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Join Leilani and Kimberlyn as they explore navigating  anxiety as an ingrained part of modern culture while decentering it in their lives.  Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn shares her excitement at being a Canine Companion puppy raiser; Leilani is utilizing contrast therapy—alternating sauna and cold plunges—for her hot flashes and night sweats. Mentioned in the episode:  Canine Companions; Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection; Gayle Brandeis’s poem, “The Plum You’re Going To Eat Next Summer.”   Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466 Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast: Witchy Wit (google.com)

Leilani and Kimberlyn are revisited by Kimberly (Ep. 22) as she shares her intricate dance integrating her shamanic, astrology, and witchy practices. Mentioned in the episode:  Michael Harner’s The Foundation for Shamanic Studies; The Society for Shamanic Practice; Tom Cowan’s book Fire in the Head: Shamanism and the Celtic Spirit, Jane Burns, Amantha Murphy’s book The Way of the Seabhean; The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology (ASWM); Carla Ionescu’s podcast, The Goddess Project; John O’Donahue’s poem, “Axioms for Wildness;”  Astrology with Kimberly, Facebook, Instagram. Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466 Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast: Witchy Wit (google.com)

Leilani and Kimberlyn share the ways one can find a circle with which a witch can practice—both the old tried and true (“kickin’ it old skool”) and digital-age methods—as well as evaluating what a circle can provide. Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn has learned that you can’t make a bulldog do what a bulldog don’t want to do; Leilani creates a personalized medical care spreadsheet and implements the insights she’s gained through its data. Mentioned in the episode:  Kate Baer’s poem, “Second Coming.” http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466 Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast: Witchy Wit (google.com)

(Recorded July 2025) Leilani and Kimberlyn discuss their reactions to the early stages of the Covid era, how things unfolded over the years, and how their lives and magical practices have been impacted. Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn wonders about the connection between anxiety and her scratching; Leilani builds a uniquely constructed retaining wall. Mentioned in the episode: Armin van Buuren, Reinier Zonneveld, and Roland Clark’s song, “We Can Dance Again.” http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466 Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast: Witchy Wit (google.com)

Leilani and Kimberlyn explore—and model—the process of deep listening. Mentioned in the episode: Ally Ang’s poem, “ Let the Moon Wobble” http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466 Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast: Witchy Wit (google.com)

Leilani and Kimberlyn discuss both the science and their personal experiences of perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause.  Join them for the ride! Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn reacts to reading Stephanie Foo’s book, What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma;  Leilani loves giving gifts to her future self! Mentioned in the episode: Zoe Branch’s poem,  “The Next Big Thing “ http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466 Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast: Witchy Wit (google.com)

Leilani and Kimberlyn share stats, their favorite episodes, and treasured memories of their fifth year of Witchy Wit. Their check-ins:  Leilani tries to decide what the ‘ideal’ is in assessing the benefits of her medical protocols; Kimberlyn uses technology to evaluate and select her therapist. Mentioned in the episode:  Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score. Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466 Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast: Witchy Wit (google.com)

Listen in on the discussion as Kimberlyn and Leilani ‘lift the curtain” and actually plan a ritual LIVE! Their check-ins:   Leilani shows Kimberlyn the products from her summer pottery class; Kimberlyn and Leilani enjoy drinking the last bit of a spring equinox beverage spell. Mentioned in the episode: Barbara Kingsolver's poem, “How to be Hopeful” from How to Fly (In Ten Thousand Easy Lessons);   Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466 Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb Google Podcast: Witchy Wit (google.com)

Join Kimberlyn and Leilani as they dive into the astronomical, witchy, and individual effects of the equinox as well as they ways in which they “rest in balance.” Their check-ins:   Kimberlyn muses on the ways in which her witchy circles show their reverence to her as an ‘Elder;’  Leilani takes us on her cooking adventures and culinary growth. Mentioned in the episode: Marie Summerwood's “Equinox Chant,” Edward Hays’ poem, “O sacred season of Autumn, be my teacher.” Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466 Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb Google Podcast: Witchy Wit (google.com)

Kimberlyn and Leilani explore the ways in which they use therapy for growth, change, and healing. Their check-ins:   Leilani shares the highs and lows of competitive dance; Kimberlyn shares the emotional highs of watching puppies graduate as service dogs. Mentioned in the episode: Andrea Faye Gibson’s poem, “What Can’t be Taken” Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466 Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb Google Podcast: Witchy Wit (google.com)

Kimberlyn and Leilani explore the intersection of technology and paganism in their lives and witchy circles.. Their check-ins:   Leilani unveils how her brilliant, peek-a-boo rainbow hair color allows her to feel more like herself; Kimberlyn shares how her favorite erasable pen also comes in rainbow colors. Mentioned in the episode: The New York Times Wirecutter;  an AI-written poem, “Digital Echoes, Sacred Traces” Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466 Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb Google Podcast: Witchy Wit (google.com)

Kimberlyn and Leilani share their individual origin stories, as well as the origin of the podcast. Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn shares her love of yard work in spite of its demands as she gets older; Leilani reports on her progress as she ends her summer Intro to Ceramics course. Mentioned in the episode: SageWoman magazine;  Z Budapest; Marianne Williamson; Diana Helmuth’s The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft; Carl McColman’s When Someone You Love is Wiccan: A Guide to Witchcraft and Paganism for Concerned Friends, Nervous Parents, and Curious Coworkers; Jaweria Balochh’s poem “A Beautiful Human Being.”  Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466 Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb Google Podcast: Witchy Wit (google.com)

Kimberlyn and Leilani (and their guest, Leilani’s sister Semira) share their reactions to Diana Helmuth’s The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft.  Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn loves Miley Cyrus’s NYT interview; Leilani reflects upon how walking the Camino in 2024 has helped her develop a feeling of self reliance, which she’s applying to personally building a retaining wall in her yard. Mentioned in the episode:  Edinburgh’s Beltane Fire Festival, Stonehenge Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466 Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb Google Podcast: Witchy Wit (google.com)

Kimberlyn and Leilani discuss their experiences with and thoughts about protest and activism. Their check-ins: Kimberlyn commemorates Juneteenth; Leilani strategizes decorating her living room. Mentioned in the episode: National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee; Maya Angelou’s “A BRAVE AND STARTLING TRUTH;”  San Antonio No Kings Protest; Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466 Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb Google Podcast: Witchy Wit (google.com)

Kimberlyn and Leilani discuss what it means to cultivate meaningful work at work, at home, in relationships, and in their spiritual practice. Their check-ins: Kimberlyn re-experiences EFT as an healing modality; Leilani practices non-attachment through throwing ceramics elementally. Mentioned in the episode:  Brené Brown’s Gifts of Imperfection; Patrick Buggy’s 10 Guideposts for Wholehearted Living (An Actionable Guide); Rose Cook’s, “A Poem for Someone Who is Juggling Her Life” Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466 Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb Google Podcast: Witchy Wit (google.com)