Paulina Stevens

Paulina Stevens (she/her) was raised within her Muchwaya Romani family’s fortune telling and wellness traditions. Inspired by the holistic health movement, she earned a wellness coaching certificate in 2018 and later began collaborating with nutritionists and herbalists to serve clients. She opened Romani Holistic Healing in Newport Beach, CA, a spiritual shop that also offers readings, house cleansings, and coaching with clients. She is the co-host of the Romanistan Podcast and featured on the LA Times podcast, Foretold, which tells the story of Paulina’s decision to leave her arranged marriage and community, fight for custody of her children, and start a new life, walking between the Roma and non-Roma worlds. She’s currently studying biotechnology at Miracoasta College and is co-author with Jezmina Von Thiele of Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling.