Podcast
The Goddess School
Hosted by Lisa Marie Rankin · EN
Feminine Archetypes, Mythic Living & Shadow Work for Creative Women | The Goddess School Podcast
Welcome to The Goddess School—a podcast for women ready to reclaim their creative power, rewrite their inner narratives, and live mythically.
I’m Lisa Marie Rankin—author, teacher, and mythic guide. In each episode, we explore archetypes, Jungian psychology, fairytales, and modern myths (yes, including Romantasy) as doorways to deeper self-understanding.
Here, we trade perfectionism for prose. Diagnoses for dragons.
You’ll hear soul-stirring stories, personal reflections, and practical rituals to help you:
Uncover the hidden myths shaping your life.
Reclaim exiled parts of your feminine self
Embody archetypal energies in your everyday world
Whether you're navigating a life transition or simply longing to feel more alive, this podcast invites you to re-enchant your life—one story at a time.
Because you’re not just the main character.
You’re the myth-maker.
20episodes
Episodes
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76: A Sacred Pause
Mar 400:10:51Tap to summarizeWhat if nothing is wrong with you and the next evolution of your life is not about healing, but creating?As this season of the Goddess School Podcast comes to a conscious pause, Lisa Marie Rankin invites women to shift from circling wounds to stepping into imagination, beauty, and feminine authority. She reflects on closing beloved containers, deepening her spiritual practice, writing fiction, and moving toward long form reflection through Substack and sacred study. Rather than feeding rage or polarizing narratives, she encourages protecting your consciousness and asking a deeper question How am I in service to life continuing?This conversation is a reminder that you are not broken and you do not need fixing. You are being invited to create, to imagine, and to embody your own feminine authority in service to what wants to live through you.Connect with Lisa:Join me on Substack: This Enchanted LifeIf you’re craving deeper connection, mythic insight, and soulful storytelling—step into This Enchanted Life, my Substack community where you'll be guided to reconnect with your imagination, your creativity, and the archetypal wisdom that lives deep in your bones.https://lisamarierankin.substack.com/ Book: The Goddess SolutionInstagram: @lisamarierankinWebsite: lisamarierankin.comRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts:If your inner feminine is connecting with the Goddess School podcast, I’d love to hear from you. Your feedback helps me support you on your sacred journey.Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Be sure to let me know what you resonated with the most in this episode! And if you haven’t done so already, give the podcast a follow, so you’ll be notified when a new episode comes out.
Transcribe →75: How to Deepen Your Spiritual Practice Through Eros and Devotion
Feb 2500:17:55Tap to summarizeWhat if your longing, your desire, and even your pleasure were not distractions from the divine but the very doorway to it?Lisa explores the Lover archetype as a devotional path, inviting you to experience spirituality not as discipline or performance, but as embodied romance with the Divine. Drawing on bhakti yoga, the devotion of Radha and Krishna, the mysticism of Teresa of Ávila, and even ancient erotic sacred texts, she reveals how Eros has always been a gateway to awakening. Beauty, longing, and sensual presence are reframed as portals rather than indulgences.This is a reclamation of sacred desire and an invitation to become a lover of the Divine in your everyday life. When devotion becomes embodied, spirituality becomes alive, luminous, and deeply personal.Connect with Lisa:Join me on Substack: This Enchanted LifeIf you’re craving deeper connection, mythic insight, and soulful storytelling—step into This Enchanted Life, my Substack community where you'll be guided to reconnect with your imagination, your creativity, and the archetypal wisdom that lives deep in your bones.https://lisamarierankin.substack.com/Book: The Goddess SolutionInstagram: @lisamarierankinWebsite: lisamarierankin.comRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts:If your inner feminine is connecting with the Goddess School podcast, I’d love to hear from you. Your feedback helps me support you on your sacred journey.Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Be sure to let me know what you resonated with the most in this episode! And if you haven’t done so already, give the podcast a follow, so you’ll be notified when a new episode comes out.
Transcribe →74: Baba Yaga Wisdom for Women in Midlife with Muriel McMahon
Feb 1801:12:29Tap to summarizeWhat if the wisdom you have been taught to fear is actually the key to your sovereignty?In this powerful conversation, Lisa Marie Rankin sits down with Jungian analyst and author Muriel McMahon to explore the living archetype of Baba Yaga and what she represents for women in midlife and beyond. Together, they unpack the crone archetype, feminine authority, sovereignty, shadow work, and the courageous journey toward soul fire. Muriel challenges common narratives about patriarchy, feminism, and spiritual empowerment while offering a deeper Jungian lens on archetypes as energetic forces rather than costumes we put on.This dialogue invites women to reclaim their wisdom without apology, to honor the sacred tasks of everyday life, and to recognize that true authority comes from within. If you feel the old woman knocking, this conversation will help you understand why and what she is asking of you.Connect with Muriel McMahon:https://www.morbidanatomy.org/https://www.jungarchademy.com/Baba Yaga’s Wisdom: A Jungian Spiritual Memoir - https://a.co/d/08844RDXToward a Sacred End: Jungian Individuation and the Liturgical Cycle - https://a.co/d/09kDnNVrConnect with Lisa:Join me on Substack: This Enchanted LifeIf you’re craving deeper connection, mythic insight, and soulful storytelling—step into This Enchanted Life, my Substack community where you'll be guided to reconnect with your imagination, your creativity, and the archetypal wisdom that lives deep in your bones.https://lisamarierankin.substack.com/Book: The Goddess SolutionInstagram: @lisamarierankinWebsite: lisamarierankin.comRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts:If your inner feminine is connecting with the Goddess School podcast, I’d love to hear from you. Your feedback helps me support you on your sacred journey.Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Be sure to let me know what you resonated with the most in this episode! And if you haven’t done so already, give the podcast a follow, so you’ll be notified when a new episode comes out.
Transcribe →73: The Lover Archetype and the Sacred Power of Desire
Feb 1100:18:25Tap to summarizeWhat if desire was not something to suppress, but a sacred force guiding you back to yourself?This exploration of the lover archetype reveals beauty, pleasure, and sensuality as gateways to spiritual awakening rather than indulgences to outgrow. Through myth, psychology, and goddess wisdom, the lover emerges as a vital life force that fuels creativity, devotion, and embodied presence. Aphrodite, Eros, and Psyche illuminate how longing can initiate transformation, deepen intimacy with life, and reconnect women to their vitality.When the lover is honored, life regains its shimmer and meaning. Desire becomes devotion, beauty becomes prayer, and embodiment becomes a sacred act of remembrance.Connect with Lisa:Join me on Substack: This Enchanted LifeIf you’re craving deeper connection, mythic insight, and soulful storytelling—step into This Enchanted Life, my Substack community where you'll be guided to reconnect with your imagination, your creativity, and the archetypal wisdom that lives deep in your bones.https://lisamarierankin.substack.com/ Book: The Goddess SolutionInstagram: @lisamarierankinWebsite: lisamarierankin.comRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts:If your inner feminine is connecting with the Goddess School podcast, I’d love to hear from you. Your feedback helps me support you on your sacred journey.Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Be sure to let me know what you resonated with the most in this episode! And if you haven’t done so already, give the podcast a follow, so you’ll be notified when a new episode comes out.
Transcribe →72: Breaking Free from the Mind Parasite and Awakening Consciousness with Sol Luckman
Feb 400:51:51Tap to summarizeWhat if reality is more malleable than we have been taught, and your consciousness is the key to freedom?This conversation explores the nature of reality as a dreamlike construct, how consciousness can be influenced through fear, trauma, and constant stimulation, and why imagination is one of the most powerful tools we have for reclaiming personal agency. Together, we unpack concepts like the matrix, mind parasites, loosh energy, and the impact of the modern news cycle on the nervous system, while pointing toward practical ways to protect your consciousness and disengage from energetic manipulation.By shifting attention inward, cultivating silence, and restoring imagination, a new relationship with reality becomes possible, one rooted in creativity, sovereignty, and conscious choice. This dialogue invites a return to inner authority and a remembrance of what it means to live unbroken in a world designed to fragment attention.Connect with Sol:https://substack.com/@solluckmanConnect with Lisa:Join me on Substack: This Enchanted LifeIf you’re craving deeper connection, mythic insight, and soulful storytelling—step into This Enchanted Life, my Substack community where you'll be guided to reconnect with your imagination, your creativity, and the archetypal wisdom that lives deep in your bones.https://lisamarierankin.substack.com/Book: The Goddess SolutionInstagram: @lisamarierankinWebsite: lisamarierankin.comRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts:If your inner feminine is connecting with the Goddess School podcast, I’d love to hear from you. Your feedback helps me support you on your sacred journey.Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Be sure to let me know what you resonated with the most in this episode! And if you haven’t done so already, give the podcast a follow, so you’ll be notified when a new episode comes out.
Transcribe →71: Earth Based Spirituality Imbolc and the Return of Feminine Power
Jan 2800:46:04Tap to summarizeReconnecting with the natural cycles of the earth restores a deeper sense of balance, belonging, and feminine power that modern life has stripped away.This conversation explores earth-based spirituality, ancestral reconnection, and intuitive magic through the lens of the Wheel of the Year and the sacred Sabbat of Imbolc. Themes of cyclical living, honoring seasonal rhythms, and reclaiming feminine wisdom are woven together with reflections on the shadow side of self-help culture, spiritual bypassing, and how women have been conditioned to see themselves as perpetually unfinished. The discussion also unpacks the crone archetype, the myths surrounding shadow work, and what it truly means to withdraw consent from patriarchal systems without force or fear.By grounding spiritual practice in nature, intuition, and ancestral memory, this dialogue invites a return to authenticity, sovereignty, and embodied wisdom that cannot be packaged, fixed, or sold. The path forward is not about becoming someone new, but remembering who you have always been.Connect with Ayana Madrone:Ayana's Substack:https://substack.com/@ayanamadroneAll Ayana's Offerings:https://linktr.ee/ayanamadroneConnect with Lisa:Join me on Substack: This Enchanted LifeIf you’re craving deeper connection, mythic insight, and soulful storytelling—step into This Enchanted Life, my Substack community where you'll be guided to reconnect with your imagination, your creativity, and the archetypal wisdom that lives deep in your bones.https://lisamarierankin.substack.com/In person retreat: https://programs.lisamarierankin.com/romantasyBook: The Goddess SolutionInstagram: @lisamarierankinWebsite: lisamarierankin.comRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts:If your inner feminine is connecting with the Goddess School podcast, I’d love to hear from you. Your feedback helps me support you on your sacred journey.Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Be sure to let me know what you resonated with the most in this episode! And if you haven’t done so already, give the podcast a follow, so you’ll be notified when a new episode comes out.
Transcribe →70: Sacred Beauty Rituals Reclaiming Pleasure and Vitality as Women Age
Jan 2100:49:57Tap to summarizeReclaiming beauty begins when women stop asking for permission and start inhabiting their bodies with devotion, curiosity, and pleasure.This conversation explores how nature-based boudoir photography becomes a ritual of embodied sovereignty rather than a performance for approval. From unraveling purity culture to reclaiming sensuality, imagination, and play, the discussion weaves together feminine embodiment, beauty beyond youth, and the healing power of being witnessed without judgment.What emerges is an invitation to choose vitality over perfection and self-indulgence over self-denial. Beauty becomes a living experience rather than an image, reminding women that pleasure, presence, and creative expression are sacred acts of remembrance.Connect with Wren:https://wrenmorrow.comhttps://instagram.com/_wrenmorrowConnect with Lisa:https://programs.lisamarierankin.com/romantasy Join me on Substack: This Enchanted LifeIf you’re craving deeper connection, mythic insight, and soulful storytelling—step into This Enchanted Life, my Substack community where you'll be guided to reconnect with your imagination, your creativity, and the archetypal wisdom that lives deep in your bones.https://lisamarierankin.substack.com/Book: The Goddess SolutionInstagram: @lisamarierankinWebsite: lisamarierankin.com
Transcribe →69: Sacred Disobedience and the Outlaw Archetype of Feminine Awakening
Jan 1400:23:55Tap to summarizeSacred disobedience has always been the moment when feminine awakening truly begins.This reflection explores the outlaw archetype through myth, psychology, and lived experience, revealing how women awaken not through obedience but through curiosity, truth, and inner authority. Stories of Eve, Psyche, and Bluebeard’s young wife are woven together with Carl Jung’s teachings on individuation and shadow work, reframing the so called good girl conditioning that keeps many women compliant, quiet, and disconnected from their power.Rather than reckless rebellion, sacred disobedience is shown as discernment and devotion to inner wisdom. When women choose wholeness over approval, they begin the path back to their deepest truth and creative power.Connect with Lisa:Meet Your Inner Outlaw in this Active Imaginationhttps://lisamarierankin.substack.com/p/meet-your-inner-outlaw-active-imaginationLearn more about Sacred Disobedience in The Feminine Art of Breaking the Ruleshttps://lisamarierankin.substack.com/p/the-feminine-art-of-breaking-theJoin me on Substack: This Enchanted LifeIf you’re craving deeper connection, mythic insight, and soulful storytelling—step into This Enchanted Life, my Substack community where you'll be guided to reconnect with your imagination, your creativity, and the archetypal wisdom that lives deep in your bones.https://lisamarierankin.substack.com/Book: The Goddess SolutionInstagram: @lisamarierankinWebsite: lisamarierankin.comRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts:If your inner feminine is connecting with the Goddess School podcast, I’d love to hear from you. Your feedback helps me support you on your sacred journey.Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Be sure to let me know what you resonated with the most in this episode! And if you haven’t done so already, give the podcast a follow, so you’ll be notified when a new episode comes out.
Transcribe →68: Attachment Styles, ADHD Labels and Healing Self Abandonment through Depth Psychology
Jan 700:43:02Tap to summarizeHealing is not about perfection; it is about remembering who you are beneath the labels, diagnoses, and stories.Depth psychotherapist Vanessa Bennett joins Lisa Marie Rankin to explore the messy middle between spiritual bypassing and wallowing, why self-obsession can keep us stuck, and how service and community help us rise above our own drama. They unpack anxious attachment and dating culture, the TikTok-driven rise in ADHD self-diagnosis, and how our nervous systems are being hijacked by a world built on dysregulation. Vanessa shares her depth psychology view of the Self with a capital S, explaining why boundaries are sacred micro-moments of self-remembrance, and how her book, "The Motherhood Myth," maps the myths, motherhood, and patriarchy that keep women isolated and ashamed.This conversation cuts through labels, questions why partnership is so often pursued from wounded places, and reframes healing as a return to inner balance between masculine and feminine. It reminds us that nothing is wrong with us; we are remembering who we are in a world designed to keep us fragmented.Connect with Vanessa:https://www.vanessabennett.com/https://www.instagram.com/vanessasbennett/ Connect with Lisa:Join me on Substack: This Enchanted LifeIf you’re craving deeper connection, mythic insight, and soulful storytelling—step into This Enchanted Life, my Substack community where you'll be guided to reconnect with your imagination, your creativity, and the archetypal wisdom that lives deep in your bones.https://lisamarierankin.substack.com/ Book: The Goddess SolutionInstagram: @lisamarierankinWebsite: lisamarierankin.comRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts:If your inner feminine is connecting with the Goddess School podcast, I’d love to hear from you. Your feedback helps me support you on your sacred journey.Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Be sure to let me know what you resonated with the most in this episode! And if you haven’t done so already, give the podcast a follow, so you’ll be notified when a new episode comes out.
Transcribe →67: Five Sacred Threads to Reenchant Life in 2026
Dec 3100:20:23Tap to summarizeAs the year turns and a new threshold opens, this reflection invites you into a deeper, more enchanting way of living that goes far beyond goals and resolutions.Standing in the liminal space between endings and beginnings, Lisa Marie Rankin shares five sacred forces she is weaving into 2026: imagination, beauty, creativity, play, and connection to the divine. Through storytelling, mythic imagery, and soulful wisdom, she explores how these qualities awaken possibility, restore wonder, and help women move out of fixing and into becoming. This is an invitation to let life feel alive again through presence, devotion, and embodied feminine wisdom.By choosing expansion over self-optimization and devotion over manifestation, a richer relationship with the divine becomes possible. These sacred threads offer a way to step forward with curiosity, creativity, and trust as the next chapter begins.Connect with Lisa:Join me on Substack: This Enchanted LifeIf you’re craving deeper connection, mythic insight, and soulful storytelling—step into This Enchanted Life, my Substack community where you'll be guided to reconnect with your imagination, your creativity, and the archetypal wisdom that lives deep in your bones.https://lisamarierankin.substack.com/ Book: The Goddess SolutionInstagram: @lisamarierankinWebsite: lisamarierankin.comRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts:If your inner feminine is connecting with the Goddess School podcast, I’d love to hear from you. Your feedback helps me support you on your sacred journey.Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Be sure to let me know what you resonated with the most in this episode! And if you haven’t done so already, give the podcast a follow, so you’ll be notified when a new episode comes out.
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