What do we do when the unthinkable happens and we lose someone we love? How do we create space for our heart, our pain, and our love which is now expressed as an overwhelming grief? How do we do that while simultaneously putting one foot in front of the other each day?
Read MoreBonus - The Materials of Ritual (Material Feels Podcast)
Ritual can help begin things, end things, bridge over from one thing to the next. What differentiates one kind of ceremony from another often comes down to intention. But what are the materials of ritual and how can we use them to design ceremonies to support us in doing "the thing"?
Read MoreS3 E4 Nothing Can Prepare You for Motherhood
Sometimes the cultural limits we grow up with can become our norms. Like the water we swim in, we forget to question them. What happens when we notice them and push back? Today Grace Chon shares her story of what happened when she dedicated a few moments a day to creative expression as a new mom and the photo series that went viral.
Read MoreS3 E3 Coming Out as a Rite of Passage (Nick Venegoni)
It can take great bravery to come out of the closet, to let the people we know the best know us on that deep, real level - especially if knowing the true us might be hard for them. There isn't a commonly held rite of passage for coming out as queer, but that doesn't mean we can't create one.
Read MoreS3 E2 Blood Magic (Erica Sodos)
Today we dive into the sacred blood rites of menarche and menopause in a conversation with Magician and Menstrual Educator Erica Sodos.
Read MoreS3 E1 The Mother Son Dance (Jeanne & Astro)
She saw him as a free spirit who was never going to get married. She didn't know how to let go of him because maybe there would never be a wedding and a dance. How one mother and son completely transformed their relationship with a ceremony in the middle of a lake.
Read MoreSeason 3 Trailer
Announcing Season 3!
Season 3 of Shame Piñata launches in February! Join us as we continue to explore the rites of passage we've missed and how we're creating new ones to mark how we're changing today. Find the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Radio Public, or your favorite player.
Episodes by Topic
→ Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage
→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings
→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss
→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times
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About the Show
Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes.
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→ You’re feeling stuck
→ You’re going through a tough time
→ Something significant has happened and no one gets it
Full Transcript
Hey there, it's Colleen Thomas. On Season 3 of Shame Piñata, I'll continue asking my favorite question: What's a rite of passage you wish you'd had?
Venegoni: A ceremony I wish I could have had would be something along the lines of a coming out ceremony.
Sodos: The rite of passage I really wish I had was my first moontime. Definitely. I think it would have shaped me as almost like a different person.
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