Radically Alive Women

Julia Neumann and Radically Alive Women Team

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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Moments of Truth: Veit Lindau. With Julia Neumann

    11/16/2025

    Moments of Truth: Veit Lindau. With Julia Neumann

    ⁠Veit Lindau is a grounded visionary, idealistic business punk, and psycho-social reformer who defies all boxes. With over three decades as a renowned German coach, trainer, mentor, and author, Veit’s work is a wake-up call to those who sense that the rehearsals are over, personally and collectively. In this rich conversation with Julia Neumann, sparked by his new book “Stunde der Wahrheit” (Moment of Truth, out November 2025), Veit speaks about the miracle of life, consciousness, and the art of walking the razor’s edge between light and darkness within ourselves. He explores what it means to be truly alive today, the importance of repeatedly questioning the existing, and recognising the miracle within each of us. Veit also reflects on preparing oneself spiritually for future challenges, integrating masculine and feminine qualities, embracing chaos, and the potential for a conscious human evolution. Through personal anecdotes and deep insights, he invites listeners to reconnect with their intrinsic cosmic intuition and spirituality. Themes include: dancing with death, living prayer, stillness and feeling, male and female qualities, burnout, tenderness, and the potential of humanity in times of challenge. “If humanity wants to have a chance, female qualities will save our ass.” — Veit Lindau 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: Veit Lindau, ⁠https://veitlindau.com⁠ More on Veit's new book "Stunde der Wahrheit" (Moment of Truth, in German), ⁠www.homodea.com/now⁠ Veit's courses and community, ⁠www.nova.homodea.com⁠ Radically Alive Women, www.radicallyalivewomen.com Julia Neumann, www.julia-neumann.com

    34 min
  6. When the Mother Dies - An Edge Conversation on Death and Healing: Janet Redmond. With Julia Neumann

    11/01/2025

    When the Mother Dies - An Edge Conversation on Death and Healing: Janet Redmond. With Julia Neumann

    Listen in for this honest and vulnerable edge conversation between two women who recently experienced their mothers’ deaths. Janet Redmond, Village Heart Surgeon and Building Communication Bridges Originator, returns to Radically Alive Women Edgecast to share about her journey accompanying not only her mother’s dying process, but also her death: directing her funeral service, and bringing her ashes from New Zealand to England.  Julia Neumann holds space for this conversation from her own lived experience of her mother dying recently. What unfolds is a conversation about taking responsibility for the dying process as well as reflections on healing the mother-daughter relationship. *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 ⁠www.radicallyalivewomen.com/membership⁠. 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!* More information: Janet Redmond's website, janetredmond.org Janet’s YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@janetredmondtomb Video of the funeral service, https://youtu.be/VDCzNA-8tWE Julia Neumann's website, julia-neumann.com  Radically Alive Women website, radicallyalivewomen.com Janet offers an online space “Responsible Dying: Getting Your Ducks in a Row” probably in September. Email Janet if you are interested.

    30 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.