The Violet Vulture

Oct 11 2024 61 ep. 45 mins 13
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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. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soy-emmy/support

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

Oct 11 2024 54 mins  
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

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

Sep 27 2024 61 mins  
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 poppi

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

Sep 08 2024 65 mins  
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

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

Aug 16 2024 75 mins  
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 fi

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

Aug 06 2024 65 mins  
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

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

Jul 30 2024 80 mins  
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 int

39: Demystifying all things taboo with Luna Seranova: Storyteller, Mystic, and Artist

Jul 19 2024 48 mins  
Welcome to The Violet Vulture! Today, I’m joined by Luna Seranova (she/her). Luna is an author, actress, glamour witch, and Freyja devotee with a mission to demystify the taboo. In this episode, we'll get into the following and then some: We start with a few rapid-fire questions Luna gives us the dish on her debut book of poetry, Dark Moon New Moon, which was released June

38: Boundary Magic and Getting Back on your Path (feat. Dette Deveaux, The Abstract Witch)

Jul 12 2024 72 mins  
Welcome to The Violet Vulture! In this episode, I'm joined by Dette Deveaux, The Abstract Witch (she/they)! Dette is a witchcraft educator committed to integrating the mystical with the mundane. And we have a giveaway for you! Anyone who leaves a comment on this episode on Spotify or a written review on Apple Podcasts is entered to win a 30-minute tarot reading OR a witchy con

37: Emmy on Emmy feat. guest host Emmy Bean (AKA where I've been)

Jul 05 2024 59 mins  
Welcome to The Violet Vulture! This episode is a little different. I'm back from my hiatus and mixing it up by being interviewed by my dear friend and colleague in the creative arts: Emmy Bean. In this episode, we'll get into the following and then some: What triggered the hiatus and what's new How The Violet Vulture will look different (we love a new era) My new n

36: How to Witch Your Own Way with Angelica Cresci

Dec 08 2023 53 mins  
Welcome to The Violet Vulture! Today's conversation features the incomparable Angelica Cresci (she/her). In this episode, we'll get into the following and then some: The limitations of pop astrology and how to work through healing your relationship to your "bad placements" The importance of using storytelling, myths, and historical context in reviewing where b