The Blue Butterfly Effect Podcast
The Blue Butterfly Effect Podcast features Milly Murillo, Ashley Torrent, and Patsy Kenney in grounded conversations about self-inquiry, personal transformation, and consciously embracing joy. They weave together astrology, intuition, lived experience, and spiritual insight. Episodes are meant to support listeners through life pivots, deeper meaning, and possibility. The tone is soulful, expansive, and intentional.
Episodes
Reclaiming Your Light: Why Coming Back to Yourself Is the Work
Most of us can point to a moment — or a hundred small moments — where we learned it wasn’t quite safe to be fully ourselves. Maybe it was something said, something ignored, or something we just absorbed from the environment around us. Over time, that becomes the way we move through the world: dimming our light, a little less alive than we started.Milly, Ash, and Patsy talk honestly about the proce
Signs, Synchronicities & Self Trust: Staying in Relationship with the Unseen
Episode 58. What if signs are less about being directed and more about deepening our relationship with intuition, spirit, and self-trust?In this expansive episode, the Blue Butterfly Effect trio explores the meaning of signs, synchronicity, and the subtle ways life communicates with us. We talk about how signs arrive through timing, symbols, sensations, animals, music, and unexpected moments — and
Chosen Family: Rewriting Belonging Beyond the Family You Came From
Episode 57. What if family isn’t just where you come from — but where you feel most seen, supported, and at home?In this raw and reflective episode, we explore how chosen family has become a defining force in our healing, growth, and becoming. We look at why so many of us are expanding our definition of family, what it means when our family of origin can no longer meet who we’re becoming, and how
The Myth of Fixing Yourself: Living Transformation as a Daily Practice
What if the work isn’t to fix yourself — but to remember yourself?In this episode, we explore what it means to live transformation in real time — beyond therapy sessions, retreats, or spiritual containers. We look at how the “fix me” culture has shaped our expectations around healing and what it really takes to reclaim our agency, our timing, and our trust in the unfolding.Ashley opens with a grou
Misery, Normalized: Reclaiming Power in a Culture of Suffering
Episode 55. What if the suffering we accept as “normal” is really a spiritual invitation?In this episode, we explore how misery becomes woven into our systems, identities, and cultural norms — and how to reclaim your sacred agency in the midst of it.Ashley opens with a grounding soul reset. Milly introduces the phrase “misery, normalized” and offers astrological insight into this season of truth-t
The Energy Between Us: Social Anxiety, Sensitivity & the Sacred Self
Episode 54. Why does being around others sometimes feel overwhelming? What if what we call social anxiety is actually a sacred sensitivity — one to be honored, not pathologized?In this episode, the Blue Butterfly Effect trio explores the deeper terrain beneath social anxiety, tracing its roots to early childhood, post-pandemic disconnection, and the energetic overwhelm of being deeply attuned.Ashl
Season of Return: Grounding, Growth & Realignment
Episode 53. The Blue Butterfly Effect trio returns from summer break with a refreshed format — and a whole lot to reflect on.Ashley opens the episode with a guided intuitive reset: an invitation to ground, center, and reconnect as we step into a new season. Milly follows with timely insights about the current eclipse season, illuminating the deeper energetic invitations at play and offering perspe
This Is Sacred Too: 5 Ways to Honor the Season You’re In
Not every chapter comes with clarity or momentum—and that doesn’t mean you’re lost. In this episode we explore five soulful ways to honor the season you’re in, whether it’s a soft pause, a stretch of growth, or the sacred in-between.We share how to name your season without judgment, let it set the pace, recalibrate expectations, create simple rituals, and resist rushing the exit. Find Milly o
What’s Our Relationship With AI?
In this episode of The Blue Butterfly Effect, we explore our evolving relationship with artificial intelligence—not through a technical lens, but through soul, spirit, and intuition. We reflect on how AI intersects with emotional intelligence, creativity, and healing, and ask what it means to stay human in a world of instant answers and machine-made content. From astrology to branding to intuitive
Quiet Revolutions: Personal Power in a Chaotic World
In this episode, we explore the ripple effects of personal choice during collective upheaval. What does it mean to be in service during a time of transformation—and how might that look different than we expect? Ashley, Patsy, and Milly unpack the idea of quiet revolutions: the subtle yet powerful ways we can tend to our corner of the world, honor our soul’s needs, and resist the pressure to carry
Metamorphosis in Real Time: A New Chapter
In this season-opening episode, The Blue Butterfly Effect returns with a new chapter and a third co-host, welcoming Patsy Kenney into the soulful circle. Milly, Ashley, and Patsy reflect on the transformations that led to this expansion, honoring the nonlinear path of healing and emergence. Through eclipse-season stories, new cover art, and deepening vision, they explore how one shift—one choice t
Building Your Business with Soul: Insights from Patsy Kenney
Building Your Business with Soul: Insights from Patsy Kenney———In this episode, Milly and Ashley welcome their first guest, brand strategist & soulful intuitive Patsy Kenney to discuss how business can serve as a channel for our soul's expression. Patsy shares insights on aligning your business with your deeper purpose, allowing for a more effortless flow of opportunities and clients. We explo
Soul Lessons of 2025: Navigating Change with Presence
In this episode, we reflect on the profound soul lessons of 2025 so far—Ashley’s recent move to Costa Rica, the wildfires in Los Angeles, Milly’s illness, and the shifting collective energy. We explore the astrological climate and how it mirrors our inner transformations. We dive into the importance of presence, the role of our spiritual practice in uncertain times, and the common misunderstanding
The Biggest Soul Lessons of 2024: Transformation, Trust, and Reclaiming Authenticity
In this soulful episode of The Blue Butterfly Effect, Milly Murillo, Intuitive Astrologer and Spiritual Coach, and Ashley Torrent, Psycho-Spiritual Counselor and Intuitive Medium, share their most transformative soul lessons from 2024. Through heartfelt stories, deep introspection, and astrological insights, they explore the power of trust, the courage to release outdated identities, and the wisdo
Beyond Predictions: The Truth About Astrological and Intuitive Readings
In this episode, Milly and Ashley address common misconceptions about astrological and intuitive readings. We emphasize the importance of free will and clarify that our role isn’t to predict the future but to facilitate a deeper connection with the soul. We explore how astrological energy reflects the themes and opportunities present in your life and discuss how intuitive insights can support your
Pop Culture's Influence on Modern Love
In this episode, Milly and Ashley bring a pop culture twist to the podcast, inspired by the series Nobody Wants This. While the show’s relationship has been widely praised online as healthy, they share why they disagree and offer their own perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Toxic Spirituality
In this episode, Milly and Ashley explore why spirituality can feel off-putting, discussing toxic positivity, bypassing, and elitism. They emphasize embracing the human experience, living with integrity, and remembering our connection to Spirit in daily life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cheap Dopamine VS. Authentic Joy
In this episode, Milly and Ashley dive into the allure of toxic or "cheap" dopamine and our culture’s drive for quick hits and instant gratification. Dopamine, a key neurotransmitter, affects mood regulation, motivation, pleasure, and reward. They candidly share their personal experiences with phones and social media, reflecting on how these habits influence daily life. Together, they explore prac
Eclipse Season Guide
In this episode, Milly talks about what eclipse seasons represent, the best way to welcome them, and how important they are to our overall spiritual growth.Now that we are at the beginning of eclipse season (Sept-Nov 2024) here are some tools you can use to intentionally follow your process.https://www.astroconsciousness.com/cosmic-guideshttps://www.ashleytorrent.com/journals Hosted on Acast. See
Spirituality & Election Season
The next several months will bring turning points and valuable lessons. In this episode, we discuss:the astrological energy of the rest of the yearhow we can remain grounded observers of what is happening around ushow not to get swept up in the chaosWe hope this episode is one you will come back to so that you can remember the bigger picture.Join astrologer and mindfulness coach Mildred Murillo, a
Magic and Manifestation
In this episode, we explore one of our favorite topics, MAGIC. We discuss-our intrinsic ability to create and manifestthe joy of experiencing your magicpermitting yourself to dream the process of magic and manifestation is about the becominggiving more power to our imagination over our 3D realityand much more.Join astrologer and mindfulness coach Mildred Murillo and psychospiritual counselor and i
10 Things I Wish I Could Tell. My Younger Self: Part Two
In this episode, we explore the wisdom we would share with our younger selves if we could turn back the clock. In part one, we discuss:•Following your passion•Giving yourself permission to do and be anything •Staying in expired relationships • Self-hatred of our bodies •You are allowed to be angryJoin astrologer and mindfulness coach Mildred Murillo and psychospiritual counselor and
10 Things I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self: Part One
In this episode, we explore the wisdom we would share with our younger selves if we could turn back the clock. In part one, we discuss:Chaos and dramaSaying no vs. making ourselves available to everyone all the timeThe myth of having it all together by a certain ageThe need to be and stay busyYour weirdness is your giftJoin astrologer and mindfulness coach Mildred Murillo and psychospiritual couns
Redifining Aging
Our relationship to aging is being redefined as we evolve as a collective consciousness. In this episode, Ashley opens up about turning 50 this month and all of the fear-based and egoic questions and thoughts that have arisen over the past year. Although age hasn't meant much to either Ashley or Milly in the past, they explore ways that each of them is choosing to mindfully navigate getting older.
Tired Of Doing "The Work?"
In this episode, we explore self-work fatigue. Is the exhaustion and heaviness we experience while healing the result of the work? Or is it the pain we experience when we live an unconscious life? As always we share our personal experiences with these questions and what we have witnessed as practitioners. We think this conversation will be helpful and insightful no matter where you are on your hea
Coming Back to Our Light
It's so easy to get swept up in the chaos of life, how can we return to our light and hearts more quickly? In this episode, we share our thoughts on this question that we get asked a lot. We also explore different practices that support this regular homecoming and how our individual practices have evolved over the years.-------Join astrologer and mindfulness coach Mildred Murillo and psychospiritu
Mixed Messages in Society
Often in life, we receive mixed messages. For example:-be confident but not too confident-be sexy but not too sexy-be independent but not too independent-shine bright but not too bright and many more. These conflicting messages create a double bind where we feel stuck, unable to express the most authentic version of ourselves. It can feel that either choice available has negative consequences; eit
Redifining Resolutions: Pluto in Aquarius
As we move further into the age of Aquarius, Pluto, the planet of metamorphisis, is transforming how we see ourselves. In this episode, we discuss how the astrology reflects the way we are redefining resolutions to live a more authentic life. -------Join astrologer and mindfulness coach Mildred Murillo and psychospiritual counselor and intuitive medium Ashley Torrent for conversations aimed to gro
Venus: The Sacred Harlot
In this special episode we explore deprogramming and reprogramming the relationship to our creativity, sensuality, and pleasure. Usually, Venus is described as the planet of relationships, particularly relationship to another, however, what Venus actually emphasizes is how we are meant to be in relationship with ourselves first. Learning to be in a deeply committed relationship with ourselves is w
Our Key Takeaways for 2023
Both of us have been on quite a journey of healing and transformation and in this episode, we share our key takeaways from this year. We believe the insight we have gained will be helpful for anyone listening. We explore:What happens when we play smallThe power of celebrationThe responsibility we have to bring meaning and purpose to our storyThe importance of integrationAuthenticity requires brave
When the World Feels Like Too Much for a Sensitive Soul
In this episode, we discuss sensitivity in a beautiful and terrible world. We explore:What does it mean to be sensitive?What happens when we are overwhelmed and overstimulated? Can we live with an open heart and not become overwhelmed?How can we use our sensitivity to be of service?And much more...Join astrologer and mindfulness coach Mildred Murillo and psychospiritual counselor and intuitive med
The Medicine We Carry
In this special episode, we share a workshop from our week-long retreat in Costa Rica. A spiritual practice awakens the medicine we carry within us and reminds us of our interconnectedness. We explore:the purpose of a spiritual practicethe different types, which may surprise youhow to hold and work with the magic that arisesthe importance of remembering we are the ancestors of the future and the r
What’s the Purpose of the Ego?
In this episode, Milly and Ashley share what they believe is the real purpose of the ego and it may surprise you. They discuss:How familial and cultural conditioning shapes our ego. What lower egoic expression looks like.How lower egoic expression can become a conduit for Spiritual connection.The way the ego finds purpose.And much more.Join astrologer and mindfulness coach Mildred Murillo and psyc
The Art of Manifestation for Real People
Since the book, The Secret, many have been left scratching their heads wondering, what exactly is manifestation? In this episode, Milly and Ashley share their grounded approach to manifesting, which is a co-creation between the human and Spirit. They outline the steps they take and as always share personal stories of their own relationship to manifestation.Follow The Blue Butterfly Effect on https
How Do We Heal And Transform Our Wounding Around Men So That We Can Be In Relationship To Them?
In this episode, Milly and Ashley discuss their journey with men which has often been incredibly painful. They share how they have worked on healing and transforming these wounds so that they can not only love the ones in their lives but support the healing of men in general.Follow The Blue Butterfly Effect on https://www.instagram.com/blue_butterfly_effect_podcast/Follow Milly on https://www.inst
The Big Three: Astrology and Your Personality
With the rising popularity of astrology, more and more people are becoming curious about their own astrology beyond their Sun sign. We’ve evolved from simply asking, “What’s your sign?” to “What are your big 3?” In this episode, Milly dives into what the Big 3 actually are and how they’re meant to help us navigate this life. Follow The Blue Butterfly Effect on https://www.instagram.com/blue_butter
Three Ways To Be Intentional With Your Therapy and Coaching Sessions
In this episode, Milly and Ashley discuss how we can take more responsibility for our healing both in and out of therapy and coaching sessions. Follow The Blue Butterfly Effect on https://www.instagram.com/blue_butterfly_effect_podcast/Follow Milly on https://www.instagram.com/astro_consciousness/Follow Ashley on https://www.instagram.com/ashleytorrent29/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo
Costa Rica, Our First Meeting in Person and More
In this episode, Milly and Ashley share their experience of co-hosting a retreat in Costa Rica, how deeply it impacted them, and what it was like to finally meet in person. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Integrity and Spirituality
Everything in life has a shadow, including the healing and spiritual fields. In this episode, Milly and Ashley share how to know when a spiritual or healing professional is in integrity, the importance of integrity in relationship to our own spirituality and intuition, and how to avoid spiritual bypassing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Introverts Living in an Extroverted World
In this episode, Milly and Ashley discuss what it's like to be an introvert in a decidedly extroverted world and how important it is for each of us to embrace our unique way of interacting with our forward-facing culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Reclaiming Audacity
In a world that asks us to play by the rules and not take up too much space, it requires audacity to be our most authentic selves. In this episode, Milly and Ashley discuss the title of their upcoming retreat, Reclaiming Audacity, and why these words resonate with them and why they believe they will resonate with others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Five Ways to Clear Heavy Energy in Your Home
In this episode, Milly and Ashley answer a listeners question around how to clear heavy energy in the home. Here they offer five ways to clear the energy and explain how we can use mundane household tasks to connect intentionally to ourselves and to the energy of Spirit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Healing from Heartbreak and Cheating
In this episode, Milly and Ashley discuss how to heal from heartbreak and cheating. They share personal stories and what they have learned about relationships and healing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our Relationship to Money
In this episode of season 3, Milly and Ashley discuss how our sense of self-worth and value translates into our relationship with money. They share their personal stories of their journey with money and how their relationship with it has evolved over the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What’s the Point?
In this episode, Milly and Ashley discuss the powerful question, what's the point, and how it arises during difficult periods when we find ourselves working an unfulfilling job or trying to understand the deeper meaning of life. However, under any circumstances, asking the question is an opportunity to reflect on the choices we have made, go back to our intentions, and may even motivate us to chan
When Home Is No Longer Home
In this episode, Milly and Ashley discuss the first time they realized that home didn't feel like home and how they handled the holidays after this realization. They also share ways listeners can support themselves if they choose to go home or not to go home and what the first holiday spent away from family can feel like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our Favorite Healing Modalities
In this episode, Milly and Ashley discuss their favorite healing modalities and why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Spirit Guides
In this episode, Ashley and Milly discuss Spirit Guides. Both women share their experience of their guides, how they connect with them and ways that you can connect with yours. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Women and Relationships
In this episode, Milly and Ashley discuss their individual experiences in relationships with women, how their trauma has impacted these connections in the past and how they are showing up to them now as a result of their own healing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ashley’s Summer Journey
In this episode, Ashley describes what happened when she realized she was seeing the world through the lens of trauma. Her story reminds us that we are ever-evolving beings capable of tremendous healing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Milly’s Mushroom Journey
In this episode, Milly talks about her summer of evolving and growing, what she learned from an intentional journey with psilocybin, and how it helped her work through some childhood trauma. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Spirituality in Creativity
In this episode, we discuss our relationship to creating this podcast and creativity in general. We talk about what has worked and what hasn't for each of us creatively with regard to social media and our work but also our personal creations and why intention is so important. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Five Ways To Take Responsibility For Your Energy Field
In this episode, Milly and Ashley discuss how sensitive and empathic beings can take care of their energy field including daily spiritual practices, environments, boundaries, what we consume, and the people we surround ourselves with. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Overuse of Buzzwords
In this episode, we discuss the overuse of buzzwords. When we mindlessly label another or ourselves, we are not acting through compassion or curiosity. Instead, it can be a way to avoid personal responsibility, create distance, and control intimacy. Labels and diagnoses can be important for understanding and validation however if misused they can be harmful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Spirituality in Our Work
In this episode, we discuss how we can practice spirituality in the workplace, especially in work that isn't fulfilling or inspiring, how our relationship with our work can mirror other relationships in our lives that are highlighting areas that are asking to be healed, and ways we can explore our purpose and our path with our work. Milly and I share our own experiences in different jobs and how w
Finding Purpose and Meaning in Chaos
In this episode, we discuss how to navigate these difficult times and the shift of consciousness that is happening collectively. We also ask the questions: How can we avoid being hypnotized by the chaos and drama in the world? and How does our own inner work contribute to the healing of the collective? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Fascination With Difficulty
In this episode, we explore the questions: Why are we fascinated with difficulty? Why do we experience "power "in hopelessness or remain stuck in spaces that drain us? How can we take responsibility for becoming unstuck? What is our relationship to joy and happiness? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Astrology and Intuitive Readings Explained
In this episode, we explain the process of our work as Intuitives. What happens when you get an intuitive reading done? How are messages received? How do we strengthen the relationship with our intuition? We talk all about this and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Gift of Surrendering to Pain
In this episode, we explore the questions: Why are we afraid of pain? How do we allow pain to transform us? and How do we reconcile the purpose of pain? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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