Menopause isn’t a decline—it’s an initiation into your most powerful self.

Mary Thompson joins Lisa Marie Rankin to share Ayurvedic perspectives on the forest dweller phase, perimenopause, and the deeper psychospiritual invitations of midlife. With decades of experience, Mary offers empowering insight into how symptoms like hot flashes, insomnia, and anxiety aren’t problems to fix but sacred messengers calling us into alignment.

They explore feminine aging through the lens of Ayurveda, reframe hormonal shifts as opportunities for vitality, and emphasize how shifting our identity and lifestyle can bring deeper joy, strength, and spiritual awakening. Midlife becomes a path to power when we treat ourselves as the radiant goddesses we are.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Ayurveda for menopause
• perimenopause support
• midlife transformation
• forest dweller phase
• feminine aging

Connect with Mary:

https://www.marythompsonayurveda.com/

https://theayurvedicapproach.com/

Connect with Lisa:

Instagram: @lisamarierankin

Website: lisamarierankin.com

Book: The Goddess Solution

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From NBC newsrooms to sacred ceremony, Elizabeth Brett shares her powerful journey of awakening as a modern-day priestess.

In this soulful conversation, Elizabeth Brett reveals how leaving a high-profile career led her to uncover deep spiritual truths and sacred feminine wisdom. Through practices rooted in divine feminine archetypes, embodiment, and inner alchemy, she now guides women to remember their intuitive magic and live more sovereign, fulfilling lives. From ritual with children to redefining power in relationships, her journey is a testimony to the transformational power of sacred remembrance.

Elizabeth reminds us that sovereignty isn't isolation—it's deep alignment with our soul's wisdom. Her story offers a powerful invitation to live with authenticity, creativity, and spiritual depth.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Divine feminine archetypes
• Modern day Priestess
• Joseph Campbell
• Power vs. Sovereignty
• Feminine Energy

Connect with Elizabeth:

https://www.elizabethbrett.com/

Modern Sovereignty Summit:

https://www.elizabethbrett.com/live-launch

Soul Code Quiz:

www.elizabethbrett.com/quiz

Connect with Lisa:

Instagram: @lisamarierankin

Website: lisamarierankin.com

Book: The Goddess Solution

Join Lisa's Divine Feminine Mystery School

Read Women Who Run With the Wolves in Lisa's Guided Book Study

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What if being the villain is exactly what your soul has been craving?

When women deny their darker impulses—rage, desire, ruthlessness—they often lose access to their deepest power. This episode invites you to reclaim the “dark queen” archetype, shedding the mask of the pleasing princess and exploring myths, modern stories, and lived experience to illuminate what happens when we unlock the full spectrum of feminine power. Through guided reflection, storytelling, and sacred teachings, you'll discover why embracing the villain may be the most sacred act of self-love.

Reclaiming your inner dark queen isn’t about destruction—it’s about discernment, sovereignty, and wholeness. Because to be the hero of your own mythic life, you may need to be the villain in someone else's.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Dark Queen Archetype
• Carl Jung
• Jungian Psychology
• Mythic Life
• Spiritual Awakening
• Divine Feminine

Resources Mentioned:

Dark Queen Active Imagination on Substack: https://lisamarierankin.substack.com/p/awaken-your-dark-queen

Episode 8 - Embracing Outlaw Energies with Lisa Marchiano: https://www.lisamarierankin.com/podcast-1/episode/242f0d75/8-embracing-outlaw-energies-with-lisa-marchiano

The Vital Spark by Lisa Marchiano: https://a.co/d/2ccQ9Dj

The Reclaimed Woman by Dr. Kelly Brogan: https://a.co/d/d0WuMzR

Connect with Lisa:

Instagram: @lisamarierankin

Website: lisamarierankin.com

Book: The Goddess Solution

Join Lisa's Divine Feminine Mystery School

Read Women Who Run With the Wolves in Lisa's Guided Book Study

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