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Kimberly shares about how the current structures do not support the deep longing we have to mother and be mothered in real community, and how concentric circles of mothers supporting mothers in this way creates a pathway of wisdom and support that impacts generations.
The Latest Episodes

EP 243: Eating the Shadow – Mythopoetic Men’s Work, the Lover Archetype, and Repair in a Villageless World with Ian MacKenzie
In this episode, Kimberly speaks with Ian MacKenzie — filmmaker, writer, mythosomatic guide, and host of The Mythic Masculine — about what men’s work

EP 242: Arbitrary Intelligence – Tools, Limits, and the Willies of What’s Coming with Stephen Jenkinson
In this episode, Kimberly is re-joined by Stephen Jenkinson, author of Trembling Still: The Awful Clarity of a Mind in Eclipse, about the moment we

EP 241: Furious or Curious – Safety and Security, Frog Farmers, and What Men Actually Need to Hear with Alison Armstrong
In this episode, Kimberly speaks with Alison Armstrong, author of The Queen’s Code, about her complex work around understanding men and women. Alison has been

EP 240: Hunting and Making God – Motherhood, Creativity, and Building a Church of Her Own with Ranier Amiel
In this episode, the third in the Santa Fe trilogy, Kimberly speaks with Ranier Amiel, an artist, bodyworker, and single mother who is restoring a

EP 239: The Image of the Wound with Dr. Chanti Tacoronte-Perez
In this episode, Kimberly speaks with Dr. Chanti Tacoronte-Perez, an artist, educator, and depth psychologist based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the designer of

EP 238: The Body Innate – Yin Warriorship, Communal Eros, and Leading Atmospheres with Jaye Marolla
In this episode, Kimberly speaks with Jaye Marolla, a bodyworker, martial artist, Qigong teacher, and founder of The Body Innate and the Yin Dojo in

EP 237: “Sage-escence” – The Natural Menopause Movement, Shamanic Midwifery, and Birthing the Wise Woman with Jane Hardwicke Collings
In this episode, Kimberly speaks with Jane Hardwicke Collings, a post-menopausal grandmother, former midwife, and founder of the School of Shamanic Womancraft. They explore

EP 236: The Art of Receiving and Giving-The Wheel of Consent with Dr. Betty Martin
Kimberly is joined by luminary thinker Dr. Betty Martin as they discuss the evolution and impact of the Wheel of Consent, a vanguard model for

EP 235: Elena Brower- “Hold Nothing” – Radical Forgiveness, Daily Stillness, and Finding Stability
In this episode, Kimberly and Elena Brower discuss and reflect on their life experiences through nearly two decades of knowing one another. They discuss radical

EP 234: Building Intentional Community, Navigating Conflicts, and Finding Belonging with Sarah Wildeman
In this episode, Kimberly and Sarah Wildeman dive into the importance of community and relational support and the experiences that led each of them

EP 233: A Creative and Curious Life after Childhood Trauma with Jamie Mustard, author of Child X
On this episode, Kimberly and author, artist, and researcher, Jamie Mustard, dive deep into Jamie’s childhood in Scientology and his healing and research quest to

EP 232: Attachment and Mothering through Life’s Seasons with Bethany Saltman
In this episode, Kimberly and Bethany Saltman discuss their reflections and experiences of attachment and mothering their adult children. Bethany describes changes in how
Love. Power. Play. Wildness.
They’re all key elements of our humanity, collectively and individually. But we don’t talk about them. At least not in ways that matter. But leaving these topics largely in the dark does no one any favors. If we want to build the world we want to live in, we have to be willing to engage with our whole selves — beautifully powerful, paradoxical, and above all, wild.
Sex, Birth, & Trauma is your invitation to join this conversation at a deeper level as we ask the big questions about how we can be more human, and more humane in our relationships, and reconnect with our primal wildness.