Little Gifts
Listen in as a millennial granddaughter in search of “more” picks her grandmothers brain about everything under the sun (and moon) like dealing with internalized patriarchy, how to work with dreams, finding your creative spark and so so much more. Sue Ellen Parkinson offers Savanna Wonderwheel (and everyone listening) wisdom and guidance through the gift of chat. Every conversation is a little gift and we believe a lot of little things add up. This podcast will give you a weekly dose of love and intimacy along with a little inspiration too.It will help us a lot if you can rate...
138. Breathing Room
We’re saying goodbye as we prepare to take a Little Gifts summer vacay!
We’ll be going on pilgrimage to Italy and France and can’t wait to tell you all about it in October!
137. What happens when you say “Yes!”
In this weeks episode we’re exploring what happens when we’ve say YES?
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Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.
Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.
136. Some Friends Are Eternal
We’re talking friendship; what makes a good friend, what keeps a friend and when is it okay to say goodbye to a friend.
We hope you’re enjoying the show and if you want to contribute to the conversation leave us a comment or review, we’d love to hear what you think!
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Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.
Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connec...
135. You Are So Precious
This week, Savanna and Sue Ellen are reflecting on their last two interviews with each other. Observing the places of commonality in two very different fields of work and how their ethos is same same but different. Encouraging people to come back home to themselves and remember that at our core we are all precious.
We also want to shout out our amazing and incredibly talented friend Nico Nelson, who is a fantastic artist and photographer and we want to encourage you to go and book a session with her or hire her to help you with y...
134. Your Body Is A Miracle; in conversation with Savanna Wonderwheel
This week we’re interviewing the other half of our dynamic duo, Savanna Wonderwheel! Listen in as we talk about bodywork, nervous systems, relational healing and so much more.
Join Savanna’s workshop series Power To The Pelvises! https://www.savannawonderwheel.com/store-1-0/p/n0dhxqwkd36mhz1gugvopoetr3s9nr
Book a virtual or in person session with her!
And go give her a follow on instagram @savannabeing
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133. Creating a More Loving World, in conversation with the artist SueEllen Parkinson
Join us for an interview with the artist and visionary SueEllen Parkinson. You know her, you love her, and now we’re going to get to know her as a little bit more. This conversation is like opening one of those Russian nesting dolls, but each layer just reveals more love.
GO BUY HER ART!!!
132. Finding Inspiration
These are tryin’ times and we’ve gotta stay inspired! Join us for a short and sweet chat about what has been inspiring us lately and how we’re still finding the good in humanity
131. Let’s Lift Each Other Up
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Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.
Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.
Summer Break <3
We’re taking a little break this week, we’ll be back next time!
Join us for our next monthly community care circle Sunday July 26th at 10:00am PST. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Mark your calendar!
The zoom link will be accessible through our substack https://littlegifts.substack.com
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130. Make The Choice That Doesn’t Make Sense
Come to France with us this September!
129. The Cosmogony Of Life, in conversation with Sophie Strand
Join us for a heartfelt conversation with the one and only Sophie Strand. We really talk about everything under the sun in this one… Iconography, chronic illness, friendship, love, death, magic, turkeys and more!
Sophie Strand is an author, story teller, and poet who focuses on the intersection of spirituality, ecology, mythopoetics, and love. She believes strongly that all thinking happens interstitially – between beings, ideas, differences, and mythical gradients. She is the author of The Flowering Wand, The Madonna Secret, the memoir The Body Is a Doorway, and the forthcoming poetry book Make me good soil.
You...
128. It’s Poetry Time <3
We’re back with another poetry hour
127. Inspiration Over Information
The world is starving for inspiration and we are in desperate need for the creative visionaries now more than ever. Imagination is not escapism, it’s what we need to survive.
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Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.
Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her prac...
126. The Erasure of Our Grandmothers
Our grandmothers bodies were meant to be worshipped and now they are shown as the epitome of what to be scared of. It’s time to bring back the honor of the grandma
Community Care Circle, TODAY @ 5:00pm pst <3
Join us for our monthly community care circle TODAY! Sunday May 31st at 5:00pm PST. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are.
The zoom link will be accessible through our substack
https://littlegifts.substack.com/p/death-and-rebirth-community-care-bf2?r=3g39vh
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125. Mothers Of Magic, in conversation with Perdita Finn
Join us and our special guest Perdita Finn, author of the newly released book Mothers Of Magic: summoning the wisdom of our ancestors. In this conversation we add a curve to the straight line of patriarchy and weave in to the spiraling story of a more inclusive world for all. A world where we can all acknowledge the mother within us and remember there was a time where we were all mothers of one another.
You can find more of Perdita by following her on Instagram @perditafinn, joining the Facebook group The Way of The Rose (which c...
124. Inside the Chrysalis
We’re in the goo phase. Inside the chrysalis reimagining what’s possible, growing wings from imaginal cells and preparing to re-emerge wholly changed and wholly the same. We know many of you are too.
Quotes shared by Micheal Mead
And if you’re looking for 1:1 support check out the somatic therapist extraordinaire Alli Rune at https://primordialmedicine.com/about
Join us for our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday May 31st at 5:00pm PST. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creativ...
123. Oracle Body
Our bodies have so many answers, we just have to remember to ask and slow down enough to listen.
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Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.
Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.
122. Death and Rebirth
We’re born to die and be reborn again and again and again. What a gift to get to keep returning to our true nature over and over again. Listen in as we have a Beltane, heart attack, Mary Magdalene pilgrimage inspired conversation around death and rebirth.
Thank you for being here and for your patience on us getting this weeks episode out! We had som technical struggles but are back in action!
Join us for our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday May 31st at 10am. This is a space to come...
121. Pilgrims Of The Heart (Mary Magdalene & A Heart Attack)
A Magdalene pilgrimage to France and a pilgrimage to the hospital. Both journeys of the heart. Sometimes we go in and sometimes we go out. Listen in to hear all about it.
Give gramma Sue some love in the form of $$$$ @SueEllen-Parkinson on Venmo (last 4 digits of phone # are 3555)
You can find the book Against Breaking by Ada Limon here https://adalimon.com/against-breaking
And find the amazing kitchen witch Jenna Barnes here https://www.jenna-barnes.com/
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We Love You!
Our not an episode episode! We love you and we’ll be back next week
120. The Art of Trying Something New
We got to take a mask making workshop with Lauren Raine and it was ahhhmazing!! Listen in as we share reflections of the incredible experience.
You can find out more about Lauren and her art here https://www.masksofthegoddess.com/
Listen to our interview with her: Episode 29, For The Love Of The Mystery here https://open.spotify.com/episode/2J1rqRrdqoGptj7PwjzOag?si=FpV4dDNrSFChUeDN6vr9-g
Check out @blackforager on IG and make your own magnolia snap cookies! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVwxgcCDafP/?igsh=MWI0dzZieDYzcTZtNA==
Join us fo...
Take Back The Magic, in conversation with Perdita Finn (Ep. 11 Rerelease)
We are delighted to announce that we will get to interview Perdita Finn later this month to celebrate her forthcoming book Mothers of Magic. Please enjoy this replay of our first interview with her from January of 2024, Episode 11.
Episode 11: Join us and our special guest Perdita Finn as we take a peak behind the veil and talk about her new book Take Back the Magic, Conversations With the Unseen World… The dead are all around us, just waiting for us to include them in things. The time has come for us to trust our intuition and take back...
119. Community Care Circle Sneak Peak, Life Cafe Edition <3
Listen in on one of our most recent Life Cafe themed community care circle. Huge thanks to everyone who attended and brought their voices into the circle and generously allowed us to share their stories with our listeners. For anonymity’s sake all names have been removed.
Our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday April 26th at 10am. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Mark your calendar!
The zoom link...
118. The Lie That Is “That’s Just The Way It Is”
This week is a tender one, listen with care. We are discussing Delores Huerta, The Epstein Files and the lie we were told as women the anything “is just the way it is.”
Our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday March 29th at 10am. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Mark your calendar!
The zoom link will be accessible through our substack https://littlegifts.substack.com ...
117. Your Story Is The Medicine We All Need, in conversation with Mana Youngbear
Mana Youngbear, is a retired Waldorf educator with 45 years of experience in early childhood education. She writes and directs children’s plays and recently released the first book in her fantasy-adventure series The Adventures of Loralee Lightheart! the series uniquely blends traditional legends with new myths. Mana often speaks about how myth, magic, and legend strengthen families and communities. We are so grateful to have Mana join us on the show to talk about how our stories can be the exact medicine we so deeply need.
You can read Mana’s writing at https://revmanayoungbear.substa...
116. Everyday Should Be International Women’s Day
Join us as we take a look at the history of International Women’s day and dream of a world in which women are heard, recognized and respected for their contributions to our society.
If you have the means a donation to support Summer Hatfield while she grieves and care for her mom would be so appreciated https://gofund.me/c58affb0d
Our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday March 29th at 10am. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and hav...
115 - Sheela Na Gig and The Icon of The Vulva, in conversation with Starr Goode
Pull up a chair and get ready to be taken to school. This week we are joined by author, educator and producer Starr Goode for a rich conversation about Sheela Na Gig, the return of the goddess in the 20th century, the history of the vulva as an enduring cultural icon and SO MUCH MORE! Thank you Starr for joining us, you can find out more about Starr and her work at https://www.starrgoode.com/index.html
Our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday March 29th at 10am. This is...
114. Get Out There and Grieve <3
In this episode Sue Ellen shares her simple yet powerful community grief ritual process that she has been doing monthly in her home town so that you may be inspired to share it with your community! Cause let’s be real, we’re all grieving these days.
Sue Ellen read about the Fire Horse from a piece written by Mana Youngbear
Savanna read Autobiography in 5 Chapters by Portia Nelson
Our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday March 29th at 10am. This is a space to come together to be in commun...
Community Care Circle - Happening at 10am PST <3
Join us for our February Community Care Circle 💕
These gatherings are an offering of space for folks to come together for community, for creative encouragement and for having sacred space to reconnect to self and other.
Today! Sunday February 22nd, 10:00-11:30am PST over Zoom, we can’t wait to gather with you!
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4686864087?omn=87658819348
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111. What To Do With It All?
Make some soup! And so much more… This week we’re reflecting on our conversation with Shiloh Sophia, the fact that we really are all creative, Savanna’s recent trip to Mexico, Saint Abigails feast day, how powerful it is to see women being honored, and carrot ginger soup!
Grandma Sues Carrot Ginger Soup recipe:
1 pound chopped carrots
1 large chopped white potato
1 chopped red onion
3 chopped garlic cloves
2 tablespoons grated ginger
Small can of corn
1/2 cup orange juice
Cube vegetable bouillon
1/2...
110. The Mediumship Of Art, in conversation with Shiloh Sophia
What if art was an expression of your direct access to the divine? A way to channel your unique magic? For over 20 years Shilo Sophia has been teaching women how to allow their unique expression and their unique relationship to the divine to be channeled through their connection of the paintbrush to the canvas.
In Shilos words “painting is a devotional act, a spiritual practice, a prayer in paint strokes.” In this episode we get into this and so much more, we hope you enjoy listening in!
You can find out more about Shilo and her wo...
108. Have a Blessed Brigid’s Day
It’s Brigid story time with Grandma Sue
For The Grievers and the Lovers - Cultivating Powerful Love and Loving Power, in conversation with Francis Weller (Ep. 64 Rerelease)
Rerelease of Episode 64. Cultivating Powerful Love and Loving Power (& other important reminders for living through the long dark), in conversation with Francis Weller
This episode was originally recorded in February of 2025.
Join us as we sit down once more with psychotherapist, writer and grief activist Francis Weller. In this episode we talk about accessible, actionable steps we can take to feel less powerless, the importance of learning the language of grief, slowing down to the speed of the soul and so much more. As always we delve into these seemingly heavier topics with no...
Community Care Circle January 25th @ 9am PST, Reminder and Zoom Link <3
Join us for our January Community Care Circle 💕
These gatherings are an offering of space for folks to come together for community connection, for creative encouragement and for having sacred space to reconnect to self. (which I know I always need but especially need more during times like these)
Savanna will guide us in a short somatic centering session, and Sue Ellen aka the peoples grandma will guide an accessible to all creative practice to connect with Brigid and the approach of Imbolc.
Sunday January 25th, 10:00-11:00am(ish) PST over Zoom, we can’...
107. The Magdalene Tradition, in conversation with Veronique Flayol
Veronique Flayol’s story with Mary Magdalene began nearly 300 years ago… Raised in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume—where for generations her ancestors have watched over the precious relics of Mary Magdalene—Roni grew up steeped in Provençal traditions and in the shadow of the mountain where Magdalene is said to have spent her final years. We are so grateful to get to hear her story.
You can find out more about Veronique, her story and her retreats at https://www.magdalenesacredjourneys.com/
Our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday January 25th at 10am. This is a space...
113. Time To Take Your Medicine (aka listen to some poetry)
We’re serving up some medicines for the heart and soul this week. In honor of Renee Good and all the other lives that have come to an end too soon. We love you and we hope you’re taking good care.
Poems shared in order of how they were read:
Great Ass by Sue Ellen Parkinson
The Hopeful One by Savanna Wonderwheel
After I Fell In The Canyon If Grief by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Holding Space by Ríonach Aiken
What If We All Met On That Bridge...
112. Magdalene, Thecla and The Divine Within All of Us; in conversation with Meggan Watterson
You don’t want to miss this one! We are joined by the renowned author and theologian Meggan Watterson for a soulful conversation circling around the women who were written out of one of the most influential texts in the world, the truth that we can all trust our innate knowing and what it means to be a human awake to love within you.
You can find more about Meggan, her books Magdalene Revealed and The Girl Who Baptized Herself as well as her online community on her website https://www.megganwatterson.com/
Our nex...
106. We’re so Happy to Be Here With You <3
It’s the end of the year and we’re so happy to be here.
Join us as we reflect on all of the amazing interviews we were lucky to do this year, our last community care circle and we shared some poetry and appreciation for all that is Little Gifts.
Sue Ellen read On Listening by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer and Savanna read an excerpt of Poetry Is Not a Luxury by Audre Lorde
Our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday January 25th at 10am. This is a space to come t...
Go Get Some Rest xo
We’re resting over here and we hope you are too, we’ll be back next week
