Jenny McGrath is a licensed mental health counselor, a somatic therapist, and a movement educator.  She's also the creator of the Embodied Sexuality Course.  We had an incredible conversation about trauma therapy, deconstructing narratives about individualistic healing, and understanding healing as part of a community.  We also talked about her missionary work in Uganda, BoJack Horseman and inter-generational trauma, and what it means to tend to your own body and story.   Find Jenny online: https://www.indwellmovement.com/ https://www.instagram.com/indwell_movement/ Follow Personal Pans: https://twitter.com/PersonalPans https://www.instagram.com/PersonalPans

Halo Quin is an author, a storyteller, and witch.  She's had a lifelong relationship with the spirit realm and has written multiple books about her craft.  She also runs the local storytelling circle, and an ADHD resource center, as well as The Enchanted Academy.  She's written several books, including Folktales, Faeries, and Spirits, All That Glitters, Gods and Goddesses of Wales, and Your Faery Magic. We had an incredible conversation about living with ADHD, the power of storytelling, connecting with Baba Yaga, and of course, the Goblin Circus. Find Halo online: TheEnchantedAcademy.com HaloQuin.net https://www.instagram.com/haloquin/ https://www.facebook.com/HaloquinAuthor/

Dash Kwiatkowski is one of the co-hosts of Psychic Friendz, an advice show where non-psychics help Facebook users in need.  The also love mascots.  We talked about WitchsFest and their experience with talking to someone who had a near-death experience.  We talked about discovering anime and ancestor work when you feel like you have a metaphysical block.  We also talked about the lack of media literacy, propaganda in media, and how to be creative when fascists are claiming media as their own.  They described an incredible Estes session they experienced, the origin of their name, the power of breaking cycles, and what it means to be a good person. Follow Dash online: https://twitter.com/DashKwiatkowski/ https://www.tiktok.com/@dash.liminal Follow Psychic Friendz: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/psychic-friendz/id1487724304 https://twitter.com/psychicfriendz Be sure to check out Pan Paracon to see their live episode of Psychic Friendz! Find Personal Pans online: https://twitter.com/PersonalPans https://www.instagram.com/PersonalPans

Today's guests are Irene Glasse and Caine Dreamwalker of Blackfeather Mystery School.  Their school is " focused on reducing self-sabotage while providing a solid grounding in magickal theory, dedicant practices, mysticism, spellcasting and ritual work, beginning  spiritwork, journeywork and much more."  Their book is a perfect foundational book for eclectic witches (like myself), who might have missed some basics while developing their personal practices. This conversation was an absolute delight to return to after illness kept me in bed for three weeks.  We talked about shadow work, trauma work, and benefits of therapy.  We talked about the power of play and reconnecting with nature.  And we also talked about witchcraft as a way to claim your own agency and how to be a part of your own healing. Follow Blackfeather Mystery School: https://blackfeathermystery.com/ https://glassewitchcottage.com/

Hana the Suburban Witch is a psychic, professional tarot reader, natal astrologer and eclectic witch based in Australia. The focus of Hana's work is to make witchcraft and spirituality fun, and after our conversation, I can see why.  She grew up with a lot of fear and trauma in the Pentecostal church, and she now runs a course on Psychic Divination, hosts her own podcast called ‘Witch Talks’ and has a YouTube channel with videos on spellcrafting, tarot, and her journey to becoming a proud witch. We talked about the social aspects of shame, what it's like to distrust your instincts, and how her mom left the church and became a style guru on Instagram. You can find Hana at Suburban Witchery: https://www.suburbanwitchery.com/ You can follow Hana's mom's Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/stylegurujayne Follow Personal Pans: https://www.instagram.com/PersonalPans https://twitter.com/PersonalPans

Logan Dean is the tabletop RPG designer behind The Company, and the ENnie-nominated EXTRACTION FROM DEMON-FUCKED CLEVELAND 1996.  This is just an excerpt from our conversation back in January, where Logan talks about his experiences growing up in a haunted house. Voting for the ENnie's goes until midnight PST on July 24, 2022.  Be sure to vote for Logan's game in the Best Adventure and Best Free Game/Product categories! Download Logan's game: https://mega-corp.itch.io/efdfc1996 Vote for Logan in the Ennies: https://vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2022/ Follow Logan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/L__Dean

Jack Brewer is a UFO blogger and researcher and the author of two books, The Greys Have Been Framed and Wayward Sons.  Jack sat down with me to talk about the emotional draw of UFOs as well as the danger of chasing down facts about a slippery phenomenon.  We discussed what drives people to believe above all else, the failures of memory, and the trouble with the ongoing involvement of the intelligence community in UFO circles.  We also talked about scientific protocols, and what we should expect from people who claim they're doing scientific work. You can find Jack's work here: The UFO Trail - http://ufotrail.blogspot.com/ Follow Jack on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheUFOTrail Buy his books on Amazon: https://t.co/GLYwdaPkEq Follow Personal Pans: https://www.instagram.com/PersonalPans https://www.twitter.com/PersonalPans

Holly Laurent is a writer, filmmaker, comedian, performer, and the host of Mega, a completely improvised podcast satirizing the world of a  fictional mega church.  She is also one of my favorite people.  This is part 2 of our near 2-hour conversation where we talk about setting boundaries, recovering from being raised a people-pleaser, Terrence McKenna, whether the world is hell or not, and about how grief changes the fabric of a person's life.   Support Holly online: https://www.hollylaurent.com/ https://www.megathepodcast.com/ https://vimeo.com/495321330 Follow Personal Pans: https://twitter.com/PersonalPans https://www.instagram.com/PersonalPans

Holly Laurent is a writer, filmmaker, comedian, performer, and the host of Mega, a completely improvised podcast satirizing the world of a fictional mega church.  She is also my friend.  Holly and I talked about growing up Evangelical, dealing with hateful trolls online, curses, and the knowledge of scripture as a guiding force.  We also talked about imitation, the nature of consciousness and how we can reprogram ourselves as well as the nature of the divine and what we're really talking about when we talk about god.  This was a deeply thoughtful, vulnerable conversation, and this is just part one!  The second part will be released tomorrow. Support Holly online: https://www.hollylaurent.com/ https://www.megathepodcast.com/ https://vimeo.com/495321330 Follow Personal Pans: https://twitter.com/PersonalPans https://www.instagram.com/PersonalPans

Red Pill Junkie (Miguel Romero) is a Fortean blogger and artist.  He's a writer for The Daily Grail and the visual artist behind the Ufology Tarot.  I initially reached out to him to talk about the Ufology tarot, but we ended up talking about so much more.  From the adaptability of the human condition and the absurdity of doing mundane things during the apocalypse, from the benefits of being an outsider to the nature of UFO experiences, from psychic surgery to Mass Effect to the gnostic battle against corporate archons, I had an incredible time talking with RPJ about all of his ideas about the universe. Follow Red Pill Junkie: https://twitter.com/red_pill_junkie https://dailygrail.com https://absurdbydesign.com Follow Personal Pans: https://twitter.com/PersonalPans https://www.instagram.com/PersonalPans