Damsel Detox: Awakening the Hero Within
Damsel Detox: Awakening the Hero Within
Podcast Description
Once upon a time, you were handed a story.
A story that told you to wait, to shrink, to hope someone else would save you.
But the stories you were given were never the whole truth.
There’s a wild, waiting hero inside you — and it’s time to wake them up.
Damsel Detox is a podcast for seekers, story-lovers, and soul-listeners ready to reclaim their narrative.
Hosted by Spring Sage (hypnotherapist and subconscious guide) and Elissa Schwarz (shamanic practitioner), each month we explore a new story through these lenses:
✨ Subconscious patterning
✨ Archetypal and mythic meaning
✨ Shamanic wisdom
These aren’t just fairytales. They’re maps — back to the parts of you that were never broken, only buried.
This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about remembering who you’ve always been —
and awakening the part of you that never needed saving.
Welcome to Damsel Detox: Awakening the Hero Within.
The story you were born for is about to unfold.
Spring Sage is a certified hypnotherapist and coach. Elissa Schwarz is a shamanic practitioner and coach. The tools shared are designed for personal insight and self-discovery — not medical or psychological treatment.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of personal transformation, archetypal stories, and self-awareness through episodes that include explorations of Snow White's tale, emotional manipulation, and workplace dynamics, such as in episodes like 'Damsels, Resumés & Real Talk' and 'Poisoned Gifts: The Sweet Lies That Keep Us Stuck', offering listeners tools for self-discovery and empowerment.
Once upon a time, you were handed a script.
Be nice. Be chosen. Be quiet. Be saved.
But deep down, you’ve always known: you were meant for more.
More truth. More depth. More freedom.
Damsel Detox is a podcast for those who are tired of shrinking to fit a story that was never theirs—
and are ready to reclaim their power, rewrite the narrative, and live from the inside out.
Every 7 weeks, we explore a well-known fairytale through a transformational lens—
unpacking the metaphors, subconscious patterns, and emotional truths hidden in the stories we’ve been living.
These aren’t just conversations.
They’re invitations to remember who you are—
and choose who you’re becoming.
If you’ve ever felt like you were too much, not enough, or trapped in a life that doesn’t feel like your own—this space was made for you.
Season 2 begins June 24 with Beauty & the Beast—a journey through identity, self-rescue, and the boundaries that set you free.
For deeper support, integration tools, and live coaching, explore the Damsel Detox Inner Kingdom at www.damseldetox.com.
Because the real magic?
It was always yours.
The tools shared are designed for personal insight and self-discovery — not medical or psychological treatment.
⚠️ 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 Beauty and the Beast, including references to public domain and Disney versions. 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 explores themes of emotional trauma, codependency, identity loss, addiction, and the cost of loving others more than yourself. While unpacked through myth and metaphor, listener discretion is advised — especially if you’re navigating tender relationship dynamics or untangling deep-seated beliefs. Please listen in a supportive space and pause as needed.
🔍 Episode Synopsis
Episode Title: The Savior Complex & the Codependent Spell
Season 2, Episode 4 | Hosts: Spring Sage + Rich Orndoff
Once upon a time, love meant sacrifice.
Not the noble kind — but the kind that taught you to overgive, overfunction, and stay quiet just to keep the peace.
In this episode, Spring and Rich unravel the savior spell woven into the Beauty and the Beast myth — the one that says if you can just love them hard enough… they’ll finally change.
But what if that’s not love?
What if that’s self-abandonment with a prettier name?
Through archetypal insight, personal storytelling, and subconscious decoding, they explore:
• How the “nurse curse” and “white knight” archetypes mirror codependent patterns
• Why fixing someone isn’t love — and why needing to be fixed isn’t either
• How the savior fantasy sets us up to feel responsible for someone else’s healing
• What Belle teaches us about choosing self over sacrifice
• And how the Beast reveals the desperate, wounded parts we often hide behind ego
Because loving someone should never require you to disappear.
And the deepest transformation begins the moment you stop saving them… and start saving yourself.
🗝️ 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.
🧚♀️ A Note from the Realm:
You’re listening to Damsel Detox, part of Saging the Mind- a sacred space for subconscious work, symbolic storytelling, and self-led transformation. For more information on Saging the Mind, visit www.sagingthemind.com
🎵 Musical Magic: “March of the Gnomes” by Jon Björk licensed through Epidemic Sound.
✨ Continue the journey:
Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/damseldetox
Instagram: @sagingthemind or @damseldetoxpodcast
Step inside The Damsel Detox Inner Kingdom at www.damseldetox.com.
For access to guided meditations, group coaching, exclusives, bonuses, and a private circle of fellow seekers rewriting their stories in real time.
🗝 Ready to go deeper?
Explore 1:1 hypnosis and subconscious story alchemy with
Spring Sage at www.sagingthemind.com
Rich Orndoff at www.richorndoff.com
Because your story deserves sacred support — and the next chapter begins now.
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