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In this very special episode of Lucid Cafe, I celebrate the long-awaited release of my new book, Raven’s Daughter: The Story Keeper. After years of dreaming, writing, and behind-the-scenes work, publication day is finally here.

Joining me is my brilliant and hilarious friend Claire Wheeler, who helps me unpack the story, themes, and inspiration behind the book. This is the first time I’m speaking about Raven’s Daughter out loud in any real depth, so it’s part book talk, part soul share — with a few meandering moments along the way.

We explore some of the book’s deeper currents, including our complicated relationship with deception, the influence of artificial intelligence, and our growing disconnection from the natural world. Though it’s a work of fiction, Raven’s Daughter offers an imaginative lens for reflecting on the challenges of our time.

In this conversation, Claire and Wendy discuss:

• The inspiration for Raven's Daughter
• Deception
• How do you know what's true?
• Terror management theory
• The three realities described in the book
• The story's shamanic influence

For more information about Raven's Daughter or to purchase a copy, visit Three Worlds Press

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In this episode, I sit down with the passionate Alanna Kaivalya to explore the lost — yet ever-present — power of the feminine. While modern women have more freedom than ever to shape our lives and careers, many of us still measure success through a masculine lens, chasing goals and strategies that don’t reflect our deepest desires.

This conversation is not about rejecting the masculine, but about reclaiming the feminine — the intuitive, connective, and compassionate energy that too often gets sidelined. Alanna, a bestselling author and spiritual teacher, shares insights from her new book The Way of the Satisfied Woman, a powerful guide for anyone seeking an alternative path to fulfillment.

Together, we discuss how embracing the feminine can liberate us from burnout, invite greater ease, and reconnect us with what matters most: meaningful relationships, inner peace, and authentic expression.

Alanna Kaivalya, PhD is a bestselling author, educator, thought leader, and expert on mythology, spirituality, psychology, and women’s empowerment. The author of Sacred Sound and Myths of the Asanas, she earned a doctorate in mythological studies with an emphasis in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and is the host of The Satisfied Woman podcast.

In this conversation, Alanna discusses:

• What defines femininity 
• Why connecting with the feminine is more important than ever
• What models of satisfaction look like for the modern woman
• How women don't realize how minimized and oppressed they are
• The definition of "satisfaction"
• Her run-in with facebook
• Masculinity and femininity
• Curating your life
• Four keys to a satisfied life
• Relearning how to interact
• Trust
• The habit of apologizing

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To kick off Season 7, I asked my friend Linda River Valente if - given the nature of these “interesting” times - she’d be willing to come back on the show and give us a taste of what we can expect in the coming months through the lens of astrology, as well as how to best navigate the challenges that she sees coming. 

 Linda offers her clients a lifetime of collected, eclectic wisdom through her work as a seasoned astrologer, witch, holistic sexuality educator, tarot visionary, magic maker, and Burlesque producer and performer. 

In this episode Linda and Wendy discuss:

• The astrological forecast for the end of 2024 and the first half of 2025
• How we can reframe this time in a more relational, collaborative way
• The significance of the outer planets
• Different ways to interpret the astrology
• Wendy’s 2008 visionary experience
• Pluto’s impact on culture
• What these transitions are inviting us to examine, return to, evolve into
• The experience and qualities of time
• The impact of Mars retrograde (12/6/24-2/23/25)
• Suggestions regarding how to take advantage of this period of time and take care of your nervous system

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In this episode I speak with the very fun and engaging Samantha Bennett about how to tap into and explore the things that bring you joy in a way that’s reasonable and not at all intimidating. We discuss her latest book The 15-Minute Method: The Surprisingly Simple Art of Getting It Done, which isn’t just about productivity hacks or working more efficiently. Instead, it asks us to adjust our outlook and realize an important truth: we don’t achieve more simply by doing more — we achieve more by doing more of the things that matter.

Sam is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher, and creativity-productivity specialist and author of the bestselling, Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day, which Seth Godin described as “An instant classic, essential reading for anyone who wants to make a ruckus.”

This bestseller was followed by, Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers and Recovering Perfectionists. She is the founder of TheRealSamBennett.com, a company committed to helping overwhelmed creatives and frustrated over-achievers get unstuck, so you can prioritize, focus and move forward on the goals that matter to you.

She is also a wildly popular course instructor on LinkedIn Learning with over a half-million participants and an average of 4.8 stars in a range of courses including, Time Management for Busy People, How to Stop Wasting Time in Meetings, Embracing Times of Uncertainty, and How to Write Emails People Will Actually Read. 

In this episode Sam discusses:

• Our unhealthy relationships with time and money
• Value-driven motivations
• Where are you focusing your energy?
• What matters to you and are you prioritizing it?
• The 15-minute a day pledge
• Her idea of incorporating the pledge into the corporate world
• Business before pleasure?
• Zone of genius
• Regret
• Where does confidence come from?
• Discipline
• How to manage when you're experiencing difficult life circumstances

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What exactly is a Druid and what do they do? In this episode and in her new book Celtic Druidry: Rituals, Techniques, and Magical Practices, my guest Ellen Evert Hopman unravels some of the mysterious lore surrounding Druidism and shares how our contemporary understanding of this ancient practice is not really complete. 

Ellen Evert Hopman is the author of a number of books and has been a teacher of Herbalism since 1983 and of Druidism since 1990. She is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild and has presented on Druidism, herbal lore, tree lore, Paganism and magic at conferences, festivals, and events in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, and in the United States.

In this episode, Ellen discusses:

• What a Druid is and what it’s not
• Her practice as a Celtic Reconstructionist Druid
• Druidism throughout history
• The Druid’s role in ancient society
• The striking similarities between East Indian and Celtic cultures and religious practices
• Celtic ritual and ceremony
• The importance of magic
• Druids and shamanism
• What it means to truly be a Druid
• The Tribe of the Oak Druid training program
• How ancient Druids used restorative justice 

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Can working with Sacred Geometry help you unlock the secrets to your spiritual evolution? Gail and Gregory Hoag have been studying and working with Sacred Geometry for decades and in this episode highlight what they’ve learned and the tools they’ve created to help your personal evolutionary journey. We also discuss their new book Sacred Geometry: The Universal Language of Divine Alignment. 

The Hoags, revered leaders, speakers and teachers, are revealing how the universal patterns displayed in sacred geometry play a foundational role in the evolution of consciousness. There is magic in how they met, in how they brought their individual gifts and wisdom to a marriage that advanced this knowledge into the world. They have dedicated their lives to making Sacred Geometry accessible to all. And to using their knowledge to inspire a more peaceful, harmonic world.

In this episode, Gail and Gregory discuss:

• What Sacred Geometry is
• How Sacred Geometry can expand your sense of self and connection
• Resonance and relationship within the universe
• Consciousness and geometry
• Ways Sacred Geometry can enhance your life
• Sacred Geometric tools
• The Hoags offerings

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In 2016 Gail Lynn invented the Harmonic Egg®, a large wooden sacred geometric chamber that uses sound and light therapy with a resonant frequency to move and/or re-route blocked energy. In this episode we discuss the Harmonic Egg® - its design, how it works and the experience, as well as Gail’s book Unlocking the Ancient Secrets to Healing: Why science is looking to the past for the future of medicine.

Gail is a renowned visionary, inventor and pioneer in the realm of frequency healing, celebrated for her ground-breaking creation, the Harmonic Egg®. Since then she went on to also create the Ellipse® and the LiFTTM. These innovative sound and light frequency chambers, designed with the aim of fostering holistic healing and wellness, stands as a testament to Gail’s visionary approach to promoting mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. 

In this episode, Gail discusses:

• How challenges in her life led her to take her power back
• Her journey from energy therapy practitioner to inventor
• The design of the Harmonic Egg® / Ellipse®
• How different musical instruments impact different organs and systems in the body
• The mysterious intelligence of sacred geometry
• The uptick in frequency-based healing modalities
• How Harmonic Egg® / Ellipse® sessions work
• Our culture’s desire for quick fixes
• How sessions can help you better manifest your reality 
• The frequency of emotions
• Upcoming documentary

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Developing your intuition can streamline your life and make it feel more magical. In this episode,  I speak with Kim Chestney about her latest book The Illumination Code: 7 Keys to Unlock Your Quantum Intelligence, which looks at intuition through the lens of quantum physics. We take some deep dives into fun and intriguing territory in this conversation.

Kim Chestney is the author of The Illumination Code, Radical Intuition, and The Psychic Workshop. As the founder of IntuitionLab and the CREATE! Festival, her work raises awareness about the importance of insight in the evolution of individual and world consciousness. Working for nearly twenty years in the tech sector, Chestney has led initiatives with some of the top thought leaders, technology companies, and universities in the world.

In this episode, Kim discusses:

• Her journey to understand how intuition works
• Intuition and the quantum realm
• Non-locality
• How our cultural worldviews and lifestyles can be a barrier to accessing our intuition
• Finding balance between intellect and intuition
• The genius of intuition
• The first key to unlocking your intuition
• Opening the door to the impossible
• Entanglement
• Remote viewing
• The Akashic records
• The illusion of time
• Consciousness
• Manifestation
• Discerning true intuitive guidance 
• IntuitionLab and course offerings

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Meredith Heller invites us to write as a path toward self-understanding and as a lifelong refuge of unwavering friendship with yourself. Meredith used the power of writing to heal and save her own life and in her latest book Writing By Heart she encourages us to do the same. I can’t imagine how anyone reading her book or listening to this episode would not feel moved to pick up a pen and start writing. Her no frills, rule breaking and creative approach to writing makes a process that’s typically daunting super accessible.

Meredith is a poet, author, singer/songwriter, nature lover, and educator. Her passion is empowering women to believe in themselves, trust their creative instincts, cultivate their curiosity, tap their wild wisdom, speak their truth, and ignite their hearts.

In this episode, Meredith discusses:

• How writing became a lifeline in her early life
• Writing poetry as a way to heal and express yourself
• Her use of the word “poetry” as an umbrella term
• How to make writing a practice to learn, discover, and access authenticity
• How her book is an invitation to explore
• The way her relationship with her emotions developed and evolved because of writing
• Living a “synchromystic” life
• Getting to know your body through writing
• The influence of shamanic practice
• Experimenting with different means for getting the words out of you

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After an accident left Brandy Gillmore gravely disabled, she went from working in network engineering and operations to becoming the #1 rapid results healing expert. In this episode Brandy shares her relentless quest to discover how to completely heal herself and how she uses what she learned to help others heal.

In this episode, Brandy discusses:

• How living with untreatable chronic pain led her to explore alternatives
• The power of our minds
• Biophotons and healing
• What she discovered on her journey to healing
• The influence of emotions and outlook
• Looking for patterns of thoughts and feelings
• What prevents someone from healing

Brandy’s website: https://brandygillmore.com/

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