Little Gifts
Listen in as a millennial granddaughter in search of “more” picks her grandmothers brain about everything under the sun (and moon) like dealing with internalized patriarchy, how to work with dreams, finding your creative spark and so so much more. Sue Ellen Parkinson offers Savanna Wonderwheel (and everyone listening) wisdom and guidance through the gift of chat. Every conversation is a little gift and we believe a lot of little things add up. This podcast will give you a weekly dose of love and intimacy along with a little inspiration too.
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Episodes
87 episodes
Thank You Mom
This week we’re joined again by our favorite guest Mira Wonderwheel! Mira is Savanna’s mom and Sue Ellens Daughter and this week we are exploring the often thankless work that is motherhood. The conversation get’s personal, a little heated and ...
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Episode 84
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44:52
Go Ahead and Tell Your Story, in conversation with Ellen Weed
What stories do you have to tell and what keeps you from telling them? Join us for a heartfelt conversation with Ellen Weed all about vulnerability and story telling from the heart. Ellen is an acting and story telling teacher, she taught her 1...
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Episode 83
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44:43
Staying Sane While Staying Informed
We are so crushed by the recent actions of president Trump and the bombing of Iran.. Join us as we try to figure out how to stay informed but not get sucked into the news/social media doom scroll. We try to offer some inspiration for how to sta...
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Episode 82
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37:24
There’s More Than One Way To Be An Activist
Things are really hard, and there’s still hope! We still have the ability to fight back! There’s so many ways to be an activist. Join us as we discuss what it means to “be an an activist” and give some little nuggets of hope and good news. ...
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Episode 81
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23:27
Is the work working?
How do you know when something’s finally clicked? When a practice isn’t so much of a practice any more but an integrated part of your life? What about when it’s stopped working? Are you a 15 minutes early is on time kind of person or show up on...
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Episode 80
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36:13
Where Do You Find Your Hope?
Do you see hope in the blooms of the peace lily? What about the flower growing out of the sidewalk or the tree that finds a way to reach for the sky against all odds? This week we’re talking about where you feel hope, how it moves in your body,...
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Episode 79
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28:11
The Black Madonna of Montserrat
What if all the things people were saying behind your back were blessings? Join Savanna and Sue Ellen as they reflect on their recent pilgrimage to the Black Madonna of Montserrat.
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Episode 78
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44:25
Who is Síle Na Gig? In conversation with Dee Mulrooney
Dee’s back!! Dee Mulrooney is an artist, activist, teacher and the oracle for Growler, the 82 year old drum banging shamanic vulva. Dee joins us to tell the story of her and Growler’s recent pilgrimage to visit the apotropaic icon that is Sheel...
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Episode 77
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54:03
The Power’s Out and We’re in Magdalene’s Cave
Join us as Sue Ellen tells the story of being in the historical country wide Portuguese and Spanish power outage and Savanna reflects on her visit to Mary Magdalenes cave in the south of France… Once again this episode does not have the best au...
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Episode 76
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45:31
Seventy-three and Feeling FREE!
It’s a special gramma Sue birthday by the sea episode!! Send Sue Ellen some birthday love at sueellenparkinson@gmail.com (or send some moola! you can find her on paypal)… Join us as we get into some birthday reflections, receive some sage advic...
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Episode 75
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33:04
Spring Break ReRelease! Episode 29: For the Love of the Mystery, in conversation with Lauren Raine
Savanna and SueEllen have the spring time sniffles and weren’t able to record for this week so we’re giving you an oldie but a goodie! Over the last couple months we’ve had multiple people reach out to say how this episode has been a balm for t...
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Episode 74
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50:07
Small Subversive Love
In this week’s episode we’re talking about small subversive love vs big love and what it means to try. Nonprofit mentioned by Sue Ellen: http://www.beyondbaroque.orgTara...
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Episode 73
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25:49
How To Say Goodbye?
In this weeks episode Sue Ellen and Savanna talk about what it means to say goodbye to the people we love (and those who have hurt us). Goodbyes are hard, but do they always need to be?
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Episode 72
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31:44
Herbs Excel at Keeping Us Well, in conversation with Donna D’Terra
Join us for a rich conversation with Donna d’Terra, a lifelong student of the plants and a master herbalist. Donna gives us some suggestions herbs we can all be taking to help give us some much needed support and tells her story of the power of...
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Episode 71
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43:54
There’s still hope! Reflections on our interview with the one and only Riane Eisler
Join us as we reflect on last weeks episode with Riane Eisler. Talk about what makes us hopeful and share a little teaser about Sue Ellens upcoming workshop! https://www...
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Episode 70
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26:14
Creating a Culture of Partnership, in Conversation with Riane Eisler, PhD
“Why, when we humans have such a great capacity for caring, consciousness, and creativity, has there been so much cruelty, insensitivity, and destructiveness? Has it ever been different, and can it be different again?” These are the questions t...
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51:16
Perfectly Imperfect
What does it mean to be perfect? We have no idea! And maybe that’s for the best. In this weeks episode we explore perfectionism and what it feels like to try and loosen the grip we have on the idea that anything we do will ever be “perfect.”&nb...
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Episode 69
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26:49
All About Lilith, in conversation with Yoreshet D'vorah Grenn
Join us for a conversation all about Lilith and the reclamation of the stories of women who have been condemned (or forgotten) throughout history. Yoreshet D'vorah Grenn, Ph.D is a lineage-holder of a female Kabbalist tradition, an ...
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Episode 68
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48:17
What Feeds the Need Underneath the Impulse...?
Join us as we sit down to reflect on the last two conversations we had with Rebecca Bradshaw and Francis Weller, we got so much out of those talks we had to circle back around to dive in a little deeper. We also talk about the ways ...
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Episode 67
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29:12
Cultivating Powerful Love and Loving Power (& other important reminders for living through the long dark), in conversation with Francis Weller
Yay Francis is back!!! Join us as we sit down once more with psychotherapist, writer and grief activist Francis Weller. In this episode we talk about accessible, actionable steps we can take to feel less powerless, the importance of learning th...
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Episode 66
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52:55
Relaxing The Cognitive Grip, in conversation with Rebecca Bradshaw
Join us for a heartfelt conversation with Rebecca Bradshaw inspired by her recently published book Down to Earth Dharma: Insight Meditation to Awaken the Heart. We get into the juicy topics of cultivating trust, the heart exp...
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Episode 65
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38:01
We’re All a Bunch of Anxious Annies
Feeling anxious? So are we! And according to Martha Beck PHD, everyone else is too. Our hope is that this episode is a balm to help ease the burn of anxiety that so many of us are feeling these days.
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Episode 64
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32:17
Grandma Sue Story Time: Sneaking out of Birthing Centers and Having Babies in a Chicken Coop
Join us for a classic grandma story time. We’re recording on Sue Ellens brith anniversary (aka her daughter/Savannas mom’s birthday) so we thought it’d be fun to tell the story of her birth (and Savanna’s 20 years later). Every birth story is t...
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Episode 63
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