Women and Mythology

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• The Mythopoetic Imagination, Ancient Religion & the Living World with Gabriela Gutiérrez 06.07.2026 1ч 21мин

  Ancient religion, imagination, and the living world weave through this conversation with Gabriela Gutiérrez, writer, mythopoetic researcher, and independent scholar. Together, we explore the prehistoric roots of the Greek gods, dreams, ritual, the transformation of the ancient goddesses, and how stories can restore our relationship with an animate, ensouled world. Connect with Gabriela Gutiérrez’s work: Website: https://www.gabrielamairgutierrez.com/ Substack: https://gabrielamgutierrez.subst...
• Women’s Spiritual Inheritance: History, Embodiment, and Sovereignty with Liz Childs Kelly 11.06.2026 53мин

  The sacred feminine, women’s spiritual inheritance, and the search for sovereignty are at the heart of this conversation with Liz Childs Kelly, author of Home to Her. Together, we explore the sacred feminine as both a historical reality and a lived experience, discussing embodied wisdom, women’s stories, community, and the longing many women feel to reconnect with what has been forgotten or hidden. This conversation is an invitation to remember, reclaim, and come home to yourself. Connect wit...
• Inanna & Ereshkigal: The Underworld, the Hook, and the Return with Carly Mountain 19.03.2026 1ч 6мин

  Myth, embodiment, and the psychology of transformation are weaved in this conversation with Carly Mountain, psychotherapist and author of Descent and Rising and Untamed Pleasure. In this episode, we explore the myth of Inanna as a guide to the underworld journey, those moments that dismantle identity and ask us to move through loss, uncertainty, and change. We speak about descent as a necessary process, and what it reveals in a culture that resists it. This conversation brings a grounded, myt...
• A Year of Reckoning: Archetypes Shaping the Collective Psyche with Kristina Dryza 17.02.2026 56мин

  Myth, archetype, and cultural diagnosis meet in this conversation with Kristina Dryza, archetypal consultant, writer, and cultural reader whose work explores the invisible patterns shaping both individual lives and the collective psyche. In this episode, we explore what Kristina describes as a year of reckoning, a moment when performative identities collapse and power must be embodied rather than declared. We speak about archetypes currently active in the collective, and why the absence of in...
• Mary Magdalene & the Forgotten Feminine Face of God with Anne Baring 16.12.2025 1ч 3мин

  Myth, history, and spiritual inquiry come together in this conversation with Anne Baring, scholar, author, and one of the leading voices on the Divine Feminine. Anne’s work spans decades of independent research into mythology, religion, art history, depth psychology, and cosmology. She is the co-author of The Myth of the Goddess, author of The Dream of the Cosmos, and most recently Divine Wisdom and the Holy Spirit: The Forgotten Feminine Face of God, a culminating work that re-envisions Chri...
• From Perfectionism to Sovereignty: Living Through Story with Dr. Stephanie Zajchowski 02.12.2025 51мин

  What happens when myth finds you, when a story begins to mirror your own becoming? In this heartfelt conversation, Dr. Stephanie Zajchowski and I explore myth as a living companion, something to enter rather than analyze. We trace her journey from corporate marketing to mythology, through the initiatory thresholds of motherhood, postpartum depression, and the courage to begin again. Together, we speak about myth as medicine and mirror: how stories can hold us through uncertainty, orient us to...
• Living with Mythic Sensibility — through the myth of Psyche and Eros with Dr. Catherine Svehla 16.11.2025 55мин

  What does it mean to live with mythic sensibility—to move through the world as though it were alive and full of meaning? In this illuminating conversation, we explore how myth can guide us into deeper relationship with soul, creativity, and the unseen forces shaping our lives. Together, we journey through the Greek tale of Psyche and Eros as a map of transformation, reflecting on the wisdom of surrender, right timing, and the helpers that appear along the path. If you’re not yet familiar with...
• Mythic Creativity & Women’s Sovereignty with Dr. Joanna Gardner 02.11.2025 41мин

  Creativity, sovereignty, and myth converge in this soulful conversation: an exploration of how women can reconnect with their creative essence, navigate blocks, and tend to the inner fire of imagination. Joanna Gardner, PhD, is a writer, mythologist, and magical realist whose work centers on creativity, wonder tales, and goddesses. She co-authored Goddesses: A Skeleton Key Study Guide and is the author of The Practice of Enchantment: MythBlast Essays, 2020–2024. Joanna serves as Director of M...
• Medusa & Athena: Feminine Power, Protection, and Duality with Carla Ionescu 18.10.2025 1ч

  This conversation explores the myths of Medusa and Athena — their intertwined images in ancient art, the cultural shifts that reshaped Medusa’s story, and the deeper truths these goddesses carry about feminine power, protection, and duality. Images we talked about at: https://www.womenandmythology.com/medusa Dr. Carla Ionescu is an ancient historian, Artemis expert, and author of She Who Hunts, a groundbreaking exploration of the enduring legacy of Artemis across cultures and centuries. She i...
• Remembering Eve: Sovereignty, Story, and Spiritual Permission with Vanya Leilani 05.10.2025 1ч 5мин

  In this powerful episode, we remember the mythic Eve, the power of sacred disobedience, the role of creative transgression, and the lifelong journey of sovereignty. Together, we reflect on what it means to shed obedience, reclaim the sacred feminine, and remember ourselves as our own truest source of knowing. Dr. Vanya Leilani is a depth psychologist, writer, teacher, storyteller, and author of The Flesh and the Fruit: Remembering Eve and the Power of Creative Transgression. Through her work,...
• Motherhood as Initiation, Identity, and the Power of Fairy Tales with Lisa Marchiano 21.09.2025 53мин

  This conversation explores the inner transformation of motherhood, the tension between sacrifice and selfhood, the mythopoetic image of the mother, and the call for a deeper cultural conversation around mothering. Lisa Marchiano is an award-winning author, Jungian analyst, and co-host of the popular podcast This Jungian Life. Her books, including Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself and The Vital Spark: Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire, draw on fairy tales and depth...
• Mythic Sensibility, Belonging & the Ethics of Story with Sharon Blackie 07.09.2025 46мин

  In this first episode of Season 2, we explore mythic sensibility, the ethics of storytelling, the archetype of the elder woman, and how to live a meaningful, enchanted life rooted in story and place. Dr. Sharon Blackie is an award-winning author, psychologist, and mythologist whose internationally bestselling books, including If Women Rose Rooted and Wise Women, explore the power of myth and fairy tale in reimagining women’s lives. She is a gifted teacher, global lecturer, and faculty at Paci...
• Trailer Season 2 03.08.2025 1мин

  WE ARE BACK! Season 2 of Women and Mythology begins! This season, incredible mythologists will join me in conversation. New stories, new guests, and a renewed devotion to the mythic life. Stay tuned! Don’t forget to follow the show so you’ll receive each new episode the moment it drops. With a deep love for myth, Maria Souza Discover my work at Women and Mythology: www.womenandmythology.com ✨ Women & Mythology Podcast is a soulful exploration of myth as a living force in our contemporary ...
• 14.1 The Handless Maiden, Part 2: The Symbology of Seeking, The Royal Orchard, The Crone Mother, and The King 26.01.2025 54мин

  In Part 2 of the final episode of Season 1, Maria continues exploring the rich symbology of The Handless Maiden with special guest Dagny from The Art of Rest. Together, they delve into themes of being nourished by the soul world, the archetypes of the magician, gardener, and king, and the transformative journey of growing our hands back again. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com Connect with Dagny Dagny Deutchm...
• 14. The Handless Maiden, Part 1: Story and the Symbology of the Hands and Dismemberment 26.01.2025 48мин

  In the final episode of Season 1, Maria delves into the epic tale of The Handless Maiden alongside special guest Nikki. Together, they explore the symbolism of losing one’s hands, the inner predator, ways to protect our creative lives, and much more. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com Nikki Lizares is the founder and soup tender of Wild Woman Rising, a space where women come together to explore and tend to bot...
• 13. The Woman With Hair of Gold: Kore, Releasing Secrets and Grieving Our Wounds 06.12.2024 24мин

  Dive into the tale of The Woman with Hair of Gold to uncover the archetype of Kore—a self-contained, sovereign woman. Explore the transformative power of releasing shameful secrets, embracing grief, and healing the wounds we carry to fully embody our strong and vital self. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com ✨ Women & Mythology Podcast is a soulful exploration of myth as a living force in our contemporary li...
• 12. The Crescent Moon Bear: Embracing the Power of Rage and Healing 05.11.2024 33мин

  Explore the Japanese folktale of The Crescent Moon Bear, a story that reflects on the dual nature of rage—one that corrodes and one that is essential to a woman’s life. Maria Souza unpacks the archetypes of the healer and magical animals, as well as the symbolism of the bear, the mountain, and the path of healing woven throughout this tale. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com WOLVES TRIBE PROGRAM Dive deeper int...
• 11. Baubo: Unearthing Sacred Sexuality, The Power of Laughter and The Symbology of the Vulva 17.09.2024 17мин

  Explore the Greek Myth of Baubo and a reflection on the symbology of laughter and the archetype of the Goddess of Fecundity as a source of power and vitality. Maria Souza also touches on the symbology of the breasts and vulva for women. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com WOLVES TRIBE PROGRAM Dive deeper into this and 16 more stories to develop a strong sense of Self https://www.womenandmythology.com/wolvestribe...
• 10. La Llorona: Folktale on Women's Creative Life, Unblocking The Creative Self and The Animus 10.09.2024 23мин

  In this episode, Maria Souza tells the Central American folktale of La Llorona, a story that showcases the tragedy of letting go of one's creative power. The symbolic reflection highlights the importance to nurture, unblock and protect women's creative life and how can our animus be ally, instead of tyrant. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com MYTHS & THE CREATIVE LIFE WORKSHOP Join this workshop for an enlig...
• 9. Sealskin, Soulskin: A Story on Women’s Soul Cycle and The Marriage with The Ego. 03.09.2024 28мин

  In this episode, Maria Souza tells the story of Sealskin, Soulskin and brings a reflection on the symbology of the skin, the cycles of women's life, the marriage between ego and soul, and the agreements and gifts this relationship offers us. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com WOLVES TRIBE PROGRAM Dive deeper into this and 16 more stories to develop a strong sense of Self https://www.womenandmythology.com/wolves...