CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains frank, sometimes detailed discussions of addiction, substance use, suicide and suicide attempts, self-harm, childhood trauma, abuse, domestic violence, death, and grief. Listener discretion is strongly advised. Please honor your capacity to engage with these topics.

What happens when you've spent your entire life trying to escape yourself, only to discover that the person you've been running from is the person you most need to meet?

This week on Dragon Fireside Chats, Madame Creatrix and Erin Ryan welcome Kayla Sciaretta, the Mystical Medicine Woman, for one of our most vulnerable, raw, and profoundly human conversations yet.

Kayla is a psychic medium, quantum hypnotist, Reiki Master Teacher, and woman celebrating ten years in recovery from heroin addiction. But the road to becoming who she is today was anything but straightforward.

From surviving suicide attempts and childhood psychiatric institutionalization to navigating addiction, abusive relationships, undiagnosed autism, and devastating personal loss, Kayla shares the experiences that shaped her understanding of herself, her spirituality, and her purpose.

Together, we explore the intersection of neurodivergence and addiction, the shame that can accompany survival, the importance of asking for help, and the deeply personal ways grief and spiritual experiences can reshape our lives.

We also get into mediumship, ancestral healing, the Oracle path, and what it means to build a life where you no longer have to abandon yourself to survive.

And because this is Dragon Fireside Chats, there are plenty of F-bombs, unfiltered stories, strange spiritual experiences, and moments of laughter along the way.

This isn't a story about how trauma makes you special. It's a conversation about what becomes possible when survival is no longer the only thing you know how to do.

If you're still here, your story is still being written.

🔥 The dragons' fire is catching.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Kayla Sciaretta, also known as Mystical Medicine Woman, is a psychic medium, quantum hypnotist, Reiki Master Teacher, and spiritual mentor. Find her on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok by searching Mystical Medicine Woman. In this conversation, she also introduces her upcoming Pierce the Veil mentorship experience.

A NOTE ON SUPPORT

The experiences and spiritual beliefs discussed in this episode are personal perspectives, not substitutes for professional medical, mental health, or addiction treatment. Spiritual support can coexist with licensed care.

If you or someone you love needs immediate support in the United States, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. For substance-use treatment referrals, contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

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CONTENT WARNING

This episode includes frank discussion of rape culture, sexual assault, child abuse, the Epstein case/files, the Cornell Seven, suicide, cult dynamics, systemic oppression, and spiritual abuse. These topics are discussed in the context of power, accountability, and systemic harm rather than through graphic descriptions. Strong language is used throughout. Please listen with care and take breaks as needed.

What happens when women stop making themselves smaller, quieter, and more palatable just to keep the peace?

The patriarchy starts getting real fucking uncomfortable.

This week on Dragon Fireside Chats, Madame Creatrix and Erin Ryan welcome Natalie Seibel, licensed mental health therapist, Reiki Master, Oracle, Spiritual Doula, Advisor, and self-proclaimed catalyst and disruptor guiding women through their Feral & Unhinged Era.

And we're getting into the shit that makes people squirm.

From the insidious ways shame keeps us people-pleasing, perfectionistic, and disconnected from ourselves to the uncomfortable realities of white supremacy, spiritual bypassing, and patriarchal power structures, this conversation isn't interested in keeping anyone comfortable.

We're interested in what happens when we finally start getting free.

Together, we explore how shame fuels self-abandonment, why accountability is essential to genuine healing, and how patriarchal conditioning shows up even in the spiritual and coaching communities that claim to be dismantling it.

We also get into the dark feminine, Lilith, Persephone, Mary Magdalene, perimenopause, sacred disruption, and the emerging possibilities of matriarchal, community-centered leadership.

Because dismantling harmful systems is one thing. Building something better requires us to look at the ways we've participated in them, too.

And that means doing the uncomfortable work, together.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Natalie Seibel is a licensed mental health therapist, Reiki Master, Oracle, Spiritual Doula, and Advisor whose work explores shame, inner child healing, spiritual growth, and the reclamation of personal sovereignty. Through her work as a catalyst and disruptor, Natalie supports women in challenging conditioned patterns and embracing more authentic, embodied ways of living.

Find Natalie:
Instagram: @harmonic_oracle
Facebook: Natalie Seibel

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What does being unshameable mean to you? Where have you noticed yourself shrinking to maintain belonging? And what would a genuinely supportive, accountable community look like?

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Being a healer doesn't mean being a doormat. And having a spiritual business doesn't mean everyone gets unlimited access to your time, energy, or expertise.

In Episode 09 of Dragon Fireside Chats, Madame Creatrix and Erin Ryan get into the uncomfortable, sometimes downright ridiculous realities of setting boundaries in spiritual businesses.

We're talking about the clients who think "just one more question" should be free, the people who treat intuitive readers like performing circus acts, the DMs that turn into unpaid coaching sessions, and the difficult conversations that come with knowing when to say no.

But boundaries aren't just about protecting your time or your bottom line. They're about integrity, accountability, ethical practice, and knowing where your responsibilities begin and end.

We dig into firing clients versus referring them out, recognizing when someone needs support beyond your scope of practice, understanding cultural appropriation in spiritual spaces, and why empowering clients should never mean making them dependent on you.

You can be compassionate without being endlessly available. You can be spiritual without tolerating disrespect. And you can hold sacred space without abandoning yourself in the process.

Now we want to hear from you: What's the hardest boundary you've ever had to set, personally, professionally, or spiritually? Tell us in the comments.

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