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Left Standing

A space for healers, witches, goddesses, and radicals who do meaningful work in a system that makes it more difficult than it needs to be. This is where you come to remember your why and reclaim your story. carakovacs.substack.com

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West End Girl and the Women Left Standing

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2025/11/05

Lily Allen’s viral new album, West End Girl, digs deep. It catalogs the unraveling of her marriage and the deeper pain that lives between the lines of her lyrical prose. This isn’t tabloid fodder—it’s what Pitchfork called her most “brutally candid” work, a rare space where a woman can hold an abuser, a system, and her own art in the same frame.While Allen insists the record is “fictionalized,” it’s unmistakably laced with real life—even with the unavoidable layer of my own parasocial projection

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00:42:03

What Makes People Buy in 2025 with Lisa Gonzalez...

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2025/09/29

In the final episode of the Business Witch Student Series, meet Lisa Gonzalez Rivera, an Intuitive Soul Guide, Healer, and Astrologer. Lisa discusses her work guiding queer, neurodivergent dreamers and seekers back home to their authentic, soul-aligned selves.Using Lisa’s own journey as a case study for effective, ethical marketing, this episode explores what it takes to build a sustainable practice without compromising your values. Cara and Lisa discuss why business is a learned skill and how to

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00:33:24

Scaling Your Private Practice with Mikayla Lanoie:...

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2025/09/22

In today's episode, Cara speaks with Business Witch student and Certified Sex Therapist Mikayla Lanoie. They discuss the exciting and terrifying moment of pivoting a successful business, scaling beyond one-on-one work, and navigating the vulnerability of expansion. If you know you’re ready for your next evolution, this one’s for you. Connect with Mikayla: WebsiteInstagramThe Feminist Business Framework:Tired of hustle culture? Learn how to build an ethical, impactful business that supports you

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00:46:38

Booking 5 New Clients in One Month with Chereen Leong...

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2025/09/15

In today’s Business Witch Student Series episode, we feature Chereen Leong Schwarz. As a Multi-passionate Sagittarius, Chereen alchemized her path from private chef to sustainable knitwear creator and now, a creative mentor leading international retreats. She shares the liberatory magic of pivoting without fear, the power of building genuine community over time, and why you don't have to niche down to be successful. Connect with Chereen: WebsiteInstagramThe Feminist Business Framework:Tired of

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00:48:05

When to Invest in Business With Erin Baute: Business...

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2025/09/08

This week, Cara is talking with Erin Baute, a behavior change coach, certified Enneagram expert, and Business Witch alum who helps female entrepreneurs deconstruct the oppressive patterns holding them back. They discuss when to invest, the expensive lessons of entrepreneurship (like why you need to nail your messaging before you think about ads), and how to build a truly sustainable business that honors your nervous system and your values.Connect with Erin: WebsiteInstagramThe Feminist Business

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01:06:15

Balancing Entrepreneurship in Crisis

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2025/09/01

In this episode, Cara tackles the complexities of building a business during political crisis. She offers guidance on navigating the exhaustion of living through upheaval, reframing selling as a necessary and ethical act of support for clients who need you more than ever. The Feminist Business Framework:Tired of hustle culture? Learn how to build an ethical, impactful business that supports you without causing burnout. Join The Feminist Business Framework, a free, live Zoom workshop on October 7th

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00:38:05

Building Worlds with TRISHES

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2025/08/25

Meet TRISHES, the multimodal artist, activist, and speaker who challenges the capitalist push for hyper-specialization. Her work, from music to content creation, is a powerful expression of her political and justice-oriented values.In this episode, TRISHES unpacks her approach to content creation as "world-building" and discusses the importance of staying in alignment with your values as a vocal activist, even when it comes at a cost.Connect with TRISHES: WebsiteInstagramTikTokBusiness

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00:42:23

Progressive Hope with Natasha Hakimi Zapata, Author...

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2025/08/18

In a potent dose of pragmatic hope, Cara sits down with visionary author Natasha Hakimi Zapata to alchemize our collective political grief. Natasha reveals how a better world isn't a fantasy—it’s already being practiced in countries that have solved many of the crises plaguing the US, from universal healthcare to paid parental leave. This conversation is a powerful reminder that our darkest moments can be portals to radical, life-affirming transformation.Connect with

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00:44:04

Permission to Believe A Better World is Possible with...

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2025/08/11

Amanda Litman is the force behind Run for Something, an organization recruiting the next generation of political leaders. A veteran of presidential campaigns and author of When We're in Charge, she provides a playbook for young people to break the cycle of "bad boomer leadership" and reshape our world.This episode is a masterclass in dismantling the "gerontocracy," mobilizing with intentional strategy, and giving ourselves permission to dream of a future that serves us

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00:43:24

Cyclical Awareness and Feminine Reclamation with...

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2025/08/04

This week, Cara talks with coach Christina Tasooji about cyclical awareness as a tool for feminine reclamation. Following her own healing journey, Christina now guides women to align with their natural rhythms to find deeper connection and harmony with their bodies, souls, and creative expression.Cara and Christina discuss navigating the "winter" seasons of life, using deep listening to alchemize pain into wisdom, and the importance of owning your unique perspective to find the people you

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00:46:29

The Real Tea About Meta Ads with Frannie Coggeshall

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2025/07/28

This week on the Business Witch, we're getting real about Meta ads with Frannie Coggeshall, founder of Elevate Her Marketing. As a seasoned expert who has been navigating the ad world since 2014, Frannie helps women scale their online businesses with strategic Facebook and Instagram advertising.This episode covers why Instagram is now a pay-to-play platform, the necessity of a proven organic strategy before investing in ads, and how to use data to strengthen your sales funnel without taking it

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00:40:38

Saturn is My Daddy with Lindsey Turner

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2025/07/21

This week, Cara welcomes minister and astrologer Lindsey Turner of Bad Pastor to the podcast. Lindsey works at the powerful intersection of spirituality, empathy, and astrology, teaching how we can use the cosmos to find internal and relational peace.In this episode, Cara and Lindsey explore what ritual theory is and how to alchemize any moment by bringing intention to it. Learn how to use astrology and nonviolent communication as a framework to better understand and meet your own needs,

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00:40:37

History, Astrology and Your Life Because of It with...

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2025/07/14

This week, we're joined by Rachel Lang, an astrologer, author, spiritual teacher, and public official in Ojai, California. Rachel gives us a masterclass in using astrology as a practical tool, from timing business launches with moon cycles to understanding the major upcoming Neptune in Aries transit. We explore its historical parallels to the Civil War era, what it means for the future of spirituality and social justice, and how you can work with your own chart to navigate the changes

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00:38:51

Astrology in Your Business with Blair Bogin

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2025/07/07

This week, Cara speaks with artist, astrologer, and director of the alt-comedy troupe Planets, Planets, Planets, Blair Bogin. They discuss how to empower your business with astrology, including using the birth chart to find your strengths and looking at the lunar nodes through the lens of grief, trauma, and desire. Blair also shares her perspective on why relational disruption is essential for creating repair.Build Your Business Birth Chart Reading with Cara: Book your reading hereConnect with

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00:49:03

Astrology and Internal Family Systems with Jonah...

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2025/06/30

This week, astrologer and licensed mental health counselor Jonah Emerson Bell joins us to discuss the powerful intersection of astrology and Internal Family Systems (IFS). We explore how to view the planets in your chart as different "parts" of yourself, providing a framework for understanding their needs and finding empathy for your unique journey. This lens helps us reframe challenging placements, showing how they can become our greatest sources of creativity and growth.Build Your

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00:49:59

Astrology is Queer with Marval Rex

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2025/06/23

This week on Business Witch, I'm joined by Marval Rex, an actor, multimedia artist, and the voice behind the "World of Rex" podcast and Substack. In this episode, we discuss how astrology provides a framework for self-compassion and empathy, rather than judgment. We explore the fluidity of gender and sexuality through an astrological lens and share personal experiences with projection and healing. Build Your Business Birth Chart Reading with Cara: Book your reading hereConnect with

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00:52:32

Beyond Astrological Binaries with Vivi Henriette

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2025/06/16

This week, Cara welcomes LA-based astrologer, storyteller, and community builder Vivi Henriette, co-founder of the LA Astro Festival and host of the TalkTalkTalk podcast. In this transformative conversation, Cara and Vivi discuss moving beyond astrological binaries and fear. They explore how to reframe difficult placements or transits not as a life sentence, but as the very source of our greatest strength. Build Your Business Birth Chart Reading with Cara: Book your reading here.Connect with

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00:40:22

How To Use Astrology In Your Business

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2025/06/09

In this episode, Cara unpacks how astrology has been the single most important tool in her personal toolkit for self-empowerment, compassion, and providing context for the patterns of human behavior. She discusses how understanding your birth chart can fundamentally reshape your business, helping you move past mindset blocks and build a strategy that is in true alignment with your soul's workFor the first time ever, Cara is claiming her title as an astrologer and opening up a very limited number

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00:45:30

Women's Unpaid Emotional Labor with Gemma Hartley

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2025/06/02

Hello Witches! This week on Business Witch, Cara hosts the luminous Gemma Hartley. Gemma isn't just a writer and journalist whose powerful words have graced the Washington Post and Glamour; she's the acclaimed author of Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward—a must-read for anyone ready to dismantle the invisible burdens women carry. Connect with GemmaWebsiteInstagram Business Witch The Course: This episode is brought to you by⁠⁠ Business Witch The Course⁠Additional Resources:-

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00:47:19

Main Character Energy in Business and Life with Lily...

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2025/05/26

This week, Cara speaks with Lily Womble, feminist dating coach, speaker, and author of "Thank You More, Please". Lily is the founder of Date Brazen, a company designed to help women build joyful, empowered dating lives, moving beyond patriarchal norms.This episode explores how to embody main character energy through permission, self-trust, and messy action in your personal and professional life. Cara and Lily also cover dismantling internalized "too much" narratives and using

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