Join us for an enlightening conversation with Alexandra Raquel as we explore the transformative power of feminine wisdom, the rise of the matriarchy, and practices for reconnecting with our intuition and ancestral roots. Discover how cycles, pleasure, and community can support us in building a more just and sustainable future.

KEY TOPICS

Matriarchal relationship with self and earth
Cycles and cyclical living for empowerment
The role of pleasure in feminine power
Ancestral healing and connection to land
Building community and sacred ceremonies

THEMES

"The epic moment of pleasure is the moment of creation."
"Taking pleasure back is a radical act."
"The tools of patriarchy are to rush and hustle."

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Alexandra Raquel Hughes is a Feminist Culture Weaver, ceremonial guide, and founder of Conectada — a project dedicated to restoring Earth‑rooted feminine leadership through sacred ceremony, ancestral healing, and embodied spiritual practice. Drawing from Quechua and settler ancestries, as well as two decades of guiding women through life's transitions, Alexandra creates held spaces where women reconnect with intuition, ancestral wisdom, and the cyclical rhythms of the Earth.

As a trained Priestess and ceremonialist, she supports soulful transformation through offerings including the 13 Moons cyclical living community, private ancestral Soul Journeys, and bespoke sacred feminine ceremonies. Alexandra is mother to 2 beautiful teens and one young adult. She lives and works in Tkaronto (Toronto), on the ancestral territory of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, Chippewa, Mississaugas of the Credit, and Wendat peoples.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction and Context Setting

03:19 Exploring Feminism and Matriarchy
14:32 Cyclical Living and Feminine Energy
20:03 Astrological Insights and Full Moon Energy
24:18 Astrological Insights and the Wounded Healer
26:34 The Birth of the Matriarchy
29:06 Community and Embodiment in Healing
31:30 Pleasure as a Radical Act
33:48 The Interconnection of Pleasure and Feminine Power
36:29 Rage, Pleasure, and the Matriarchy
43:28 Ancestral Wisdom and Collective Healing

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Explore the powerful intersection of motherhood and leadership in this insightful interview with Laura Marie Rivera, revealing how caregiving skills translate into valuable leadership traits in the workplace. She shares her groundbreaking research, personal stories, and practical insights on redefining the narrative around motherhood and professional success.

Key topics:

• Motherhood as a leadership training ground
• Quantifying the skills mothers bring to the workplace
• The societal narrative around motherhood and leadership
• Building community and support for mothers
• The evolution of women through motherhood and career

Dr. Laura Marie Rivera is a Mother, author, and researcher who explores the powerful intersection of Motherhood and leadership, developed through her decades of experience across education, advocacy, and the arts. Her doctoral research included nearly 1,000 Mothers and challenged traditional leadership models by recognizing caregiving as a powerful training ground for leadership, a perspective she advances through her work as a co-author of Beyond the Pipeline, founder of Intuitionship, and host of the podcast Motherhood Advantage.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Technical Difficulties
00:06 Setting Intentions for the Conversation
01:36 Introducing Laura Marie Rivera
04:08 The Motherhood Advantage: Research Insights
06:55 Transforming the Narrative Around Motherhood
09:44 The Skills Mothers Bring to the Workplace
12:01 Matricence: The Evolution of Motherhood
14:40 Building Community and Nonprofit Initiatives
17:17 The Journey of Transitioning Careers
20:26 Conclusion and Future Aspirations
23:56 The Evolution of Research and Podcasting
26:19 Building Community Through Shared Stories
28:17 Navigating the Chaos of Motherhood
35:31 Embracing Identity and Transformation
41:23 The Power of Intuition in Motherhood

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Today, Lindsay Keach Bronstein shares the journey to building a compassionate relationship with our bodies. We explore how tuning into bodily signals, practicing self-care, and shifting societal narratives can foster wellness and resilience, especially during life's transitions, illness and menopause for designing a life we can live inside of.

Key Topics:

• Building a compassionate relationship with the body
• Listening to bodily signals and intuition
• Shifting societal narratives around women's health

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Lindsay Keach Bronstein (MS, RDN, LDN, HC) is an integrative dietitian and health coach who has spent nearly two decades helping people transform their relationship with their bodies from projects to fix into caring, collaborative partnerships. After her own diagnosis with Crohn's disease in her early twenties, Lindsay learned firsthand that healing isn't just about treating symptoms. It requires a completely different relationship with your body: one built on care and curiosity rather than control. That journey became the foundation of the Body Partnership Method.

Lindsay's work lives at the intersection of science and soul. She brings deep clinical expertise, shaped by years of clinical work and teaching at one of the country's leading integrative medicine centers, alongside a profound respect for the body wisdom and intuition that no textbook can fully capture. She helps people weave both together: using evidence and their own body's signals to discover what is actually true for them, in this body, in this season of life.

She works with people navigating digestive challenges, migraines, hormonal shifts, and complex chronic conditions, always through the lens of curiosity, collaboration, and compassion rather than control. Lindsay has a virtual practice based in Massachusetts and publishes The Body Partnership on Substack.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction to Body Partnership and Healing
02:06 Lindsay's Journey: From Designer to Health Coach
07:37 The Body as the Last Frontier for Women
13:11 Integrating Science and Intuition in Wellness
18:51 Understanding Supplement Efficacy
21:51 The Journey of Self-Acceptance and Change
25:33 The Importance of Self-Care in Today's World
29:01 Building a Relationship with Your Body
31:18 Practical Steps for Body Partnership