Witchy Shit by Design with Michaela Gaffen Stone

Michaela Gaffen Stone
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A fun, spiky podcast where we poke at dogma, question the “shoulds,” and get honest about what’s actually happening. Not fluffy. Not performative. Definitely not here to follow the rules. Hey, you want to do some witchy shit? Join us!

  1. 9h ago

    Let Your Freak Flag Fly — Sales, Self-Trust & Doing Business Your Way with Jennie Bellinger

    Guest: Jennie Bellinger Episode Description What if being successful in business didn't require pushy sales tactics, following someone else's rulebook, or hiding the parts of yourself that don't fit the mold? Michaela sits down with sales strategist, podcast monetization expert, and coach Jennie Bellinger for a conversation about selling without the ick, trusting yourself, and building a business that actually feels like you. Jennie shares how her journey from teacher to direct sales leader to coach taught her that great sales aren't about convincing people—they're about connection, service, and creating an experience people actually want to be part of. And, naturally, things get witchy. Jennie opens up about stepping out of the “witchy closet,” trusting her intuition, tarot, intention work, and why she's finally ready to let her freak flag fly. In This Episode Why sales is a learnable skill—and how years of bad sales experiences teach us to fear becoming “that salesperson.”How Jennie built success by focusing on service, experience, and helping people get what they actually wanted.Why coaching, growth, and self-development aren't one-and-done—and the importance of having someone who can see the things you're too close to see yourself.How consistently showing up shapes the way people experience you in business, relationships, and life.Why Jennie's witchy practice is less about following rules and more about intention, intuition, energy, tarot, and trusting what feels right.What happens when you stop hiding the parts of yourself other people might find weird—and start letting your freak flag fly. Memorable Quotes “Let your freak flag fly, people.” - Jennie B“I start with what I can control, which is me.” - Jennie B“I am who I am. I've hit my f**k it era.” - Jennie B“If there's no rule book, you're on the right track.” - Michaela Gaffen StoneAbout Jennie B Jennie Bellinger is a sales strategist, Certified Professional Coach, and podcast monetization expert who helps people make money without becoming someone they can't stand. Her work combines sales, coaching, connection, and plenty of personality—with no interest in doing business according to someone else's rules. Connect with Jennie Website: BadassPodcastMastery.com Watch Jennie's FREE 8 Ways to Monetize Webinar Here To connect with Michaela and learn what discovering self trust can do for you: Witchyshitbydesign.com michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com Michaela is also the co-host of the Journey Into The Heart Of The Primordial podcast.

    Let Your Freak Flag Fly — Sales, Self-Trust & Doing Business Your Way with Jennie Bellinger

  2. 1d ago

    Magical Awakenings — Trusting the Signs & Creating Change with Dan Liss

    Guest: Dan Liss Episode DescriptionWhat if the signs, synchronicities, and unexpected turns in your life aren't random—but invitations to see things differently? Michaela sits down with Dan Liss of Magical Awakenings to explore a spiritual journey that began with a tarot deck in the 1970s and grew to include Reiki, dream interpretation, past-life work, numerology, shamanic journeying, and sound healing. Dan never planned on becoming a reader or healer—he planned on becoming a writer. Following his curiosity, however, opened one door after another. Together, they explore how spiritual tools can help us recognize patterns, see new possibilities, reconnect with parts of ourselves we've been taught to dismiss, and remember that we're ultimately the ones with the power to create change. In This EpisodeHow Dan's career as a professional writer unexpectedly led him into the metaphysical world and eventually became his life's work.Tarot, numerology, dreams, past-life work, Reiki, sound healing, and shamanic journeying—and how different tools can offer different ways of seeing what's happening in your life.Why readings don't have to tell you what to do; sometimes they simply help you see another option or confirm something you already know. How childhood conditioning can close the door on talents and instincts that were already ours—and what happens when we give ourselves permission to reopen it. Why growth isn't “one and done,” and how stopping after one breakthrough can mean sitting down at the first bench instead of continuing down the path. The power of sound, listening, language, drumming, chanting, and the idea that “words are spells.”Why thinking outside the box can help you recognize that you have more choices—and more power to change your life—than you realized. Memorable Quotes“I think we're always students and teachers.” - Dan Liss“I didn't say I wanted to grow up to be a reader or a healer. I said I want to grow up to be a writer. And I was, but then it led me here.” - Dan Liss“You have the power to make things happen.” - Dan Liss“Words are spells. Spells are words.” - Michaela Gaffen StoneAbout Dan LissDan Liss is the practitioner behind Magical Awakenings in Longmont, Colorado. His work includes tarot and other readings, Reiki and sound healing, dream interpretation, past-life work, numerology, and shamanic journeying. He also offers an apprenticeship program for those interested in developing their own professional healing or reading practice. Connect with DanWebsite: MagicalAwakenings.com Email: pandan49@msn.com To connect with Michaela and learn what discovering self trust can do for you: Witchyshitbydesign.com michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com Michaela is also the co-host of the Journey Into The Heart Of The Primordial podcast.

    Magical Awakenings — Trusting the Signs & Creating Change with Dan Liss

  3. Sep 25

    The Path to Self — Power, Pleasure & Coming Home to Your Body with Lady Sapphira & Lorna Gale

    What happens when you stop looking outside yourself for permission to be who you are? Michaela welcomes Lady Sapphira and Lorna Gale for an unapologetic conversation about sexuality, embodiment, identity, judgment, feminine power, and finding your way back to yourself. From BDSM and somatic work to sexual awakening, gender, spirituality, and the roles we're taught to play, they explore what becomes possible when shame and expectation stop running the show. In This EpisodeSexuality, embodiment & power: How reconnecting with the body—including the parts we've been taught to hide or feel shame about—can become a path toward greater self-knowledge and empowerment.Identity beyond the labels: Exploring gender, sexuality, motherhood, professional titles, and the other roles we mistake for who we actually are.Creating a path back to self: Lady Sapphira and Lorna discuss Conscious Coven, feminine and masculine energies, ritual, BDSM, somatic practices, and their evolving work helping women reclaim their power.Key TakeawaysYour roles aren't your identity. Mother, wife, professional, man, woman, caregiver—these may describe pieces of your human experience, but they don't capture the entirety of who you are.Embodiment goes beyond talking about change. Somatic practices, breathwork, ritual, consent work, and other physical experiences can help us connect what we intellectually understand with what we actually feel in our bodies.There isn't one path to becoming yourself. The path can move, change direction, branch off, or reveal something completely unexpected. The goal isn't fitting yourself into another container—it's developing the awareness to choose your own way forward.Memorable Quotes“We are here in the physical on Earth to have a human experience. And we are very much spiritual beings.” - Lady Sapphira“It’s a coming back, a remembering to self.” - Lady Sapphira“That which is hidden is actually often where our truth and where our power is really hidden.” - Lorna Gale“You are more than what you see.” - Michaela Gaffen Stone About Lady Sapphira and Lorna:Lady Sapphira is a Dominatrix, somatic educator, and speaker whose work explores feminine power, embodiment, consent, ritual, and energetic leadership. Through conversations around desire, boundaries, surrender, and authentic expression, she encourages a deeper and more grounded understanding of power, trust, and feminine sovereignty beyond stereotypes or performance. Lorna Gale Lorna Gale is a somatic sexologist, spiritual mentor, energy healer, and Sex and Spirit Alchemist of the Feminine-Led Life. She supports women in reclaiming their bodies, voices, desire, power, and inner authority through embodiment, consent, sexuality, trauma healing, and spiritual awakening. Her work invites women to stop exiling the parts of themselves they were taught to shame or fear, and instead return to the wholeness, truth, and sacred leadership already living within them. Connect with Lady Sapphira & LornaConscious Coven: ConsciousCoven@gmail.com Lady Sapphira: LadySapphira.com In-Person Training: ClandestineChambers.com

    The Path to Self — Power, Pleasure & Coming Home to Your Body with Lady Sapphira & Lorna Gale

  4. Sep 18

    What Else Is Possible? Healing, Connection & Coming Back to Yourself with Dr. Ivory Raye

    What if the difficult seasons of your life aren't obstacles to escape—but invitations to discover what else is possible? Michaela sits down with naturopathic doctor, energy healer, and Medicine Wheel facilitator Dr. Ivory Raye for a conversation about healing beyond the physical body. They explore our disconnection from nature, the stories we create from past experiences, learning to receive support, trusting your own internal guidance, and why true healing often requires looking beneath the symptom. In This EpisodeHealing beyond the physical: Why physical symptoms may be only one piece of the puzzle and how emotions, beliefs, stress, connection, and personal history can influence our experience of health.Curiosity, connection & self-trust: Moving from “Why is this happening to me?” toward “What else is possible?” and learning to listen to your own internal guidance.The Medicine Wheel: Ivory explains the journey through the South, West, and North and how the work can help release old stories, explore identity, heal past wounds, and reconnect with the present moment.Key TakeawaysCuriosity creates possibilities. When we stop immediately judging difficult experiences and become curious about them instead, we create space to see choices and opportunities we couldn't see before.Healing requires both giving and receiving. Being the strong, capable person who takes care of everyone else can become its own imbalance. Support, community, and allowing yourself to receive are part of healing too.Your story isn't your identity. The things that happened to you, the roles you hold, and the labels you've collected may be part of your experience—but they don't define the totality of who you are.Your internal guidance matters. Ivory encourages people to listen to outside information without automatically surrendering their authority to it. Healing can involve learning to trust what your own body and inner navigation system are telling you.Memorable Quotes“True healing is being supported and held.” - Dr. Ivory Raye“We forget that we are a part of nature.” - Dr. Ivory Raye“Your story can simply be something that happened.” - Dr. Ivory Raye“If you are curious, you cannot be judgmental at the same time.” - Michaela Gaffen StoneAbout Dr. Ivory RayeDr. Ivory Raye is a naturopathic doctor, energy healer, and Medicine Wheel facilitator whose work brings together physical health, emotional and energetic healing, connection, and personal transformation. After beginning her career in international business and accounting, the loss of her younger sister and her own unanswered health challenges eventually led Ivory toward naturopathic medicine. Her path later expanded into energy work and Medicine Wheel practices, which she now incorporates into her work with individuals and groups. Connect with IvoryPhone: 719-201-5589

    What Else Is Possible? Healing, Connection & Coming Back to Yourself with Dr. Ivory Raye

  5. Sep 13

    Real Nutrition: Healing From the Root Cause with Dr. Sarah Khan

    What if getting healthier didn't require an extreme diet, expensive wellness gadgets, or changing everything overnight? Michaela sits down with integrative and functional nutrition PhD Dr. Sarah Khan to talk about finding the root causes behind autoimmune disease, gut issues, hormonal imbalances, fatigue, and other persistent symptoms. Drawing from both her professional work and her own experience with Hashimoto's, Sarah explains why small, sustainable changes can often be more powerful than intense protocols you can't maintain. From advocating for better blood work to “exercise snacks,” cholesterol, GLP-1 medications, and accessible nutrition, this conversation is about taking charge of your health without making wellness another full-time job. Michaela and Sarah Explore:Root-cause health & self-advocacy: Why symptoms like fatigue and brain fog deserve a closer look, the importance of blood work, and advocating for yourself when you know something isn't right.Small changes that actually stick: From 10-minute walks and “exercise snacks” to affordable foods and simple nutrition swaps, Sarah explains why consistency beats intensity.Food, cholesterol & GLP-1s: Sarah discusses balanced nutrition, cholesterol, statins, sustainable weight loss, and her nuanced approach to GLP-1 medications.Key TakeawaysConsistency beats intensity. Small changes you can actually maintain can compound over time. A simple habit like walking after meals may be more sustainable than trying to overhaul your entire life at once.Health doesn't have to be an elite luxury. Movement, sunlight, hydration, stretching, canned beans, frozen vegetables, and other accessible options can still support better health—even when money or food access is limited.Focus on feeling better, not just weighing less. Sustainable nutrition supports energy, brain function, metabolic health, and overall well-being. Weight loss may become a secondary effect rather than the only goal.Memorable Quotes“Consistency will outweigh intensity every single time." - Dr. Sarah Khan“Health seems so elite—like it's only something that if you have a lot of money and resources, you can access. And that's not what it is at all.” - Dr. Sarah Khan“Exercise is just movement, and it's accessible and it's free.” - Dr. Sarah Khan“We have to take charge of our own health.” - Michaela Gaffen StoneAbout Dr. Sarah KhanDr. Sarah Khan is an integrative and functional nutrition PhD whose work focuses on helping people struggling with autoimmune disease, gut health issues, and hormonal imbalances identify potential root causes and build sustainable plans for long-term health. Connect with Dr. Sarah KhanWebsite: SarahFunctionalNutritionist.com

    Real Nutrition: Healing From the Root Cause with Dr. Sarah Khan

  6. Sep 4

    S1 Ep 22 Your Super Power Your Voice with Sally Morgan

    Hello and Welcome! In this special episode Michaela and Sally Morgan explore the power of voice as a superpower and the importance of vocal training. It delves into the impact of vocal training on confidence and articulation, highlighting the significance of building confidence through action. Additionally, it discusses voice training for transgender individuals, emphasizing the role of voice in communication and presentation. The conversation delves into the themes of empowerment through voice and presence, the influence of body language and confidence, and the importance of direct communication and language use. It explores the impact of these themes on personal and professional interactions, emphasizing the significance of self-expression and effective communication. Sally can be found at https://www.commandtheroompro.com, https://singlikeyouspeak.com/contact/, and https://www.youtube.com/@SingLikeYouSpeak To connect with Michaela and learn what discovering self trust can do for you, Witchyshitbydesign.com michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com Instagram @mikkigaffenstone, Facebook Michaela Gaffen Stone. Michaela is the host of Witchy Shit by Design Podcast and co-host of the Journey Into The Heart Of The Primordial podcast.

  7. Aug 28

    S1 Ep 21 Kelly McCool and Matriarchy

    Hello and Welcome! In this episode Michaela and Kelly McCool delve into the impact of patriarchy on women's roles, highlighting historical shifts and the need for gender equality. It also explores gender bias in medicine, particularly in the context of women's health, and emphasizes the importance of choice and autonomy in decision-making. The conversation delves into the impact of AI on human development, highlighting the need for adaptability in a changing world. It also explores the challenges of navigating gender dynamics in keynote speaking and the pitfalls of over-reliance on AI, emphasizing the importance of human wisdom and resilience. You can find Kelly McCool at https://anamcuspoir.com To connect with Michaela and learn what discovering self trust can do for you, Witchyshitbydesign.com michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com Instagram @mikkigaffenstone, Facebook Michaela Gaffen Stone. Michaela is the host of Witchy Shit by Design Podcast and co-host of the Journey Into The Heart Of The Primordial podcast.

  8. Aug 21

    S1 Ep 20 The Wisdom of Inanna, Hecate and Sekhmet with Mark H. Williams

    Hello and Welcome! In this episode Michaela and Mark H. Williams explore the wisdom and symbolism of Inanna, Hekate, and Sekhmet, delving into their relevance in modern times and their role in guiding individuals through transformation and uncertainty. The discussion also touches on the themes of shadow work, contradiction, and the significance of crossroads in life. The conversation explores the multifaceted nature of goddesses such as Sekhmet, Lilith, Inanna, and Hecate, delving into their roles, attributes, and the misconceptions surrounding them. It also discusses the themes of sacred anger, feminine power, compassion, and the invisible rules that govern our lives. Mark can be reached at https://www.circulos-matrem.com, at https://www.youtube.com/@CircleDarkMother and at markw.ohio@gmail.com To connect with Michaela and learn what discovering self trust can do for you, Witchyshitbydesign.com michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com Instagram @mikkigaffenstone, Facebook Michaela Gaffen Stone. Michaela is the host of Witchy Shit by Design Podcast and co-host of the Journey Into The Heart Of The Primordial podcast.

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A fun, spiky podcast where we poke at dogma, question the “shoulds,” and get honest about what’s actually happening. Not fluffy. Not performative. Definitely not here to follow the rules. Hey, you want to do some witchy shit? Join us!

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  • Creator
    Michaela Gaffen Stone
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Michaela Gaffen Stone

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