The Skeptical Shaman
Rachel White is modern-day shaman and the owner of TOTEM Readings, a decades-old spiritual practice. In the Skeptical Shaman, we engage fascinating folks-- from psychics to healers to skeptics and cynics-- in a dialogue designed to help the spiritually homeless navigate the landscape of woo. Are you curious about spiritually but worry about falling into a cult? Do you want to learn more without falling into a con? The Skeptical Shaman is the place for you.
Episodes
54 episodes since 2023
That Voodoo That You Do, with Sallie Ann Glassman
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Voodoo practitioner, author and business owner Sallie Ann Glassman all about the realm of spirits, otherwise known in Voodoo as "loa".Sall...
August 31, 2024
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1:00:45
A Psychic Dr. Doolittle, with Abigail Kochunas
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) reconnects with "friend of the show" Abigail Kochunas, owner of of Sacred Healing Art AND an incredibly talented energy worker and animal communicator. ...
August 24, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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1:12:34
Tuesdays With Moloch, with Roger Oney
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with friend of the show Roger Oney about her super-duper, not-so-fun week with an ancient Sumerian demon.Yah. You read that right.Liste...
August 17, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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1:18:26
The Art Of Spiritual Molting, with Britt Sandkulla-Sinclair
In this episode of the Skeptical Shaman Podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) sits down with Britt Sandkulla-Sinclair (of Golden Thread Alchemy) to discuss the crucial need for release and surrender as we enter a new epoch on planet ea...
August 10, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:14:45
Your Guide to Navigating Planetary Turbulence, with Cardsy B
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Rebecca Szymczak, aka Cardsy B (of The Hex and the City Podcast and The Saturn Diaries).Cardsy B returns to The Skeptical Shaman to dig de...
August 03, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:03:55
The Great UAP Awakening, with Brandon Page
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Brandon Page, an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) experiencer.Brandon and Rachel connected "randomly" on LinkedIn, learning after the ...
July 27, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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1:03:23
The Reality of Being a Spiritual Healer, with Summer Sanders
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Summer Sanders (of Sabai Studio). Summer shares her experience of owning and managing a brick and mortar healing center in Chicago's ...
July 20, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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1:00:55
It's Not All Coming Up Roses, with Emma Cook
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with SPECIAL GUEST Emma Cook, the designer and artist behind the TOTEM Tarot Deck and the TOTEM Flower Essence Deck. Rachel and Emma dig i...
July 13, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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51:10
Comedy, Libertarianism and Shamanism- Oh My! with Robbie "The Fire" Bernstein
In this SPECIAL "Emergency Transmission" episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with comedian and podcaster Robbie "The Fire" Bernstein. Robbie is the host of the Run Your Mouth Podcast...
July 09, 2024
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1:11:12
Simple... But Not Easy, with Colleen Soisson
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with friend of the show Colleen Soisson (of Feather Mountain Ayurveda).Rachel and Colleen dig into the big, ancient world of Ayurveda: the 6,00...
July 06, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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1:13:48
The Tinfoil Hat 'Cast, with Roger Oney
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with friend of the show Roger Oney about the truth and fiction of spiritual conspiracy theories.First up? The strange and very real case of Mic...
June 29, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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1:32:59
Healing The Inner Child, with Damla Aktekin
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Damla Aktekin of A Drop of Om all about the inner child-- and how to energetically heal wounds from our early years and experiences. Damla...
June 22, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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1:02:10
Lucid Dreaming + Lucid Living, with Norma and Nisha Burton
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with the incredible mother/ daughter team of Norma and Nisha Burton, the creators of the Lucid Dreaming, Lucid Living Oracle Deck.Norma and Nis...
June 15, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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57:17
The Reality of Spiritual Awakening, with Casey SJ
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Casey St. John, fellow spiritual explorer!Casey's story follows a very well-worn path: girl goes exploring, finds a reiki studio, signs up...
June 08, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:14:17
All About Herbalism, with Megen Mundy
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Megen Mundy, the owner of Austin's oldest and most established herbalism store, the Herb Bar.Rachel and Megen kick off this new season of ...
June 01, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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51:12
The Princess and The Pea-- SOLO
In this special, solo episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) digs a bit further into The Business of Woo: the "industry" of psychics, shamans, energy workers, and yes-- even the dreaded, mythical "life co...
May 11, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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40:31
New Levels, New Devils-- SOLO
In this special, solo episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) digs a bit further into The Business of Woo: the "industry" of psychics, shamans, energy workers, and yes-- even the dreaded, mythical "life co...
May 04, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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39:09
A Bird In The Hand-- SOLO
In this special, solo episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) digs a bit further into The Business of Woo: the "industry" of psychics, shamans, energy workers, and yes-- even the dreaded, mythical "life co...
April 27, 2024
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37:29
Say What You Mean- SOLO
In this special, solo episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) digs a bit further into The Business of Woo: the "industry" of psychics, shamans, energy workers, and yes-- even the dreaded, mythical "life co...
April 20, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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44:59
A Hollow Rhyme?-- SOLO
In this special, solo episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) digs a bit further into The Business of Woo: the "industry" of psychics, shamans, energy workers, and yes-- even the dreaded, mythical "life co...
April 13, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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46:45
The Business of Woo-- SOLO
In this SOLO episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) digs into The Business of Woo: the "industry" of psychics, shamans, energy workers, and yes-- even the dreaded, mythical "life coaches".W...
April 06, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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42:08
The Woo Woo Woman, with Shelly Saunier
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with the "Woo Woo Woman" herself: Shelly Saunier. Shelly is a holistic yoga instructor, registered nurse and the host of the Woo Woo Woman podcast, whi...
March 30, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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53:10
Spirituality Is Not An Aesthetic, with Natalie Fehlner
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Natalie Fehlner, writer, teacher, theater artist and actual, real-deal spiritual seeker all about Natalie's spontaneous spiritual awakening-- and ...
March 23, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:01:41
Philosophy As Therapy, with Matthew Gindin
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Matthew Gindin, freelance writer, teacher, acupuncturist and author of the Philosophy as Therapy Substack. To say that Matthew's backgroun...
March 16, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:02:27
The Business of Intuition, with Dean Newlund
In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Dean Newlund, CEO of Mission Facilitators and the host of The Business of Intuition podcast all about the world of intuition.What is intui...
March 09, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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56:35