Belonging: Conversations about rites of passage, meaningful community, and seasonal living
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Belonging: Conversations about rites of passage, meaningful community, and seasonal living
Welcome to Belonging, a podcast that explores being alive in the age of loneliness. Becca Piastrelli is your host and guide on a journey of courageous reconnection as we explore topics like rites of passage, cultivating meaningful community, seasonal and cyclical living, and what it means to be a go...
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How I Marked My 40th as a Rite of Passage with Mara Glatzel
How can we add meaning and ritual to growing older? For my 40th birthday, I hosted and experienced a Threshold Crossing: an embodied and community-led...
The Sweet Satisfiability of Operating a Farm Stand
In this episode, I reflect on the significance of my roadside honor system farm stand on a personal, communal and environmental level. This small phys...
“How do you choose?” Human Design Deep Dive with Erin Claire Jones
Today I am joined by my dear friend Erin Claire Jones, one of the world’s leading experts on Human Design and founder of Human Design Blueprint. Throu...
Bioregioning & Belonging to Place with Julia Plevin Oliansky
In today’s episode, I am joined by Julia Plevan Olianksy. Julia is the author of The Healing Magic of Forest Bathing and founder of The Forest Bathing...
Seasons of Joy & Challenge: Listener Q&A on Homesteading, Motherhood & Community Dynamics
In today’s solo episode, I answer listener questions. We dive into themes of joy and challenges in seasonal living, the intricacies of rural homestead...
Practical Magic for Turbulent Times With Carmen Spagnola
In today’s episode, I am joined by Carmen Spagnola - a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef turned trauma recovery practitioner, clinical hypnotherapist, and k...
Re-Release: The Meaning of Time With Becca Rich
Today’s episode is a rerelease of the beautiful conversation I had earlier this year with Becca Rich, in celebration of her hosting the 2025 ‘Living i...
Reclaiming Motherhood As A Rite Of Passage With Jessie Harrold
In today’s episode, I am joined by Jessie Harrold, a coach, doula and author of ‘Mothershift: Reclaiming Motherhood as a Rite of Passage’. A couple of...
The Sharing Table with Stevie Storck
In today’s episode, I am joined by Stevie Storck, founder of the Cross Quarter Club, a creative seasonal living community focused on gardening and nat...
“I Became Allergic To My Computer”- A Conversation On Land & Community With Sarah Wildeman
Immersing myself deeply in the season of Summer here on the East coast has meant that I went on a little hiatus when it comes to sharing about my jour...
Ritualizing Challenging Life Transitions With Lara Vesta
In today’s episode, I am joined by Lara Vesta, author of ‘The Year of the Dark Goddess’ and ‘The Moon Divas Guidebook’ (among other titles). In this c...
Redefining The Aesthetic Of Circle With Gemma Brady
In today’s episode, I am joined by my friend Gemma Brady of ‘Sister Stories’ to explore our mutual passion of sharing circle work. One of Gemma’s miss...
The Call For The Village Aunties & Supporting Girls In Rites Of Passage With Johannah Reimer
In today’s episode, I am joined by Johannah Reimer to talk about holding circle for our girls and the female-bodied youth that are in our lives. Johan...
Ending friendships, circle is a weird word, and monetizing your hobbies (listener Q&A!)
In today’s episode, I am answering listener questions. Topics range from sharing my personal viewpoint on religion and spirituality, navigating differ...
Social Media for the Anxiously Attached With Amelia Hruby
In today’s episode, I am joined by my friend Amelia Hruby. Amelia is a feminist author, educator, podcaster and founder of Softer Sounds podcast studi...
Living In The Bottomless Pit Of Need
It takes a deep initiation of need for care to get you to shed the layers of hyper individualism and show up as the village. In today’s episode, I get...
Turning Circle Conflict Into Deeper Intimacy With Ginny Muir
In today’s episode, I am joined by my dear friend Ginny Muir to talk about the longing for deep intimacy, the importance of healing in relationships,...
What Kept Me From Completely Giving Up
A year ago, I almost completely gave up on my work. Emerging from the early years of motherhood and feeling my creative spark again, I felt motivated...
The Meaning of Time With Becca Rich
In today’s episode, I am joined by Becca Rich - a trauma-sensitive, certified holistic coach with a background in engineering and mindfulness, who tea...
You Can Do Anything, but You Can’t Do Everything
A lot has occurred for me in 2023 - as I think is true for every year, but perhaps this time around it is a little more visible and this is probably w...
”WTF did I just do?” - a conversation on Rewilding with Hillarie Maddox
In today’s episode, our guest, Hillarie Maddox, interviews me (Becca) to get some personal updates on the journey of rewilding and all that unfolds wh...
Creating Community in a New Place
In today’s episode, I give you updates from my new life on the farm (here in Hudson Valley, New York) and share both the challenges and joys of renova...
🍂 A wee autumn update from Becca
Sweet podcast listeners, I’ve been missing you. I’m not quite ready to be back on the mic yet but wanted to drop in here with a little update from my...
Ancestral Rituals & Practices for Summer
Summer feels like a ripe tomato — the peak fullness of the season where so much is revealed as the light of the sun shines down on us all.
In th...
Community Living Wherever You Are with Sarah Wildeman
If you’re curious about what village life is like beyond the picture-perfect cottage-core images on Instagram, today’s conversation is for you.
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Building the World Yet to Come with Bear Hebert
Living in capitalism while not being consumed by it can feel overwhelming and confusing.
Today, I’m joined by Bear Hebert (they/them), a feminis...
The Powerful, Matriarchal, Healing Work of Circling
If you want more powerful, matriarchal-inspired, healing community in your life, this episode is for you.
I’ve been circling for over a decade,...
What It Takes to Move to the Country with Alissa Hessler
If you daydream about purchasing land and relocating to a tiny town far from city life, this episode is the gentle invitation and reality-check you ne...
Our Bodies are Ecosystems with Hannah Husband
If you’ve ever felt disconnected from or unworthy in your body, this episode is for you.
Today, I’m joined by Hannah Husband for a discussion on...
Unlearning & healing our inherited beliefs
We’ve all inherited beliefs — those sayings, lessons, and ways of being passed down through the generations and permeate the culture we live in. Often...
Embracing your needs unapologetically with Mara Glatzel
This week I’m thrilled to have Mara Glatzel back on Belonging to celebrate her upcoming book, Needy: How to Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sov...
Returning to Winter Rituals & Practices
Winter is upon us again in the Northern hemisphere, so this week I’m resharing my episode on rituals for winter.
First, I invite you to n...
Releasing Urgency & Cultivating Local Community with Trevia Woods
If you crave or cherish brave connection with your community, your ancestors, and yourself, this episode is for you.
Trevia Woods is a mixed-rac...
Slow homesteading & land stewardship with Hillarie Maddox
If you have a long-held dream (or even the quietest whisper of a thought) that you want to live on and with the land, this episode is for you.
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Sharing Rituals with Our Children with Waverly Davis
Waverly Davis a multidimensional twin mama, facilitator of sacred spaces + sounds, artist, and podcaster residing outside of Charlottesville, Virginia...
Calling in & Building Meaningful Community
In today’s episode, I reflect on the role community plays in our lives and the stories we share with each other about our yearnings for connection.
Feeding & Healing Ourselves Amidst Collapse with Carmen Spagnola
Carmen Spagnola is a wilderness guide, podcast host, Le Cordon Bleu-trained Chef, rose and vegetable gardener, collapse-aware coach, and witch of no p...
Autumn is the season of ancestors
In today’s episode, I invite us fireside to connect with our ancestors — the humans, plants, animals, and stardust we come from.
Tune to hear me...
Human Design for Parents and Partners with Erin Claire Jones
Erin Claire Jones uses Human Design to help thousands of individuals and companies step into their work and their lives as their truest selves and to...
Madness as Initiation to Transformation with Clare Foale
Clare Foale is a Mum, a creator, a space holder, a brink walker and an ocean lover, living on Garigal Country in Australia.
Together, Clare and...