episode, I'm joined by Julie Anne Stratton, who is a musician, witch, author, and priestess of the goddess. She has studied many different paths such as Germanic, Dianic, and Gardnerian Wicca and is now fully in the ReClaiming tradition. We discussed her fascinating journey as a witch and her novel, 'The Witches of Riegersburg', about the witch trials and Burning Times in Austr...