In this evocative conversation with Annalise, author of Heal Your Witch Wound and the poetry collection Holy Blue, we journey into the fertile borderlands where creativity, healing, and the sacred feminine meet.

A multidisciplinary artist and TEDx speaker, Annalise works at the intersection of erotic dance, embodied writing, and somatic ritual. Through her 1:1 and group work in shamanic, psychedelic, and somatic therapy, she guides people into ecstatic embodiment—a return to reverence for the body, the earth, and the feminine.

We explore what it means to heal the “witch wound”: the inherited fear of feminine power, expression, and intuition. Annalise shares how expressive arts and archetypal embodiment can become portals for both personal and collective resurrection.

In this conversation:

• The connection between eroticism, creativity, and spirituality
• How art and healing merge into an act of public devotion
• Understanding and healing the Witch Wound in modern women
• Psychedelic and somatic practices as pathways to wholeness
• Why the body is the site of resurrection—not shame

This episode is an invitation to remember that healing, art, and sacred power are not separate—they are different expressions of the same creative fire.

Annalise is the author of two #1 bestselling books: Heal Your Witch Wound, and a poetry chapbook called Holy Blue and is a keynote speaker who has given a TEDx Talk on the intersection of erotic dance and embodied writing. She considers herself a multi-disciplinary artist who lives and works in the fertile borderlands between visual art, embodied writing, and healing on individual and collective levels. She provides shamanic+psychedelic+somatic therapy 1:1 and in groups with a signature blend of expressive arts and archetypal, ecstatic embodiment. She considers her work as a healer to be an imminent form of public art-making and part of a collective resurrection of reverence for the Feminine and for the earth.

Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing.

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What happens when a psychotherapist turns her own struggle to find care into a thriving community of healing? In this inspiring conversation, Rotem Stark, Registered Psychotherapist and founder of Stark Wellness Clinic in Toronto, shares how personal frustration with broken mental health systems became the spark for building something radically better.

We explore Rotem’s journey from clinician to entrepreneur, her mission to make therapy both accessible and transformational, and the philosophy that guides her work with individuals, couples, and families. She offers insight into how evidence-based and somatic approaches come together to foster deep, lasting change, and why support through every life stage is essential for growth.

You’ll also hear her reflections as a wife, mother, and lifelong learner on balancing care for others with care for self. Whether you’re a mental health professional, a parent, or simply someone seeking more grounded connection, Rotem’s story is a powerful reminder that healing often begins with saying, “There has to be a better way.”

Rotem Stark is a Registered Psychotherapist and the founder of Stark Wellness Clinic, a leading Toronto-based practice offering cutting-edge, evidence-based psychotherapy. The clinic specializes in advanced approaches to relationships, trauma, anxiety, ADHD, and somatic therapies. With over a decade of experience supporting individuals and couples, Rotem brings deep clinical expertise, including work with families at SickKids Hospital and teaching in the Adler Master’s of Psychology program, alongside lived insight as a wife and mother, providing thoughtful, compassionate care that supports meaningful and lasting change.

Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing.

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CherieLindberg.com

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Guest Links:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/stark-wellness-clinic-toronto-on/1192697

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What if the exhaustion so many women carry isn’t personal, but ancestral? In this profound conversation with Annie, founder of Reclaiming Her Flame, we explore what it means to be a woman in the sandwich generation: holding space for aging parents while raising daughters who are watching our every move.

Annie helps women break free from inherited patterns of over-functioning, over-giving, and overriding their own needs. She invites us back into the wisdom of our bodies, our natural rhythms, and our power to lead without draining ourselves dry. Together, we unpack generational healing, feminine reclamation, and the shift from survival mode to rooted leadership.

Annie also shares a glimpse into her new mini course, “Raising Her Regulated,” designed to support mothers of teenage daughters who want to model emotional regulation, authenticity, and balance, even while navigating the complex dynamics of multigenerational caregiving.

In this episode, we explore:

• What it means to be the “bridge” between generations
• How women can consciously transform family patterns of burnout and silence
• The body’s hidden role in generational healing
• How to raise a regulated daughter while caring for aging parents
• Why feminine leadership begins with slowing down

Whether you’re a mother, caregiver, or change-maker ready to free your lineage from inherited exhaustion, this episode will help you remember: the healing begins with you.

Annie, founder of Reclaiming Her Flame, supports women in the sandwich generation who feel the weight of what came before them and the responsibility of what comes next for our daughters (and sons). Her work focuses on generational healing, feminine reclamation, and helping women step out of survival patterns that have shaped their families for generations. She calls women back to their natural cycles and rhythms, rejecting the pressure to over-function, over-give, and override their bodies, and guides them into rooted leadership instead of inherited exhaustion. She challenges women to become the bridge ... the ones who transform their lineage rather than unconsciously repeat it.

Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing.

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

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Guest Links:

Https://instagram.com/reclaimingherflame

Https://facebook.com/annie.v.mccarty

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