Text or VM the Show We’re sitting down with Eli Lawliet, PhD, the creator of the gender doula, to offer a more grounded, human way into gender exploration: start with desire, values, and what actually feels good in your body, then build support around that. We talk about why the gender doula model matters for anyone navigating gender transition, questioning, or identity change, and why this kind of full spectrum care can also help families, teachers, and professionals who want to show up with more skill and less fear. Eli also shares a personal path from evangelical Christianity through atheism and into a spirituality rooted in lived experience, with a clear-eyed look at cultural appropriation, colonialism, and what it means to find something that is truly yours. From there, we get practical. We unpack ritual as something simple and usable: an action done for a specific purpose. That opens the door to energetic hygiene (cleansing, grounding, boundaries and protection) you can use before a difficult family gathering, after a day of bad headlines, or any time you’re feeling porous and depleted. We also explore tarot as a consent-based tool for guidance and deeper conversation, and we spend time on surgery rituals that make room for the real emotional landscape: doubt, relief, grief, numbness, joy, and post-surgical depression, without forcing a perfect narrative. If you want concrete tools for authenticity, transition support, and ritual practice that meets you where you are, hit play. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. Bio: Eli Lawliet, Ph.D. , (he/him) is the dreamer and weaver of The Gender Doula; a source of full-spectrum support for those who are transitioning, questioning, or exploring their gender, as well as for families, loved ones, and professionals who wish to better support gender expansive folks. Services are provided through 1:1 support, classes, workshops, events, written resources, and more. The Gender Doula focuses on offering a wide range of support so that he can meet you where you are at - whatever part of your journey you are in - with compassion, care, and robust resources. https://www.thegenderdoula.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thegenderdoula/ #GenderDoula #GenderExploration #RitualPractice Thank you for supporting Belief, Being, & BEYOND! Your generosity helps sustain a woman-owned small business and an independent podcast dedicated to bringing authentic voices and meaningful conversations into the world. As a Navajo woman, I’m honored to share my perspective and create space for deeper connection, curiosity, and exploration. Your support truly makes a difference. ❤️ Did you know that you can join Our Coven Community? Surround yourself with other like-minded individuals hosted by Jenny C Bell. Visit JennyCBell.com Also, You, yes… you can sit down for a one-on-one with Granddaughter Crow. On sale prices are as low as $50 for a 30min shamanic and animistic insight from The Wisdom of the Natural World. Visit GranddaughterCrow.com Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_sharesid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f
