Why Isn't Everyone Doing This? with Emily Fletcher

• 98. Turn Up The Dial on Your Own Divinity with Layla Martin | Priestess Pilgrimage Part 3: Re-Release

  We’re continuing the Priestess Pilgrimage re-release series with one of my favorite conversations I’ve ever had — recorded in a tiny pink hotel room in Athens with my best friend, the brilliant and beloved Layla Martin. In Part 3, we travel through Crete, one of the last known matriarchal societies on Earth. Layla and I explore what happens when feminine spiritual authority isn’t erased but honored — and how cultures change when women and men hold power side-by-side. We dive into the serpent priestesses of ancient Crete, the origins of Kundalini, the hidden role caves played in feminine rites, and what it means to turn up the dial on your own divinity in a grounded, embodied way. We also share the very human, very messy, hilariously sacred moments inside the cave ceremony — a reminder that sometimes the divine arrives with sweat, fear, laughter, and tourists stumbling through your initiation. If you’ve ever felt the pull toward ancient feminine wisdom or sensed there’s more to your own divinity than you’ve been taught… this episode is a homecoming. In this episode, we explore: • Ancient Crete & what true feminine leadership looked like • Why high priestesses held political, spiritual, and cultural authority • The serpent priestesses & how Kundalini was encoded in art • How caves became temples for birth, fertility, sexuality & magic • Using psychedelics intentionally to awaken—not escape • Preparing your body and nervous system for spiritual expansion • The real, messy moments behind mystical experiences Key Moments: [00:01:13] Returning from Crete & why this leg of the pilgrimage mattered [00:03:59] The soul memory that called Emily & Layla to Crete [00:04:47] Gnosis: the ancient queendom run by priestesses [00:07:21] Minoan matriarchy & serpent priestess symbolism [00:22:39] Entering the cave — the womb of the earth [00:28:11] Sacred sexuality & psychedelics as pathways to the divine [00:30:27] The cave initiation: fear, clearing & cosmic humor [00:36:03] Preparing your body for spiritual expansion [00:52:21] Mystical states without substances [01:00:08] Meditation as the foundation for integration About Layla Martin: Founder of the VITA Method, Tantra teacher, and internationally respected guide in sexual, emotional, and spiritual awakening. Instagram: @thelaylamartin • laylamartin.com ✨ Join the Upcoming Pilgrimage to Greece — Spring 2026 If this conversation stirs something ancient in you… listen to it. A refundable deposit secures your spot to apply for Emily’s next Greece Mastermind + Pilgrimage. Learn More: zivameditation.com/pages/nextlevel MORE FROM EMILY & ZIVA: Join Ziva Magic: zivameditation.com/pages/zivamagic Learn Ziva Meditation: preview.zivameditation.com Free masterclass: learn.zivameditation.com Get 15% off with promo code WHYTHIS: whythis.zivameditation.com Follow us on Instagram: @zivameditation Visit upgradedformulas.com/emily and use code EMILY for 20% off everything at UpgradedFormulas.com These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult your healthcare provider if pregnant/nursing, on medication, or have a medical condition.

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• 97. Why Isn’t Everyone Using Psychedelics to Tap into the Divine with Layla Martin. Pt 1: Re-Release

  We’re re-releasing this powerful conversation with one of my best friends, Layla Martin, as we prepare for our next pilgrimage to Greece in Spring 2026. This episode kicks off our Priestess Pilgrimage series — a journey into the mysteries, medicines, and feminine technologies that shaped entire civilizations. In Part 1, Layla and I explore what it meant to walk as a priestess, why words like witch and oracle were once titles of honor, and how ancient rituals using breath, trance, plants, and embodied worship were designed to help humans experience the divine directly. We also share why tens of thousands of people once traveled to Eleusis to transform their relationship with death — and why those same technologies are rising again now. If you've ever felt the pull toward deeper remembrance, this episode is a doorway. In this episode, we explore: •The true meaning of “High Priestess” — beyond trend, beyond aesthetic •Why the ancient “witch” was simply the wise woman and spiritual leader • How Eleusis became the epicenter of direct divine experience • The connection between plant medicine and early mystical Christianity • Why embodied spirituality threatens systems of control • The Persephone descent as a map for healing and power • How reclamation impacts love, sex, creativity, body image & sovereignty • The very real, very human moments of pilgrimage (including the porta potty initiation) Key Moments: [00:01] High priestesses & the origins of plant medicine as sacrament [00:56] Why Emily & Layla created their own priestess pilgrimage [02:40] Witch, wise woman, priestess — reclaiming the lineage [05:06] What it means to hold spiritual authority in your own body [07:02] How patriarchy severed women from the divine [08:05] The “religion with no name” — nature, cosmos, direct experience [09:41] The Eleusinian Mysteries & dying before you die [12:01] The ingredients, codes & hidden teachings of the Kaikion [15:11] Plant medicine, sovereignty & why it threatened empire [17:18] The psychological impact of remembering your divinity [20:03] Inside the descent myth of Persephone & Demeter [23:52] The moment the pilgrimage became hilariously human Layla Martin — Founder of the VITA Method, teacher of Tantra, sexuality, emotional mastery, and spiritual awakening. Instagram: @thelaylamartin Learn more: laylamartin.com Join the Upcoming Pilgrimage to Greece — Spring 2026 If you feel the call of Eleusis, the mysteries, or this lineage…Emily is opening the next pilgrimage to Greece in Spring 2026. Submit your refundable deposit to secure your spot to apply, this ensures you’re among the first considered when applications open. Learn More: zivameditation.com/pages/nextlevel More from Emily & Ziva: • Join Ziva Magic: zivameditation.com/pages/zivamagic • Learn Ziva Meditation: preview.zivameditation.com •Free masterclass: learn.zivameditation.com •Get 15% off with promo code WHYTHIS: whythis.zivameditation.com • Follow us on Instagram: @zivameditation •Visit upgradedformulas.com/emily and use code EMILY for 20% off everything at UpgradedFormulas.com These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult your healthcare provider if pregnant/nursing, on medication, or have a medical condition.

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• 96. Why Isn’t Everyone Remembering the Magic of Egypt

  This bonus episode lifts the veil on the moments from Egypt that didn’t make it into the main conversation — the initiations, the ego dissolving, the activations, the grief, the awe, and the transmissions that reshaped Emily’s understanding of power and purpose. From the collective clearing that swept the group, to the Hathor frequencies that highlighted what needed to be released, to a rooftop ceremony that turned into something far bigger than planned, this is a behind-the-scenes look at what it means to remember ancient magic in real time. This isn’t a recap. It’s a remembrance. In this episode, we explore: Why Egypt functions as both a heaven-on-earth portal and a death portal What the body must clear before receiving massive spiritual upgrades The grief and awe that come with remembering ancient technology How the Hathor codes reveal what is out of alignment The masculine healing that unfolded through unexpected kindness How a rooftop ceremony became a collective activation The message from a pyramid guardian that shifted everything Key Moments: [00:01] Egypt as a death portal & the nervous system stretch [02:00] The collective clearing everyone went through [03:36] Remembering ancient consciousness & the grief that follows [05:57] Why the journey pushed everyone to their edges [07:06] What it means to still be “in the medicine” [08:00] Hathor codes & vibrational deletion [09:45] Setting a new standard for your own power [12:40] Ancestral reclamation & stopping the apology [15:36] The rooftop ceremony that almost didn’t happen [17:04] Coherence with the crowd [18:45] The message: “You reignited the pyramids’ magic” [20:40] Healing with the masculine through presence and kindness [24:04] What this pilgrimage revealed about the next chapter of Ziva More from Emily & Ziva: Join Ziva Magic: zivameditation.com/pages/zivamagic Learn Ziva Meditation: preview.zivameditation.com Free masterclass: learn.zivameditation.com Get 15% off with promo code WHYTHIS: whythis.zivameditation.com Follow us on Instagram: @zivameditation Visit Upgraded Formulas: upgradedformulas.com/emily and use code EMILY for 20% off everything at UpgradedFormulas.com These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult your healthcare provider if pregnant/nursing, on medication, or have a medical condition.

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• 95. Why Isn’t Everyone Accessing Ancient Codes? with Kate Northrup

  If you’ve ever felt pulled toward a sacred place for reasons you can’t explain, this episode will speak to that knowing. Emily sits down with her dear friend Kate Northrup to unravel the pilgrimage to Egypt that stretched her open, challenged every layer of her identity, and initiated her into codes she didn’t even know she was asking for. From Isis and Nephthys to masculine healing to full-body activations inside the temples, this is a story about what happens when ancient lands begin working on you. This isn’t a travel recap. It’s an initiation. In this episode, we explore:How Isis first came into Emily’s lifeWhy Egypt amplifies everything—pleasure, prayer, and clarityThe role Nephthys plays in creation and the unmanifestThe masculine healing that prepared Emily for this journeyWhat unfolded inside the Hathor templeWhy certain codes can only be received through lived experienceHow sacred sites reshape your understanding of purpose Key Moments:[00:01] Egypt’s intensity & the first moments of arrival[02:10] Why Emily felt called to Isis—and to this pilgrimage[05:11] Meeting Nephthys, goddess of the void[09:20] The ceremony that shifted Emily’s entire understanding of creation[14:30] Masculine healing and lineage patterns[18:05] The Hathor temple activation[20:40] The “bananas” moment inside the temples[27:45] How Egypt revealed the next chapter of Emily’s work ​​Guest Links: Follow Kate: @katenorthrup Explore her work: katenorthrup.com  More from Emily & Ziva: Join Ziva Magic: makemagic.zivameditation.com Learn Ziva Meditation: preview.zivameditation.com Free Masterclass: learn.zivameditation.com Get 15% off with promo code WHYTHIS: whythis.zivameditation.com Follow on Instagram: @zivameditation Visit upgradedformulas.com/emily and use code EMILY for 20% off everything at UpgradedFormulas.com. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products are not intended to, diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult your healthcare provider if pregnant/nursing, on medication, or have a medical condition.

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• 94. Why Isn’t Everyone Turning Pain Into Power with Tati Gabrielle

  If you’ve ever hit a breaking point, the kind that forces you to stop pretending you’re fine, this episode is medicine. Emily Fletcher sits down with actress and creative force Tati Gabrielle (You, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Kaleidoscope) to explore how pain becomes power when you’re willing to meet it head-on. From depression in Atlanta to an identity unraveling to discovering a spiritual practice that rebuilt her from the inside out, Tati shares the raw moments that became her initiation into authenticity. This conversation isn’t about bypassing pain, it’s about alchemizing it. Turning the collapse into clarity. Turning the wound into wisdom. Turning the struggle into strength. In this episode, we explore: • How to recognize when pain is trying to redirect you • The morning ritual that helped Tati rebuild her life • The difference between numbing pain and transforming it • Why meditation can be a portal for emotional alchemy • The “mind palace” technique she used to rewire her future • How intuition becomes louder when you stop abandoning yourself • What inner child healing actually looks like in daily life • A more empowered way to relate to fate, free will, and resilience Timestamps: • [02:01] When everything broke open — Tati’s turning point and the moment pain became her invitation inward. • [06:26] The 7 a.m. ritual that saved her — The simple, self-created practice that pulled her out of depression. • [10:06] Anxiety vs. soul alignment — How she learned to read her body and separate fear from intuition. • [12:18] The “red carpet” vision — The emotional anchor that fueled her transformation and early manifestation wins. • [17:38] The power pivot — How her internal shift created rapid external change (manager, agent, bookings). • [24:38] The body map of intuition — The clearest explanation of where intuition lives vs. where anxiety lives. • [32:49] Life as a video game — A reframe for navigating pain, destiny, and empowerment with play instead of pressure. • [40:57] Mini-resets that regulate the nervous system — The exact micro-practices Tati uses when she spirals. • [48:30] Inside the darkest moments — How she navigates panic, bipolar swings, and the instinct that brings her back. • [53:06] Acting as devotion — How she channels characters as real souls — and why creativity can be healing. Guest Links: • Follow Tati → @tatigabrielle • Watch Tati’s work → Netflix: You, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Kaleidoscope • IMDb → imdb.com/name/nm5354727 More from Emily & Ziva: • Join Ziva Magic: makemagic.zivameditation.com • Learn Ziva Meditation: preview.zivameditation.com • Free Masterclass: learn.zivameditation.com • Get 15% off with promo code WHYTHIS: whythis.zivameditation.com • Follow on Instagram: @zivameditation • Visit upgradedformulas.com/emily and use code EMILY for 20% off everything at UpgradedFormulas.com. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult your healthcare provider if pregnant/nursing, on medication, or have a medical condition.

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