The Women's Sanctuary

In the continuing conversation about living aligned with body, mind, and spirit, host Arlia Hoffman talks about what it takes to really initiate change in your life. In the current climate of anger and rage in the collective, she points out that this is pure energy that can be directed towards change, whether that is collective or personal. Arlia shares the impact of transmuting this energy into a...

Robyn Hubbard, D. Min., joined the show to share the many aspects of her work. She and Arlia talked about the Four Paths of Soulful Living and Grieving, work she developed based on Matthew Fox's creation spirituality, her mom's death, the intense dreams that informed her healing, and how they inform her work as a spiritual companion. For anyone navigating grief, may you find this episode is affirm...

Alexandra Hughes, host of The WitchHunt Podcast, was the guest on this episode of The Women’s Sanctuary. Alex and Arlia dive deep into the topics of working with your self-doubt, the Sacred Pause, Alex’s journey to finding her own inner witch and priestess, following you inner compass, past-life regressions, and so much more. More about Alex: Alexandra Raquel Hughes is a feminine leadership and bu...

What is the sisterhood wound and why do we all have one? How do we transform it? Jessica Dawson, Activator of Soul and Business Potential, New Earth Visionary, and Creator of The NEW Light Academy, was Arlia Hoffman’s guest to go in depth with this topic. Jessica described her experience of this wound that led her to her own awareness and healing, and subsequently to hold space for other women to...

What is spiritual glamour? How do you recognize a practice or teacher that is real and grounded from those who are not? As many seek new ways of being, question their lives and seek spiritual meaning, the challenge they face is knowing what is a true and authentic way of being for themselves. In this deep conversation, Jacqueline Robinson and Arlia Hoffman discuss their own experience with spiritu...

What is Intuition? What place does it have in making decisions? Can it be cultivated? Stacey Ruth is an expert in the intersection of intuition and smart decision-making in any part of life. In conversation with host Arlia Hoffman, she explains what intution is, how to develop it, its value for decision making for leaders, especially women in a business environment that remains "unbalanced", and t...

Certified Nature Communicator Madii Kasem was Arlia's guest on this episode. Madii described how she was called to this work, her early experiences, and her encounter with a blue jay. She and Arlia also talked about "heart telepathy", fairies, what the animals have to tell us, and much more. By the way, Madii has an adorable dog who you may hear in the background chewing on toys. Madii Kasem is a...

In this episode, host Arlia Hoffman discusses the current cosmic energies. She invokes the role of Grace, reflects on how to shift from the drama back to embodiment, cord-cutting, the importance of grounding, and much more. The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice, and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for...

Against the backdrop of the chaos of the ongoing global pandemic, Arlia reflects on the ways we are attempting to find new rhythms and the energies she sees at play. Where we once thought this situation would be over at some point, we are reckoning with it as an ongoing fact of life. Arlia identifies several energies she is seeing: Disorientation and grief and what's required for adapting to it In...

With a grounded, calming presence, you'd never know Anh Chi Pham came to yoga from a hectic corporate life and living life "in her head". Through a series of events in life, Anh Chi came to yoga, meditation, and learned to release the stories in the mind and inhabit her body.  She and Arlia discuss how Anh Chi became a yoga instructor, her self-care practices, dismantling the stories of the mind,...

"Feet on the Ground" is the exhortation from Arlia in this episode as she shared from her conversation with Love and the writings from Lorna Bevins of Hare in the Moon Astrology. Arlia discussed what it means to return to basics, to the physical experience of this moment, and how it can prepare us for an uncertain future. Resources: Hare in the Moon Astrology Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs   The Wome...

What would Love say to you? Host Arlia Hoffman shares her recent practice of writing to Love and the answers she receives.   The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice, and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

On the eve of the Super Full Moon eclipse on May 26th, 2021, Arlia shares how the alignment of an eclipse can create a portal and an opportunity for personal expansion and energetic work. The eclipse "window" will be open another week or so, and you can work with the energy of it after Wednesday, May 26th! As always, follow your own inner guidance in working with these energies. To find out more a...

Not only a wild spirit but a force for change in the world, Virginia Dick joins Arlia today to share her journey and the places it has taken her. Virginia is a successful business owner, tango dancer, and the founder of Roots and Wings Women, an outdoor group for women featuring monthly hikes, connection, and meditation. During the pandemic, Virginia has shifted to sharing her own outdoor adventur...

Sharna Fabiano joins Arlia today to discuss her new book, Lead & Follow. As a certified coach and tango artist, Sharna Fabiano is uniquely positioned to bring forward this book about followership, the essential dance partner to leadership. Learning to follow well can give employees a deep sense of purpose, bring out the best in managers and supervisors, and accelerate creative innovation. When pai...

The Age of Aquarius is upon us, but what does that mean? What is 5D and what does it look like? In this episode, Arlia breaks down 3D, 4D, and 5D. She also discusses "Golden Consciousness", a term used by The White Winged Collective of Nine as channeled by Magenta Pixie. Topics covered in this episode:  Astrology and Lorna Bevan Hare in the Moon Astrology The movement from 3D to 5D Our role as Div...

In this short episode, Arlia shares her experience of spending time in a small camper with her dog in North Carolina and reads from To Bless The Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings by John O'Donohue. Photo by Greg Ortega on Unsplash but it looks just like the camper Arlia was in. The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is produced and hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sac...

When one is a "wild heart", finding your life's calling can be daunting in a world that rewards conformity. Molly Mandelberg discovered her life's work "by accident" while she was wandering through life in her twenties. Today she describes her own journey and her work in the world supporting all the wild hearts trading in wisdom and healing. Molly Mandelberg is the Founder of Wild Hearts Rise Up a...

On this first episode of Season Two, host Arlia Hoffman is joined by Katherine Elberfeld, a priest in the Episcopal Church and an author. They explore the experience of women in the church, the nature of God, and the epiphanies Katie received as she writes her latest book. Images of Christa: Katherine Elberfeld’s careers in journalism, freelance writing, and the Episcopal priesthood inform and ins...

You know when it happens...someone takes advantage of your offer for help, a friend interferes in your personal life, your colleague overlooks your contribution...boundaries.​ How do you develop healthy boundaries? What is ok for you and what isn't? How do you know what your boundaries are? How do you tell others what they are? In this episode, Arlia covers the basics of what boundaries are, how t...

Awake 4 a.m. one morning, Arlia was given four keys to personal power, and she scribbled them down. Months later she came across the note and shares them here with illumination. Curiosity, openness, gratitude and boundaries are four qualities that assist us in being flexible and standing firm in our inherent power. Topics covered in this episode: Personal and collective power and how it is evolvin...

On this episode, Audrey Janshego joins Arlia to discuss her new podcast, Sass and Vigor. They have an honest conversation about midlife as a woman, and how to find meaning. Audrey talks about why she started a podcast and how she's coping with 2020. Topics covered: Self-kindness Boundaries Balancing creativity with income Self-doubt The problem with the word "risk" The Media The opportunities of t...

In part two of Holy Rebellion, Arlia Hoffman shares her journey from victimhood to sovereignty after her divorce. It was not tidy or easy: she was part martyr, part rebel and she struggled to come to terms with the fire within her. But Life brought her who and what she needed to persevere and create a new life. Arlia became aware of the Aphrodite within her and lived into the fierce loyalty to her...

"Moon Mama" Monique Ruffin is Arlia's guest today. She describes her own journey to astrology, the personal implications of our birth charts, and the challenges we are all facing right now. Monique went to live with her grandma in Watts, CA when she was just three years old. By the time she was thirty, she had experienced the death of both her parents and all of her grandparents. She wanted to do...

In this solo episode, Arlia describes her journey from a scripted, restricted life to a life of freedom. She went from a religious homemaker to a sovereign priestess leading sacred practice and counseling women. She details the slow realization that she was living the life created for her, not by her, and the way she broke free. This episode is for any woman wondering how to honor their own heart...