The Coven in the Corner Office Podcast

Finding Delight in the Everyday — with Somatic Coach Lucy Maeve

If you have made a career change, are considering one, or just want to hear another woman’s story of transformation, you’ll want to tune in for this conversation with Lucy Maeve. Lucy speaks with Alaina about her transformative journey, leaving behind the structured world of banking to embrace her spiritual and creative self, reconnecting with delight and desire along the way.  Highlights 🔮 The difference between seriousness and delight, and how to start moving from one to the other  🔮 How to rewire your nervous system after years of corporate life 🔮 The path to change and the bravery of each single, quiet step 🔮 The simplest possible morning practice for leaders who want to show up with more presence  🔮 What it looks like to follow the thread, and why desires might be a better guide than goals About Our Guest Lucy Maeve is a somatic therapeutic coach, podcast host and breathwork facilitator. A former JPMorgan banker, she spent ten years excelling professionally on the trading floor before finding her way back to herself through body-based work. She trained under Dr Gabor Maté and Layla Martin and works at the intersection of nervous system regulation, parts work, Eastern spirituality, and the full aliveness (and wildness) of being human. Resources LucyMaeve.com [http://LucyMaeve.com] Lucy Maeve on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lucy__maeve/] Lucy Maeve on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-maeve/] Lucy's own podcast: [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-liberated-life-when-did-you-last-feel-free/id1884664114]The Liberated Life - When Did You Last Feel Free? [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-liberated-life-when-did-you-last-feel-free/id1884664114] Ten of Cups - RWS Tarot Deck [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_of_Cups] Ace of Pentacles - RWS Tarot Deck [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_of_Coins] The Power of Now [https://eckharttolle.com/power-of-now-excerpt/] by Eckhart Tolle [https://eckharttolle.com/power-of-now-excerpt/] The Fear and Do It Anyway [https://susanjeffers.com/books/feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anyway-revised-and-updated/] by Susan Jeffers, PhD [https://susanjeffers.com/books/feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anyway-revised-and-updated/] Gene Keys [https://home.genekeys.com/] by Richard Rudd [https://home.genekeys.com/] Support the Show Share this episode with a friend! Subscribe to the show on Substack for episodes in your inbox, or follow the show on your favorite podcast app. Leave a review on Substack, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Stay Connected Join the newsletter: alainacrystal.substack.com [http://alainacrystal.substack.com] Follow us on Instagram: @thecoveninthecorneroffice [http://instagram.com/thecoveninthecorneroffice] Get full access to The Coven in the Corner Office at alainacrystal.substack.com/subscribe [https://alainacrystal.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Creating Magical Space — with MIT Researcher Cassie Lee

Explore the intersection of technology, AI, spirituality, and magic with Cassie Lee, a researcher at the MIT Center for Constructive Communication. Cassie talks with Alaina about the ways in which her experiences as a game designer, along with her personal tarot practice, AI séances and moon circles, all inform her understanding of connection in the modern world.  Highlights 🔮 How tarot can build a bridge between our structured and organic selves 🔮 Whether AI can be helpful in building spiritual practice, and the difference between open and closed prompts 🔮 The social container as the real source of magic: moon circles, mystic hackers and AI séances in a chapel 🔮 How to bring your whole self into institutions (academia, tech, corporate life) that weren’t built for spirituality 🔮 What to do when the 5s come for you (you’ll have to listen to find out what that means) About Our Guest Cassie Lee is a designer exploring how to inspire more face-to-face social rituals in an age of digital disconnection. She is currently a Research Designer at the MIT Center for Constructive Communication, bringing facilitation and gathering practices into dialogue with the design of AI and interfaces. One such project – Analogia – is a tarot-inspired card game that uses AI images to prompt deeper conversation. Resources Cassie on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/andiemtl/] Analogia [https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/analogia/overview/] by Cassie Lee [https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/analogia/overview/] Crossroads [https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/crossroads-game/overview/] by Cassie Lee [https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/crossroads-game/overview/] TechGnosis [https://techgnosis.com/], Erik Davis [https://techgnosis.com/] "Interpretive Cultures: Resonance, randomness, and negotiated meaning for AI-assisted tarot divination"(Prock, Epstein, et al, 2026) [https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3772318.3791571] New Social Forms [https://www.ccc.mit.edu/pressmedia/ccc-and-google-xi-launch-new-social-forms/] by The MIT Center for Constructive Communication, in cooperation with Google Xi Making Special [https://ellendissanayake.com/publications/pdf/EllenDissanayake-Genesis_and_Development_of_Making_Special_and_Aesthetic_Philosophy.pdf]by Ellen Dissanayake  [https://ellendissanayake.com/publications/pdf/EllenDissanayake-Genesis_and_Development_of_Making_Special_and_Aesthetic_Philosophy.pdf] Five of Cups - RWS Tarot Deck [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_of_Cups] Five of Swords - RWS Tarot Deck [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_of_Swords] Support the Show Share this episode with a friend! Subscribe to the show on Substack for episodes in your inbox, or follow the show on your favorite podcast app. Leave a review on Substack, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Stay Connected Join the newsletter: alainacrystal.substack.com [http://alainacrystal.substack.com] Follow us on Instagram: @thecoveninthecorneroffice [http://instagram.com/thecoveninthecorneroffice] Get full access to The Coven in the Corner Office at alainacrystal.substack.com/subscribe [https://alainacrystal.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Exploring Your Spirituality — with Portfolio Careerist Taylor Elyse Morrison

Taylor’s episode is rooted in the importance of how language enables us to unmake and remake our experiences. She allows us to walk alongside her as she navigates developing a portfolio of spirituality alongside her portfolio career.  Highlights 🔮 The portfolio of spirituality: what it looks like to draw from multiple traditions with curiosity and respect, and how to do the research necessary 🔮 Language as spell work, and what happens when you finally get the words for who you are 🔮 Open vs. closed practices, and why it matters which is which 🔮 Hoodoo, herbalism, and ancestral connection 🔮 How to start a spiritual practice when you don't know where to begin About Our Guest Taylor Elyse Morrison is a portfolio careerist and PhD student who believes people build identity through action and interaction. She creates the tools and experiences to make that possible. Current highlights include: co-founder of Women Facilitating, founder of Multical, and author of Inner Workout. Taylor draws on her coaching, mindfulness, and academic training to help people and organizations build momentum for what they really want. Resources Taylor Elyse Morrison on Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylorelysemorrison] taylorelyse.com [http://taylorelyse.com] thoughtofyou.substack.com [http://thoughtofyou.substack.com] from Taylor Elyse Morrison & Amelia Hruby Multical [https://www.usemultical.com/] founded Taylor Elyse Morrison  Women Facilitating [https://www.womenfacilitating.com/] co-founded by Taylor Elyse Morrison  Inner Workout [https://innerworkout.co/] by Taylor Elyse Morrison  Shelby Renee Giles, Astrologer [https://www.shelbygiles.com/astrology]  Black Tarot [https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/nyasha-williams/black-tarot/9780762479696/] by Nyasha Williams, Kimishka Naidoo (Illustrator) The Matrix of Destiny - [https://sublimatrix.substack.com/]Sublimatrix.substack.com [http://Sublimatrix.substack.com] by Michelle Pellizzon Lipsitz Queen of Pentacles - RWS deck [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_of_Coins]  That’s So Raven [https://youtu.be/lAn8agLYeA4?si=ieoDEydH3-qgOk_Y] on Youtube Hoodoo in America [https://people.duke.edu/~ldbaker/classes/gradtheory/Hurston-HoodooAmerica-1931.pdf] by Zora Neal Hurston Seven of Wands RWS deck  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_of_Wands] Support the Show Share this episode with a friend! Subscribe to the show on Substack for episodes in your inbox, or follow the show on your favorite podcast app. Leave a review on Substack, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Stay Connected Join the newsletter: alainacrystal.substack.com [http://alainacrystal.substack.com] Follow us on Instagram: @thecoveninthecorneroffice [http://instagram.com/thecoveninthecorneroffice] Get full access to The Coven in the Corner Office at alainacrystal.substack.com/subscribe [https://alainacrystal.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Weaving Your Magical Story — with IP Attorney Katherine de Vos Devine

About the Episode In our first episode back for Series 2, Alaina sits down with Katherine de Vos Devine, an IP attorney and practicing witch. Alaina and Katherine explore the intersections of law, magic, art, and property. Along the way, they weave together the threads of Katherine's witchcraft journey, from childhood exploration, to college mentorship, to her current role as a legal advocate for creatives and witches alike. Highlights 🔮 How to protect your magic: legally, professionally, and spiritually 🔮 Integrating the witchcraft and the work, and what happens when the two are pushed together 🔮 The ancient history of enclosure — and why it still matters for creatives today 🔮 Using ritual to prepare for high-stakes professional moments 🔮 Burning the boats: how making it hard to go back keeps you brave About Our Guest Katherine de Vos Devine has practiced witchcraft for 35 years — tarot, astrology, energy work, writing her own spells — and she's an IP attorney. Those two things inform each other constantly. Her clients are creative professionals building practices beyond clean categories. She can translate "chaos witch doing shadow work for entrepreneurs" into "strategic advisor for mission-driven businesses" when that's what the LLC paperwork needs to say, protecting the sovereignty of her clients’ practices. Resources 1. "I’ll Keep Calling Myself a Witch, Thanks" by Katherine de Vos Devine [https://protectyourmagic.substack.com/p/ill-keep-calling-myself-a-witch-thanks] 2. @protectyourmagic on Substack [https://substack.com/@protectyourmagic] 3. devosdevine.com [http://devosdevine.com] 4. Katherine de Vos Devine on Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-de-vos-devine] 5. Spirit Work by Ren Zatopek [https://www.renspiritwork.com] 6. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/8667848-a-discovery-of-witches] 7. Emperor card - RWS deck  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor_(tarot_card)] 8. Empress card - RWS deck [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empress_(tarot_card)]  9. Women who run with the wolves [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_Who_Run_with_the_Wolves] 10. Kashia Urbaniak [https://www.kasiaurbaniak.com/]  11. @thehoodwitch  [https://www.instagram.com/thehoodwitch/] 12. Silvia Federici [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvia_Federici]  13. Tarot for Change by Jessica Dore  [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/651832/tarot-for-change-by-jessica-dore/] 14. Ace of Wands card - RWS deck [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_of_Wands_(tarot_card)] Support the Show Share this episode with a friend! Subscribe to the show on Substack for episodes in your inbox, or follow the show on your favorite podcast app. Leave a review on Substack, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Stay Connected Join the newsletter: alainacrystal.substack.com [http://alainacrystal.substack.com] Follow us on Instagram: @thecoveninthecorneroffice [http://instagram.com/thecoveninthecorneroffice] Get full access to The Coven in the Corner Office at alainacrystal.substack.com/subscribe [https://alainacrystal.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

You Are the Magic — with Culture Strategist Rachel Lowenstein

There’s nothing quite like a big sister. And if you don’t have one IRL, this week’s guest in The Coven in the Corner Office is here to the rescue. In our final episode of Series 1, Alaina is joined by Rachel Lowenstein, a culture strategist, autistic exec, and content creator. Rachel is your internet big sister with the insight, the tea, and the gift of being fully, radically herself. From a shared love of fantasy worlds to the wild ride of solopreneurship, Rachel keeps Alaina grounded and laughing throughout this rollercoaster conversation.  Highlights:   💫 Late-in-life autism diagnosis + navigating neurodivergence at work  🔮 Tarot, astrology & why YOU are the magic  🌿 Digital gardening > doomscrolling  🧠 Building safer spaces for “spicy brains”  🦄 Why dreaming without ROI is the most visionary leadership move you can make About the Guest Rachel Lowenstein has spent the past decade reshaping media and advertising through storytelling that drives social change. She has guided leading brands like Unilever, CHANEL, Nike, Google, and UN Women on brand growth through cultural fluency, earning recognition such as Ad Age’s 40 Under 40. Today, she runs her own culture consultancy where she works with brands like Dove and Google on better understanding women and girls to make more creative marketing campaigns. As one of few openly autistic executives, she co-founded The Neu Project, a consultancy creating opportunities for neurodivergent talent and partnering with companies like Marriott and Google. She also launched #AutisticOutLoud with Getty Images to challenge stereotypes about autism in media. A sought-after speaker having appeared on stages from the UN to Cannes Lions and a content creator with 110K+ followers, Rachel empowers women and neurodivergent people to live authentically Resources  1. The Neu Project [https://www.theneuproject.com/] 2. Rachel on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rachelissan/] 3. Rachel on Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelissan] 4. Rider-Waite-Smith Queen of Pentacles [https://share.google/images/nZAh9wwUKspqZNL7w]  5. Kendra Falling in Love with Her Psychiatrist [https://people.com/woman-who-fell-in-love-with-her-psychiatrist-speaks-out-exclusive-11789877] 6. Reesa Teesa [https://share.google/S7fLae9eBJxF3SOGo]  7. Slop Girl Summer [https://www.campaignlive.com/article/deep-dive-slop-girl-summer-antithesis-cultural-relevance/1929929] 8. Wild Geese [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tY7Z53QJo8] Podcast - Anna Howard - “creating a digital garden to end my doomscrolling"  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tY7Z53QJo8] 9. Obsidian [https://obsidian.md/] 10. Co–Star [https://www.costarastrology.com/] 11. Chani Nicholas [https://www.chani.com/] 12. Rider-Waite-Smith Five of Pentacles [https://share.google/images/Qj9heBjeUYT0qQhri]  Support the Show Share this episode with a friend! Subscribe to the show on Substack [https://alainacrystal.substack.com/] for episodes in your inbox, or follow the show on your favorite podcast app Leave a review on Substack [https://alainacrystal.substack.com/], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-coven-in-the-corner-office-podcast/id1841909066], or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7tHLA93FAUIEFlPKjxLXno?si=b18bcd42d3b74642] Stay Connected Join the newsletter: alainacrystal.substack.com [https://share.google/images/nZAh9wwUKspqZNL7w] Follow us on Instagram: @thecoveninthecorneroffice [https://www.instagram.com/thecoveninthecorneroffice/] Get full access to The Coven in the Corner Office at alainacrystal.substack.com/subscribe [https://alainacrystal.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]