Magic, Medicine and Mayhem – Détails, épisodes et analyse

The first episode of this year is all about renewal and magic: from Italy's beloved Christmas Witch (La Befana) to the enchantment of the great outdoors--even in winter! Join me as we take a bewitching journey through the historic and modern celebrations and traditions surrounding La Befana and learn why it is that my 2025 work year started on January 7th. Afterwards, we'll head out together into the wilds immerse ourselves in a rainy January day in my beloved Tuscany. As always, there will be a pause in the middle of the episode so you can simple relax, or close your eyes and imagine that you're right along side me in the rain-soaked olive groves.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Join me this January for two inspiring online writing groups:
1. Transformative Writing on Thursday, January 16th from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

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Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

2. Tarot-Inspired Writing on Thursday, January 23rd from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
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The year 2024 is about to blow out of here, like the last of the fall leaves in a gust of icy wind. Join me for one last walk in the Tuscan hills before we say goodbye to this year--but this time, we're not in the hills above where I live. We're somewhere completely new and different! This time, I'm exploring right along with you as I take in the sights, sounds, smells and feel of the forest on the side of a mountain outside of Reggello, Tuscany. This will be the last episode of 2024, after which I will be resting and reposing like the forest in winter until early January. Blessings and warm wishes for whatever the end of this year and the beginning of the next brings your way!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Join me this January for two inspiring online writing groups:
1. Transformative Writing on Thursday, January 16th from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here.
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

2. Tarot-Inspired Writing on Thursday, January 23rd from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here:
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Join the free Crescent Moonletter, and receive a beautiful, hand-crafted protection spell, along with updates, announcements and more!

SOCIAL:
@sylva_florence
@magicmedicineandmayhem
www.sylvaflorence.com
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As the darkness of Halloween/Samhain and winter approaches, as the light wanes and the shadows lengthen, many of us feel a tug on our hearts. Perhaps it's more than the bittersweetness of summer's exit, but a deep and primordial call to go within. The dark journey to the Underworlds undertaken by Inanna or Persephone, the descending into the depths to shine a light on what's there and to ultimately return to the light. Changed. Evolved. Whole.

My guest this week, Katharina Löwenherz, is no stranger to the mysteries of the darkness. We discuss how losing her mother at a tender age was a moment of heartrending loss--and darkness--that sparked a lifelong journey of profound transformation and evolution. Join us to bear witness to an extraordinary tale that dances between reality and magic, and is ultimately the path that each of us walks in our own ways: growing up, facing our fears and striving to become the most authentic versions of ourselves.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Join me this January for two inspiring online writing groups:
1. Transformative Writing on Thursday, January 16th from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here.
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

2. Tarot-Inspired Writing on Thursday, January 23rd from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here:
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Join the free Crescent Moonletter, and receive a beautiful, hand-crafted protection spell, along with updates, announcements and more!

SOCIAL:
@sylva_florence
@magicmedicineandmayhem
www.sylvaflorence.com
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All around you, the seasons are changing--can you feel them? Can you see them? Hear them? Out in the olive groves, fields and oak forests above my house, all you need to do is go for a stroll in order to immerse yourself in the transition. Are you ready to come for a walk with me?

Also in this episode: strange and wondrous guest appearances by Horse, Old Tuscan Man and Fig. You're not going to want to miss this one!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Join me this January for two inspiring online writing groups:
1. Transformative Writing on Thursday, January 16th from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here.
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

2. Tarot-Inspired Writing on Thursday, January 23rd from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here:
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Join the free Crescent Moonletter, and receive a beautiful, hand-crafted protection spell, along with updates, announcements and more!

SOCIAL:
@sylva_florence
@magicmedicineandmayhem
www.sylvaflorence.com
...

“In the summer, the days were long, stretching into each other. Out of school, everything was on pause and yet happening at the same time, this collection of weeks when anything was possible.” (Sarah Dessen, "Along for the Ride")

Come outside with me and let's savor this collection of weeks when anything is possible. Let yourself be engulfed in the sensations of summer: the sights, the sounds, the sultry breezes. As always, you'll have a chance to completely immerse yourself in our natural surroundings during a nature break, when the earth itself becomes the protagonist. Together, we'll witness what's going on outside in the height of summer. 

Are you ready to take a walk with me?

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Join me this January for two inspiring online writing groups:
1. Transformative Writing on Thursday, January 16th from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here.
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

2. Tarot-Inspired Writing on Thursday, January 23rd from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here:
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Join the free Crescent Moonletter, and receive a beautiful, hand-crafted protection spell, along with updates, announcements and more!

SOCIAL:
@sylva_florence
@magicmedicineandmayhem
www.sylvaflorence.com
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Do something every day that scares you," said Eleanor Roosevelt (hopefully listening to me talk isn't one of them). In this episode, I'll update you on the things that are making my heart race--both in Magic, Medicine and Mayhem and in my personal life. After all, they've both been entwined since my broken hip was what spurred me to create a podcast in the first place.

Join me for a chance to savor the sweetness of summer, take a peek into the future, and get encouraged to try new, bold things.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Join me this January for two inspiring online writing groups:
1. Transformative Writing on Thursday, January 16th from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here.
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

2. Tarot-Inspired Writing on Thursday, January 23rd from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here:
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Join the free Crescent Moonletter, and receive a beautiful, hand-crafted protection spell, along with updates, announcements and more!

SOCIAL:
@sylva_florence
@magicmedicineandmayhem
www.sylvaflorence.com
...

🌳Reconnect with nature. Re-wild. We hear these phrases a lot these days, but what do they actually mean? How can someone in this busy modern world plug themselves back into nature?

🌳Find out when you come on a walk with me in Tuscany. It's July, so we're going outside together to see what July looks like, smells like and feels like. As I wander through olive groves and oak forests, you'll see what I see and hear what I hear in this unscripted episode. Plus, we'll have an ambient break where you'll have the precious opportunity to immerse yourself in nature from the comfort of your own home or car.

🌳Are you ready for a romp in the great outdoors?

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Join me this January for two inspiring online writing groups:
1. Transformative Writing on Thursday, January 16th from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here.
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

2. Tarot-Inspired Writing on Thursday, January 23rd from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here:
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Join the free Crescent Moonletter, and receive a beautiful, hand-crafted protection spell, along with updates, announcements and more!

SOCIAL:
@sylva_florence
@magicmedicineandmayhem
www.sylvaflorence.com
...

Last week on the podcast, I mentioned that the frog has become something of a mascot for the LGBTQIA+ community–even though, scientifically speaking, only 2 species of frogs have ever been recorded as displaying homosexual behavior. So, why frogs then? Well, thanks to the internet–and the weird places that it sometimes takes us. Tune in to this week's Sylvology 101 (whether you're part of the LGBTQIA+ community or not), where we study nature, learn from its wisdom and apply it to our busy, modern lives. Specifically, this week we will be taught by the Italian Tree Frog. At the end of this episode, you might never look at these little amphibians the same way again! You'll also have the chance to personally connect with nature with a new feature I'm rolling out in this very episode. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Join me this January for two inspiring online writing groups:
1. Transformative Writing on Thursday, January 16th from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here.
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

2. Tarot-Inspired Writing on Thursday, January 23rd from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here:
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Join the free Crescent Moonletter, and receive a beautiful, hand-crafted protection spell, along with updates, announcements and more!

SOCIAL:
@sylva_florence
@magicmedicineandmayhem
www.sylvaflorence.com
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Welcome to the new and improved podcast (formerly known as Live From Suckville). In this episode I’ll share the vision and reasons behind the evolution of this podcast and tell you more about me, your host Sylva Florence.

You’ll also hear what is blooming after this period of silence (aka silent transformation) and find out what exciting things are coming up this fall. Plus, I’ll tell you what to expect each week on Magic, Medicine and Mayhem and give you a sneak peek at an exciting new monthly feature called Sylvology 101.

This month's Sylvology 101 is also in honor of pride month! What a wonderful chance each year to be curious, celebrate diversity and practice being inclusive (and then bring that spirit into the rest of the year!).

Listen on: Apple iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Join me this January for two inspiring online writing groups:
1. Transformative Writing on Thursday, January 16th from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here.
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

2. Tarot-Inspired Writing on Thursday, January 23rd from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here:
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Join the free Crescent Moonletter, and receive a beautiful, hand-crafted protection spell, along with updates, announcements and more!

SOCIAL:
@sylva_florence
@magicmedicineandmayhem
www.sylvaflorence.com
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Did you know that you can start (or continue) the path to healing your trauma just by listening to this episode? My guest this week, Justin Sunseri, will tell you that whatever is blocking you comes down to biology and inherent mechanisms which exist in each of us to help us survive.

But what neither of us wants is for you to just survive. We want you to thrive! So join us for this fascinating conversation chock full of both practical and inspirational advice, covering everything from gazelles to Polyvagal ladders. Don't miss this one!

Justin Sunseri is a psychotherapist and trauma-recovery coach from California. He is the creator of the Polyvagal Trauma Relief System, the author of Trauma & the Polyvagal Paradigm and is currently finishing up a book.

Justin is a husband, Father of two and a Seinfeld nerd. He can be found at  https://www.justinlmft.com/ and on Instagram as @justinlmft.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Join me this January for two inspiring online writing groups:
1. Transformative Writing on Thursday, January 16th from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here.
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

2. Tarot-Inspired Writing on Thursday, January 23rd from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).

RSVP here:
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Join the free Crescent Moonletter, and receive a beautiful, hand-crafted protection spell, along with updates, announcements and more!

SOCIAL:
@sylva_florence
@magicmedicineandmayhem
www.sylvaflorence.com
...