The Power of Pillow Talk: The Story of Queen Medb | S3 Ep 5

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Our Story

The “Pillow Talk” scene opens theTáin Bó Cúailnge, the Irish mythological epic. Queen Medb and King Ailill compare the wealth they brought to the marriage. This private conversation becomes a war that involves all of the greatest warriors of the time.

In Marisa's retelling of the story, which originally appeared in her book, The Sovereignty Knot, she highlights the way Queen Medb was known for instigating this great battle, but also for her powerful sexuality and her association with the Sovereignty Goddess.

Our Guest

Lee Chaix McDonough is the founder of Coach With Clarity, where creative, innovative professionals discover how to combine their talents, experience, and intuition with a powerful coaching methodology, so they can create a flexible, meaningful business that serves their people and supports their families — without selling their souls..

She is also the host of the Coach with Clarity podcast and author of the #1 Amazon bestseller, ACT On Your Business: Braving the storms of entrepreneurship and creating success through meaning, mindset, and mindfulness.

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Our Conversation

• What it means to be “a difficult woman”
• Money stories and the idea of “girl money” or “mom money” that make women’s earnings seem less important or worthy
• When Medb is, and isn’t, a model of who we want to be
• The Princess, Queen, and the Wise Woman - meant to be balanced within us
• Our psychological desire for the binary, especially when we are under stress and need ease
• Medb’s voracious sexuality; Medb and Aillill as a sex positive couple with an open marriage

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