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Episode 19: She Who Sheds: The Power of Change, the Grace of Rebirth with Noelle Chorney

Snake Priestess Podcast

Release Date: 06/18/2025

Episode 19: She Who Sheds: The Power of Change, the Grace of Rebirth with Noelle Chorney show art Episode 19: She Who Sheds: The Power of Change, the Grace of Rebirth with Noelle Chorney

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In this transformative episode, Rebecca Cavender welcomes Noelle Chorney, an edgewalker, changemaker, and storyteller, to discuss the wisdom of snake medicine and its connection to life, death, and continuous transformation. 

This is a powerful conversation on snake medicine, navigating uncertainty, and reclaiming your truth in the in-between.

Noelle shares her journey as a catalyst for change and how she helps people and organizations navigate transitions by embracing the inevitable shifts in life.

From shedding old layers and embracing radical trust to exploring the liminal spaces of life, Noelle offers insights on how snake medicine guides us through personal and collective evolution. 

Through powerful metaphors of the snake's natural shedding process, she invites us to let go of what no longer serves us, embrace discomfort, and trust the transformative cycles of life.

 

✨ Listen Now & Embrace the Cycles of Transformation

 

Key Highlights:

  • The Medicine of Change: Noelle reflects on how snake medicine teaches us to embrace change as a constant and inevitable part of life. She shares her experiences in helping individuals and organizations navigate transitions, including how to overcome the fear of change and move forward into growth.

  • Embracing the Unknown: As a changemaker, Noelle is comfortable in the liminal spaces between transitions, where uncertainty and transformation unfold. She discusses how snake medicine teaches us to trust the unknown and find strength in moments of discomfort.

  • Radical Trust in Transformation: Noelle speaks about the importance of radical trust, especially when moving through periods of personal or professional change. She explains how trust in the process allows for growth and helps us navigate challenging moments.

  • The Cocoon and Rebirth: The metaphor of the cocoon is explored as a symbol of shedding old identities and evolving into new forms. Noelle describes her process of helping others embrace this “messy” transformation, where things fall apart to make space for new growth.

  • The Power of Ancestral Healing: Noelle shares her personal experience with ancestral healing and how it connects to snake medicine. She emphasizes the importance of restoring balance with the land and reconnecting to our lineages, understanding that healing is about shedding layers of harm imposed by dominant systems.

Wisdom from Snake Medicine:

Snake medicine reminds us that transformation is a natural and sacred process. 

By shedding what no longer serves us, we create space for new growth, healing, and life-affirming experiences. 

Through radical trust and embracing discomfort, we can move through change with grace and confidence.

 

✨ Listen Now & Embrace the Cycles of Transformation

 

ABOUT NOELLE
Noelle Chorney straddles the worlds of the seen and the unseen, working as a content
strategist and consultant while also being deeply connected to shamanic realms and
committed to being in service to the world in whatever ways she is called. She often finds
herself in liminal realms, working between established disciplines, weaving connections and
bringing change wherever she travels – as a professional consultant, a food writer and
culinary judge, and a shamanic practitioner who is remembering her priestess lineage.

🔗 Connect with Noelle Chorney:
www.noellechorney.com

www.arianrhodstower.com

Instagram @kitchenamazon

 

Connect with Rebecca Cavender

 

Come back in 2 weeks for another enlightening conversation on the Snake Priestess Podcast, as we continue to explore the intersections of embodiment, spirituality, and personal growth.

 

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