{"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":"The Fires of Bealtaine and Eros with Robert Mulhall | S7 Ep1","slug":"the-fires-of-bealtaine-and-eros-with-robert-mulhall-s7-ep1","published_at":"2026-04-30T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knotwork-myth-storytelling-4838097/the-fires-of-bealtaine-and-eros-with-robert-mulhall-s7-ep1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knotwork-myth-storytelling-4838097","url":"https://knotworkstorytelling.com/episode/the-fires-of-bealtaine-and-eros-with-robert-mulhall-s7-ep1","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/aa0b53c2-7fa7-4fc8-a8d1-b79b838749ca.mp3","summary":"OUR STORY Just in time for Bealtaine, the Irish festival of fertility and new life, we explore the erotic energy at the heart of all creation, specifically in the context of Celtic mythology. We open with a brief retelling of the story of the woman made of flowers Blodeuwedd, which appears in the fourth branch of the Welsh mythological epic, the Mabinogi. You’ll hear an excerpt of Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill’s Irish language poem, “Blodeuwedd,” and the translation by John Montague. OUR GUEST Robert brings two decades of experience in diverse industries, including spirituality/well-being, international development, leadership development, finance and education. He is passionate about service and deeply curious about how people can facilitate sustainable transformation to enable more peace, justice, and freedom in our world. Robert’s career has enabled him to cross the private and public sectors multiple times working at and with organizations such as Concern Worldwide, The Gates Foundation, PricewaterhouseCoopers, The Crossland Group, and Kripalu. Originally from Ireland, Robert has been certified as a CPA, Irish and Celtic Shamanic practitioner, Yoga teacher, Reiki healer, Meditation teacher, and in the Enneagram. Find him on Instagram @wicklowcelt and at www.robertmulhall.com IN THIS EPISODE Though Irish culture may not necessarily be directly associated with “the erotic,” the springtime festival of Bealtaine is alive erotic energy. When you look closely enough, you’ll find it is woven through Irish tradition The snake as through-line: Patrick's banishment of the snakes, Kundalini, and the connection between Eros, creativity, rage, and fire as expressions of the same primal force Manchán Magan's work recovering old Irish words for the erotic and the inseparability of desire a…","meta_description":"OUR STORY Just in time for Bealtaine, the Irish festival of fertility and new life, we explore the erotic energy at the heart of all creation, specificall…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2307,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/knotwork-myth-storytelling-4838097/episodes/the-fires-of-bealtaine-and-eros-with-robert-mulhall-s7-ep1/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/the-fires-of-bealtaine-and-eros-with-robert-mulhall-s7-ep1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}