Medusa & Athena: Feminine Power, Protection, and Duality with Carla Ionescu
This conversation explores the myths of Medusa and Athena — their intertwined images in ancient art, the cultural shifts that reshaped Medusa’s story, and the deeper truths these goddesses carry about feminine power, protection, and duality.Images we talked about at: https://www.womenandmythology.com/medusaDr. Carla Ionescu is an ancient historian, Artemis expert, and author of She Who Hunts, a groundbreaking exploration of the enduring legacy of Artemis across cultures and centuries. She is the founder of The Artemis Research Centre, host of The Goddess Project Podcast, and a passionate field researcher documenting goddess temples and artifacts across the Mediterranean.Connect with her work:Website: https://artemisresearchcentre.com/Social Media: @artemisexpertSubstack: https://artemisexpert.substack.com/✨ Women & Mythology Podcast is a soulful exploration of myth as a living force in our contemporary lives. Hosted by Maria Souza — Comparative Mythologist, Poet, and Educator. 📖 Learn more: www.womenandmythology.com 🎧 Follow on Instagram: @womenandmythology 💌 Subscribe to the Mythic News newsletter for stories, reflections, and upcoming events: https://www.womenandmythology.com/subscribe
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Remembering Eve: Sovereignty, Story, and Spiritual Permission with Vanya Leilani
In this powerful episode, we remember the mythic Eve, the power of sacred disobedience, the role of creative transgression, and the lifelong journey of sovereignty. Together, we reflect on what it means to shed obedience, reclaim the sacred feminine, and remember ourselves as our own truest source of knowing.Dr. Vanya Leilani is a depth psychologist, writer, teacher, storyteller, and author of The Flesh and the Fruit: Remembering Eve and the Power of Creative Transgression. Through her work, she supports others in recovering their inner voice, reclaiming sacred agency, and living lives that are more expansive, meaningful, and free.Connect with her work:Website: https://www.drvanyaleilani.com/Book: https://www.drvanyaleilani.com/thefleshandthefruit✨ Women & Mythology Podcast is a soulful exploration of myth as a living force in our contemporary lives. Hosted by Maria Souza — Comparative Mythologist, Poet, and Educator. 📖 Learn more: www.womenandmythology.com 🎧 Follow on Instagram: @womenandmythology 💌 Subscribe to the Mythic News newsletter for stories, reflections, and upcoming events: https://www.womenandmythology.com/subscribe
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Motherhood as Initiation, Identity, and the Power of Fairy Tales with Lisa Marchiano
This conversation explores the inner transformation of motherhood, the tension between sacrifice and selfhood, the mythopoetic image of the mother, and the call for a deeper cultural conversation around mothering.Lisa Marchiano is an award-winning author, Jungian analyst, and co-host of the popular podcast This Jungian Life. Her books, including Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself and The Vital Spark: Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire, draw on fairy tales and depth psychology to help women connect more deeply with themselves.Connect with her work:Website: https://lisamarchiano.com/Fairytale group: https://spinningstraw.com/Dream School: https://dreamwisebook.com/Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/Maria and Lisa’s conversation on Vital Spark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNjT1aC5fJQ&t=2s✨ Women & Mythology Podcast is a soulful exploration of myth as a living force in our contemporary lives. Hosted by Maria Souza — Comparative Mythologist, Poet, and Educator. 📖 Learn more: www.womenandmythology.com 🎧 Follow on Instagram: @womenandmythology 💌 Subscribe to the Mythic News newsletter for stories, reflections, and upcoming events: https://www.womenandmythology.com/subscribe
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Mythic Sensibility, Belonging & the Ethics of Story with Sharon Blackie
In this first episode of Season 2, we explore mythic sensibility, the ethics of storytelling, the archetype of the elder woman, and how to live a meaningful, enchanted life rooted in story and place.Dr. Sharon Blackie is an award-winning author, psychologist, and mythologist whose internationally bestselling books, including If Women Rose Rooted and Wise Women, explore the power of myth and fairy tale in reimagining women’s lives. She is a gifted teacher, global lecturer, and faculty at Pacifica Graduate Institute.Connect with her work:Website: https://sharonblackie.net/Substack: https://sharonblackie.substack.com/✨ Women & Mythology Podcast is a soulful exploration of myth as a living force in our contemporary lives. Hosted by Maria Souza — Comparative Mythologist, Poet, and Educator. 📖 Learn more: www.womenandmythology.com 🎧 Follow on Instagram: @womenandmythology 💌 Subscribe to the Mythic News newsletter for stories, reflections, and upcoming events: https://www.womenandmythology.com/subscribe
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Trailer Season 2
WE ARE BACK! Season 2 of Women and Mythology begins!This season, incredible mythologists will join me in conversation. New stories, new guests, and a renewed devotion to the mythic life.Stay tuned! Don’t forget to follow the show so you’ll receive each new episode the moment it drops.With a deep love for myth,Maria SouzaDiscover my work at Women and Mythology:www.womenandmythology.com✨ Women & Mythology Podcast is a soulful exploration of myth as a living force in our contemporary lives. Hosted by Maria Souza — Comparative Mythologist, Poet, and Educator. 📖 Learn more: www.womenandmythology.com 🎧 Follow on Instagram: @womenandmythology 💌 Subscribe to the Mythic News newsletter for stories, reflections, and upcoming events: https://www.womenandmythology.com/subscribe
Women and Mythology is a soulful exploration of myth as a living force in our contemporary lives. This podcast sits at the intersection of ancestral stories, feminine wisdom, and creative awakening.In Season 1, I tell ancestral myths and fairy tales, followed by rich symbolic commentary. In Season 2, I’m joined by mythologists from around the world, weaving conversations that awaken the soul and call you back to your deepest self.If you’re longing to live with more meaning, beauty, and connection to the old wisdom, this is for you. Welcome to the mythic life!This podcast is part of the Joseph Campbell MythMaker℠ Podcast Network.Explore more offerings at: https://www.womenandmythology.com
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