Best Maria Ruiz Podcasts (2024)

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103. Tarot: Cups 1:54:26

8M ago1:54:26

1:54:26

Your girls are B A C K! After a long hiatus, we go straight into the good stuff - a new series! Using the Rider Waite Smith deck we cover the symbolism and meaning of each card from the Ace of Cups to the King of Cups. Of course we start with the longest catch up ever, so feel free to skip to almost an hour in to get witchy. We missed y'all and are…

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102. Murdaugh Murders 1:29:16

1+ y ago1:29:16

1:29:16

The name has been in the news for some time now with multiple documentaries having been made, so we dive into our thoughts on the murders at the center of the downfall of the Murdaugh Dynasty, as well as a brief explanation of the timeline for those unfamiliar. The family seems to serve a stark reminder of the dark reality of established white weal…

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101. The Girls Get Loosey Goosey 1:23:26

1+ y ago1:23:26

1:23:26

- Episode 101 - As mentioned, we'll have some unstructured episodes this year and this episode is just that. We discuss gender, humor, mental health and healing, inner child work, and what we want to focus on in our craft this year. Maria mentions @the.holistic.psychologist as a page everyone should follow. For anyone interested in getting in touch…

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100. We're Back, Baby! 1:47:53

1+ y ago1:47:53

1:47:53

We're back, baby! With such a long absence we take our time recounting what occured during our break, discuss some very personal matters, and spark some hope for the next year of our podcast. We appreciate all of our listeners so much and want to thank everyone who reached out with loving words. We hope to repay the kindness with thoughtful episode…

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99: Interview with Ivy: Paranormal Researcher & Investigator 1:04:09

1+ y ago1:04:09

1:04:09

Interested in what it's like to be a ghost hunter? Listen in to hear first hand what it's like to conduct a paranormal investigation from our guest, Ivy. From her experiences growing up in a home with activity to now researching and exploring allegedly haunted spots, she offers a fresh insight to the paranormal that's non-fear based and objective. …

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Listener Stories #24 1:10:08

2y ago1:10:08

1:10:08

Hello again! We're beginning to unpause and chose to come back with some amazing stories and questions - ghosts, witchy journeys, breaking glass, and even a possible abduction?! Listen in to hear all that and more - as well as a temporary update. Support the Show.By Maria Ruiz, Laura Pagliaro

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S2 Ep 1: Wounded Healing with Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz 21:25

2y ago21:25

21:25

Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, an award-winning Associate Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research focuses on racial literacy in teacher education, Black girl literacies, and Black and Latinx male high school students. A sought-after speaker on issues of race, culturally responsive pedagogy, and diversity, Sealey-Ruiz works with K…

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S2 Ep 2: Wounded Healing with Justis Lopez 13:59

2y ago13:59

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Justis Lopez (also known as DJ Faro) is the founder and Chief Enthusiasm Officer (CEO) of Just Experience LLC, an organization that strives to educate, entertain, and empower communities across the world. As a community organizer he focuses on ways to create spaces of radical joy, justice, & healing through Hip-Hop and the arts. He is currently pur…

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S2 Ep 3: Wounded Healing with Maria Tan 16:47

2y ago16:47

16:47

Maria Tan is an educator and consultant who works with organizations, schools and individuals who are committed to serving communities through healing-centered work and education. She is a former Bronx high school science teacher where she helped lead a school-wide shift towards equitable practices including introducing restorative circles as an ad…

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S2 Ep 4: Wounded Healing with Cory Greene 34:55

2y ago34:55

34:55

Cory Greene is a formerly incarcerated co-founder and Healing Justice Organizer with How Our Lives link Altogether! (H.O.L.L.A!). He is invested in developing, leading and implementing an intergenerational, youth-led, citywide and nationwide Healing Justice Movement. Cory (39 years old) was born and raised by a single mother in East Elmhurst Queens…

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S2 Ep 5: Wounded Healing with Dolores Acosta 22:25

2y ago22:25

22:25

Dolores Acosta M.A, is a sister, daughter, friend, aunt, wife and a wellness activist. She was born and raised in NYC and both her parents are from the Dominican Republic. She is currently the People Experience Manager at Kinly, Consultant at Acosta Consulting and the co-founder of NYC Healing Collective. For 10 years she has worked in social servi…

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S2 Ep 6: Wounded Healing with Ian P. Levy 20:35

2y ago20:35

20:35

Dr. Ian P. Levy is an assistant professor and the director of School Counseling Programs at Manhattan College. He is a New York City native and former high school counselor. His research explores preparing school counselors to use hip-hop based interventions to support youth development. Most notably, Dr. Levy piloted the development, implementatio…

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S2 Ep 7: Wounded Healing with Luis Alejandro Tapia 20:48

2y ago20:48

20:48

Luis Alejandro Tapia, a son of Dominican immigrants, serves as a social impact and equity consultant, a racial and restorative justice coach and trainer, circle keeper, social justice educator, and facilitator at the intersection of spirituality, justice, healing and liberation. Luis Alejandro is committed to supporting the power of communities of …

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S2 Ep 8: Wounded Healing with Angela Kariotis 20:09

2y ago20:09

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Angela Kariotis is an “artist as public servant." She is a community-engaged culture worker and educator building creative experiences serving the needs of cities, institutions, and students of all ages for public good. Kariotis integrates restorative practices with the pedagogy of play for a transformative learning experience. Angela is winner of …

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S2 Ep 9: Wounded Healing with Jen Gowers 20:30

2y ago20:30

20:30

Dr. Jen Gowers has been an educator and leader in New York City public and charter schools for more than 17 years. She believes the world will thrive when our youth thrive. Jen currently serves as the chief of schools management, instruction and professional development for the Brilla network, where she serves and supports six schools in the Bronx.…

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S1 Ep 16: Practice Facilitated by Rashid Hughes: Settling Into a Sense of Ease 13:22

2y ago13:22

13:22

Rashid Hughes is co-founder of the Heart Refuge Mindfulness Community and creator of R.E.S.T. - A Practice for the Tired & Weary. This contemplative practice supports us to settle into a sense of ease and invites us to release our efforting and striving, leaving a space for openness and awareness.By Dr. Angel Acosta

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S1 Ep 15: Practice Facilitated by Solana Booth: Guided Breathwork 12:54

2y ago12:54

12:54

Solana Booth, doula, traditional medicine keeper, indigenous wisdom keeper and historical trauma expert guides us through a practice of connecting with our guides and our expansive sense of self.By Dr. Angel Acosta

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S1 Ep 14: Towards Integration through Inner Work with Quin Gonell 32:24

2y ago32:24

32:24

In this episode we are joined by Quin Gonell, a doctoral candidate of educational leadership and policy studies and an educational consultant with a focus on restorative justice. He shares how his healing journey and the power of vulnerability influences the transformative work he does at the intersection of social justice education and healing-cen…

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S1 Ep 13: Responsive and Responsible Technology as Healing-Centered with Vlada Bortnik 15:06

2y ago15:06

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In this episode, we are joined by Vlada Bortnik, the CEO and co-founder of Marco Polo. She shares how maintaining relationships, building belonging and happiness were at the center of creating the Marco Polo app. Vlada’s ethos of putting emotional wellbeing first emphasizes how important it is to use technology that is good for you.…

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S1 Ep 12: Spiritually Grounded Pedagogy with Arlène Elizabeth Casimir 30:05

2y ago30:05

30:05

Arlène Elizabeth Casimir, Brooklyn-based educator and owner of her own of educational consultancy, shares how she designs and facilitates culturally sustaining, healing-centered, and spiritually grounded personal and professional development. Operating from the values of freedom, community and love and guided by intuition, she shares her passion fo…

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S1 Ep 11: Building a House of Thriving with Maria Tan 25:59

2y ago25:59

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In this episode we’re joined by Maria Tan, the founder and director of House of Thriving and Thriving Teacher Project. We learn about her journey in education and her pivot to entrepreneurship, born from her desire to support educators’ wellbeing and her discovery of decolonizing her belief systems. She shares her Thriving Educator Model and how we…

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S1 Ep 10: Practice Facilitated by Arawana Hayashi: Sensemaking Through Embodiment 10:43

2y ago10:43

10:43

Arawana Hayashi of the Social Presencing Institute guides listeners through an embodiment practice that allows us to cultivate gratitude for simply being in the body and belonging on the planet in this now moment.By Dr. Angel Acosta

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S1 Ep 9: Towards a Liberatory Pedagogy with Andre ChenFeng 27:50

2y ago27:50

27:50

In this episode we are joined by Andre ChenFeng, researcher and teacher educator committed to amplifying the voices of teacher educators of color. He shares his doctoral work which looks at how teachers of color embrace and embody liberatory pedagogy and healing-centered practices. In this conversation, Andre invites us to reflect on our own healin…

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S1 Ep 8: Technology Worthy of the Human Spirit with Aden Van Noppen 26:11

2y ago26:11

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In this episode, we are joined by the founder and executive director of Mobius, Aden Van Noppen. We learn about her mission to create a more responsible, compassionate tech sector by supporting technologists in the inner and outer work of transformation. By seeing technologists as caretakers and considering the grief and hope that accompanies build…

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S1 Ep 7: Lyric Writing for Collective Restoration with Ian Levy 34:09

2y ago34:09

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In this episode, we sit with Dr. Ian Levy, Director of School Counseling Programs at Manhattan College. He shares with us the restorative and healing potential of lyric writing and his journey of embodying that process himself. In his work, he collaborates with youth to create the container for hip hop to be what it is - healing.…

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S1 Ep 6: Healing-Centered Engagement & the Legacy of Ethnic Studies with Christina Villarreal 32:46

2y ago32:46

32:46

Director of the Teacher Education Program at Harvard University, Christina Villarreal, shares the legacy of ethnic studies - the joy, resilience, trauma, genius - as healing-centered engagement in action. Her annual symposium of ethnic studies reimagines final projects as an exercise in solidarity and vulnerability that produce powerful artifacts o…

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S1 Ep 5: Practice Facilitated by Angel Acosta: Grounding Meditation 9:45

2y ago9:45

9:45

Dr. Angel Acosta guides us through a contemplative practice that supports us in slowing down and tuning into the power of awareness.By Dr. Angel Acosta

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S1 Ep 4: Practicing for the Future with Angela Kariotis 34:19

2y ago34:19

34:19

Educator, writer and performance artist Angela Kariotis shares her framework, Practicing for the Future, inviting us to envision ourselves as artists that ideate the sustainable future. Her love for art as a process and her energy for responsibility creates a brave space for radical imagination and critical hope.…

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S1 Ep 3: Sitting with Paradox and the Alchemy of Now with Drisana McDaniel 44:25

2y ago44:25

44:25

Drisana (Dru) McDaniel, mother-worker-activist and co-founder of the Transformative Teaching Collective, speaks to the power of sitting with paradox and how reorienting ourselves to the present moment can support us with integration and transmutation - what she calls becoming the everyday alchemist. Through sharing her lived experiences and her per…

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S1 Ep 2: Collective Recovery Through a Thriving Perspective with Kia Darling-Hammond 33:50

2y ago33:50

33:50

In this episode, we explore Dr. Kia Darling-Hammond’s Bridge to Thriving Framework© as a pathway to healing and restoration. With a focus on vibrancy and joy, Kia shares the power of balancing surviving and thriving and how thriving is truly a return to the self.By Dr. Angel Acosta

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S1 Ep 1: Hip-Hop as Medicine & Healing Art with Justis Lopez 25:04

2y ago25:04

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Educator, DJ and author, Justis Lopez, illuminates the DJ as healer and shares how his work strives to create spaces of healing and thriving through music. This conversation invites getting lost in music and sound to discover spaces of dreaming and possibility.By Dr. Angel Acosta

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Listener Stories #23 59:28

2y ago59:28

59:28

We're back with another Listener Stories episode, and this is a good one. We answer questions to some new witches, read some heartwarming paranormal stories, as well as the most intense paranormal story we've read from a listener to date. Plus, hear Maria and Laura debate on whether haunted dolls are really something to be scared of or not! Support…

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98. The Controversial Murder Conviction of Darlie Routier 1:47:43

2y ago1:47:43

1:47:43

Maria and Laura are finally back together from break, and we are so excited to tell you about the changes to the podcast. Not too much is changing, but tune into this episode to hear what's coming up! In this Spooky episode, Maria covers the murders of brothers Devon and Damon Routier in Rowlett, Texas in 1996 ... as well as the investigation and a…

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97. 2-Year Anniversary Episode (Instagram Live Recording) 2:01:25

2y ago2:01:25

2:01:25

Here is the recording of the Instagram Live we held to celebrate 2 years of the podcast! While this is not a traditional episode, we thought we would publish it on the pod for all to hear! We talk about the last 2 years, what we look forward to, and we do a bunch of oracle deck card pulls for people who joined our Live! Enjoy! Support the Show.…

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Listener Stories #22 1:02:16

2y ago1:02:16

1:02:16

Hello, lovely listeners! Maria flying solo here since Laura has lost her voice, and we know we have been on a long break so we thought we would release something for y'all! I'm super excited to read these stories and hope you enjoy them too! This episode's stories include poltergeists, haunted tequila, UFOs, weird dreams, visits from passed loved o…

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96. "What Is Mercury Retrograde?" with Astrology Expert Jess Demitro (@asteriaawakenings) 1:29:17

2+ y ago1:29:17

1:29:17

The next Mercury Retrograde is coming May 10 to June 2, and we want you to be ready! We have a very special guest for this episode, our resident astrologer extraordinaire Jess Demitro. Jess explains what exactly Mercury Retrograde is, how it affects us, if it's all bad, and how we can thrive during it. Plus, we talk about her exciting new podcast T…

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95. The Kuřim Case + Amargosa Opera House & Hotel 1:30:16

2+ y ago1:30:16

1:30:16

Anyone craving a bonkers, super-horrific true crime story with so many layers, twists and turns, and which seems to overlap every crime category imaginable? Well, Laura delivered, y'all! Tune in for Laura's coverage of the Kuřim Case ... a crime case that is said to have inspired the plot of the movie Orphan (2009). Then, Maria covers the paranorma…

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Listener Stories #21 1:20:14

2+ y ago1:20:14

1:20:14

On this listeners episode we have a great mix of questions and stories. We read a question on how to get started as a witchling, some heartwarming ghost stories, some creepy ghost stories, and even a glitch-in-the-matrix story! Support the Show.By Maria Ruiz, Laura Pagliaro

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94. Deity Work for Beginners 1:48:48

2+ y ago1:48:48

1:48:48

If you have been intrigued or interested in working with a deity—or deities—this is the episode for you! Deity work seems to be one of the most intimidating aspects of witchcraft for new witches, and also one of the most misunderstood. In this beginner's guide, we go over what a deity is, what exactly deity work is and is not, how to get started, a…

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93. Synanon Cult + Busby's Chair of Death 1:49:28

2+ y ago1:49:28

1:49:28

In this episode we dive into a topic we haven't touched in a while—cults! Maria covers the story of Synanon, a sobriety group that turned sinister once its leader Charles Dederich let the power go to his head (quelle surprise!) For paranormal, Laura covers the curse of Busby's Death Chair. A chair so loved by its original owner that he forbade anyo…

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92. Herbology & Herbalism 101 1:28:05

2+ y ago1:28:05

1:28:05

One of the most romantic notions of witchcraft is carefully selecting from glass jars of herbs or harvesting from your witch's garden to use in a spell jar, a bath ritual, or to brew a potion. But which herbs do you use and why? And how can you harness the healing qualities in plants? And what are some good herbs for beginners? We cover these and m…

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Listener Stories #20 1:37:04

2+ y ago1:37:04

1:37:04

We can't believe that this is our 20th Listeners Episode! We have a great group of story submissions, from witchy and spiritual to downright creepy. Plus, a listener's wild dream that if we were honest we would so watch the movie of! Support the Show.By Maria Ruiz, Laura Pagliaro

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91. Survivor Story of Krystal Surles + Hauntings at Mount Vernon 1:32:32

2+ y ago1:32:32

1:32:32

Laura covers the courage of 10-year-old Krystal Surles, who survives witnessing her friend's murder and being attacked by the killer herself. Listen to learn about Krystal's bravery and how she helped stop a serial killer. Maria covers the hauntings at the home of America's first president George Washington—his estate of Mount Vernon in Virginia. S…

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90. Types of Witches: Cosmic Witch 1:59:56

2+ y ago1:59:56

1:59:56

For the latest installment of our Types of Witches series, we are covering the Cosmic Witch! What is a Cosmic Witch? This witch is a practitioner with their practice and studies primarily focused on the cosmos and its effects on our lives here on Earth. Love astrology? This is the episode for you. We discuss signs that Cosmic Witchcraft might be yo…

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89. Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood + Haunted Lemp Mansion 1:40:53

2+ y ago1:40:53

1:40:53

In this episode, Maria covers Hollywood starlet Natalie Wood and her death under mysterious circumstances in 1981. Her body found floating off of Catalina Island, the people in question for her death are her husband and actor Robert Wagner, co-star Christopher Walken, and long time friend and yacht captain Dennis Davern. We look briefly through Woo…

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88. Numerology in Tarot and Mythology 1:36:45

2+ y ago1:36:45

1:36:45

We are so excited to roll out this next installment of our tarot-centric episodes! We walked you through the Fool's Journey a few episodes ago, but today we go through the significance of numbers in tarot. Numerology has been around since ancient times. From the ancient Babylonians and Egyptians, to even modern day, we have looked to numbers to dec…

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Listener Stories #19 1:03:29

2+ y ago1:03:29

1:03:29

The first listener stories and questions of 2021 are here! Tune in to hear paranormal, witchy, and true crime-y stories from our own listeners, as well as answers to their questions. Support the Show.By Maria Ruiz, Laura Pagliaro

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87. Mary Vincent + White Witch of Rose Hall 1:38:05

2+ y ago1:38:05

1:38:05

The first Spooky episode of 2022! Laura covers the brutal but inspiring story of Mary Vincent who as a teenager falls victim to the violence of a disturbed and vile stranger. Her story of survival and resilience is amazing, and a must-listen. Maria covers the history of the Rose Hall plantation in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Legend says that one of the m…

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86. Ethical Witchcraft: White Supremacy in Norse Paganism 1:43:20

2+ y ago1:43:20

1:43:20

✨WE'RE BACK, WITCHES!! ✨Maria and Laura have returned from their Winter break that, well, ended up being longer than initially anticipated. But so much has happened and we are so excited for the year to come for the podcast! Today we kick off 2022 with another installment of our Ethical Witchcraft series. We take a trip through the history of white…

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85. Christmas Eve Murder of Sameena Imam + Cases of Interdimensional Travel 1:56:43

2+ y ago1:56:43

1:56:43

Welcome to our last episode of 2021! In this Spooky episode, Maria and Laura catch up on some exciting updates in their lives and then dive into their true crime and paranormal topics. Maria covers the murder of Sameena Imam, a kind and bubbly regional manager for Costco in the UK who promises her family to visit on Boxing Day, but never shows up f…

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