Wachuka, born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, lives in a small mountain town, Nanyuki, where the slower rhythms of nature have become central to her personal healing and spiritual journey.

Wachuka is the co-founder of Ikigai Nairobi, a nature and wellness-focused co-working company that creates inspiring spaces that reimagine work, community and wellbeing.

After contracting Covid in 2020 and developing Long Covid and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) thereafter, Wachuka’s life shifted in profound ways. Her health journey has opened a profound spiritual doorway; exploring her spiritual path with curiosity, and discovering her purpose through different healing modalities, spiritual arts and a connection to nature.

She speaks with honesty about transformation, identity shifts, the courage it takes to rebuild a life from the inside out, and uses her journey to help others through the healing arts.

Resources

Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/healingshukie?igsh=MXF1Z2p3emZ6amt5&utm_source=qr

My Long Covid Story

https://www.facebook.com/share/1BytzrcMmg/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Long Covid Support Group

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Dat8fMZPv/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Patient Led Research Collaborative (a great organisation Wachuka supports led by patients leading the way in Long Covid research, awareness and advocacy. Great Long Covid resource)

https://patientresearchcovid19.com

M.E. Action

https://www.meaction.net/

Ikigai - Nature and wellness-focused Coworking

https://ikigai.co.ke/

Join us as Wachuka shares:

• What is the global public health crisis of Long Covid?
• The huge range of symptoms that vastly decrease quality of life and, in some cases, are terminal
• The issues with diagnosis and treatment
• Her terrifying experience of contracting Long Covid and the connection with over-exertion and stress
• The trauma and isolation of not being believed
• The global online communities of Long Covid sufferers
• Wachuka’s exploration of alternative and functional approaches
• Following the intelligence of her body and spirit
• The power of story and authentic voice
• The impact of the energy arts and nature in reconnection with the body
• How her senses, dreams and intuition were magnified through illness
• The reframing, acceptance and healing that come through a spiritual journey

And if your spirit is stirred by these amazing conversations, don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review - so more people can find their way to The Modern Crone. Thank you for tuning in!

So Grateful for The Modern Crone team -

Theme music and season intro tracks:

Sam Joole:

www.samjoole.com

Cover design and photography

Luana Suciu

https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/

Luanasuciu@gmail.com

Voice editing:

Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios

maskmusicstudios@outlook.com

Studio and Reel production:

Kymberly Sng

kymberlysngcm@gmail.com

Erika Behl is a coach based in Singapore. Originally from the US, she lived in Africa and Europe before eventually settling in Asia for the past 18 years. After spending almost two decades building a traditionally “successful” life, a breast cancer diagnosis in late 2017 catalysed a shift in her priorities. A year’s-long sabbatical, several attempts at starting a business, and a divorce later, she concedes that sometimes burning down what you don’t want is easier than finding what you do.

She writes for other deep-thinking independents, tells stories on stage, hosts the "Every Moment is a Choice" podcast, and will publish The Clear-Eyed Chemo Journal, a system for cancer patients to reclaim their agency, in 2026. Her work centres on approaches to writing one’s own path.

Join us as Erika shares:

• Her extraordinary and unusual journey as a young woman
• The shock of her cancer diagnosis at 40 years old with a young family
• Her coping strategies as an introvert and atheist
• The usefulness and also peril of ‘the cancer warrior’ persona
• Her subsequent full-blown breakdown after surviving cancer
• The devastating impact of not speaking her truth and the building pressure of wearing masks
• The power of choice and taking action
• How shopping around through therapy, meditation, somatic practices, connection and discovery paved the road to her recovery
• The rise of creativity through personal storytelling, writing, and podcasting
• How her journey led to helping others through coaching and her soon-to-be-released Cancer Journal: The Clear-Eyed Chemo Journal
• The seminal question - ‘Why not now?’

You can connect with Erika here:

Website

Linkedin

And if your spirit is stirred by these amazing conversations, don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review - so more people can find their way to The Modern Crone. Thank you for tuning in!

I am so grateful for The Modern Crone team -

Theme music and season intro tracks:

Sam Joole:

www.samjoole.com

Cover design and photography

Luana Suciu

https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/

Luanasuciu@gmail.com

Voice editing:

Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios

maskmusicstudios@outlook.com

Studio and Reel production:

Kymberly Sng

kymberlysngcm@gmail.com

Marilyn Choong is a Singapore-born author and seasoned marketer with a deep passion for storytelling. She began writing articles on gratitude, mindfulness, happiness, and resilience years ago, and her journey as an author deepened after a life-changing spiritual awakening following her mother’s passing, an experience that reshaped her understanding of grief and the enduring bonds beyond the physical world.

Her book, The Thin Veil Between Us (published July 2024), became a #1 Straits Times bestseller and reached #1 on Amazon Singapore in Mental & Spiritual Healing, Complementary Medicine, and Hot New Releases. She has been featured in The Straits Times and on live radio in Singapore, where she shared the story and insights behind her bestselling book.

Join us as Marilyn shares:

• Her beautiful close relationship with her mum
• The devastating loss of her mother in 2022 after a diagnosis of aggressive cancer
• The first signs of the presence of the spirit realm before her mother passed
• The unexpected return of her mum from the spirit realm during Marilyn’s deepest grief, initially through dreams visitations, and then in more direct and incredible ways
• How this contact was an initiation of an expansive journey into spirituality
• How the bonds of love endure after death, and the frequency of motherly love
• The non-linear, deeply personal stages of grief
• Her guidance on supporting others through loss and grief
• The importance of finding meaning in heartache as a pathway to resurrection
• How loss can lead to personal growth
• How writing her book gave her comfort and healing
• How loss has changed how she lives her life today - intentionally with deep gratitude
• Her guidance for listeners who are struggling with grief

To purchase Marilyn's book, visit: https://sg.shp.ee/GHEowDw

You may also find it at local bookstores such as Kinokuniya or Popular Bookstore.

For international orders via Amazon: https://a.co/d/5ACiktw

And if your spirit is stirred by these amazing conversations, don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review - so more people can find their way to The Modern Crone. Thank you for tuning in!

Big love for The Modern Crone team -

Theme music and season intro tracks:

Sam Joole:

www.samjoole.com

Cover design and photography

Luana Suciu

https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/

Luanasuciu@gmail.com

Voice editing:

Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios

maskmusicstudios@outlook.com

Studio and Reel production:

Kymberly Sng

kymberlysngcm@gmail.com