Episodes

In today’s episode we speak with Dr. Juliana Hauser whose work is about holistic sexuality. She talks today about how sex saved her life multiple times, and the importance of understanding how sexuality is intricately connected to all areas of our life. We loved how Dr. Juliana balances openness and vulnerability with grounded theory and research. We definitely learned new things in this conversation! We talk about: Dr Juliana’s childhood as a wild, free spirited child who loved to hang from t...

Today we explore the concept of the inner child, or the parts of self from childhood that may be subconsciously influencing our life as an adult. The inner child carries both positive traits like creativity and playfulness, as well as negative unresolved traumas, fears, or unmet needs. Today’s conversation ends with a guided inner child exercise with Dr. Betsy. What We Cover in This Episode: The common question of why dredge up memories or feelings from childhood when it is in the past. Wheth...

In this special live episode of the Tend HER Wild Podcast, recorded at the James Theatre with the Water Bearer Collective, four remarkable women share stories and insights gathered across decades of life. Together they reflect on courage, friendship, aging, and the power of crone wisdom—showing how experience deepens our capacity to lead, love, and keep evolving. Guests Marcia Akin – Educator and Psychotherapist Connie Benton Wolfe – Social Entrepreneur and Innovative Leader Peg Burke – Form...

Sarah Van Cleve is a somatic practitioner, facilitator, death doula, mother, gardener, devoted life-lover, and future ancestor. She is the founder of Soul House Wellness, where she weaves together yoga, sound healing, somatic practice, and leadership development to support people in reconnecting with their bodies and their truth. A self-described Black radical and professional agitator, Sarah’s work is rooted in a deep commitment to social justice, accessibility, and the kind of healing that te...

We sit down today with return guest Sasha Boros to talk about her newly inspired collaboration with women called The Water Bearer Collective. When we last spoke to Sasha in Episode 29, she was leaving a marriage and adjusting to all the transformational shifts in her life this ending brought. She spoke of a dream she had back in 2020 about women, empowerment, and the importance of women being healthy so they can be the change the world needs. Today we talked about the manifestation of Sasha’s dr...

In this deeply honest and expansive conversation, Megan shares her journey from a highly sensitive child who learned to shut parts of herself down—to a therapist helping others reconnect with their inner intelligence for healing. We explore how early life experiences shaped her path, the moment yoga reawakened her sensitivity, and how her work has evolved to include innovative therapeutic modalities like ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. This episode offers a grounded, nuanced look at both the ...

Today is an update on 2 of our brilliant guests and the powerful art they are putting out into the world. In episode 128 we interviewed Kristin Marrs and Anne Marie Nest about a theatre/dance piece they created called Chalk, which is about both of their journeys through miscarriage and infertility. These amazing women have been busy in the last year because they developed the piece into a full length show that opened in Denver last weekend, and will open in Iowa City for 4 shows at the James nex...

Words have a way of finding us exactly when we need them. In this episode, we share 22 quotes that have inspired, grounded, and guided us through different seasons of life. This conversation was sparked by a listener who asked us: What are the quotes you return to again and again? So we gathered the words that have stayed with us—and the meaning behind them. We’d love to know: what quotes have shaped your life? Quotes: “The women I love and admire for their strength and grace did not get tha...

Kate and Betsy speak with Elizabeth Marner, the founder and CEO of “The Be A Light Project” for brain health and suicide prevention for rural communities. Her nonprofit was born out of personal pain following her son’s suicide attempt and their frustrations getting the help he needed. In today’s Episode we discuss: Elizabeth’s experience of growing up and continuing to live in a rural small town. Elizabeth’s painful story of her son’s suicide attempt, and his struggle getting help in a rural ...

Kate and Betsy dive into the topic of feminism after an article came out in the New York Times in November 2025 entitled “Are women ruining the workplace?”. In this episode we seek to understand the real meaning of feminism, the different waves it has gone through, and what the wild woman archetype says about these times. In today’s Episode we discuss: The fire that Kate felt after reading this article, and why we’ve gotten to a point where feminism has become a bad word. The actual definitio...

In this deeply moving and thoughtful conversation, Dr. Ren shares the personal, cultural, and professional journey that shaped his life and work. Origins & Identity Ren begins by telling the story of his first ten years growing up in Japan and the powerful meaning behind his name. Ren, which means “Lotus,” was intentionally chosen by his mother — a decision so unusual at the time that she had to seek special permission to have it officially recognized. She even had his name added to an approve...

Season 4 of Tend Her Wild opens with a refusal to play small. In this episode, we bear witness to what is unfolding in Minneapolis—and across our country—through the lens of the Wild Woman archetype. This conversation is about courage in real time, love under pressure, and what it looks like when women choose presence over paralysis. We ask the question Clarissa Pinkola Estés reminds us of how a culture heals, and we explore what happens when a community becomes “a family within a family,” tendi...

In today’s episode we review this past year and all that unfolded in the podcast and in our personal lives. We talk about the highs and lows, the practices that sustained us, and we reveal our theme for Season 4 that begins February 2026. In today’s episode we explore: Reflections on the year of the snake, 2025, and all the shedding that we did. The guests we interviewed in this last year that really made an impact. How the wild woman archetype worked with each of us in the last year, and ou...

Medium Dani Worrell returns for an incredible live podcast event recorded at Revival’s pop-up studio in downtown Iowa City, where she offers intuitive readings for the audience. In this episode, we explore: Dani’s recent personal intuitive reading with her mentor, where her grandmother came through—a powerful figure who once encouraged Dani to shut down her gifts, now returning with guidance and affirmation. The importance of signs and synchronicities from the universe and from loved ones who...

Today’s interview kept us laughing nearly the entire time, and yet was deeply poignant as our guest shared her story of scars. Ophira is a stand-up comedian, author, and story teller who has been lauded as one of the “top 10 comics that funny people find funny”. Our attention was rapt as we listened to her many physical and emotional scars and how she has been able to create art, humor, and even happy endings from her life experiences. In today’s episode we explore: Ophira’s early days as the ...

In today’s joyful episode, we dig into our “magic bags” and surprise each other with our current favorite things. We share our top 10 unique items, shows, apps, and little delights we’re loving right now. As the holiday season begins, we’re also reflecting on the power of our dollars and the importance of spending with intention. In honor of Small Business Saturday, we highlight some of our favorite local businesses—many of them women-owned—and invite you to join us in supporting small business...

“There is an aspect that women need to master if you’re going to be a wild woman and that is dealing with what can only be called women’s rage. The release of that rage is required. Once women remember the origins of their rage they feel they may never stop grinding their teeth. Ironically, we also feel very anxious to disperse our rage for it feels distressing and anxious. We wish to hurry up and do away with it. But, repressing it will not work.” —Clarissa Pinkola Estes in Women Who Run with t...

In today’s episode, we dive into a rich and inspiring conversation with yoga teacher Uma Subramaniam. Uma shares her journey from growing up in India—where yoga was a natural part of daily life—to her years in the U.S. financial industry, and ultimately, to rediscovering her calling as a lifelong student and teacher of yoga. Through her story, Uma beautifully illustrates how yoga is not just a practice, but a way of being—one that guides her understanding of purpose, balance, and self-awareness....

At the start of Season 3 on Tend Her Wild, astrologer and coach Cathy Pagano talked about 2025 as a year of endings and beginnings. Today Kate and Betsy get personal and reflect on a moment in Iceland 4 years ago when they both had an inkling of something hard they were going to have to face. Kate faced her challenge 2 years ago that we discussed in Episode 44, and now Betsy is facing her challenge. We had no idea where this conversation would go, but feel it is an exploration into honesty, nudg...

Today’s interview was both eye opening and fascinating as we interviewed Ginette Biro, a medium (someone who can see, hear, and communicate with spirits on the other side). We hear about her journey of opening into these gifts, and a near death experience she had at 2019 that encouraged her to step up and show more of her wisdom and perspective. In today’s episode we: Learn how Ginette was already seeing spirits by the age of 5, but had no language to express it, nor family members with a simi...

We reviewed the Heroine’s Journey that we talked about in Episode 60, and took it a little deeper today after exploring this beautiful methodology for a full week on a recent retreat in Greece. There are many steps on the Heroine’s Journey (see book by Maureen Murdock), but today we dive into the step called “Descent to the Goddess” and what this actually means. Our conversation processes the retreat and what we both learned, as well as the lessons of several women who attended. Today we discus...

In today’s episode, we dive into The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz—a timeless guide to personal freedom and transformation. As we prepare for our upcoming retreat in Greece with 44 incredible women, we explore how these four agreements can serve as a foundation for group connection, compassion, and authentic living. Together, we imagine what it would be like if our culture truly lived by these principles—and how much more kind, peaceful, and loving the world could become. In This Episode,...

It really is a time for us to step up and take some responsibility for our own nervous system, so for today’s episode we revisit the topic of nervous system dysregulation and how most of us are likely dysregulated due to the stressors of modern day life. We reveal our personal nervous system default responses, and we talk about the tools that seem to help us get back to a more regulated state. Today we discuss: That stress is here to stay and how 1/3 of adults report stress is completely overw...

In today’s episode, we sit down with actress Carmen Serano-Gingles, who shares a powerful story of healing, resilience, and transformation. Carmen opens up about navigating her own “dark night of the soul” and the hope she now brings to other women as a coach and guide. Having survived multiple layers of trauma in both childhood and adulthood, she eventually discovered true self-love and a deep sense of wholeness in midlife. Through courageous inner work and generational healing—supported by psy...