The Modern Crone

Danielle Van de Velde
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The Modern Crone podcast explores story, insights and experiences from my life as a spiritual teacher, energy healer, seer and medium. In each season of The Modern Crone, I bring the real-deal magic-makers to the table to chat about their lives, bridging the worlds of the visible and invisible, spirit and matter. I share my own stories of people, pilgrimage and paranormal, with the intent of redefining what it is to live a modern spiritual life.Real people, real stories and a whole lot of mind-blowing, spirit-stirring conversations. I hope it inspires!

  1. 3h ago

    The Modern Crone: Season 9: Kick Arse Crones with Lisa Clifford

    Lisa Clifford grew up in Sydney. She moved to Italy when she was sixteen years old and returned to Australia after winning a scholarship to the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.  After a journalism career that includes reporting for 2GB, KIIS FM and Channel 10 News, Lisa served as an associate producer of the Channel 10 Late News. Throughout her career, she continued to travel to Italy, corresponding for 2UE, the ABC’s Radio National and the Voice of America News Service.  Lisa contributes opinion pieces, guides and lifestyle articles on Italy to The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, Gourmet Traveller and a range of other international magazines and newspapers. She is the author of Walking Sydney (Pan Macmillan 1998), The Promise - an Italian Romance (Pan Macmillan 2004), Death in the Mountains (Pan Macmillan), 2009 winner of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for writing about Italians) and Naples, A Way of Love (Penguin 2013), awarded the Australian Illustrated Book of the Year.  In 2013, Lisa founded The Art of Writing, a Tuscany-based international writers' retreat for emerging and established writers. Lisa Clifford lives in Florence and Sydney. In 2025, she received a NSW State Library Fellowship to research her book Poised, a memoir/biography of her Australian etiquette-icon mother, June Dally-Watkins.  That said, please don’t expect her to have perfect table manners. Join us as Lisa shares: What it was like growing up with a famous mother who was a household name in Australia and her newfound appreciation of her legacy.How living between cultures formed her worldview and what ‘belonging’ means to her.How her life has been a ‘forced series of pivots’. Her current focus on how women changed Australian culture through the 50s and 60s. How the ability to pivot is a woman’s superpower.The challenge many female writers feel: they’re ‘not good enough’.The importance of ‘watering the garden of your dreams’.How serious research into a desired vision is key to manifesting it. How, in her ‘crone years’, she has returned to her true self, intentional alignment and purpose...And so much more! You can find out more about Lisa and her works here:  The Art of Writing https://the-art-of-writing.com/  Books: https://www.lisacliffordwriter.com/  So grateful for The Modern Crone team - Theme music and season intro tracks: Jason de Wilde https://jasondewilde.com.au/ Cover design and photography Luana Suciu https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/ Luanasuciu@gmail.com  Voice editing: Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios maskmusicstudios@outlook.com Studio and Reel production: Kymberly Sng kymberlysngcm@gmail.com

    The Modern Crone: Season 9: Kick Arse Crones with Lisa Clifford

  2. Sep 19

    The Modern Crone: Season 9: Kick Arse Crones with Paula Orbea

    Paula Orbea is a mother of two daughters with a strong drive to fight for balance and justice. She has been a high school Drama teacher for over 30 years, using the classroom to inspire students to critically reflect on their world.  Her biggest fight was against an Australian misogynistic van hire company called Wicked Campers; she eventually saw national legislation change occur after 5 years.  Her social media presence @ultimately_to_what_end names the problem of MALE Dominance & Violence + its global effect on the FEMALE Sex.  Join us as Paula shares: Paula's roots in activism and inability to stand idly by in the face of injustice and misogynyThe trigger moment when her 11 yr old daughter was seriously impacted by a vile slogan on the side of a vanHow speaking out gives others permission to act and is the best kind of role-modellingThe impact of her blog and Change.org petitionThe stunning inaction of various standards bureaus and levels of government to effect change and make our streets safeHer continued fight, over 5 years, even when she felt as small as a mosquitoHow she dealt with derision and death threatsHow a Senate enquiry tried to turn the argument against herHow she deals with the immense and seemingly never-ending injustices of the worldWhy she is so passionate about teaching high school drama and debating as a form of critical thinking and essential communicationThe independence, freedom and peace of being a CroneAnd so much more!  You can follow Paula on Instagram here. And please take a moment to RATE & REVIEW The Modern Crone - this helps us enormously to reach more listeners. Enjoy! Big thanks to The Modern Crone team - Theme music and season intro tracks: Jason de Wilde:  www.jasondewilde.com.au Cover design and photography Luana Suciu https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/ Luanasuciu@gmail.com  Voice editing: Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios maskmusicstudios@outlook.com Studio and Reel production: Kymberly Sng kymberlysngcm@gmail.com

    The Modern Crone: Season 9: Kick Arse Crones with Paula Orbea

  3. Sep 6

    The Modern Crone: Season 9: Kick Arse Crones with Hilary Lee

    Hilary is a strategist and futures thinker who spent thirty years inside the corporate machine before trading the analytical for the artistic and alchemic. As she approached 50, she took an intuitive leap from the limiting box she had created for herself to better align her inner and outer worlds, explore the unknown, and reach her true potential.   Creator of the recent art exhibition ‘See: The Implicate Order- From Fragmentation to Wholeness’, she draws on metaphysics, psychology, and neuroscience, and practices Reiki and the ceremonial arts to help dismantle outdated societal notions through her creative work. Join us as Hilary shares:  How not quite fitting in in her younger years became her strength in charting her own courseHow the theoretic ‘perfection’ of her life triggered a deep desire for changeHow her process of ‘individuation’ was not only internal, but also prompted by changes in her industry and life around herThe lure of the unknown and trusting intuition to ‘make the leap’The perils of denying your creative spiritNavigating kick-back from loved ones when you choose to follow your purposeReiki as a ‘magical conduit to consciousness’The active and retrospective nature of her artistic processThe global arc of transformation happening in the world, and how we all have a role to playPainting as a portal, language as an activatorThe freedom that came with her recent diagnosis of autism and ADHDAlchemy, Hermeticism and the gifts of MagicHer wonderfully inspiring tips for all women to claim their ‘weirdy-bits’ And so much more…. You can follow Hilary and her beautiful artworks here:  https://www.instagram.com/hilary_ridley_lee/  https://www.instagram.com/sundialstudiossg/ And please take a moment to RATE & REVIEW The Modern Crone - this helps us enormously to reach more listeners. Enjoy! Big thanks to The Modern Crone team - Theme music and season intro tracks: Jason de Wilde:  www.jasondewilde.com.au Cover design and photography Luana Suciu https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/ Luanasuciu@gmail.com  Voice editing: Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios maskmusicstudios@outlook.com Studio and Reel production: Kymberly Sng kymberlysngcm@gmail.com

    The Modern Crone: Season 9: Kick Arse Crones with Hilary Lee

  4. Aug 22

    The Modern Crone: Season 9: Kick Arse Crones with Sara Paz

    Sara Paz is a Chief Marketing Officer, known as a Chief Cheerleader, Chief Inspiration Officer, and Fun Crusader. She’s the Co-Founder of Crone Queen, a Board Member and a Charity Board Member.   Her favourite Quote: “If your life is your message, what will your message be?” Crone Queen, Sara Paz, Co-Founder of Crone Queen Sara has been described as a ‘force of nature’ – a source of inspirational energy who exudes deep industry knowledge, a passion for business creativity, and award-winning credentials. Sara’s spent time at Oxford University, which led to a life as a professional nomad: her journeys have taken her all over the world for work and play, including career postings in the USA, Mexico, England, Finland, Singapore, and Japan.  She has been named among APAC’s Top 10 Marketers, received Intel’s 2010 Marketing Innovation Award, and won Cannes Lions. Recent honours include Asia’s Most Admired Marketing Leaders 2023, Most Successful CMOs 2021, and Best CMO’s 2020. She is a marketing strategist who transforms companies and industries. Join us as Sara shares: Her perspective that all of life is 'energy'Her approach to leading global teamsThe true nature of 'power'The 'Identity Foreclosure' she experienced in her 30'sThe expansiveness of authenticityHow intuition is her main compass and how she can sense incoming changeThe abstract science of creativityLife as a gift rather than a counter forceFashion as a forceThe importance of the company you keep, and the content you absorbThe mindset key to manifesting And so much more!  You can learn more about Sara on LinkedIn and Instagram

    The Modern Crone: Season 9: Kick Arse Crones with Sara Paz

  5. Jul 10

    The Modern Crone: Season 8: Resurrection my Personal Reflections

    As I wrap up Season 8 of The Modern Crone podcast, I realise that the stories of my incredible guests…have changed me!  Not only because of their courage, resilience and sheer willpower… Not only because of the powerful testaments their experiences give on the strength of the human spirit… Not only because they remind us that ‘hardship’ and ‘challenge’ are relative… But because they have expanded my understanding of TRANSFORMATION itself.  I hope you enjoy my personal reflections. Love, Dani

    The Modern Crone: Season 8: Resurrection my Personal Reflections

  6. May 30

    The Modern Crone: Season 8: Resurrection with Nicole Voltolina

    Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Nicole Voltolina is compassionate, creative, always levelling up, living life with intention, with a big heart and a love for creating memorable moments. She is a successful small-business owner of a restaurant, a boutique, and a bar in the French Quarter. Her favourite thing in life is going on adventures. On February 10, 2019, Nicole was unknowingly exposed to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning over several days, which resulted in an unanticipated health crisis and very dire predictions for her recovery. Join us as Nicole shares: The hidden dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning in gas-heated spaces Her horrendous slide into brain damage, severe memory loss and ‘off-lining’ How she was guided to find solutions that her medical team could not provide The incredible booting up of her psychic and mediumistic abilities, when her cognitive function faltered And so much more… And if your spirit is stirred by these amazing conversations, don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review - so more people can find their way to The Modern Crone. Thank you for tuning in!     So grateful for The Modern Crone team - Theme music and season intro tracks: Sam Joole:  www.samjoole.com Cover design and photography Luana Suciu https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/ Luanasuciu@gmail.com  Voice editing: Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios maskmusicstudios@outlook.com Studio and Reel production: Kymberly Sng kymberlysngcm@gmail.com

    The Modern Crone: Season 8: Resurrection with Nicole Voltolina

  7. May 17

    The Modern Crone: Season 8: Resurrection with Nina Jessen

    Nina is a 31-year-old third-culture kid based in Singapore. Originally from Denmark, with a touch of German heritage, she grew up across Southeast Asia, mostly in Singapore. She left at 18 to study sustainable development at the University of Edinburgh and then went on to work for the United Nations in Geneva. In 2021, she returned to Singapore to join her family’s industrial group as the fourth generation, which is pioneering sustainability within its sectors. She met her husband, Charlie, during a holiday back in Singapore ten years ago, and they married in 2023. Outside of work, Nina is a proud owner of three rescue furbabies, two dogs and a cat, and is expecting her first child in August 2026.  In 2021, Nina was properly diagnosed with the mysterious and misunderstood condition of Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis, caused by an ovarian teratoma, bringing her close to death and permanent brain damage. Join us as Nina shares: Growing up as a ‘third culture kid’ - the good and the challenges Her experience working at the UN and then joining her family business as the 4th generation The day she collapsed with seizures at work, with acute inflammation of the brain The arduous road to recovery from a coma, to psychosis, shut down of organs, to health and motherhood. The incredible intervention of her mother and mother’s intuition The gathering of a spiritual team, who ran spells and energy healing consistently, which Nina credits as the force that brought her back. What it was like to be stuck in the dream realm between life and death The moment when she chose to live. The power of love and how the presence of her man surged her healing. How she managed the resultant PTSD and survivor’s guilt from the experience through her spiritual journey. How she understands the experience as her divine plan, the power of trust in that plan, and the intelligence of the body So grateful for The Modern Crone team - Theme music and season intro tracks: Sam Joole:  www.samjoole.com Cover design and photography Luana Suciu https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/ Luanasuciu@gmail.com  Voice editing: Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios maskmusicstudios@outlook.com Studio and Reel production: Kymberly Sng kymberlysngcm@gmail.com

    The Modern Crone: Season 8: Resurrection with Nina Jessen

  8. May 3

    The Modern Crone: Season 8: Resurrection with Bradley Montag

    Bradley Montag is an interior designer based in Sydney, Australia.  Prior to finding his way into the creative world, Bradley spent more than a decade in trial and error through various studies at university, including architecture, psychology, and, finally, law.  After pursuing a career in corporate law, Bradley could no longer ignore the pain that it was causing him and turned inward to find something more - his purpose. By finding courage within, his passions and gifts slowly re-emerged, and the path ahead became clearer once more. Always fascinated by people’s homes and the powerful ways that spaces made him feel, interior design felt almost inevitable, and so it was a natural step into business to offer this to others. Join us as Brad shares: His journey to find his purpose and true expression  The challenge of breaking free from family and societal expectations How he dealt with others' fear projections when he quit his law career at a time when he ought to be chasing conventional success How your body, mind and energy levels increasingly signal misalignment in your life path His interesting take on when we deny our sexuality, we deny our creativity Why listening to your inner compass is key Embracing the in-betweens as sacred windows How the spiritual arts of yoga, meditation and pilgrimage healed and realigned His wonderful tips to nourish your dreams and find your path How creativity moves through us, not from us, and we are all here to create Find out more about Brad's work and writing here: www.bradleymontag.com.au www.instagram.com/bradleymontag www.tiktok.com/@bradley.montag https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleymontag/ https://open.substack.com/pub/bradleymontag And if your spirit is stirred by these amazing conversations, don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review - so more people can find their way to The Modern Crone. Thank you for tuning in!    So Grateful for The Modern Crone team - Theme music and season intro tracks: Sam Joole:  www.samjoole.com Cover design and photography Luana Suciu https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/ Luanasuciu@gmail.com  Voice editing: Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios maskmusicstudios@outlook.com Studio and Reel production: Kymberly Sng kymberlysngcm@gmail.com

    The Modern Crone: Season 8: Resurrection with Bradley Montag
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The Modern Crone podcast explores story, insights and experiences from my life as a spiritual teacher, energy healer, seer and medium. In each season of The Modern Crone, I bring the real-deal magic-makers to the table to chat about their lives, bridging the worlds of the visible and invisible, spirit and matter. I share my own stories of people, pilgrimage and paranormal, with the intent of redefining what it is to live a modern spiritual life.Real people, real stories and a whole lot of mind-blowing, spirit-stirring conversations. I hope it inspires!

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  • Creator
    Danielle Van de Velde
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Modern Crone
  • Show Website
    The Modern Crone

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