Jul 24, 2018
In this episode, Catherine tells us it was only until after
moving to the desert that she remembered traveling through the
desert as a small child on family trips. In later years, she would
visit alone, with her backpack, taking respite from the demands of
life in LA. On one such trip, just before her 40th birthday,
Catherine made the decision to move permanently.
Dr. Catherine Svehla is the hi-desert's "local mythologist".
She is a cultural mythologist, storyteller, artist, activist and
creates story-based programs to share the transformative power of
myth. Catherine is also the host of 'Myth
in the Mojave', a storytelling podcast with
listeners around the world. She founded and led the Hi-Desert
Mythological Roundtable from 2009-2015 and lives in Joshua
Tree.
After moving here, Catherine had numerous jobs, completed
Graduate School and now hosts myth workshops, one of which is
called, 'The Heroines Journey'.