The Modern Crone

Amy Kelly is a life coach, mentor, and host of the Dream Big With Amy podcast, supporting women in coming home to themselves after heartbreak, burnout, and big life transitions. Her work is rooted in nervous system safety, self-trust, and embodied power, helping women move from survival mode into grounded, self-led lives.
Through her coaching and programs, Amy guides women to release old patterns in love, reconnect with their inner authority, and create relationships (with themselves and others) from wholeness rather than wounds. She believes heartbreak can be a powerful initiation, an invitation to rise, redefine love, and choose yourself fully.
Join us as Amy shares:
How her own heartbreak sent her on a soul adventure to find herself and her purpose
How alignment results in manifestation
What is ‘heartbreak’ and how does it disrupt our identity
The arc of heartbreak - emotion, anger, comparison, self-assessment, acceptance, release, then healing
The importance of self-regulation and her top techniques
How a near-death experience was her wake-up call
The importance of listening to our intuition
Relationships and Karma
Intentionally building self-confidence
How to trust in love again after betrayal
The peril of comfort and known patterns
Heartbreak as an initiation
You can find Amy here:
Website: https://www.amykellycoach.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amykellycoach_/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-kelly-23a369b4/
Podcast: Dream Big With Amy - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dream-big-with-amy/id1827926221
And if your spirit is stirred by these amazing conversations, don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review - so more people can find their way to The Modern Crone. Thank you for tuning in! 
 
 
So Grateful for The Modern Crone team -
Theme music and season intro tracks:
Sam Joole: 
www.samjoole.com
Cover design and photography
Luana Suciu
https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/
[email protected] 
Voice editing:
Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios
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Studio and Reel production:
Kymberly Sng
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Wachuka, born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, lives in a small mountain town, Nanyuki, where the slower rhythms of nature have become central to her personal healing and spiritual journey.
Wachuka is the co-founder of Ikigai Nairobi, a nature and wellness-focused co-working company that creates inspiring spaces that reimagine work, community and wellbeing. 
After contracting Covid in 2020 and developing Long Covid and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) thereafter, Wachuka’s life shifted in profound ways. Her health journey has opened a profound spiritual doorway; exploring her spiritual path with curiosity, and discovering her purpose through different healing modalities, spiritual arts and a connection to nature. 
She speaks with honesty about transformation, identity shifts, the courage it takes to rebuild a life from the inside out, and uses her journey to help others through the healing arts. 
Resources 
Instagram -
https://www.instagram.com/healingshukie?igsh=MXF1Z2p3emZ6amt5&utm_source=qr
My Long Covid Story
https://www.facebook.com/share/1BytzrcMmg/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Long Covid Support Group
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Dat8fMZPv/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Patient Led Research Collaborative (a great organisation Wachuka supports led by patients leading the way in Long Covid research, awareness and advocacy. Great Long Covid resource) 
https://patientresearchcovid19.com
M.E. Action
https://www.meaction.net/
Ikigai - Nature and wellness-focused Coworking
https://ikigai.co.ke/

 Join us as Wachuka shares:
What is the global public health crisis of Long Covid? 
The huge range of symptoms that vastly decrease quality of life and, in some cases, are terminal
The issues with diagnosis and treatment
Her terrifying experience of contracting Long Covid and the connection with over-exertion and stress
The trauma and isolation of not being believed
The global online communities of Long Covid sufferers
Wachuka’s exploration of alternative and functional approaches
Following the intelligence of her body and spirit
The power of story and authentic voice
The impact of the energy arts and nature in reconnection with the body
How her senses, dreams and intuition were magnified through illness
The reframing, acceptance and healing that come through a spiritual journey

And if your spirit is stirred by these amazing conversations, don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review - so more people can find their way to The Modern Crone. Thank you for tuning in! 
So Grateful for The Modern Crone team -
Theme music and season intro tracks:
Sam Joole: 
www.samjoole.com
Cover design and photography
Luana Suciu
https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/
[email protected] 
Voice editing:
Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios
[email protected]
Studio and Reel production:
Kymberly Sng
[email protected]

Erika Behl is a coach based in Singapore.  Originally from the US, she lived in Africa and Europe before eventually settling in Asia for the past 18 years.   After spending almost two decades building a traditionally “successful” life, a breast cancer diagnosis in late 2017 catalysed a shift in her priorities.   A year’s-long sabbatical, several attempts at starting a business, and a divorce later, she concedes that sometimes burning down what you don’t want is easier than finding what you do. 
She writes for other deep-thinking independents, tells stories on stage, hosts the "Every Moment is a Choice" podcast, and will publish The Clear-Eyed Chemo Journal, a system for cancer patients to reclaim their agency, in 2026. Her work centres on approaches to writing one’s own path.    
Join us as Erika shares:
Her extraordinary and unusual journey as a young woman
The shock of her cancer diagnosis at 40 years old with a young family
Her coping strategies as an introvert and atheist
The usefulness and also peril of ‘the cancer warrior’ persona
Her subsequent full-blown breakdown after surviving cancer 
The devastating impact of not speaking her truth and the building pressure of wearing masks
The power of choice and taking action
How shopping around through therapy, meditation, somatic practices, connection and discovery paved the road to her recovery
The rise of creativity through personal storytelling, writing, and podcasting
How her journey led to helping others through coaching and her soon-to-be-released Cancer Journal: The Clear-Eyed Chemo Journal
The seminal question - ‘Why not now?’
You can connect with Erika here:
Website
Linkedin
And if your spirit is stirred by these amazing conversations, don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review - so more people can find their way to The Modern Crone. Thank you for tuning in! 
 
 
I am so grateful for The Modern Crone team -
Theme music and season intro tracks:
Sam Joole: 
www.samjoole.com
Cover design and photography
Luana Suciu
https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/
[email protected] 
Voice editing:
Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios
[email protected]
Studio and Reel production:
Kymberly Sng
[email protected]

Marilyn Choong is a Singapore-born author and seasoned marketer with a deep passion for storytelling. She began writing articles on gratitude, mindfulness, happiness, and resilience years ago, and her journey as an author deepened after a life-changing spiritual awakening following her mother’s passing, an experience that reshaped her understanding of grief and the enduring bonds beyond the physical world.
Her book, The Thin Veil Between Us (published July 2024), became a #1 Straits Times bestseller and reached #1 on Amazon Singapore in Mental & Spiritual Healing, Complementary Medicine, and Hot New Releases. She has been featured in The Straits Times and on live radio in Singapore, where she shared the story and insights behind her bestselling book.
Join us as Marilyn shares:
Her beautiful close relationship with her mum
The devastating loss of her mother in 2022 after a diagnosis of aggressive cancer
The first signs of the presence of the spirit realm before her mother passed
The unexpected return of her mum from the spirit realm during Marilyn’s deepest grief, initially through dreams visitations, and then in more direct and incredible ways
How this contact was an initiation of an expansive journey into spirituality
How the bonds of love endure after death, and the frequency of motherly love
The non-linear, deeply personal stages of grief 
Her guidance on supporting others through loss and grief
The importance of finding meaning in heartache as a pathway to resurrection
How loss can lead to personal growth
How writing her book gave her comfort and healing
How loss has changed how she lives her life today - intentionally with deep gratitude
Her guidance for listeners who are struggling with grief

To purchase Marilyn's book, visit: https://sg.shp.ee/GHEowDw
You may also find it at local bookstores such as Kinokuniya or Popular Bookstore. 
For international orders via Amazon: https://a.co/d/5ACiktw

And if your spirit is stirred by these amazing conversations, don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review - so more people can find their way to The Modern Crone. Thank you for tuning in! 
 
Big love for The Modern Crone team -
Theme music and season intro tracks:
Sam Joole: 
www.samjoole.com
Cover design and photography
Luana Suciu
https://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/
[email protected] 
Voice editing:
Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studios
[email protected]
Studio and Reel production:
Kymberly Sng
[email protected]

David Ratner grew up on the edge of Chicago, USA. He has worked as an actor, taxi driver, copy editor, bookseller, waiter, house painter, a long-time high school teacher, and a writer. He has lived in Boston, Paris, San Francisco, Dublin, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. He's an avid traveller, a hiker, a baseball coach, a Scoutmaster, a pie maker, a scuba diver, and more. He's been a resident of Singapore, with his wife, Allison, two sons, and their dog, Diggity, since 2014. David was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and told he had between 2 and 6 years to live. That was nearly 5 years ago, but he has no current plans to die, certainly not of cancer. 
Join us as David shares:
His incredible dance with death on several occasions, and the super-charged impact on his view of life and consciousness
His unexpected diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer and the opening of an extraordinary exploration of spirituality and healing
The importance of self-agency and perspective
How sharing his experience on his blog aided his healing
The role of love
The main changes he made in his mindset and lifestyle for healing
The potent combination of traditional and alternative approaches
His refreshing attitude towards the inevitability of death 
And if your spirit is stirred by these amazing conversations, don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review - so more people can find their way to The Modern Crone. Thank you for tuning in! 
Resource references:
Why Woo-Woo Works: The Surprising Science Behind Meditation, Reiki, Crystals, and Other Alternative Practices by PhD Hamilton, Dr David R. How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body by PhD Hamilton, Dr David R. 
Radical Remission by Kelly A. Turner PhD
Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness by Jon Kabat-Zinn 
The Biology Of Belief: Unleashing The Power Of Consciousness, Matter & Miracles by BRUCE H LIPTOn 
Spirited: A Guide to Your Innate Spiritual Design to Transform Your Life by Danielle Van de Velde
Isabel Galliano - Cancer Coach
So grateful for The Modern Crone team -
Theme music and season intro tracks:
Sam Joole:  www.samjoole.com
Cover design and photography
Luana Suciu: [email protected]
Studio and Reel production:
Kymberly Sng: [email protected]