Radically Alive Women

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Conversations with courageous women that are taking a stand for radical aliveness. These are leaders inside out. We are broadcasting from and beyond the edge of patriarchy, mapping the way to a next culture of initiated adult women and men collaborating. This Edgecast is brought to you by Julia Neumann, Annika Korsten and Hannah Abouzahrah, and is powered by Radically Alive Women, a context for empowering radical aliveness in women. While men are not the primary focus of this Edgecast, we want the men to thrive, too. You will find some interviews with men also.

  1. A humble and gracious path into elderhood: Robina McCurdy. With Julia Neumann and Annika Korsten

    8H AGO

    A humble and gracious path into elderhood: Robina McCurdy. With Julia Neumann and Annika Korsten

    Robina McCurdy - New Zealand born, a woman firmly grounded on this earth, a global weaver of creating a regenerative culture, an community elder who is young in her heart and ageless in her wisdom. The 76-year old woman of many hats shares through a number of examples how to live life to its full extension through one's life stages and takes a fierce stand for elderhood being recognized and honoured in our culture. Being a grandmother of children - and not a biological grandmother herself - she highlights the importance of intergenerational connection that keeps eldership alive. She is a walking example for young women to demonstrate how it can go 'not to be somebody for anybody' anymore and becoming a person of astute observation, of service, and calling out the b******t with no holding back. She paves a way forward on how to unapologetically be yourself. As an elder and literally gradually excarnating into the spiritual world she speaks of the unique place she is in to weave between the spiritual and the world of deep matter. And like the cherry on top of the icing she dissembles one of the most misunderstood myths of getting older - she reveals unwaveringly that sexuality only becomes deeper and more insightful than ever before. *We’re passionate about bringing these conversations to you and would love your help to keep them going. Please consider supporting us by making a one-time contribution through ⁠⁠radicallyalivewomen.com/invest⁠, or joining our membership with a monthly subscription at ⁠radicallyalivewomen.com/edgecast/edgecast-membership-sign-up⁠. You can follow us on your favourite podcast platform and leave a rating to help others discover these conversations too! Your support makes all the difference in continuing this work. Thank you!* For more information: Robina McCurdy - https://earthcare-education.org/ Tui Community - https://www.tuitrust.org.nz/ GENOA - https://genoaecovillage.org/ Permaculture NZ - https://permaculture.org.nz/ SEEDS - https://www.seedsindia.org/ The Raging Grannies -https://raginggrannies.net/ The knitting Nannies - https://knitting-nannas.com/ Possibility Management - Rage Club: https://www.rageclub.org/ Tides - Rites of Passage : https://www.tracks.net.nz/tides Maori waiata: Māori songs or chants, integral to culture for storytelling, emotional expression, and historyJulia Neumann - https://www.julia-neumann.com/ Annika Korsten - www.annikakorsten.org

    47 min
  2. Transforming Mother-Daughter Relationships: Amy Weber and Gabriela Fagundes. With Julia Neumann

    MAR 7

    Transforming Mother-Daughter Relationships: Amy Weber and Gabriela Fagundes. With Julia Neumann

    Julia Neumann from Radically Alive Women speaks with parenting coach and "Tides" rites-of-passage facilitator Amy Weber and young woman Gabriela Fagundes about mother-daughter relationships, especially the transition of girls into womanhood. Amy describes navigating the empty nest as a mother and how "Tides" and "Rising Tides" help mothers and daughters renegotiate patterns, create space, and recognise that daughters’ transitions also change mothers’ identities. She shares how community and ritual can help normalise and celebrate menstruation, and support both the daughter’s push for freedom and the mother’s grief and identity shift as she “becomes obsolete” in stages. Gabriela shares her experience of pushing away, cutting contact, trying to change her mother, and eventually listening and meeting her mother as a woman, emphasising how judging or blaming mothers impacts accepting life. They discuss generational patterns, dependence, and consciously creating new ways to honour first bleeding. Practical suggestions include creative expression of feelings for mothers, and daughters writing a four-page love letter to their mothers. Amy's and Gabriela's co-written book on first bleeding is in an open-ended “gestation” process without a deadline. *We’re passionate about bringing these conversations to you and would love your help to keep them going. Please consider supporting us by making a one-time contribution through ⁠radicallyalivewomen.com/invest, or joining our membership with a monthly subscription at radicallyalivewomen.com/edgecast/edgecast-membership-sign-up. You can follow us on your favourite podcast platform and leave a rating to help others discover these conversations too! Your support makes all the difference in continuing this work. Thank you!* For more information: Amy Weber, heartconnectionparenting.com Gabriela Fagundes, gabrielafagundes.com Rites of Passage Foundation, which offers the "Tides" programme, tracks.net.nz Article by Gabriela Fagundes on the topic, gabrielafagundes.substack.com/p/the-joys-and-challenges-of-motherhood Julia Neumann, julia-neumann.com Radically Alive Women, radicallyalivewomen.com

    42 min
  3. Graduating from Motherhood - A Process: Ellen Appleton. With Julia Neumann

    FEB 21

    Graduating from Motherhood - A Process: Ellen Appleton. With Julia Neumann

    This Radically Alive Women Edgecast conversation between Julia Neumann and Ellen Appleton explores “mother graduation,” the transition from actively mothering children to relating to them as independent adults. Ellen describes her deep identification with motherhood, including two wanted pregnancies, and speaks to the innate wisdom, love, and intensity she experienced as a mother. The discussion highlights how motherhood is often undervalued by society and how lack of support for pregnant women and mothers can contribute to generational trauma. Ellen shares that parenting involves repeated separations and describes the particular pain of letting her son enter manhood without clear, emotionally supportive models of masculinity, including her anger at patriarchal systems that encourage men to shut down feelings. She explains that mother graduation does not mean abandoning children, but completing the separation, cutting energetic ties, and shifting into being an elder—standing behind adult offspring rather than in front of them. Ellen details her own year-plus process involving emotional healing, grieving, and group work with other mothers, with a ceremony as a culminating celebration. She notes improvements in her relationship with her son, discusses her request for her adult children to call her “Ellen” rather than “mom,” and reflects on reclaiming her identity and energy beyond motherhood to give back to the wider community. Ellen offers initial guidance for mothers with children 18+ to make graduation a conscious topic, clearly hand responsibility back to their children, allow different timing for different children, and seek support, including coaching. *We’re passionate about bringing these conversations to you and would love your help to keep them going. Please consider supporting us by making a one-time contribution through ⁠www.radicallyalivewomen.com/invest, or joining our membership with a monthly subscription at ⁠https://www.radicallyalivewomen.com/edgecast/edgecast-membership-sign-up/. You can follow us on your favourite podcast platform and leave a rating to help others discover these conversations too! Your support makes all the difference in continuing this work. Thank you!* For more information: Contact Ellen Appleton On Mother Graduation

    33 min
  4. Radical Adventure To The Core - Te Araroa Trail And Beyond: Shalane Hopkins. With Julia Neumann

    FEB 8

    Radical Adventure To The Core - Te Araroa Trail And Beyond: Shalane Hopkins. With Julia Neumann

    Shalane Hopkins went on an extraordinary adventure: she walked the 3,000-kilometer Te Araroa trail in New Zealand in 2010, just before its official opening, and came through Christchurch around the time of the earthquake. In this honest conversation with Julia Neumann, Shalane shares her experiences, motivations, and what led her to stay in New Zealand and become a Kiwi citizen. The conversation delves into Shalane's personal growth journey, discussing her transformation from a people pleaser to someone who embraces her courage and authenticity. She talks about the importance of intuition, overcoming obstacles, and the lessons she learned while writing her book, 'One Step at a Time,' which chronicles her trail journey and is set for release on 10 February 2026. The episode touches on themes of resilience, personal empowerment, intergenerational healing, seeking support, and how life's challenges can lead to profound self-discovery. If you enjoyed this conversation or have other feedback for us, please email to: radicallyalivewomen@gmail.com. *We’re passionate about bringing these conversations to you and ask for your help to keep them going. Please consider supporting us by making a one-time contribution through ⁠www.radicallyalivewomen.com/invest, or joining our membership with a monthly subscription at ⁠https://www.radicallyalivewomen.com/edgecast/edgecast-membership-sign-up/. You can follow us on your favourite podcast platform and leave a rating to help others discover these conversations too! Your support makes all the difference in continuing this work. Thank you!* For more information: Shalane Hopkins, shalanehopkins.com Te Araroa Trail, newzealand.com/nz/feature/te-araroa-trail/ Julia Neumann, julia-neumann.com Radically Alive Women, radicallyalivewomen.com

    34 min
  5. Radical Peace Inside Out and Women’s Leadership: Yael Deckelbaum. With Julia Neumann

    JAN 24

    Radical Peace Inside Out and Women’s Leadership: Yael Deckelbaum. With Julia Neumann

    Yael Deckelbaum is a platinum award-winning Israeli/Canadian singer songwriter and an activist for peace, and especially well known for her song “Prayer Of The Mothers”, written in 2016 to support the Women Wage Peace Movement: a song for the movement of Palestinian and Israeli mothers walking together for change and peace. You hear its tune at the beginning of the episode. Shared by millions, it inspired and keeps inspiring women across the globe to get together and take action. This episode is a powerful and deep conversation between Yael Deckelbaum and Julia Neumann. Yael talks with vulnerability about her journey in the last 10 years since she wrote Prayer Of The Mothers, and how she went inwards to peel deep layers on what it means to be a woman. She shares her inner quest about the meaning of peace, and how she discovered that peace is an idea that cannot exist without people looking inwards and healing their core wounds. Yael and Julia open up on: what it means to be a woman; women’s true leadership, from a place of love, vulnerability and connection with spirit, but without suppressing fear and denying their humanity; the key things for the women's revolution to happen, including women tapping into their own spiritual power; how women’s language is inclusive for all life and very different to patriarchal language that is based on and creates war; how women’s voices have been censured for generations and the importance of women connecting with their true voice. Yael shares how she uses singing and praying as a tool to speak her truth and encourages all women to connect with their true voice. She believes that change will be possible if women can speak in a real way. Besides using the voice, she shares other paths for transformation and healing and suggests reaching out to other wise women, like Marlee Wolf, the founder of Sovereign Ground Institute: sovereigngroundinstitute.com * We’re passionate about bringing these conversations to you and would love your help to keep them going. Please consider supporting us by making a one-time contribution through ⁠www.radicallyalivewomen.com/invest, or joining our membership with a monthly subscription at ⁠https://www.radicallyalivewomen.com/edgecast/edgecast-membership-sign-up/. You can follow us on your favourite podcast platform and leave a rating to help others discover these conversations too! Your support makes all the difference in continuing this work. Thank you! * Music: Prayer of the Mothers, by Yael Deckelbaum Women of the World Unite, album by Yael Deckelbaum Marlee Wolf, ⁠sovereigngroundinstitute.com⁠ Julia Neumann, julia-neumann.com Radically Alive Women, radicallyalivewomen.com

    27 min
  6. Beyond the Sweet Face - For Societal Change: Nicola Hearn

    JAN 10

    Beyond the Sweet Face - For Societal Change: Nicola Hearn

    Nicola Hearn is a woman that walks the edge between mainstream culture, activism, and advocacy for societal change. With a background in technology, she was the heart behind Third Space Canteen, a social enterprise promoting food culture. In July 2025, one of her Instagram reels went viral in which she calls out greed and profit-orientation and calls in collaboration for societal change. Listen in for a radically alive, authentic and vulnerable conversation with Julia Neumann, in which Nicola shares about her journey of self-discovery and activism. Nicola speaks about  her experiences with patriarchy, capitalism, and the unique struggles women face in these environments. She emphasizes the importance of collaboration, authenticity, and mutual support, as well as the need for systemic change to create a more equitable society and to ensure a better future for our children. Nicola also offers practical advice for women looking to find and speak their own truths. *We’re passionate about bringing these conversations to you and appreciate your help to keep them going. Please consider supporting us by making a one-time contribution through ⁠www.radicallyalivewomen.com/invest, or joining our membership with a monthly subscription at www.radicallyalivewomen.com/edgecast/edgecast-membership-sign-up. You can follow us on your favourite podcast platform and leave a rating to help others discover these conversations too! Your support makes all the difference in continuing this work. Thank you!* 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:11 Discovering Nicola Hearn 03:08 Challenging Capitalism and Patriarchy 03:40 Personal Pain and Misogyny 05:58 The Need for Societal Change 07:08 Finding a New Path 11:08 Internalized Patriarchy 19:02 Inspiration and Collaboration 25:42 Understanding Your Role in a Team 26:59 The Power of Collective Change 27:31 The Rise of Feminine Energy 28:32 Struggles and Societal Pressures 29:35 The Turning Point: Speaking Out 34:41 Harnessing Anger for Change 38:44 Envisioning a Better World 43:22 Practical Advice for Personal Growth Further information: Nicola Hearn on Instagram, www.instagram.com/we_are_all_winners/ Third Space Canteen, www.instagram.com/thirdspacecanteen/ Radically Alive Women website, www.radicallyalivewomen.com Julia Neumann www.julia-neumann.com

    38 min
  7. Nature School: Allowing Beings to Unfold. With Hannah Abouzahrah.

    12/27/2025

    Nature School: Allowing Beings to Unfold. With Hannah Abouzahrah.

    Melissa McGregor is the creatress of Nature School in Mangawhai, in the North Island of New Zealand. This conversation dives into the personal inspirations that led to this creation. We also talk about what has evolved over the years and the current results of bringing feelings work into the mix. Melissa is passionate about encouraging others to get started. If this is something you are thinking about, please get in touch! "Nature School family support continues to unfold. Melissa's next step is to make irresistable offers of extraordinary parent evenings and listening spaces for parents at drop-off. These offers have come about as parents have asked for more information and support in learning the feeling and communication skills that their children are taking home - four feeling check-ins, completion loops, asking clearly for what they want, saying No and Yes and speaking up without taking responsibility for others' feelings. Melissa has been sharing the legends of children's learning with the parents for over a year. Now it's the parents turn. Exciting." Support this work: We’re passionate about bringing these conversations to you and would love your help to keep them going. Please consider supporting us with a one-time contribution at ⁠⁠www.radicallyalivewomen.com/invest⁠⁠, or by joining our membership community with a monthly subscription at ⁠⁠www.radicallyalivewomen.com/membership⁠⁠. You can also follow us on your favourite podcast platform and leave a rating to help others discover these conversations. Your support makes all the difference — thank you! More information: Melissa McGregor: mangawhai.nature@gmail.com Hannah Abouzahrah: https://hannahabouzahrah.wixsite.com/possibilitycoach

    38 min
  8. Money - A Feminine Being: Birgit Frank. With Annika Korsten

    12/14/2025

    Money - A Feminine Being: Birgit Frank. With Annika Korsten

    Birgit Frank has been researching money for over two decades and brings a fresh and playful energy into a topic that is as hidden from everyday conversations as is initmate relating. And yet - it is our relationship we have with and towards money that enables change how we allow money to flow. In this episode Birgit shares with us the concept of the Money Being - a community tool which brings connection and if applied to life through feminine qualitites it provides for enough resources for everybody. Support this work: We’re passionate about bringing these conversations to you and would love your help to keep them going. Please consider supporting us with a one-time contribution at ⁠www.radicallyalivewomen.com/invest⁠, or by joining our membership community with a monthly subscription at ⁠www.radicallyalivewomen.com/membership⁠. You can also follow us on your favourite podcast platform and leave a rating to help others discover these conversations. Your support makes all the difference — thank you! More information: Birgit Frank - www.rolfer.in Annika Korsten - www.annikakorsten.org

    34 min
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Conversations with courageous women that are taking a stand for radical aliveness. These are leaders inside out. We are broadcasting from and beyond the edge of patriarchy, mapping the way to a next culture of initiated adult women and men collaborating. This Edgecast is brought to you by Julia Neumann, Annika Korsten and Hannah Abouzahrah, and is powered by Radically Alive Women, a context for empowering radical aliveness in women. While men are not the primary focus of this Edgecast, we want the men to thrive, too. You will find some interviews with men also.

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  • Creator
    Julia Neumann and Radically Alive Women Team
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    129
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Julia Neumann and Radically Alive Women Team
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    Radically Alive Women