Ep 65: Meet Mele

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So often, we speak of the important role mentors play in quantum leaping you through life and its lessons. In this episode of the In Any Lifetime podcast, Renée introduces one of her mentors: Meet Mele.

Mele is a wisdom keeper, facilitator, nature crafter, a mum, and much, much more. They first met in 2016, but it was in 2019, when Renée had the opportunity to craft a medicine drum with Mele, that Renée settled into the profound knowingness that, in this lifetime, she must learn from and support Mele in sharing her gifts & magic with the world. Since opening Sunquncha, Mele has visited the land several times a year to offer her teachings.

In this episode, Mele shares how she came to walk this path (it definitely wasn't "the plan"!) and how important she feels it is to not only share how to craft a drum or a weekend retreat with others – but the cosmology and rituals that allow us all to remember and reconnect with our place in nature and the cycle of life.

Want to learn more about Mele and her offerings?

• Join Mele on the land here at Sunquncha for:

  • The Thread – a mother-daughter retreat like no other, weaving nature, creativity & connection into a shared weekend – from 26-28 Sep 2025

  • Her renowned Drum Crafting Weekend – a powerful ceremonial weekend that will see you craft your own shamanic drum & rattle as you reclaim your voice and connect with ancestral wisdom – from 3-5 Oct 2025

• Check out Mele's offerings – including ceremonies, 1:1 journeys, intimate drum-crafting sessions & custom-made creations – via her website

• Follow Mele on Instagram, @mamawhitelion