The Skeptical Shaman

Now unlocked for all subscribers, and available on Spotify, Google, Apple, and anywhere else you get your podcasts! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with the "Woo Woo Woman" herself: Shelly Saunier. Shelly is a holistic yoga instructor, registered nurse and the host of the Woo Woo Woman podcast, which is designed to help listers unlock th...

Now unlocked for all Substack subscribers! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Natalie Fehlner , writer, teacher, theater artist and actual, real-deal spiritual seeker all about Natalie's spontaneous spiritual awakening-- and the good, the bad, and the ugly that followed! Rachel first stumbled upon Natalie and her story via the most unl...

Now unlocked for all subscribers! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Matthew Gindin , freelance writer, teacher, acupuncturist and author of the Philosophy as Therapy Substack. To say that Matthew's background is eclectic is an understatement. When he was 21, he lived as a monastic Forest Monk in the Thai Buddhist tradition for three y...

Now unlocked for all subscribers! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Dean Newlund, CEO of Mission Facilitators and the host of The Business of Intuition podcast all about the world of intuition. What is intuition? Why is it important for business? How can we leverage it? What does intuition look like in human-scaled examples? And what'...

Now unlocked for all subscribers— and available on Apple, Google and Spotify! In this magical episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Lesley Logan, founder of OnlinePilatesClasses.com and the host of the Be It Till You See It podcast. Lesley is a dynamic, iconoclastic solopreneur that has broken free of her limiting beliefs to ditch perfection and...

Now unlocked for all subscribers— very special episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast with friend Bonnie Piesse. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts (Apple, Google, Spotify) and please rate, review, like, share and subscribe! While The Skeptical Shaman is free to listen to, it’s not free to make. Every rating and review helps us continue our mission of serving the spiritually homeless! In this...

Now unlocked for all subscribers— and available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google, and anywhere else you listen! Please like, share, subscribe, and rate and review to help us maintain our momentum! Fan favorite Theresa Reed, aka The Tarot Lady, is back on The Skeptical Shaman to dig into how to provide tarot readings and psychic support for clients dealing with the heavy stuff. Theresa is the aut...

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Unlocking for all subscribers— and available Saturday AM wherever you get your podcasts! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) sits down to chat with Yolanda Williams, the "Energetic Alchemist" and host of the oldest and longest-running reiki-themed podcast, Reiki Radio. Yolanda and Rachel dig into the weird world of the "Business of Woo", spilling...

Now unlocked for all subscribers! Please note: early previews of podcast episodes are made available on Substack for paid subscribers one week before they are out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and more. Fan favorite Nichole Bigley is back on The Skeptical Shaman to dig into the worlds of angels, dragons, aliens and more with host Rachel White of TOTEM Readings! Nichole is the host of the A Ps...

Early preview is now unlocked for all subscribers! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with yoga instructor, retreat coordinator, and manifestation coach Kelly Pender. Kelly is also the host of the Badass Babe Oracle podcast, drilling into the real deal behind all things abundance, manifestation and having-ness. In this episode, we talk sh*t...

Now unlocked for all subscribers! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with podcast producer, energy healer, coach and all-around mystic Roger Oney of Synergies Studio. In this episode, we dig into the REALITY of the world of Woo-- no spiritual bypassing or toxic positivity here! Roger and I discuss how "the map is not the territory" when it...

We’ve spent some of our “down time” creating a few Easter Eggs for the upcoming Season 3 of The Skeptical Shaman podcast , featuring our sponsors: the TOTEM Tarot Deck and TOTEM Flower Essences. There’s just something about this colder, darker and more mysterious time of the year that inspires a bit of creative mischief. And I can’t imagine that our magical TOTEM Book Club pick for this month hasn...

In this now unlocked episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) sits down with Gina Graham, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and professional photographer. Gina is also the author and artist behind the book Body Beautiful: How Changing the Conversation About Our Bodies Has the Power to Change the World. Gina's mission-driven work leverages her experience a...

Here at TOTEM Readings, we’ve got a big, exciting announcement just in time for the holidays! We’ve secured a new sponsor for The Skeptical Shaman Podcast: The TOTEM Tarot Deck. And boy, let me tell you, their ad reads are f*cking savage. And terrifying. And concerning, now that I think about it. I mean, can I get sued if someone slips into another dimension using their product? Voiced by the incr...

This episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast features host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) and with Holly Brodt, retired St. Paul police officer, devout Buddhist, and meditation coach extraordinaire. Holly was already a Buddhist when she became a St. Paul police officer, using her spiritual toolkit— and her warrior medicine, intuition, and empathy— to not only keep the streets safe, but to suppor...

In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Summer Sanders, owner of Sabai Studio in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood. Summer is a physical therapist, reiki practitioner, Feng Shui consultant and much, much more. In this episode, we explore the dynamic and magical world of Feng Shui: the system of laws that govern spatial arrangement and orient...

Now unlocked for all subscribers, and available on Spotify, Apple, Google, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. In this very special GROUP episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) facilitates an illuminating discussion with three of her incredible TOTEM Spiritual Transformation Coaching clients-- and artists and spiritual practitioners in their own right:-...

In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman Podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) talks to Whitney Abke, host of the Soul-ish Podcast, about navigating the odd twists and turns that come with a real deal, bonafide spiritual journey-- and, in this case, one that started out in hardcore Christianity. Whitney grew up as a non-denominational Christian pastor’s daughter, even attending seminary an...

Now unlocked for all subscribers— and available on Apple, Spotify and Google Podcasts! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) sits down with Casey Balsham, stand-up comedian and host of the Never Not Tired and Shady S**t podcasts. Not only is Casey a new mother and busy, working comedian, she’s also obsessed with all things shady: serial killers, tru...

In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast— now unlocked for all subscribers— host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Cardsy B, aka Rebecca Szymczak, the host of the Hex and the City podcast and author of The Saturn Diaries. Cardsy B is a working witch, tarot card reader, and intuitive coach that has published her own tarot deck-- a bit like our host here at The Skeptical Shaman. In...

Now unlocked for all listeners! In this very special Halloween-themed episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Angela Gore—a real deal working archeologist that specializes in Beringian archaeology: the study of the earliest humans in North America. In this episode, we pivot from the usual, cliché Halloween content, opting instead for a deeper dialo...

Unlocking for all subscribers— episode is also out on Apple, Google and Spotify! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Tirrell Cherry, certified hypnotist, coach and the host of the Magic Meets Mind podcast. Tirrell has had an extraordinary adventure through the world of new age coaching, recently taking a crucial break to reset, recalibr...

Unlocking this episode for all subscribers— also available on Apple and Spotify and anywhere else you get your podcasts! In this early preview of The Skeptical Shaman Podcast— shared with our lovely paid Substack subscribers— host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) sits down with Kate Waldwick of Cronos Astrology to chat all things astrology…and SYSTEMS!!! Kate is a pretty smart lady, especially whe...

In this preview of The Skeptical Shaman podcast for our PAID Substack subscribers (thank you!), host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Elisha Halpin, a nervous system-training coach that works with individuals wanting to get out of adrenal fatigue, effectively retraining their brains to not freak the f*ck out all the damn time. Elisha calls herself an ‘awakened academic’, having extracte...