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The Real Ones Canes PodcastThe Real Ones Canes PodcastEpisode 92 - The Miami Hurricanes Get Jackson Cantwell and Bryant McKinnie Talks Mental HealthOn this episode of The Real Ones Canes Podcast, Cam and The Beast start the show by breaking down the massive news that the nation's number-one recruit, OT Jackson Cantwell, committed to the Miami Hurricanes. We discuss what this means for the program, and why other fan bases, like Georgia Fans, can suck a rock! We also discuss the post-season outlook for the Miami Hurricanes baseball team after they were swept by Virginia. In segment two, Bryant McKinnie, one of the best OL to ever wear the Orange and Green, joins us to talk about...2025-05-1543 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 30: Women, Please CircleWhat we really know for sure is that women's circles are transformative, for the individuals linked in the ritual, for the total group and for the broader collective.  Virginia, Tamara and Susan have endeavored to show and tell about the profound power and enjoyment that their tiny, trio circle has to it.  Did you get the message?We hope you will gather and BE:  sharing, listening, accepting and shining love on one another.  It is the way we, as women in a culture gone mad, can create change.The real revolution will...2024-12-1014 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 29: What T SaidListen as Virginia leads us through a discussion inspired by Mirabai Starr's new book, Ordinary Mysticism.  We cover familiar ground...how the elements inform us and shape our own holy ways and sacred days.Crones want everyone to lean into their magic!  Take some encouragement from us...you are beyond ready and equipped.Support the showPlease rate, review and share our podcast! We love our listeners so! For the podcast instagram page and to contact us:http:/instagram.com/3cronespodcastFor Virginia, Tamara & Susan on in...2024-10-221h 033 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 28, Everything Old Is New AgainWe've brought an episode out of the vault this month...For the Love of Bees previously aired in May of 2022.  It's a keeper with lots to inspire and uplift you!  Do enjoy and let us know what you think!Support the showPlease rate, review and share our podcast! We love our listeners so! For the podcast instagram page and to contact us:http:/instagram.com/3cronespodcastFor Virginia, Tamara & Susan on insta:http:/instagram.com/virginiamckinniehttp:/instagram.com/sheentamarahttp:/instagram.com/su...2024-09-1056 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastWomen the World Over, An Interview with Kathleen McGowan JonesWhat a beautiful and expansive conversation.  Susan and Kathleen explore so much rich territory...humane and conscious work in the corporate realm, step-parenting and family dynamics, and a few unexpected ways into spirit and selfhood.  Kathleen shares how her childhood with an alcoholic mother still informs her identity and choices, creating a functional empathy, as she approaches her 50th birthday.Filled with tender moments of revelation and some laughter too.  I think you're really going to love this one!Support the showPlease rate, review and share our podcast! We love our lis...2024-08-131h 083 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastA Mini-Episode, Harvesting Abundance Sort OfWhat does one do with "overwhelming gratitude"?  This is a little mini-sode for you with an unexpected twist.Here are the word search books Susan is in love with!  I've completed Becoming, Presence and working on Rest.Support the showPlease rate, review and share our podcast! We love our listeners so! For the podcast instagram page and to contact us:http:/instagram.com/3cronespodcastFor Virginia, Tamara & Susan on insta:http:/instagram.com/virginiamckinniehttp:/instagram.com/sheentamarahttp:/instagram.co...2024-07-2322 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 27, Creating Safety...Innovations to Heal the PlanetUnder the Flower Full Moon at the end of May, we discuss making innovative changes to ignite peace, kindness and togetherness in our personal lives and in the collective.We challenge each other and our listeners and at the same time murmer thank you thank you thank you thank you for the sacred spaces and communities we have already established.The devastation at Rafah hadn't happened yet when we recorded.  But we've been suffering these catastrophes long enough to know that each of us are needed to forge a new way to an enduring Peace.2024-06-041h 083 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastWomen the World Over, An Interview with Kristin BispelsJoin Susan this month as she interviews a dear friend, Kristin Bispels, in an episode of Women the World Over.  There is a LOT of sweet, infectious laughter in this episode that is likely to inspire everyone to be grateful for their authentic relationships and joyful exchanges.Kristin Bispels is the founder and executive director of Inclusive Clay, an organization that provides access and art education to adults with intellectual differences in southeastern Pennsylvania. Inclusive Clay began as a response to a need that arose as her daughter exited the school system and became an adult with a...2024-05-0739 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 26: SexAt launch, we promised our podcast listeners that we'd "talk about it all" and then took 25 episodes to tiptoe into a conversation about SEX.  This month, Virginia and Tamara venture into this vast topic with their musings about sexuality and culture, womanhood and coming of age, the rites we are missing and  hopes for new generations.  We know this is only a drop in the ocean of intimacy, primal desire and sacred sexuality.  Let us know which waves you'd like to hear us ride next!Support the showPlease rate, revi...2024-02-2749 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 25, Navigation & Echo-Location...Where Am I?Tamara invited us into a talk about NAVIGATION...and it feels just right for this time, sorting out a direction but also a state of being that allows for wild cards and rerouting.Where are we and where are we headed?  How can we tell if we are "on course"?  What tunes our listening to the "still, small voice" that assures our arrival in a reality that suits our soul?Join us three as we wend our way through the brambles around these questions and more.  Especially at a time when oppression, distortion and...2024-01-1644 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 24: Come AwayWe love retreats!  We lead them, we take them, we dream them up in our waking hours and in our sleep.  We've been hosting them together for a long time and we've learned so much over the years.How women NEED retreat.  How everyone is transformed, no matter what.  How traveling to touristy, "best" destinations with other yogis really isn't the ideal anymore, rather a beautiful spot to settle into and rest does the body and soul good.  How once per year is not enough.Susan will tell you that retreat is your birthright and also...2023-11-211h 043 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 23, A Nebulous Topic: LifeTamara, Virginia and Susan are back together all three after a summer hiatus following the passing of Tamara's dear husband BJ.  True to form, the conversation weaves in and out of every avenue of approach towards life's ultimate questions.We don't have the answers, but benefit and grow through the asking.Tune in.  We think you'll be moved and awakened.Support the showPlease rate, review and share our podcast! We love our listeners so! For the podcast instagram page and to contact us:ht...2023-10-1751 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastWomen the World Over, An Interview with Siobhan Bedford"Maybe we can't change the world, but maybe we can nudge it."  So says Siobhan Bedford, professional artist and dear, dear friend.  This episode is a really wild ride with so many beautiful twists and turns...art as a devotional practice of light, dark and infinity, leaving the corporate world to create soul work, the tender loss of miscarriage, reimagining the legends of Eden and of Eve as the Grandmother of all creation and the play between generosity and reciprocity.Plus there's so much more!Siobhan blessed us with the use of her ar...2023-09-0550 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastWomen the World Over, An Interview with Liz MontalbanoSurf the waves of this beautiful and revealing discussion with Elizabeth Montalbano, a freelance writer, journalist and therapeutic writing mentor.  Liz is an American expat living in Portugal who has intentionally created a new kind of life for herself through healing, exploration and surfing!  You'll be inspired by her story and enamored by the way she shares a choice-full journey and her interpretation of how to live in awareness and kindness, while navigating the challenging passages of life and relationship.We discuss her work life as a journalist, her passion project Mermaid Mentoring* and the wa...2023-08-1547 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastWomen the World Over, An Interview with Holly CusumanoThis is our first episode of a new project we're calling Women the World Over!  The 3 Crones are opening up a new avenue of communication with women...when we say, "we want to hear from you", we mean it!  Tune in as we launch "mini-episode"* interviews with listeners, friends and mentors...women like you...maybe YOU.Please contact us if you would would like to join the conversation and be interviewed on 3 Crones Podcast!  (Yes, I know I'm using too may exclamation points...I'm excited😂)First up is Virginia with her dear friend...2023-07-1833 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 19: Moon Dance, A Way Into Opening the HeartThis episode is arriving somewhat behind schedule and on the date of July's Blessing Moon.  Only a matter of days after we recorded, Tamara's dear husband BJ passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at home.  Tamara shared with us that during the week leading up to his death, he was referring to the transition as "when I go on ahead".  Deep breath.Not only have we taken a pause to honor this devastating loss and blessed life turning, Virginia and Susan "saved" this recording to play for our guests on retreat held on the Elk River Jun...2023-07-031h 003 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 18: Who Is Your Heroine? Anchoring Archetypes in the Modern WorldVirginia invites Susan and Tamara to explore role models, archetypes and the choice of looking to the world stage and our local communities to identify those shining ones who inspire and encourage us.How do you embody an archetypal example of arrival, growth and manifestation?  Who do you look to who helps you to create the life you want?We touch on many aspects of the feminine divine:  Midwife, seed saver, poet,  Mother, creatrix, Visionary, activist, Shamana and of course, Crone.Drawn to conversation by a new deck and course created by Anodea Jud...2023-05-1655 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 17: A Smoke and a Song, with Sherry SidotiJoin Virginia and Susan in welcoming Sherry Sidoti back to the program!  Sherry's new book A Smoke and a Song, A Memoir is coming out August 1 and we dig into all the rich crevices of storytelling with Sherry, her process and path, through her journey of reflecting, remembering and sharing this most intimate tale.A Smoke and a Song is Sherry’s story of her quest to make meaning from the memories homed in her body.  Told with tenacity, tenderness, and wry humor, Sherry stumbles towards self-actualization, spiritual awakening—and, despite it all, love. This is a story...2023-04-191h 133 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 16: Oh Mama, From One Mother to AnotherWe three Crones embody and know all three aspects of the Goddess...as do ALL women!  This time around, we talk about mothering and the Great Mother.  What do mothers need, what do they offer and how does the sacred archetype of Mother apply in our mundane and difficult lives, whether we have borne human children or not?~If we are the mothers of our own precious and vital dreams, what comforting words would we whisper to the frightened one curled in our laps?  ~And also, how as Crones (or from our Crone wisdom) can we...2023-03-1447 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 15: Celebrating Brigid, It's a Season for the Triple GoddessImbolc is the cross-quarter point between Yule and Ostara which means we're headed ever closer to Spring which means we probably could use some consideration and reflection around what we truly want out of this next season/year/cycle/rebirth in our lives.Virginia, Tamara and Susan talk about healing, choices, growth and responsibility in the Chariot year...about how to pause and listen to our natural and organic instincts so we can facilitate meaningful changes, making room for joy.Between the Worlds Podcast, Amanda Yates GarciaEpisode 75, The Chariot YearEarly Spring...2023-02-1451 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones Podcast"Hi Sky Daddy", Season 2, Episode 2 About Prayer & SpellsThere's a meme out there that goes like this:me:  Hi sky daddyGod:  I really wish you would stop praying like thatHilarious.How do you pray?  Is there an overlap between prayer and spell-casting?  What are spells, anyway?The Crones chat about this and more in our first episode on 2023.  Spirit has a way with us, that can be confounding and mysterious...listen as Virginia, Susan and Tamara pick and poke at the edges of how and why to ask, thank and compliment the Great One...what...2023-01-1751 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastSeason Two, Episode 1: Wing It (Mindfully)Tamara, Virginia and Susan chat about retreat...what IS retreat and why is it essential for women?  Having led our first destination retreat since the before Covid days, we reflect on our own experiences and the bonding of the group (mostly "strangers" this time around) in sacred space and time.We wing it this go round...beginning our second season as podcasters the way we began the whole shebang...sitting around having a talk about things that matter to us.  We hope you enjoy listening and feel inspired to wing something new in your life...on purpose!2022-11-2347 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 12, Not Dead YetAs promised from day one, we three end our first year of podcasting talking about DEATH.  And the bewitching and often difficult task of "living while we're alive", because holy hell, who knows what comes next?!The Crones share intimate tales about sitting vigil at the deathbeds, near-death experiences, living day-to-day with the knife-edge of death looming near, and the ways in which we can practice surrender to the unknown during this season of dark mystery and all things which go bump in the night.Susan warns at the opening, that this episode may be "t...2022-10-1151 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 11: A woman makes a plan, Goddess laughsIt was all Susan's idea, so you know where to place the blame...we veered away from any whiff of wisdom and avoided the quest for answers completely.  We've been away from our 3 Crones posts for a month now...because...LIFE!  It felt like time to truth-tell and let it all hang out...a "venting" episode you might call it.  Heartfelt, emotional, open, vulnerable.  True confessions that even I might field as "whining" if I were standing in a different more upbeat energy and taking into consideration the vast and painful catastrophic suffering humans endure everywhere....2022-08-1639 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 10: Connection & Healing, The Crone Way of Chaos & CreativityOur first interview episode with soul-sister guest Sherry Sidoti-Rego, teacher, mentor & author who "happened" to rock Susan's world a decade ago.  You're going to love diving deep with this authenticity powerhouse as we talk about loss and brokenness and the ways in which healing and growth accumulate over time...how our transition to Crone offers ease and comfort and the capacity to bring beauty to life from the fragments of dark and dire moments.Sherry's moving essay Mosaic will be published this month in an anthology entitled Art in the Time o...2022-06-211h 083 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 9: For the Love of BeesDo you know the word Sangha?  Are you a member of an uplifting community?  Who holds space for you?  Are you connected intentionally with others?Virginia, Tamara and Susan talk about community, circles, bees, fairies and re-member-ing to open to love and a little wild!  It's a good way for May...come play with us.Aware, Glimpses of Consciousness on Netflix & PrimeGoddesses in Older Women, Jean Shinoda BolenCamphill AssociationSanghaTeach me what I cannot learn alone. Let us shar...2022-05-1754 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 8: Double Deep DiveA listener asked us to keep delving deeper into our personal relationships with the Earth.  If we care for (or harm) ourselves in the same ways that we care for (or harm) our Great Mother...then where might the questions and discussion lead us in terms of reciprocity and reverence...our love of Gaia...HOW exactly do we love the planet?"What would happen if you brought that tiny cauldron outside, burned your list of all that doesn't serve you in broad Moonlight. What would happen if you nestled your intentions in the earth? Sprinkled r...2022-04-191h 00The Peanut PodcastThe Peanut PodcastPeanuts, here! Peanuts, Baseball and BeyondSpring is in the air and opening day of baseball is just around the corner. Peanuts and baseball became a pair as early as the 1890s and is still a classic ballpark snack. We’ll highlight the history of peanuts and baseball, how in-shells are rebounding from the pandemic and how other sports are making new connections with peanuts and peanut butter. Our episode features Jeanne Cashman from Hampton Farms, Virginia peanut farmer Westley Drake, Joy Crosby from the Georgia Peanut Commission, and Matt Jenkins of The18. For more information on sports and peanuts:The Story Be...2022-03-2943 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 7: Waging Peace, Women Transforming the Whole WorldVirginia guides our trio through an exploration of Gaia theory, and of course we wander and stray "off" topic only to end up precisely where the essence and truth of our Great Mother would have us BE.We wend our way through the passages of personal struggles with death, war and physical and emotional pain to meet our unending capacities for healing, presence and compassion.  And if we can practice integration and balance for ourselves, we know that we can (and will) transform pain and suffering for the collective.  Is this so?  How does "as above, so bel...2022-03-221h 033 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 6: Yeah, I Love ThatThis month you can play the "how many times does Susan say yeah, I love that" game!  Maybe she could diversify her praises, but they are heartfelt nonetheless!  February is the month of love, so our trio shares love poems while testing the foundation bricks of how they feel the podcast matches their mission at the half-year mark.Please do engage by sending us your questions, topic wish lists, mindfires and reviews!  We would so appreciate it if you would take a moment to rate our show on your listening platform!  Circles of women, small and...2022-02-151h 043 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 5: Self Care, You Do Not Have To Be GoodHow else would we begin again in a new year, but with the essential Step ONE...self care.  This is a topic to return to over and over throughout a lifetime.  How can we hold ourselves AS WE ARE in devotion, acceptance, respect and loving kindness so that we can live fully and vitally into our relationships, days and experiences?  Because without prioritizing this question, we will likely be diminished and deflated with the demands of a misguided overculture and our own critical inner voices.So listen as Virginia, Tamara and Susan come at...2022-01-181h 133 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 4: As We Welcome the LightTamara sings us awake into the essence of the season.  However you celebrate at this time, we have come together once again to ponder wonder and share our ponderings with you!As always, we want to hear from you!  Send us your traditions and fun, send us your worries and truth, send us questions and comments (if they're loving;)To go in the dark with a light is to know the light.To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight,and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings,...2021-12-2139 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 3, Hecate at the CrossroadsVirginia guides our discovery of Hecate at the Crossroads...this quintessential Crone archetype offers a way to look more closely at the aspects of aging and maturing that increase power and authenticity rather than diminishing our light as a patriarchal society would have it. What is the value of a woman if she is past the age of child-bearing?  How does the over-culture disfigure feminine beauty, relevance and brilliance?What aspects of Hecate are alive in your life right now?Which ones are calling you?How does the perversion of snake energy and Cr...2021-11-1645 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastBack to AuthenticitySusan, Tamara and Virginia talk about the two sides of being authentically true to Self.  Where ego and expectation trip us up and how we've let go of what really doesn't serve.  When we drop the facade, what actually matters becomes paramount.Salty language, truth-telling, full exposure...that's how we show up in episode 2!  Shaving, singing, triangulation and changing the fabric of the Universe...listen along as we tell our stories.We answer our first listener question, or try to.  After all, sometimes we lean into the questions whilst knowing the answer is beside the poin...2021-10-1231 min3 Crones Podcast3 Crones PodcastEpisode 1: Don't Worry, We Will Have TopicsVirginia McKinnie, Tamara Sheen and Susan Madden-Cox welcome you to come hither, come close, to join in our virtual women's circle where we can connect and share authentically for a change!  We've gathered around the kitchen table, of course, to introduce ourselves and talk about what it means to be a Crone and how it feels to bring our voices into what we perceive as a void.  Let's fill up the space where wild abandon and right devotion might meet to discuss all of the pressing topics that matter most to women the world over.Be...2021-09-0624 min