Shows / Magic Thread Media

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Magic Thread MediaHow To Practice Presence At a High Level w/ Aaron Tabacco
Are you able to support your employees fully when they disclose something personal to you? Are you able to be fully present for them in these moments or does…
Magic Thread MediaA Poetic Conversation Around The Feminine EDGES of Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Speaking Your TRUTH with Katherine McClintic
Explore how creative expression can be used for self awareness, self acceptance, and as a way to think outside the social norms to help push the boundaries of…
Magic Thread MediaThe HR Intuitive
Welcome to the very first episode of The HRart Worker Book Club Podcast, where we kick this podcast off by sharing Samm’s personal writing journey for her last…
Magic Thread MediaBuilding Community and Simply Leaping in these Edgy Times
Embrace potential tragedy and turn it into the springboard for the next best chapter of your LIFE! Lauree Ostrofsky, CPC, PCC helps women make career and…
Magic Thread MediaJung Shadow Dreams and the Edge
Listeners can gain a deeper insight into individual and collective edges, as understood through Jungian analysis, dreamwork, and a richer understanding of…
Magic Thread MediaThe Edges of Trauma, Forgiveness and Thriving
Discover how to move through trauma to face your fears to ultimately Rise and Thrive! Standing mere feet from the first explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon…
Magic Thread MediaWhere Is The Hope? At The Edge of Climate Action & Theatre
We will be talking about her writing and, of course, the edges of climate understanding, climate action, art and theatre. Chantal Bilodeau is a Montreal-born…
Magic Thread MediaCan Venting About Work Ruin Your Relationship? w/ Raven Shamballa
Do you vent to your partner or to other close relationships in your life about work? You may think this is harmless. After all, you're just letting off some…
Magic Thread MediaKabarett - The Edges Between Cabaret, Politics and Community Building
Cabaret meets Politics meets Activism! Plus some Baseball trivia thrown in! Stephen Hanks is a PANJANDRUM of the Cabaret Community of New York City! As a…
Magic Thread MediaFinding the courage to face your life choices!
Two women artists and spiritual thought leaders talking about facing the patriarchy… Jane Galloway is a Visionary leader, professional recovery educator…
Magic Thread MediaIs It Possible to Transition Managers from Taskmasters to Developmental Coach w/ Jon Dwoskin
Are you feeling stuck in your leadership position or business and not sure which direction to turn? Jon is a Business Coach, author, speaker and podcaster. He…
Magic Thread MediaIs Efficiency Keeping You From Living A Joyful Life w/KC Rossi
What would it feel like to achieve everything you've ever wanted but at a slower pace and still lead a happier life? KC Rossi is a Mindset & Leadership Coach…
Magic Thread MediaTwo Actor Ministers Talking
Finding the courage to face your life choices! Two women artists and spiritual thought leaders talking about facing the patriarchy… Jane Galloway is a…
Magic Thread MediaHow To Get Rid Of Burnout & Exhaustion w/ Samm Smeltzer
A TABOO TOPIC IN SOME WORK SPACES? THE SECRET SAUCE TO FEELING RESTED... DO YOU EVER WONDER WHY SOME LEADERS LOOK SO RESTED AND PUT TOGETHER? Samm Smeltzer has…
Magic Thread MediaThe Edge of Entertainment, Education and Forgiveness
LIVE in the HIVE with Dan LaPray, a unique and full spectrum filmmaker. LaPray founded Number 7 Entertainment and, in 2013 he produced JUST LET GO starring…
Magic Thread MediaThe Earth on Edge: The Climate Movement with Harriet Shugarman
Harriet Shugarman is a multiple award-winning author, influencer, and connector in the climate movement. Harriet is the Executive Director of ClimateMama, an…
Magic Thread MediaTips on Team Collaboration and Strategic Alliance w/ Bo Brabo
How do you collaborate with your team? Do you take the time to ask their opinions, check in with them, find out what they need from you as their leader? In…
Magic Thread MediaGail Nelson-Holgate: Broadway, Blues, and the Edges of Versatility
The incandescent Gail Nelson-Holgate is a versatile singer-actress, equally at home with Opera, Broadway, Theatre and Clubs. New York Credits include…
Magic Thread MediaThe Edges of Indie Theatre
Joan Kane (director/producer/dramaturg/writer/actor) is the founding Artistic Director of Ego Actus, a theatre company in New York City. Joan was awarded Best…
Magic Thread MediaIs It Possible To Be Your Authentic Self At Work w/ Sean Moore
How comfortable are you at work? Do you feel that you can truly be yourself or do you show only a version of yourself for fear of being judged by colleagues?…
Magic Thread MediaPushing the Boundaries of Understanding the Foster Care System & Celebrating Resiliency with Rob Woronoff
Rob Woronoff is committed to celebrating the strength and resilience of children and youth involved with the foster care system through the powerful medium of…
Magic Thread MediaPushing the Boundaries of Jazz - and Life - with Laurie Krauz
Bronx born and bred Laurie Krauz thrills audiences with her award-winning, blues-influenced jazz vocals and her powerful emotional range. Blazing new musical…
Magic Thread MediaThe Future of Middle Management and Employee Wellbeing w/ Roly Walter
Since the COVID pandemic, the way people work has changed and some may be wondering, is there a place for middle managers in the workplace and if so, what role…
Magic Thread MediaUsing Astrology To Understand Our Edges
In Sandra's debut show, she interviews Heather Roan Robbins, world renowned choice-based astrologer, creator of the Starcodes Astro-Oracle deck, and author of…
Magic Thread MediaGet Results By Being Curious, Connected and Creative w/ Valerie Hope
Being a curious and creative learner has set Valerie apart from becoming an accomplished leadership coach and professional speaker. For the past 20 years…


Magic Thread MediaEpisode 80: On feeling at home, loving, and letting go
Sean Saifa Wall, a somatic practitioner and an intersex activist, speaks about dreaming, celebrating life and death, loving and letting go, and feeling at home.
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 79: The stigma of drug use and blackness
Ifetayo Harvey, Founder of the POC Psychedelic Collective, speaks about drug use, slavery, vulnerability, depression, and the epidemic of untreated trauma that…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 78: On oppression, justice, love, patience and what its like to receive the gift of music
Dia Luna, a California native painter, songwriter, and seer, speaks about what it's like to receive the gift of music, its process and how it brings people…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 77: The relationship between the body, the nervous system work and the ancestor work
Clementine Morrigan, a writer, creator, and facilitator of the popular workshop Trauma-Informed Polyamory, speaks about spirituality, sexuality, love and…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 76: The Practice of Slowing Down
Tai Fenix Kulystin, a white, queer, fat, trans genderqueer coach dedicated to building better relationships, releasing trauma, and exploring spirituality…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 75: Healing the ancestral wounds
Oscar Pérez, a ritual leader, spiritual teacher, and mentor speaks about shamanic traditions, unintended grief and rage, and healing.
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 74: On eldership, ancestral work, blackness, and healing arts practice
Naya Jones, a geographer, healing arts practitioner, and ritual artist, speaks about eldership, ancestral work, justice, and the healing arts.
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 73: Decolonizing Aliveness
Sobey Wing, a multi-racial settler, President of Kathara Pilipino Indigenous Arts Society, and Chair of the Cross Cultural Protocols Working Group of Youth…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 72: Using our bodies to liberate our bodies
Laura Levinson, a movement artist and healer, speaks about the erotic, the ungovernability of pleasure and of our raucously alive bodies, death, and grief.
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 71: Dwelling in the mystery of not knowing
Michelle Embree, a professional Tarot card reader and teacher, speaks about Tarot reading and the connection between storytelling and healing.
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 70: What is the meaning of life?
Mars Gradiva, an ancient interstellar traveller, idea vessel and a professional enthusiast making queer liberatory astrology, tackles the meaning of life, the…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 69: Magic, art modelling, tokenism, cultural restraints and the activism around gender and sexuality
Jezmina Von Thiele, a Romani and Sinti writer, dancer, art model, healer, academic, activist, and educator, speaks about taking back the power of her heritage…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 68: On weaving the threads of adornment, feminism, storytelling, archaeology, and blackness
Ayana Omilade Flewellen, a Black Feminist, an archaeologist, a storyteller, and an artist, talks about archaeology and the enslavement and sexual exploitation…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 67: On the connection of grief work, erotic embodiment and the intersection of birth and sex work
Katie Spataro, a full-spectrum doula, a somatic sex educator and a holistic pelvic care provider speaks about her healing practices, ancestral lineage, the…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 66: Playing with grief, the erotic, sex and ancestors as a black feminist
Ra Malika Imhotep, an open-hearted collaborator on a number of projects at the intersections of creative expression and Black liberation shares her experiences…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 65: "This harm can be held in a circle and I can address the person who caused this harm with support.": On sexual trauma, restorative justice and empowerment.
Marisa Taborga Byrne, a survivor of incest, shares her experience about the magic of healing from sexual trauma. She also speaks about holistic sexuality, the…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 64: Ancestral rites of passage with Darcy Ottey
Darcy Ottey of Youth Passageways to how genuine rites of passage that allow young adults to "sit at the big kids table" once they make it through, as well as…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 63: What happens after you are buried alive? Art, ancestors and black erotic power
brontë velez goes deep: going underground, psychedelics, blackness, sex, remembering and demanding healing. What happens when you start with where you want to…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 62: Doing the old time spirit work
Artist and Medium Kook Teflon lives a life of connection with spirit. In this interview, she speaks on working in good ways with the spirit of Alcohol, dolls…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 61: We are all made of stars: Time travel ancestry
Billed as "Your guide to the night sky and friendly neighborhood time traveler, queer elder Stargazer Li writes: "Stargazing isn't about feeling small in the…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 59: Trans Day of Remembrance 2019
In this episode, Pavini ritually reads the names of the trans dead of violence in 2019.
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 58: Queer and Trans Ritual Magick as Living Art
Ylva Radziszewski and Kiki Robinson of the Living Altar discuss ritual art as magical activism, queer self-initiation, and accessing ancestors (especially…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 57: "Our grief does not need healing. Our healing needs our grief."
Shauna Janz of Sacred Grief riffs on the necessity of grief fluency and it can help you feel a sense of belonging.
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 56: Hunter's Moon with Murphy Robinson
Murphy Robinson of Mountainsong Expeditions shares of her journey on the Appalachian trail led her from life-long vegetarian to practicing the ancestral skill…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 55: "I want to be an ancestor who makes mistakes." On dying consciously, fierce activism and tender learning to the end.
Activist and witch Colleen Cook speaks about her terminal cancer, her experiences with dying, sexuality and community. Colleen provides a gorgeous example of…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 54: The gender revolution will be podcasted!
Join Dr. Alex Iantaffi, gender radical, ancestral reverence practitioner and host of Gender Stories Podcast as we discuss liminality, the intersection of…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 53: Your Earthly Queer Nature Belongs Here
In this episode, So & Pinar of Queer Nature share about queer love and learning to belong through weaving webs of accountability with other beings and the…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 52: Creating art with ancestors
What if we can work with ancestors to create art that inspires and liberates? Seth Eisen speaks about his approach that marries notions of community-driven…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 51: The erotic and the ancestors of liberation: Renewing our Activism
In this episode, Starhawk discusses how to stay nourished in our fight for justice.
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 50: Connecting with your animal companions beyond the veil
Animal communicator Claudia Hehr discusses the special relationship between animals and humans, how to connect with animal ancestors, and dealing with grief…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 49: DId you eat your ancestors for breakfast? Microorganisms, your oldest lineage
Environmental Microbiologist and ancestral animist Siv Watkins discusses the power of our relationships with the smalls, and solving ecological crisis through…
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 48: Becoming an emotional grown-up: working with triggers, reactivity & ancestral wounds
Mary Mueller Shutan discusses how to make your own life more easeful through personal skillfulness with emotions and reactivity.
Magic Thread MediaEpisode 47: Punk rock ancestors, queer creativity and being a gender-free godhead
Lynn Breedlove, lead singer of queercore Tribe 8 and the Homobiles shares his secret punk sauce for making a place in the world for your weird self.