Matriarchal Medicine

Audrey Thorp

Welcome to Matriarchal Medicine, the podcast for female holistic entrepreneurs reclaiming their radical responsibility to themselves, rhythm, and wisdom in business and life. This season, we’re diving deep into what it means to run a business in alignment with your body, your intuition, and your values. From dismantling hustle culture and pricing with integrity to structuring your work around your cycles (menstrual, and life), these conversations are here to support you in (re)birthing a business that nourishes you as much as it serves others. We’ll explore topics like nervous system regulation, homeopathy, somatics, and ancient wisdom traditions—not just for personal healing, but as tools for leading and thriving in your work. This is about stepping into embodied leadership, rewriting outdated business models, and forging a new path where success is regenerative and sovereignty is prioritized. Welcome to Matriarchal Medicine, where business meets wisdom on your journey to matriarchy. Be sure to subscribe to keep up with new episodes For more information checkout www.audreythorp.com Follow along behind the scenes on social media @thenoblematriarch Podcast and Branding Artwork is www.lunarlilt.com

  1. The Underbelly of the Village: Subtle Sabotage & the Sister Wound

    12/15/2025

    The Underbelly of the Village: Subtle Sabotage & the Sister Wound

    Throughout this season of Matriarchal Medicine, we’ve talked a lot about community — sisterhood, collaboration, and the village so many women are longing for as mothers and entrepreneurs. But in this finale, Audrey goes to the place most conversations avoid: the underbelly of the village. The subtle sabotage. The quiet competition. The relationships that smile on the surface but can’t actually hold your expansion. This episode is a grounded, honest exploration of the shadow side of sisterhood — why not everyone in your circle wants you to win, how this pattern traces back through history and the witch hunts, and what it asks of us now as women reclaiming matriarchal leadership. Rather than blaming or bypassing, Audrey invites radical responsibility: to look at where we’ve stayed small to belong, where we’ve tolerated relationships that drain us, and how we begin choosing community that can celebrate us out loud. This is not a call to isolation it’s a call to discernment, integrity, and embodied belonging. In This Episode, We ExploreWhy community can feel painful even when everyone is “doing the work”The nervous-system cost of expanding in spaces that can’t truly hold youSubtle sabotage, comparison, and polite withdrawal — and how to name them without gaslighting yourselfHow historical trauma fractured women’s trust in one anotherThe unconscious payoff of staying small or toleratedWhy resentment is a signal, not a moral failureWhat mature, matriarchal sisterhood actually requiresHow to build community rooted in reciprocity, honesty, and safety, not fantasy A Place to LandIf this episode resonated, if you’re craving community that doesn’t require you to shrink, perform, or over-explain yourself... you’re invited to My Kitchen Table. My Kitchen Table is a monthly community for female holistic entrepreneurs who get it — a place to be resourced, witnessed, and supported in the season you’re actually in. ✨ My Kitchen Table – $37/month – Includes Align Your Business With Your Cycle mini-course ($47 value) – Ongoing community + mentorship The village we’re longing for isn’t behind us. It has to be built — slowly, consciously, woman by woman.

    24 min
  2. Initiated by Fire: Teenage Motherhood, Medicine Womanhood & the Dark Era of Becoming with Victoria Gyore

    12/08/2025

    Initiated by Fire: Teenage Motherhood, Medicine Womanhood & the Dark Era of Becoming with Victoria Gyore

    In this conversation, Audrey sits down with one of the most requested women in her community: Victoria Goyre, a woman whose entire life has been marked by initiations — birth, death, motherhood, shamanic apprenticeship, Western medicine, scar tissue remediation, and two years of GAPS that cracked open the doors to her intuition and lineage. Victoria shares the raw and unfiltered story of becoming a mother at sixteen and hiding her pregnancy for six months… the night her mother found out… the health scare that forced her into a decision she never felt ready for… and the moment she realized she wanted to live. That initiation carried her into 25 years of nursing — pediatric oncology, ICU, ER, bone setting, watching children cross over, learning to communicate with the unseen, and becoming a medicine woman “in captivity,” as she puts it. And then her life split open again: through postpartum, through spontaneous healing, through Stream scar tissue work, and through GAPS — the new initiation that rewired her physiology, her intuition, her boundaries, and her motherhood. This episode is a masterclass in slow growth, sacred self-belonging, lineage repair, and creating a business that honors the seasons of a woman’s body. ✨ IN THIS EPISODE WE COVER:• Teenage motherhood as a portal into purposeHer first initiation at sixteen and the moment she chose life. • Nursing as a 25-year apprenticeship in death, devotion & spirit communicationBone-setting, ICU ethics, oncology patients, and intuitive encounters she tried to shut down. • The transformative session that changed her entire trajectoryHer first scar tissue remediation appointment with Ellen — and the spontaneous healing that followed. • GAPS as an initiation, not a dietRebuilding her physiology from infant → toddler → maiden → mother, reliving stored memories, and reclaiming intuition. • Motherhood, business, and the myth of balanceWhy she refuses to sprint and is designing a life she can sustain for decades. • Belonging to yourself before you belong to anyone elseHer three core truths discovered “at the bottom of the soup bowl.” • Slow business as spiritual integrityWhy she keeps openings in her schedule and refuses the bro-marketing “scale fast” culture. • Lineage repair through feeding her sonGAPS as the medicine that shifted her son’s reading, attention, emotional regulation, and confidence. ✨ Connect with Victoria Gyore www.VictoriaGyore.com - GAPS support online and in-person, stream scar tissue remediation (Orange County) ✨ Connect with Audrey If this episode stirred something in you — the desire to walk this path with women who understand the overlapping threads of motherhood, medicine, healing, and business — join My Kitchen Table, Audrey’s community for holistic female entrepreneurs. A story like this isn’t linear — it’s a spiral, and Victoria shows exactly what it looks like to walk the spiral with devotion, slowness, and a deep reverence for the body as the first teacher.

    1h 5m
  3. Raised in the Wild: How the Lodge Made Us Resourceful Mothers & Entrepreneurs with Cortney Teed

    12/01/2025

    Raised in the Wild: How the Lodge Made Us Resourceful Mothers & Entrepreneurs with Cortney Teed

    In this intimate sister-to-sister episode, Audrey and her sister Cortney revisit the unconventional childhood that shaped them — spending half their lives in a remote fly-in lodge deep in the Canadian wilderness. They talk about what that upbringing gave them: resourcefulness, work ethic, entrepreneurial instinct, and the ability to create something out of nothing. And what it cost them: dysregulation, pressure, unpredictability, and the emotional labor of growing up inside a family business. Together they reflect on how those early patterns show up in their motherhood, their businesses, their nervous systems, and the way they now choose to raise their own children with more presence and gentleness than they ever received. This episode is both nostalgic and revealing — a story of breaking generational patterns, honoring what served, releasing what didn’t, and learning to mother in a way that heals the girl you used to be. Topics We Cover✨ Growing up in the middle of nowhere Lessons from lodge life, isolation, and working from childhood. ✨ What the wild imprinted in us Resourcefulness, problem-solving, improvisation — and chronic dysregulation. ✨ Parents as entrepreneurs What we absorbed by watching our parents run businesses: the good, the messy, and the “we’re not repeating that.” ✨ From survival to choice How adult nervous system work changed the way we create, mother, and lead. ✨ Doing motherhood differently Breaking urgency culture, choosing presence, protecting home as sacred, and raising kids who don’t have to earn belonging. ✨ How our childhood shaped our businesses ADHD tendencies, grit, creativity, and our ability to build unconventional work that supports our families. About Cortney: Cortney is a stay-at-home mom of two and the owner of two small businesses that reflect both her creativity and her love for community. She owns The TÜK Boutique, a custom gift boutique where she laser engraves and designs personalized pieces ranging from earrings to Christmas ornaments and everything in between. She is also the owner of Cortney’s Pawperty, a warm and trusted home-based doggy daycare and boarding service. Balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship, Cortney has built a life centered on family, passion, and the joy of creating meaningful connections, whether through a handcrafted gift or caring for someone’s four-legged family member. Shop at The TÜK Boutique Facebook and Cortney's Pawperty Join My World✨ My Kitchen Table — A community for holistic female entrepreneurs who want to build in alignment with their motherhood, physiology, and true capacity. ✩✩✩✩✩ a 5 Star Review helps other women find this medicine as well (and is much appreciated!) Be sure to subscribe to keep up with new episodes! For more information on my offerings checkout www.audreythorp.com Follow along behind the scenes on social media @thenoblematriarch

    1h 2m
  4. ADHD, Entrepreneurship, and Doing Life Your Own Way with Cortney Teed

    11/24/2025

    ADHD, Entrepreneurship, and Doing Life Your Own Way with Cortney Teed

    In this intimate sister-to-sister conversation, Audrey sits down with her younger sister Cortney — a multi-business mother navigating ADHD, homeschooling, creative entrepreneurship, and the art of being deeply resourceful. Together they explore what it actually looks like to build a life around your values, your kids, your capacity, and your creativity… even when the path makes zero logical sense on paper. This episode is a grounded, real-life look at matriarchal leadership inside the home and inside business — full of laughter, honesty, and practical wisdom. What We Talk About✨ How Cortney built multiple income streams — organically and intuitively From custom laser engraving to dog boarding to bookkeeping to becoming a travel agent, Cortney shares how she followed simple threads, trusted her creativity, and built a life that works for her family. ✨ ADHD, creativity, and why some mothers thrive with more, not less Cortney explains how her brain works and why having multiple projects actually regulates her instead of overwhelms her. ✨ Homeschool rhythms & being present with your children Her simple, beautiful morning routine with the girls — including undivided eye contact — and why flexibility matters more than perfect structure. ✨ Pricing, worthiness, and learning not to undercharge Cortney shares how she raised her prices, stopped discounting her work, and began attracting clients who value her time — because every moment away from her kids has to be worth it. ✨ Redirecting devotion back to yourself A powerful segment on shifting from overgiving to self-resourcing, and how this year became her first true season of choosing herself. ✨ Music, mindset, and the energetics of calling things in From “the monkey song” to manifestation playlists — the surprisingly sweet conversation on how sound shapes your subconscious and your business. About Cortney Cortney is a stay-at-home mom of two and the owner of two small businesses that reflect both her creativity and her love for community. She owns The TÜK Boutique, a custom gift boutique where she laser engraves and designs personalized pieces ranging from earrings to Christmas ornaments and everything in between. She is also the owner of Cortney’s Pawperty, a warm and trusted home-based doggy daycare and boarding service. Balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship, Cortney has built a life centered on family, passion, and the joy of creating meaningful connections, whether through a handcrafted gift or caring for someone’s four-legged family member. Shop at The TÜK Boutique Facebook and Cortney's Pawperty ✨ Sit with Audrey inside My Kitchen Table, a community for female holistic entrepreneurs who get it — a place to be resourced, nourished, and witnessed in the season you’re in. ✩✩✩✩✩ a 5 Star Review helps other women find this medicine as well (and is much appreciated!) Be sure to subscribe to keep up with new episodes! For more information on my offerings checkouta href="https://www.audreythorp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

    50 min
  5. Raising Kids by the Moon, Re-Parenting Yourself by the Stars with Tara Vogel

    11/17/2025

    Raising Kids by the Moon, Re-Parenting Yourself by the Stars with Tara Vogel

    In this episode, Tara Vogel — professional astrologer, coach, and founder of The Luminary Community — joins me to explore how astrology can illuminate the invisible threads between our childhood imprinting, nervous system patterns, and the way we parent our own children. Tara shares the story of how her daughter’s chart became her entryway into astrology — transforming her from a mother searching for answers into a guide helping others align their parenting with the rhythms of the moon. We talk about how the first seven years of life set the tone for our nervous system, why our children mirror the parts of us that most need re-parenting, and how understanding the lunar and eclipse cycles can help us regulate, reconnect, and rewrite generational patterns. Whether you’re new to astrology or already live by the stars, this conversation will help you ground cosmic wisdom into daily mothering — with grace, humor, and a deep respect for the body. ✨ Follow @luminaryparenting on Instagram for daily insights and to join The Luminary Community, where Tara shares voice-note forecasts and teaches her signature Parenting Astrology School. ✨ Sit with me inside My Kitchen Table, a community for female holistic entrepreneurs who get it — a place to be resourced, nourished, and witnessed in the season you’re in. About Tara Vogel: Tara is a certified professional astrologer and coach who is passionate about helping people stay connected to themselves and their soul’s path via the cosmos. She loves to dive deeply with her clients and believes that understanding your astrological natal chart is one of the greatest tools we have for developing our consciousness while we’re here on planet Earth. Tara reports daily on how to use the celestial bodies to support you in your everyday life in an easy-to-understand and practical way. She posts everyday on Instagram and gives further insights to her Astrology Community -The Luminary Community. Tara believes in a holistic approach to living and weaves her knowledge of nutrition, herbal medicine, the PolyVagal theory of working with the nervous system and The Internal Family Systems method of psychotherapy into her work. Being a mom of three, living astrology daily and ecstatic dance have been her greatest avenues for healing and wholeness. Connect with Tara Facebook Instagram LuminaryParenting.com

    43 min
  6. Alchemy, Soap, and the School of Motherhood Pt. 2 with Natalie Kanbergs

    11/10/2025

    Alchemy, Soap, and the School of Motherhood Pt. 2 with Natalie Kanbergs

    In the second part of our conversation, Natalie Kanbergs and I explore what it means to honor the season you’re in — as a mother, a maker, and a woman in business. We talk about lineage, homemaking, and how the work of our hands becomes the work of our hearts. Natalie reflects on motherhood as apprenticeship — a lifelong initiation that teaches us presence, patience, and the slow burn of creative devotion. This episode is an invitation to descend into the ordinary sacred — to let your home, your business, and your becoming nourish one another. ✨ Experience Natalie’s creations at TU·ET·AL — her line of alchemical soaps and skincare crafted with reverence for nature, ritual, and the feminine body. ✨ Join My Kitchen Table, a community for female holistic entrepreneurs who get it — a place to be resourced, nourished, and witnessed in the season you’re in. About Natalie: Natalie Kanbergs is an entrepreneur, writer, herbalist, traditional birth attendant, postpartum care practitioner, and producer. Moving fluidly between the machine of modernity and nature’s perfection, she weaves alchemy, birthwork, and Earth magic into her life and work. Through TU·ET·AL, Natalie shares transcendental soap and skincare rooted in devotion to the sacred beauty within us all. She is currently running her business, homeschooling her children, and deepening her studies in alchemical herbalism while tending to the art of balance in everyday life. Follow on instagram: @neue.natalie @tuetal.co

    1h 1m
  7. Alchemy, Soap, and the School of Motherhood Pt. 1 with Natalie Kanbergs

    11/03/2025

    Alchemy, Soap, and the School of Motherhood Pt. 1 with Natalie Kanbergs

    This episode began, as so many do, in the thick of real life. In the first half of our two-part conversation, Natalie Kanbergs — mother, wife, and founder of TU·ET·AL— invites us into the messy, devotional, and deeply creative path that gave birth to her alchemical skincare line and the home it was built inside of. Together, we talk about the evolution of her work, the pressure to produce while mothering, and what it means to listen to the rhythms of both business and body. This part of the conversation unfolds slowly — a stream of thought from a woman integrating creation, motherhood, and the art of daily living. ⚠️ Listener note: this episode opens with a story that includes mention of a firearm and a playground incident. Please care for your nervous system and listen in a way that feels supportive for you. ✨ Experience Natalie’s creations at TU·ET·AL — her line of alchemical soaps and skincare crafted with reverence for nature, ritual, and the feminine body. ✨ Join My Kitchen Table, a community for female holistic entrepreneurs who get it — a place to be resourced, nourished, and witnessed in the season you’re in. About Natalie: Natalie Kanbergs is an entrepreneur, writer, herbalist, traditional birth attendant, postpartum care practitioner, and producer. Moving fluidly between the machine of modernity and nature’s perfection, she weaves alchemy, birthwork, and Earth magic into her life and work. Through TU·ET·AL, Natalie shares transcendental soap and skincare rooted in devotion to the sacred beauty within us all. She is currently running her business, homeschooling her children, and deepening her studies in alchemical herbalism while tending to the art of balance in everyday life. Follow on instagram: @neue.natalie @tuetal.co

    1h 3m
  8. The First Baby Was a Business with Dr. Lacey Nevel

    10/27/2025

    The First Baby Was a Business with Dr. Lacey Nevel

    Audrey sits down with Dr. Lacey Nevel to talk about the real mechanics of mothering, business, and nervous system stewardship. Lacey shares how she creates space to regulate (hello, nightly sauna sessions), why building team was non-negotiable after being literally bypassed as “the office manager,” and how Free Spirit Chiropractic functions as a community hub, not “just” a clinic. Together you explore parenting as shadow work, detaching so you can show up clean, and new offerings for women chiropractors who are navigating motherhood and a male-dominated profession. We cover: Nervous system stewardship in real life: how Lacey uses the sauna to detach, reset, and choose where to show up each day—“20 minutes of literally just detaching from everything.” Why team matters (and the moment it became non-negotiable): a local chiropractor walked in and asked “Where’s the husband? Where’s the doctor?”—and Lacey decided that day to get help at the front desk and protect her role as doctor and owner. Community as the heartbeat: Free Spirit is intentionally built as a gathering place—patients name “community” as their favorite part of the practice. Roots & wiring: raised by a single-mom entrepreneur; “keep going” grit, Enneagram 7 creativity, and the “Gap and the Gain” realization about achievement cycles. Parenting as shadow work: the invitation to address our stuff through our kids; why it’s easier to avoid discomfort and how it shows up anyway. New work for women in chiropractic: a seminar and 1:1 coaching focused on intention, detachment, and showing up for yourself so you can show up for others—especially post-baby. Resources & links: Follow @drlaceynevel and @freespiritchiropracticListen to Free Your Frequency with Dr. Lacey & Dr. ColtenSit with Audrey inside My Kitchen Table — a community for female holistic entrepreneurs who get it; where women come to be resourced, nourished, and witnessed in the work they were born to do. About Dr. Lacey Nevel: Dr. Lacey Nevel is a true wellness visionary wearing multiple hats. She is mama of two, wife, chiropractor, *retired* birth doula, and entrepreneur. ​Her life purpose is to serve individuals and families with an abundance of love, using chiropractic as a portal for deep connection and understanding. She lives a life committed to elevating the consciousness and authenticity of others and along with her soul mate, Dr. Colten Nevel, aspires to create a space of love for the community to gather.

    1h 13m

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Welcome to Matriarchal Medicine, the podcast for female holistic entrepreneurs reclaiming their radical responsibility to themselves, rhythm, and wisdom in business and life. This season, we’re diving deep into what it means to run a business in alignment with your body, your intuition, and your values. From dismantling hustle culture and pricing with integrity to structuring your work around your cycles (menstrual, and life), these conversations are here to support you in (re)birthing a business that nourishes you as much as it serves others. We’ll explore topics like nervous system regulation, homeopathy, somatics, and ancient wisdom traditions—not just for personal healing, but as tools for leading and thriving in your work. This is about stepping into embodied leadership, rewriting outdated business models, and forging a new path where success is regenerative and sovereignty is prioritized. Welcome to Matriarchal Medicine, where business meets wisdom on your journey to matriarchy. Be sure to subscribe to keep up with new episodes For more information checkout www.audreythorp.com Follow along behind the scenes on social media @thenoblematriarch Podcast and Branding Artwork is www.lunarlilt.com