Empaths and healers are often seen as calm, giving, and unshakable—but what happens when they quietly break under the weight of others' pain? In this deeply personal episode, Susan Grau returns from hiatus to share powerful insights on the unseen emotional toll of healing work. She explores the silent burden many empaths carry, the importance of vulnerability, and how spiritual connection can help process fear, grief, and emotional exhaustion.

Drawing from her own journey, Susan offers a grounding framework—awareness, acceptance, and action—as a guide for authentic healing. With touching stories, real talk on boundaries and burnout, and wisdom from the spirit world, she reminds listeners that healing isn’t about perfection—it’s about presence. Whether you’re a healer, empath, or simply holding too much, this episode offers clarity, compassion, and a reminder that your light still matters, even in the dark.

In This Episode:

[00:01]  Welcome and upcoming live podcast format  

[02:11]  Current global challenges and empaths  

[03:16]  The power of light, love, and hope  

[05:12]  Being a spiritual healer: Vulnerability and authenticity  

[06:12]  The journey and role of healers  

[08:16]  Honoring individuality and relating, not comparing  

[09:11]  Misconceptions and challenges of spiritual work  

[10:20]  The weight of healing work  

[11:26]  How spirit communicates with us  

[12:29]  Avoiding personal narratives in healing  

[13:20]  Recognizing and receiving spirit’s signs  

[14:57]  Everyone’s healing journey is unique  

[16:45]  Relating to, not assuming, others’ pain  

[18:49]  Self-worth and the urge to fix others  

[19:53]  Seeking support and trusting intuition  

[21:40]  Continuous healing and growth  

[22:34]  Connecting with spirit in healing  

[24:38]  Awareness, acceptance, and action in healing  

[25:33]  Letting others voluntarily evolve  

[27:39]  Empowerment through small steps  

[28:30]  Embracing the healing power within  

[29:33]  Closing remarks and farewell 

Notable Quotes

[03:12] "You can't see the stars without the backdrop of the dark." - Susan Grau

[04:50] "What we fear we feed and what we feed we perceive and what we perceive becomes our reality." - Susan Grau

[26:12] “When we love, the acronym for love is letting others voluntarily evolve." - Susan Grau

Susan Grau

Susan Grau is an intuitive life coach, medium, author, and speaker who discovered her spiritual gifts after a near-death experience at age four. Trained by top names like Dr. Raymond Moody and James Van Praagh, she’s also a Reiki Master, hypnotherapist, and grief expert. Her Hay House book, Infinite Life, Infinite Lessons, dives into healing and the afterlife. Featured in GOOP, Elle, and The Hollywood Reporter, Susan offers private readings, life coaching, Reiki, and hypnotherapy to help others heal and grow spiritually.

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Infinite Life, Infinite Lessons  Wisdom from the Spirit World on Living, Dying, and the In-Between  by Susan Grau