Unmasking the Beast: Shadow Work, Sovereignty, and the Masculine Mirror

⚠️ Disclaimer & Content Warning

This episode is intended for educational and empowerment purposes only and does not substitute for therapy or medical care. The views expressed are those of the hosts, shared through the lens of archetype, story, and lived experience.

This episode includes commentary on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by The Walt Disney Company. All characters and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners and are used here for educational and transformative purposes under fair use.

This episode includes discussion of emotional trauma, rage, addiction, abandonment, and boundary violation. While explored through myth and metaphor, listener discretion is advised — especially if you’re feeling tender, overwhelmed, or vulnerable. We encourage you to listen in a grounded, supportive space, and pause anytime you need.

🔍 Episode Synopsis

Episode Title: Unmasking the Beast: Shadow Work, Sovereignty, and the Masculine Mirror

Season 2, Episode 2 | Hosts: Spring Sage + introducing Coach Rich Orndoff

In this episode, Spring is joined for the first time by Coach Rich Orndoff — her new co-host bringing a grounded masculine lens to the emotional and symbolic territory Damsel Detox is known for.

Together, they unpack the archetype of the Beast — not as a villain, but as the part of you that formed when survival meant shutting down softness, hiding pain, or holding rage with nowhere to go.

Rich offers thoughtful insight on boundaries, emotional function, and masculine wiring, while Spring guides the conversation into deeper layers of self-forgiveness, anger, and the roles we play to stay safe.

This episode marks a new chapter — where logic meets intuition, and where you reclaim the parts of yourself that were never broken… only armored.

Because healing isn’t about slaying the Beast.

It’s about finally understanding why he showed up in the first place.

🗝 Remember: You are the guide of your experience, and your pace is sacred.

📖 Fairytale Source

This episode draws inspiration from the 1740 and 1756 versions of Beauty and the Beast — written by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve and later abridged by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. Both versions are in the public domain.

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🎵 Musical Magic

“March of the Gnomes” by Jon Björk — licensed through Epidemic Sound

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