The Modern Crone

Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Nicole Voltolina is compassionate, creative, always levelling up, living life with intention, with a big heart and a love for creating memorable moments. She is a successful small-business owner of a restaurant, a boutique, and a bar in the French Quarter. Her favourite thing in life is going on adventures. On February 10, 2019, Nicole was unknowingly exposed to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning over several days, which resulted in an unanticipated health cr...

Bradley Montag is an interior designer based in Sydney, Australia. Prior to finding his way into the creative world, Bradley spent more than a decade in trial and error through various studies at university, including architecture, psychology, and, finally, law. After pursuing a career in corporate law, Bradley could no longer ignore the pain that it was causing him and turned inward to find something more - his purpose. By finding courage within, his passions and gifts slowly r...

Amy Kelly is a life coach, mentor, and host of the Dream Big With Amy podcast, supporting women in coming home to themselves after heartbreak, burnout, and big life transitions. Her work is rooted in nervous system safety, self-trust, and embodied power, helping women move from survival mode into grounded, self-led lives. Through her coaching and programs, Amy guides women to release old patterns in love, reconnect with their inner authority, and create relationships (with themselves and othe...

Erika Behl is a coach based in Singapore. Originally from the US, she lived in Africa and Europe before eventually settling in Asia for the past 18 years. After spending almost two decades building a traditionally “successful” life, a breast cancer diagnosis in late 2017 catalysed a shift in her priorities. A year’s-long sabbatical, several attempts at starting a business, and a divorce later, she concedes that sometimes burning down what you don’t want is easier than find...

David Ratner grew up on the edge of Chicago, USA. He has worked as an actor, taxi driver, copy editor, bookseller, waiter, house painter, a long-time high school teacher, and a writer. He has lived in Boston, Paris, San Francisco, Dublin, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. He's an avid traveller, a hiker, a baseball coach, a Scoutmaster, a pie maker, a scuba diver, and more. He's been a resident of Singapore, with his wife, Allison, two sons, and their dog, Diggity, since 2014. David was diagnosed with...

Lana Terigi is a mother, coach, and intuitive guide based in Nairobi, Kenya, who supports women and individuals through grief and helps young people develop confidence, self-awareness, and emotional resilience Lana’s journey into motherhood began with her first son, Luca, who passed away unexpectedly at 38 weeks, just before delivery. She held him once, and that moment profoundly reshaped her life - her understanding of love, grief, and resilience. Luca’s presence continues to guide her as a ...

Sascha is an entrepreneur, engineer, and science enthusiast. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from the National University of Singapore. With a broad interest in science, his career has been a symphony of innovation and interdisciplinary discovery. In 2021 Sascha found himself at the lowest point he had ever been. It was a period of profound struggle, but amidst that darkness, he made a promise to himself: to find a way out, to document every step of that journey, and to share those insi...

Bethan Christopher is a UK based illustrator known for her vibrant, nature-inspired art. Her work draws on the botanical world, a lifelong study of creative esotericism and her ancestral lineage of Norse and Indian spirituality. She is the internationally published author of Rebel Beauty For Teens, the women's body-love bible Grow Your Own Gorgeousness and founder of Bopha School, a project that provides clean water, menstrual hygiene education and reusable...

G is a Scottish witch, folk magic practitioner, and the voice behind @thatglasgowwitch on IG, where she shares wisdom on Scottish folk magic, creating your own Wheel of the Year, herbal traditions, and seasonal rituals. With over 25 years of practice, she weaves ancient practices into modern life, helping others reconnect with nature’s cycles and the magic of everyday moments. A passionate advocate for dispelling fear and misconceptions about witchcraft, she highlights how these practic...

Marina Kalkum is an Intuitive Artist and Tarot Reader originally from El Paso, Texas. Her nomadic journey has taken her through Santa Fe, Bonn, Zurich, New York City, Singapore, and currently back to Switzerland. Influenced by her Mexican and Italian roots, Marina’s work reflects a vibrant fusion of diverse cultural and life experiences, often incorporating magical elements. Join us as Marina shares how her art is a form of spell-craft, her beautiful philosophy on death as a constant companio...

Born in Singapore, Rae Lee enjoys the city-state’s melting pot of food hubs and cultural diversity. She is passionate about uplifting communities in need and driving collaboration for meaningful social impact. Rae brings with her over two decades of experience in the social service and philanthropy sectors. In her current role as Executive Director at International Justice Mission, Singapore and Southeast Asia, she leads a team to influence and fuel investments towards increasing protection f...

Cynthia Koh, is one of Singapore’s most acclaimed actresses with 32 years of captivating performances in over 78 drama series. Not just a versatile powerhouse on screen, she’s also a certified Bach flower remedy practitioner and sound therapist . With her deep insights into sound's healing powers, Cynthia crafts transformative experiences that nurture the soul. Join us as Cynthia shares her fascinating story of fame and purpose. We dive into some super juicy topics: Cynthia’s exploration of h...

Random Cool People I Know with, Stephanie Chok, PhD Join us as Stephanie shares her journey into advocating for the vulnerable, how her PhD field work in the construction industry in Singapore propelled her from her volunteer work, into systemic change in law and politics and pursuing social justice. We talked about volunteering and altruism in the home, the importance of purpose and hope, the caring human nature and how she sees the difference between religion and spirituality. Stephanie tal...