279. Beautiful, Powerful and Unapologetic! Learning From Ancient History and Goddess Artemis With Dr. Carla Ionescu

“The goddess is not a myth of the past, but a living presence within us, reminding us to honor our wildness, wisdom, and endurance in everyday life.”

Welcome to Awakening Aphrodite — the podcast that helps you reconnect with your feminine energy and power, reclaim your vitality, and live in harmony with your body, mind, and spirit.

In each episode, holistic health expert Amy Fournier shares inspiring conversations with expert guests, blending ancient wisdom and modern science to offer practical tools that help you thrive in today’s fast-paced world.

Featured Guest: Dr. Carla Ionescu

Dr. Carla Ionescu is an ancient historian and leading authority on the goddess Artemis, known for her deep, interdisciplinary research on sacred feminine archetypes and their place in both myth and lived history. She is the founder of The Artemis Center and host of The Goddess Project, where she explores how ancient goddesses continue to shape modern spiritual and psychological life. She is also the author of works examining Artemis, temple cultures, and the enduring power of goddess traditions in contemporary times.Dr. Carla is not only a scholar but also a passionate storyteller and bridge-builder between academia and embodied spirituality. Born in Romania and later educated in North America, her personal journey of migration, identity, and belonging informs her devotion to recovering the lost voices of women and the divine feminine in history. Through her lectures, writings, and workshops, she helps women reclaim their wild, instinctual wisdom and reconnect with the sacred cycles of nature. She currently splits her time between teaching, research, and guiding seekers who feel called to walk with Artemis and the living goddess within.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

16:21 Reading History

26:17 Faith To Artemis

30:37 Sacred Feminine

38:47 Ancient Rituals Today

44:20 Gods & Zeus Debate

58:28 Academic Bias

01:03:22 Rethinking Artemis

01:09:45 Artemis & Mary

01:20:12 Signs & Stags

01:29:01 Artemis Energy

01:39:22 Resources & Close

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244. How Venus, Vestia, Persephone & Other Mythological Archetypes Can Help Us Today with Letao Wang

260. Exploring Female Archetypes with Barbara McNally

83. Awakening Aphrodite With Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen, Author Of Goddesses In Everywoman

229. The Wild Woman: Nourishing your Goddess Instincts, Passion and Beauty with Dr. Stacey Shelby

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