The Modern Crone

Random Cool People I Know with, Stephanie Chok, PhD Join us as Stephanie shares her journey into advocating for the vulnerable, how her PhD field work in the construction industry in Singapore propelled her from her volunteer work, into systemic change in law and politics and pursuing social justice. We talked about volunteering and altruism in the home, the importance of purpose and hope, the car...

Random Cool People I Know with, Claire Leow Join us as Claire shares her story of advocacy for vulnerable communities and historical sites; how her background in journalism at Bloombergs evolved into giving voice for the voiceless; the power of storytelling and accurate and personal historical narratives; the beautiful customs and rituals of Bukit Brown cemetery; the relationship between geomancy,...

Random Cool People I Know with, Megha Singh Join us as Megha shares her story from studies and early career in India, to becoming a seasoned coach and community builder in Singapore, her initiation into motherhood and how this evolved into working with female founders, her take on women, altruism and the money-mindset, how she manages to be so massively productive, her beautiful spirituality that...

Random Cool People I Know with, Ed Howard Join us as Ed shares his incredible journey from Corporate Law and Banking, to being ordained a Zen Buddhist monk in Japan, to now bringing Zen principles of mindfulness and non-duality to industry leaders. Discover a refreshing take on 'Zen' and how we can adopt Zen's ancient principles into modern busy lives.  Born in the North West of Eng...

Random Cool People I Know with, Suparna Kapoor Join us as Suparna shares her incredible experience of hiking to Everest Base Camp earlier this year (2024), learning to hold fear, how Lord Shiva influenced her experience, and how her psychic awareness amplified on the mountain. Suparna is a personal trainer and specialist in pre and post-natal fitness, dedicated to empowering women on their fitness...

  Podcast Information Graphic:  Shownotes:  THE MODERN CRONE Season 5: The Spirit of Love with PhD Student and Commentator on Gender and Sexuality Representation in Australian Film and Society, Issey Kane Issey Kane, is a PhD student at the University of Melbourne who is researching the intersection of public and cultural policy to explore the fifty year-long project that is curating Australia&apo...

The Spirit of Love with Psychologist and Life Coach, Dr Glenn Graves Glenn is an American psychologist and Life Coach with specialisation in Creativity and believes that creativity is an essential component in healing. For nearly two decades, Glenn has counselled expatriate and Singaporean individuals and families on a variety of issues, including PTSD, anger management, anxiety, alcohol abuse, ma...

The Spirit of Love with Energy Healer and Mentor, Tracy Tsang Tracy Tsang is an energy healer and mentor who helps women mend and improve unhappy personal relationships energetically, and transcend thoughts/actions that keeps them stuck with new perspectives that lead them to what their soul is seeking instead. She guides creative explorations into the world of energy, where problem solving with h...

Fiona Maher, a counsellor and psychotherapist, adopts a Rogerian person-centred approach in her practice, placing utmost importance on ensuring her clients' comfort, safety, and confidentiality.  This commitment has allowed her to cultivate profound working relationships, providing essential support and guidance through life's numerous challenges.  Drawing from over two decades of teachi...

Christine Morgan CSNU is one of Australia’s foremost Spiritual Mediums and teachers of the Spiritual Arts, based in Sydney Australia. Her natural mediumistic ability stems from a long line of natural intuitives and a heritage of mediumship which has been honed through classical training. Christine is also a Certificate holder of the Spiritualist National Union in Public Speaking and Demonstrating...

The Spirit of Love with Sexual Wellness Consultant, Christina Antonyan Christina Antonyan is a student of experiences, and curiosity is her driving force. She is a sexual wellness consultant, speaker, writer, content creator, educator, and founder of ConfidentLovers.com. She created ConfidentLovers with a mission to normalise what should already be normal – respectfully and comfortably talking abo...

Creative Spirit with Serial Entrepreneur and Content Community Queen, Chris Edwards Chris is a serial entrepreneur having started her first business in 2008 at 28 years of age — a lifestyle media platform: Honeycombers .  Honeycombers is now the go-to lifestyle resource for locals, expats and tourists alike across Singapore, Hong Kong and Bali.  She has also created a parenting platform called Hon...

Creative Spirit with Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Entertainer Sam Joole Sam Joole is an Australian singer, songwriter, entertainer, multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, producer and composer. Born in South Africa, from Spanish, Moroccan and Lithuanian Roots, he resides in Sydney, Australia.  A diverse career has taken him to many places where he has developed his own sound and story. He is...

Creative Spirit with Speaker and Author Simone Heng Simone Heng is a human connection specialist and former international broadcaster for, among others, Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC.  She is one of the youngest female Certified Speaking Professionals in the world. With over fifteen years of experience as a communicator on air, on stage, and one on one in different countries, connection h...

Creative Spirit with Art Psychotherapist and Author: Samantha Hickman Samantha qualified as an Art Psychotherapist from LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore and holds a BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art from University of Plymouth, UK. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, prior to the beginning of the civil war, Sam was brought up between the Middle East (Morocco and Saudi Arabia) and the UK, before her family m...

Rebecca Downie is an international personal branding photographer whose clients are based across the UK, Singapore and Australia.   Her great uncle was a photographer and it was the many old photos from her mum's life that instilled in her the value of photos. A tangible record of a life lived.   From teen years she often had a camera in her hand but with no creative role models in her life s...

Creative Spirit with Professional Artist - Mishell Leong Malaysian born Artist, Mishell Leong is a life expressionist; passionate about communicating her love for life through her use of vivid colours and bold techniques found in her iconic artwork. Mishell’s signature style is a credit to her ever expansive and evolving nature. She has liberated herself from the constraints of traditional techniq...

Creative Spirit with Film Director, Musician, Commercial Advertising Director - Adrian Van de Velde Born with prodigious music and technical talents, Adrian started writing music and pulling apart household appliances at the age of five. A theme which has since underscored his approach to almost everything he turns his attention to.  After graduating from the prestigious Australian Film, Televisio...

Creative Spirit with Professional Artist - Julie Williams Julie Williams was born an artist, passionate and creative as a little girl. She was drawn to esoteric practice as a teen, a full-blown Hippy in the early 70’s and then became a dedicated Biba follower of fashion in London.   After studying art and ceramics at school she wanted to go to Art School in Brighton UK but her plans were thwarted...

Creative Spirit with Creative Director - Anastassia Selezneva Anastassia Selezneva first began her creative exploration as a painter in her youth, and transitioned to jewellery design as a new medium in 2012. The desire came spontaneously when she walked into a jewellery supply store on Queen St in Toronto.   This chance encounter ignited an immediate curiosity. Anastassia taught herself basic gol...

Creative Spirit with Creative Director - Luana Suciu Luana Suciu is a Creative Director with a multi-disciplinary background in design, art direction and photography. Born and raised in Romania, Luana studied Marketing Communications with a focus in Advertising and Photography at Emerson College, Boston and started her career in New York City.  Over the past 13+ years Luana's creative express...

AFTERLIFE with Author and Psychic Medium - Kerry Alderuccio Kerry Alderuccio’s introduction to all things of a psychic nature came to her relatively late in life. It was after the loss of her adored 19-year-old son, Sam, that she realised that the instinct that she had always had, might be something more profound.  Throughout her life she has always been aware of changes in the energy around her,...

AFTERLIFE with Intuitive Artist, QHRT Practitioner and Psychic Medium- Biba Logan Biba Logan is an intuitive artist who began painting after a vision she received in a dream. She began painting with the understanding that she is not the artist, but the vessel that the spirit of creativity needs to be expressed through. Biba attunes to what she describes as ‘golden access to the light’ which contai...

AFTERLIFE with Psychic Medium, Tarot Consultant and Crystal Healer - Bronia West Bronia West is a Spiritual Psychic Medium, Tarot Consultant and Crystal Healer who studied with the Spiritual Venturers Association to obtain her Diploma in Crystal Healing. This was founded by Edmund Harold who was a trance medium and linked the clear quartz crystal to trance mediumship. She is also a member of the A...

AFTERLIFE with Paranormal Researcher & Investigator, Noel Boyd Noel Boyd is an author, producer and television host. He is best known for being the host of Skin Art and Ghost Watch. Both series have a combined viewership of close to 6 million viewers from Singapore and around the globe.   Noel has been featured in leading publications such as The Straits Times and Shin Min Daily News and magaz...