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Loved by Cacao

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by Pania Joy Robinson

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Welcome to the Loved by Cacao Podcast A home for many voices of cacao from around the world. Here we'll talk about how vast the world of cacao is. Especially how Cacao is an incredible plant medicine for our times. Hear stories from the people who love cacao with deep respect and learn how this sacred ancient medicine is changing their lives and weaving love from heart to heart. We’ll delve into every aspect we can about cacao; the sacred, the history, the science, the mystery. Mostly the story. I hope you will join me. I look forward to sharing cacao with you.

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May 16, 2026

26. The Plants Are Helping Us Come Home to Our Light with Rachel Ellis

In this episode we get taken by Rachel into the plant realms, into the earth,into the fairy realms and into light and lumeria. This is the second conversation in my 6 part Aotearoa tour series. As soon as I touched down in the south island Te Wai Pounamu after being away for 2 years, my whole body and being relaxed, I breathed a sigh of relief and felt magnetised into the earth like my roots were pulled deeper and I could truly slow down. This conversation feels like that relaxation and deep connection to nature. Because it’s the essence Rachel brings with her deep love and knowledge of the earth, plant wisdom, Te Rongoa Maori and so much more. Rachel is a teacher, practitioner of angelic Reiki and Te Rongoa Māori, and she facilitates cacao circles. I met up with Rachel in Blenheim and we shared cacao from Kakao drinking chocolate together in my motorhome parked up in her driveway.Rachel shares a beautiful Karakia (prayer) at the beginning and Pania shares a cacao blessing. We went on to talk about:Connecting with treesCooking and eating cabbage tree Building a connection of reciprocity with plants Rachel’s early experiences with spirituality Plants as an ally for her healing from burnoutCommunication with plants Relationship with the Kawakawa plant Patupaiarehe the Fairy people of Aotearoa Meeting Cacao & Rachel’s potent first experience And all cacao showed herPlants helping us to remember we are light beings Why cacao is needed on Earth right nowInterdependence vs IndependenceWorking with the plant realmLove for the cacao trees Grief and Open hearts Cacao connecting us with threads of light Closing out with a meditation of connecting the threads of light between us.

May 1, 2026

She’s in Her Pleasure Era, Serving Up Pure Pacific Cacao with Irma of Mamamuti Cacao

We have a firecracker of an episode today.I can’t believe I’ve been sitting on this for so long because listening back through it I thought people need to hear this!Irma has a real knack for making me laugh & feel so much joy while also talking about profound subjects and sharing from her deep well of knowledge. I’m very happy you’ll get to hear her speak.I got to sit in person with Irma of Mamamuti Cacao in Raglan last October and it was so much fun. We had an amazing conversation and I think you’ll love this one. Some of the things we talked about:How Irma began her path with CacaoHow Mamamuti came into being and the meaning of the nameIrma’s upbringing in AfricaHer times dancing with the dark and how cacao has been her ally throughout. Welcoming a pleasure eraHow to move through shadow into pleasureFlipping the Script on PerimenopauseLiberation from numbness and shameWhy Cacao helps us experience pleasure How the very popular Mamamuti Vanilla Blend came into existence Messages & Love from Cacao

April 17, 2026

24. When Research Meets Real Life Practice, and a Thesis on Cacao, with Daillen Culver

Today we get to hear from anthropologist Daillen Culver who wrote her masters thesis on ceremonial grade cacao and the ceremonial cacao movement. Her research is fascinating and today she shares with us how she went about it, what she found and so much she has learned along the way. We spoke about:Her Masters Thesis on the emerging market for ceremonial grade cacao.Her research and findings.Her time in GuatemalaIs cacao medicine? Being on the ground with the farmers. Understanding where our cacao comes from. The current global climate of cacao. What it means to truly have a relationship with cacao. Cacao as a doorway to working with the plant realms. Cultural appropriation. Ceremonial consumption behind cacao. The possible future of cacao. Daillen is an anthropologist, a somatic practitioner, and writer. Her work takes an interest in cultural research, embodied practice, and creative inquiry, with a central focus on how people cultivate resilience, meaning, and connection in times of social and ecological upheaval. Her academic research centers on Indigenous food systems and agroecological practices in Latin America. To contact Daillen:Email <a href="mailto:daillenc@gmail.com">daillenc@gmail.com</a>Instagram @daillencIf you are interested in her 2027 Cacao Cultural Immersion Retreat sign up to the Interest Form <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevy_pxDvlFnL4kvuFRrX-aAHW3E6xj3dUxbomOhWKErRHdSQ/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">HERE</a> Dalileo Cacao was mentioned several times, you can see their website here: https://dalileocacao.com/ Also Fly Kakao sells Guatemalan Criollo Cacao which is sourced from Dalileo! You can purchase it here: https://www.flykakao.com/products/pure?variant=39526785482848 (Not an affiliate link, Fly Kakao is simply one of my favourites)

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What is Loved by Cacao?: Welcome to the Loved by Cacao Podcast A home for many voices of cacao from around the world.

Here we'll talk about how vast the world of cacao is. Especially how Cacao is an incredible plant medicine for our times.

Hear stories from the people who love cacao with deep respect and learn how this sacred ancient medicine is changing their lives and weaving love from heart to heart.

We’ll delve into every aspect we can about cacao; the sacred, the history, the science, the mystery.

Mostly the story. I hope you will join me. I look forward to sharing cacao with you.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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