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An archetypal exploration on life, love and leadership. Join Britta GreenViolet— singer, songwriter, creativity mentor and conscious leadership coach— to wade into the waters of personal storytelling and the power it holds to shape our lives. This show is in service of rewriting the script, crafting a new narrative where it's needed, and liberating your mind, body, heart and voice to express the fullness of your unique medicine Original intro/outro music + sound production by Ben Gould of bellandbranch.com Explore Britta's work at brittagreenviolet.com

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August 20, 202637 min

86. Correct. My new favorite word.

Right and wrong are commonplace in our daily vocabulary. Here's a case for why correct and incorrect are far superior. Today on The Sage & The Song I deep dive into my word-nerd tendencies, sharing the etymological reasoning behind my recent love affair with "correct." If I've done my job correctly, you'll join me in keeping this word close from now on and thinking twice before using replacements that cast moral judgement. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Song : "Never" written and performed by Britta GreenViolet. Read the written transmission of this piece on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Substack, Frequency First ~ MENTIONS + RESOURCES ~ ⁠ Rose & Sword ⁠ : my 14-week group mentorship that weaves ancient mysticism, plant medicine and strategic action. Join the wait list now to get notified when the next cohort is open for enrollment. ⁠ The Song-a-day Challenge ⁠ : Obliterate perfectionsim and write 10 songs in 10 days . Click ⁠here⁠ to get notified when the next round opens. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get my weekly Museletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : encouragement in your inbox. Visit my virtual home : ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ brittagreenviolet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagreenviolet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagudmunson⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

July 22, 202619 min

85. Matriarchy isn't it.

Matria means "mother" and - archy means "rule, government, power over." Not exactly what I had in mind when praying for a new matriarchal era. Today on The Sage & The Song I share how Perdita Finn's article (linked below) sparked a re-examination on the concept of matriarchy and why a prayer to honor the Great Mother is at the center of my Rose & Sword curriculum... and my life. Also, today (July 22nd) is the final day to enroll for the 2026 R&S Cohort! Join us now or add your list to the Wait List to be notified when next year's cohort opens it's doors. ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Song : "Oh Mama" - attribution unknown. Performed by Britta GreenViolet. If you know the songwriter, please contact me! ~ MENTIONS + RESOURCES ~ ⁠ Rose & Sword ⁠ : My 14-week group mentorship that weaves ancient mysticism, plant medicine and strategic action. Join us to apprentice with the rose and the sword and embody the lifelong devotion of aligned action and wise discernment in your personal and professional life. ⁠ Why the Matriarchy is a Trap - article by Perdita Finn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get my weekly Museletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : encouragement in your inbox. Visit my virtual home : ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ brittagreenviolet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagreenviolet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagudmunson⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

July 13, 202635 min

84. Year of the Fire Hose (not a typo)

We're in the middle of the yang year of the fire horse according to Chinese Astrology... but did you know we are also in the year of the FIRE HOSE? Today on The Sage & The Song join me for the amusing story of how this phrase came to my attention, and the 3 ways I see it reflecting in the collective experience as well as my own season of life. Read the written transmission of this piece on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack, Frequency First ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Song : "Effortless" written and performed by Britta GreenViolet. ~ MENTIONS + RESOURCES ~ Rose & Sword : open for enrollment until July 22nd. My 14-week group mentorship that weaves ancient mysticism, plant medicine and strategic action begins July 29 and runs through October 28th, 2026. Join us to apprentice with the rose and the sword and embody the lifelong devotion of aligned action and wise discernment in your personal and professional life. The Song-a-Day Challenge : Obliterate perfectionsim and write 10 songs in 10 days . Click here to get notified when the next round opens. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get my weekly Museletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : encouragement in your inbox. Visit my virtual home : ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ brittagreenviolet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagreenviolet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagudmunson⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

May 26, 202616 min

83. 6 Paradoxical Truths About Creativity + Art-Making

Join me for some crunchy, delightful lessons on the space between preparation and chaos that every creative is destined to confront. Today on The Sage & The Song I'm sharing 6 lessons that crystalized for me in a season of heavy creative output. Artist residency, artist retreat, two great books on writing and many medias later, these lessons are here to invite us into our next level of beauty-making. See the photo journal of my trip to Oaxaca along with the written transmission of this piece on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack, Frequency First ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~ RESOURCES ~ ⁠⁠⁠ Get my weekly Museletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : encouragement in your inbox. Visit my virtual home : ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ brittagreenviolet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagreenviolet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagudmunson⁠ ⁠⁠⁠

May 19, 202630 min

82. I Thought Guidance Came from Above. I Was Wrong.

A deep dive on the benefits of choosing an annual theme, and some unexpected perks of good physical and metaphysical posture. Today on The Sage & The Song I'm sharing some mid-year musings about my annual theme for 2026, "heaven-line." If you chose a theme for this year, as we approach the midway point now is a great time to pause and reflect on how that theme is steering your energy, focus and decisions... or if it's not, perhaps get back on track. ~ RESOURCES ~ The Annual Planning Challenge : 7 days of fractal planning to help you feel more peaceful + purposeful throughout the year ⁠⁠ Get my weekly Museletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : encouragement in your inbox. Read this transmission as an article on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: Frequency First ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my virtual home : ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ brittagreenviolet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Connect on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagreenviolet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagudmunson⁠ ⁠⁠

April 8, 20261 hr 12 min

81. Culture-building through song: how a music practice expands our impact as leaders (with Simon D'Arcy)

Singing isn't just a fun hobby. It improves our ability to listen and asks us to become courageous, curious, innovative humans... which makes us better leaders, friends, partners, lovers, and members of society. In this special episode of The Sage & The Song, my friend Simon D'Arcy joins me a lighthearted conversation about the power of music and song to expand our impact in every realm of our lives, both personally and professionally. Watch our conversation as a video ⁠ here ⁠ . The Songs: La Ventana (by Las Kjarkas, performed by Simon D'Arcy) Get Me Outta My Head (written & performed by Britta GreenViolet) Simon D'Arcy is an Executive Leadership Coach and Keynote Speaker who has devoted his career to Culture-Building. A masterful group facilitator in professional and corporate spaces, he also facilitates Authentic Relating, and has a great voice! Ready to add creative jet fuel to your own music practice? Join the Song-a-Day Challenge to write 10 songs in 10 days! Runs April 22 - May 5, 2026. Facilitated by Britta GreenViolet. ~ RESOURCES ~ ⁠ Get my weekly Museletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : encouragement in your inbox. Subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: Frequency First ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my virtual home : ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ brittagreenviolet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Connect on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagreenviolet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagudmunson⁠ ⁠

March 9, 20261 hr 19 min

80. Addicted to Intensity: preaching the gospel of subtlety in psychedelics, wellness and self-improvement (with Anahita Anais)

An unquenchable thirst for more is one of the defining characteristics of this current age on planet earth. As a people, we are addicted to intensity. The impact is reflected across our planet, in our wallets, in our sense of self-worth and our endless quest for self-improvement. In this special episode of The Sage & The Song, my friend Anahita Anais hosted me for a juicy discussion on psychedelics, the wellness industry, and cultural trends that reveal our bias toward extremism and away from subtlety. Watch our conversation as a video here . Anahita Anais is a nervous system expert and trauma-informed psychedelic facilitator with extensive experience in somatics, trauma healing, and integrative mental health. She works with leaders and power couples to expand their capacity for intimacy, clarity, and sustained vitality. Founder of Regulate to Relate and Microdose Guru, she is also a writer and musician whose work bridges neuroscience, depth practice, and modern love. Website | Writing | Microdose Guru ~ RESOURCES ~ Get my weekly Museletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : encouragement in your inbox. Subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: Frequency First ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my virtual home : ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ brittagreenviolet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Connect on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagreenviolet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagudmunson⁠

February 6, 20262 hr 5 min

79. Archetypes, Anthems & Astrology for 2026! (with Verana Faye Bailowitz)

Welcome to 2026! It's a special (long) episode... the first of the year, and my first ever guest on The Sage & The Song. Join us for a deep dive into the archetypes, anthems and astrology that will nourish and inform the year ahead. Special Guest Verana Faye Bailowitz joins me for a juicy conversation on what to expect and how to gracefully navigate this year ahead. Drawing from the wisdom of numerology, tarot, astrology and intuition for what we all need to remember in these tumultuous times, we also bring you a selection of songs. We invite you to learn and sing these songs as anthems, in order to keep yourself buoyant, brave and kind in the midst of the mystery. This is a long one, so take your time with it and enjoy the journey! The Songs: Wisdom In Collapse - written by Ahlay Blakely Remember Me Again - written by Britta GreenViolet Turn The World Around - written by Harry Belafonte Courage - South African Anti-Apartheid song written by Eric Bogle The Unfolding - written by Leila Strong Our Guest: Verana Faye Bailowitz is a birth keeper, astrologer, songstress and a guardian of transition, transformation, and growth. If you appreciate her wisdom in this conversation, please show her some love by supporting her upcoming "Wombs of the World" trip to South Africa as well as her forthcoming album of birth songs by donating to her GoFundMe campaign . ~ RESOURCES ~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for my weekly Museletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get my words of encouragement in your inbox. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: Frequency First ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website : ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ brittagreenviolet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with me on IG : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagreenviolet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagudmunson⁠

December 8, 202525 min

78. You do not need to hit "go" on January 1st.

False urgency, be gone! We will not longer buy the illusion that January 1st is the optimal time to hit the ground running. In this episode, we explore what it can actually look like for leaders, parents, biz owners, artists and humans with bodies to honor the season's rhythms instead of falling prey to the society pressure to "hit go" in the middle of the season of rest. Join this year's 2026 Annual Planning Challenge (Dec 11-19) ⁠⁠ https://www.brittagreenviolet.com/challenge ⁠⁠ ~ RESOURCES ~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for my weekly Museletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get tips like this in your inbox. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: Frequency First ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website : ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠brittagreenviolet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with me on IG : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagreenviolet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagudmunson⁠

December 1, 202513 min

77. "Plan" needs air quotes: why I've become highly suspicious of plans, agendas and goals... but make them anyway.

Dwight Eisenhower said "plans are worthless, but planning is everything." What a paradox! In this episode, we explore why the rapidly changing landscape of ecology, politics, economics and technology means that keeping plans is virtually impossible—but oddly, that doesn't mean it's not worth doing. Join this year's 2026 Annual Planning Challenge, coming December 11-19: ⁠ https://www.brittagreenviolet.com/challenge ⁠ ~ RESOURCES ~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for my weekly Museletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get tips like this in your inbox. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: Frequency First ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website : ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠brittagreenviolet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with me on IG : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagreenviolet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittagudmunson⁠