Queens and Crones is a podcast for women navigating the magic and mayhem of midlife, and beyond. Hosted by Cairelle Perilloux—an integrative RN and midlife maven who's deep in the trenches herself—this show blends humor, heartfelt conversations, and a fusion of science and magic as it explores everything from relationships and self-care to finding your purpose and reclaiming your sovereignty.
Each episode centers on women's midlife experiences and the effects on body, mind, and spirit. No topic is off-limits! Also featured are inspiring interviews with extraordinary women—authors, artists, healers, entrepreneurs, visionaries, and more—who are doing amazing, transformative things and proving that midlife is not a crisis, it's a coronation.
If you're ready to step mindfully into your power, embrace your inner queen, and honor the wisdom of your crone (or if you're already there), grab your crown and join Cairelle and her guests as they share their thoughts on how to live in midlife and beyond with purpose, passion, and a whole lot of magic!
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Cairelle Perilloux
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health & fitness · religion & spirituality · society & culture
Thoughts? Opinions? Send Cairelle a text! Tune in for a short lesson from Cairelle on the deep ancestral magic of mitochondrial DNA, and get a tiny sneak peek of her upcoming book, The Motherline Grimoire: Spells, Rituals, and Ancestor Magic for Connecting with Your Sacred Lineage (Weiser, 2026). Thanks for listening!
26 May 2025
Protection Magic with Amy Blackthorn
Thoughts? Opinions? Send Cairelle a text! Cairelle chats with author and herbalist Amy Blackthorn about the essentials of protection magic for midlife women, guns, a dangerous parrot, and the potential consequence of being polite. Thanks for listening!
27 Apr 2025
Distractions Be Damned: The Magic of Getting Back to Sacred Work
Thoughts? Opinions? Send Cairelle a text! Cairelle shares some personal insight into what's behind the everyday distractions keeping us from our sacred work and offers up a little bit of magic to get back to it. Thanks for listening!
12 Apr 2025
Creativity Amidst Chaos with Laura Hegle
Thoughts? Opinions? Send Cairelle a text! Cairelle chats with Laura Hegle about the importance of (re)developing and maintaining a creativity practice in midlife, especially during turbulent personal, societal, and political times. Thanks for listening!
29 Mar 2025
The Spiritual Struggle of Surgical Menopause with Brandi Auset
Thoughts? Opinions? Send Cairelle a text! Cairelle talks with author and priestess Brandi Auset about surgical menopause, its life-changing effects on body, mind, and spirit, and disparities in care faced by women of color. Cosmo Chihuahua's squeaker squirrel also makes a brief audio appearance which may or may not be edited out. Thanks for listening!
14 Mar 2025
The Inevitable Midlife Shift with Tess Whitehurst
Thoughts? Opinions? Send Cairelle a text! Cairelle chats with author Tess Whitehurst about the inevitable, and sometimes chaotic, shifting that occurs for women in midlife, the evolution of our personal magic, Monica Lewinsky, bullshit societal expectations, and... flowers! Cosmo Chihuahua also makes a brief vocal appearance. Thanks for listening!
27 Feb 2025
Why Midlife Women Need the Goddess with Kimberly Moore
Thoughts? Opinions? Send Cairelle a text! Cairelle talks with guest Priestess Kimberly Moore about Carol P. Christ's lecture "Why Women Need the Goddess" and why midlife women should consider a spiritual path that reflects their image and celebrates their experiences. Thanks for listening!
12 Feb 2025
Embracing the Fire of Anger with Laura Hegle
Thoughts? Opinions? Send Cairelle a text! Cairelle talks with guest Laura Hegle about women embracing the fire and power of their anger and, behind the scenes, deals with sound quality headaches. Never fear, a new mic is en route to hopefully fix the problem. Meanwhile, thanks for listening!
29 Jan 2025
Hello! An Intro to Queens and Crones
Thoughts? Opinions? Send Cairelle a text! Meet Cairelle in this brief introductory episode as she tinkers with the bells and whistles of podcast recording and editing. (Heads up, there's likely to be a glitch or ten!) You'll learn why she wanted to start this podcast, the meaning behind its name, and where it's going. Thanks for listening!
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