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The Wild and WiseKeys to Infant and Toddler Sleep with Eliza ParkerEp 35 : Eliza’s work helping babies sleep, move, and feel better revolves around her respect for babies and toddlers as whole people who enter the world aware, desiring to communicate and learn, and with the ability to process and self-heal within relationship. Her Conscious Baby practice employs unique approaches to non-cry-it-out sleep, baby-led milestone development, healing birth trauma, and parental attunement to non-verbal cues and crying. As a certified Aware Parenting Instructor, Infant Developmental Movement Educator, Body-Mind Centering® Practitioner, and trained Feldenkrais® practitioner, Eliza’s life-changing perspectives and respectful solutions toward common parenting challenges transcend...2021-08-051h 13The Wild and WiseMeaningful Work in Children's Lives with Mallika and Ashleyep # 34 Mallika and Ashley have a conversation on raising children inspired by topics from the book Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff. You'll here us talk about: The lack of meaningful work that children have the opportunity to engage in culturally The pressure that comes from an expectation of parents always enjoying their kids Finding a balance between focus on self and community The potential benefits of inviting children to work on family needs from a young age Shifting our internal orientation to acts of caretaking home as a sacred Link to Kim John Payne's...2021-07-211h 00The Wild and WiseClarifying Non-Attachment and Spiritual Bypass with Kaya Mindlin (Rerelease)ep. #33 If you've dipped your toe in the waters of yogic practice or philosophy, and you have if you've ever even googled "mindfulness", this conversation will deepen and clarify some of the common mistranslations and misunderstandings of how to live our lives while also walking a spiritual path. We especially explore the ways being a parent can often feel "in the way" of our spiritual goals and practices. The difficult distance between our ideals and reality. Kaya speaks so beautifully to the gift we can give ourselves and our children when we practice and live our spiritual journey a...2021-07-091h 05The Wild and WiseThe Lost Art of Adulthood Initiation with John Wolfstoneep # 32 John Wolfstone is back for another conversation with Ashley! They dive deep into the exploration of adult initiation, its function and its presence as a missing link to a more integrated and meaningful life. John is a storyteller, filmmaker, community organizer and a mentor for Rites of Passage work. John is a curious explorer and question asker.You'll here us talk about:The loneliness of modern adulthoodAlmost all indigenous culture have rites of passage ceremonies into adulthoodThe functions of rites of passage : 1. Connecting people to their purpose in community 2. to mature the pe...2021-06-241h 03The Wild and WiseIllness as a Rite of Passage with Lara Veleda Vestaep. #31 This conversation and episode is truly one of Mallika's favorite of all time. Lara Veleda Vesta is an author and illistrator, exploring dís-ability, rites of passage, ancestral mythology, folklore and the sacred creative. She lives with Myalgic Encephalomeylitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a disease caused by viruses and inflammation with an infectious trigger. Prior to her illness, Lara was a university professor teaching classes in English and writing and a PhD student in Philosophy and Religion. Lara's deep work and knowledge of integrating difficult initiatory experiences, expanded by her use of ritual, research and linguistics, help her bl...2021-06-101h 09The Wild and WiseConveyance of Culture Through Education with Elanne KresserEp. #30 In today's episode, Mallika invites her friend, Elanne Kresser, to share a deep exploration of cultural healing and the hope for education that teaches our children to live within and honor the beautiful space we occupy, birthing a new paradigm of partnership, of tending and of caring for all beings. Mallika and Elanne have been friends since 2013 and have been in conversation with each other about many topics, from conscious parenting and healthy relating styles, to the current paradigm of "compulsory schooling" and examining or shifting cultural constructs. Elanne Kresser is devoted to th...2021-05-261h 20The Wild and WiseWeaving Together Internal and External Cycles - SOLO EPISODEep. #29 Mallika explores and deepens into the framework of syncing our lives up with the phases of our menstrual cycles. She explains each of the 4 phases of the menstrual cycle and how they are mirrored by cycles in the natural world. Topics touched on: Frames for cyclical livingTuning into phases of the moonMenstrual cycles mirrored in the natural worldMicro and Macro lens of this frameworkAcknowledging for ourselves allows us to communicate to othersEmbracing the wisdom and the How to help folx who don't have this biology understand the wisdom of listening to these cyclesPractical tips for...2021-05-1148 minThe Wild and WiseThe Waters of Creation, Fertility, and Wellness with Abigail Heinsep. #28 Ashley talks with Abigail Heins, a fellow water woman and a deep feeler, weaver, and healer.This conversation was inspired by the cocreation of Ashley and Abigail to start a water prayer circle for women who are wanting to become mothers, which starts in May! Topics we touch on : Wellness in relationship to openness to other beings, and flow of water Abigails path to working with water through the water in the body The lymph system as the body's inner rivers The connection between sound, water, and creation The whales, their songs, and some of...2021-04-2558 minThe Wild and WiseDeep Remembering Through Ancestral Story and Myth with Mallika Bushep. #27 Mallika and Ashley dive into an area of Mallika's work that has sprung from her own healing journey - working with story, metaphor, myth and ancestral stories. Mallika and Ashley both share pieces of their own ancestral stories, how they honor the broader sense of self and working with the pain and discomfort they have been born to work with in their own stories. Mallika is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, currently living in North Carolina. While not practicing as a therapist, she is currently guiding women through re-membering ancestral wisdom, reclaiming...2021-04-231h 06The Wild and WiseThe Wild Ways of Grief with Dr. Mia Hetenyiep. #26 Ashley talks with Dr. Mia Hetenyi, a writer, ceremonialist, and grief doula. Their conversation weaves through many topics, with a continued thread of the power of the wild world to support our grief and lives. Topics we touch on :* Spring happenings in the landscapes we live with. The spring energy of waking up, growing, and shifting **Our sense of safety impacting how open we are to tuning into eros and aliveness in land*Ancestral connection to specific landscapes**How nature can help us recalibrate our worthiness and belonging* *"Trauma doesn't exist in nature", grie...2021-04-111h 21The Wild and WiseA Conversation with My Husband on Growth in Marriageep. #25 Mallika welcomes her husband into a conversation about the trajectory of their 17 year relationship, particularly the elements that have supported authentic connection and getting through the dark times of disconnection. He speaks with humor and vulnerability about the reality of conscious parenting while working really hard to meet Mallika in a deep and loving marriage. The flow of the conversation going something like this: The dance of "fighting" that we did for many years - Hold Me Tight by Sue JohnsonMallika's love language not being met well by Steve - Love LanguagesOur Enneagram Episode on...2021-03-281h 10The Wild and WiseAligning with Spring - Ashley and Mallikaep. #24 In this season episode we talk about how we can align ourselves with the energy of spring and ideas for creating a spring altar at home! References: Bronwyn's Instagram The Circle Round Book Mallika's Website https://www.thewildandwise.comAshley’s InstagramAshley's Website Wild and Wise InstagramSupport the show2021-03-1358 minThe Wild and WiseInnate Wisdom and Ancient Tea with Rui Liuep. #23 Mallika has a conversation with Rui Liu ("Rae"), CEO and Founder of Grass People Tree, a tea company bringing the story of living tea and the wild, indigenous and ancient tea from her homeland in Southwest China. This deep conversation touches on holistic wellness, personal integrity and the joy of laughing and being together in a simple life. Topics we touch on: Relationship between tea and holistic wellnessHow tea is picked "alive" and "whole", like a human bodyHow Rui's sense of home changed when she started Grass People TreeLearning to translate a...2021-02-2755 minThe Wild and WiseHydrating Our Gifts and Family Life with Aaron Schillerep. #22 In this episode, Ashley speaks with Aaron Schiller!Aaron is the founder of Launch Medicine and the host of the launch medicine podcast. He is focused on helping people find the sweet nectar in their life and business and get their vision out into the world in a healing way. Prior to starting Launch Medicine, Aaron coached founders and executives from small businesses to organizations such as Apple, Yale University, and Norcal Cannabis. Topics we dive into:Water as medicine, movement, and central to the cycles of life The connection between the way...2021-02-091h 15The Wild and WiseBuen Vivir and Proposals on Decolonizing Wellness with Tania, David, Lorenaep. #21 In todays episode, Ashley interviews Tania Laisuna, David Coral, and Lorena Rodriguez. Tania and David call in from the Putumayo region of Columbia where they live, and work on a community project that fosters the continuation of ancestral knowledge and the transition to a more sustainable way of living.They weave an exploration of "buen vivir", an indigenous concept from South America that expands colonized perspective of wellness. This episode of full of beauty and life! We hope you enjoy :)This episode includes full translation in Spanish and English!¡Este...2021-01-281h 48The Wild and WiseGrief and Motherhood Entwined with Amber Magnolia Hillep. #20 In today's episode, Mallika shares a conversation she had back in early December with Amber Magnolia Hill. Amber shares a lot about her personal experience loosing her mother in a car accident 5 years ago. She graces us with her vulnerability and authentic emotional experience as we dive into what It means to loose someone so vital, how she continues to tend her relationship with her mother and the entwined relationship with life/death-tending and motherhood. Amber's Instagram Amber's website Mythic Medicine Amber's Podcast Medicine Stories Things we dive into in t...2021-01-121h 09The Wild and WiseCocreating with Biological Intelligence with Cass Phelpsep. #19 In this episode Ashley talks with Cass Phelps about the process and potential for creating internal containers for healing and growth. Cass offers workshops throughout the world and conducts a private practice in Kauai, HI. His gift of insight allows him to assist his students in their Self Awakening and healing process; realizing their inspirations and full potential. Cass is a Somatic Movement therapist, certified Reiki Master, Sound Healing therapist and lifelong musician. He also creates movement performance works and is known to call on different forms of Art Therapy, dance and the...2020-12-141h 23The Wild and WiseCreating Wellness in Winter - Ashley and Mallikaep. #18 Ashely and Mallika explore various pillars of wellness and how to bring them in during the winter months. Winter is not just a time of year where energy disappears, but actually there is a different kind of energy present and available to us. It's an energy of darkness - not like evil, but like the quiet, underbelly of life, the waters we were born from, the soft, warmth that we all need. Topics we cover:Chinese Medicine's calendar of the seasonsLack of relationship between capitalist economy and the need for restWays to inc...2020-11-3056 minThe Wild and WiseThe Root of Story, Wildness and Being Human with Stasha Ginsbergep. #17 Stasha Ginsberg is a lover of depth and discovery. She is a published author and poet. She is also a storyteller, teacher, mother, dancer, musician, performer, tarot reader and facilitator of soulful writes of passage programs for youth and adults.Stasha is a midwife of story journeys. She perceives each human to be a wild matryoshka, or nesting doll, full of stories. She loves the creative process and its capacity to crack open a story and lead one on a rite of passage, mythic journey through the landscape of body, soul, place, longing, memory & imagination.2020-11-181h 10The Wild and WiseDeath, Ancestors and Relational Liberation with John Wolfstoneep. #16John and Ashley recorded an emergent conversation for today's podcast episode. The conversation is packed with so much wisdom while still retaining a flow and easeful aliveness. There are SO many amazing quotable nuggets in this one.John Wolfstone is a storyteller, filmmaker, community organizer and a mentor for Rites of Passage work. John is a curious explorer and question asker. Here are some of the questions I (Mallika) hear being held in this conversation and the work that John is doing In the world:How do we do the work, the healing and...2020-11-031h 12The Wild and WiseIntroducing My Co-host, Ashley Newtonep. #15Here is an introduction to how the show will be changing, and why. Ashley and I have known each other for years, and have had so many deep, wonderful and expansive conversations about healing, relationships, growth, spirit, and being authentic. Stay tuned for Ashley's first Interview! And many more episodes to come. Ashley's websiteAshley's InstagramAshley's Parent Prayer Circle Mallika's websiteMallika's InstagramMallika's Embodied Therapeutic Art ProcessSupport the show2020-10-2742 minThe Wild and WiseEnneagram in Relationship with Steph Barron Hallep. #14 Steph Barron Hall is a speaker, certified Enneagram coach, author of the new book, The Enneagram in Love: A Roadmap for Building and Strengthening Romantic Relationships, and host of the Ask an Enneagram Coach podcast. Stephanie founded her Instagram page, @NineTypesCo, in 2017 as a way to explore her own interest in the Enneagram, and it has since grown into a community of people who are all learning about the Enneagram, themselves, and their relationships together. Stephanie specializes in bringing clarity to complex concepts and communicating the Enneagram in a way that is relatable and concise so that...2020-10-121h 03The Wild and WiseThe Myth of Perfectionism and Motherhood - SOLO EPISODEep. #13 Coming back from hiatus, I take this episode to dive into motherhood, a topic I have worked with for many years, as a therapist, a RIE-trained facilitator and as a mother! Like many moms, I struggled with the "myth of perfection", especially the first couple years of being a mother. I thought, "If I can be perfect, maybe my baby wont experience pain, disappointment, fear, etc" Shifting to a more relational style of parenting, when I found RIE, helped me see that the most important goal of motherhood is raising people who are prepared to be...2020-09-2234 minThe Wild and WiseBig Changes Ahead - SOLO EPISODEep. #12 In this episode I share about where I have been for the past month, and why I am taking an extended break from producing the show. I'll be back Sept. 17th with new interviews and exciting content. Until then, you can follow along with what I am up to over on Instagram I mention episode #02 in this show. Click here to listen Find out more about what I am working on at The Wild and Wise.com Upcoming THERAPEUTIC ART PROCESS Please email me with questions or to inquire about b...2020-07-2138 minThe Wild and WiseMidwife for the Psyche with Maude Davisep. #11 My intro to this episode dives in a bit more than usual, into my thoughts on the work I am doing with this podcast and with my family, particularly regarding the learning process of how to practice anti-racism with every step I take. Here is the episode with Kaya Mindlin that I mention in the intro. Clarifying Non-attachment and Spiritual Bypass with Kaya Mindlin This episode with Maude Davis (episode 11) doesn't directly bring in race, trauma and how therapy can support activism and anti-racism, it could be deeply effective and healing for that work. Much of wh...2020-06-201h 01The Wild and WiseResources for Anti-Racism Work - SOLO EPISODEep. #10 I am stepping aside this week to make space for other voices. Please take the time to click on the resources below. There are MANY Anti-racism educators out there. These links are a small handful of the powerful work that is available to you. Make the time to listen to these voices and see these faces. Please remember:Pay/compensate POC for their work, physical and emotional. Buying gifts or sending love notes to the black people you care about is not a substitute for doing this work. Take resp...2020-06-0513 minThe Wild and WiseClarifying Non-Attachment and Spiritual Bypass with Kaya Mindlinep. #9 If you've dipped your toe in the waters of yogic practice or philosophy, and you have if you've ever even googled "mindfulness", this conversation will deepen and clarify some of the common mistranslations and misunderstandings of how to live our lives while also walking a spiritual path. We especially explore the ways being a parent can often feel "in the way" of our spiritual goals and practices. The difficult distance between our ideals and reality. Kaya speaks so beautifully to the gift we can give ourselves and our children when we practice and live our spiritual journey a...2020-05-221h 03The Wild and WiseMovement As Mother with Beth Pettengill Riley ep. #8 A special Mother's Day episode with my own mother, Beth Pettengill Riley! Beth has been a movement teacher for over 40 years, has studied yogic spiritual practice as well as physical practice, is steeped in the work of Emilie Conrad, founder of Continuum Movement and has been leading her life with a drive for connection and presence for a long time. She has studied the research on somatic movement and healing, as well as worked with clients for 30 years, holding space for emotional and physical wounds to move toward health and healing.2020-05-0756 minThe Wild and WiseHow Kids Guide Us Towards Personal and Collective Healing with Ashley Newtonep. #7 Ashley is a deep well of wisdom, especially regarding how we, as adults, can show up with children in a good way. "In a good way" is meant that it is mutually supportive of healthy growth and development, feels in alignment with the kind of world we want to help create and holds in it the deep connection of and love between all beings. We speak about entry points into transformation that show up so frequently when we are in relationship with children. We touch on the concept of relational commitment to t...2020-04-221h 09The Wild and WiseVedic Astrology in the Time of Corona with Michael Manzellaep. #6Michael is a Vedic Astrologer (Jyotish) living in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and children. He has studied Ayurvedic and Yogic lifestyle and theory in depth. He lives the wisdom in his own life and offers readings to client's seeking to view their own lives from a vast and ancient perspective. I enjoyed speaking with Michael about these current times we are living through, and how many of the teachings from the Vedas can provide stability and containment during this uncertain transformation that is underway. I find it comforting to hear that this year's a...2020-04-0754 minThe Wild and WiseAncestral Healing During Crisis with Adrienne Sloanep. #5 In this episode, Adrienne shares with us some of the nourishing outcomes of connecting and developing a relationship with our wise and loving ancestors. So many of us have either never been introduced to the practice of ancestral healing or have doubt and deeply colonial beliefs about that kind of direct contact. Topics we touch on: What it means to decolonize your mind How having ancestral connections protect us during crisis What practices help support our intuition What can get in the way of trusting the comm...2020-03-241h 02The Wild and WiseEarth Magick and Regenerative Ways of Living with Marysia Miernowskaep. #4 Marysia Miernowska teaches herbalism through the Gaia School of Healing and regenerative land practices in California. She is the master herbalist and owner of Wild Love Apothecary and was named one of the "top 15 witches on Instagram" (@marysia_miernowska). As an herbalist, witch, biodynamic gardener, and Plant Spirit Medicine Practitioner, she is rooted in the Wise Woman Tradition of Healing. Marysia teaches and speaks at conferences internationally on herbal medicine, plant shamanism, regenerative farming practices, and Earth Magick. Marysia has been busy over the past year - she released her book, The Witch's...2020-03-0959 minThe Wild and WiseExploring Our Inner Knowing with Kadhi Boep. #3 - A conversation with Kadhi Bo. Kadhi and I sit down to have a conversation about inner knowing/intuition: what is sounds like, what it feels like to be disconnected from that part of ourselves, and how to find our way back. Kadhi offers intuitive counseling sessions incorporating tarot and astrology, and the many other areas she has studied (women's spirituality, the enneagram, depth psychology and more). She is also a mama and a perpetual student. She has an unwavering sense of herself, is honest, direct, kind and deeply accepting of others. Kadhi's website: www.k...2020-02-2354 minThe Wild and WiseWild Woman Intuition - SOLO EPISODEep. #2 Awakening our Wild Woman intuition is a vital and deep process for navigating our current and future world. For thousands of years, stories have reflected this awakening process through myth and fairy tale. Today I read for you one of my favorite tellings of the story of Vasilisa and Baba Yaga, from the book Women Who Run With The Wolves. I also explore some of the metaphorical placements within the story, how they reflect psychological tasks of this process and give some examples from my own life.You can find Women Who Run With The...2020-02-2353 minThe Wild and WiseIntroduction to The Wild and Wise Podcastep. #1 What is this show aiming to do? Who is it aimed to resonate with? Who is Mallika and why is she doing a podcast?For more information, check out the websitewww.thewildandwise.com/podcastYou can also find me on Instagramwww.instagram.com/thewildandwiseSupport the show2020-01-1521 min