S2 E11: On Trauma Recovery with Michelle Maikoetter

S2 E17: On Drag Performance with Domita Sanchez

What does drag have to teach us about embracing who we are and being ourselves? How does drag connect to self-expression and living authentically? In this episode, we speak with Domita Sanchez, a talented drag entertainer with over 11 years of experience. She has made her mark on the drag community as a full-time performer. Domita shares how she discovered her drag persona and how drag performances act as a community ritual.  Head to our Patreon for bonus content where Domita shares about her first performance ever! Contact us: ritualsisterspod.com Follow us: @ritualsisterspod on Instagram Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ritualsisterspodcast [https://www.patreon.com/ritualsisterspodcast] Leave a message: speakpipe.com/ritualsisterspod [http://speakpipe.com/ritualsisterspod] Resources from today’s episode: Domita’s Website:  https://solo.to/domitasanchez?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio [https://solo.to/domitasanchez?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio]  Domita’s IG:  @domitasanchez

S2 E16: Nurture

Each month we do a “Ritual Riff” where we dive deeper into our topic of the month and explore seasonal rituals. May’s topic is “nurture.” Kelly and Michelle had the opportunity to interview their moms on the podcast. We talk about what nurture means to them and what projects they are nurturing in this season of life.  Contact us: ritualsisterspod.com Follow us: @ritualsisterspod on instagram Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ritualsisterspodcast [https://www.patreon.com/ritualsisterspodcast] Leave a message: speakpipe.com/ritualsisterspod [http://speakpipe.com/ritualsisterspod]

S2 E15: On Nurture with Camille Dungy

What does it mean to be a nurturer? How do we create diverse communities? In today’s episode we sit down with Camille Dungy to discuss her newest work, America, A Love Story in addition to her memoir Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden. Camille is a University Distinguished Professor at Colorado State University. Dungy’s honors include the Academy of American Poets Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, an American Book Award, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts in both prose and poetry. We deeply enjoyed hearing Camille speak to her identity as a nurturer in various roles throughout her life as well as the ritual of poetry.  Head to our Patreon for the impactful bonus section where Camille shares about her experience living in Fort Collins, Colorado, what questions she would most like to ask an ancestor and more! Contact us: ritualsisterspod.com Follow us: @ritualsisterspod on Instagram Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ritualsisterspodcast [https://www.patreon.com/ritualsisterspodcast] Leave a message: speakpipe.com/ritualsisterspod [http://speakpipe.com/ritualsisterspod] Resources from today’s episode: Camille’s Website:  https://camilledungy.com [https://camilledungy.com/]

S2 E14: Rewritten

Each month we do a “Ritual Riff” where we dive deeper into our topic of the month and explore seasonal rituals. April’s topic is “rewritten.” Kelly and Michelle share about old and new narratives, discuss Maria’s episode on embracing a new story, and uncover the “summer scaries.” Plus, a listener calls in from St. Louis, Missouri!  Contact us: ritualsisterspod.com Follow us: @ritualsisterspod on instagram Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ritualsisterspodcast [https://www.patreon.com/ritualsisterspodcast] Leave a message: speakpipe.com/ritualsisterspod [http://speakpipe.com/ritualsisterspod] Resources from this episode: Robert Frost Poem: https://poets.org/poem/putting-seed [https://poets.org/poem/putting-seed]

S2 E13: On Embracing a New Story with Maria Milagros

Join us as we speak with Maria Milagros (Vazquez) is an award-winning keynote speaker, 2x TEDx storyteller, workshop facilitator, mindset transformation life coach, storyteller, and author. We discuss the power of the stories we tell ourselves and how to change them. We also get into the power of embracing the “super sparkly everything,” especially during times of change and chaos.   Head to our Patreon for the impactful bonus section where Maria explains how she became a hugger, overcoming fear of public speaking, and unlearning the message that we are not enough.  Contact us: ritualsisterspod.com Follow us: @ritualsisterspod on Instagram Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ritualsisterspodcast [https://www.patreon.com/ritualsisterspodcast] Leave a message: speakpipe.com/ritualsisterspod [http://speakpipe.com/ritualsisterspod] Resources from today’s episode: Maria’s Website:  https://www.mariamilagros.net/about [https://www.mariamilagros.net/about] Maria’s TED Talk:  https://youtu.be/O1qQW3bZztQ?si=IIteJeM2KybjGsPp [https://youtu.be/O1qQW3bZztQ?si=IIteJeM2KybjGsPp] What You Practice Grows Stronger:  https://youtu.be/IeblJdB2-Vo?si=x8PaWnpRixgaq7Qd [https://youtu.be/IeblJdB2-Vo?si=x8PaWnpRixgaq7Qd]