Listener note: This episode shares a personal story of sudden loss and the intense emotional aftermath of grief. The conversation discusses the unexpected death of a young loved one, experiences with panic attacks, health anxiety, and the process of post-mortem investigations. These topics may be activating for those currently navigating fresh loss or health-related trauma. Please listen with care, and feel free to pause or return when it feels supportive for you.

Christine is joined by Shauna, a nurse who shares her raw and powerful journey of turning a "Twilight Zone" season of grief into a path of spiritual awakening. Following the sudden passing of her 33-year-old cousin, Shauna navigated a year of profound transformation - moving from the numbness of shock to a deep connection with the spiritual realm.

Hear how Shauna managed the "backlog" of answers during a six-month wait for post-mortem results and the health anxiety that followed, fearing she might not wake up herself. Shauna recounts the beautiful, comforting "signs" that kept her going - specifically the rainbows that appeared exactly when she needed them most. From GP visits and medication to the "itch-scratching" healing of Reiki and Full Moon Circles, this episode explores the four pillars of wellness: mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional.

01:00 Guest Introduction: A journey through sudden loss

01:45 The phone call that changed everything

03:30 The shock of the post-mortem results

05:30 A nurse's perspective on the dying process

06:05 Managing health anxiety and panic attacks

07:20 Helping family find peace with death

08:50 Spiritual connection and meeting again

09:30 Living life to the fullest at 80

12:10 Grief as a catalyst for a true calling

13:00 Finding signs in the rainbows

15:35 Forgiveness and the shift to love and light

16:30 Feathers, robins, and spiritual hugs

17:40 Building a toolkit with Reiki and therapy

21:25 Normalizing spirituality in healing

25:00 Healing the inner child and triggers

27:40 Gratitude for the support journey

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Welcome to The Healing Circle podcast, a grounded and soulful space for a healing journey through real-life conversations. Each week features live shamanic counselling sessions and conversations with brave souls navigating emotional change, identity shifts, grief, and soul-level transformation. This space is for those seeking healing, clarity, emotional guidance, and spiritual awakening.

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TIMESTAMPS

Listener note: This episode features an honest discussion regarding workplace burnout, emotional and verbal abuse, and the trauma of pregnancy loss. We also touch on parenting a child with autism and managing a chronic health diagnosis. Please listen with care and support your own wellbeing.

In this raw and deeply human episode of The Healing Circle, Christine Higgins sits down with a guest who has spent a lifetime "brushing it off" to survive. From a childhood rooted in financial strain and emotional suppression to an adulthood marked by a controlling marriage, complex grief, and relentless workplace stress, our guest shares the reality of what happens when you are pushed to the very edge of burnout.

Now navigating the world as a single mother while managing a recent Type 1 diabetes diagnosis, she walks us through the uncomfortable yet liberating process of finally being forced to put herself first. This is a conversation for anyone who has ever felt at the bottom of the pile, anyone who has used a "mask" to hide their internal struggle, and anyone ready to stop suppressing their magic and start remembering their own needs.

TIMESTAMPS

00:49 Introduction: A story of extraordinary resilience

01:50 The "Snowball Effect" of childhood suppression

04:07 Marriage, isolation, and the reality of control

06:30 Navigating the trauma of pregnancy loss

09:43 Finding your North Star through the darkness.

10:25 Parenting, autism, and facing external judgment.

13:19 The mental load of a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis.

16:45 How suppressed trauma manifests in the body.

21:05 Soul contracts and healing the "Father Wound"

24:42 Why illness is sometimes the universe's way of saying no

27:47 Reclaiming youth and living "disgracefully" at 40+

31:10 Final Wise Words: Why you must feel the feels

NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY

Welcome to The Healing Circle podcast, a grounded and soulful space for a healing journey through real-life conversations. Each week features live shamanic counselling sessions and conversations with brave souls navigating emotional change, identity shifts, grief, and soul-level transformation. This space is for those seeking healing, clarity, emotional guidance, and spiritual awakening.

JOIN THE HEALING CIRCLE

✍️ Step into a safe, grounded space and receive a full shamanic counselling session. You can choose to be on camera or remain anonymous. Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8q2W3Xwirf9ZYxbYRJKTKMFM9ybIyimkAkUyJoRUxxvMbGQ/viewform

💬 Prefer a private session? Join me for intuitive energy healing and discovery calls. No pressure, just gentle guidance when you are ready.

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▶️ Subscribe here: @embodiedenergywellness

💌 Website: www.embodiedenergywellness.com

📱 Follow Christine on Instagram: @embodiedenergywellness

Listener note: This episode features a deeply honest discussion regarding childhood trauma, the foster care system, and the realities of addiction and recovery. The conversation touches upon experiences of abandonment, neglect, and the process of healing from generational shame. Please listen with care and feel free to pause or step away if you feel the need to support your own wellbeing.

"This isn't about fixing yourself, it's about remembering yourself."

In this profound episode of The Healing Circle, Christine Higgins sits down with Nikita to explore a life transformed by the dual journeys of sobriety and spiritual awakening. Nikita shares a raw account of being removed from her home at age four due to addiction, navigating the foster care system, and the "soul loss" that occurred during those formative years.

Now nearly two years sober, Nikita walks us through the terrifying yet beautiful process of putting down the substances that were once her only survival tool and learning to sit in silence with her own soul. This is a conversation for anyone who has ever felt "fractured," anyone carrying shame that isn't theirs, and anyone ready to believe that change - no matter your past - is possible.

TIMESTAMPS

1:00 Guest Introduction

2:46 The Unhealed vs. Healed Version

3:45 Childhood Survival Mode

4:51 Foster Care and Addiction

6:43 Soul Loss and Abandonment

8:06 Teenage Years in Care

11:01 Lessons from Survival

12:51 Reaching the Breaking Point

14:38 The Turning Point

15:59 Using Substances to Cope

17:30 Sitting with Your Soul

18:57 Starting a Second Life

20:12 Asking for Help

21:37 The 12-Step Program

23:24 Reconnecting to Self

25:29 Healing Generational Shame

27:54 The Path of the Healer

29:15 Ancient Healing Circles

30:39 Full Moon Healing Space

32:15 Self-Worth and Deserving Love

33:45 Dealing with Change

34:56 Breaking Old Patterns

NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY

Welcome to The Healing Circle podcast, a grounded and soulful space for a healing journey through real-life conversations. Each week features live shamanic counselling sessions and conversations with brave souls navigating emotional change, identity shifts, grief, and soul-level transformation. This space is for those seeking healing, clarity, emotional guidance, and spiritual awakening.

JOIN THE HEALING CIRCLE

✍️ Step into a safe, grounded space and receive a full shamanic counselling session. You can choose to be on camera or remain anonymous. Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8q2W3Xwirf9ZYxbYRJKTKMFM9ybIyimkAkUyJoRUxxvMbGQ/viewform

💬 Prefer a private session? Join me for intuitive energy healing and discovery calls. No pressure, just gentle guidance when you are ready.

CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE

▶️ Subscribe here: @embodiedenergywellness

💌 Website: www.embodiedenergywellness.com📱 Follow Christine on Instagram: @embodiedenergywellness