Becoming a Matriarch: Grief, Boundaries, and the Sacred Work of Healing with Helen Knott

Bestselling author of In My Moccasins and Becoming a Matriarch, Helen Knott, joins Breanne Smith to talk about grief as both a pain and a portal, intergenerational trauma, healing from sexual violence, the medicine of boundaries, and the act of remembering our inherent worth. Helen opens up about her healing journey, ancestral connection, spirituality, and what it means to show up in the world with both softness and strength.

This episode is a masterclass in healing, self-love, and reclaiming your voice after pain.

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About Helen Knott: Helen Knott is a Dane Zaa, Nehiyaw, Métis author from Northern British Columbia. Her memoir In My Moccasins became a national bestseller and award-winner for its raw, poetic portrayal of addiction, trauma, and healing. Her follow-up, Becoming a Matriarch, continues her exploration of grief, sovereignty, & womanhood through an Indigenous lens.

EPISODE TOPICS:

🔷 Indigenous Storytelling

🔷 Indigenous knowledge

🔷 Becoming a matriarch

🔷 Indigenous teachings

🔷 The role of matriarchs

🔷 Matriarchal societies

🔷 intergenerational healing

🔷 generational healing

🔷 breaking generational trauma

🔷 overcoming addiction

🔷 addiction recovery

🔷 cultural preservation

🔷 Indigenous podcast

🔷 The Indigenous Foundation

🔷 Indigenous ceremonies

🔷 Indigenous healing

🔷 Indigenous author

🔷 Grief and loss

🔷 Indigenous resilience

🔷 ancestral knowledge

🔷 Indigenous teachings

🔷 Indigenous book club

🔷 Indigenous speaker

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