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Immaterial WorldTHE HERO’S JOURNEY with Jezmina Von Thiele and Jessica RichardsIn this special episode, we are celebrating the commencement of our digital tarot series.The Hero’s Journey by Immaterial World is a curated educational tarot experience; a unique visual perspective on each card, meant to inspire the novice as well as the expert, to consider the elements and its core message through nuanced imagery, narration, and sound.For more about our digital tarot, visit:www.youtube.com/@ImmaterialWorldPodwww.patreon.com/cw/ImmaterialWorldInstagram: @immaterialworldpod For more details about The Future MPLS mutual aid...
2026-02-2539 min
Communication, Connection, Community: The Podcasters' PodcastYour Podcast Won’t Grow If Google Can’t Find It with Jessica GruberSend a textGrowth stalls when great audio stays invisible. We sit down with website and SEO pro Jessica Gruber to map a straightforward path from podcast recording to search discovery, showing exactly how creators can turn episodes into organic traffic, leads, and loyal listeners without drowning in tech.Jessica traces her path from leading creative at boutique agencies to building a focused web studio, then dives into practical SEO for podcasters. We unpack how to find real keywords in your everyday client questions, validate them with SEMrush or Google Ads Keyword Planner, and group...
2026-02-2424 min
Immaterial WorldPLANT MEDICINE with Coby MichaelCoby Michael is an occult herbalist and magical practitioner specializing in the ritual use of poisonous and psychoactive plants. He studied religion at Arizona State University and has been a folk herbalist since a young age. He owns and operates The Poisoner’s Apothecary, an online shop and educational resource for The Poison Path. Coby has been blogging since 2016 and is a prolific writer including articles for This Witch Magazine, The Witches' Almanac, and Alraune. Coby is author of The Poison Path Herbal, The Poison Path Grimoire and the forthcoming titles The Poison Path Oracle, creator of The Poison Pa...
2026-02-181h 14
Immaterial WorldPLANT MEDICINE with Coby MichaelCoby Michael is an occult herbalist and magical practitioner specializing in the ritual use of poisonous and psychoactive plants. He studied religion at Arizona State University and has been a folk herbalist since a young age. He owns and operates The Poisoner’s Apothecary, an online shop and educational resource for The Poison Path. Coby has been blogging since 2016 and is a prolific writer including articles for This Witch Magazine, The Witches' Almanac, and Alraune. Coby is author of The Poison Path Herbal, The Poison Path Grimoire and the forthcoming titles The Poison Path Oracle, creator of The Poison Pa...
2026-02-181h 14
Immaterial WorldHAUSWITCHES with Erica Feldmann and Melissa NiermanErica Feldmann holds a Master's degree in Gender and Cultural Studies, with a research concentration in Witches. Her innate interest in the connection between home spaces and wellness led to the creation of HausWitch in 2012.What started as a “micro budget + magic = makeover” interiors blog would eventually become a thriving brick and mortar shop and online community based in downtown Salem, MA. Harper Collins published her first book "HausMagick: Transform Your Home with Witchcraft" in 2019 and her second book "Intention Obsession: Rituals + Witchcraft for Every Season" in 2025.A Gemini Sun, Pisces Moon and Scorpio Rising, Eric...
2026-02-111h 27
It's Not You, It's Anxiety!Modern Life is Making You Anxious: How It's Too Much For Your Survival SystemDo you ever feel like you just can’t keep up with life? Like there’s too much information, too much stimulation, and too many demands coming at you all the time?Episode SummaryIn this episode, Jessica breaks down the second major contributor to anxiety: modern living. She explains why our brains and bodies are simply not designed for the pace, volume, and constant input of modern life...and how this mismatch keeps your survival system activated almost nonstop.Using clear explanations, current real-world examples, and everyday scenarios, this...
2026-02-0425 minIt's Not You, It's Anxiety!Your Normal Biology is Making You Anxious (Why It Makes You See Danger Everywhere)Learn how anxiety is caused by biology: How your survival system is designed to scan for threats, why it misfires, and how understanding the biology of anxiety can immediately reduce shame and self-blame. This episode helps you understand what’s happening in your body so anxiety stops feeling mysterious, scary, or personal. Episode SummaryIn this episode, Jessica breaks down the first and most foundational cause of anxiety: your biology. She explains how your survival system is designed to constantly scan for threats, anticipate danger, and react — and how that n...
2026-01-2826 min
Immaterial WorldOPULENT WITCH with Kiki RobinsonKiki Robinson aka Opulent Witch (they/them) is a multi-disciplinary artist, dancer, tarot reader and practicing witch. Their intention is to support others in connecting to their own divinity and assist in transformation through ritual, creative tending, and facilitating erotic expression. Their art and magic is centered in sensuality and embodiment, depth and shadow, and community and collective healing.In this episode, Kiki talks about dismantling the hierarchy of healing and how they make it accessible for those they work with; empowering individuals and communities through rituals; digital spellwork; and so much more. Listeners can r...
2026-01-281h 13
Immaterial WorldMOTHER OF MYSTICS with Kaitlyn GrañaKaitlyn Graña is a 4th generation Espiritista, trance medium, exorcist, and occult educator. They are a facilitator of radical, transformational, and deeply rooted spiritual awakenings through the tradition of Espiritismo Cruzado.In this episode, Kaitlyn shares their passion for connecting with the ancestors to heal the past, present, and future; what it means to act ethically as a spiritual practitioner (and what their own code of ethics entails); working with big “mom” energy; and so much more.Listeners can receive 10% off a booking with Kaitlyn by using code IMMATERIAL at checkout on www.motherofmystics.com....
2026-01-211h 13
Immaterial WorldTHE HOUSE OF BEAUTY with Arabelle SicardiArabelle Sicardi is a writer and consultant who focuses on beauty as an art form, an act of care, and a tool of political possibility.They pen a beauty newsletter and have written for places like ALLURE, ELLE, SSENSE, Teen Vogue, The Cut, Google, and VOGUE Business. So far, they've written two books: Queer Heroes, a children's book on queer folks throughout history, and The House of Beauty, a non-fiction book on the beauty industry, released in Fall 2025.They run a scent-centered creative collective called Perfumed Pages and a non-profit arts project called the Museum...
2026-01-141h 02
Immaterial WorldFWD JOY with Chrissy RutherfordChrissy Rutherford is a writer, speaker, content creator, and mental health advocate committed to fostering honest conversations about well-being in the digital age. With over 15 years experience in fashion and media, she now uses her platform to destigmatize mental health struggles, share personal stories, and champion vulnerability as a powerful tool for connection.In 2021, she launched FWD JOY, a personal development newsletter that has cultivated a loyal readership exploring topics like anxiety, self-worth, relationships, spirituality, and the pursuit of joy.In this episode, Chrissy chats curiosity + how it inspires us in all parts of life...
2026-01-071h 03
Immaterial WorldIN THE STARS with Kimberly DewhirstKimberly Dewhirst is currently the lead astrologer for ELLE UK, writing daily, monthly and annual forecasts. Since 2016 she’s written horoscopes full time for personal clients as well as outlets such as Vogue, Spotify, Time Passages, Charlotte Tilbury, Horoscope.com and many more.In 2012 she started the blog starsignstyle.com, which was one of the first sites to explore the intersection of fashion, beauty and the zodiac.Kimberly has studied with the London School of Astrology, the Faculty of Astrological Studies, and has been mentored privately for over a decade. She has been living and br...
2025-12-311h 26It's Not You, It's Anxiety!Quieting Your Anxiety Can Save the WorldIn this powerful bonus episode, Jessica explores something most people have never been told: Anxiety quietly shapes how people make decisions, use power, and treat one another in the world. Changing your anxiety can change the world!Episode SummaryThrough a moving real-life story, you’ll hear how one woman working through her anxiety didn’t just change her own life — she protected healthcare for an entire community. This episode reveals how anxiety doesn't just live in individuals — it drives systems, institutions, and culture. So when you start to change anxiety, you start to chang...
2025-12-3124 minIt's Not You, It's Anxiety!It's Not Just People Pleasing: There's Another Reason You Care So Much What Other People ThinkIn this episode, Jessica unpacks one of the most painful and misunderstood parts of anxiety: caring deeply — and worrying — about what other people think. Episode SummaryYou’ll learn why this isn’t insecurity, overreacting, vanity, or “people-pleasing gone wrong.” It’s actually one of the most common ways anxiety tries to protect you.Using real-life examples (pumpkin spice lattes, doctors’ appointments, parenting, and everyday interactions), Jessica explains why your brain sees other people as a potential threat — and why your anxiety jumps in to keep you safe, liked, and connected. This episode is dee...
2025-12-1728 min
Immaterial WorldGRIEF WORK with Laura Sullivan CassidyLaura Sullivan Cassidy is a Gen X, Enneagram #2, Pisces Sun/Virgo Moon. She is a writer, editor, artist, and interviewer who has previously worked as a music critic, fashion and style journalist, content director, and multimedia ghostwriter. Having used the early pandemic era to train in positive psychology, grief coaching, and end of life doulaship, she now works in outreach and client care at Recompose, the Seattle-based leader in an environmental form of death care known as human composting. Outside of that work, Laura leads workshops on death awareness and creative expression, edits a Substack called Griever’s B...
2025-12-171h 05It's Not You, It's Anxiety!The Truth About Why You Feel Guilty All the TimeIf you live with anxiety, chances are you feel guilty all the time.Guilty for disappointing people. Guilty for saying no. Guilty for wanting something different. Guilty for existing. Episode SummaryIn this episode, Jessica breaks down the truth about guilt — and it’s not what you think.You’ll learn how guilt is another way anxiety tries to protect you, why it shows up in situations where you’ve done absolutely nothing wrong, and how to start seeing guilt for what it really is: a safety strategy, not a moral f...
2025-12-1021 min
Immaterial WorldMUSIC IS A MANTRA with Dia LunaDia Luna is the sly alias of Mexican-American artist Andrea Diaz and the name of her art-pop project with her cousin, main producer, and engineer, Tomas Deltoro-Diaz. Dia Luna collages a variety of sounds and influences to create music that is both artful and familiar. Her live set pushes the boundaries of performance, utilizing looping as a method of layering her luscious vocals and breathing life into her song arrangements. While Dia Luna is Andrea’s primary vehicle of expression, her creativity travels effortlessly across many distinct avenues, including collaborative music projects as a songwriter, lead...
2025-12-101h 12
Immaterial WorldEVIDENCE OF MAGIC with Holy CrowHoly Crow is a multidisciplinary artist and fortune-teller, best known for their magical and macabre handmade jewelry. In illustration, photography, and assemblage, their visual landscapes are playgrounds of unmade or forgotten worlds for outcasts, monsters, and wanderers as seen in The Toast, The Princeton Review, Rain Taxi, and DapperQ.They curate vintage and antique treasures resonant with their passion for natural science, occult history, gender liberation, hauntology, and vintage fashion and are set to open their first store, a sanctuary for art, relics, and magic in Marblehead, Massachusetts in 2025. In this episode, they share how t...
2025-12-031h 14It's Not You, It's Anxiety!...Overthinking Explained: You Won't Believe ThisIf you struggle with overthinking, obsessing, or spiraling, this episode will help you understand why it happens — and why it’s not your fault. Episode SummaryJessica explains that overthinking isn’t a random symptom of anxiety; it’s one of the primary ways anxiety tries to protect you from something it believes could go wrong.Using relatable examples — replaying conversations, stressing over work, worrying about climate change, and even baking muffins for a neighbor — Jessica shows how anxiety mistakes discomfort, uncertainty, or possible mistakes as “threats.” From there, it launches into overthinking...
2025-12-0329 minIt's Not You, It's Anxiety!The Real Reason Anxiety is SO IntenseWhy does your anxiety feel so strong, so persistent, and so much bigger than the things happening in your life? In today’s episode, Jessica breaks down the real reason anxiety feels overwhelming — and it’s not because you’re dramatic, broken, or “overreacting.”Episode SummaryYou’ll learn how anxiety’s one job — protecting you from supposed threats — explains overthinking, spiraling, tension, and those moments where your mind jumps to the worst-case scenario instantly. Jessica shares personal examples straight from her week (“spending too much money,” “looking stupid,” “forgetting...
2025-11-2619 min
Immaterial WorldHOLDING SAFE SPACE with Juanita VieraJuanita Viera, LCAT is a native New Yorker with elders from Puerto Rico. She identifies as a “Nuyorican” and has been surrounded by music and arts from an early age. With a degree in psychology and studio art, as well as a Master’s in Creative Arts Therapies, Juanita curates collaborative community therapeutic art programming in addition to her own practice offering art therapy for healing trauma and creativity development services for collective wellbeing. In this episode, Juanita shares how she creates safe and transformative spaces for clients through her bespoke ketamine-assisted psychotherapy experiences, integrating art and...
2025-11-251h 17It's Not You, It's Anxiety!Proof That Trusting Yourself IS Possible (Despite What Anxiety Says)"You should have known better." "You screwed it up.""You're going to make a mistake again."These are the nasty things anxiety can say to keep you from trusting yourself.When you live with anxiety, trusting yourself can feel impossible. In this episode, Jessica explores how anxiety makes you doubt your judgement and convinces you that you can't make good decisions about your life — and how to start rebuilding trust in yourself through compassion, reflection, and learning from the past.Episode OverviewAnxiety and self-trust can...
2025-11-1921 min
Immaterial WorldTAROT FOR THE WILD SOUL with Lindsay MackLindsay Mack (they/them) is an intuitive Tarot teacher, writer, and founder of Tarot for the Wild Soul, as well as the host of the popular podcast of the same name, which has been downloaded over ten million times. Through their beloved workshops, retreats, and online Tarot courses, Lindsay has had the profound honor of teaching Soul Tarot to many tens of thousands of students from all around the world.As a queer, neurodivergent, and (now) joyful survivor of childhood abuse living with complex PTSD, and chronic pain, Lindsay is passionately dedicated to honoring and helping to...
2025-11-1949 min
Immaterial WorldREDEFINING THRIFT with Brownie BrownBrownie Brown is a fashion stylist, creative director, and designer based in Brooklyn, New York, who specializes in various realms of fashion, including personal, commercial, editorial, campaign, e-commerce projects, and upcycling. Since relocating to New York in 2022, Brownie has garnered an impressive portfolio, having worked for renowned brands such as Pilsbury, Square, Meta, THE MET, Nasdaq, Netflix, Paramount, Ebony, Essence. Adidas, GQ, Instacart, and more. Brownie is deeply passionate about sustainability. She is committed to helping individuals make the most of their existing wardrobe; through her work, she empowers others to make conscious retail choices that not o...
2025-11-1238 min
Immaterial WorldMORE SECRETS OF ROMANI FORTUNE TELLING with Jezmina Von ThieleJess interviews Jez for this spooky season bonus episode about tarot, palmistry, tea leaf reading, mediumship, and Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling. You can learn more about Romani culture by listening to Romanistan anywhere you get podcasts. Become an Immaterial World supporter!Hosted by Jessica Richards and Jezmina Von ThieleFor bookings and for more about Jessica visit: www.the12th.house and Instagram: @jessicaxrich For bookings and for more about Jezmina visit: www.jezminavonthiele.com and Instagram: @jezmina.vonthieleMusic and editing by DIA LUNAInstagram: @di...
2025-10-3052 min
Hey Sis Podcast34: Holding Onto Faith When Facing Death (With Jenni Richards, Bella's MIL)In episode 34, we chat with the lovely Jenni Richards, Bella's MIL. Jenni has been married for over 30 years, has two children and one grandchild (so far) and has been a Paramedic for over 15 years. Jenni opens up about: What it was like to skip uni and get married young The tension between wanting to stay home with your kids and wanting to work (she has great advice for women currently in that season) Her miscarriage and an amazing story that happened long after Being a Paramedic and how that has impacted her faith in J...
2025-10-281h 16
Immaterial WorldVISUALIZING ASTROLOGY with Valerie MesaValerie Mesa is a Miami-based intuitive astrologer, writer, and visual storyteller. A student of the stars since the age of 13, what started off as a regular hobby led to something much greater. After several years of professional training alongside experienced astrologers, and countless impromptu consultations with family and friends, Valerie integrated her lifelong passion for astrology with her career in communications. In this episode, Valerie talks about being the ultimate “astrology hype girl,” exalting planetary potential in the charts of her clients; unlocking how to approach and best flow with your personal placements; the importance of Venus; and m...
2025-10-2243 min
Immaterial WorldIT’S GIVING GLAMOUR (MAGIC) with Katelan FoisyKatelan Foisy is a multidisciplinary artist and writer whose work blends vintage aesthetics with mysticism, symbolism, and modern narrative. Renowned for her mixed media art, photography, and design, she moves fluidly between the worlds of fine art, music, fashion, and esoteric culture. In this episode, Katelan talks about her prolific career, creating worlds through art, sound, and maximalist design; how to bring manifestation magic to the mundane with daily acts of intention; divination and mirror scrying; and of course, her favorite secrets in using glamour magic. For more about Katelan visit:www...
2025-10-151h 07
Immaterial WorldFASHION ASTROLOGY FOR SPRING 2026 with Jessica RichardsIn this bonus episode, Jessica reports on her thoughts coming out of “fashion month” and some of the trends from the runways of spring/summer 2026; with special attention to Matthieu Blazy’s premiere at Chanel, the Pisces North Node-coded existential show notes of designers, the many references to divination and the metaphysical that are coming up as Neptune moves into Aries, plus more. Hosted by Jessica Richards and Jezmina Von ThieleFor more about Jessica visit: www.the12th.house and Instagram: @jessicaxrich For more about Jezmina visit: www.jezminavonthiele.com and Instagram: @jezmina...
2025-10-1558 min
Immaterial WorldWHY ARE WE DOING THIS?WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?Welcome to Immaterial World! A dedicated and transparent space to re-center how we explore glamour, fashion, magic, wellness, culture, and everything else we love together. For more about Jessica visit: www.the12th.house and Instagram: @jessicaxrich For more about Jezmina visit: www.jezminavonthiele.com and Instagram: @jezmina.vonthieleHosted by Jessica Richards and Jezmina Von ThieleMusic and editing by DIA LUNAInstagram: @dialunamusicArtwork by Lane Friend Instagram: @friendlaneS...
2025-10-1552 minIt's Not You, It's Anxiety!Why Anxiety Isn't Your FaultAnxiety is your fault and you should have it figured out by now, right?Nope.Anxiety isn't your fault. You didn't cause it — in fact, you're actually set up for it.Jessica breaks down three core reasons anxiety isn't your fault and helps you finally understand why what your anxiety makes sense.Episode SummaryIn this clear and compassionate episode, Jessica explains why anxiety isn't a personal failure — it's part of being human living in this modern world.You'll learn the three major factors that "set...
2025-10-1016 minIt's Not You, It's Anxiety!Criticizing Yourself For Anxiety? Time to StopDo you constantly criticize yourself for feeling anxious? You're not alone — but it's not helping.In this episode, Jessica explains why self-criticism actually fuels anxiety, how to recognize your inner critic, and what to do instead to start feeling calmer and kinder toward yourself.Episode SummaryPeople with anxiety are often their own harshest critics. In this compassionate follow-up to Episode 1, Jessica explores how self-criticism and anxiety create a painful feedback loop — one that keeps you feeling stuck, tense, and unsafe.Through relatable stories and practical insight, she shows why...
2025-10-0918 minIt's Not You, It's Anxiety!Anxiety Help Hasn't Helped (Spoiler: It's Not You)Feeling like nothing works for your anxiety? You're not broken — you just haven't been given the right tools.In this episode, Jessica unpacks what anxiety really is, why traditional methods often fall short, and how to start healing in and compassionate and realistic way.Episode SummaryIn this honest and deeply relatable first episode, Jessica shares her personal experience with anxiety and what she discovered after years of feeling dismissed by one-dimensional solutions.You'll learn why anxiety isn't just a mental issue — it's a total life experience involving your biol...
2025-10-0817 min