From skeptic to mystic—what happens when an experience changes everything you thought you knew?

In this thought-provoking episode of Couch Sessions Podcast, I sit down with Master Certified Life Coach and Shamanic Energy Healing Practitioner Heather Zimmerman to explore her remarkable journey from a career rooted in psychology and scientific materialism to becoming a spiritual channel, energy healer, and guide for those navigating profound spiritual awakening.

Together, we discuss what it means to awaken to a new level of consciousness, how trauma and shadow work become gateways to healing, and why integrating spirituality with grounded psychological understanding is so important. Heather shares how her own life transformed through experiences she couldn't explain, ultimately leading her to help empaths, highly sensitive people, and awakening souls embrace their gifts while staying rooted in everyday life.

Whether you're questioning your beliefs, experiencing your own spiritual awakening, or simply curious about the intersection of science, psychology, and spirituality, this conversation offers compassion, wisdom, and encouragement for wherever you are on your journey.

In this episode, we explore:

• Heather's transformation from atheist and skeptic to spiritual practitioner
• Spiritual awakening and consciousness expansion
• Trauma healing and the importance of shadow work
• Supporting empaths and highly sensitive individuals
• Balancing mystical experiences with psychological understanding
• Developing intuition while remaining grounded
• What it truly means to live an awakened life

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From the Dark Night Comes the Light | Spiritual Awakening & the Dark Night of the Soul

What if your greatest breakdown is actually the beginning of your awakening? In this powerful episode of Couch Sessions, I sit down with Debjit Kundu of  @wizardconsciousness  for an honest conversation about the spiritual awakening journey and what it truly means to walk through the Dark Night of the Soul.

Together, we explore how life's deepest losses, uncertainty, grief, and moments of unraveling often become the birthplace of profound healing, self-discovery, and spiritual transformation.

In this episode, we discuss:

✨ What the Dark Night of the Soul really is

✨ Why awakening often begins with discomfort and loss

✨ Letting go of old identities and belief systems

✨ Trusting your intuition during seasons of uncertainty

✨ Finding meaning, purpose, and peace through the healing process

✨ Embracing your authentic self beyond fear and expectations

Whether you're just beginning your spiritual journey or you're navigating a season that feels heavy and uncertain, this conversation is a reminder that you are not broken, you are becoming. Sometimes the soul must journey through darkness before it remembers its own light.

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How do you know when Spirit is inviting you to grow beyond a relationship, community, or season of your life?

In this deeply authentic episode of Couch Sessions, Nat Dekine welcomes Reiki Master and Akashic Records Practitioner Elizabeth Powell for a powerful conversation about spiritual discernment, Divine Feminine wisdom, and learning to trust the quiet voice of Spirit above the noise of external validation.

Together, they explore the healing power of Reiki, the insight available through the Akashic Records, and what it means to embody your authentic spiritual path with integrity and courage.

The conversation also shines a light on an often-unspoken reality within spiritual and healing communities: competition, comparison, exclusivity, and "mean girl" dynamics that can exist even in spaces dedicated to healing.

Healing communities are made up of human beings, and wherever humans gather, ego can sometimes overshadow love. We discuss how to recognize these unhealthy dynamics without becoming cynical, how to maintain healthy boundaries, and why true spiritual maturity is reflected through humility, compassion, collaboration, and authenticity and not status or popularity.

We also explore how Spirit sometimes asks us to lovingly release relationships, friendships, teachers, or communities that no longer support our growth. These endings aren't always failures; often, they're sacred invitations into deeper alignment.

Whether you're experiencing a spiritual awakening, questioning where you belong, or learning to trust your intuition more deeply, this conversation offers encouragement to stay rooted in your own truth.

Because authentic spirituality isn't about fitting into a circle.

It's about becoming whole.

Connect with Elizabeth: Facebook, Instagram, Spiritual Sovereign Sister Podcast

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In honor of Vitiligo Awareness Month, I sit down with Tiffany Devon Williams for a powerful and heartfelt conversation about living with vitiligo.

Tiffany shares her personal journey from diagnosis through the rapid and aggressive loss of pigmentation that transformed her appearance and challenged her sense of identity. With honesty and vulnerability, she discusses the emotional impact of vitiligo, the process of self-acceptance, and how she learned to embrace the skin she's in.

Our conversation also explores Tiffany's passion for advocacy and community-building through the creation of the Southern Connections Vitiligo Support Group, a space where individuals living with vitiligo can find connection, encouragement, education, and belonging.

We also discuss the significance of World Vitiligo Day on June 25th and the importance of raising awareness, challenging stigma, and celebrating visibility. Tiffany shares details about the upcoming World Vitiligo Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, where individuals from around the world will gather to learn, connect, and support one another.

Whether you live with vitiligo, know someone who does, or simply want to better understand the power of self-acceptance and community, this episode is an inspiring reminder that our differences are not flaws. They are part of what makes us uniquely beautiful.

Join us for a conversation about resilience, representation, healing, and the courage to be seen.

Connect with Tiffany Devon Williams and @DreamBigLG

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Every story has layers. There is the story we tell, and then there is the story beneath the story, the deeper truth waiting to be uncovered.

In this episode of Couch Sessions Podcast, I sit down with my book editor, Marla Taviano, for an honest conversation about the writing journey, the editing process, and what it means to share your story with the world. Together, we explore the vulnerability of memoir writing, the importance of preserving a writer's authentic voice, and the courage it takes to put your truth on the page. We also discuss details from Nat's newly released memoir What Happens in the Cocoon.

Whether you're a writer, an aspiring author, or someone navigating your own personal journey of self-discovery, this conversation offers insight into the transformative power of storytelling. We discuss the challenges, breakthroughs, and moments of clarity that emerge when we allow ourselves to be seen through our words.

Join us as we explore how writing can become a pathway to healing, connection, and finding your voice.

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In this Mental Health Awareness Month episode, I’m joined by special guest Keshia Ginn, LCSW, for a grounded and eye-opening conversation on mental health, nervous system regulation, and the importance of true rest. Keshia shares important mental health awareness statistics and speaks to the unique challenges and disparities faced within Black and Brown and other marginalized communities when it comes to access, support, and healing.

We also explore what it really means to regulate the nervous system in everyday life and why rest is not a luxury, but a necessary part of healing and sustainability. Keshia introduces her By Design Calm Collection, a set of therapist-centered tools created to support nervous system regulation and help people return to a felt sense of safety and calm.

This episode is an invitation to slow down, become more aware of what your mind and body are carrying, and explore practical, compassionate tools for regulation and restoration.

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Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin,

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In this special episode, I’m opening up about the journey behind my memoir — the healing, transformation, and life experiences that inspired me to write it. I’ll also be sharing details about my upcoming book signing event on May 17th, where we’ll gather for connection, conversation, and celebration. Tune in to learn where you can purchase your copy and be part of this meaningful new chapter.

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In this episode, I sit down with Kirtika Walia, a somatic dance facilitator and coach, for a deeply honest conversation about transformation, embodiment, and what it means to truly come home to yourself.

Kirtika shares her journey from identifying as deeply introverted to slowly, and then boldly, embracing her inner fire and presence following the unexpected transition of her former husband. Together, we explore how life’s most disruptive moments can become gateways into deeper authenticity, courage, and self-expression.

We also speak about the evolving nature of relationships as we grow into new versions of ourselves, and how to navigate connection when identity is no longer static. At the heart of our conversation is the wisdom of the “full body yes” that intuitive, somatic knowing that guides us toward aligned paths, even when they don’t always make logical sense.

This episode is an invitation to listen inward, trust your body, and honor the evolution that is asking to unfold within you.

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In this episode, we explore the quiet but powerful patterns of perfectionism and people-pleasing, and what it truly looks like to begin releasing them.

Rebecca McNeill, a self-described “non-couch coach,” creates spaces where women can be radically honest with themselves especially in the moments that feel overwhelming, messy, or difficult to hold. Her work is deeply rooted in her own lived experience of unraveling people-pleasing, perfectionism, and the deeper layers of self-abandonment beneath them.

Rather than offering strategies to “fix” these patterns, Rebecca invites a different approach, one centered on staying. Staying with discomfort. Staying connected to the body. Staying present with what is, instead of rushing to change it.

Through the lens of her journey as an artist, she shares what it means to continue creating even in the face of insecurity and self-doubt. To show up. To be seen. To allow the process to be imperfect and still worthy.

In this conversation, we explore:

• The roots of perfectionism and people-pleasing
• How self-abandonment shows up in everyday life
• Building the capacity to be with yourself in discomfort
• Reconnecting with the body as a place of truth and guidance
• Approaching life with an artist’s perspective—beyond right and wrong

Rebecca’s presence is grounded, relational, and deeply human. She meets people not as problems to solve, but as whole beings capable of creating something new from exactly where they are.

This episode is an invitation to soften, to get honest, and to begin meeting yourself with a deeper sense of trust, presence, and self-devotion.

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In this episode, Nat Dekine returns to the studio after taking time away to complete her deeply personal memoir. She opens up about the heart of the book—sharing her journey through religious and childhood trauma, how she found the strength to break free, and the path that led her toward healing and self-discovery.

Nat also reflects on her evolution into the healing arts, including her work as a Reiki Master/Teacher and Sound Healing Practitioner, and how these practices have supported her transformation.

She closes the episode by sharing what’s ahead for the podcast in 2026, along with a glimpse into her life over the past several months—embracing a new chapter of love, marriage, and intentional presence with her wife.

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