The Coven in the Corner Office Podcast

Alaina Crystal

Are you burning sage instead of the midnight oil? Checking your astrology before your work calendar? Pulling a tarot card before handing out your business card? Welcome to The Coven in the Corner Office — a podcast that helps you put the ‘woo’ in work. alainacrystal.substack.com

Episodes

  1. You Are the Magic

    10/29/2025

    You Are the Magic

    There’s nothing quite like a big sister. And if you don’t have one IRL, this week’s guest in The Coven in the Corner Office is here to the rescue. In our final episode of Series 1, Alaina is joined by Rachel Lowenstein, a culture strategist, autistic exec, and content creator. Rachel is your internet big sister with the insight, the tea, and the gift of being fully, radically herself. From a shared love of fantasy worlds to the wild ride of solopreneurship, Rachel keeps Alaina grounded and laughing throughout this rollercoaster conversation.  Highlights:   💫 Late-in-life autism diagnosis + navigating neurodivergence at work  🔮 Tarot, astrology & why YOU are the magic  🌿 Digital gardening > doomscrolling  🧠 Building safer spaces for “spicy brains”  🦄 Why dreaming without ROI is the most visionary leadership move you can make About the Guest Rachel Lowenstein has spent the past decade reshaping media and advertising through storytelling that drives social change. She has guided leading brands like Unilever, CHANEL, Nike, Google, and UN Women on brand growth through cultural fluency, earning recognition such as Ad Age’s 40 Under 40. Today, she runs her own culture consultancy where she works with brands like Dove and Google on better understanding women and girls to make more creative marketing campaigns. As one of few openly autistic executives, she co-founded The Neu Project, a consultancy creating opportunities for neurodivergent talent and partnering with companies like Marriott and Google. She also launched #AutisticOutLoud with Getty Images to challenge stereotypes about autism in media. A sought-after speaker having appeared on stages from the UN to Cannes Lions and a content creator with 110K+ followers, Rachel empowers women and neurodivergent people to live authentically Resources  1. The Neu Project 2. Rachel on Instagram 3. Rachel on Tiktok 4. Rider-Waite-Smith Queen of Pentacles  5. Kendra Falling in Love with Her Psychiatrist 6. Reesa Teesa  7. Slop Girl Summer 8. Wild Geese Podcast - Anna Howard - “creating a digital garden to end my doomscrolling"  9. Obsidian 10. Co–Star 11. Chani Nicholas 12. Rider-Waite-Smith Five of Pentacles  Support the Show Share this episode with a friend! Subscribe to the show on Substack for episodes in your inbox, or follow the show on your favorite podcast app Leave a review on Substack, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify Stay Connected Join the newsletter: alainacrystal.substack.com Follow us on Instagram: @thecoveninthecorneroffice This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alainacrystal.substack.com

    59 min
  2. Intuition as Strategy

    10/22/2025

    Intuition as Strategy

    “I don’t need to search for the answers first. I’ve learned to trust that they’re already inside me.” In this episode, Alaina sits down with Lisa Stoney (@lisastoney) strategist, intuitive, and soon-to-be mom. The two get real about blending witchcraft with work. Lisa’s wisdom is not to be missed, whether you are full witch or witch-curious. Dive into the waters of intuition! Highlights  🌙  How she stopped overanalyzing and started feeling her way forward 💧 A burnout turned invitation to lean into ritual, body, and intuition 🔮 Tarot, moon journaling, water spells, and how she uses them as part of her working practice 🧘‍♀️ Leading with emotional intelligence, subtle power and feminine wisdom 👶 Letting go of old versions of self to usher in a new chapter. About the Guest Lisa is the Deputy Chief Strategy Officer at one of London’s fastest growing creative advertising agencies. She has built and navigated her career from Australia to London, driving creativity and effectiveness behind some of the biggest brands in the world, while running large agency teams. She’s instinctive yet decisive, intuitive yet fearless, endlessly curious and leads with her heart before her head.  Resources  1. Kim Krans The Wild Unknown: Archetypes 2. Kim Krans Archetypes: “The Tear” Card 3. “Rain” by Vachel Lindsey 4. Seraphina Pekkala 5. The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies - Cicely Mary Barker 6. Shirley Barber 7. His Dark Materials Series by Philip Pullman 8. Kirsty Gallagher 9. Magic of I Journals & Planners 10. Wild Woman’s Way by Michaela Boehm 11. Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés 12. Noura Bourni 13. Saturn Returns with Caggie Podcast 14. Chani Nicholas 15. Kim Krans Archetypes: “The Mentor” Card Support the Show Share this episode with a friend! Subscribe to the show on Substack for episodes in your inbox, or follow the show on your favorite podcast app Leave a review on Substack, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify Stay Connected Join the newsletter: alainacrystal.substack.com Follow us on Instagram: @thecoveninthecorneroffice This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alainacrystal.substack.com

    1 hr
  3. The Magic and The Machine

    10/15/2025

    The Magic and The Machine

    If “AI” makes you want to scroll past - don’t. This one’s witchy and wildly human. Alaina met Omar Karim (@arthur_chance) poolside in Cannes while pulling tarot at a cocktail party (as one does). Before even swapping names, he blurted, “Are you a witch? I love witches!” She quickly knew he belonged in The Coven in the Corner Office.  Omar is an AI filmmaker and creative director who blends art, tech, and earth-based magic to make digital storytelling feel alive and human. He joins the show to share his story and creative journey. The conversation reframes AI (wait till you hear about AI Mum), and Omar discusses how getting outside and embracing the natural and spiritual influences in his life have unlocked new artistic potentials and personal growth. Highlights:  🔮Why the mystical and the practical aren’t opposites - they’re complementary 🔮How earth-based ritual weaves into his creative process 🔮Reconciling masculinity through the divine feminine 🔮Listening to dreams, and yes, hugging a tree at night (safely) 🔮The most optimistic read on the Five and Ten of Swords you’ll hear this year 🔮A humane AI use case: Omar’s “AI Mum” and why it changed my mind about AI as collaborator, not servant or robot overlord About the Guest Omar Karim is a creative director and AI image maker known for his innovative approach to creative storytelling. With over 13 years of experience in advertising and technology, working on campaigns with top fashion and lifestyle brands, including Nike, Burberry, Prada, and Beats By Dre, BBC, Nokia, Purina, he has earned a reputation for pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. More recently, Omar has been at the forefront of the rapidly evolving field of AI for creativity. During his time at Meta, he began exploring the potential of artificial intelligence to enhance the creative process, and has since become a leading voice in this emerging space. Drawing on his deep understanding of design, art, and technology, Omar has developed a unique approach to image-making that blends traditional techniques with cutting-edge AI to create a wholly new form of cinema and story telling Resources  1. @arthur_chance 2. Omar Karim on Linkedin 3. Omarkarim.party 4. Rebecca Rowntree - Get Sh*t Done 5. Rider–Waite–Smith Five of Swords  6. The Widow Ching–Pirate by Jorge Luis Borges  7. Sally Kempton 8. Fallon “Sony Bravia Bouncy Balls” Ad 9. Fallon Cadbury “Gorilla” Ad 10. Egorithm - Omar Karim  11. Lantyn Labs Podcast 12. Tree Carr 13. Fatboy Slim & Daniel Steinberg - Bus Stop Please (Official Video) - Directed by Omar Karim 14. Mum AI - Omar Karim 15. The Atlantis Bookshop 16. Treadwell’s Books 17. Rider–Waite–Smith Ten of Swords Support the Show Share this episode with a friend! Subscribe to the show on Substack for episodes in your inbox, or follow the show on your favorite podcast app Leave a review on Substack, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify Stay Connected Join the newsletter: alainacrystal.substack.com Follow us on Instagram: @thecoveninthecorneroffice This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alainacrystal.substack.com

    59 min
  4. Leading in Alignment

    10/08/2025

    Leading in Alignment

    For the first-ever episode of The Coven in the Corner Office, Alaina sits down with dear friend and creative powerhouse Clemmie Telford: ECD at Sunshine, mother of three, community builder, ex-Londoner and fellow seaside witch. Together, they discuss how spiritual and creative practices have shaped Clemmie’s professional and personal evolutions. After a spirited tarot pull and lightning round, Clemmie describes her career journey through the advertising and social media industries, underscoring how these environments can present challenges to physical and mental health. She shares how, over time, practices like breath work, astrology and tarot, along with sobriety, exercise and boundary-setting have influenced her management and mothering style, allowing her to build a life that is more authentic, intentional and integrated.  Highlights:  🔮 Leadership that makes room for your full self 🔮 What sobriety unlocked in her creative life 🔮 Working with your cycle (instead of against the clock) 🔮 Using light-touch woo (astrology, tarot) to connect teams 🔮 Building boundaries that become a model for all About the Guest With 20+ years’ experience, Clemmie is Executive Creative Director at Independent Sunshine - a strategic consultancy, design studio, and creative agency at the intersection of brand, entertainment, and social. She led the global Tommee Tippee rebrand and held senior roles at Meta and ITV, bringing deep expertise in social, retail, and FMCG. A mother of three, she’s also the voice behind the Apple No.1 podcast Honestly and Mother of All Lists blog—platforms that reflect her passion for community, connection, and unfiltered conversation. Resources 1. Clemmie Telford on Linkedin 2. Honestly Podcast with Clemmie Telford 3. The Mother Of All Lists  4. The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit Deck - Kim Krans 5. Astrology of the Week Ahead with Chani Nicholas 6. Hollie DeCruz 7. Caitlin Moran 8. Francesca Oddie 9. Cafe Astrology Support the Show 1. Share this episode with a friend! 2. Subscribe to the show on substack for episodes in your inbox, or follow the show on your favorite podcast app 3. Leave a review on substack, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify Stay Connected Join the newsletter: alainacrystal.substack.com Follow us on Instagram: @thecoveninthecorneroffice This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alainacrystal.substack.com

    47 min
  5. Introducing The Coven in the Corner Office Podcast

    SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Introducing The Coven in the Corner Office Podcast

    The Coven in the Corner Office is a podcast that helps you put the 'woo' in work. In this four-part series, host Alaina Crystal will be talking to leaders who are weaving the mystical with the practical. We’ll be talking about: ✨ How intuition is at the heart of today’s leadership ✨ How to normalise astrology and tarot in your weekly status meetings ✨ How to make work work for you ✨ How to get started on your witchy journey Episodes are dropping on Wednesdays throughout October. Subscribe to Substack to get each episode delivered right to your inbox, as well as additional musings, rituals and content about how to weave witchcraft and wellbeing into your working life. You can also follow the show on Instagram. So light a candle. Take a breath. Grab your familiar. And join us in The Coven in the Corner Office. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alainacrystal.substack.com

    2 min

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Are you burning sage instead of the midnight oil? Checking your astrology before your work calendar? Pulling a tarot card before handing out your business card? Welcome to The Coven in the Corner Office — a podcast that helps you put the ‘woo’ in work. alainacrystal.substack.com

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