Join Susan this month as she interviews a dear friend, Kristin Bispels, in an episode of Women the World Over. There is a LOT of sweet, infectious laughter in this episode that is likely to inspire everyone to be grateful for their authentic relationships and joyful exchanges.

Kristin Bispels is the founder and executive director of Inclusive Clay, an organization that provides access and art education to adults with intellectual differences in southeastern Pennsylvania. Inclusive Clay began as a response to a need that arose as her daughter exited the school system and became an adult with a disability in her community. There were few good opportunities for her to participate in her community in a meaningful way. So, they started inviting her friends to make pottery in her basement studio as a means to connect, but it grew into much more than that over time.

Kristin's tag line for this amazing project is a keeper...
"We are shaping communities, one pot at a time."

And so we talk excitedly about that...how to shape reciprocal friendship, mother/daughter harmony, community engagement, inclusion, creative expression and delight in spirit in our daily lives.

To learn more about Inclusive Clay, go to inclusiveclay.org and follow on Facebook and Instagram @inclusiveclay . We are shaping communities, one pot at a time.

Inclusive Clay...Enter Here!
Kristin's Work at Deedledoo Studio!

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We're three Crones, sharing our real-life experiences and insights to encourage all women to step into their truth and agency...no easy feat in a chaotic world; but essential nonetheless. Join our virtual circle for inspiration, en-COURAGE-ment and some much needed laughter.

At launch, we promised our podcast listeners that we'd "talk about it all" and then took 25 episodes to tiptoe into a conversation about SEX.

This month, Virginia and Tamara venture into this vast topic with their musings about sexuality and culture, womanhood and coming of age, the rites we are missing and hopes for new generations.

We know this is only a drop in the ocean of intimacy, primal desire and sacred sexuality. Let us know which waves you'd like to hear us ride next!

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Cover art by Siobhan Bedford.

We're three Crones, sharing our real-life experiences and insights to encourage all women to step into their truth and agency...no easy feat in a chaotic world; but essential nonetheless. Join our virtual circle for inspiration, en-COURAGE-ment and some much needed laughter.

Tamara invited us into a talk about NAVIGATION...and it feels just right for this time, sorting out a direction but also a state of being that allows for wild cards and rerouting.

Where are we and where are we headed?
How can we tell if we are "on course"?
What tunes our listening to the "still, small voice" that assures our arrival in a reality that suits our soul?

Join us three as we wend our way through the brambles around these questions and more. Especially at a time when oppression, distortion and destruction fill the daily news...how do we make sense of our lives and go forth? Or as Virginia emphasizes, "how the fuck do we live now?!"

Kyla J Gent has this gorgeous reel posted December 11 on Instagram...check out the somatic movement and a stunning invitation: "let life catch you by the heart"!

She's a host for the Human Garage...a myofascial project that has Susan hooked!

And, if you are looking for a daily (or weekly...whatever works for you!) devotional practice that plugs you back into trusting yourself and the "way"...check out these beautiful, spiritual WORDSEARCH books created by Margot & Co. Susan has worked through Presence and Becoming so far...highly recommend. You really wouldn't know how good it feels until you try it!

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We're three Crones, sharing our real-life experiences and insights to encourage all women to step into their truth and agency...no easy feat in a chaotic world; but essential nonetheless. Join our virtual circle for inspiration, en-COURAGE-ment and some much needed laughter.

We love retreats! We lead them, we take them, we dream them up in our waking hours and in our sleep. We've been hosting them together for a long time and we've learned so much over the years.

How women NEED retreat. How everyone is transformed, no matter what. How traveling to touristy, "best" destinations with other yogis really isn't the ideal anymore, rather a beautiful spot to settle into and rest does the body and soul good. How once per year is not enough.

Susan will tell you that retreat is your birthright and also your responsibility. It is a proven way to rebalance, restore, reclaim and remember the essence of who you really are. And THAT woman...that who-you-really-are woman...is what the world needs now.

We hope you will be intrigued and inspired to join us on retreat soon. Our January retreat to Old Field Point on the Elk River in Maryland is full; but we are on the cusp of announcing the rest of the 2024 schedule!

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Cover art by Siobhan Bedford.

We're three Crones, sharing our real-life experiences and insights to encourage all women to step into their truth and agency...no easy feat in a chaotic world; but essential nonetheless. Join our virtual circle for inspiration, en-COURAGE-ment and some much needed laughter.

Tamara, Virginia and Susan are back together all three after a summer hiatus following the passing of Tamara's dear husband BJ.

True to form, the conversation weaves in and out of every avenue of approach towards life's ultimate questions.

We don't have the answers, but benefit and grow through the asking.

Tune in. We think you'll be moved and awakened.

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Cover art by Siobhan Bedford.

We're three Crones, sharing our real-life experiences and insights to encourage all women to step into their truth and agency...no easy feat in a chaotic world; but essential nonetheless. Join our virtual circle for inspiration, en-COURAGE-ment and some much needed laughter.

"Maybe we can't change the world, but maybe we can nudge it."

So says Siobhan Bedford, professional artist and dear, dear friend. This episode is a really wild ride with so many beautiful twists and turns...art as a devotional practice of light, dark and infinity, leaving the corporate world to create soul work, the tender loss of miscarriage, reimagining the legends of Eden and of Eve as the Grandmother of all creation and the play between generosity and reciprocity.

Plus there's so much more!

Siobhan blessed us with the use of her art to use as our cover art and has inspired 12 humans shy of 108 with her stunning heart project, The Mandala Mala Project.

Her thoughtful and intuitive take on so many aspects of life and creativity shine through in this conversation where Susan dispenses with all professional interview parameters and flings herself into true enthusiasm with her guest!

Visit Siobhan's Website here.

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Editing by Tessa Hall.
Cover art by Siobhan Bedford.

We're three Crones, sharing our real-life experiences and insights to encourage all women to step into their truth and agency...no easy feat in a chaotic world; but essential nonetheless. Join our virtual circle for inspiration, en-COURAGE-ment and some much needed laughter.

Surf the waves of this beautiful and revealing discussion with Elizabeth Montalbano, a freelance writer, journalist and therapeutic writing mentor. Liz is an American expat living in Portugal who has intentionally created a new kind of life for herself through healing, exploration and surfing!

You'll be inspired by her story and enamored by the way she shares a choice-full journey and her interpretation of how to live in awareness and kindness, while navigating the challenging passages of life and relationship.

We discuss her work life as a journalist, her passion project Mermaid Mentoring* and the way she inhabits sacred space in the ocean by riding the early morning waves and precious, dawning light.

Liz lives in Portugal, but visits the US often to be with family and care for her dad; so we get to enjoy her company at ocean earth wind fire on a regular basis and she always brings an authentic and globally aware perspective that refreshes the soul.

*Mermaid Mentoring is a therapeutic writing program aimed at empowering women through self-reflection and authentic self-expression. Liz says:

"I want to help them reclaim their stories and own truthful experience of life, both the mess and the miracle of it. I want to inspire women to create lives that reflect their true selves rather than let the circumstances of their lives shape who they become. I want them to know they don't need to live up to anyone's expectations for what their lives should be—not even their own. And finally, I want them to know it's never too late nor is it selfish to pursue a dream or a passion just for the sheer joy of it."

Learn more and engage with Liz at https://www.mermaidmentoring.com/

Find Liz on Instagram: @lizoleeta and @mermaid_mentoring

Enjoy her writing on Medium HERE!

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Editing by Tessa Hall.
Cover art by Siobhan Bedford.

We're three Crones, sharing our real-life experiences and insights to encourage all women to step into their truth and agency...no easy feat in a chaotic world; but essential nonetheless. Join our virtual circle for inspiration, en-COURAGE-ment and some much needed laughter.

This is our first episode of a new project we're calling Women the World Over!

The 3 Crones are opening up a new avenue of communication with women...when we say, "we want to hear from you", we mean it! Tune in as we launch "mini-episode"* interviews with listeners, friends and mentors...women like you...maybe YOU.

Please contact us if you would would like to join the conversation and be interviewed on 3 Crones Podcast!
(Yes, I know I'm using too may exclamation points...I'm excited😂)

First up is Virginia with her dear friend and guest, Holly Cusumano, a writer and artist who describes herself as "the worst retired person ever". I believe you'll find her to be most magical as she shares her flash fiction, whimsical ancestral art creations, reflections on being a survivor of uterine cancer and insights as a woman consciously building legacy. Her parting words (and a poem too!) about connecting to women everywhere as a way to live into purpose truly bring us...women the world over...full circle.

Here are the links you need to learn more about Holly Cusumano!:

The Backstory A little art book of flash fiction
Story Cards
Holly's Instagram


*note: We conceived of these installments being shorter, hence the "mini" label...tiny morsels of exchange with women you want to listen to and learn from. But we're having such a good, good time with this that these interviews are nearly full-length, and joyfully so! You've probably noticed...we love to talk.

Support the Show.

Please rate, review and share our podcast! We love our listeners so!

For the podcast instagram page and to contact us:
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For Virginia, Tamara & Susan on insta:
http:/instagram.com/virginiamckinnie
http:/instagram.com/sheentamara
http:/instagram.com/susanleemadden

For Susan's sanctuary in Chester County, PA:
http:/oceanearthwindfire.com

Editing by Tessa Hall.
Cover art by Siobhan Bedford.

We're three Crones, sharing our real-life experiences and insights to encourage all women to step into their truth and agency...no easy feat in a chaotic world; but essential nonetheless. Join our virtual circle for inspiration, en-COURAGE-ment and some much needed laughter.