Being Animal

Welcome

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 19:55:22 GMT

Welcome to the Being Animal Podcast! Our first episode goes into our story of how we launched this project and what it means to us. The main takeaway? No expectations other than a beautiful journey of what it means to be animal.

Virginia Stickseed is my Teacher

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:07:34 GMT

In this honest recount of struggling to begin relationship to the land, Rachel tells us all about how "invasive plants" have become her teachers in her relationship with herself, her dogs, and land.

Alchemizing the "Nice Girl"

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 15:51:57 GMT

In this episode, Rachel talks about the necessary step of removing the "nice girl" persona from her programming in order to move forward with her authentic self and to life in alignment with her dreams.

The Witches Time

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:02:55 GMT

In this episode, Rachel talks about the reclamation of the witch archetype and how fear of witches is rooted in colonial beliefs as an attempt to control women, especially non-Christian women and women of color. Check out the Esperanza's Acres blog post about the confluence of antisemitism and patriarchy here!

Nightmares to Dreams, Dreams to Reality

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 21:55:08 GMT

Rachel talks about the winding cycles of nightmares moving to dreams and dreams moving to reality and getting down to do the "dirty work" in order to realize our true feelings.

Justice Contortions & The Sacred Struggle

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:00:43 GMT

In this episode, Rachel discusses the ways in which we contort our experiences to fit within a larger narrative of promoting "justice" and how this does a disservice to the larger mission of justice - continued struggle.

The Sacred Animal

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 16:00:20 GMT

In this episode, Rachel discusses the move to "higher self" vs embodying the animal.

Growing in Love

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:00:29 GMT

In this episode, Rachel talks about sowing seeds of spring and what it would mean to linger in your inner spring time... rather than rushing straight into summer.