Today I’m talking with Settareh Derafsh Kaviani, a first generation Persian-American woman, mother, birth worker and researcher, and witch who has devoted her life to healing herself and her lineage. After quitting her career as a clinical social worker, she continues to do the deep work of self-healing, and guiding women through the transformation from victimhood to freedom through transcendent birth and spiritual remembrance. In our conversation we explore: Settareh’s journey through birth, lineage healing, moving out of victim consciousness and reclaiming her Persian identity Moving through intergenerational pain and patterns The language of “trauma informed” and how we choose to orient instead Re-orienting to triggers, shifting out of numbness, and taking responsibility with self-compassion How Settareh’s painless, ecstatic second birth propelled her healing journey Connect with Settareh and her work on Instagram at thesacredwitch, and at her website at thesacredwitch.com.