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Yin warriorship, leading emergently & where grit meets eros with Jaye Marolla

April 28, 2026 • Kay'aleya Hunnybee • Episode 223

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In these wild times, so many of us are seeking meaningful ways to engage with our emotions in generative, life-giving ways.

As women and female-bodied folks, we have commonly been socialized to dampen our intensity, our ferocity, our tenacity.

To sit in patriarchal spaces that center the power of a leader on a pedestal versus the power of the circle itself.

But what can a different way look and feel like?

In today's rich conversation with qi gong and martial arts teacher Jaye Marolla, we dig into these questions.

She shares about the practice she calls yin warriorship, what that means and can look like in a martial arts training space or in the world, and how needed it is.

And she also shares all about

the practice of leading and teaching emergently
how she crafts containers that are not "safe" but supported
how intimacy and eroticism are woven into this work
why she doesn't ascribe the the idea that trauma is the issue in our tissues (and what she sees this phenomena as instead)
ways to explore your personal "yes" and "no"
and more!

There is SO MUCH depth and wisdom here. I hope you love it.

Resources:

Free guided womb connection meditation and clearing
Today's shownotes: Get links to Jaye's work!
Episode 140: Mugwort herbal spotlight & my initiation into plant medicine

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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal concerns.