Episodes
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In this episode we dive deep into restorative yoga, nervous system regulation and Eva's incredible journey from experiencing severe anxiety and panic attacks as a teenager to then traveling the world teaching yoga, and now opening a retreat space in Portugal.
Eva Maxine is a Canadian Yoga Educator specialising in the soft, supported practices of yin and restorative yoga. With her gentle wisdom and vast experience, Eva loves to support yoga teachers to build their knowledge and confidence as they share the medicine that yoga can provide.
Links:
Eva's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eva.maxine/
Eva's Retreat Space: https://www.source.yoga/
Ayelle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayellemusic
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The energetics of creative work and Raquel's multifaceted journey throughout the entertainment industry, how to stay true to your own unique path and not being afraid to do things differently, creating and pursuing our dreams from a place of abundance and flexibility rather than lack and restriction, we talk about our experiences as women dealing with hormonal imbalances and how much that can affect your life, coping with moments of self doubt, and so, so much more.
Raquel Castro is an actress, singer/songwriter and esthetician from New York, living in Los Angeles. Her path in the entertainment world was nurtured and encouraged from an early age. By age 4 she was regularly appearing on "Sesame Street" and "Nick Jr." At age 7 she had her breakout role playing Gertie Trinkie in the feature film "Jersey Girl" alongside Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. Her first professional platform into the music industry was at age 16 as a finalist on Christina Aguilera's team on Season 1 of "The Voice," she had a full-circle moment when she recently returned to NBC on Season 2 of "Songland" and had the incredible opportunity to pitch a song she wrote in front of Grammy-winning producers Ryan Tedder, Shane McAnally, and Ester Dean, as well as R&B artist "H.E.R." Raquel worked one-on-one with Ryan Tedder, and her song "Wrong Places" was chosen and released by "H.E.R."
Raquel is also 1/3 of a new R&B neo-soul girl band called “eddy.”
Links:
The Purple Path Patreon
Raquel’s Instagram
Eddy's Instagram
Eddy's Spotify
Wrong Places by H.E.R (written by Raquel Castro)
Mythic Medicine Herbal Body Oils
Kami McBride Healing Herbal Oils Course
Music from my song "For Me" produced by Albin Tengblad
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What happens when you combine tarot and poetry? What is an accidental altar? How can animacy inspire and nurture our creativity? These are a few of the topics covered in today's conversation with Kim Rashidi. We delve further into myth and storytelling, navigating how to deal with self doubt and so much more.
Kim Rashidi is a Toronto-based writer with a soft spot for capturing the magic of the mundane. Writing about the lives, cities, and timelines that mirror back the romantic, she weaves reality with imagined possibilities. She holds an MA in English Literature and is the author of two books creatively inspired by tarot cards: Fortunate: Tarot Poetry and Only Alive on Sundays: A Novella. Her up-coming poetry book to be released in Fall 2024 is a katabasis—a deep dive into the underworld via the lens of girlhood. Kim has recently started a literary magazine, The Weaver, dedicated to reviving patronage of the arts. Each monthly issue is governed by an esoteric or mystical theme and she invites writers and artists to explore conceptual worlds in expansive ways.
Links:
The Purple Path Patreon (subscribe to participate in the giveaway!)
Kim's Instagram
Ayelle's Instagram
The Weaver (40% off with code PURPLEPATH)
Fortunate: Tarot Poetry by Kim Rashidi
Only Alive on Sundays by Kim Rashidi
The Heroine's Journey by Maureen Murdock
Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
Music from my song "For Me" - produced by Albin Tengblad
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How do we as creatives stay anchored in the reasons why we started creating in the first place? And how can we reclaim a sense of magic in our day to day life through story, ancient wisdom and working with our hands? These are some of the questions that we dive into in today's conversation with author Genevieve Gornichec, as well as her journey to becoming a published author, the Norse Mythology and Folklore that inspired both of her books, and so much more.
Genevieve Gornichec earned her degree in history from The Ohio State University, where her study of the Norse myths and Icelandic sagas became her writing inspiration. Her debut novel, The Witch's Heart, was released in 2021 and has been translated into over a dozen languages. Her sophomore novel, The Weaver and the Witch Queen, was released in 2023. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Links:
The Purple Path Patreon
The Weaver and The Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec
The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
Genevieve's Instagram
Ayelle's Instagram
The Viking Way by Neil Price
The Valkyries' Loom by Michèle Hayeur Smith
The Norse Sorceress by Leszek Gardeła, Sophie Bonding and Peter Pentz
Animacy is Normative Consciousness - The Emerald Podcast
The Nordic Animism Channel on Youtube
Music from my song "For Me" - produced by the one and only, Albin Tengblad
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Inspiration and creative downloads can come in the most unlikely forms and creativity goes where you go: it has no borders, physical or imagined. In this conversation we talk about lucid dreaming, astral projection, Naji's move from the US to South Korea, cultivating more artistically divergent spaces that stand apart from the norm and so much more.
Naji, a 29 year-old music artist, began his musical journey as a drummer before a transformative moment in 2015 redirected his path. Inspired by a vivid dream featuring a potato, he embraced a new direction as a solo vocalist and producer. His debut single, "Baked Potatoes," unexpectedly received high praise, marking the onset of a more contemplative and mature phase in his songwriting and singing career.
In 2016, Naji collaborated with producer Glasstempo on the emotionally evocative single, "Fallen." This release caught the attention of major platforms and labels such as Majestic Casual, Soulection, Lyrical Lemonade, and Pigeons and Planes. This recognition firmly positioned Naji as a prominent figure in the realm of Indie R&B.
Boasting a portfolio of over 200 collaborative projects, including the renowned track "Mona Lisa" produced alongside Grammy-nominated artist monte booker, Naji's impact expanded further with the launch of his debut album, "Misfit." Notably, he introduced a live-drum sample pack titled "Mr. Drummer Boy," acclaimed and utilized by industry luminaries such as Giveon, Labrinth, JID, Kenny Beats, D-Mile, DEAN, and more.
Links:
The Purple Path Patreon
Naji's Website
Naji's Instagram
Naji's Spotify
MDSH
Ayelle's Instagram
Music from my song "For Me" - produced by the one and only, Albin Tengblad
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How can Psychedelics help us make sense of the world? This is one of the central questions Alexander Beiner covers in his brilliant book "The Bigger Picture." In this conversation, we dive deep into an exploration of psychedelics from a place of respect and reverence, covering the importance of preparation, integration and shadow work, Alexander's experience with a DMT continuous infusion clinical trial, the concept of spiritual bypassing, how psychedelics can increase our creativity, reclaiming animism and so much more.
Alexander Beiner is an author, journalist and facilitator focused on bringing new ways of seeing and being from the margins of culture into the mainstream. He does this through writing, and by creating transformative experiences that invite us to find ways to evolve and thrive in the chaotic times we live in. He is the author of The Bigger Picture and writes a popular Substack by the same name.
Alexander is an executive director of Breaking Convention, Europe's longest running conference on psychedelic medicine and culture. He was also one of the founders of Rebel Wisdom, a popular alternative media platform that ran from 2017-2022 and explored the cutting edge of systems change and cultural sense making.Links:
The Purple Path Patreon
Alexander's book "The Bigger Picture"
Alexander's Website
Alexander's Instagram
Alexander's Substack
Ayelle's Instagram
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
Healing is a Miracle by Julianna BarwickThe Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Music from my song "For Me" - produced by the one and only, Albin Tengblad
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The art of slow creativity and taking the pressure off, the beauty of growing older and getting to know ourselves better. Flores gorgeous debut album “The Lives They Left” and her journey of being a mother whilst releasing music as an independent artist, protecting our right to be soft hearted creatives, finding ways to connect deeper with our roots and culture, honoring our ancestors and so much more.
Flores is a contemporary R&B artist. Her dedication to her art stems from her family's history as Mexican Americans in the border city of El Paso, Texas. Though living abroad in Western Europe for many years, she adopts the phrase “ni de aqui, ni de alla” that she’s from neither here nor there. She envisions a world without borders, a world in which we can travel to our homelands safely and abroad freely. We are global citizens and Flores finds it her duty to convey that message through the art of spoken word. Flores released her first debut album titled "The Lives They Left" in 2022, in which she honors her elders who were field workers in the United States. Through her journey as a musician, a writer, a mother and a woman, Flores has found the confidence to explore artistic freedom while remaining true to herself.Flores debut album "The Lives They Left"
Flores Instagram
Ayelle's Instagram
Chavela Vargas
Lindsay Courelle
Lido Pimienta
Sevdaliza's Music Video for Shahmaran -
Why being intentional in how we create and release our art matters, striking a balance between our creative pursuits and our mental health, weaving rest into our day to day lives, music as therapy as well as the pitfalls, developing a sense of feeling that we’re enough, celebrating our wins whether they seem small or big and getting creative with that process, taking time off social media to create more intentional impact and staying humble and kind.
Appleby is a quiet creative from Miami whose vulnerability lives on the surface of his artistry. although he finds it difficult to describe the genre of music he makes, it's fair to say it's nostalgia wrapped in honesty with a hint of glitter and hope. appleby is someone who chooses words carefully and has spent much of the last two years in silence. in the time away, he's been working to regain his sense of self-worth and reconnect with the inner child he felt was dying. In his mind, he's in the middle of becoming a butterfly.
Links:
Shadowselflove Limited Merch
The Purple Path Patreon
Appleby's Instagram
Appleby's Spotify
Appleby's song "Enough"
Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less
Ayelle's Instagram
Music from my song "For Me" - produced by the one and only, Albin Tengblad
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Natalie and I talk about spiritual awakenings and alignment, how to develop your intuitive gifts, dealing with negative thoughts, exploring astrology to understand ourselves, connecting with your spirit team and your ancestors, the concept of sacred rage, alchemy and ancestral healing.
Natalie Smith serves as an intuitive self-development coach specialising in guiding individuals on their path of inner discovery. She employs a blend of methods, such as harnessing the power of the universe whilst utilising Coaching and Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques to optimise her clients' outcomes.
With her wealth of experience, Natalie has guided numerous clients on a one-on-one basis through challenging and significant life transitions. If you're embarking on a journey of inner exploration and development, she offers Spiritual Alignment sessions or long-term coaching to accompany you on your path of conscious evolution.
In addition to the free resources on her website, she also has a blog and a podcast. There she shares her creative writing and imparts wisdom and teachings on spirituality, healing, and other intriguing subjects.Links:
The Purple Path Patreon
Natalie's Instagram
Freebies | Nataliesjsmith
Let's talk | Natalie | SubstackAncestral Guidance Meditation
Explore your Birth Chart
The Astrology Podcast - YouTube
Adam Elenbaas - YouTubeAyelle's Instagram
Music from my song "For Me" - produced by the one and only, Albin Tengblad
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TW: SA. In this episode Reece and I talk about being on a healing journey these past few years, how to stay grounded in creating the music we want to despite the outside noise, our struggles with depression as well as our healing experiences with psilocybin, and the unfiltered reality of being an independent artist.
Reece is a queer artist based in Virginia. He’s been pursuing music professionally for 7 years, but has been an avid lover of music since early childhood, citing Imogen Heap as his biggest early influence. His fascination with the human experience and the darker parts of it are what inspires his art. Outside of creating, Reece enjoys learning about spirituality, cooking, and watching reality tv shows such as real housewives where his knowledge of each Franchise is alarmingly vast.
Links:
The Purple Path Patreon
Reece's Instagram
Reece's Spotify
Reece's song "Be Happy"
Reece's song "Last Time"
Reece's album "It Boy"
Ayelle's Instagram
Music from my song "For Me" - produced by the one and only, Albin Tengblad.
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In this episode I talk to fellow artist and songwriter Alayna about her journey through music and in life, how softness is her super power, the ever evolving nature of this human experience, burn out and nurturing the spring of our creativity, navigating the in between space, Alayna's quest to know herself more deeply and the concept of being enough and feeling worthy.
Alayna is a musician, songwriter and artist from Aotearoa, New Zealand. After releasing two EP's 'Sweet Soul' and 'Tender' in 2018 and 2020 respectively, Alayna revealed her debut album 'Self Portrait of a Woman Unravelling' in July this year, where she continues to lean into her self exploration, self actualisation and vulnerability through her songwriting and life experiences that shape her.
Links:
The Purple Path Patreon
Alayna's Instagram
Alayna's Website
Alayna's Debut Album "Self Portrait Of a Woman Unravelling"
Ayelle's Instagram
Alayna's beautiful song "Tender" which features my favourite lyric of hers - my softness is my super power.
Music For Psychedelic Therapy by John Hopkins
Sit Around The Fire by John Hopkins, East Forest and Ram Dass
Music to Die To by East Forest
Intro and Outro music from my song "For Me" - produced by the one and only, Albin Tengblad.
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In this conversation, Amanda and I talk about what it's like to be a highly sensitive person in this world without letting it harden us, being human and messy and allowed to make mistakes, being introverted and finding the balance between putting ourselves out there and taking time to ourselves. We also talk about how Amanda started her own women's circle, her personal journey with chronic depression and the tools she has developed and sought out on her healing journey, as well as our experiences with psychedelics as a therapeutic tool and medicine.
Amanda Visger is an intuitive, soft-hearted creative based in Northern California. She works in the mental health field and has an educational background in clinical psychology. Alongside her passion for accessibility in psychological services, she takes great pleasure in viewing life through the lens of a mystic. Amanda hosts monthly women’s circles, where she creates intentional spaces to nurture innate, human connection through mindfulness, transparency, and mutual storytelling. Her spiritual path includes connecting with nature, fostering healing environments, and destigmatizing what it means to be a sensitive person.
Links:
The Purple Path Patreon
Amanda's Instagram
Ayelle's Instagram
Are you a Highly Sensitive Person? Take The Test
Medicine Stories Podcast
Mythic Medicine (Handcrafted, mythically-minded herbal medicine)
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Your Illustrated Guide of Becoming One With The Universe by Yumi Sakugawa
Be Here Now by Ram Dass
Music from my song "For Me" - produced by the one and only, Albin Tengblad.
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In this episode with Anjana Iyer we talk about how we can heal through connecting to the wild woman archetype, what it means to be an old soul, collective consciousness, using body oils and plants to come into deeper connection with ourselves, nature and spirit, ancestral healing, finding and calling in your soul family, the sisterhood wound and the concept of imperfect action.
Anjana Iyer is a wild feminine creatrix born into an ancestral lineage in need of healing, she honors her ancestors and uses their wisdom to help other souls on their journey through her intuitive gifts. Her life’s mission is to be a trailblazer and pave a path carved out of love, that allows other souls on a similar path to feel the ripples of her empowerment. Seeing one of us rise, allows others to stand in their power.
Links:
The Purple Path Patreon
Anjana's TikTok
Anjana's Instagram
Ayelle's Instagram
My episode on Anjana's Podcast Journey Inward
Forest Bathing (Phytoncides)
The Millionth Circle: How to Change Ourselves and The World - The Essential Guide to Women’s Circles by Jean Shinoda Bolen
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
Kindling The Native Spirit by Denise Linn
Anima Mundi Herbals
Shakira’s VMA performance
The Sophia Code by Kaia Ra
Music from my song "For Me" - produced by the one and only, Albin Tengblad.
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In this episode Cate and I talk about the art of becoming, multidimensional creativity, following your soul’s calling, connecting to your intuitive gifts, giving yourself permission to be you, belonging and opening up to receiving love, the intertwining of our creative forms of expression and healing our inner child, among many other things.
Catelynn Marie Brown is a multidimensional artist who aims to move, heal, change, teach, inspire, and bring light to the world. Inspired by many amazing self appointed mentors she lives by the code of authenticity and conforming to individuality, communicating and collaborating with Source energy to become her best self this lifetime. With love and positive intentions she shares her spiritual practice and creative soul speak in hopes that whomever she encounters feels the call of their own soul voice and takes steps toward joy, freedom, love, and wholeness.Links:
The Purple Path Patreon
Cate's TikTok
Cate's Instagram
The Freedom Transmissions by Clarissa Schumacher
The Complete Notes From The Universe by Mike Dooley
Conversations With God by Neale Donald Walsch
Ayelle's Instagram
Music from my song "For Me" - produced by the one and only, Albin Tengblad.
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TW: SA, suicidal ideation. In this episode I am hosting a listening session for my recent project Shadowselflove - an invitation to integrate our shadow aspects from a place of curiosity, acceptance and compassion.
I go into the meaning behind each song and the concept behind my two part debut album, Shadowselflove and Higherselflove.
Links:
Stream or Buy Shadowselflove
International Suicide Hotlines
Rape Crisis England & Wales (I received excellent help here whilst living in London)
International List of Sexual & Domestic Violence Agencies -
TW: SA. In this conversation with the multi-talented Novaa, we explore the concept of safer space, loneliness and connection, creativity, our experiences in the music industry, the meaning of forgiveness and so much more.
Novaa is a music producer and artist based in Berlin. The center of their work is honesty and authenticity in feelings, as an artist as well as a music producer. This year she will release her fifth album titled “Supernovaa” that features artists like Lie Ning, Mulay, Red Moon, Keke and more. As a producer and writer she has worked with Alli Neumann, Amanda Tenfjord, Fløre, Mogli and more.
Links:The Purple Path Patreon (+copy of my E-book "The 8 Paths of Radical Authenticity" when you sign up)
Poet Rainer Maria Rilke
Rammstein Row Zero Scandal
Novaa’s song I’ll Quit Music
Forgiveness Made Easy by Barbara J. HuntRape Crisis England & Wales (I received excellent help here whilst living in London)
International List of Sexual & Domestic Violence Agencies
Novaa's Instagram
Novaa's TikTok
Novaa's Spotify
Ayelle's Instagram
Music from my song "For Me" - produced by the one and only, Albin Tengblad
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In this episode I will be sharing my vision and intention for this podcast, the meaning of radical authenticity and what The Purple Path is all about.
Links:
The Purple Path Patreon
Music from my song "For Me" - produced by the one and only, Albin Tengblad.
Ayelle's Instagram
