The Sisters of the Valley have launched a new podcast, bringing together history, women’s experiences, social commentary, and a younger generation’s determination to understand the world they have inherited — and imagine something better.
For years, followers of the Sisters of the Valley have asked for a podcast. Now, with three episodes released, Sit Down With The Sisters has officially joined the growing collection of ways the sisterhood connects with its international community.
But the podcast isn’t quite what followers might have expected. Rather than focusing exclusively on daily life at the farm, medicine making, or the unusual traditions of the sisterhood, the new program takes on larger questions about history, economics, patriarchy, and the social systems that shape modern life. And the inspiration comes largely from the younger women of the community.
A New Generation, a New Conversation
The podcast is led by Halla, a resident and member of the Sisters of the Valley community, with Sister Camilla and Sister Hilda serving as regular voices in the discussions. Sister Kate, founder of the Sisters of the Valley, joins occasionally, along with other members of the sisterhood.
For Sister Kate, the podcast represents an idea whose time had finally come — even if she wasn’t initially convinced. “For a long time, our followers have been asking for a podcast made by the Sisters, about the sisterhood,” says Sister Kate. “But that sounded to me like having to grow a whole new set of skills at my age! First, it seemed like a tremendous amount of new work, and second, I wasn’t convinced we had enough to say to sustain a podcast.”
The younger women saw things differently. “The younger Sisters were happy to take on the technology learning curve,” Sister Kate explains. “More importantly, they’re keen to understand the history that brought us to where we are as a culture, and they’re keen to imagine a new form of society. They have questions about the world they’ve inherited, and they’re not particularly interested in accepting the usual answers.” That curiosity has become the driving force behind Sit Down With The Sisters.
Three Episodes Now Available and More Coming
The first episode, “The Ways Patriarchy Steals from Women,” released September 9, 2026, explores the many ways patriarchal systems have historically taken from women — and continue to do so today.
The discussion considers how women’s work, opportunities, independence, and contributions have been diminished or appropriated, often through social arrangements so deeply embedded in everyday life that they go unquestioned.
The second episode, “Caliban and the Witch: Chapter 1,” released October 16, introduces a book-club series built around Silvia Federici’s Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation.
Federici’s work examines the transition from feudalism to capitalism, challenging conventional accounts of economic progress and exploring the persecution of women, the destruction of communal life, and the changing role of women’s labor. The Sisters use the book as a starting point for examining how historical events and economic transformations continue to influence modern society.
The third episode, “Invisible Labor,” also released October 16, explores the unpaid, undervalued, and often unnoticed work that sustains households, communities, and economies. Combining personal experiences with research, the discussion asks listeners to reconsider what society recognizes as productive labor, who performs it, and who benefits.
A Wink from the Other Side
Every episode of Sit Down With The Sisters concludes with a tarot card reading, bringing a touch of the sisterhood’s spiritual traditions into the conversation. After exploring the history, research, and personal experiences surrounding the episode’s subject, the Sisters draw a tarot card as a form of divinatory acknowledgment — a wink from the other side, if you will.
The card offers a symbolic reflection on the discussion, sometimes reinforcing a theme, sometimes introducing an unexpected perspective, and always inviting listeners to consider the conversation through a different lens.
It’s a fitting conclusion for a podcast that combines intellectual curiosity with the mystical traditions of the Sisters of the Valley. History and research may guide the conversation, but the Sisters are happy to leave the final word to their guardian angels.
More Than a Podcast About the Sisters
Since its founding in 2015, the Sisters of the Valley have challenged traditional expectations about women’s roles, religious identity, economic independence, and community living. Their model of sisterhood has always been unconventional, combining plant-based healing, entrepreneurship, shared purpose, and a commitment to women’s empowerment.
The new podcast carries that spirit of questioning into a broader conversation. For the younger women involved, understanding history is not merely an academic exercise. It is a way to investigate why society operates as it does, whose interests its institutions serve, and what alternatives might be possible.
The discussions are intended to be accessible, conversational, and occasionally irreverent, drawing on the diverse experiences and perspectives of women living and working within the sisterhood. And while listeners will undoubtedly learn more about the personalities behind the Sisters of the Valley, they will also encounter ideas and historical perspectives that extend far beyond the farm.
Pull Up a Chair
Sit Down With The Sisters is available on Spotify, with three episodes already released and more conversations to come. Listeners are invited to follow along as Halla, Sister Camilla, Sister Hilda, Sister Kate, and other members of the community explore history, challenge assumptions, and consider what a different future might look like. This community realizes that sometimes the most important step toward building something new is understanding how the old system came to be.
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