Join us as we have a conversation with Saga about Self Sustaining living, Stories, and Living Elements in life!

Today, we will be talking with Byron Ballard about community tending, reinvention of the concept of leadership, and of magic and re-enchantment of the world. Byron Ballard, BA, MFA, is a western NC native, teacher, folklorist and writer. She has served as a featured speaker and teacher at Sacred Space Conference, Pagan Spirit Gathering, Southeast Wise Women's Herbal Conference, Glastonbury Goddess Conference, Heartland, Rites of Spring, Starwood, Scottish Pagan Federation Conference, Hexfest, and other festivals and conferences. She serves as senior priestess and co-founder of Mother Grove Goddess Temple and the Coalition of Earth Religions/CERES, both in Asheville, NC. She podcasts about Appalachian folkways on "Wyrd Mountain Gals." Her essays are featured in several anthologies and she writes a regular column for SageWoman Magazine. Her books include "Staubs and Ditchwater" (2012), the companion volume "Asfidity and Mad-Stones" (2015) "Embracing Willendorf" (2017), "Earth Works: Ceremonies in Tower Time" (2018), "Roots, Branches, and Spirits: the Folkways and Witchery of Appalachia" from Llewellyn (Feb. 2021) and "Seasons of a Magical Life: a Pagan Path of Living" (Weiser, August 2021). Upcoming: "Small Magics" from Llewellyn, Sept. 2023, "Feral Church: Finding Goddess in the Wilderness" (Llewellyn, 2024), "The Ragged Wound: Tending the Soul of Appalachia" (Smith Bridge Press), Porch Food: a cookbook from Wyrd Mountain" and a musical adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. If you want to hear more about Byron Ballard and her works/teachings, here are her links! www.myvillagewitch.com

Interested to hear about the New Renaissance in this era by a gothic horror writer? This episode is for you! William Bove is a Gothic Horror author. They have written three books. They have a trilogy in Kaitlyn's favorite genre: Vampires. They have an Empath book, "Empath The Sensitive Human." Both can be found on Amazon. William writes for Phantasmagoria magazine with Trevor Kennedy. Imaginarium magazine with Anastacia ChatNoir had an Interview with Barbie Wilde and a published story in Blood Moon Chronicles Volume 2 with Victoria Osbor. They are bringing back the Penny Dreadfuls from Victorian London! William has been on The Horroriffic Podcast with Colin Martin, Clever Title Pending podcast with Brian K Morris, And Morbid Planet with Erin Chapman. They have been published in several anthologies with Roma Gray. Right now, they are working on a medium series and a set of three Victorian Gothic Horror books. They are helping with a Horror Con they will be a horror host for! Do you love Horror, Gothic Tales, and William Bove's story? Check out his links! / andy.bove • 'Corpse Flower' by William Bove - sto... Get William Bove's Books here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/William...

Today we meet up with our amazing guest Sakura Morwen Evanstar! She has been a Biology teacher for 10 years, currently teaching Human Anatomy and Physiology to HS Seniors. She is a "YUGE Nerd" in her own words! Born and raised. "Literal nerdom is in my blood." As well as a nerd, she is a martial artist! She was taught because her father said "if he ever had a daughter, she needed to know to defend herself." Now, She defends her tribe. Speaking of tribe, she climbed Mt Kilimanjaro because her friend didn't want to do it alone. Yet, Contrary to popular belief, she's an introvert whose peak bliss is absolute silence. Want to know more about Sakura Morwen Evanstar? She's open to conversation! / fireflowersakura

Join us as we embark on a conversation with Shelly Vecchio about her mission to help people on their journey of creating sustainable, positive changes in their lives. Personal coach, apparel designer, and mental health advocate, Shelly paves the way for awareness and acceptance in all areas of life. Like Shelly? Here's her links! https://www.AGloryusLife.com / shelly.vecchio / shellyvecchio

Join us as we converse with Samantha Dillinger of Mystic Massage as she tells us about her emergence into her empowerment journey! From starting a business to a modeling career and medical school, come follow along as we listen to her experiences and how she empowers, creates, and transforms herself and others around her. Want to follow Sam for more? Check out her links below! Mysticmassagega.com Instagram.com/mysticmassagega Instagram.com/diolin_aude Hope_harbour on Instagram