Garden Goth
By Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD/Mind, Soul, and Self LLC
Garden GothNov 11, 2022
Between Lives Journey with Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD
This 2.5 hour podcast episode is a "Between Lives Regression," a special type of Past Life Regression with Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD. A Between Lives Regression, focuses on your soul journey from before your birth and after your death to your life in the spirit world. It is a deep hypnotic regression to that special time a soul spends in the spirit world between incarnations. During this session, you journey to the spirit world where you experience yourself as an immortal soul, meet your guides, master teachers, loved ones, and enlightened beings who help you explore your soul lessons, soul contracts, soul gifts, life’s purpose, and other deep questions about your existence as an immortal soul. You are also given an opportunity to meet with your spirit guide(s) and soul group. Christina's technique uses deep relaxation, hypnosis, guided meditation, journeying, and creative visualization
Christina has found that the following people tend to have the best results with Regressions:
- Individuals who have experience with meditation, guided meditation, guided imagery, and creative visualization
- Those who are creative, artistic, and imaginative
- Individuals in touch with their intuition and spirituality
- People who believe in reincarnation and past lives
PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE WHILE DRIVING!
To get the most out of this episode, the following is recommended: Quiet location where you will not be disturbed; use earphones; lay down on a bed or couch; comfortable clothes; blanket, pillow, and something to cover your eyes; watch your caffeine intake beforehand so you don’t have a hard time relaxing. Please also have a pen and paper on hand to journal your experience afterward. Soft music or a fan playing in the background can be helpful to create white noise. Essential oils or incense can also be helpful to have to help you relax.
Safe travels!
Christina is the host of Garden Goth, an Herbalist, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener, Botanical Artist, Natural Perfumer, Psychopomp, Cemeterian, a Death Doula, and a High Priestess in Training. She has a PhD in Health Psychology, a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, a Minor in Sociology, and is trained in Transpersonal Psychology. She specializes in Gothic Gardening, Cemetery Gardening, Poison Gardening, and Heirloom Gardening. For more info: https://linktr.ee/christina.wilke.burbach
Past Life Regression with Christina
The belief in past lives, reincarnation, & the immortality of the soul can bring comfort to some people regarding death/dying.
This 110-minute podcast episode is a Past Life Regression with Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD. Christina's technique uses deep relaxation, hypnosis, guided meditation, journeying, and creative visualization to undercover memories from your past lives and incarnations. It is a highly internal process in which you visit a past life firsthand and experience it through your psychic/spiritual/Clair senses of sight, sensing, hearing, feeling, and knowing. Consciously remembered or not, your unconscious mind holds the memories of many past lives. Almost everyone can recall a past-life memory. It is possible because your subconscious mind holds all memory through time/space. Past lives can “bleed through” into our current lifetime and influence it in numerous ways. Do you find yourself repeating certain patterns over and over? Often, present-life issues we are struggling with have a past-life origin and the stories contain amazing lessons. The lessons are revealed by the life patterns we recognize in the stories. Emotional, spiritual, and physical concerns in your current life may also have their origin in a past life.
For over a decade, Christina has successfully regressed over 600 people in both individual and group settings. Her clients have gone back to lives in Eqypt, Colonial America, Atlantis, Lemuria, Pompeii, World War 1 and 2, the Vietnam War, The Wild West, The Victorian Era, Prehistoric times, and beyond. Clients have also gone back to lifetimes on other planets and to non-human lifetimes. PLR provides an opportunity to heal trauma, release karma/stuck energy in these lives as well as forgive and be forgiven for transgressions.
There are many reasons to do a past life regression: to gain insight, to experience healing, to heal issues with no rational cause (fears, pain, etc), to process soul lessons, to forgive others who have hurt you so the past can be healed, to release and dissolve karmic entanglement, to gain an understanding of your gifts and challenges in this lifetime and how to move beyond them, and to gain more awareness of your soul contracts, karmic relationships, soul mates, and soul groups. Christina will guide you back to the life that needs to be addressed. You are also given an opportunity to meet with your spirit guide(s) and soul group.
Christina has found that the following people tend to have the best results with Past Life Regressions:
- Individuals who have experience with meditation, guided meditation, guided imagery, and creative visualization
- Those who are creative, artistic, and imaginative
- Individuals in touch with their intuition and spirituality
- People who believe in reincarnation and past lives
PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE WHILE DRIVING! To get the most out of this episode, the following is recommended: Quiet location where you will not be disturbed; use earphones; lay down on a bed or couch; comfortable clothes; blanket, pillow, and something to cover your eyes; watch your caffeine intake beforehand so you don’t have a hard time relaxing. Please also have a pen and paper on hand to journal your experience afterward. Soft music or a fan playing in the background can be helpful to create white noise. Essential oils or incense can also be helpful to have to help you relax.
Safe travels!
Christina is the host of Garden Goth, an Herbalist, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener, Botanical Artist, Natural Perfumer, Psychopomp, Cemeterian, a Death Doula, and a High Priestess in Training. She has a PhD in Health Psychology, a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, a Minor in Sociology, and is trained in Transpersonal Psychology. She specializes in Gothic Gardening, Cemetery Gardening, Poison Gardening, and Heirloom Gardening. For more info: https://linktr.ee/christina.wilke.burbach
Death & Dying- Psychopomps, Death Doulas, Death Walkers, & Exit Guides
Death is one of life's most potent and sacred passages, as well as one of the most denied, ignored, and feared. Christina works as a cemeterian/family service counselor at two cemeteries and has found that many people do not want to talk about death, do not know what to do when someone is dying, and have no idea what to do when someone dies. Garden Goth's upcoming episodes will focus on all the various aspects surrounding death, dying, and deathcare; including metaphysical concepts such as past lives, etc. The goal is to provide education to empower, demystify, and reduce anxiety regarding death.
This podcast episode is a 3 hour Psychopomps workshop (audio only). Christina taught this live workshop to a dynamic group of psychics, mediums, and healers. Psychopomps are a concept originating from Greek mythology. Psychopomps are soul guides that escort and guide newly deceased souls from Earth to the afterlife. Their role is not to judge the deceased, but simply to guide. Modern Psychopomps are called Death Doulas, Exit Guides, and Soul Midwives. We discuss examples of Psychopomps throughout history, soul guiding techniques in different spiritual traditions, deities/gods/goddesses that are Psychopomps and how to work with them. We discuss ways that you can facilitate this sacred work (with family, friends, clients, patients, as a volunteer in hospice) and ways to tap into the veil. Death is a journey we all will take when it is our time….there is nothing to fear.
Christina is the host of Garden Goth, an Herbalist, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener, Botanical Artist, Natural Perfumer, Psychopomp, Cemeterian, a Death Doula, and a High Priestess in Training. She has a PhD in Health Psychology, a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, a Minor in Sociology, and is trained in Transpersonal Psychology. She specializes in Gothic Gardening, Cemetery Gardening, Poison Gardening, and Heirloom Gardening. For more info: https://linktr.ee/christina.wilke.burbach
Scrying: Mirror, Crystal Ball, & Water
Another special video podcast episode with Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD! This 3-hour episode is part of our divination series and explores the divination technique of scrying. Christina makes and vends black mirrors for scrying at witches' markets, spirit fairs, and paranormal events and is surprised at how many people are not familiar with scrying or have never even heard of it.
Traditionally, scrying is performed with the use of a reflective surface, such as a mirror, water, or crystal globe. The word “scrying” actually comes from the Old English word descry which means “to make out dimly” or “to reveal.” Therefore, scrying is about revealing the unseen through the use of our intuitive second sight (Clairvoyance). Second sight is our capacity to see things that can’t usually be perceived through our five senses. You will learn all about the history of scrying and second sight. Christina will cover numerous scrying tools, techniques, and methods. This podcast class will cover entering a trance state to have the best experience with scrying. We will also go over intuitive development, energy protection, energy clearing, ethics, and raising your vibration in this class. Christina will guide you into a deeply relaxed trance state where you will then experiment with multiple scrying techniques and use it to intuitively answer life’s questions and participate in self-discovery. ***To fully participate in this podcast class, you will need a mirror, bowl of water, and shiny objects (like crystals). Christina will also teach you how to make a scrying mirror. Enjoy!!
Christina is the host of Garden Goth, an Herbalist, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener, Botanical Artist, Natural Perfumer, Psychopomp, Cemeterian, a Death Doula, and a High Priestess in Training. She has a PhD in Health Psychology, a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, a Minor in Sociology, and is trained in Transpersonal Psychology. She specializes in Gothic Gardening, Cemetery Gardening, Poison Gardening, and Heirloom Gardening. For more info: https://linktr.ee/christina.wilke.burbach
Candle Magick and Candle Divination
Another special video podcast episode! This 2.5 hour episode explores Candle Magick and Candle Divination with Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD. Make all your hopes, desires, dreams, and goals come to fruition! Candle magic is one of the simplest and most powerful forms of magick and manifestation. Anyone with a candle can cast a spell, prayer, or manifestation. In this special class, Christina covers how to choose a candle for magick, candle magick colors, magickal correspondences, how to prepare a candle for magick, spellcasting & manifestation, and guides you through a complete ritual of candle magick from start to finish. Then, learn all about the art of Ceromancy or candle divination and how to divinate ....the way a candle burns, the way the flame burns, how to read the wax drippings to determine the answer or messages , smoke divination, and flame scrying.
Christina is the host of Garden Goth, an Herbalist, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener, Botanical Artist, Psychopomp, Cemeterian, a Death Doula in Training, and a High Priestess in Training. She has a PhD in Health Psychology, a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, a Minor in Sociology, and is trained in Transpersonal Psychology. She specializes in Gothic Gardening, Poison Gardening, and Heirloom Gardening. For more info: https://linktr.ee/christina.wilke.burbach
Spirit Boards, Talking Boards, Ouija Boards, and Psychic Circles
Its Spooky Season! Halloween is near!! This extra special podcast episode is a 5-hour video class with Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD and guest Ashley Trapp.
Christina believes very strongly in demystifying all the stigma and fear surrounding Ouija Boards. Christina recorded this online Ouija Board class in 2021 as part of her year long divination program. In this series, we explored Tarot, Tea Readings, Oracle Cards, Astrology, Runes, etc. Since so many people are afraid of Ouija Boards, Christina decided to gift this online class to her listeners to educate them because knowledge is power. The more information you have about a topic, the less likely you are to fear it.
Spirit Boards, such as Ouija, are perhaps the most misunderstood and taboo type of divination! Christina has been using and collecting Ouija and Spirit Boards for almost 30 years. Christina and her husband Bill also make, handcraft, and sell Ouija and Spirit Boards. In this episode, Christina shows her Ouija Board collection as well as breaks down all the myths and urban legends involving Spirit Boards. We cover all the different types of Spirit Boards, Talking Boards, and Psychic Circles, how to use, and how to interpret messages. You learn the history of Spirit Boards and Christina introduces you to numerous resources. We discuss this tool for mediumship, spirit communication, and paranormal investigation. Christina also introduces you to KONXARI CARDS and hybrid readings using Tarot, Oracle, Konxari, and Spirit Boards. We discuss making your own Spirit Board and how to cleanse, consecrate, and charge your divination tool. We also go over intuitive development, energy protection, energy clearing, ethics, and raising your vibration.
Visit Christina at the following upcoming markets and fairs where she will be vending her Ouija Boards (as well of lots of other divination tools and products):
Great Lakes Paranormal Conference in Glenbulah, WI September 22 to 24, 2023: Paranormal Conference | Great Lakes Paranormal Conference
Bitchcraft in Milwaukee October 8, 2023: Bitchcraft Fair Milwaukee 2023 (ticketspice.com)
Milwaukee Paranormal Conference October 14, 2023: Milwaukee Paranormal Conference - 2023 Tickets & Info (wisconsinfrights.com)
Witches Market in Sheboygan, WI November 18, 2023: (1) The Witches Market | Facebook
Krampusnacht in Milwaukee, WI December 3, 2023: Milwaukee Krampusnacht 2023: Sunday Dec. 3! – The Original Milwaukee Krampus Celebration!
Christina is the host of Garden Goth, an Herbalist, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener, Botanical Artist, Psychopomp, and a High Priestess in Training. She has a PhD in Health Psychology, a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, a Minor in Sociology, and is trained in Transpersonal Psychology. She specializes in Gothic Gardening, Poison Gardening, and Heirloom Gardening. For more info: christina.wilke.burbach | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree
Please check out Christina's other divination classes that are available for purchase: https://mindsoulandself.com/divination-series/
Ashley Trapp is a Reiki Master Practitioner, Practicing Witch, and is currently completing her Master's Degree in Counseling. Thank you very much Ashley for assisting me in discussing Ouija Boards. Love Christina :)
Journey to the Underworld
A special mini episode!! Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD takes you on a guided meditation/journey to the Underworld to experience a symbolic death and rebirth! The Underworld is a supernatural world of the dead in various spiritual traditions and myths. It is located below the world of the living and is the land of our ancestors, spirit animals, ghosts, death, and rebirth. It is also the realm of the chthonic (Underworld) deities (Hekate, Persephone, Anubis, Hel, Hades, Freya, etc.). Ponder what needs to die within you so you can be reborn.
Christina is the host of Garden Goth, an Herbalist, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener, Botanical Artist, Psychopomp, and a High Priestess in Training. She has a PhD in Health Psychology, a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, a Minor in Sociology, and is trained in Transpersonal Psychology. She specializes in Gothic Gardening, Poison Gardening, and Heirloom Gardening. For more info: https://linktr.ee/christina.wilke.burbach
Katie Nack and Blue Lotus Crystals
My Garden Goth podcast guest this episode is Katie Nack of Blue Lotus Crystals. We discussed witchcraft, mystical experiences, being an art witch, creating art without apology, working with Deities, having witchy/magickal children...(we coined the term witchickal), her business Blue Lotus Crystals, crystals, witch kits, Witches Markets, experiences vending as a small business, and her upcoming candle making class.
Katie Nack is the owner, operator and curator of Blue Lotus Crystals. She has been a practicing witch since 2009. She has a certificate in Crystal healing through Hibiscus Moon Crystal academy and is attuned to level 2 reiki by Christina Wilke-Burbach.
She is a mom of 2... you might see her kiddos at her booth at the witches markets or other events. She lives in Sheboygan WI where her husband grew up, and she loves the community they've found here.
On her social media you can expect to see videos and pictures about crystals, obviously, but also various types of witchcraft, spells, tips, garden and herb magic, and whatever her hyper focus is at that moment. She basically wants to create a space to share her personal spiritual path with others online and in person. You can find ALL her links at linktr.ee/bluelotuscrystals
Punk Rock Gardening with Christina!
A special mini gardening class with Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD!!
Punk embraces a DIY (do it yourself) ethic.
Interest in gardening has risen in the past 3 years due to the pandemic. People are spending more time at home, have more free time, and want to become more self-sufficient and sustainable. Prices for food and supplies have skyrocketed and supply chains have been interrupted. DIY Gardening may be the answer!!
The idea behind this class is on building self-sufficiency, sustainability, and self-reliance while caring for mother earth and nature. Topic covered include urban gardening, planting with native plants, permaculture, seed saving, food preservation, land conservation, upcycling, recycling, reducing waste, saving and collecting water, and composting.
Punk, also called punk rock, is a form of rock music that originated in 1975–80. Often politicized and full of vital energy, punk spread as an ideology and an aesthetic approach, becoming an archetype of rebellion.
• DIY
• Mutual aid
• Animal rights
• Environmentalism
• Humanitarianism
• Anti-racism, anti-sexism, gender equality, racial equality, health rights, civil rights, animal rights, disability rights
• Anti-War
• Anti-authoritarianism
• Free Thought
• Non-Conformity
• Anti-consumerism and anti-corporatism
How can we apply these concepts to gardening??? Punk Rock Gardening?? Let's discuss in this podcast episode!!
Christina is the host of Garden Goth, an Herbalist, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener, Botanical Artist, and specializes in Heirloom plants and Gothic Gardening. For more info: https://linktr.ee/christina.wilke.burbach
Robin/Raven Demerath
My magickal 'Garden Goth' podcast guest is Robin/Raven Demerath! We discussed breaking through fear to live an authentic life, seeking balance, getting our needs met, living with dissociative identity disorder, destigmatizing mental health, survival and coping skills, the influence of the moon and seasons on mental health, defining spirituality, toxic pop psychology, spiritual bypassing, questioning everything, house plants and indoor gardening, and much more!
Bio: Robin/Raven Demerath is a single mom of 3 complex kiddos who also lives with some chronic health challenges herself. One of her goals is to take her experiences with living with disabilities within a flawed system and turn those experiences into a way to help others navigate some of the challenges. She is also an artist and wanna be homesteader. She is working on building her own little slice of paradise in an urban setting and finding ways to make my passions and hobbies something that can provide a sustainable life for herself and her family. For more information on Robin/Raven: https://www.humblehomesteadwi.com/
https://www.libertydogandco.com/
https://wobblywarriorblog.blogspot.com/
Plants and Spirituality, Plant Spirit Guides, & Guided Plant Meditation
A special mini episode!! Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD discusses plants and spirituality, discovering your plant spirit guide/ally/totem/helper, and takes you on a guided journey to connect on a deeper level with a plant. Christina is the host of Garden Goth, an Herbalist, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener, Botanical Artist, and specializes in Heirloom plants and Gothic Gardening. For more info: https://linktr.ee/christina.wilke.burbach
Sandy Wilke
The Garden Goth podcast guest this episode is Christina's mom, Sandy! Topics discussed include: Planning for retirement. Planning for your death. Writing your own obituary. Estrangement of family. Evaluating our earthly relationship with material possessions. How Sandy helped her grandmother, mother, and father cross into spirit. Her near-death experience. Death/rebirth. The TV show Outlander. Renewal of wedding vows in Hawaii. Having a bucket list and traveling. I am so honored my mom was brave and courageous enough to discuss such powerful topics. Thank you mom, I love you! "One day you will wake up & there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now." --Paulo Coelho
Saul Ravencraft
Topics discussed: I went down the rabbit hole with Saul Ravencraft as we discussed his spiritual journey, the power of myth and symbolism, Joseph Campbell, death and dying, being curious/reading/researching, and leaving the world a better place.
Bio: Saul Ravencraft has a unique perspective on the metaphysical, as he got involved to prove it wasn’t true, then went way down the rabbit hole. Since he crossed the threshold from pessimist to practitioner, he has dived into divination, ritual magick, and paranormal phenomena. He helps the psy-curious explore these realms with psychic parties, seance parties, and his performance art. Saul also enjoys helping fellow seekers to find their own paths through private readings, workings, and personal coaching. For more info: https://saulravencraft.com/
The Death Card In Tarot
A special mini episode!! Perhaps the most misunderstood and feared Tarot card is the Death card. Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD demystifies this card's meaning and takes you on a guided meditation to explore what this card personally means to you. She also shares a 7 card Death Tarot Spread to help you explore transformation and metamorphosis in your life (Death, Before, After, To Grieve, To Remember, To Release, To Heal). Christina is the host of Garden Goth, an Herbalist, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener, Botanical Artist, and specializes in Heirloom plants and Gothic Gardening. For more info: christina.wilke.burbach | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree
Gina Armstrong
Topics discussed: Unique perspectives on death/dying/rebirth. The transformational experience of the 4-alarm fire at Balance on Buffalo. The Harmonic Egg. Kirtan. Singing Bowls. Peter Hess. Sound and Vibrational Healing. Divine Intervention. Distance Healing. Holistic and Multidimensional Healing Modalities.
Bio: Gina Armstrong is a highly experienced wellness expert who has been a Licensed Massage Therapist for over 21 years, is a Certified Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master and Director of the Peter Hess Academy USA. She is the founder of Balance on Buffalo in Manitowoc, Wisconsin – an award winning well-being center since 2002. In 2021, Gina launched SoundSpace USA, a space dedicated to offering educational sound and vibration trainings in order to help enhance everyday life and provide a powerful adjunct therapy for professionals with established practices. For more info, please visit https://balanceonbuffalo.com/
Santa Muerte
A special mini episode!! Christina Wilke-Burbach takes you on a guided meditation to meet and communicate with Santa Muerte. Santa Muerte is a female deity and folk saint in folk Catholicism and Mexican Neopaganism. A personification of death, she is associated with healing, protection, and safe delivery to the afterlife by her devotees. Christina is the host of Garden Goth, an Herbalist, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener, Botanical Artist, and specializes in Heirloom plants and Gothic Gardening. For more info: https://linktr.ee/christina.wilke.burbach
Bill Burbach
Season 2 Premiere! Season 2 of 'Garden Goth' will bring back some guests from season 1, dive deeper into death and dying, host death cafes, and have guests from other parts of the country through the magic of the internet.
In this episode we discussed Bill Burbach's Journey as an Artist. Screen Printing. Making Sculptures. Warhol inspired Horror Themed Art (Horrorhol). Writing Your Own Obituary. The Exorcist Movie. Ouija Boards. Gardening with the Burbachs. Gardening in Harmony with Nature. Rain and Bog Gardens. Carnivorous Plants. Goth Gardening. Moon Gardens. The Wind Phone. Christopher Gardens. With guest Bill Burbach.
Bio: Bill Burbach is a Wisconsin native. Raised in Coachella Valley California where he fell in love with skateboarding and punk rock. 40 years later...he is still skateboarding and still punk rock. Bill is a multimedia artist, screen printer, photographer, sign maker, Master Gardener and Christina’s husband and gardening partner in crime. He can be found online at http://donegraphix.com/, https://www.facebook.com/WMBurbach, https://instagram.com/williammburbach
Taylor Beam
Season 1 Finale! Getting married on Halloween. The Goth Lifestyle. Last Responders. The Death Process and Signs of Approaching Death. Becoming a Death Doula. In-home hospice vs. inpatient hospice. Preparing for death. Burial/funeral alternatives. With guest Taylor Beam.
Bio: Taylor Beam is the founder of Before the Morgue, where she helps support people in the reclamation of their good death. Taylor's passions include; death & dying, spirituality, and forming a deeper connection with the Earth & universe through many realms, including personal gratitude, herbalism, and witchcraft. She hopes to one day give back to mother Earth by being a conservation burialist. For more info: https://www.beforethemorgue.com/
Indoor Gardening and House Plants with Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD
Topic: Indoor Gardening and House Plants with Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD. This indoor gardening mini class focuses on having a year-round garden in your home! Bring the outdoors inside! This episode covers reasons for having indoor plants, caring for indoor plants, tips and techniques for success, common challenges with indoor plants and how to remedy them.
Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD is the host of Garden Goth. She has a PhD in Health Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology Training, is an Herbalist, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener, Botanical Artist, and specializes in Heirloom plants and Gothic Gardening. mindsoulandself.com/ and instagram.com/x_tina_mindsoulself
Samantha Eisner
Topics discussed: Besom Boutique. Fashion/accessories for alternative & goth lifestyles. Vending at pop-up shops. Becoming your authentic self. Death, dying, grief, healing, & contemplating your mortality. Witchcraft and spirituality. Sustainability in small businesses. Upcycling, recycling, and making more earth-friendly decisions. With guest Samantha Eisner.
Samantha Eisner is the owner of Besom Boutique, an online shop specializing in eclectic accessories for the modern day mystic. Besom Boutique is a blend of alternative, gothic and witchy accessories to help people represent their most authentic selves. We believe in supporting all those who are looking for unique was to express themselves through fashion. We believe you should always be yourself, because it’s beautiful. TikTok, Instagram, Facebook & Pinterest- @besomboutique
Erika Block
Topics discussed: Her book - American Gothic. The process of writing a book. Her upcoming books. Magick. Prophetic dreams. The paranormal and supernatural. Her Victorian home and gardens. Making friends with Trees. Plants as sentient beings. Being a creative person.
E L Block is an award-winning designer, artist, and author. She has 25 years of experience in the art, music, publishing, film, and fashion industries. Her work has been featured in the national media, including People Magazine, The View, Good Morning America, and the Today Show. American Gothic is her first novel.
Sam Oschwald Tilton
Topics Discussed: Life Purpose. Life Passion. Soil health. Weed management. Winter Activities for Gardeners. Magic of Plants. Crop death and the circle of life. Community gardening. Building diversity in gardening clubs. With guest Sam Oschwald Tilton.
Sam Oschwald Tilton studied horticulture at Michigan State University. He has traveled the world studying, researching, and teaching about plants. He is incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about a variety of horticulture topics, especially weed management, vegetable gardening, community gardening, and soil science.
Angela U. Drakeford
Topics discussed: Grief. Racism. BIPOC and Systemic Racial Injustices. The Importance of Having Difficult Discussions. Plants as Art. Plants and Grief. Healing from Trauma. Altars. Her Art Exhibition at JMKAC: In Bloom at the End of the World. The power of Self Care, Rest, Respite, Ritual, and a Good Counselor. With guest Angela U. Drakeford.
Bio: Angela U. Drakeford is an interdisciplinary artist from Omaha, Nebraska. She received her MFA in Fibers and Material Studies from Tyler School of Art and her BFA from University of Nebraska at Omaha. Drakeford has been in residence at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art and Oak Spring Garden Foundation. Her work has been shown in various museums throughout the country, including Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museum of Nebraska Art, and Joslyn Art Museum. Drakeford’s work is in various public and private collections across the country including Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the University of Nebraska Foundation. for more info: https://www.angeladrakeford.com/
Cheri Meyer
Topics discussed: Last year Cheri and her husband sold their house and vineyard, bought an RV, and took off on an adventure across the USA with their dog! RV life. Being in the military. Traveling. LIving off grid. Backpacking. Hiking. Foraging. Wildcrafting. Hiking the Appalachian Trail. Fundraising and walking for a cause. Nature. Reiki. Herbal Medicine.
Bio: Cheri Meyer has a nomad heart with a curious mind. She loves to travel, explore and learn new things. Cheri, her husband, and dog Stella are on a journey to see all of the national parks. For more info on their journeys and fundraising: https://www.nomadicwinos.blog/
Christine Voboril
Topics discussed: Mummies. Museums. Living/Working/Studying in Egypt. Curiosities and Oddities. Death. Postmortem Photography. Mourning Jewelry. Cemeteries. Tropical Plants. Veganism.
Christine Voboril was a goth in 1980s New York. Today she looks a little different, but her macabre interests are eternal. She’s been fortunate to have lived five decades haunting cemeteries worldwide, visiting and working with mummies, collecting oddities, and forever pursuing Victorian and Georgian sentimental jewelry. Christine is endlessly obsessed with material culture, decorative arts, edible gardens, the ephemeral nature of tropical Valhalla, vintage style, tiki culture, animal rights, dancing with the Lake Shore Dames, and personifications of death. https://www.instagram.com/christinevoboril/
Kristina Nez Begay
Topics discussed: Shamanic Healing. Spiritual Mediumship. Taking an Active Role in Your Own Healing. Living Consciously with Intent. Cultural Appropriation. The Rise of the Divine Feminine. Plant Spirit Medicine. Ayahuasca. With Guest Kristina Nez Begay.
Kristina Nez Begay is a member of the Dine’ (Navajo) Nation. She has an Associate’s degree in Liberal Arts from the Milwaukee Area Technical College, a Bachelor’s of Arts in American Indian Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is a spiritual medium, shamanic energy medicine practitioner and teacher, contributing author of the best-selling book, The Last Breath: True Stories of Mediumship, the Afterlife, & Messages from Heaven, an indigenous artist & drum maker, facilitates trainings to help heal intergenerational trauma, and certified Indigenous Breastfeeding Counselor. https://hozhohealing.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/hozho.healing
TinaMarie Olig
Topics Discussed: Death and Dying. Surviving Cancer and a Near Fatal Accident. Hospice Nursing. Motorcycles. Pet Therapy. Behavioral Euthanasia. Supportive Spouses. With guest TinaMarie Olig.
TinaMarie Olig is a Licensed Practical Holistic Nurse, Hospice Nurse, Reiki Practitioner, Certified Reflexologist, Aromatherapist, Empath and Intuitive. She holds a Certification in Complimentary Health and loves using all modalities in assisting people on their journeys of living or dying with inner peace.
Gothic Gardening With Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD
This mini gothic gardening class introduces the dark, bold, brooding, dramatic, and moody Gothic gardens popular in the Victorian era. Learn about the history of gothic gardening, gothic garden design, gothic elements, black flowers, and other unique, striking, and bold plants featured in gothic gardens.
Bio: Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD is the host of Garden Goth, an Herbalist, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener, Botanical Artist, and specializes in Heirloom plants and Gothic Gardening. For more info: https://mindsoulandself.com/
Annie Casavant Zoch
Topics: Tattoos. Music. Punk rock. Reiki. Reflexology. Energy. Intuition. Immersing yourself in nature. With guest Annie Casavant.
Bio: Annie Casavant Zoch is the owner of Third Eye Healing LLC. She is a spiritual intuitive, certified Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master Practitioner and Certified Reflexologist. Her passion is understanding how our emotions and thought patterns affect the physical body. https://www.facebook.com/thirdeyehealing3579
Kerry Frederickson
Topics: Different Perspectives on Mental Illness. The Pharmaceutical Industry. Transpersonal Psychology. Astrology. Herbs. Herbal Medicine. Medicinal Mushrooms. Coping Skills. Holistic Health. The Wellness Wheel. With guest Kerry Frederickson
Bio: Kerry Frederickson is a scientist, researcher, and biochemist with an interest in natural health, metaphysics, and spirituality https://www.facebook.com/kerry.frederickson
Rebecca Duquesnoy
Synchronicity. Serendipity. Intuition. Prader Willi Syndrome and Children with Special Needs. Farming Flowers. The Floral Industry. Sustainability. Supporting Small, Local Businesses. With guest Rebecca Duquesnoy of Serendipity Cut Flowers LLC.
Rebecca Duquesnoy is a local flower farmer who focuses on sustainability. She owns Serendipity Cut Flowers, which provides fresh, seasonal blooms to the community. You can find her on Instagram, Facebook and her website https://www.instagram.com/serendipitycutflowers/ https://www.facebook.com/serendipitycutflowers https://www.serendipitycutflowersllc.com/
Claire Carlson
Topics Discussed: New Home Ownership. Home Gardens. An ode to her father and his love of gardening. Bereavement. Singing at funerals. Alternatives to casket burials. With Guest Claire Carlson.
Claire Carlson is a museum educator with a B.A. in Music and an M.A. in Spanish Translation. She has worked as a classroom teacher and a stage performer, and is drawn to all things creative. Influenced by a newly invigorated love of nature, she volunteers for the Glacial Lakes Conservancy, and is learning to be a proficient home gardener. As an aspiring writer, poet, singer, and storyteller, she creates works with the Live Forever Project. She also sings in the Lakeshore Chorale and dabbles in visual arts and crafts. Claire is a humorous deep thinker who loves to empower others. She can be reached at claire.carlson4@gmail.com.
Melissa Adlebush (AKA Aurora)
Topics: Goth Gardening. Goth Lifestyle. Herbalism. Poisonous Plants. Alter Egos. Music. Dreaming Big. With guest Melissa Adlebush.
Melissa Adlebush (AKA Aurora). Owner of Aurora’s Apothecary (3 locations in Wisconsin). Practicing herbalist for 32 years. President of the Fox Valley Herb Society. Belly dancer, burlesque performer, fire performer, makeup artist, haunted house performer, and historical expert, reenactor, and docent. Grows 100 different herbs on her 1/4 acre property and makes all of her own herbal products.
https://www.facebook.com/aurorasapothecaryappleton and https://www.aurorasapothecary.com/
Kim Regner
Cannabis culture. Taboo plants. CBD. Hemp Farming. With Guest Kim Regner.
Kim Regner is the owner of YouBetcha Herbs & Heirlooms. She gardens, vends at local farmers markets, and crafts herbal products. Kim has been studying herbalism with an emphasis on hemp since 2019 and is an activist for cannabis reform/legalization in Wisconsin.
Nina Soul
Shadow work. Intuition. Spirituality. Tarot. Earth-based & Magickal Religions. Death Customs. Being authentic. Diversity. BIPOC & LGBTQ+. With guest Nina Soul.
Nina Soul is an Indigenous Two spirit practitioner of Brujeria and a Medium. She has been a Spiritual Pastor since 2018. She is the owner of House of Spiritual Vibes LLC Botanica, a LBGTQ+, BIPOC, Witch owned business.
https://house-of-spiritual-vibes-llc-botanica.business.site/
John Tully
Theater. Music. Playing in bands. Recovery from Addiction. Coping Skills. Death & Dying. Homesteading. Living in Rural Wisconsin. Building a home with found objects. With Guest John Tully.
John Tully is on the staff at Mead Public Library. He is a musician, visual artist, and all around John-of-all-trades. You can find him on Facebook at facebook.com/john.tully.painting and on Instagram at instagram.com/jtullypaint.
Gardening 102
Topic: Gardening 102 With Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD
This intermediate mini gardening class introduces 30 different types of gardens, landscaping, garden design, native plants, pollinators, permaculture, organic gardening, and pest management. Christina is the host of Garden Goth, an Herbalist, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener, Botanical Artist, and specializes in Heirloom plants and Gothic Gardening. For more info: https://mindsoulandself.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/x_tina_mindsoulself/
Gardening 101
Topic: Gardening 101 With Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD
This mini intro to gardening class will assist you in developing your green thumb! Christina covers elements of successful gardening (sun, soil, water, seeds) and basic maintenance techniques. Check out her Instagram for slides summarizing this podcast episode: https://www.instagram.com/x_tina_mindsoulself/ Christina is the host of Garden Goth, an Herbalist, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener, Botanical Artist, and specializes in Heirloom plants and Gothic Gardening. For more info: https://mindsoulandself.com/
Andy Williams
Pet Euthanasia. Losing Loved Ones. Near Death Experiences. Industrial Music. Creativity. Land Conservation. With guest Andy Williams: Dad. Husband. Son. 3D Printer. Conservationist and Nature Lover. Piping manager. Grower of Christmas Trees and Food. Crypto Trader. Just trying to enjoy the world around me while leaving space for other creatures.
Amanda Strojinc
Nursing in the Pandemic. Unique perspectives on death and dying. Buddhism. Bee Keeping. Sustainability. Hopefully Homesteading. With guest Amanda Strojinc: Amanda was born and raised in Sheboygan and laid roots in the Black River area. She works full time as a registered nurse and spends free time sharing her knowledge of homesteading skills through various outlets. Gardening and food preservation, along with chicken and bee husbandry are a few focus areas around sustainability and practical prepping that Amanda encourages everyone to explore.
https://hopefullyhomesteading.com/ https://www.facebook.com/HopefullyHomesteading
Jenn Fodden
Living an authentic life. Death & Dying. Self-sustainability. Ambitious Gardening Projects. With guest Jenn Morris Fodden: Jenn is a retired palliative healthcare provider from Canada now living in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Herbalist, poet, photographer, writer, hedgewitch - reclaiming my zen. TikTok – jemherblife | Instagram – jemherblife
Bill Burbach
Skateboarding. Punk Rock. Goth Music. Gardening with the Burbachs.
With guest Bill Burbach: Wisconsin native. Raised in Coachella Valley California where he fell in love with skateboarding and punk rock. 40 years later...he is still skateboarding and punk rock. Multimedia artist, screen printer, photographer, sign maker, Master Gardener and Christina’s husband and gardening partner in crime. He can be found online at http://donegraphix.com/, https://www.facebook.com/WMBurbach, https://instagram.com/wmburbach
Erica Huntzinger
What is Goth? Exploring the Victorian Era and defining goth gardening, goth music, and goth culture with guest Erica Huntzinger. Erica Huntzinger is a painter and library assistant working and living in Sheboygan, WI with her partner & cats. She loves her friends and family, being near water, fresh diverse food options and is an advocate for the environment and DEIB. Huntzinger’s work has been displayed throughout the country and she has paintings permanently installed in Chicago and Eastern Wisconsin. www.ericahuntzinger.com www.instagram.com/ericahuntzinger