{"podcast":{"title":"KnotWork Myth & Storytelling","slug":"knotwork-myth-storytelling-4838097","podcast_index_feed_id":4838097,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/knotworkstorytelling/","website_url":"https://www.knotworkstorytelling.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/7dc2054f-faa8-4586-9f67-375d2e1ee645/pswm055DgvTaYncB2_6_7oSa.jpg","author":"Marisa Goudy","episode_count":131,"summary":"On KnotWork, we explore the mythology and folklore of Ireland, and beyond. Episodes begin with a story, followed by a deep dive conversation about how this age-old tale still resonates today. Our guests include oral storytellers, writers, artists, musicians, and spiritual leaders. Occasionally, in our Myth Workers and Culture Makers series, our guest offers a song, a meditation, or another bit of creative magic. We talk about what it means to live a myth-inspired life. These conversations explore our relationship to land and to identity, particularly related to what it means to be Irish and a member of the Irish diaspora. Whether you’re drawn to Celtic culture or the mysteries that linger at ancient sacred sites, or whether you just like a good story and expansive conversation, you’re in the right place. Welcome. Fáilte. Your host is Marisa Goudy, author of The Sovereignty Knot: A Woman’s Way to Freedom, Power, Love, and Magic. She is a myth worker, a story healer, a writing coach who lives on the lands of the Lenape people (New York’s Hudson Valley). She holds an MA in Irish literature from University College Dublin.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T18:17:50.085935+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knotwork-myth-storytelling-4838097"},"episode":{"title":"Meet The Elemental Grannies with Elizabeth Cunningham | S6 Ep35","slug":"meet-the-elemental-grannies-with-elizabeth-cunningham-s6-ep35","published_at":"2025-11-20T12:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knotwork-myth-storytelling-4838097/meet-the-elemental-grannies-with-elizabeth-cunningham-s6-ep35","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knotwork-myth-storytelling-4838097","url":"https://knotworkstorytelling.com/episode/elizabeth-cunningham-elemental-grannies","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a4bbddf9-ab02-4c81-b22d-f6e55e293d05.mp3","summary":"Write Your Book With Us In 2026 The Authors’ Knot Program, February - November 2026 Registration is open now for our intimate 10-month online writing program for thought leaders, memoirists, novelists. and heart-led visionaries working on a book or another “big project.” OUR STORY In this episode, we welcome back Elizabeth Cunningham, a beloved guest who joins us for the third time. Elizabeth shares the wild Elemental Grannies who appear in her latest novel Over the Edge of the World .  OUR GUEST Widely known for The Maeve Chronicles, Elizabeth Cunningham is the author of six other novels, four collections of poems, and a memoir. She lives in the Valley of the Mahicantuck on land that was home to the Esopus Tribe of the Lenape. Elizabeth’s latest novel is Over the Edge of the World and her new poetry collection is called  Holding Our Brokenness . Find all of her books at https://elizabethcunninghamwrites.com/ IN THIS EPISODE Meet the Grannies–Sweep, Spark, Dirt, and Brine  The power of fairytales to help us grapple with the biggest issues of modern life, particularly issues of power and environmental destruction Archetypal old women characters that have appeared across Elizabeth’s work especially in The Wild Mother and The Maeve Chronicles Elizabeth’s process of naming and conceiving of her characters  A reading of “November Trees”  a poem from her new collection, Holding Our Brokenness Music at the start of the show is by Beth Sweeney and Billy Hardy:  billyandbeth.com Work With Marisa 1:1 Writing Coaching: If you are working on a spiritual memoir or wellness professional or a creative entrepreneur who wants to use stories to build your business, book a free consultation with Marisa. Learn more at  writingcoachmarisa.com Learn about…","meta_description":"Write Your Book With Us In 2026 The Authors’ Knot Program, February - November 2026 Registration is open now for our intimate 10-month online writing prog…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2352,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/knotwork-myth-storytelling-4838097/episodes/meet-the-elemental-grannies-with-elizabeth-cunningham-s6-ep35/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knotwork-myth-storytelling-4838097/meet-the-elemental-grannies-with-elizabeth-cunningham-s6-ep35.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}