Witchy Shit by Design with Michaela Gaffen Stone

About Witchy Shit by Design with Michaela Gaffen Stone

A fun, spiky podcast where we poke at dogma, question the “shoulds,” and get honest about what’s actually happening. Not fluffy. Not performative. Definitely not here to follow the rules. Hey, you want to do some witchy shit? Join us!

Publisher

Michaela Gaffen Stone

Category

religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 May 2026

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026

   Healing the Spirit Within — Shamanism, Self-Trust & Remembering Who You Are with Jeff "Ren" Hansford

   What if healing isn't about fixing what's broken, but remembering the powerful, connected being you've always been? Michaela welcomes Jeff “Ren” Hansford, shamanic practitioner, healer, teacher, and founder of The Spirit Within Us, for a conversation about healing, authenticity, spiritual awakening, and finding your own path. Fresh from spending four days together immersed in Medicine Wheel teachings, Michaela and Ren explore what happens when you step away from the noise, reconnect with yourself, and start questioning the stories you've been carrying. From Reiki and energy work to shamanic journeys, channeling, and the wisdom of nature, they explore the many ways we can reconnect with ourselves—without needing to follow someone else's spiritual rulebook. And yes, there's a whole conversation about dandelions. Because sometimes the most unapologetic teacher is growing right through the concrete. In This Episode From corporate life to shamanic healing: How Ren's personal awakening led him away from the corporate world and into teaching, healing, and spiritual community. The Medicine Wheel & authentic living: What Michaela and Ren experienced during their four days together, and how stepping away from everyday distractions creates space for presence and connection. Healing the stories we carry: Why awareness can be a powerful first step in recognizing old patterns, processing experiences, and changing the meaning we attach to our past. Reiki, energy work & spiritual exploration: How Ren incorporates traditional Usui Reiki, Integrated Energy Therapy, angelic symbolism, and shamanic practices into his work—and why spiritual language doesn't have to become another rulebook. Finding your own spiritual path: Why different teachers, traditions, and approaches can coexist without one being the only right way, and how curiosity can help you discover what resonates. Nature as a teacher: What children, plants, and Michaela's beloved dandelions can teach us about connection, resilience, and being unapologetically ourselves. Memorable Quotes “Awareness from zero to awareness can sometimes be half of the journey.” - Jeff "Ren" Hansford “There are so many different paths to one place.” - Jeff "Ren" Hansford “Nature and the natural world, those elements and wild places, if you will, like that's authenticity in its truest form.” - Jeff "Ren" Hansford “Weeds are only plants that we didn't intend to be there.” - Michaela Gaffen Stone About Jeff “Ren” Hansford Jeff “Ren” Hansford is a shamanic practitioner, spiritual healer, and teacher whose work through The Spirit Within Us focuses on personal transformation, energetic healing, and spiritual connection. Drawing on Medicine Wheel teachings, Reiki, Integrated Energy Therapy, and shamanic practices, Ren helps people explore their healing journeys while honoring their individual beliefs and experiences. He also facilitates spiritual communities, including a Starseed support group, and continues to develop teaching programs and collaborative healing experiences. Connect with Jeff “Ren” Hansford https://thespiritwithinus.co/ (https://thespiritwithinus.co/) To connect with Michaela and learn what discovering self trust can do for you: Witchyshitbydesign.com (http://witchyshitbydesign.com/) michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com (mailto:michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com) Michaela is also the co-host of the Journey Into The Heart Of The Primordial (https://journeyintotheheartoftheprimordial.buzzsprout.com/) podcast.

2. 

   30 Oct 2026

   Find Your Wild Through Transformation — The Fierce Women of Celtic Myth with Mark H. Williams

   Episode Description What if the women we were taught to see as dangerous, disobedient, or destructive were never the villains of the story? Michaela welcomes back author, teacher, and modern mystic Mark H. Williams for a journey into Celtic mythology and the complicated, powerful women found within it. Because many of these stories were written down later through a Christian lens, Michaela and Mark explore what may have been changed, softened, demonized, or simply lost along the way. celtic-influence-with-mark-h-wi… Through Ceridwen, Rhiannon, Blodeuwedd, Arianrhod, and the Morrigan, they uncover stories of wildness, sovereignty, punishment, identity, and transformation—and what these ancient women might still have to teach us about breaking free from the roles we were given. In This Episode Why calling every powerful Celtic female figure a “goddess” can oversimplify stories that have already passed through centuries of reinterpretation. How Ceridwen's story challenges our belief that we can control who someone becomes—and why transformation rarely looks the way we planned. celtic-influence-with-mark-h-wi… What Rhiannon reveals about dignity, wildness, and surviving a narrative someone else has placed on you. celtic-influence-with-mark-h-wi… Why Blodeuwedd's story looks very different when we ask what happens when a woman created for someone else's needs develops desires of her own. celtic-influence-with-mark-h-wi… How these stories repeatedly connect breaking free from imposed roles with transformation, sovereignty, and returning to the wild. celtic-influence-with-mark-h-wi… Why the Morrigan is far more complex than simply a goddess of war—and how she can embody both darkness and the light found within it. Memorable Quotes “No one can control her now.” - Mark H. Williams “She brings light to the darkness, but sometimes she is the darkness.” - Mark H. Williams “Rewilding through transformation. That is a thing.” - Michaela Gaffen Stone About Mark H. Williams Mark H. Williams is an author, teacher, and modern mystic whose work explores mythology, mysticism, spirituality, and ancient stories without flattening their contradictions. His Welsh ancestry and spiritual path led him into the study of Welsh traditions and the powerful female figures found within them. This is Mark's third appearance on Witchy Sh!t By Design. Connect with Mark YouTube: Circle of the Dark Mother (https://www.youtube.com/@CircleDarkMother) Facebook Group: Circle of the Dark Mother (https://www.facebook.com/groups/circleofthedarkmother/) Books: Search Mark H. Williams on Amazon Website: CirculusMatrum.com (https://www.circulos-matrem.com/) To connect with Michaela and learn what discovering self trust can do for you: Witchyshitbydesign.com (http://witchyshitbydesign.com/) michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com (mailto:michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com) Michaela is also the co-host of the Journey Into The Heart Of The Primordial (https://journeyintotheheartoftheprimordial.buzzsprout.com/) podcast.

3. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Digging Through the Shit — Rage, Forgiveness & Finding the Lesson with Ann Klossing

   Guest: Ann Klossing Episode Description What if the thing that feels like everything falling apart is actually asking you to stop rebuilding with pieces that no longer belong? Michaela sits down with Ann Klossing, author, spiritual mentor, channel, and self-proclaimed witch, for a raw conversation about trauma, rage, forgiveness, spiritual growth, and the stories we carry long after an experience is over. Ann shares how a disappointing business launch brought old patterns of self-blame rushing back—and ultimately forced her to question why she was trying to rebuild her future from beliefs she'd already outgrown. From bitch letters to God and raspberry patches to spiritual discernment and self-forgiveness, they explore what can happen when you stop fighting the mess and start asking what it has to teach you. Content Note: This episode includes discussion of childhood sexual abuse, trauma, depression, and past suicidal thoughts. In This Episode How old stories of blame, worthiness, and failure can come roaring back when something doesn't go according to plan. Why anger doesn't have to be suppressed—and how rage can become energy for release, reflection, and aligned action. Ann's raspberry-patch lesson: sometimes abundance requires cutting away what's dead instead of rebuilding with broken pieces. Why not getting what you wanted doesn't automatically mean something went wrong—and how quickly we can make an outcome mean something about who we are. Forgiveness, self-forgiveness, and Ann's personal spiritual framework for making meaning of painful experiences without continuing to relive them. Why healing doesn't have to happen alone—and the importance of discernment when choosing the people who accompany you on your spiritual path. Memorable Quotes “It's okay to be angry. It's what you're gonna do with it and how long are you gonna stay there?” - Ann Klossing “Why are you trying to build something out of shit that's broken?” - Ann Klossing “Within shit… there are valuable nutrients in there that will make my raspberry patch flourish.” - Ann Klossing “When you cut away all the extra and the things that you think are necessary, what's left can then be more abundant.” - Michaela Gaffen Stone About Ann Klossing Ann Klossing is an author, spiritual mentor, channel, and witch whose work explores healing, forgiveness, spirituality, and personal transformation. Her work includes one-on-one sessions, mentorships, masterclasses, and spiritual teachings rooted in her own evolving journey. Connect with Ann Website: AnnKlossing.com (https://annklossing.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1056741905121717 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1056741905121717) To connect with Michaela and learn what discovering self trust can do for you: Witchyshitbydesign.com (http://witchyshitbydesign.com/) michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com (mailto:michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com) Michaela is also the co-host of the Journey Into The Heart Of The Primordial (https://journeyintotheheartoftheprimordial.buzzsprout.com/) podcast.

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