This week we’re joined again by our favorite guest Mira Wonderwheel! Mira is Savanna’s mom and Sue Ellens Daughter and this week we are exploring the often thankless work that is motherhood. The conversation get’s personal, a little heated and through it all we share a lot of love. Listen in and please if you feel inspired send us your thoughts at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com

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What stories do you have to tell and what keeps you from telling them? Join us for a heartfelt conversation with Ellen Weed all about vulnerability and story telling from the heart. Ellen is an acting and story telling teacher, she taught her 1st storytelling class in 1982 and is a true wisdom keeper for the art of storytelling. Encouraging everyone to express their stories through whatever avenue of creativity that moves them. Ellen is a true gem and if you’d like to learn from her you can reach out at ellenweed3@gmail.com.

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We are so crushed by the recent actions of president Trump and the bombing of Iran.. Join us as we try to figure out how to stay informed but not get sucked into the news/social media doom scroll. We try to offer some inspiration for how to stay hopeful and some things you can try if you too are feeling torn by the desire to stay informed or bury your head in the sand.

Resources/references:

Heather Cox Richardson, journalist and author of the news substack Letters From an American https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web

One Sec App for social media redirection https://one-sec.app/

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Things are really hard, and there’s still hope! We still have the ability to fight back! There’s so many ways to be an activist. Join us as we discuss what it means to “be an an activist” and give some little nuggets of hope and good news.

Articles, videos mentioned in episode

Satya Doyle Byocks substack piece - Archetypes of Resistance https://satyadoylebyock.substack.com/p/archetypes-of-resistance

The Guardian article - Systems Are Crumbling… https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-interactive/2025/may/22/hypernormalization-dysfunction-status-quo

Reggie Watts pep talk - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKv66bmzdc4/?igsh=MXcxZXRyMmluMXd0eg==

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How do you know when something’s finally clicked? When a practice isn’t so much of a practice any more but an integrated part of your life? What about when it’s stopped working? Are you a 15 minutes early is on time kind of person or show up on the minute or a few after? We’ve got the questions and some answers (but definitely not all of them 😉)

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Do you see hope in the blooms of the peace lily? What about the flower growing out of the sidewalk or the tree that finds a way to reach for the sky against all odds? This week we’re talking about where you feel hope, how it moves in your body, how it shapes the way you walk through your day.

Steven Weinberg was the Nobel Laureate of physics with the Multiverse theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Weinberg

Ellen Weed-Warner is a northern CA based acting coach https://www.facebook.com/ellen.warner.146/

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What if all the things people were saying behind your back were blessings? Join Savanna and Sue Ellen as they reflect on their recent pilgrimage to the Black Madonna of Montserrat.

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Dee’s back!! Dee Mulrooney is an artist, activist, teacher and the oracle for Growler, the 82 year old drum banging shamanic vulva. Dee joins us to tell the story of her and Growler’s recent pilgrimage to visit the apotropaic icon that is Sheela Na Gig. We talk about why Sheela is coming into the collective consciousness now, what we think she has to say and how powerful her message is. Listen in for all of that and so much more!

If you haven’t seen any images of Sheela Na Gig, here she is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheela_na_gig

Find out more about Dee and Growler at https://deirdre-mulrooney.com/

Or find them on instagram @deemulrooney and @growlerspeaks

Episode References:

Listen to our first interview with Dee, Unleashing the Wild Woman: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0smOwUhZAfcqc1M4Ym6io6?si=4-fQcHK3TsS15AefEt_1dQ

Doppelgänger by Naomi Klein - https://naomiklein.org/doppelganger/

The world after Gaza: A History by Pankaj Mishra - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/780437/the-world-after-gaza-by-pankaj-mishra/

Naked Portland protester image - https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2020/07/the-story-behind-the-surreal-photos-of-portland-protester-naked-athena.html?outputType=amp

Ilana Glazer shit/birth post - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHUQ4y3Rnuu/?igsh=MTJmdWpheDhhbDFnMg==

Francis Weller - https://www.francisweller.net

Listen to our interviews with him! Embracing the Full Landscape of our Feelings, https://open.spotify.com/episode/4abxKMMgdGl4G8k73rgiG0?si=SjdHH3jiQb2Q1ECjju3Kbg

Cultivating Powerful Love and Loving Power, https://open.spotify.com/episode/1P7Hx18e7AzKN88menvXIW?si=WShyuL9vTvmPSY1jP9Iluw

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Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.suellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practices at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.