Voices in the River

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Not Pushing with Your Full Force with Shereen Marisol Meraji Feb 12, 2025

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Throughout her time co-hosting and producing NPR’s “Code Switch,” Shereen Marisol Meraji has reported countless stories that complicate American narratives about race and identity. Now a journalism professor, Shereen reflects on how she has stepped into her own power as a listener and a leader. And, prompted by a card pull, Shereen and Rebecca look to the past, discussing ancestral relationships as a source of strength and support.

This independent show is a delight to make, and it also takes a lot of time and care. If you’d like to support our work with a gift of $33, click here. If you would like to reach our team, you can write to us at voicesintheriver@gmail.com.

Rebecca helps women remember who they are and become leaders of their own destiny. If you’d like to work with Rebecca, her website is rebeccaauman.com.

Voices in the River is created by Theo Balcomb, and it is produced with help from Sara McCrea.

Special thanks to Craig Eley.

Sitting in the Mystery with Rachel Khong Jan 29, 2025

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Rachel Khong’s 2024 novel Real Americans is a gorgeous and sweeping portrayal of an American immigrant family. It is also, in a sense, a novel about magick, about what it means to stop time, and about connections that reverberate across generations. Joining Rebecca as a voice in the river, Rachel explains her use of intuition in facing the blank page and her use of prayer in facing publicity, as well as how she relates to her ancestral past.

Learn more about Rachel on her website.

Rebecca helps women remember who they are and become leaders of their own destiny. If you’d like to work with Rebecca, her website is rebeccaauman.com.

Voices in the River is created by Theo Balcomb, and it is produced with help from Sara McCrea.

Starting from the Middle with Fia Skye Jan 13, 2025

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Rebecca has been collecting the offerings of artists and writers Fia and Kai Skye for many years, including art and writings from their studio, Flying Edna. One is a piece of reclaimed wood that carries the words: “You cannot believe in magick all you want, she said, but it's a lot like holding your breath for your whole life because you don't believe in air.” Fia and Rebecca talk about how words are tricky right now, what it might mean if we all saw trees as our aunts and uncles, and dancing naked under the moonlight.

See more of Fia and Kai’s offerings at Flying Edna.

This independent show takes a lot of time and care. If you’d like to support our work with a gift of $33, click here. If you would like to reach our team, you can write to us at voicesintheriver@gmail.com.

Rebecca helps women remember who they are and become leaders of their own destiny. If you’d like to walk into 2025 with awareness and insight, schedule a Year Ahead Spread reading with Rebecca.

Voices in the River is created by Theo Balcomb, and it is produced with help from Sara McCrea.

Excavating Intuition with Archaeologist Dr. Smiti Nathan Dec 31, 2024

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Archaeologist and YouTuber Dr. Smiti Nathan helps us delight in the magick of the material past. While guided by the rigor of her discipline, her work also revolves around her intuition and her love of storytelling, as she illuminates untold and often undervalued histories. Smiti joins Rebecca to discuss her expansive approach to material history on her YouTube channel, the influence of her Hindu upbringing on her spirituality, and a vision of power that stems from kindness and community.

Rebecca helps women remember who they are and become leaders of their own destiny. If you’d like to walk into 2025 with awareness and insight, schedule a Year Ahead Spread reading with Rebecca.

Voices in the River is created by Theo Balcomb, and it is produced with help from Sara McCrea.

The Long Solstice with Katherine May Dec 15, 2024

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Rebecca begins our second season with an invitation for the winter solstice: to remind ourselves that while we are going into the darkness, we have the tools already inside of us, and outside of us in nature, to move us through.

She was inspired by our guest, Katherine May, and her book called Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times. Rebecca and Katherine talk about being allowed to feel the full spectrum of human emotion, searching for omens between solstice and the new year, and hummingbirds.

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It has been a pure delight to make this show and it takes a lot of time and care. If you’d like to support our work with a gift of $33, click here.

Rebecca helps women remember who they are and become leaders of their own destiny. If you’d like to walk into 2025 with awareness and insight, schedule a Year Ahead Spread reading with Rebecca.

Returning to the River Again Soon Oct 04, 2024

Show notes

Two pieces of news to share: we’re coming back with season two in time for the winter solstice. And we’re finalists for a Signal Award. Click here to vote for Voices in the River for Most Inspirational Podcast - Shows, General. And thank you. Listen in to hear a card for the collective, too.

Rebecca helps women remember who they are and become leaders of their own destiny. If you’d like to work with Rebecca, her website is rebeccaauman.com.

“Do You Think You Would Be Comfortable Being A Bit Looser?” Jun 20, 2024

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Rebecca Auman created the show with journalist Theo Balcomb. She and Rebecca dive into how they’ve channeled these conversations, what they’ve learned since they began, and why loosening up can teach us everything doesn’t have to be so hard.

Theo Balcomb created the audio show The Daily at The New York Times. It changed the genre and listening habits worldwide. Now, she makes audio with independent producers and newsrooms alike. If you’d like to work with her, please reach out.

Rebecca helps women remember who they are and become leaders of their own destiny. If you’d like to work with Rebecca, her website is rebeccaauman.com.

Thanks to Colin Dwyer.

“There's No Difference Between Me, Really, And That Tree” May 31, 2024

Show notes

SaraJo Berman is a healer but her healing practice has nothing to do with her. She and Rebecca discuss how it's all about “the object or the person or the living animal or the tree” that she’s with, offering a space in which they are safe, and able to heal themselves.

Rebecca helps women remember who they are and become leaders of their own destiny. If you’d like to work with Rebecca, her website is rebeccaauman.com.

Thanks to Marc Maximov.

Truth Is May 06, 2024

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Artists Murielle Elizéon and Shana Tucker join Rebecca to dive deep into chosen sisters, ancestral journeys, and generational trauma.

You can learn more about Murielle Elizéon and her work at Culture Mill. For more about Shana Tucker, visit her website. Her new album comes out June 4, 2024.

Music credit: “Body Story in Dmi (excerpt),” Shana Tucker.

Rebecca helps women remember who they are and become leaders of their own destiny. If you’d like to work with Rebecca, her website is rebeccaauman.com.

Thanks to Marc Maximov.

Embracing The Mystery Apr 17, 2024

Show notes

Elizabeth Greenwood is a writer who questions things that other people don’t necessarily think about. She’s now diving into writing a book about intuition, a process kicked off by becoming a mother. She and Rebecca discuss how becoming a parent showed her a new sense of knowing, how manifesting can be hijacked for capitalist gains, and how giving birth and using psychedelics are surprisingly similar.

Elizabeth talks about her “fortuitous listening to of The Deep Dive” podcast. Here’s that interview with Rebecca.

If you’d like to learn more about Elizabeth Greenwood, here's her website.

Rebecca helps women remember who they are and become leaders of their own destiny. If you’d like to work with Rebecca, her website is rebeccaauman.com.

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