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Episode 117: What Happens When You Get Spiritual (But Not Religious) with Anne Bokma

EPISODE 117: 

EPISODE 117: 

What Happens When You Get Spiritual (But Not Religious) with Anne Bokma

What Happens When You Get Spiritual (But Not Religious) with Anne Bokma

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Okay friends, we’re getting our woo on. And before you roll your eyes, let’s talk about that word for a sec. My guest today, award-winning journalist Anne Bokma, makes an amazing point: why do we call women’s spiritual practices “woo woo” while accepting some seriously wild stuff from organized religion as totally normal? Virgin births, anyone?

Anne is the author of My Year of Living Spiritually: From Woo Woo to Wonderful, and this conversation had me nodding, laughing, and getting misty-eyed in equal measure. I’d read her book once before, but re-reading it hit different. We get into everything: death, drugs, dating in your 60s, and what happens when you go looking for meaning without the rules of religion.

Anne shares how she left a strict Dutch church upbringing, lost connection with her family over it, and then spent a year trying every spiritual practice she could find, from meditation and gratitude journaling to witch camp, past life regression, and yes, magic mushrooms. We talk about what worked, what didn’t, and what she learned about trusting her own intuition.

This episode isn’t about becoming a crystal-carrying moon priestess (unless that’s your jam). It’s about finding a deeper sense of connection on your own terms. Whether you’ve got religious trauma, church nostalgia, or just an inner skeptic who still kinda wants to believe, Anne’s story will remind you that spirituality doesn’t have to come with a side of guilt.

WHAT’S INSIDE:

  • How Anne’s “Year of Living Spiritually” helped her heal from religious trauma and reconnect with her mom
  • The difference between religion and spirituality and why women’s wisdom has been dismissed as “woo”
  • What happened when Anne tried everything from witch camp to magic mushrooms
  • How activism (like protesting Bill Cosby’s show) can be a deeply spiritual act

What does being “spiritual” mean to you? Is it lighting candles and meditating, or is it showing up in the world with more compassion and courage? Whatever your version looks like, it’s about feeling connected and awake. That could be you. I’d love to know what practices make you feel more grounded (or more “woo”). Message me on Instagram and let’s talk about it.

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Because your dream life (and your dream bod) isn’t just going to happen because you made a vision board. It takes Goals. It takes Grit. And it takes some woo-woo sh*t."

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Episode 23: Woo Woo Shit: Manifesting Miracles At Disneyland With Kit And Rose Volcano

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Woo Woo Shit: Manifesting Miracles At Disneyland With Kit And Rose Volcano

Woo Woo Shit: Manifesting Miracles At Disneyland With Kit And Rose Volcano

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Woah oh oh oh... it’s magic?

Kit and Rose Volcano are magic miracle makers, healers, coaches, and transformational experts. But they weren't always. This couple has a winding journey that involves a yoga studio in North Carolina and then in Scotland, from being nearly homeless to purchasing a million dollar home.

Kit has this really interesting Apple-No Apple theory, where you hold out your hand and chant apple over and over… Well, really, I can’t explain it, so you'll have to listen for yourself.

But the idea is that most people aren’t tapping into their inner magic. This is the place where you live, create, and embody your ideal outcomes internally before you even start tackling it for real.

Kit and Rose both share their story of having an “identity come to”, and explain that to first get there, you have to go on a journey of self love and self worth, and create that ideal identity from the inside out. [The prize for completing this journey? The balls to wear their amazing I LOVE MYSELF bomber jacket.]

One piece of their magical puzzle is Manifestation Disney. They share how this came to be, but they equate Disney with a ritualistic environment of lights, pageantry, and the expectation of change.

TBH, I don’t think they’re wrong. Disney is a place of magic, joy, and true bliss. Kit and Rose say you can become so present in that bliss that you connect to the universe and manifest truly unexplainable feats, like real life success stories of saving Rose’s dad's life, curing cancer, or finding a 4 year old boy a heart transplant.

So… HOW. DOES. THIS. WORK. Kit and Rose don’t have any quantum physics to teach us; it’s all about believing. You believe that the electricity in your house will function when you flick the light switch in total darkness. This is like that. Trust the mystery.

WHAT’S INSIDE:

  • How important are self love and self worth to fulfilling your identity?
  • How to tap into your internal vision.
  • Can you really manifest miracles at Disneyland?

I promised there'd be some woo woo shit, and here it is. But let’s talk about self love. Where are you at on that journey, and how is it impacting everything else you want for yourself?

Let me know on Insta!

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Join Oonagh Duncan (fitness expert and bestselling author of Healthy As F*ck/Ditch The Diet) as she examines the habits of kicking ass every day - so you can create a life of no regrets.

Because your dream life (and your dream bod) isn’t just going to happen because you made a vision board. It takes Goals. It takes Grit. And it takes some woo-woo sh*t."

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