What if the thing holding you back isn’t something you’re consciously choosing?

In this episode of Soul Bloom, Amina Rreshketa sits down with hypnotherapist, coach and Reiki teacher Michelle K. Rose to explore the subconscious beliefs, fears and patterns that can shape our lives without us even realizing it.

Michelle explains how our conscious desires can sometimes conflict with beliefs buried beneath the surface. You may consciously want success, confidence or change, while your subconscious is still operating from a belief that you aren’t worthy, capable or safe. The result can show up as procrastination, perfectionism, inconsistency or self-sabotage.

Together, Amina and Michelle demystify hypnotherapy and what actually happens during hypnosis, including why it’s very different from the “mind control” often portrayed in movies. Michelle explains how accessing a deeply relaxed, focused state can help uncover the roots of limiting patterns and begin replacing them with more empowering beliefs.

Michelle also shares the personal experience that changed the direction of her life. After a serious car accident in 2005 left her dealing with chronic pain, she discovered Reiki, eventually leading her toward a career that combines hypnotherapy, coaching, spirituality and energy work.

The conversation also explores fear of failure, judgment and even success, why confidence is something we build through action rather than something we simply have, and the importance of recognizing that our worth isn’t determined by our accomplishments or how others perceive us.

For Michelle, letting your soul bloom means trusting your heart, listening to your intuition and finding the courage to move forward even when fear is still present. Sometimes growth also means compassionately releasing the version of yourself you’ve outgrown so something new can emerge.

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What exactly is Reiki, and what does it mean to work with energy?

In this episode of Soul Bloom, Amina Rreshketa is joined by Shanna of Sacred Flame Reiki, a Reiki healer and teacher who practices World Peace Holy Fire® Reiki. Together, they explore energy healing, intuition and what Reiki can look and feel like for both practitioners and recipients.

Shanna shares how she was first introduced to Reiki as a child, when her mother sought it out for her sister, and how years of experiencing its benefits eventually led her to become a practitioner herself. She explains Reiki for those who may be unfamiliar or even skeptical, describing herself not as the source of healing, but as a vessel through which energy can flow.

Amina and Shanna also discuss the connection between the mind, body and soul, the different emotional and physical experiences that can happen during a Reiki session, and why grounding and protecting your energy can be so important.

Their conversation goes deeper into intuition, boundaries and triggers, including what our reactions to other people may reveal about ourselves. Shanna shares why ignoring her own intuition and failing to set boundaries has affected her physically, and how learning to listen inward has become part of her own healing journey.

And when it comes to truly “blooming”? For Shanna, it means becoming your authentic self, beyond judgment, expectations and the boxes the world tries to put us in.

🌸 Healing affirmation from this episode:
“I am alive and present in my physical body.”

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In the very first episode of Soul Bloom, Amina Rreshketa shares the story behind the podcast and the personal journey that inspired her to create it.

Amina’s spiritual awakening began in 2020, during a period that forced her to slow down and start asking some difficult questions. Who was she? Was she truly happy? What patterns was she repeating, and what would happen if she finally chose herself?

She opens up about healing, leaving a ten-year relationship, overcoming fear, setting boundaries and recognizing how people pleasing can slowly turn into self-abandonment. She also shares how journaling became an important part of her own growth and eventually inspired her guidebook, Dear Universe.

Amina also explores manifestation, gratitude and the power of shifting your perspective when life doesn’t unfold the way you expected. Sometimes the delay, rejection or change we’re fighting against may actually be redirecting us toward something better.

Most importantly, this episode explores the idea at the heart of Soul Bloom: healing isn’t linear, and growth doesn’t happen on a deadline. Just like a flower needs roots, darkness, rain and changing seasons before it can bloom, so do we.

🌸 Welcome to Soul Bloom. Your journey doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s. Give yourself permission to grow in your own time.

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🌸 Something new is about to bloom.

Welcome to Soul Bloom with Amina Rreshketa, a new podcast exploring healing, self-discovery, manifestation, emotional wellness and spirituality.

Through honest conversations and personal stories, Amina creates a space to explore the experiences that shape us and the many ways we learn, heal and grow. Along the way, she’ll be joined by guests including Reiki healers, evolutionary astrologers, spiritual practitioners and other inspiring voices sharing their own perspectives and wisdom.

Because growth doesn’t only happen during the beautiful seasons. Sometimes, we bloom through the darkness, the uncertainty and the moments that ask us to choose ourselves.

🌸 The first episode of Soul Bloom drops September 8.

Subscribe now and join Amina as we learn, heal and bloom together.