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Under the UmbraEp 16 - Heave To Podcast Swap! Electra is a guest!I made a new friend, Garrett, and he invited me to do a podcast swap! We are still working on recording for Under the Umbra (and I still have one I'm editing with previous co-host Ian), but here is Electra being interviewed in a very freeform style on the Heave To podcast, where Garrett travels (sails!) the world and talks to interesting people! The audio quality is not great because we met in a pub and there was music playing in the background that we did not license and so our voices are missing the sounds that...
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Under the UmbraUnder The Umbra Ep 15 - Umbra Barbie Part 2In this Part 2 of 2 episode, Jenna from The Way Witch and I discuss Umbra Barbie: How Barbieworld forces Empathy-Challenged Non-Collaborative Behavior. Sections: 0:00 Intro Credits 1:06 Thanking Patrons 1:54 Content Warnings: Swearing (check your audience!); Mention of the supremacist cis hetero capitalist patriarchal empire we all live in a.k.a. the kyriarchy; the weirdness of “owning” small people as a white woman; Arts and Craft to make anatomically accurate dolls; play therapy to catalyze intimate partner violence and “drama” (a la real housewives?); Implicit and explicit systemic oppression of divergent people and Madness/Serious Mental Illness (Major Depression, BPD...
2024-03-241h 07Under the UmbraUnder The Umbra Ep 14 - Umbra Barbie Part 1In this episode, Jenna from The Way Witch and I discuss Umbra Barbie: How Barbieworld forces Empathy-Challenged Non-Collaborative Behavior. Sections: 0:00.000 Intro / Credits 1:06.264 Thanking Patrons 1:54.734 Introduction Chat 2:53.174 Co-host intros with some dogs 3:38.284 Grounding Prayer (with dogs and roommates) 5:28.563 Getting Started - Umbra Barbie is chaotic because the movie is chaotic 10:45.451 Can't talk about Barbie without talking about our relationship to Barbie 21:46.801 In this essay I will... (the agenda) 30:53.977 Capitalism as played by Mattel and The Patriarchy as played by Hollywood with the shadowy Kyriarchy looming behind 32:36.375 Ruth Handler's ECNC signs
2024-03-101h 01Under the UmbraUnder The Umbra Ep 13 - Heart-Centered BusinessIn this episode, I talk with Mark Silver, M.Div. (he/him) about his new book Heart-Centered Business, which is released as a hardback on October 3, 2023. Audiobook and e-book formats are coming soon. You can learn more about the book at Heart Centered Business Book dot com Sections: 0:00:00 Intro Credits 0:01:07 Thanking Patrons and Supporters! 0:01:49 Introduction Chat: My history with this guest! 0:07:02 Introduction Chat: Heart-Centered Business book summary and Mark Silver's Bios 0:11:18 Grounding Prayer and Invocation 0:13:25 Quick Summary to catch Mark up with what this podcast is all about... into a very suave and subtle segue! 0:15:47 Introduction to...
2023-09-291h 02Under the UmbraUnder The Umbra Ep 12 - Summary and Check-In😄 In this episode, I'm reviewing some of my values for the show and how they might show up differently than you think, and offering a summary of my key take-aways of Empathy, Collaboration, Boundaries and Power. No co-host this week. Just me talking into a microphone at yoOoooOooouuUuuu, my listeners! If you like conversations more than reading a script, you can skip this one because it's just a summary of episodes 2-11! But if those looked a bit long when you think about what to play, you can start here and then go back...
2023-09-1533 minUnder the UmbraUnder The Umbra Ep 11 - Power Part 3 of 3 In this episode, we’re discussing Power! This is part 3 of 3, finally! The Co-Host is Ian, not currently findable! The next episode will be a summary of the last five topics. Sections 0:00:00 Intro Credits 0:01:06 Thanking Benefactors! 0:02:14 Introduction Chat, Content Warnings: Swearing! Please consider your audience and surroundings while listening! Brief referral to the holocaust. Quick descriptions of how abuses of power are often interpersonal violence, without detail. Mention of the 45th president and January 6th events, vaguely. Quick mention of JK Rowling and transphobia. Supreme Court co...
2023-09-0148 minUnder the UmbraUnder The Umbra Ep 10 - Power Part 2 of 3 In this episode, we’re discussing Power! This is part 2 of 3. The Co-Host is my longtime friend Ian, and he and his girlfriend have an upcoming project of artisan soap. I’ll share more info once they get it set up. If you’d like to help out or mentor them on soap distribution, let me (Electra) know and I’ll get you in contact! Sections 0:00:00 Intro Credits 0:01:06 Thanking my Patrons 0:02:14 Introduction Chat Content Warnings... I am a bit unfocused and probably missed some. I...
2023-08-0250 minUnder the UmbraUnder The Umbra Ep 09 - Power Part 1 of 3 In this episode, we’re discussing Power! This is part 1 of 3. The Co-Host is my longtime friend Ian, and he and his girlfriend have an upcoming project of artisan soap. I’ll share more info once they get it set up. If you’d like to help out or mentor them on soap distribution, let me (Electra) know and I’ll get you in contact! He is currently not find-able. Sections 0:00:00 Intro Credits 0:01:06 Introduction Chat 0:10:36 Ian's Intro section and our relationship via Japan 0:12:13...
2023-07-0740 minUnder the UmbraUnder The Umbra Ep 08 - Boundaries Part 2 of 2 In this episode, we’re discussing Boundaries! This is part 2 of 2. The next episodes will be about Power. The Co-Host is Jenna Bowers and here’s where you can find her work (and another cameo of her familiar Willoughby): TheWayWitch • Instagram • TikTok • Facebook 0:00:00 Intro Credits 0:01:06 Introduction Chat with Content Warnings: swearing; all sorts of descriptions for boundary crossings and violations. Just, so many. 0:04:29 Grounding Prayer 0:05:24 Jenna Intro 0:06:10 The biggest barrier to "setting boundaries" in our American Culture is the false idea of individualism - Boundaries require collaboration or at...
2023-06-1458 minUnder the UmbraUnder The Umbra Ep 07 - Boundaries Part 1 of 2 In this episode, we’re discussing Boundaries! This is part 1 of 2. The next episodes will be about Power. The Co-Host is Jenna Bowers and here’s where you can find her work (and another cameo of her familiar Willoughby): TheWayWitch • Instagram • TikTok • Facebook 0:00:00 Intro and Credits 0:01:06 Introduction Chat with content warnings: swearing; Woo and existence of people who identify as being a witch; boundary crossing & boundary violation discussion, e.g. NAFTA, Russia invading Ukraine, medical malpractice, and discussion of coercive rape related to a famous attempted manslaughter c...
2023-06-1459 minUnder the UmbraUnder The Umbra Ep 06 - Collaboration Part 3 of 3 and preview of Patreon content NOTE: When this episode was recorded, Electra still had an active license to practice acupuncture. As of July 2024, all her licenses are in INACTIVE or LAPSED status. See website for more details. In this episode, we’re discussing Collaboration! This is both the final part of the conversation with Kiki, and is a teaser for some of the bonus material you can get by becoming a Patron of my show on Patreon. Link in show notes! This is an example of the extra, lightly edited, unscripted conversations. This is part 5 of 5. Th...
2023-05-2925 minUnder the UmbraUnder The Umbra Ep 05 - Collaboration Part 2 of 3 NOTE: When this episode was recorded, Electra still had an active license to practice acupuncture. As of July 2024, all her licenses are in INACTIVE or LAPSED status. See website for more details. In this episode, we’re discussing Collaboration! This is part 4 of 5. The next episode is wrapping up the conversation about Collaboration with my co-host. I’m not sure yet what the next topic will be because I’ve got several lined up. Sections 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:22 Introduction Chat 0:06:03 Content Warnings Content warnings for Parts 1 2 and 3 of the Collaboration episodes: To...
2023-05-2939 minUnder the UmbraUnder The Umbra Ep 04 - Collaboration Part 1 of 3NOTE: When this episode was recorded, Electra still had an active license to practice acupuncture. As of July 2024, all her licenses are in INACTIVE or LAPSED status. See website for more details. In this episode, we’re discussing Collaboration! This is part 3 of 5. The next two episodes are more about Collaboration from the same conversation with my co-host. I’m not sure yet what the next topic will be because I’ve got several lined up. The Co-Host is Kiki and you can find her work here: Instagram: @heretic.homestead TikTok @heretichomestead And now YouTube @heretic...
2023-05-2950 minUnder the UmbraUnder The Umbra Ep 03 - Empathy Part 2 of 2NOTE: When this episode was recorded, Electra still had an active license to practice acupuncture. As of July 2024, all her licenses are in INACTIVE or LAPSED status. See website for more details. In this episode, we’re discussing Empathy! This is part 2 of 5. The next episodes will be about Collaboration, and you can listen to episode 02 for the intro to warm and cold empathy as a combination of abilities. The Co-Host is Kiki and you can find her work here: Instagram: @heretic.homestead and TikTok @heretichomestead In this...
2023-05-1941 minUnder the UmbraUnder The Umbra Ep 02 - Empathy Part 1 of 2This is Under the Umbra: Using Empathy and Collaboration to Navigate a World of Shadows. In each episode, Electra and the co-hosts explore ways to think about and plan for difficult relationships with people and systems in a way that stays grounded in values and centers community. I invite you to try out focusing on Empathy and Collaboration as a realistic and compassionate model for interpersonal interactions. If you find yourself Under the Umbra, let’s find our way back to the light. NOTE: When this episode was recorded, Electra still had an active license to practice acu...
2023-05-1243 minUnder the UmbraUnder The Umbra Ep 01 - Introduction This is Under the Umbra: Using Empathy and Collaboration to Navigate a World of Shadows. In each episode, Electra and the co-hosts explore ways to think about and plan for difficult relationships with people and systems in a way that stays grounded in values and centers community. I invite you to try out focusing on Empathy and Collaboration as a realistic and compassionate model for interpersonal interactions. If you find yourself Under the Umbra, let’s find our way back to the light. NOTE: When this episode was recorded, Electra still had an active license to...
2023-05-0517 min