Writer, playwright, and dramaturg Ashley Thomas is no stranger to the gift of presence - embracing the stillness of life, even in the midst of chaos. Ashley reminds us that beautiful things call upon us to dream big. She joins Rebecca to reflect on the meaning of the Earthkeeper, the importance of stillness, and the power of love and freedom in sparking our creativity.
Read more about Ashley here. Subscribe to her newsletter here.
This independent show is a delight to make, and it also takes a lot of time and care. If you’d like to support our work with a gift of $33, click here. If you would like to reach our team, you can write to us at voicesintheriver@gmail.com.
Rebecca helps women remember who they are and become leaders of their own destiny. If you’d like to work with Rebecca, her website is rebeccaauman.com.
Voices in the River was created and produced by Theo Balcomb. Our story editor is Sara McCrea.
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Wishes for the Flower Moon
We will be back on the next new moon, May 26th, 2025 with a new episode! In the meantime, Rebecca shares how you can contribute to our show, so we can keep making these conversations about power and intuition accessible to all.
Click here to support the show.
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Translating the Trees with Chloe Garcia Roberts
Writer Chloe Garcia Roberts describes translating as the practice of doing divination with a dictionary. As she carries meaning from one language to another, or from the spirit world to her original writing, she steps outside of societal structures to channel a fundamental kind of mystery, resisting dogma and letting herself be led by instinct. Chloe joins Rebecca to talk about the difference between religion and spirituality, translation as a spiritual act, and how she taps into the language of trees.
Link to Chloe’s latest book, “Fire Eater”: https://asterismbooks.com/product/fire-eater-a-translators-theology
And her website:
https://www.chloegarciaroberts.com/
This independent show is a delight to make, and it also takes a lot of time and care. If you’d like to support our work with a gift of $33, click here. If you would like to reach our team, you can write to us at voicesintheriver@gmail.com.
Rebecca helps women remember who they are and become leaders of their own destiny. If you’d like to work with Rebecca, her website is rebeccaauman.com.
Voices in the River was created and produced by Theo Balcomb. Our story editor is Sara McCrea.
Special thanks to Annie Quigley.
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Calling Our Spirits with Valerie June
Valerie June is a star being. Her music invites us to trust the path, to live with our whole hearts, and to embrace joy and attunement while navigating darkness. Celebrating the release of her new album, “Owls, Omens, and Oracles”, Valerie joins Rebecca to share how she connects to plants, neighbors, owls, ancestors, power, breath, and her own spirit, which she calls upon and even seems to pray to in her celestial songs.
Rebecca and Valerie mention writer and activist adrienne maree brown, whose books include “Pleasure Activism” and “Emergent Strategy.” Rebecca quotes from adrienne’s moving bio of Valerie.
This independent show is a delight to make, and it also takes a lot of time and care. If you’d like to support our work with a gift of $33, click here. If you would like to reach our team, you can write to us at voicesintheriver@gmail.com.
Rebecca helps women remember who they are and become leaders of their own destiny. If you’d like to work with Rebecca, her website is rebeccaauman.com.
Voices in the River was created and produced by Theo Balcomb. Our story editor is Sara McCrea.
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Congruence is Effortless with Anna Sale
Anna Sale, host of “Death, Sex & Money,” was at a professional and personal turning point in January of 2024. As she was trying to predict what the new year had in store, she came to Rebecca for a “year ahead spread”—a tarot reading that would tell her what to expect and what to tap into in a time of tumult and transition. A year later, Anna joins Rebecca on the show to reflect on how last year’s reading manifested in her life, while also exploring her wishes for the present and future.
Anna’s podcast is Slate’s “Death, Sex & Money,” a show about “the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more.” Last spring, Anna had Rebecca on the show: “A Tarot Reader Explains Why Intuition is So Tricky”. Anna’s book is “Let’s Talk About Hard Things: The Life-Changing Conversations That Connect Us”.
This independent show is a delight to make, and it also takes a lot of time and care. If you’d like to support our work with a gift of $33, click here. If you would like to reach our team, you can write to us at voicesintheriver@gmail.com.
Rebecca helps women remember who they are and become leaders of their own destiny. If you’d like to work with Rebecca, her website is rebeccaauman.com.
Voices in the River was created and produced by Theo Balcomb. Our story editor is Sara McCrea.
Reclaiming power through intuition, magick, and community. Rebecca Auman, a pragmatic and devoted witch, helps women remember who they are and become leaders of their own destiny. Join us as we throw our voices in the river to see what we can disrupt.
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