#41: Torri Yates-Orr on Leveraging Feminine Power to Get What You Want

In this episode of The Idealists. (formerly Grit & Grace), host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa interviews Torri Yates-Orr, an Emmy-nominated historian who co-hosts the podcast, “Skeleton Keys Pod” dedicated to unlocking the mysteries of mythology and history in pop culture.

If you’re a fan of “The 48 Laws of Power” by Robert Greene or “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu, this episode is for you. We’re breaking down archetypes of power… but the feminine edition.

During the show, Torri takes us into the fascinating world of feminine archetypes using examples in pop culture. If you are interested in the books mentioned during the episode, you can get a copy here:

“Cleopatra, A Life” by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff: https://amzn.to/3qAwkND

“Women who Run with Wolves” by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes: https://amzn.to/3Fz6764

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In the episode:

– Torri begins the episode describing cultures that venerated the feminine through goddess worship. She also explains why modern day women may find language around feminine power uncomfortable.

– She then breaks down the infamous wild woman archetype and how wildness shows up in her own personal life.

– Torri explains the triple goddess archetype (maiden, mother, and crone), as well as, Jungian feminine archetypes (mother, maiden, lover, queen, huntress/ wild woman, wise woman, and mystic).

– Torri then breaks down the light and shadow aspects of these archetypes and what to watch out for when trying to find balance.

– She then offers advice on how to play with these different archetypes. She also shares the different archetypes she’s noticed in The Idealists guests.

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