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Tend HER Wild Podcast169. Brenda Crawford: Part II – Cancer & Holding the Tension of Opposites This is part 2 of our interview with Brenda Crawford about her journey through cancer treatment and her perspectives on living and dying 5 years into her journey. The shift in identity that Brenda experienced after her diagnosis, and how she began to embrace balance in a brand new way. Brenda’s realization that wasn’t good at self-care (even though she believed she was), and how her diagnosis snapped her into radical self-care. Her desire to feel all of life and no longer be desensitized to it. The impact of this diagnosis on her marriage, her kids, and the complication of canc...2025-08-0138 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast168. Brenda Crawford: Part I – Spiritual Sovereignty & The Cancer DiagnosisBrenda Crawford is the first guest we’ve interviewed that didn’t have a bio for us to read, and she explained that what she would have had us read in years past is no longer fully true. She has many accomplishments: psychologist, musician, wife, mother, businesswoman – however, her identity completely shifted 5 years ago when out of the blue, and with few symptoms, she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. This interview was raw, real, funny, hopeful, and as Brenda said, an opportunity to leave a legacy for my children. We were so spellbound by Brenda’s story that it’s as if we we...2025-07-2550 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast166. Dropping into Radiant Rest with Tracee StanleyHello tend her wild podcast listeners. Today we are re-releasing one of our favorite episodes with Tracee Stanley Tracee is a gifted yoga niddra teacher and the author of the books radiant rest and luminous self. During challenging and uncertain times with so many distractions, there can be great healing and transformative power in practicing rest and being still. In this episode Tracee shares with us the value of deep relaxation, and the divine creativity that emerges from embracing stillness. We encourage you to connect to Tracee’s platform for sacred tools and rituals that help us return to ou...2025-07-0456 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast165. Hope for the Future: Meet The Sons Jack Moreland & Pieter RippentropIn today’s episode we have a delightful talk with Kate & Betsy’s 19-year-old sons who just completed their first year of college and are home for the summer. We had no idea where this conversation was headed, but we found ourselves more smitten than usual with these engaging, bright, and wise young men who both expressed a heart for making a difference in this world. Today we discuss: Jack and Pieter’s first 10 years and what they remember most. Their adjustment to college and settling into independence, connecting with people, and making...2025-06-2758 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast163. Rage as TeacherIn today’s episode we return to the book “Women Who Run with the Wolves” for inspiration and discuss the teachings around the concept of rage. We explore the idea that rage is a teacher and allowing ourselves to listen and learn from our rage can be powerful and boost personal growth. As women we are often taught to be nice good girls, so rage can make us feel guilt and shame for being out of control. The notion that not showing our rage, robs us of our voice and our authentic nature. Today we discuss: The conc...2025-06-1345 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast162. Jennifer Brandl: Meet Betsy’s World Traveling SisterIn today’s episode we talk with Betsy’s older sister Jennifer and the pivotal impact she has had on Betsy, as well as her part in helping create the Tend Her Wild podcast. We also talk about her love of travel, navigating the business world for 32 years, and her intentions for the future. Today we discuss: How Jennifer’s life took a major turn when her little sister Betsy was born. Which of the sisters was the “wild” one. Her intrinsic need to see the world and which 2 cities are her favorite in...2025-06-0649 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast161. Intergenerational TraumaIn today’s episode we explore how the trauma can extend from one generation to the next through the intersection of our biology and our psychology. This topic was briefly touched on during the recent free online Tend Her course, and lots of questions came from participants so we decided to dive a little deeper into the topic, and explore our personal lineages and what they might be holding. Today we discuss: What intergenerational trauma really is and the “7 generation” theory that says the healing we do can stretch backwards to our ancesto...2025-05-3023 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast160. Are You Dysregulated?In today’s episode we explore the topic of nervous system dysregulation and how most of us are likely dysregulated due to the stressors of modern day life. We reveal our personal nervous system default responses, and we talk about the tools that seem to help us get back to a more regulated state. Today we discuss: That stress is here to stay and how 1/3 of adults report stress is completely overwhelming most days according to a report by the American Psychological Association. How we cannot “think” our way to a different nervous...2025-05-1638 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast153. Connecting to Soul as a Path to AbundanceIn today’s episode Kate and Betsy eplore the concept of abundance and how inner spirtual abundance can be a balm for the times we are living in. In today’s episode we discuss: Stephen Covey’s book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” and the idea of abundance consciousness vs. scarcity consciousness. How we can feel the flow and energy of abundance through the power of nature. The flow of abundance and how blocks like fear that can keep us from feeling or achieving abundance. The concept of the double bind when we want something but we are also...2025-03-2837 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast150. Healing The 3 Feminine WoundsIn today’s episode Kate and Betsy discuss how hope is all about taking action, but sometimes women find themselves unable to say the words, take the risk, or move forward because of old wounding. We cover 3 feminine wounds that are almost ubiquitous among women: the sister wound, the witch wound, and the mother wound. In today’s episode we discuss: The sister wound: when we view other women as our enemy which prevents close connection with women. The witch wound: when we fear showing our intuition, healing skills, or deep knowing for fear of oth...2025-03-0741 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast149. The Power of HOPEToday we launch season three with our theme of hope. In navigating these challenging times, hope can be a powerful energy and motivator. In this first episode of Season 3 we frame a definition of hope and share how hope is showing up in our lives through our experiences and practices. We look forward to this season where we will continue interviewing guests who are embodying both the wild woman archetype and inspiring hope. We also share plans for another online Tend HER program and in person Hope summit this spring. In today’s Episode we discuss: The conce...2025-03-0233 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast147. A Conversation with Lissie – Our Podcast Singer!Today we are revisiting our conversation we had with Lissie – international singer/songwriter who happens to be the artist who graces our podcast every week with her song “Wild Wild West”. She’s an award winning and critically acclaimed musician who has over a quarter of a billion streams. NPR has called her “a quintessential California songwriter who is really from the midwest”. Her new album will debut this summer. We love Lissie’s wild spirit that comes out during this conversation. We talk about her first performance as Annie in community theatre (she did 82 performances), challenges in high school as...2025-02-0753 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast146. Balancing Our Personal Masculine & Feminine EnergiesTo join Betsy in conversation during her Wisdom Wednesday talk this coming February 5, 2025, click here to register for this FREE event where she is talking about Turning Toward Curiosity. In today’s episode, we revisit out discussion about the divine feminine and masculine energies and finding a balance between them. Several themes emerged from this discussion: The difficulty in calling these energies masculine and feminine, as it automatically attaches them to gender which is not actually the case. Other ways to describe these energies include light/dark, night/day, sun/moon, receptive/active, yin/yang. In the end, we conti...2025-01-3148 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast145. Dr. Candida Maurer: Vibrant ExplorerToday we are excited to rerelease our interview with Dr. Candida Maurer for several reasons. First, it is an inspiring interview with a deeply wise woman. Second, Dr. Maurer has a 100 hour certification training on Guiding Psychedelic Psychotherapy that begins February 1 and there are a few spots left. To find more info about her training visit: https://heartlandyoga.com/guiding-psychedelic-psychotherapy-transforming-yourself-and-your-clients-with-psychedelic-therapy. Candida is a licensed psychologist specializing in mind-body medicine that integrates not only mind-body medicine but the spirit as well. She and her husband opened Eastwind spiritual center, the first integrative medicine center in the state of Iowa in...2025-01-2453 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast144. Monica Basile: Wintering as a PracticeIn today’s episode, we revisit a conversation with our dear friend Monica Basile about the important topic of wintering as we head into the colder months. Monica is a professional midwife, a Reiki master and teacher, a licensed massage therapist and a visual artist. She has more than 25 years experience as a healer, midwife, educator and she’s passionate about helping people experience beauty, enchantment, connection to the Earth and inner peace through honoring the seasonal and cyclical transformations of nature. “Wintering is an intentional relationship with the invitation of the Earth at this time of the year...2025-01-1736 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast143. Dropping into Radiant Rest with Tracee StanleyIn this time of rest, we are re-releasing this episode featuring Tracee Stanley, author of the best selling book, Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation and Awakened Clarity and The Luminous Self: Sacred Yogic Practice and Rituals to Remember Who You Are. We explore the transformative power of yoga nidra, its connection to the feminine, creating spaciousness, rest, and ancestral healing. Uncover the profound wisdom Tracee imparts on the importance of nature, the value of deep relaxation, and the divine creativity that emerges from embracing stillness. Today we discuss: Tracee’s first ten years being rais...2025-01-1056 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast142. The Upper Limit: Living in Your Full PotentialThis week, in honor of the new year, we are rereleasing podcast #100 “The Upper Limit: Living in Your Full Potential” from March of 2024. How much goodness am I willing to allow in my life? The universe had been hinting that we should cover the topic of tapping into our full potential and the things that could possibly be holding us back. Today we cover the idea that we all have so much more in us than we imagine and have such a deep capacity to feel good but because we have a limited tolerance for feeling good we s...2025-01-0336 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast140. Final Episode of Season 2: It’s Been a RideIn today’s episode we wrap up season 2 and talk about the highs and lows of the past year, what practices have been getting us through, and our hopes for upcoming season 3. We have been so inspired by the stories and boldness of our guests. Thank you to all our amazing guests and listeners – we appreciate all of you! In today’s Episode we discuss: Highlights from this past year on the podcast including: The start of season 2 with episode 97 where astrologer and dream therapist Cathy Pagano shared with us the gifts of the feminine...2024-12-2036 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast138. Lily French: Awakening to Human DesignIn today’s episode Kate and Betsy interview Lily French, a therapist, sound healer, reiki master, and Human Design expert. We dive deeply into the method of Human Design which is essentially a map of your personal energy. Lily guides us through how this generative tool might help people find more sovereignty and remember more of who they are. She also emphasizes that when we are in deeper self alignment life becomes easier. In today’s episode we discuss: Lily’s early life experiences on a farm with 4 siblings and how being in 4H animated h...2024-12-0648 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast131. Life QuakesIn today’s episode we talk about navigating fear and “life quakes”. A life quake is a term defined by author Bruce Fellar in his book “ Life is in the Transitions”. He defines a life quake is a massive life disruption. In this episode we discuss: -Kate’s life quake of an empty nest and how she’s been anticipating and preparing for this time in her life. -How caregiving is shifting to our aging parents and the emotions surrounding that reality. -The 3 distinct phases of life quakes that are non linear...2024-10-1832 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast124. Shadow WorkIn today’s episode Kate and Betsy dive into a deeper exploration of our personal shadow, and why doing internal shadow work to reclaim the parts of self we have disconnected from may be one of the most effective ways to reach more of our potential. Today we discuss: What exactly is our personal shadow? Do we all have a shadow? Is our shadow all bad, dark stuff? Perfectionism and how it is actually a protection technique to keep us distanced and distracted from our shadow. The types of things we might find in beginning to exp...2024-08-3028 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast122. Nina Lohman – The Body Alone: A Lyrical Articulation of Chronic PainIn today’s episode Kate and Betsy interview local author Nina Lohman about her new book “The Body Alone: A Lyrical Articulation of Chronic Pain”. We talk about Nina’s 20 year relationship to pain in the form of headaches, and the power of telling her story. In today’s episode we discuss: How as a child Nina was curious, quiet, calm, and happy and that her first 10 years were filled with a lot of love and support. How on a cold January morning in her mid-20’s, Nina experienced what she calls “the rift” when she developed a heada...2024-08-1652 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast121. A New Feminine Energy Is RisingIn today’s episode Kate and Betsy reflect on the current energy of these times where women are coming out to support a woman running for president. We talk about how this relates to the wild woman and the timing/cycles that suggest we are in a powerful shift right now. In today’s episode we discuss: How within 2 days of Kamala’s presidential announcement black women organized a zoom call in support of her, followed by Asian-American women followed by white women. How these conversations are sparking the question of what we are being called to do r...2024-08-0930 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast120. Crossing the Threshold to A New DecadeIn today’s episode we celebrate Betsy’s arrival in her 50th decade and all the feels this has brought to the surface. Kate shares her advice and encouragement. In today’s episode we talk about: Betsy’s sense of foreboding leading up to the actual day and the fear of “what if I am not living well?” Why a new dedication to self feels like it is already emerging for Betsy, and Kate’s similar experience when she turned 50. Laryngitis strikes! That elusive mind-body connection and why Betsy couldn’t speak in her final days in her 40s. The...2024-08-0229 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast118. A Looming Empty Nest, Grief & That Darn Silver LiningIn today’s episode we have a conversation that has been looming for months: our children leaving for college in just a few short weeks. Kate has been preparing herself as she has done this 2 other times, whereas Betsy is going in blind not knowing what to expect. This leads into a broader conversation of grief, witnessing each other, and why we are sick of finding a silver lining. In today’s episode we talk about: Kate’s process of preparing for her final child to leave home for college, and how she has been allowing herself...2024-07-1920 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast117. Roxanne Erdahl: Passion & Purpose Today we interview Roxanne Erdahl, a wise friend to both Betsy and Kate. In this conversation, Roxanne brings the truth bombs and admits that her crone wisdom comes from pain. We talk about all the many “lives” she has lived, and glean deep insights from her stories of adaptability and life purpose. Today we discuss: Roxanne’s early years where her family constantly moved, teaching her the need for adaptability and the capacity to shape shift. The fire Roxanne has always tapped into around purpose and her deep belief that there is a deeper reason...2024-07-1252 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast116. Summer ReadingIn today’s episode Kate and Betsy reveal MORE books that have touched them and made an impression in their lives. They first talked about favorite books in episode 63. In today’s episode they each share 5 more that they love and often recommend to people. They share their experiences and learnings surrounding these books and memories of when and where they were when they read them. Betsy’s Top 5 Books 1. Breath – James Nester: The connection between breath and health. 2. The Artist’s Way – Julia Cameron: Connecting to your creative self. 3. Animal Spe...2024-07-0542 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast114. Use Your VoiceToday while we are taking some time off, we are re-releasing a favorite episode on women finding their voice. It is so important that we support one another to speak up and speak out. Our voices are needed at every table. In this episode, we talk about the process of finding your voice. Why is it hard for us to use our voice? What are the stories around it and what do we do to speak up, be heard, feel heard and tell our truth? Today we discuss: -For much of history women hav...2024-06-2153 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast109. Revisiting Episode 67: Wild Like No One Else: An Interview in Costa Rica with Kimberly Arjes-JaegerThis week we are re-releasing an old episode because we are all (including our guest Kimberly) on a yoga retreat in Costa Rica with 25 women. We love listening to this conversation again with one of our favorite truly wild woman! And…we did record an episode this week on retreat with a MAN! We cannot wait to have you hear this in a few weeks – he has been on lots of podcasts and told us at the end this might have been his favorite podcast he’s ever done! So stay tuned! Pura Vida! Toda...2024-05-1849 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast106. Meditation: The Royal Road to Self In today’s episode we talk about meditation: why it’s helpful, the data that supports it, and why it is so darn hard to commit to it despite all the beneficial evidence for it. We end with a guided meditation. “Don’t find the best practice. Find one that you will actually do because they are all one.” – Neem Karoli Baba Today we discuss: The different types of meditation: prayer, guided, movement, yoga, mantra and mindfulness meditation. The key is finding what works for you. Betsy and Kate’s personal meditation experiences, including the “oh shit” me...2024-04-2642 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast105. Kate O’ Donnell: Ayurveda for Women’s Health We have a conversation today with Kate O’ Donnell, an expert in Ayurveda, who guides us through holistic ways to approach healing, nourishment, and menopause. Today we discuss: How Kate’s upbringing created a quiet and steady space, along with plenty of encouragement to be wild. Kate’s childhood dream of going to India, and the study abroad opportunity in India she had that changed the course of her life. The basics of Ayurveda, and the tools like seasonal cleansing, abhyanga (oil massage), tongue scraping, and hot water. The importance of nourishment on all levels for women...2024-04-1958 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast102. TEDx: Our Scheduled Talk That Didn’t Happen In today’s episode we’ll be talking about the TEDx talk we were scheduled to give and that didn’t happen. Today we discuss: Our mutual excitement about the opportunity to give a TEDx talk, something we both had been wanting to do for some time The challenge of presenting our re-wilding message in 12 minutes The moment we separately realized this wasn’t working because of the essence of the wild woman archetype and it’s inherent fight against being put in a box that was 12 minutes long How our bodies separately started having physical symptoms t...2024-03-2934 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast100. The Upper Limit: Living in Your Full PotentialHow much goodness am I willing to allow in my life? The universe had been hinting that we should cover the topic of tapping into our full potential and the things that could possibly be holding us back. Today we cover the idea that we all have so much more in us than we imagine and have such a deep capacity to feel good but because we have a limited tolerance for feeling good we subconsciously sabotage those good feelings. Today we discuss: • Our inspirations from the book The Big Leap by Ga...2024-03-1536 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast98. Shake It Off: Facing the Criticism and Embracing Your LightToday, we discuss haters, negativity, toxicity and how you can manage and work with it. Facing the critics (or being one) will happen to all of us and whichever side of it you’re on we want to have an open and honest conversation about it. Today we discuss: • The fear we each have of our internal light and that if we step into our full light we may experience rejection. • How when you shine bright, you will be a threat to the system, but in the words of Marianne Williamson, “do it anywa...2024-03-0132 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast97. Cathy Pagano: The Gifts of the Feminine SpiritToday we are thrilled to introduce Cathy Pagano who has been working with the gifts of the feminine spirit for over forty years. Today we discuss: • How Cathy was drawn as a young child to spirituality (she wanted to be “the pope” as a kid) as a young kid from Brooklyn and Long Island. • Her study of our dream life, and how dreams can change the trajectory of our life and show us the truth of our souls. • Cathy’s perspective of the wild woman archetype and why it’s showing up for so many...2024-02-231h 02

Tend HER Wild Podcast96. Meet Kate & Betsy: Season 2Meet Kate & Betsy at the start of Season 2 Join us today as we reflect on the first season of Tend Her Wild and enter into season two. Today Betsy and Kate discuss the impact of the podcast on their own personal growth and the importance of community in navigating life’s challenges. Today we discuss: • Updates on our own re-wilding, and how we are navigating life. • What the wild woman archetype is and how she can guide us into more authenticity and freedom. • Kate discusses how tapping into her intuition and feminine...2024-02-1646 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast93. Resilience Stories: Betsy & Kate’s Vulnerable SharesIn our conversation today we dive into the deep topic of resilience. Our newest online program, Tend Her 3.0, is all about resilience. You can still join this program for free (all the info below). Today we come raw and real, talking about things we haven’t yet publicly shared about the twists and turns of our own resilience stories. Today we discuss: What resilience is and isn’t. How we strengthen the resiliency muscle by learning to feel all of it. How our resilience stories are best shared from our “scars” vs our “open wounds”. Kate shares challenge...2023-12-0945 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast92. LaDonna Phillips: A Journey of ResilienceToday we are so happy for the opportunity to talk with LaDonna Phillips, a single mother who shares her journey of resilience and the challenges she has overcome. Today we discuss: A confusing childhood being raised by a loving mother and by a foster care system that failed her in many ways. How LaDonna found the ability to pull out the positive from the negative situations she found herself in, something she learned from family. LaDonna’s journey of becoming a single mother at a young age and the challenges she faced raising her daughter, our pr...2023-12-0151 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast91. Finding Calm in a Divisive World In our conversation today we discus the important benefits of finding calm in a divisive world. The intensity of today’s world where there is so much pain and suffering can be overwhelming. How can we be aware of it, witness it, and move through it without absorbing it? Today we discuss: The challenges we face in today’s world can seem particularly heavy, and how to acknowledge the pain and still protect ourselves enough to show up for our life. How current events effect us and the importance of honoring personal choice around what a...2023-11-1034 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast87. Dr. Stacey Shelby: Tracking the Wild Woman ArchetypeJoin us today as we interview Dr Stacey Shelby, an author, speaker and depth psychotherapist. This deep conversation about understanding the wild woman archetype and how it shows up in modern western culture. Today we discuss: Dr. Stacey’s early years and her vivid imagination and connection to nature. How the wild woman archetype is socialized out of us form the very beginning in western culture. The effect of adolescent girls not receiving enough mirroring because adult women and mothers are still “finding themselves”. How a mid-life crisis or awakening leads to a desire to be liberated and freed. How patriar...2023-10-131h 04

Tend HER Wild Podcast86. Bree Allen: I Fell In Love with IrelandToday’s episode was recorded in Cork, Ireland during a yoga retreat at Ballymaloe House that Betsy taught (and Kate attended)! Ballmaloe House is a family owned country house, hotel and restaurant nestled in the lush countryside of East Cork. While the beauty, food, and ambience were astounding, what struck us most were the stories of the Irish women who helped envision, build, and sustain this award winning family business. We took a rainy afternoon to sit down with Bree Allen, who married into the Allen family that owns Ballymaloe. Bree was our main point person during the retreat, and we lo...2023-10-0638 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast85. Exploring the Three Phases of WomanhoodWe are re-releasing an old episode this week because we are in Ireland on a yoga retreat. This episode is the 3 phases of the goddess: the maiden, the mother, and the crone. This week in Ireland we are struck by mother earth – the rolling green hills, the craggy cliffs, and the wild winds and water. It seems you can feel the feminine energy here quite strongly which made us think of this episode about the feminine. Where we are staying there is multigenerational wild powerful women helping run this family owned business. Stay...2023-10-0234 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast84. Faith Hunter: Love Her But Leave Her Wild We’re thrilled to welcome Faith Hunter, an acclaimed author and yogi whose transformative journey—from family challenges to emotional healing through yoga, meditation, and writing—has empowered and inspired many. Today we discuss: Faith’s developmental first decade with Mama Banks, her “second mother”, that taught ways of showing up in the world as a nurturing black woman. Growing up with two brothers who had serious health issues and how Faith felt the need to be the good girl, stay out of the way and not add additional stress to her parents’ lives. Faith’s eventual sheddin...2023-09-221h 02

Tend HER Wild Podcast83. Our Precious BodiesIn this episode we do a personal check in with each other about our past week, which included health scares for both us. In this episode we talk about: -How the body is deeply intelligent and a beautiful mirror to us and when we have symptoms, it is typically a sign that something is out of balance. -Kate shares her story about her week of medical tests looking at her heart function and what that meant for her. -Betsy shares her ongoing struggles with autoimmune issues and inflammation in her body and the challenge of not knowing what’s actually go...2023-09-1633 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast80. Self Compassion: The Secret Sauce of LifeIn today’s episode Kate and Betsy talk about self compassion, a powerful topic that most women struggle with. This may actually be the foundation of the Tend Her Wild podcast; two years ago the first Tend Her workshop was offered and the entire event was centered on self compassion. “Self compassion is the secret sauce of life” -Shauna Shapiro Aspects of self compassion covered today include: -How women are conditioned away from self compassion and toward having compassion towards everyone else, “the human giver syndrome’ -Battling our desire to go inward and toward...2023-08-2543 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast79. Gratitude: Getting Real About How You FeelIn this episode, we discuss the concept of gratitude and its role in our daily lives. We touch on the benefits of gratitude, such as increased happiness and improved relationships, as well as the concept of toxic positivity and the potential downsides of gratitude. We bring awareness to the need for balance and authenticity in practicing gratitude. In this episode we discuss: The importance of gratitude and how it is one of the pillars of happiness. Despite the apparent positives of gratitude, there are some negative aspects which include oversimplification, guilt, a lack of truth, and...2023-08-1846 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast78. Dr. Christina Figge-Morrison: Reconnecting with the Inner LightIn this episode we talk with a Danish doctor about her re-wilding, why she was drawn to our podcast, and how women across the globe are feeling this pull to move toward more authenticity. Today we discuss: Christina’s carefree and happy childhood as an only child, and when she believe she lost her inner wild during transition to school and the emergence of perfectionism. The deep impact of a trauma as a teen that created a deep scar, leading to a mistrust of inner judgment that fed into more perfectionism and control. Rewilding through travel and...2023-08-1153 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast77. Barbie: Getting Out of the Box Betsy and Kate discuss their impressions of the Barbie movie, some Barbie history, and the empowerment of modern women in a patriarchal society. They highlight some powerful quotes and themes from the movie and how it resonated with them. They also welcome some much younger guests (3 tweens ages 10 and 11) to share their impressions and inspirations. In this episode we discuss: The recently released Barbie movie and its exploration of themes around patriarchy and redefining femininity. The historical context of the creation of Barbie by a woman, co-founder of Mattell, Ruth Handler in 1959. Several themes f...2023-08-0540 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast76. Women Finding Their VoiceToday we talk about the process of finding your voice. Why is it hard for us to use our voice? What are the stories around it and what do we do to speak up, be heard, feel heard and tell our truth? Today we discuss: -For much of history women have been silenced, ridiculed, punished, and even killed for their opinions and voices. -The wound of the patriarchy and the many reasons we have learned to swallow our truth. -The concept of gaslighting, which is the psychological manipulation that makes a per...2023-07-2853 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast75. Alyx Coble-Frakes: A Renegade Entrepreneur Educating the World About Menstruation In this episode of Tend Her Wild, hosts Betsy and Kate speak with Alyx, a passionate social entrepreneur who is bravely changing how women (AND men) think about menstruation. Alyx’s journey led her to create the Agenda Period app, promoting cyclical awareness and body literacy while challenging societal expectations around menstruation. This is an energizing and vibrant conversation that we LOVED! Today we discuss: -Alyx’s first ten years that include the trauma of getting her period early and not being educated about what to do about it . -How a seed was plante...2023-07-2255 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast74. The Power and Complexity of Female FriendshipsOn today’s episode we discuss female friendships and how they are both amazing and complicated. Today we discuss: Betsy and Kate’s friendship journey and how they maintain balance and honesty (spoiler alert, it’s all about communication!) The differences between men’s friendships and female friendships, and how male friendships are less fragile Is our capacity to trust and open to our our female friendships effected by the relationship we had with our mother? The art of discernment in friendships and how you don’t need permission to say this isn’t healthy or to gently pa...2023-07-1444 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast73. Andrea Belk Olson: The Art & Science of BusinessWe get down to business in today’s conversation with entrepreneur, author, speaker and business advisor Andrea Belk Olson. In today’s episode we discuss: How Andrea was writing business plans as a teenager, long before she ever took a business course. Andrea’s balance of logic (from her Dad) and artistic creativity (from her Mom) that have served her well in her career. Her love of travel and the favorite place she has visited. Why Andrea believes the art of business is as important as the logic side, but her perspective that too often the logic...2023-07-0745 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast72. The Power of Hypnosis: Debunking Myths and Understanding How it WorksIn this episode of the Tend Her Wild podcast, Betsy and Kate discuss the deep world of hypnosis. Hypnosis is often misunderstood and misrepresented in popular culture, but it is a well researched form of deep healing that can be transformative. They also share their personal experiences with hypnosis and the benefits they’ve observed in themselves and clients. The episode ends with Dr Betsy (who has been trained in clinical hypnosis and has been using it for 20 years in her practice) leading a mini-hypnosis session. Today we discuss: What hypnosis is… a well resear...2023-06-3051 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast71. Dropping into Radiant Rest with Tracee StanleyToday we are joined by Tracee Stanley, author of the best selling book, Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation and Awakened Clarity and of the upcoming book The Luminous Self: Sacred Yogic Practice and Rituals to Remember Who You Are. We explore the transformative power of yoga nidra, its connection to the feminine, creating spaciousness, rest, and ancestral healing. Uncover the profound wisdom Tracee imparts on the importance of nature, the value of deep relaxation, and the divine creativity that emerges from embracing stillness. Today we discuss: Tracee’s first ten years being raised in a st...2023-06-2355 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast70. Women in LeadershipIn today’s conversation Betsy and Kate talk about women’s leadership. Although we have talked about this in passing in many episodes, we dive into it in depth today following an event that happened in the past week. Kate received a community leadership award, and a group of women came to support her. This sparked discussion amongst this group about how all women are leaders and have the power to change systems. Today we discuss: The traits of feminine leadership – compassion, empathy, collaboration, emotional intelligence and relationship building. How Kate worked her way up the corporate ladder, requiring...2023-06-1645 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast67. Wild Like No One Else: An Interview in Costa Rica with Kimberly Arjes-Jaeger While many of us spent years in the proverbial boxes of convention and structure, our guest today has carried the wild spirit through most of her life life, minus a period of time following trauma. Today, we talk to Kimberly Jaeger-Arjes while in Costa Rica on a yoga retreat. We had no idea this interview was going to happen until the morning of recording. Kimberly is Betsy’s assistant and an integral part of her retreats. Kate and Betsy were having their morning plan session with Kimberly, and Kimberly casually mentioned she never felt like she had ever l...2023-05-2650 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast66. Therapy Anyone? In today’s conversation Betsy and Kate talk about the power of therapy and share their own experiences using it as a resource to heal and clean out inner barriers. Today we discuss:-The historical stigma of mental health, therapy, psychology and how we are experiencing a shift from viewing mental health as a sign of weakness to a sign of strength and courage.-The hard work of therapy and how numbing out and avoidance can keep us from going deeper-The acceptance and normalization in younger generations of the need for mental health support 2023-05-1945 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast65. Suzi Lula: Permission to ThriveToday we have an extraordinary conversation with a wise spiritual teacher and advocate for mothers, Suzi Lula. In this episode we discuss: -How as a child Suzi was both bright eyed and joyful, and also in the darkness of family dysfunction which has led to her deep compassion for every client, student, and mother with whom she works -Suzi’s perspective on how women will save the world from a place of compassion and connectedness -The art of raising sons and how to keep their sensitivity intact in today’s world 2023-05-1253 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast64. Angie Jordan: Creating the Stillness to EngageWe speak with Angie Jordan, a powerful local leader who has used her background in social work, community organization, and leadership to transform her community. In this episode we discuss: -Angie’s first ten years that included the separation of her parents at two – The force of women (including her beloved Abuela) that provided energy, excitement, empowerment and adventure to Angie and her sister – The importance of education fostered by both of parents early on -Why knitting is so important to Angie, and how it led to a mindfulness knitting business -Her leadership of “South of 6”, a business improvemen...2023-05-051h 05

Tend HER Wild Podcast63. Our Favorite Books: Betsy and Kate’s Top Ten In today’s episode Kate and Betsy reveal the books that have touched them and made an impression in their lives. Although difficult, they each came up with their current top 5 reads! Today we discuss: -How books show up for us at the right time -Betsy’s book addiction (she reads them all) -Stacks of books on the nightstand (see photos) -How the books mentioned today continue to affect Kate and Betsy’s lives Betsy’s Top 5 Books 1. The Parents Tao Te Ching, Ancient Advice for Modern...2023-04-2839 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast62. The Rising Feminine: Teamwork through the Lens of Iowa Women’s BasketballWomen’s athletics have been a part of Kate’s life since early on, whereas Betsy grew up involved in music and has never been drawn much to competitive sports. However, both were drawn into the magic of Iowa women’s basketball superstar, Caitlin Clark and the experience created by the entire Iowa women’s team. In this episode we discuss: – Why this was such a phenomenal experience for our state and the nation – The feminine rising and the power of women – The magnificent rise of Caitlin Clark (National Player of the Year) and the...2023-04-2127 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast61. Marsha Nieland: A Possibilitarian Planting Seeds of Joy, Creativity and LoveToday Betsy and Kate introduce their good friend and true wild woman, Marsha Nieland. Marsha is a visionary artist and experienced yoga and meditation teacher who fosters a playful and soulful approach to creativity through her classes, workshops, and retreats. She believes that the practices of movement, art, and meditation can awaken our internal wisdom and help us tap into our highest potential. We discuss: -Marsha’s early experiences, some quite traumatic, and the beautiful lessons that evolved -Marsha’s close relationship with her mom who taught her about play, paint and dance part...2023-04-1456 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast60. The Heroine’s Journey: Reclamation of the FeminineIn the last year of interviewing women (and a couple of men) on the wild woman archetype, Betsy and Kate have been on their own heroine’s journeys and have made many personal discoveries among this collective movement. We discuss: -Joseph Campbell’s definition of the Hero’s Journey in his book “The Hero With A Thousand Faces” -Maureen Murdoch, Joseph Campbell’s student, that saw the feminine journey as different and bravely wrote her famous book “The Heroine’s Journey” -Why we detach from our feminine instincts and align with more masculine tra...2023-04-0744 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast59. Part II with Shannon Algeo: Follow Your Heart and Not Your Smart PhoneIn this episode, we continue our spirited conversation with Shannon Algeo, a celebrated speaker, writer, life coach, yoga Nidra, and meditation teacher. We discuss: -Shannon’s exhilarating first time interviewing Deepak Chopra and his insight about spending time with “famous” people – How his intuitive knowing and feeling in his body led him to the truth of his relationship even though it made no logical sense -Shannon’s new research and exploration of how to manage our collective addiction to technology and how he went 40+ days without using his smart phone Bio: Shannon Al...2023-03-3121 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast58. Part I with Shannon Algeo: Trust Your Truth & Heal Your LineageIn this episode, we welcome our second male guest, Shannon Algeo. Shannon is a celebrated speaker, writer, life coach, yoga Nidra, and meditation teacher. His coaching practice focuses on helping clients overcome old patterns of trauma so that they can show up in the world with power, presence, and purpose. We discuss: -How Shannon’s first ten years inspire and impact the work he does today -Why Shannon feels being on the Tend Her Wild podcast is such natural fit for him -Shannon’s transformation from Catholic school and musical theater to being a le...2023-03-2450 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast57. Dharma: Why are we all here?Today on Tend Her Wild we dive into the topic of dharma and life purpose. “What is my purpose?” is one of the biggest questions we ask ourselves throughout the course of our lifetime. Spending time meditating on it, thinking about it, diving into it, and then acting on it can be the greatest work you can do. In today”s episode we discuss: The definition of dharma and life purpose as a way to live our personal truth How we identify what our dharma is and then live it authentically Kate and Betsy’s personal...2023-03-1734 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast56. Dr. Rachel McLaren: Embracing Conflict & Connection In today’s episode of the Tend Her Wild podcast we are thrilled to welcome a dear human and friend into the studio. Dr. Rachel McLaren who is an associate professor of communication studies at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. She is also a yoga instructor, a mama of three and an eternal optimist. Her research focuses on how people talk about and understand emotion and conflict in their relationships. We enjoyed digging into “how do we work with conflict?”. Some of the thing we discuss:-Being homeschooled by her mother through fourth grade and the transition to publi...2023-03-1056 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast55. Boundaries & Self SabotageIn today’s episode of Tend Her Wild Betsy and Kate have a conversation about self sabotage and boundaries. They talk about how they are related to our first 10 years and how they can help us understand how we can return to being a wild woman. A big topic that is so essential, boundaries are hard for everyone but seem to be especially hard for women based on many factors not the least the culture we live in. It effects us all and it’s something we all struggle with. Some topics covered in today’s episod...2023-03-0338 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast54. Kylie Patchett: Wild and F*cking Free On today’s episode of Tend Her Wild, we are thrilled to welcome Kylie Patchett, a transformational coach, founder of Radiance Revolution, and host of the Wild and Finally Fucking Free podcast. Kylie joins us all the way from country Queensland, Australia to share her wisdom and experience in guiding women through the right of passage that is peri-menopause. Through her coaching, Kylie helps women rewrite old stories, reclaim their desires, and love themselves back to life, creating what she calls their “midlife metamorphosis.” In this episode, we explore Kylie’s journey and how her childhood trauma led her to her life...2023-02-2456 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast53. Exploring the Three Phases of WomanhoodWelcome to the Tend Her Wild podcast, where today we’ll be exploring the ancient concept of the three phases of the goddess. As women, we pass through these distinct phases in our lives – the Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone – each one unique and meaningful in its own way. In this episode, we’ll be discussing the beauty, power, and challenges of each phase, and how we can embrace and celebrate aging, rather than buying into society’s age-phobic messaging. Join us as we delve into the beautiful “Enchantress phase”, the transition into the Crone stage, and the power of harne...2023-02-1731 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast51. Dreams: Tap into the PowerIn today’s episode of Tend Her Wild, hosts Betsy and Kate discuss the topic of dreams and their significance. Betsy has a talent of helping us uncover the deeper meaning of our dreams and does some dream analysis in this episode after she and Kate illuminate the nature and significance of dreaming. Carl Jung calls dreams “The most important and most obvious results of unconscious psychic processes ”. Essentially our subconscious mind is a huge part of us, how we see the world, and how we make decisions. The challenge is that we can’t just tap into it an...2023-02-031h 04

Tend HER Wild Podcast50. Women Championing Women Today on Tend Her Wild Kate and Betsy cover the topic of how women can continue to show up for other women. This is a topic we had been considering and after being inspired by Jamie Lee Curtis’ support of Michelle Yeoh at the Golden Globes we decided it was time to dive in and take the opportunity to discuss how this moment is an opportunity to be more conscious of how we champion other women in our lives.Join us in healing communityCosta Rica, May 20-27Tend Her Wild Costa Rica RetreatMay 20-27...2023-01-2742 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast49. Marlen Mendoza: A Visionary Force Today we are so excited to introduce Marlen Mendoza. Marlen is the founder and executive director of Mendoza consulting, which provides policy and research analysis, strategic advisement, bilingual market research and business development, translation services and creative community solutions. We discuss Marlen’s childhood in a Chicago based latino community being raised by an immigrant single mother and her transformative time in college in Iowa City and Washington DC. She shares her reason for making the move back to Iowa City and in discussing her current work, Betsy and Kate dig deep into this wild woman’s story and the...2023-01-201h 10

Tend HER Wild Podcast48. Resolutions? Embracing the New Year Happy new year! In today’s episode we explore new year’s resolutions. Should we make them? Shouldn’t we? Can we keep them if we do? Today we’ll answer these questions and cover: -The science of new year’s resolutions -Our personal relationships to new year’s resolutions -Ways to think about the new year differently -Reflections on the past year and contemplation of the coming year -Why taking action later in the year (spring) makes more sense energetically -Moving into the new year gently and using the season of winter...2023-01-1327 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast47. Who Were You Before You Lost Your Wild Self? Reflections on a Year of Tend Her Wild It has been full year that we’ve been co-creating the tend Her Wild podcast! We’ve recorded nearly 50 podcasts, interviewed 19 women and one man; a diverse group from different backgrounds and talents. We have seen the thread of their wild essence, their wisdom and their desire to be in connection with truth and authenticity. Today we reflect on some of our favorite episodes, the threads that tie us together and some of the the lessons we’ve gained in the last year: -Awakenings to personal truths and wisdom during recordings -H...2023-01-0643 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast46. Avianna Castro: Trust the Whisper We are so excited and very honored this week to have guest Avianna Castro, intuitive transformational coach and meditation teacher, the founder of Avianna Castro LLC and Oneness Wellness. Avianna’s passion is to assist others in recognizing and connecting to their own intuition, potential and purpose; guiding souls on remembering who they are at their core and envisioning a life that can now become a reality. Over the last two years Avianna has had a complete transformation of her own releasing over 115 pounds and traveling to the jungles of Costa Rica diving deep into her own heal...2022-12-3055 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast45. Self Compassion: The Secret Sauce of Life In today’s episode Kate and Betsy talk about self compassion, a powerful topic that most women struggle with. This may actually be the foundation of the Tend Her Wild podcast; two years ago the first Tend Her workshop was offered and the entire event was centered on self compassion. “Self compassion is the secret sauce of life” -Shauna Shapiro Aspects of self compassion covered today include: -How women are conditioned away from self compassion and toward having compassion towards everyone else, “the human giver syndrome’ -Battling our desire to go inward a...2022-12-1638 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast44. Breaking Up With My Job Tend Her Wild co-hosts Betsy and Kate discuss Kate’s decision to let go and move on. We talk through the entire process leading up to her quitting her job as a CEO, the sense of freedom that that choice offered and what that decision has led to. By quieting her mind, connecting to her heart and tuning into her body Kate found purpose and intention to surrender and follow her heart. In today’s episode we discuss; -The process of finding clarity and deciding what we want -The sense of release that com...2022-12-0928 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast42. Midlife Awakening: Rise From the Ashes“Midlife is when the universe places her hands upon you shoulders, pulls you close, and whispers in your ear: I’m not screwing around. All of this pretending you’re performing, these coping mechanisms that you’ve developed to protect yourself from feeling inadequate and getting hurt has to go. Your armor is preventing you from growing into your gifts. I understand that you needed these protections when you were small. I understand that you believed your armor could help you secure all of the things you needed to feel worthy and lovable, but you’re still searching and you’re more lost th...2022-11-2639 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast41. Candida Maurer: Vibrant ExplorerToday we are excited to interview Dr Candida Maurer. Candida is a licensed psychologist specializing in mind-body medicine that integrates not only mind-body medicine but the spirit as well. She and her husband opened Eastwind spiritual center, the first integrative medicine center in the state of Iowa in 1997. Eastwind Healing Center became the largest center of its kind in the Midwest. When her husband Michael died in 2018 she ran the center by herself but realized it was time to change and grow in a new way. In 2019 Candida completed the certification in psychedelic research and therapy in California and...2022-11-1851 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast40. Anger: Channel the Fire “There is an aspect that women need to master if you’re going to be a wild woman and that is dealing with what can only be called women’s rage. The release of that rage is required. Once women remember the origins of their rage they feel they may never stop grinding their teeth. Ironically, we also feel very anxious to disperse our rage for it feels distressing and anxious. We wish to hurry up and do away with it. But, repressing it will not work.” —Clarissa Pinkola Estes in Women Who Run with the Wolves In this episode we...2022-11-1140 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast38. Our Ten Year Old SelvesToday Kate and Betsy dive into a topic that they ask almost every single one of the TEND HER WILD guests, which are about those first ten years of life. Kate and Betsy ask themselves what they wish they could have been told or would have known at ten years of age, how we begin to conform to a patriarchal system and how to find harmony between the masculine and feminine. The episode explores: -Kate and Betsy’s messages to their ten year old selves -The point when we split from the feminine to be acce...2022-10-2826 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast37. Can We Trust Other Women and Their Bodily Autonomy? “The wild woman thunders after injustice and she is utterly essential to women’s mental and social health”. -Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Women Who Run WIth The Wolves Today we dive into a topic that rose to the surface this past June, the day that Roe V Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court. We try to create space to discuss this polarizing topic and share our initial feelings of shock that led to today’s podcast. As we talk about this challenging issue we discuss: •Kate’s perspective as a lawyer fighting inj...2022-10-2129 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast36. STEVE SHIVA: AN EXAMPLE OF THE INTEGRATED MAN This week Kate and Betsy welcome our first male guest, Steve Shiva, transformational coach, founder of Notorious Hearts and leader in integrative men’s work. Steve is currently based in Zurich, Switzerland but spent his first 22 years in England. With three sisters and working parents that were both emotionally and often physically unavailable Steve learned to hide his deep emotions early leading to hyper-masculinity later in life. Steve now works internationally to help uncover authentic masculinity, mature masculinity or often referred to divine masculinity. Steve has inspired us and so many through his integrative work with bot...2022-10-141h 01

Tend HER Wild Podcast32. Perfectionism: A Cultural Phenomenon In today’s episode we discuss Perfectionism, something that continues to reappear in life for many of us. At some point in our lives perfectionism served us, maybe we enjoyed the early accolades of the good girl as in Betsy’s case or reaping the rewards of meeting other’s standards as in Kate’s. This often leads to meeting everyone else’s needs but our own. Today we cover: * The differences between high achievement and perfectionism * Our personal journeys of perfectionism and the rewards and challenges that perfectionism can create in our lives * F...2022-09-1644 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast30. GRIEF: IT’S COMPLICATEDIn this week’s episode we explore the complicated topic of grief and how we can help ourselves and our loved ones to feel it and move through it in a healthy way. -We look at the differences between sadness, depression and grief and how we process each in different ways. -We talk about the concept of disenfranchised grief. -We discuss recent losses; Betsy, an important long term relationship that is changing and Kate discusses recent death of close ones and how the transition of her children to adulthood has compounded the grieving pro...2022-09-0241 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast28. Freedom in Truth with Kate and BetsyThis week Kate and Betsy discuss the importance of finding, knowing and trusting our truth. They talk about why we disconnect form our truth, what gets in the way of us finding our truth and the power of reclaiming our truth in the face of fear by following our own path regardless of what we’ve been conditioned to believe. Some truths about truth that are discussed: -Facing difficult truths and potential consequences of not listening to those truths. -Deconstructing untruths by listening to our bodies, listening to our intuition and facing old patterns to r...2022-08-1939 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast25. Intuitive Earth Momma: Meet Monica BasileIn today’s episode we talk about intuition with Certified Professional Midwife, Reiki Master-Teacher, Licensed Massage Therapist, and visual artist (who designed this year’s beautiful Tend Her 2.0 journal cover), Monica Basile PhD. The topic of intuition is a component of the current Tend Her 2.0 program that Kate and Betsy are offering (for more info see link below). In this conversation we cover: 1) What intuition is, how we’ve been disconnected from it, and how to reconnect to it. 2) Monica’s early relationship with the natural world, her connection to earth energy, and how it directed...2022-07-2952 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast24. Returning to the BodyIn today’s episode Betsy and Kate talk about the importance of being in the body and just how hard that can be. This topic connects with TEND HER 2.0 program Kate and Betsy are currently offering. (For more info see the link below). In this conversation we cover: 1)When each of us disconnected with our own bodies in our early years. 2)How injury, trauma, and the culture around body image can cause women to disconnect to our bodies. 3)How only 11% of women report they are body positive, and out of the teenage girls asked, nearly 94% report body shame. 4)How...2022-07-2227 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast23. Returning to the HeartIn todays episode Betsy and Kate talk about the heart. This topic connects with the TEND HER 2.0 program Kate and Betsy are currently offering. (For more info see the link below). In this conversation, they cover: 1) How the heart is the center of our energetic system, and how the heart according to this system is unbreakable. 2) How over the course of a lifetime, we all build walls around our heart. Kate and Betsy discuss how walls and boundaries aren’t necessarily bad, but it’s important to understand them and why they exist. 3) Their own individual experiences when they were young t...2022-07-1530 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast22. How to Connect to Self with Salisha AyaIn today’s episode we have our first return guest, Salisha Aya! The first time we interviewed her, she created a deep impact with her story of childhood abuse transformed into deep healing and service. Salisha wowed us again in this episode with her depth of sharing, the wisdom that flows through her, and advice to women on how to come home to self. Next week Kate and Betsy begin teaching TEND HER 2.0 – a 4 week online program for women teaching how to come home to our self, our heart, our body, our intuition, and then how to connec...2022-07-081h 09

Tend HER Wild Podcast20. Balancing Our Personal Masculine & Feminine EnergiesIn today’s episode, we talk about the divine feminine and masculine energies and finding a balance between them. Several themes emerged from this discussion: The difficulty in calling these energies masculine and feminine, as it automatically attaches them to gender which is not actually the case. Other ways to describe these energies include light/dark, night/day, sun/moon, receptive/active, yin/yang. In the end, we continue to use the descriptors masculine and feminine as this is how they are often described, even though we acknowledge the limitations of this. The feminine energy is being receptive, nurturing, gentle, intuiti...2022-06-2444 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast7. Sister WoundsIn episode 7, Kate and Betsy explore “sister wounds” and how women have been pitted against each other. Women have had to use unhealthy coping mechanisms like jealousy, competition, judgment and gossip. There is great power that comes from being conscious and making a decision not to wound fellow sisters. They discuss ways to confront the sister wounds and how women can build trust through circles where there is trust, support and boundaries. Source 2022-03-1836 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast5. Overgiving and BurnoutIn episode 5, Kate and Betsy talk about the “human giver syndrome”, and how women are conditioned from an early age to be generous and attentive to the needs of others at the expense of their own needs and ambitions. They discuss ways to counteract this innate tendency, the importance of talking about it, and how to do things that feel good. The 2 books mentioned in today’s podcast: Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny by Kate Manne https://www.amazon.com/Down-Girl-Misogyny-Kate-Manne-ebook/dp/B075KHQKM3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OIAXMTP63QR0&keywords=down+gi...2022-03-0334 min

Tend HER Wild Podcast3. Getting Wild in Iceland In episode 3, Kate and Betsy reveal why this podcast is called Tend Her Wild, and recount adventures from their trip to Iceland that drove the lesson home about the importance of re-wilding or returning to one’s natural essence. Betsy shares a pivotal moment at the end of this trip that foreshadowed a major change in her life. Source 2022-02-1751 min

Tend HER Wild PodcastMeet Betsyep. 2 In episode 2, Kate interviews Betsy about her early life experiences (including a weird knee at birth) and how these evolved into Betsy finding her own hard won, unique path. Source 2022-01-3152 min

Tend HER Wild PodcastMeet KateIn the first episode Betsy Rippentropp is interviewing Kate Moreland about the shape her path has taken and the pivotal moments in her life where her wild nature guided her. Source 2022-01-3143 min