The Violet Vulture

Emmy C-G
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Hello and welcome to The Violet Vulture! My name is Emmy, and I'm your host and a multi-passionate, multidisciplinary storyteller, I’m a death doula, and an all-around too-much person. I’m all about storytelling for self-exploration and liberation, alternative wellness for the misfits and morbidly inclined among us, and honoring our shadows.

  1. 01/01/2025

    47: Alchemical Prose and Dark Romance with Stephanie Kemler

    Welcome to The Violet Vulture! This season is entitled Penning the Dark. The formula is simple: me + guest who's written horror or about death, dying, the occult, or the obscure. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Stephanie Kemler (she/her)! Stephanie Kemler is a creatrix of magical menace, alchemical prose, and the author of Bloodborn, Bloodmad, and The Year of Sin & Smoke. We chatted about the following and then some: Her books Bloodborn, Bloodmad, and The Year of Sin & Smoke, The allure of the gothic, How Stephanie's extensive background in academia and education informs her writing, We talk about haunted locations If you've ever been even slightly intrigued by the dark decadence and the gothic, this one is for you. Stephanie's website. Stephanie's Instagram. ⁠⁠My website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@la_soy_emmy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠emmy@soyemmy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a reading.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Resin & Scrawls on Substack. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Spooky Sentinel on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop Lively Ghosts with my affiliate link.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wanna support my work? Buy me a Ko-Fi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com

    53 min

  2. 01/01/2025

    46: Living Well and Dying Well with Joanna Ebenstein

    Welcome to The Violet Vulture! This season is entitled Penning the Dark. The formula is simple: me + guest who's written horror or about death, dying, the occult, or the obscure. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Joanna Ebenstein (she/her)! Joanna Ebenstein is the founder and creative director of Morbid Anatomy. An internationally recognized death expert, she is the author of several books, including Anatomica: The Exquisite and Unsettling Art of Human Anatomy, Death: A Graveside Companion, and The Anatomical Venus. She is also an award-winning curator, photographer, and graphic designer, and the teacher of the many times sold-out class Make Your Own Memento Mori: Befriending Death with Art, History and the Imagination. The descendant of holocaust survivors, she traces her lineage back to Judah Loew ben Bezalel, credited with creating the Golem in sixteenth-century Prague.  We chatted about the following and then some: Her most recent book, Memento Mori: The Art of Contemplating Death to Live a Better Life, The many lives Morbid Anatomy has lived over the years, The timelessness of using art to explore personal and collective attitudes towards death across cultures, Joanna's personal attitudes towards and relationship with death, and more. If you've ever wondered how thinking of death can enrich your life, this one is for you. Joanna's website. Morbid Anatomy's website. Joanna's Instagram. ⁠My website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@la_soy_emmy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠emmy@soyemmy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Book a reading.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Resin & Scrawls on Substack. ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Spooky Sentinel on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop Lively Ghosts with my affiliate link.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wanna support my work? Buy me a Ko-Fi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com

    1h 2m

  3. 10/11/2024

    45: Writing Death & Thrills: A Spooky Season Chat with Trish Lundy

    Welcome to The Violet Vulture! This season is entitled Penning the Dark. The formula is simple: me + guest who's written horror or about death, dying, the occult, or the obscure. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Trish Lundy (she//her)! Trish Lundy grew up in Rochester, New York and now calls the West Coast home. Her debut YA thriller, THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY WITH MURDER (4/16/24), was selected as a Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2024. She received her BA in English from UCLA. Trish has worked in marketing, in film production, and in hospice and palliative care. Her speculative short fiction and essays about death and mourning have been published in various magazines and anthologies. For spooky season (and in anticipation of NaNoWriMo), we chat about the following and then some: Our similarly diverse background (including her time as a former hospice & palliative care volunteer), The One That Got Away with Murder, Trish’s non-negotiables as a writer, And we gab about what we’re most looking forward to this autumn/spooky season. Also, we have another giveaway for y’all! We are giving away a copy of Trish’s debut book, THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY WITH MURDER. Here are a few ways you’re able to enter to win⬇️⬇️⬇️ You can submit a written review on Apple Podcasts. You can comment on this episode on Spotify. Tag me and Trish in your Instagram stories (either sharing the main post or from your preferred streaming platform). The deadline is Friday, October 25th to get your entry in for this giveaway. May the odds be ever in your favor! If you're ready for a conversation about thrillers, YA, and plenty of writerly shop-talk, this one is for you. https://www.instagram.com/trishlundy/ Twitter/X: @TrishLundy TikTok: @TrishLundy17 My website⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@la_soy_emmy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠emmy@soyemmy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Book a reading.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Resin & Scrawls on Substack. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Spooky Sentinel on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop Lively Ghosts with my affiliate link.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wanna support my work? Buy me a Ko-Fi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com

    54 min

  4. 09/27/2024

    44: What's your favorite scary movie? with Ashley Gross @ewdatsgross

    Welcome to The Violet Vulture! In today’s bonus episode, I’m joined by Ashley Gross aka @ewdatsgross ! our resident local weirdo. 👽 Just in time for spooky season, we chat about the following and then some: How Halloween has been feeling too consumerism-heavy over recent years and how Ashley is trying to combat that this season How there are benefits of arthouse horror popping off for horror overall We spend the bulk of the episode building out a list of our favorite horror films that fall into particular sub-genres We discuss some horror icks and what we personally love in horror And the types of horror we wish we were getting more of these days If you're ready for a conversation between weirdos talking about some of our favorite scary movies, this one is for you. Instagram.com/ewdatsgross TikTok.com/@ewdatsgross My website⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@la_soy_emmy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠emmy@soyemmy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Book a reading.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Resin & Scrawls on Substack. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Spooky Sentinel on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop Lively Ghosts with my affiliate link.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wanna support my work? Buy me a Ko-Fi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com

    1h 1m

  5. 09/08/2024

    43: Livin' the Fancy and Feral Life with Nicole Picou of Into the Feral

    Welcome to The Violet Vulture! In this episode and in our final installment of the season, Embracing Duality, I’m joined by Nicole of Into the Feral (she/her). Located in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago, Into the Feral is a thoughtfully curated retail store full of home goods, apothecary items, jewelry and treasures. When you walk in the vibe is instantaneous. The energy in this little shop is palpable, and the magic comes back with each cup of tea you make, fragrance you use, or necklace worn. From the witchy-chic you can’t live without, to the simple gift for someone special, you’ll find offerings that celebrate both shadow and light. If you are looking to transform YOU or your space into a delightful sanctuary, look no further than Into the Feral. In this episode, we'll get into the following and then some: What means to be feral and fancy Advice Nicole has to offer to people who are only just now beginning to cultivate their unique style Insight into Nicole’s spiritual systems and how she weaves magick into her everyday life Nicole’s tarot and herbalism beginnings The meaning behind her mission to match-make human experiences as seen through Tarot, to powerful plant allies Some BTS for how Nicole concocts a new tea blend And the blend that has been the most impactful for Nicole to dream up and offer the world If you're ready for a conversation between two feral 'n witches who get real and laugh a ton, this one is for you.

    1h 6m

  6. 08/16/2024

    42: Witch in Darkness, Shadow Work, and Spiritual Activism: A Conversation with Kelly-Ann Maddox

    Welcome to The Violet Vulture! In this episode, I’m joined by Kelly-Ann Maddox (she/her). Kelly-Ann is an award-winning professional cardslinger, spiritual counsellor, witchcraft mentor, best-selling author. She specialises in sovereign spirituality, chaos magick, shadow work and self-love. In this episode, we'll get into the following and then some: Rebel Witch, KAM’s first book and the impact it’s had on witches of all ages We talk the overlap and differences in our experiences with Catholicism and how this bleeds into other identities Community connection, upheaval, the small but tangible signs of gentrification and impending displacement, and nefarious magick How collective action against systemic oppression is a moral imperative for all spiritual practitioners and advice on how to move from inaction to something that’s sustainable for you What we tend to get wrong about shadow work culturally as it has become more of a buzzword in recent year, Emmy’s favorite shadow work experience and question, and the nuance of cancel culture vs. accountability Witch in Darkness: Magick for Tough Times, Bad Days and Moments of Total Catastrophe, KAM’s upcoming second book, and the heart and life experience poured into making it what it is now If you're ready for a conversation between two Sag Sun/Virgo Moon/Air Risings that’s radical, political, challenge, and full of heart, this one is for you. Kelly-Ann’s Website: https://www.kelly-annmaddox.com/ Kelly-Ann’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyann_maddox/ Kelly-Ann’s YouTube Preorder Witch in Darkness We Will Not Cancel Us My website⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@la_soy_emmy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠emmy@soyemmy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Book a reading.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Resin & Scrawls on Substack. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Spooky Sentinel on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop Lively Ghosts with my affiliate link.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wanna support my work? Buy me a Ko-Fi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com

    1h 16m

  7. 08/06/2024

    41: Honoring your Inner Death Witch (or how I became a Persephone devotee)

    Welcome to The Violet Vulture! I’m solo behind the mic to discuss something I’ve been asked often since stepping out of the broom closet: my budding relationship with pagan deities. In this episode, we'll get into the following and then some: The moments in late 2023/early 2024 that contributed to my evolution from deity-curious to self-professed devotee What all came up after channeling underworld deities for the first time Some realizations I’ve had about how Persephone, Helios, Hades, and Hekate have always been in my corner. Especially my experiences in rituals and when I explore my Akashic Records My lifelong fascination with mythology, including retelling like Percy Jackson, Hercules, and niche af mini-series A touch of insight into what my devotional practice currently looks like The many ways in which my life has improved since honoring my connection to my Matron deities and the other gods on my team (including how one might’ve legit saved me from severe illness) I offer recommendations for people to follow and engage with for further education on underworld deities I offer some insight into how nothing is lost when you have different beliefs than the ones you love (and so much can be gained) And I’ve got some tough love for those of y’all out there who worry about being “too weird” or alienating the people in your world If you're ready to hear about my descent into the underworld and the joy of embracing my inner death witch, this one is for you. Angelica Cresci’s website - https://www.angelicacresci.com/ Jess’s Kore-Persephone devotional Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/arrhetoskoura/ Jess’s devotional blog for the goddess Persephone - https://ineffablemaiden.wordpress.com/ My website⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@la_soy_emmy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠emmy@soyemmy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Book a reading.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Resin & Scrawls on Substack. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Spooky Sentinel on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop Lively Ghosts with my affiliate link.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wanna support my work? Buy me a Ko-Fi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com

    1h 6m

  8. 07/30/2024

    40: Breaking the Mold and Navigating Business Challenges with Brit Starr of Sword and Stone

    Welcome to The Violet Vulture! In this episode, I’m joined by Brit Star (she/her) of Sword + Stone. Brittany Starr is a channel and storyteller. She’s the Tech Goddess at Sword + Stone where she teaches tech skills for creatives and business witches. In this episode, we'll get into the following and then some: We talk shop about Avatar, my website, and existing at the intersection of magickal and mundane How Sword + Stone was born and Brit’s aversion to “same-y-ness” in communities Navigating shame and judgment across industries and Brit’s rationale for why so many business owners call it quits (spoiler alert: it isn’t just burnout) We unpack how the fear of not knowing can hold us back more than what we think is the real problem and where we think these pressures stem from Brit defines Akasha and the Akashic Records and we talk about the oversimplification and commodification of Akasha, the value of experiential learning, and how tarot is often a gateway to being comfortable with Akasha The value of some shadow work Brit engaged in business wise that anyone could benefit from (whether you’re an biz owner or not) Ghost (ifykyk and if you don’t know…stay tuned for the LORE) If you're ready for a conversation that’s as business and techie as it is spiritual and down-to-earth, this one is for you. Brit’s Website https://swordandstone.studio/ Brit’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sword.and.stone/ My website⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@la_soy_emmy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠emmy@soyemmy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Book a reading.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Resin & Scrawls on Substack. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Spooky Sentinel on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop Lively Ghosts with my affiliate link.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wanna support my work? Buy me a Ko-Fi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com

    1h 21m
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Hello and welcome to The Violet Vulture! My name is Emmy, and I'm your host and a multi-passionate, multidisciplinary storyteller, I’m a death doula, and an all-around too-much person. I’m all about storytelling for self-exploration and liberation, alternative wellness for the misfits and morbidly inclined among us, and honoring our shadows.

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  • Creator
    Emmy C-G
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Emmy C-G
  • Show Website
    The Violet Vulture