The Violet Vulture

Welcome to The Violet Vulture!  In this episode, as part of my gritty growth series, we're unraveling and recontextualizing something that we talk about a lot but many of us tend to get fundamentally wrong. Accountability is something we all know we have or are beholden to, but a huge part of growth is getting clear on whether you are engaging in accountability discourse or...if you're asking...

Welcome to The Violet Vulture! In this episode, as part of my gritty growth series, I’ve got a super special guest who went from having one central business to evolving and adapting them into three separate but interrelated entities. Think Marvel Cinematic Universe but more attitude, decolonizing, cafecito, and culture. Esperanza Salgado (she/her) is an artist, writer, musician, coffee mastermind,...

Welcome to The Violet Vulture! In this episode, I spend a little time updating y'all on my little summer hiatus and how life can imitate art (or in my case, how my life imitated a classic horror movie). It then leads right into Part I of what I'm calling the Gritty Growth Series wherein we explore some boundaries 101 together. We get into what they are, types of boundaries and where we could emplo...

Welcome to The Violet Vulture! In this episode, we have a super special guest on the podcast, Naseem Jamnia (they/them). Naseem is a Persian, queer, nonbinary, writer, neuroscientist, baker, and nerd. Peppered throughout, we explore themes, topics, and inspirations surrounding Naseem's debut novella, The Bruising of Qilwa (now available wherever you buy your books!). We spend some time unpacking t...

Welcome to The Violet Vulture! In this episode, I spend some time unpacking the ins and outs of the Tarot, the Akashic Records, and Human Design. I also offer some tips and tricks on how to spot readers who may not have the best of intentions and how these tools have all assisted me in my work, my relationships, my spiritual practice, and overall personal development. We even spend some time debun...

Welcome to The Violet Vulture! In this episode, I spend a little time unpacking what it means to embrace a villain era. While it can be alienating in some ways, it's so much more liberating and life-affirming than you could imagine. We cover everything from what it looks like, how we got here, what isn't a villain era, and how you might go about embracing your own delicious villain era.  If y...

Welcome to the first full episode of The Violet Vulture! In this episode, I dive into the symbolism of The Fool in Tarot. We also get into just how complicated the Hero's Journey can be as well as the dark sides of being a hero (it ain't all roses and glory).  If you've got that uneasy feeling like you're on the precipice of something new, and sometimes resenting the shadowy parts of this #ma...

Welcome to the fifth mini-sode of The Violet Vulture! In this bite-size teaser episode, I dive into my deep, long-lasting appreciation for archetypes and all they have to teach us in our spiritual journeys, creative tracks, careers, and the many curveballs life throws our way.  The list as to why they've lasted so long would BE so long. But I whittled it down to what hits home the most for me...

Welcome to the fourth mini-sode of The Violet Vulture! In this bite-size teaser episode, we switch gears a little bit with this guided meditation that is centered around the core aspects of the New Moon in Gemini (05/30/2022).  You can expect visualization, breathwork instruction, crystal singing bowl accompaniment, and reflection questions to get you through this lunation (and beyond). After...

Welcome to the third mini-sode of The Violet Vulture! In this bite-size teaser episode, I dive into my love of horror, learning to embrace my darkness, and how you might benefit from letting yourself be scared (even if only for a little while).  Even if you're not a spooky convert by the end of this, I hope your one takeaway is to let yourself love things as wholeheartedly as you can.  W...

Welcome to the second mini-sode of The Violet Vulture! In this bite-size teaser episode, I dive into what drew me to Death Doula work, how my practice has evolved, and my latest iteration of community grief care, The Wharf. Even though I've been at it for years, we're just getting started.  Website: soyemmy.com Instagram: @la_soy_emmy Email: emmy@soyemmy.com Latest blog posts Sign up for my w...

Welcome to the first mini-sode of The Violet Vulture! In this bite-size teaser episode, I dive into what all inspired the naming of the podcast. I wasn't kiddin' when I said this has been years in the making, friends. We'll pull back the curtain on how I decided on TVV and you'll get to know lots more about me and my passions along the way. Website: soyemmy.com Instagram: @la_soy_emmy   Email...

"What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" is a big question Mary Oliver kicked off for the world and that The Violet Vulture plans on picking it up from there.  The Violet Vulture is a podcast hosted by Emmy C-G. This podcast is the byproduct of Emmy's ever-evolving commitment to living well, dying well, and living life as sensuously as possible. Emmy is a formidable m...