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Feminine Magic, Motherhood & Reclaiming Your Voice with Alicia Corey

Tue, 26 May 2026 15:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Jessa sits down with Alicia Corey to explore feminine magic, motherhood, the good girl archetype, and what it means to come home to yourself after years of self-abandonment.

Alicia shares her traumatic entry into motherhood after giving birth prematurely while living on a remote island in Alaska, and how years later she realized how much of herself she had lost in the process of becoming “the good girl,” “the good wife,” and “the capable woman.”

As a mother to a child with special needs, a partner navigating long absences, a corporate change consultant, and the creator of the Labor of Love retreat in Northern California, Alicia brings a deeply embodied understanding of resilience, emotional safety, feminine intuition, and the invisible labor women carry.

Together, they explore emotional suppression, feminine perception, mothering sensitive children, reconnecting with anger and truth, and creating safe spaces where women can finally hear themselves again.

00:00 The Journey into Motherhood

07:47 Identity Shift and Self-Rediscovery

12:21 Creating the Labor of Love Retreat

17:38 The Importance of Safety in Truth

20:25 Navigating Corporate Life as a Sensitive Being

29:17 Emotional Expression in Parenting

34:45 The Dynamics of Mother-Daughter Relationships

37:03 The Mother Archetype and Its Expression

38:37 Navigating Motherhood: Challenges and Realities

43:09 The Depth of Emotions: Personal and Ancestral Grief

45:16 The Importance of Safety in Emotional Expression

47:14 Revisiting Childhood Emotions and Family Dynamics

48:43 Trusting Intuition in Relationships

51:01 Mentorship and Empowering Women in the Workplace

52:32 Healing and Changing Generational Patterns

55:58 Living Life as a Labor of Love

🔮 Connect with Alicia Corey
🌐 Website: https://alicia-corey.mykajabi.com/5d-journeys-labor-of-love-retreat
📸 Instagram: @asrcorey

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Disclaimer: The content provided by Return to Weird and its host, Jessa, is for educational, inspirational, and entertainment purposes only. This podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or mental health treatment.

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Why Your Body is Wiser Than Your Willpower: Breaking the Binge/Restrict Cycle with Stefanie Michele

Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

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In this conversation, Jessa sits down with Stefanie Michele to explore the deeper roots of body image, binge/restrict cycles, and recovery beyond food.

Stefanie shares her personal journey of almost seven years of recovery after decades of struggling with eating disorders, and how her work now focuses on what sits underneath symptoms: nervous system patterns, cultural conditioning, and identity formation.

The conversation moves through the tension between body acceptance and the cultural pressure to be smaller, the illusion of “optimal” nervous system states, and how social media and celebrity culture distort what we believe is normal and desirable.

At the core of the episode is a larger question: what happens when we stop trying to override the body, and instead begin to relate to it with discernment, respect, and honesty about what is actually sustainable?

00:00 Stefanie’s Journey with Body Image and Eating Disorders

05:51 Critical Thinking and Self-Alliance in Recovery

10:30 The Fantasy of the Ideal Body and Nervous System

13:54 Cultural Conditioning and Social Media's Impact

17:04 Understanding Weight Loss Resistance

22:40 The Role of Subconscious Mind in Body Image

27:33 Ancestral Trauma and Body Image

33:50 Exploring Emotional Eating and Fat Phobia

36:02 The Intersection of Genetics and Body Image

39:28 Compassion Over Shame in Body Acceptance

40:30 The Controversy of Weight Loss Drugs

43:41 The Impact of Celebrity Culture on Body Image

47:27 Navigating Body Shaming and Social Responsibility

53:57 Future Endeavors and Personal Growth

🔮 Connect with Stefanie Michele
🌐 Website: iamstefaniemichele.com
📸 Instagram: @iamstefaniemichele

Reclaiming the Truth the Patriarchy Tried to Silence with Francesca Raffa

Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

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In this episode, Jessa speaks with Francesca Raffa, feminine liberation mentor, intuitive channel, and vocal alchemist, about the feminine path as a spiral of remembering, deconditioning, and embodied reclamation. Together, they explore the wounded maiden, mother wound, dark feminine, womb healing, cyclical wisdom, difficult relationships as initiations, and what it means to return to the body, voice, and feminine truth in a world built on disconnection.

00:00 Introduction to Feminine Liberation

01:59 The Spiral Path of the Feminine

06:14 Relationships as Mirrors for Growth

09:37 The Dynamics of Testing in Love

11:39 The Pendulum Swing of Feminine and Masculine

15:20 Mother Wounds and Their Impact

19:59 The Connection Between Patriarchy and Betrayal

22:23 Navigating Corporate Life as a Woman

29:39 Identity Shifts and Self-Discovery

34:56 The Dark Feminine and Emotional Expression

41:50 Reconnecting with Purpose

50:35 Supporting Women Through Cyclical Intelligence

🔮 Connect with Francesca Raffa
🌐 Offerings: https://linktr.ee/francescaraffa
📸 Instagram: @francescaraffa

Ritual as Remedy: Intuition & Feminine Power with Mara Branscombe

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400

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In this episode, I sit down with Mara Branscombe—author of Ritual as Remedy, ceremonialist, spiritual coach, yoga teacher, and meditation guide—to explore what ritual really is and why it matters now more than ever. We talk about attention as a form of power, the difference between instinct and intuition, and how modern life disconnects us from both.

We also move into the feminine path—people pleasing, self-abandonment, the void state, and what it means to come back into your truth. Mara shares her perspective on archetypes, discipline, and the role of ritual in navigating life’s transitions, including those moments where everything familiar falls away.

This is a conversation about learning how to stay with yourself—especially when it’s uncomfortable—and remembering that your life is something you participate

🔮 Connect with Mara Branscombe
🌐 Website: https://marabranscombe.com/
🌿 Ritual as Remedy: https://marabranscombe.com/ritual-as-remedy/
📸 Instagram: @marabranscombe
🌒 Divine Matrix Oracle Deck: https://www.divinematrixoracledeck.com/store

Feeling Blocked? How to Fully Step Into Your Soul Mission with Ken Franceschi

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400

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In this conversation, Ken Franceschi shares a different perspective on why those blocks keep resurfacing. Instead of something being “wrong” or unfinished, he introduces the idea that these patterns are part of a deeper blueprint—something your soul chose as a path for expansion.

We talk about what it actually means to move through these patterns (not just manage them), the difference between treating symptoms vs. addressing the root, and how his modality—trans-quantum energy work—is designed to help people release what continues to come up. We also explore identity shifts, the tension between inner work and impact, and why doing more healing isn’t always what gets you to the next level.

If you feel like you’re circling the same themes despite all the work you’ve done, this conversation might help you see it differently.

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⏳ Timestamps
00:00 - Defining Weirdness: Authentic Self-Expression
06:08 - Journey into Trans Quantum Energy
12:58 - Understanding Source Code and Soul Blueprints
22:04 - The Role of Feminine and Masculine Energies
29:21 - Exploring Free Will and Soul Choices
35:52 - Pain vs. Suffering: The Path to Flow
40:10 - The Dance of Knowing and Not Knowing
42:18 - Curiosity and Challenges in Personal Growth
44:41 - Navigating Marketing and Spirituality
49:27 - Heart-Centered Marketing: Authenticity in Sales
53:19 - Vulnerability and Authenticity in Service
55:38 - Navigating the Therapist and Mentor Identity
58:40 - The Art of Pivoting: Transitioning Careers
01:03:29 - Exploring Abundance and Survival Mentality
01:07:42 - Embodying True Frequency and Impact

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About Ken Franceschi:

Ken helps spiritual coaches, facilitators, and soul-led leaders expand their capacity for impact and fully hold the mission they know they came for. He is a speaker, intuitive business coach, channel, Soul Architect, and the founder of The Impact Expansion.

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🌐 Website: https://www.theimpactexpansion.com/
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📸 Instagram: @ken.franceschi
🎥 Youtube: @ken.franceschi

Folk Herbalism, Earth-Based Spirituality & Learning From the Plants with Zoe Schapira

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400

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In this episode of Return to Weird, I sit down with folk herbalist Zoe Schapira to explore plant wisdom, earth-based spirituality, ancestral healing, and what it means to reconnect with the natural world in a culture that keeps us disconnected from our bodies.

We talk about what folk herbalism actually is, how Zoe learned to listen to plants through the wise woman tradition, and the profound healing that can happen when we return to relationship with the earth. We also explore herbal support for the nervous system, women’s cyclical intelligence, luteal phase care, rosemary for ancestral connection, white sage and cultural lineage, and why reconnecting with nature is so essential in a world full of noise, stress, and disconnection.

This conversation is for anyone who feels pulled toward the earth, wants to deepen their relationship with plants, or is curious about herbalism as a relational, intuitive, body-based path of healing.

🔮 CONNECT WITH ZOE SCHAPIRA
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🌐 Website: https://www.rootandrisetogether.com/
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/root_and_rise_wellness/

The Hidden Pattern Running Your Life (And How to Change It) | Michael Boyle

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400

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In this episode of Return to Weird, Jessa sits down with psychotherapist and coach Michael Boyle to explore the hidden patterns that keep us stuck in survival mode.

After surviving a catastrophic injury that left him unknowingly living with a six-inch rupture in his diaphragm for 24 years, Michael was forced to become a master of nervous system regulation while his body remained in a constant state of alarm. Through that journey, he developed a framework for understanding how survival patterns shape our identity — and how we can begin to move beyond them.

In this conversation, we talk about the deeper “hole in the bucket” many humans carry: the sense of not being enough, the programs that run our lives on autopilot, and the small but powerful choices that allow us to reclaim agency. Michael shares how awareness, presence, and micro-choices can interrupt reactive patterns and open the door to a more creative way of living.

This episode explores:

• Why many of us live on autopilot

• The difference between reactive identity and the “creative I am”

• How survival consciousness keeps us stuck

• The role of awareness and presence in creating real change

• Viktor Frankl, micro-choices, and the power of autonomy

• Why joy and freedom are skills we can cultivate

If you’ve ever felt like you understand your patterns but still struggle to change them, this conversation offers a different way of looking at what’s actually happening beneath the surface.

🔮 CONNECT WITH MICHAEL BOYLE

Learn more about: The Michael Boyle Coherence System
🌐 Website: https://www.alltogether.academy
🪐 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCAd6H5cogC-rtV76NK5IL0A

📘 Book: The Hole in Your Bucket https://www.amazon.com/dp/1913206912

Voice as Medicine: Expression, Safety, and the Path Back to Self with Talitha Ferri

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500

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In this conversation, Talitha Ferri discusses the significance of the voice as a medium for connection and self-expression, and how disconnection from one's voice can manifest in various ways. Talitha shares her journey of vocal awakening, the impact of relational trauma on expression, and the necessity of building nervous system capacity for personal growth. The conversation also touches on the balance between individual growth and collective service, the complexities of survival in a relational context, and the importance of vulnerability in authentic expression.

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🌐 Website: https://qumi.earth/
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talithaferri/
🪐 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@QumiCodes

Why Discipline Feels like Freedom with GianMarco Ricchiari

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500

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GianMarco Ricchiari is an entrepreneur, videographer, marketer, biohacker on a quest to remind people how powerful they really are.

In this conversation, GianMarco Ricchiari shares his journey of self-discovery, exploring themes of meditation, mindfulness, and personal growth. He discusses the importance of surrounding oneself with inspiring individuals, the role of biohacking in health optimization, and the significance of gratitude in achieving happiness. GianMarco emphasizes the need to embrace discomfort for growth and the intersection of creativity and entrepreneurship. He also highlights the importance of building a healthy relationship with vices and introduces his 'Create Your Day' workshop, which focuses on setting intentions for a fulfilling life.

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Disordered Eating, Control & the Female Nervous System (with Emma Duncan)

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0500

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In this episode of Return to Weird, Jessa sits down with women’s health coach Emma Duncan for a raw, grounded conversation about food, control, nervous system regulation, and coming back into the body.

Emma shares her personal journey from disordered eating, anxiety, and performance-driven fitness into a more regulated, embodied relationship with movement, food, and herself. Together, Jessa and Emma explore why slowing down can feel more threatening than pushing harder — especially for high-performing women — and how control around food is often a survival strategy rooted in the nervous system, not a lack of discipline.

This conversation weaves together nervous system education, feminine and masculine energy, embodiment, gut health, stress physiology, and the deep cultural conditioning that teaches women to override their bodies. We talk about why weight loss can’t be the foundation of healing, how chronic stress perpetuates binge-restrict cycles, and what it actually looks like to build safety in the body.

You’ll also hear reflections on creativity, intuitive movement, strength training, body neutrality, and the spiritual dimension of healing — including why your body isn’t broken, and never has been. Slowing down isn't weakness. It's the work.

This episode is for you if:

You’ve struggled with disordered eating, bingeing, or control around food
You’re exhausted by hustle culture and “push harder” wellness advice
You want to understand your body through a nervous system lens
You’re curious about feminine embodiment and sustainable healing

🔗CONNECT WITH EMMA

🌐Website: https://www.alltruhp.com/

✨Coaching with Emma: https://www.alltruhp.com/

📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsemmaduncan/

The Gene Keys: Why Your Shadow is the Key to Love, Purpose, and Genius (with Elijah Parker)

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500

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In this episode of Return to Weird, Jessa sits down with Elijah Parker — Gene Keys Guide, Ambassador, and Co-CEO of the Gene Keys — for a grounded, embodied conversation about shadow, relationships, grief, and what it means to stay open in a time of collective change.

Together, they explore how the Gene Keys reframe shadow not as something to fix or transcend, but as a living intelligence carrying hidden gifts. They talk about relationships as mirrors, gentleness as a radical strength, and how creativity becomes a meaningful response to chaos rather than an escape from it.

Elijah shares his personal journey with the Gene Keys, how loss and contemplation reshaped his relationship to grief and love, and why returning to what makes us uniquely weird is essential for reclaiming our genius.

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00:00 – Introduction & the Living Wisdom of the Gene Keys

01:48 – Elijah’s Journey with the Gene Keys

05:40 – Shadow, Gift, and Why Nothing in You Is Broken

11:34 – Relationships as Mirrors: The Venus Sequence

15:41 – Gentleness as Strength

22:15 – Choice, Imagination, and Embodied Awareness

25:15 – Grief, Ecstasy, and Emotional Alchemy

36:30 – The Great Change & Collective Transformation

44:44 – Creativity as a Response to Chaos

51:40 – Reclaiming Your Unique Genius

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✨ About Elijah Parker

Elijah Parker is a Gene Keys Guide, Ambassador, and a core member of the Gene Keys team. As Co-CEO, he plays a leading role in the organization’s strategy, operations, and creative direction.

With a background in design, storytelling, event production, and intermodal expressive arts, Elijah brings both left- and right-brain intelligence to his work. He has spent years integrating the Gene Keys deeply into his own life, cultivating a unique ability to transmit profound truths in a spontaneous, grounded, and elegant way.

Elijah facilitates personal and group Gene Keys sessions focused on relationship transformation, creative activation, and discovering the gifts hidden within life’s challenges.

🔮 CONNECT WITH ELIJAH PARKER

🌐 Website: https://fractaldoors.com/

Get Your Free Gene Keys Profile: https://genekeys.com/free-profile/

Channeling, The Energetic Feminine, and Lemuria (Mu) | with Gita Rose

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500

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In this episode of Return to Weird, Jessa sits down with Gita Rose (and the channel known as Bella) to talk about what most ET / starseed conversations miss: the body, ancestry, Earth, and the organic human blueprint.

We explore why the “alien DNA” narrative can become another form of spiritual bypassing, how longing for “ascension” can subtly keep us rejecting the present moment, and what it actually looks like to come home to ourselves.

Gita shares her path into channeling, how she understands the co-creative nature of being a channel, and her work around restoring the Energetic Feminine (Danu) as the foundation of safety, belonging, and true autonomy.
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00:00-Introduction + Background
00:51 Understanding Bella + Hybrid Lineages
11:34 The Concept of Mu + Original Templates
18:02 Hybridization + Its Implications
21:51 The Contrast of Experiences + The Choice Point
30:00 The Energetic Feminine + Masculine
37:44 Bringing It All Together: The Relational Field
38:17 Energetic Feminine + Masculine Dynamics
41:31 The Hero’s Journey + Separation
43:29 Reconnecting with the Energetic Feminine
48:32 The Body as a Sacred Vessel
50:59 Loss + Transformation
56:32 Simplicity in Spirituality

✨ About Gita Rose

Gita Rose is an intuitive channeler and mentor devoted to restoring embodied connection to inner authority. She works with the voltage of Bella of the Mū—an energetic expression of the Internal Energetic Feminine—inviting people beyond modern spiritual conditioning and into deeper remembrance, ancestral connection, and practical integration.
She is also an alum of Ke’oni Hanalei’s Aloha Mā mentorship.
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🔮 CONNECT WITH GITA ROSE
🌐 https://gitarose.com/
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosegitarose/
🪐 Private Session with Bella: https://gitarose.com/sessions/

Empaths, Entities & Energetic Boundaries with Biba Logan

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500

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In this conversation, Jessa and multidimensional hypnotherapist Biba Logan explore what it means to grow up intuitive, empathic, and aware in a world that teaches you to doubt what you know. Biba shares the childhood moment that awakened her connection to a higher guidance — a voice that spoke to the essence of who she is — and how that moment shaped her entire spiritual path.

Together, they explore:

✨ Empathy, "knowing," and growing up highly sensitive.

✨ Addiction, depression, and rebuilding intuitive trust.

✨ Entities, energetic boundaries, and staying sovereign.

✨ Discernment and information overload

✨ Healing through integration (and why awakening isn't always light)

This episode is an invitation into the deeper layers of consciousness, the ones you’ve felt but maybe never named. A reminder that you’re not crazy. You’re waking up. And the weird things you’ve never been able to explain? There might be a reason.

00:00 Introduction and Initial Thoughts

00:37 The Seed of Intuition: A Childhood Experience

07:30 Navigating Life as an Empath

09:34 The Struggles of Addiction and Recovery

13:22 Shifting Environments for Growth

13:59 The Impact of Information Overload

18:12 Finding Your Own Truth

21:46 The Journey of Consciousness and Awareness

24:22 The Journey of Self-Discovery

26:12 The Importance of Grounding in Human Experience

28:47 Navigating Spiritual Expectations

30:27 Finding Your Own Path to Inner Wisdom

32:37 Embracing Visibility and Authenticity

35:15 Exploring Hypnotherapy and Inner Dialogues

39:29 Understanding ET Contact Regression

42:10 The Subjectivity of Reality and Personal Experiences

48:57 Understanding Consciousness and Alien Encounters

52:06 The Nature of Entity Attachments

55:07 Integration and Healing Through Love

59:19 The Role of Empathy in Healing

01:05:19 Taking Control of Your Energy Field

Connect with Biba Logan:

Website: https://thebibafrequency.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebibafrequency

The Moment Most People Quit (Right Before Everything Changes)

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500

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In this episode, Jessa explores the part of personal growth no one talks about — the contraction that shows up right before everything changes. If you’ve been feeling resistance, fear, hesitation, or like you’re “backsliding” right when you’re about to move forward, this episode is for you.

You’ll learn why your nervous system doesn’t register expansion as growth — it registers it as uncertainty — and why that’s exactly why the moment before a breakthrough can feel like panic, doubt, and wanting to quit. Jessa shares how survival consciousness differs from creative consciousness, what actually builds capacity (hint: it’s not more healing), and how to keep going without forcing or bypassing yourself.

This is the moment most people quit.
But it might also be the moment your timeline is shifting.

0:00 Introduction: Embracing Authenticity

01:43 Understanding Contraction and Expansion

06:32 Creative Consciousness vs. Survival Mode

09:43 Building Capacity Through Experience

13:16 Navigating Fear and Desire

16:38 The Role of Contraction in Growth

19:47 Conclusion: Celebrating Your Journey

Robert Falconer on The Porous Mind, IFS, and Spirit in Healing

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:00:00 -0500

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In this episode of Return to Weird, Jessa sits down with Robert Falconer — pioneering IFS teacher, author of The Others Within Us, and one of the boldest voices expanding the boundaries of Internal Family Systems therapy.

They explore the porousness of mind, unattached burdens, ancestral and collective trauma, and the essential role of spirit in psychological healing. Falconer shares the moment he first encountered something “not from a client’s system” and how that experience changed the trajectory of his life and work.

00:00 What are Unattached Burdens?

08:30 How Robert Discovered the Porous Mind

13:17 Why Healing Is Always Relational

17:44 The Mind Isn’t Closed: Porosity Explained

25:24 Exploring the Inner Landscape

34:02 Interoception, Sensation, & Spiritual Experience

39:24 Trauma, Childhood, and Merciful Presence

42:49 Staying Connected to Spirit in Everyday Life

46:57 Active Imagination & Dialogue with Spirit

53:07 Ancestral Trauma & Nested Systems

58:55 Healing Through Collective Suffering

01:04:07 What’s Next: Spirit, Healing & Robert’s Upcoming Work

Connect with Robert Falconer: https://robertfalconer.us/