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194. Witches, Midwives & Nurses: A History of Women Healers
This Halloween, we’re stirring the cauldron of history and calling forth the forgotten healers.
In this special episode, we dive into Witches, Midwives & Nurses: A History of Women Healers by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English — a spellbinding exploration of how women’s wisdom, intuition, and healing magic were feared, silenced, and yet never truly extinguished.
Together, we trace the lineage of the wise women — the midwives, herbalists, and medicine keepers — who were branded as witches simply for knowing the power of their hands and the mysteries of the earth. We’ll explore how those…
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