42. Nourishing the Animal Body of a Mother -Kearsley Tate Schweller

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In this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast I interview Kearsley Tate Schweller. Kearsley (she/her) is a private chef, postpartum practitioner, author, & educator of Kearsley’s Kitchen. For over 10 years she has devoted her study & practice to the intersection of women’s medicine & traditional foods, braiding together a love for food, herbalism, physiology, hormones, & ritual. She describes her way of life as a “slow simmer” a delicate balance between actively engaging what inspires her and savoring the simple joys of life like wandering the woods, baking sourdough, painting watercolor pomegranates, cuddling her cats, & exploring the symbolic realms through dreams, color, & earth-based ritual. Through her classes, meals, & seasonal cookbooks, Kearsley helps others deepen their relationship to nourishment in many forms. In our conversation together, we touch of the reality at hand these past several months in Appalachia through the floods from Hurricane Helene and what Kearsley's role has looked like in her community there and in supporting new families in need of resourcing. We explore what true community looks like when the going gets tough, how we can all nourish each other and each have our unique role to play in making a difference, many hands can make light work. We will be attaching a link for fundraising for new families navigating the impact of these floods, if you have the means please fund community birth care. We touch on the reality that many birth workers face in burnout, and how we would love to see more maidens elevate themselves in roles of care, for mothers in community, mothers being at the center. We have an in depth conversation on nourishment and all the ways that can look, and chat about Kearsley's amazing course which has a new cohort beginning January 15th, called Mother Mammal: Nourishing the Animal Body of a Mother, go check it out.
Resources: Kearsley's Info

Mother Mammal: https://www.kearsleyskitchen.com/mothermammal
Next Cohort beings January 15th 2025
(if you've discovered Mother Mammal through this podcast and decide to embark on the journey- let her know where you found out about it!)

Hurricane Helene Relief: Community Birth Care Fund
https://givebutter.com/wncbirthworkers
Read more about Kearsley’s seasonally inspired musings at Kearsley’s Kitchen
Instagram: Kearsleys.kitchen

Goddess Ghee
https://www.goddessghee.com/
as mentioned by Kearsley in our episode
Another favourite ghee of Mackenzie's by her friend Aleya
Wild Rose Ghee
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Intro Music "Waters of the Earth" by Satori Ki covered by me, Mackenzie. (For mor