The Nurture Pod

In this episode Iris and Ginger talk about community. What is it? Who gets to create it? Why do some groups feel like community and others don't? Can we have a Nurture Culture without a community? What are the wounds we try to heal with Community and what wounds does it create?  So many interesting questions to discuss and spoiler alert- there's not really any clear answers. Listen in an...

In this episode Iris and Ginger talk about cleaning up their lives (and art studio and barn) and the relationship we have to stuff. Do our things nurture us or drag us down?  When is the right time to let it all go and start over?  Materialism vs. Consumerism and what that means for us as a culture and in community.  If you are inspired by this conversation please leave us a "tip" in the...

In this episode Iris and Ginger discuss the cultural trope of "figuring it out" while also sleeping through the northern lights.  If you are inspired by this conversation please leave us a "tip" in the form of your feedback!  When you rate, review and share our podcast with friends we deeply appreciate it because it makes it more visible for others to find.  To find more about...

In this episode Iris and Ginger discuss the idea of value. Who creates it, how do we recognize it and why is it important to understand how it operates in the culture.  How do we create value for ourselves and others that supports our ability to pay the bills and also builds nurture culture?  If you are a creative/entrepreneur this one is for you! If you are inspired by this conversation please le...

Happy Beltane 2024! The gate to summer is open and the Earth is in full bloom.  In this episode Iris and Ginger dig into the master emotion of shame. If we want to create a culture of nurturing we need to understand how this emotion works in the body and how it's been misunderstood and manipulated for centuries by culture, religion, families and capitalism.  To understand shame is to understa...

In this edition Iris and Ginger unpack the Solar Eclipse and the need to recover from big life events. Also- has Gen Z discovered the ancient bonfire of the pagans in EDM festivals? Why we need spaces to escape from the dominant culture in order to dream a new one into being.  If you are inspired by this conversation please leave us a "tip" in the form of your feedback!  When you rate, r...

In this episode of the Nurture Pod, Iris and Ginger discuss what happens when reality shifts. Just like a total solar eclipse turns day into night - so can events in our lives leave us questioning what's really going on here in this culture we accept as normal. What if the ancient tantra practitioners of India were right? What if there is no such thing as polarity- but only the paradox that t...

Iris and Ginger discuss why using self discipline is such a tricky line to walk- especially when it comes loaded with cultural messages. How do we deepen a devotion to our future selves rather than trying to "fix" the present self from a place of shame. Music by Kathryn Claire If you are inspired by this conversation please leave us a "tip" in the form of your feedback!  When y...

In this episode Iris and Ginger discuss how to nurture a sense of self that is connected to but not a reflection of others around us.  Who are we when we are not performing for others and their anticipated response to us?  How do we pause and reclaim our power in the moments when we lose ourselves to the thoughts of what we "should be"? Music by Kathryn Claire- "The Baker's Son...

Welcome to the first recording of the Nurture Pod. Recorded on the Spring Equinox of 2024 on the Oregon Coast. Ginger and Iris call in the 4 elements of the Nurture Pod and set a seed of intention for it's growth.  If you are inspired by this conversation please leave us a "tip" in the form of your feedback!  When you rate, review and share our podcast with friends we deeply appreci...