Goddess in Training Podcast

Sarah Stevenson
  • 5.0 (1)
  • SPIRITUALITY
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

Goddess in Training is a podcast about what it really looks like to live by your intuition — even when it’s messy, uncertain, or completely off-script. Hosted by Sarah Stevenson, these are unfiltered conversations and personal stories about following inner nudges, making bold choices, and learning to trust yourself in a world that teaches you not to. It’s not always graceful, but it’s real. If you’re craving deeper self-trust, grounded wisdom, and the kind of honesty that makes you exhale — you’re in the right place. goddessintraining.substack.com

  1. Marinating in What Arrived

    FEB 4

    Marinating in What Arrived

    In this solo episode, I reflect on thirty-six consecutive weeks of podcasting—including recording during hospitalization and a long physical healing journey—and share why I’m taking a short, intentional pause. I speak about intuition, devotion versus productivity, divine partnership, and how my work as a Transition Doula informs the way I’m holding this moment. In this episode, I explore: * What consistency looks like when it’s rooted in devotion, not extraction * Recording and publishing while hospitalized with necrotizing fasciitis * How intuition has shaped my work, relationships, and healing * Why availability—not effort—is the foundation of divine partnership * Serving as my own Transition Doula during a major life threshold * Why pausing can be an act of care, not disappearance 🎵 Music credit:Intro and outro music: Madre Ayahuasca by ArkawaUsed with permission. More at arkawamusic.com 🌐 And as always, visit www.goddessintraining.online for more tools to support your intuitive journey. Get full access to Goddess in Training at goddessintraining.substack.com/subscribe

    10 min
  2. Embracing Paradox with Prashanthi Amarnath

    JAN 28

    Embracing Paradox with Prashanthi Amarnath

    Guest: Prashanthi Amarnath — author of Embracing Paradox: Dive into a mystical adventure with the Tao Te Ching through 81 enchanting micro lessons! What we explore: * Paradox as the doorway to intuition * Certainty vs. curiosity (and why curiosity is more universal) * Wu wei (effortless action) as “clarity without force,” not passivity * Goals, achievement, and releasing attachment to outcomes without giving up effort * Parenting inside a system built on grades, metrics, and performance * Why Prashanthi speaks of “Mother Tao” and the yin/yang balance within us * Fear, visibility, and allowing yourself to be misunderstood without self-betrayal * Transition as a spiritual practice: the pause where clarity rises on its own * Why Taoism may become more relevant in an AI-saturated world * The Tao Te Ching as invitation, not instruction—and why ambiguity is its gift 🎵 Music credit:Intro and outro music: Madre Ayahuasca by ArkawaUsed with permission. More at arkawamusic.com 🌐 And as always, visit www.goddessintraining.online for more tools to support your intuitive journey. Get full access to Goddess in Training at goddessintraining.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 9m
  3. From Corporate to Conduit

    JAN 21

    From Corporate to Conduit

    Guest: Tabitha “Tabby” Cain — owner of Still Water Floatation + BeLightful Healing; co-founder of One Community Now In this episode we explore: * The catalyst that initiates so many awakenings: a relational rupture and the question, “Who am I now?” * Tabby’s first “yes” (a free Donna Eden energy masterclass) and the moment she realized she could feel what others were carrying * Why practice doesn’t make perfect—practice builds confidence * How to share intuitive information with care: planting seeds vs. forcing outcomes * The difference between monetizing fear and offering true support * Business as a support structure, not a personality type—and why you don’t have to do it alone * Roanoke Valley’s growing holistic ecosystem (and why it can still feel scattered) * Stillness as medicine: float tanks, sensory reduction, and being alone with your own mind * A grounded take on “love and light”: polarity, neutrality, and becoming the watcher * The ripple effect: how inner healing changes your entire circle Tabitha Cain’s work: * Still Water Floatation (Roanoke Valley) — float therapy + Fire & Ice (infrared sauna/red light + cold plunge) * BeLightful Healing — energy work + integrative modalities * One Community Now — healing arts + education community; creators of the Roanoke Valley Holistic Expo + HolistiCon 🎵 Music credit:Intro and outro music: Madre Ayahuasca by ArkawaUsed with permission. More at arkawamusic.com 🌐 And as always, visit www.goddessintraining.online for more tools to support your intuitive journey. Get full access to Goddess in Training at goddessintraining.substack.com/subscribe

    49 min
  4. Goddess Era After Divorce

    JAN 14

    Goddess Era After Divorce

    In this episode of Goddess in Training, I’m joined by Mónica Fernandes, writer of The Goddess Journal and creator of The Goddess Method, a framework for women rebuilding after divorce. We talk about heartbreak recovery, identity loss, nervous system “noise,” and why healing can’t be rushed—only honored. Monica shares her concept of a healing ladder (baby steps), why self-care isn’t selfish—it’s strategy, and how reclaiming your relationship with money can become one of the most liberating parts of the journey. In this conversation, we explore: * Why divorce can feel like a loss of identity (and why that’s normal) * The “bathroom floor” moments—and how to meet them with compassion * Mónica’s healing ladder: small steps that rebuild the self without overwhelm * Aphrodite, the divine feminine, and self-care as a strategic act of devotion * Loneliness, stigma, and why people don’t always know how to show up * The financial aftershocks of divorce—and the empowerment on the other side * Why time is your friend (even when you want a fast-forward button) * The role of sisterhood: soul sisters, therapy, and finding support that holds you Connect with Mónica: * Substack: The Goddess Journal * Waitlist for The Goddess Method 🎵 Music credit:Intro and outro music: Madre Ayahuasca by ArkawaUsed with permission. More at arkawamusic.com 🌐 And as always, visit www.goddessintraining.online for more tools to support your intuitive journey. Get full access to Goddess in Training at goddessintraining.substack.com/subscribe

    55 min
  5. Embodying the Goddess: Curiosity, Reverence, and the Return to Form

    JAN 7

    Embodying the Goddess: Curiosity, Reverence, and the Return to Form

    Guest: Cynthia Abulafia — yoga therapist, educator, and author of Embodying the Goddess: How to Awaken Curiosity and Reverence on the Spiritual Path (out January 20, 2026) Connect with Cynthia: Website | Substack | Instagram | YouTube What we cover * Why Cynthia believes “transcendence bias” is one of the core spiritual issues of our time * Kundalini as spiritual reorientation (and why it can feel intense, disruptive, and physical) * A simple, clarifying map: expand, contract, pause * The “four layers of reality” (and how getting stuck in any layer creates imbalance) * What Cynthia calls the divine feminine: the capacity to hold the whole symphony without preference * Why the goal isn’t “enlightenment” but process, reverence, and integration * Devotion as a path that includes the full range of human emotion—without beige-washing reality * Why Cynthia names the Goddess in plain English as curiosity + reverence 🎵 Music credit:Intro and outro music: Madre Ayahuasca by ArkawaUsed with permission. More at arkawamusic.com 🌐 And as always, visit www.goddessintraining.online for more tools to support your intuitive journey. Favorite moments / timestamps (approx.) * 00:50 Cynthia’s origin story: yoga, goddess traditions, and lifelong kundalini awakenings * 02:15 “This is the core spiritual question of our time” — embodiment, Earth, and disconnection * 04:31 Expand / contract / pause — and why most traditions fixate on the pause * 07:37 The four layers: matter → thought/emotion → intuition → void * 15:47 Kundalini defined (and why the billboard version doesn’t tell the whole story) * 20:45 My psilocybin “river of consciousness” story + the post-opening sensitivity * 23:31 The “transcendence hangover” and what helps * 24:10 Tantra’s frame story: the Goddess as love moving into form and limitation * 46:14 Devotion, reverence, and the full range of emotions * 54:28 Cynthia’s book release date + why “curiosity and reverence” matters Get full access to Goddess in Training at goddessintraining.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 1m

  6. 12/31/2025

    Sisters, Mirrors, and the Abundance Era (with my sister Kim)

    Guest: Kim Stevenson — Spanish teacher + Iyengar yoga instructor + lifelong mirror Connect with Kim: Website | Substack | YouTube | Instagram What we cover: * Why our lives have aligned through shared “anchor moments” (marriage, kids, divorce) * Relationships as mirrors and repeating childhood patterns * Listening to intuition—and how it grows louder with trust * Iyengar yoga as a practical, embodied spiritual path * Parenting teens as whole humans (not projects) * Worthiness, perfectionism, and releasing lack mindset * Healing family lines and choosing trust over scrambling Get full access to Goddess in Training at goddessintraining.substack.com/subscribe

    52 min
  7. Princess Rara on Pink Kink, Play, and the Sacred Skill of Listening to Your Gut

    12/24/2025

    Princess Rara on Pink Kink, Play, and the Sacred Skill of Listening to Your Gut

    Show Notes Episode: Princess Rara on Pink Kink, Play, and the Sacred Skill of Listening to Your Gut Guest: Princess Rara (co-host of Pink Kink) What we explore: kink as play and chosen family • informed consent • dungeon culture + Dungeon 101 • safety words and plain language • aftercare + integration • fear, trust, and intuition • tops/bottoms + divine masculine/feminine energy • redefining success • education as empowerment Links + resources mentioned: * Pink Kink podcast + “Pink Hub” resources (including a free BDSM checklist): pinkkinkpodcast.com * BDSM checklist (mentioned as downloadable): Pink Hub on the website above * Locations/events referenced: Crucible (DC), Dungeon 101 nights, Dark Odyssey / Winter Fire (teaching events) 🎵 Music credit:Intro and outro music: Madre Ayahuasca by ArkawaUsed with permission. More at arkawamusic.com 🌐 And as always, visit www.goddessintraining.online for more tools to support your intuitive journey. Time-stamped moments (approx.): * 00:00–02:05 How Pink Kink began + platonic dungeon friend-group kink * 02:05–04:40 Identity evolution (sub → bottom → switch → dom who loves to bottom) + favorite play * 04:40–07:30 Why kink: trust + connection + “runner’s high” + challenge * 07:30–11:30 Chosen family, belonging, freedom, and diversity in the scene * 11:30–18:20 Informed consent, safewords, limits, dungeon monitors, etiquette * 18:20–27:20 Aftercare + debriefing + cathartic scenes + integration * 27:20–33:30 Reading energy + intuition as a top + communicating with newbies * 33:30–38:50 Redefining success + joy + teaching + podcast impact * 38:50–46:55 2026 intentions + new tagline “Empowerment through education” + books + virtual BDSM 101 * 46:55–end Best advice: start with education + munches + trust your gut Get full access to Goddess in Training at goddessintraining.substack.com/subscribe

    56 min
  8. Walking the Forest Path with Agne of Wild Medeina

    12/17/2025

    Walking the Forest Path with Agne of Wild Medeina

    Show Notes Guest: Agne – Wild Priestess, Wild Woman Mentor, founder of The Wild Medeina Find Agne here: * 🌲 Website: thewildmedeina.com * 📝 Substack: Wild Medeina * 📖 Untamed – guided journal for wild women (available on Amazon) * 🔥 Upcoming ritual book (January release): Lithuanian goddess mythology & seasonal rituals * 🌑 Co-authored book forthcoming: walking through the dark times with both science and wild priestess wisdom In this episode, we talk about: * Growing up in Lithuania, one of the last pagan lands of Europe, where myth still lives in the forest * Who the Lithuanian forest goddess Medeina is, and how her shapeshifting, huntress energy moves through modern women * Agne’s Saturn return and the day she found herself crying on the lab floor in academia… and knew something had to change * What it really means to be wild and untamed (hint: it doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s wild) * Dormant vs. active wild woman — and how fear becomes an initiator instead of a jailer * Simple, accessible rituals: cacao, hair-brushing, tiny acts of devotion that bring us back into our bodies * Agne’s burning rituals (and why she buries the ashes back into the earth) * Meeting Gabija, the Lithuanian fire goddess of the hearth, and learning the difference between destructive fire and warm, glowing fire * The medicine of the Year of the Snake (shedding skins) and our hopes for the Year of the Horse (moving forward with heart and power) * How goddess archetypes and intuition give us the next step, not the whole map 🎵 Music credit:Intro and outro music: Madre Ayahuasca by ArkawaUsed with permission. More at arkawamusic.com 🌐 And as always, visit www.goddessintraining.online for more tools to support your intuitive journey. Get full access to Goddess in Training at goddessintraining.substack.com/subscribe

    45 min
See All (38)

About

Goddess in Training is a podcast about what it really looks like to live by your intuition — even when it’s messy, uncertain, or completely off-script. Hosted by Sarah Stevenson, these are unfiltered conversations and personal stories about following inner nudges, making bold choices, and learning to trust yourself in a world that teaches you not to. It’s not always graceful, but it’s real. If you’re craving deeper self-trust, grounded wisdom, and the kind of honesty that makes you exhale — you’re in the right place. goddessintraining.substack.com

Information

  • Creator
    Sarah Stevenson
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sarah Stevenson
  • Show Website
    Goddess in Training Podcast