CHANGE: Jessie Harrold on Rewilding Through Rites of Passage (Ep. 57)

Moonwise

“When a woman decides she has had enough of living by anyone else’s rules but her own, she usually decides to change her life.” - Jessie Harrold

In this episode of Moonwise, we speak with coach, women’s mentor and doula Jessie Harrold about supporting women through radical life transformations. We discuss her approach to rites of passage as identity shift and why she feels we’re collectively being called toward transformation. We talk about reconnection with our authenticity and reclaiming parts of ourselves that were framed as “too much.” Jessie shares her 4-element model of radical transformation and why a framework for navigating these shifts is so helpful.

We also talk about:

• The lack of research in Western culture about rites of passage
• Why the shift to motherhood is so profound for many women
• How capitalism conditions us to believe mother is a demotion
• The importance of rewilding and connecting to the earth
• Core competencies we gain through a rite of passage
• Mothering as a counter-cultural act

Jessie Harrold is a coach, women's mentor and doula who has been supporting women through radical life transformations and other rites of passage for over a decade. Jessie works one-on-one with women and mothers, facilitates mentorship programs, women’s circles and rituals, and hosts retreats and wilderness quests. Jessie is also the author of "Project Body Love: my quest to love my body and the surprising truth I found instead,” as well as the forthcoming title, “Mothershift: Reclaiming Motherhood as a Rite of Passage.” Jessie’s work has been featured in Spirituality & Health, Green Parent, Expectful and Explore Magazine. She is also the host of The Becoming Podcast. Jessie lives on the east coast of Canada where she mothers her two children, writes, and tends to her land.

Links:

• JessieHarrold.com
• Instagram: @jessie.es.harrold
• Four Elements of Radical Transformation Quiz
• Chrysalis

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