“It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell. “    Buddha “Once you become yours, you can never be taken away from you ever again.” Bronx Warrior Goddess   It’s been quite awhile since I’ve done a podcast… lots have been going on…   But now seems to be a good time… there’s nothing like the present! And there’s nothing like constant cancer diagnoses (or diagnoses of any illness) to really make you think about, look at and evaluate your life.  At least that’s how it’s affecting me!  Since I have no real clue as to how much time I have left on the planet, I want to share what I’ve learned and how I’ve lived most of my life… kind of literally… between Heaven and Hell.  And how totransmute/transform/rebuild Hell into Heaven.  Or at least try!! Believe that it can be done, and know that Spirit can lead us to Heaven while we’re still here on the planet.  One of the ways I have found Heaven here onearth has been and still is, the fabulous friends I’ve had all my life!  My beloveds have helped me  live through and transform some hellish times into laughter, love, support, courage and kindness.  I hope and pray that in some small way I have done that/am doing that for others!!! When I told my friend Bruce what I wanted to do, he told me about Persephone!  The Goddess Persephone spent half of the year in the Underworld, and the other half of the year sowing the seeds of life.  I totally relate to that!  On some level, Heaven and Hell coexist.   Out of Hell, we can choose to find/create/live/share Heaven, and that’s what I’ve tried to do all my life.  More than my physical issues over these years, the most important part of this journey is my return to God on the deepest, most beautiful and healing level of trust and joy!!! I’m choosing tomove forward filled with Spirit and trusting the Universe to heal, protect and lead me on my best path.   Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads. Henry David Thoreau   "No matter what, always create beauty." Bronx Warrior Goddess "Out of the darkest night can also come the brightest days Out of the deepest pain can also come the greatest love Out of the saddest time can also come the most joyful joy Out of the greatest fatigue can also come the greatest strength Out of overwhelming confusion can also come the most clarity. Out of endless tears can also come endless laughter. Out of total ugliness can also come the most incredible beauty." Bronx Warrior Goddess   Because of several cancer diagnoses and dealing with “alternative” healing modalities that are not covered by insurance and are expensive… any help is greatly appreciated!!   https://gofund.me/9b23dafc      

“It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell. “    Buddha “Once you become yours, you can never be taken away from you ever again.” Bronx Warrior Goddess   It’s been quite awhile since I’ve done a podcast… lots have been going on…   But now seems to be a good time… there’s nothing like the present! And there’s nothing like constant cancer diagnoses (or diagnoses of any illness) to really make you think about, look at and evaluate your life.  At least that’s how it’s affecting me!  Since I have no real clue as to how much time I have left on the planet, I want to share what I’ve learned and how I’ve lived most of my life… kind of literally… between Heaven and Hell.  And how to transmute/transform/rebuild Hell into Heaven.  Or at least try!! Believe that it can be done, and know that Spirit can lead us to Heaven while we’re still here on the planet.  One of the ways I have found Heaven here on earth has been and still is, the fabulous friends I’ve had all my life!  My beloveds have helped me  live through and transform some hellish times into laughter, love, support, courage and kindness.  I hope and pray that in some small way I have done that/am doing that for others!!! When I told my friend Bruce what I wanted to do, he told me about Persephone!  The Goddess Persephone spent half of the year in the Underworld, and the other half of the year sowing the seeds of life.  I totally relate to that!  On some level, Heaven and Hell coexist.   Out of Hell, we can choose to find/create/live/share Heaven, and that’s what I’ve tried to do all my life.  More than my physical issues over these years, the most important part of this journey is my return to God on the deepest, most beautiful and healing level of trust and joy!!! I’m choosing to move forward filled with Spirit and trusting the Universe to heal, protect and lead me on my best path.   Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads. Henry David Thoreau   "No matter what, always create beauty." Bronx Warrior Goddess "Out of the darkest night can also come the brightest days Out of the deepest pain can also come the greatest love Out of the saddest time can also come the most joyful joy Out of the greatest fatigue can also come the greatest strength Out of overwhelming confusion can also come the most clarity. Out of endless tears can also come endless laughter. Out of total ugliness can also come the most incredible beauty." Bronx Warrior Goddess   Because of several cancer diagnoses and dealing with “alternative” healing modalities that are not covered by insurance and are expensive… any help is greatly appreciated!!   https://gofund.me/9b23dafc      

“Beautiful are those whose brokenness gives birth to transformation and wisdom.” – John Green "our greatest pain can become our greatest pleasure"  Jada Kalika Listen up and hear Jada Kalika talk about how digging into and working on our triggers and pain releases the beauty and joy that is also who we are.  We can shine because we are worthy and that is our ultimate goal.  It is in facing our darkness that we truly become and see our beauty and find our deepest pleasure.  Hear Jada talk about facing her own darkness and the tools she uses to tranform and transmute the pain.   We all have the opportunity to face whatever we need to face in that shadow,  and be our truest selves.  Let us tap into the full realization of our rainbow bodies, and find what is unresolved and what needs to be held and healed. As we embark on this sacred journey, we wake up to our inner healer and inner artist.  We can and are transforming and creating a new and shining vision of ourselves and others.  Not only did Jada paint me... she also painted Cristina when she came to Las Vegas to visit me.  Jada enhanced Cristina's Warrior Goddess beauty! I am so grateful! To see all of Jada's many offerings, go to www:[email protected]    “Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.” – Joseph Campbell “Art is a wound turned into light.” Georges Braque Stay tuned for Podcast 23.  Interview and conversation with Jada Kalika "The Art of Falling in Love with Yourself" More great stories and interviews to come. No topic is off limits! So tune in and tap into your own Indomitable Spirit.  And let's kick some ass! Please share, support and subscribe!  Check out my book on Amazon:  https://tinyurl.com/4x5xmv8h and my podcasts on facebook at "Overcoming with MaddyG" and on Spotify at: https://open.spotify.com/show/6pJWCRjidpUNWlC8h1iZXw

“She is a wild, tangled forest with temples and treasures concealed within.”― John Mark Green The divine masculine and divine feminine are far beyond our mistaken ideas of gender labels. Instead, it is a pathway to eternal bliss when harnessed in balance and harmony. We as humans are capable of channelizing the power of these sacred energies and create a place that defines humanity in its true spirit.” ~ Bhanushree Goyal This is the first time I've interviewed two people at the same time! and I couldn't have chosen better than Jada and Jeff!  Their individual and combined energy created an enlightening, healing and transforming experience.  So Listen Up! Take this journey with them, as they talk about some personal experiences, working with our "shadow," and remembering who we actually are, always were, and always will be.   As we remember who we are, we heal ourselves, each other and the planet at the highest, most sacred level. Be enchanted and inspired as Jada and Jeff  guide us through this labyrynth of lies, pain and distortion we live in and we become more grounded and alive.  With love at the center, we can remember how to connect with the kundalini energy that is truly in all of us and brings us back home to ourselves.  We can be the change we want to see, and have the power to transform the world with integrity and hope. Jada and Jeff help us remember and reclaim our true Divinity. To learn more about Jada's offerings, her website is www.wolfin.ca and for Jeff's offerings, www.breatharmy.com. “Spiritual maturity  is about nurturing, honoring, and balancing both sides of your nature. And ALL men, women, and non-binary people/trans, possess both the masculine and feminine aspects inside. Ignoring, suppressing, demonizing, or treating one type of energy as “less than” another is immature and ultimately creates suffering. Don’t give fuel to your shadow self. Don’t perpetuate more division within this world. Learn how to awaken both types of energy within yourself in a healthy way.” ~ Aletheia Luna Stay tuned for Podcast 22. Interview and conversation with Jada Kalika "Transforming Pain into Joy"  More great stories and interviews to come. No topic is off limits! So tune in and tap into your own Indomitable Spirit.  And let's kick some ass! Please share, support and subscribe!  Check out my book on Amazon:  https://tinyurl.com/4x5xmv8h and my podcasts on facebook at "Overcoming with MaddyG" and on Spotify at: https://open.spotify.com/show/6pJWCRjidpUNWlC8h1iZXw

“Originally and naturally, sexual pleasure was the good, the beautiful, the happy, that which united man with nature in general. When sexual feelings and religious feelings became separated from one another, that which is sexual was forced to become the bad, the internal, the diabolical.”― Wilhelm Reich, The Mass Psychology of Fascism This is my second interview with my dear friend Jada Kalika and it really blew me away... and will do the same for you! Listen as Jada talks about how blending spirituality and sexuality is joyful, healing and transforming.  The separation of spirituality and sexuality has torn us apart, detaching us from our true, powerful and beautiful selves.  Learn how connecting to the internal serpent, the kundalini energy that is truly in all of us, brings us back home to ourselves.  And each other.   Sexuality is beautiful, sacred and connects us to the Divine. Take this journey with Jada as she enchants and inspires us to be the change want to see.  We have the power to change the world from preying on each other to praying for each other with integrity and hope.  To learn more about Jada's magical teachings and offerings, check out her website: wolfkin.ca.  fawnkellyphotography. Photo credit "Despite what you've been conditioned to believe, sexual desire is sacred and virtuous. When you and your beloved merge physically and emotionally, you go beyond the boundaries of the ego and experience timelessness, naturalness, playfulness and defenselessness."— Deepak Chopra Stay tuned for Podcast 21. "Teachings about the Sacred Masculine and Divine Feminine"  Interview with Jada Kalika and Jeff Sorenson of BreathARMY More great stories and interviews to come. No topic is off limits! So tune in and tap into your own Indomitable Spirit.  And let's kick some ass! Please share, support and subscribe!  Check out my book on Amazon:  https://tinyurl.com/4x5xmv8h

“Let everything happen to you Beauty and terror Just keep going No feeling is final” ― Rainer Maria Rilke I'm in the very middle of some very "challenging" times in many ways.  This is almost the seventh "anniversary" of Cristina's putting aside her sword in this life... and the pain of losing her is unbearable.   At the same time, on so many levels. our relationship is stronger than ever!!! and as I've said, I know she's running the show.  It is the incredible pain and fear in my life, and life in general,  that has also given me the opportunity to discover and store up incredible beauty, joy and courage.  Let's hold fast to the heroine and hero that is truly in all of us. No matter the circumstances. “Fearlessness is the first requisite of spirituality. Cowards can never be moral.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

"Look to the nervous system as the key to maximum health." Galen When most of us think of strength or weakness in our bodies we usually think about muscle strength or weakness. In reality, that is only part of the story.  There is a much deeper connection between the mind, body and spirit that needs to be addressed in order to enhance our healing on every level.  Our nervous system is actually our body's command center. Listen as Abby Haughness talks about her personal experience, education and ever expanding practice as a NET (Neuro Emotional Technique) technician.  Learn how our nervous system affects every area of our lives.  Relax and listen as we are guided into a richer deeper understanding of how to live to our true potential and tap into our own Inner Healerl! To learn more about this wonderful technique, check out: https://www.netmindbody.com/ “We look for the Secret – the Philosopher’s Stone, the Elixir of the Wise, Supreme Enlightenment, ‘God’ or whatever…and all the time it is carrying us about…It is the human nervous system itself.” ~ Robert Anton Wilson Stay tuned for Podcast 19. Spirituality and Sexuality. Interview with Jada Kalika More great stories and interviews to come. No topic is off limits! So tune in and tap into your own Indomitable Spirit.  And let's kick some ass! Please share, support and subscribe!  Thank you for listening. Hear stories that are compelling, enlightening, challenging, and intertwined with world events. With every story, you will come away with hope, love, new outlooks on life and tips on how to overcome whatever comes your way. Telling stories is wired into our brains and how we live in community with each other. Never a dull moment. So listen up and lets kick some ass! Please share, subscribe and review. Check out my book on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/4x5xmv8h.  Check out Spotify for this and all my podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/show/6pJWCRjidpUNWlC8h1iZXw and on Facebook "Overcoming with MaddyG"

“You are heir to a heavenly fortune, the sole beneficiary of an infinite spiritual trust fund, a proverbial goldmine of sacred abundance beyond all common measure or human comprehension. But until you assert your rightful inheritance of this blessed gift, it will remain unclaimed and forever beyond your reach.” – Anthon St. Maarten Today is International Bereaved Mother’s Day! May 1, 2022. And today I’m publishing this podcast. May 1st has many meanings to me. Some very painful and some very beautiful. This is the story of my spiritual searching, growth and ultimate healing through Lord Goddess… the Essence of Love! Sit back, relax.  Hear how Cristina led me to Lord Goddess and how when you’re at the very bottom of the very bottom,  it’s through love that we can do the impossible. And not only overcome, but blossom into the fullness of who we truly are. Stay tuned for Podcast 19. "Calming and Restructuring the Nervous System." Interview with Abby Haughness, Dr. of Physical Therapy “Well," said Mary, "love is ferocious, too.” ― Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. One should, for example, be able to see that things are hopeless yet be determined to make them otherwise.” F. Scott Fitzgerald More great interviews and stories to come! No topic is off limits! Please support, review and share. So tune in and tap into your own indomitable spirit!  Lets kick some ass together!  Check out my book on Amazon:   https://tinyurl.com/4x5xmv8h Love In Action. A Mother’s memoir  and my podcasts on Spotify at  https://tinyurl.com/3dueyrn5 and Facebook “Overcoming with MaddyG

“You’re not a victim for sharing your story. You are a survivor setting the world on fire with your truth. And you never know who needs your light, your warmth, and raging courage”. Alex Elle This is being the hardest podcast I’ve done because I’m finally feeling and talking about what happened to me through everything with Cristina. And I’ve shed many tears in this process. In a way... also reliving everything... I have clearly needed to do this and I’m also very glad it’s done! As I’ve said, the podcasts are also doing me and this one definitely is. My book was more about Cristina. Her courage, warrior spirit and how she endured the unendurable. Now it’s time to tell my story!! I know doing this will help heal my broken heart and shattered nervous system. And I will move forward with more peace, now truly giving to myself all the love and compassion I sent out so willingly and endlessly to Cristina.  I don’t know exactly where this will take me, but I trust someplace better, more free, joyful, radiating health, power and magic. It is also my honor to talk about the millions of other caregivers who have willingly, lovingly, courageously given everything to care for a loved one. As I share my story,   I am more in touch with who I am and what I’ve done more than ever before in my life.  I’m filled with gratitude, excitement and more passion for life. Thank you Cristina! "Let Love be the Sweet Elixir that Awakens your Spirit and moves your Soul to Dance." Unknown Stay tuned for Podcast 17. "Calming and Restructuring the Nervous System." Interview with Abby Haughness, Dr. of Physical Therapy More great interviews and stories to come! No topic is off limits! Please support, review and share. So tune in and tap into your own indomitable spirit!  Lets kick some ass together!  Check out my book on Amazon:   https://tinyurl.com/4x5xmv8h Love In Action. A Mother’s memoir  and my podcasts on Spotify at  https://tinyurl.com/3dueyrn5 and Facebook “Overcoming with MaddyG

“Women have always cradled within their bodies secret mysteries of life, death, and rebirth and the healing, grounding, and balancing powers of our Mother in the Earth. We have held these mysteries sacred within us as we would carry babies in our wombs.” ― Elizabeth Eiler, Singing Woman: Voices of the Sacred Feminine Take this journey with your Bronx Warrior Goddess as Fire Goddess Jada Fire, Dakshina Kalika shares her incredible stories, beginning with her intuitive calling to go to Australia for healing.  This experience was the beginning of  her life's study and work with indigenous cultures, nature studies and travels to sacred lands around the world. Jada's numerous gifts, talents and teachings span many areas including art, yoga, expressive yoga, dance medicine, fire dancing, healing herbs, and creating sacred space transmuting pain into beauty and joy.  You will be fascinated, intrigued and enlightened as Jada talks about the shamanic healings she has experienced throughout her life. She shares her knowledge of how we can tap into our own Inner Healer and Power.  As we love and honor ourselves, we love and honor the planet. We are inextricably connected.  We need only open our hearts, minds and spirits and know that within us, as within the planet, there is healing, rejuvenation, hope and love.  Jada talks about her primordial practices such as holding rocks, sending prayers to whatever healing herbs we use, being barefoot on the soil.  She has created a Wellness Sanctuary and a performance troupe, Wolfkin, on her land in Canada and is in the process of creating a Primordial Mystery School.  She has also recently been initiated as a Shamaness into the Medicine Wheel School.  So sit back, relax or take a walk and listen as Jada shares her incredible journeys with us...  and maybe find a rock that calls to you... let the earth nurture and heal you.  Her website wolfkin.ca will soon be available, so stay tuned!   "Oma says, when we were put on earth a really long time ago, each person came with a plant to heal all the troubles that come later ... We've got Indian balsam, sage, wild rose. We've got juniper berries and honeysuckle. All of them do something different inside, heal things."- Author: J.J. Brown Tune in soon to Podcast 16:  "On Being a Caregiver.  The Forgotten Survivors." More great interviews and stories to come! No topic is off limits! Please support, review and share. So tune in and tap into your own indomitable spirit!  Lets kick some ass together!  Check out my book on Amazon: tinyurl.com/yv5nca8d.    Also check out my past (and future) podcasts on  https://tinyurl.com/3dueyrn5 and on Facebook at "Overcoming with MaddyG"