LISTENER NOTE: This episode explores themes of childhood survival mechanisms, people-pleasing, and generational emotional loads.

Welcome back to another episode of The Higher Perspective. In this episode, Christine is joined by Natalia Czepukajtys, the founder of Happily Ever Mind, for a deep and relatable conversation about nervous system regulation, people-pleasing, and healing the inner child. Natalia shares her personal story of realizing she was living her life to fulfill her mother's dreams and how the survival mechanisms we develop in childhood - like perfectionism and being the "easy child" - often turn into boundary issues and exhaustion in adulthood.

Together, Christine and Natalia explore why we shouldn't blame our parents, how to befriend our minds with just a few minutes of daily mindfulness, and why the person with the regulated nervous system always wins.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:20 Welcome Natalia from Happily Ever Mind 

01:50 Chasing Other People's Dreams & Childhood Roots 

04:04 Perfectionism & Being the "Easy Child" as Survival Mechanisms 

09:28 How to Create a Pause Before You React 

12:23 Practical 2-Minute Mindfulness Tips for Busy Moms 

17:01 Generational Patterns & Carrying the Home's Emotional Load 

18:53 Resentment in Relationships & Finding Logic Over Emotion 

23:56 Christine's Car Park Story: The Regulated Nervous System Wins 

29:36 Pause Before You Please & Where to Find Natalia

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READY TO GO DEEPER?Enrollment for The Balanced Woman program is officially open - you can find all the details linked below. Prefer a private session? Join me for 1-to-1 intuitive energy healing, tailored programs, and discovery calls. No pressure, just gentle guidance when you are ready to reconnect with your energy.

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This episode explores themes of chronic overwhelm, burnout, and the intense pressures women face to maintain the "strong woman" mask. 

Welcome back to season three, and welcome to the very first episode of The Higher Perspective!

In this solo episode, Christine tackles a concept we have completely misunderstood: what it means to be a balanced woman. Somewhere along the way, we were sold the exhausting idea that balance means having everything perfectly together - being highly productive, emotionally regulated, and managing a flawless morning routine while drinking green juice.

But what if the modern wellness industry has just become another guilt-inducing to-do list?

In this episode, Christine shares her honest truth about dropping the mask of perfection. She explores how functioning and thriving are two very different things, and why the strongest women are often the ones silently struggling underneath it all.

In this episode, we explore why true balance isn't about never losing your center, but knowing how to come back to yourself.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:21 Redefining "The Balanced Woman"

05:31 Overwhelm and the Mask of the "Strong Woman"

09:57 The Embodied Energy Method: The 4 Dimensions of Well-being

13:36 The Power of Awareness, Boundaries, and Self-Trust

18:13 Finding Balance by Removing Expectations

19:57 The 5 Steps of the Embodied Energy Method

21:54 3 Questions for Self-Reflection

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READY TO GO DEEPER?Enrollment for The Balanced Woman program is officially open - you can find all the details linked below. Prefer a private session? Join me for 1-to-1 intuitive energy healing, tailored programs, and discovery calls. No pressure, just gentle guidance when you are ready to reconnect with your energy.

✨ Discover Your Energy Profile: https://www.jotform.com/form/261823892661061 

✨ Free Masterclass “When Overwhelm Becomes Your Norm”: https://www.christinejhiggins.com/masterclass-registration 

✨ The Balanced Woman Programme: Join the online programme here: https://www.christinejhiggins.com/the-balanced-woman-group-coaching

✨ 1:1 with Christine: https://www.christinejhiggins.com/private-healing 

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Listener note: This episode features open and honest conversations about menstrual health, endometriosis, and the physical and emotional challenges of female rites of passage. While empowering, definitions and medical experiences related to severe bleeding, pain, and reproductive health are discussed. Please listen with care, and feel free to pause, step away, or return when it feels supportive for you.

Guest Dr. Ros Drake shares her raw and powerful story of reconnecting with her body’s natural rhythm after years of masking her symptoms. After facing a severe battle with stage one endometriosis and experiencing the limitations of conventional medical treatments, Ros went down a transformative rabbit hole to reclaim both the physiological and spiritual essence of the menstrual cycle.

Hear how masking normal pubertal irregularities with the pill can disconnect us from our bodies, and learn the deeply rooted history behind why modern society treats periods with shame rather than celebration. Ros and Christine dive into the magic of reclaiming the womb as a spiritual gateway, the power of female intuition during rapid childbirths, and how Ros celebrated her daughter's journey into womanhood by hosting a meaningful "Red Party".

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Podcast Intro

0:52 Welcome Dr Ros Drake

3:14 Navigating Teenage Moods

5:16 Shifting Rites of Passage

7:28 Understanding Endometriosis Symptoms

9:52 The Birth Control Pill Mask

12:18 Ros's Diagnosis Journey

14:42 Medical Interventions and Coils

17:04 Spiritual Energy of Periods

19:27 Christine's Rapid Birth Stories

21:46 Trusting Intuition in Childbirth

24:02 The Womb as a Spiritual Gateway

26:27 History of Menstruation Power

28:46 Learning to Listen to Your Body

31:10 What is a Red Party

33:35 Planning a Menarche Ceremony

35:58 Empowering Daughters From Within

38:23 Holistic Prenatal Care and Closing

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.

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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

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CONNECT WITH DR ROS DRAKE

Drake Chiropractic 

0868512910/ 01 2937803www.drakechiropractic.ie 

Facebook: Drake Chiropractic Instagram: @drake_chiropractic 

Voted Pregnancy Chiropractor of the year 2019-2026 - Republic of Ireland by Global Health and Pharma  Awards 

As featured in:

• Natural Parenting Ireland magazine 

• Irish Parent Magazine

• Irish Independant 

• Wicklow Woman 

• Shortlisted for ‘Specialist Maternity Service of the Year’ award at MaMa Conference 2019

Listener note: This episode explores deeply personal stories of sudden loss, emotional processing, and life-altering transitions. The content includes discussions of grief and sudden death which may be activating for some. Please listen with care, and feel free to pause, step away, or return when it feels supportive for you.

Are you feeling constantly exhausted, trapped in a cycle of chronic stress, or disconnected from your body? In this episode of The Healing Circle, host Christine is joined by CJ, creator of Honestly Becoming CJ, to unpack what it actually takes to regulate your nervous system and reclaim your health from modern societal conditioning.

The conversation dives deep into practical entry points for escaping the constant "fight-or-flight" of hustle culture and managing an overwhelmed mind. From using conscious breathing techniques to stabilize a chaotic, high-functioning ADHD brain, to exploring how sound frequencies can clear years of physical tension and pain, this episode serves as a down-to-earth blueprint for true well-being.

Christine and CJ also discuss the major cultural shift of traditional medical professionals integrating alternative healing modalities, how to completely rewrite a stressful relationship with money, and why slowing down to live in harmony with natural cycles is essential for long-term health.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro 

1:38 Processing Grief and the Sudden Loss of CJ’s Mother

5:29 Relocating to Ireland and Shifting Lifestyles

7:41 Escaping Career Burnout in the TV Industry

9:08 The Life-Changing Breathwork Session in the Moroccan Desert

11:02 Trying Holotropic Breathwork and the Beauty of Vulnerability

12:57 Moving Energy and Stepping into Healing Modalities

14:31 Intentional Living and Channelling Healing Frequency

16:41 How a Sound Bath Instantly Healed a 7-Year Physical Injury

18:36 Why Modern Medical Doctors are Learning Reiki

21:11 Unexplainable Synchronicities: The Mystery of the Missing Keys

24:32 Becoming the Observer and Embracing the Human Experience

26:25 Finding Calm in Community and Nature Rituals

28:44 Why the Calendar You Follow Might Be Keeping You Stressed

32:20 Active Rest: Why Hibernation is Essential for Success

34:07 Quieting an ADHD Mind Without Medication

36:14 Surrendering to Delays and Reclaiming Peace

37:35 Rewriting a Scarcity Mindset and Fixing Your Relationship with Money

42:32 CJ’s Final Message on Finding Your Inner Power

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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CONNECT WITH CJ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honestlybecomingcj/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@honestlybecoming 

Listener note: This episode shares a personal story involving near-death experiences, close calls, and open reflections on end-of-life topics. The content, particularly accounts of a terrifying near-miss car accident and a past severe medical emergency, may be activating. Please listen with care, and feel free to pause, step away, or return when it feels supportive for you.

In this powerful solo episode of The Healing Circle, host Christine Higgins dives deep into her favorite topics: transformation, death, rebirth, and life. Prompted by a wild week of synchronicity, Christine explores whether we are truly divinely protected or if we are navigating major timeline jumps.

From a frustrating case of misplaced luggage keys to a symbolic encounter with a dead magpie, the universe was clearly trying to get her attention before a terrifying, millisecond-away head-on collision on a wet hill. Christine reflects on how these jarring moments - including a severe hemorrhage after the birth of her fourth child - serve as profound spiritual wake-up calls, reset moments, and catalysts for our deeper purpose. Tune in to explore what it means to push past your self-imposed blocks, embrace your intuition, and choose to fully live the life you desire today.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

0:50 Welcome & Breaking the Taboo Around Death

2:22 Lost Airport Keys: Surrendering to the Inconvenience

5:35 Shamanic Signs: The Message of the Dead Magpie

6:22 The Near-Miss: Surviving a Terrifying Car Crash

10:28 Who Protects Us? Spirit Guides, Angels, and Ancestors

11:28 Jumping Timelines & Shifting Subconscious Blocks

14:45 Signs from the Spiritual Realm & Car Key Mysteries

16:02 Reset Moments: The Tower Card & Rising From the Ashes

17:03 The Invitation to Fully Live Your Desired Life

18:39 Final Reflections: How to Share Your Story

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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Listener note: This episode touches on topics involving severe illness, environmental health hazards, and family-related trauma. The content, particularly accounts of living within a designated cancer cluster and dealing with psychological distress, may be activating. Please listen with care, and feel free to pause, step away, or return when it feels supportive for you.

Guest Mindy Jackson shares her insightful and powerful perspective on how environmental factors, ancestral trauma, and our emotional bodies directly impact our physical health. After investigating a high-density cancer cluster in her small hometown school district, Mindy witnessed firsthand the complex intersection of soil, water, and air contaminants alongside deep-seated collective fear.

Hear how shifting out of a fear-based mindset and regulating our nervous system can dramatically enhance our immune system's natural healing abilities. Mindy recounts her childhood experiences with a near-death experience, her family's struggles with mental health and strict religious conditioning, and her ultimate journey into psychotherapy and energy coaching. She breaks down the "sacred geometry" of our emotional blueprint, how to set healthy energetic boundaries as an empath, and why choosing a high-vibrational state of gratitude and presence is our ultimate superpower.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:50 Introducing Mindy Jackson

01:48 Investigating a Small Town Cancer Cluster

06:33 Environmental Contaminants, Immunity, and Conspiracy Theories

09:50 Media Manipulation, Entertainment, and the Energetic War

13:17 Christine's Spiritual War Vision in Amsterdam

16:48 Energy Healing, Sacred Geometry, and Overcoming Cancer

23:03 Shifting Mindsets: Strict Religion, PTSD, and Generational Trauma

27:33 COVID Mindsets, Setting Boundaries, and Reality Creation

34:02 Mindy's Story of Resiliency and Near-Death Experiences

34:25 Choosing Love over Fear Through Play and Gratitude

36:45 Reconnecting to Nature and How to Connect with

MindyNEW 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

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CONNECT WITH MINDY

🔗https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/mindy-jackson-lpc-reiki-master-carrollton-ga/1298495 

Listener note: 

This episode discusses emotional exhaustion, the toll of absorbing other people's negative moods, and the journey of overcoming a people-pleasing mentality. The conversation includes personal reflections on childhood boundary struggles and processing heavy grief during client sessions. Please listen with care and feel free to pause or step away whenever needed.

Have you ever walked into a room and instantly felt a shift in the tension, even though no one said a word? Or left a simple social gathering feeling completely drained and exhausted for no obvious reason?

In this episode, host Christine Higgins breaks down the psychological and energetic reasons why sensitive people unconsciously absorb other people's emotional baggage, and why society mistakenly labels this trait as a weakness. Christine shares her raw journey from being a childhood "people-pleasing door mat" to becoming a grounded shamanic counselor. You will learn how to identify your own instinctual gifts (like clairsentience and clear knowing), alongside practical, daily habits to protect your personal space, set firm boundaries, and stop letting other people's bad days ruin yours.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:53 Redefining sensitivity as a strength

1:43 Growing up as a door mat without boundaries

3:22 Re-framing sensitivity as your greatest gift

4:42 Fine-tuning intuitive gifts in early life

5:37 What are Clair gifts and how we use them

7:01 Turning up the volume dial on your intuition

7:30 Clairsentience and a tense coffee shop encounter

9:45 Learning to separate your emotions from others

10:15 Claircognizance and the instinct of clear knowing

11:57 Clairaudience and recognizing the calm inner voice

13:03 Clairvoyance and a message from a lost son

15:35 A warning flash before a family breakdown

17:48 Understanding Clairaliens and Clairgustance

18:59 Why intuitive nudges feel subtle rather than dramatic 20:48 Daily rituals to protect your energetic bubble

21:49 Using crystals and body positioning for protection

22:52 Purifying your energy with salt scrubs and swimming 23:48 Final reminder you are not sensitive you are magic

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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Listener note: This episode explores financial stress, inherited money beliefs, family anxiety patterns, and personal experiences of marital betrayal and divorce. Please listen with care if these topics feel sensitive for you.

Why does money create so much anxiety, even when we're getting by?

In this episode of The Healing Circle, Christine Higgins is joined by Laura Medcalf of The Barley Moon to explore the hidden money stories that shape our lives. Laura shares how leaving a secure teaching career uncovered deep fears around financial security, leading her to trace those anxieties back through generations of family experiences.

Together, they discuss scarcity mindset, inherited financial trauma, people-pleasing, navigating the cost-of-living crisis, and the importance of creating a life and career that feels safe for your nervous system.

This is a heartfelt conversation about healing your relationship with money, finding gratitude in uncertainty, and shifting from survival mode into purposeful living.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

00:50 Welcome and introducing Laura Medcalf

01:40 The career break reality check and business launch panic

03:06 Balancing business goals with the financial pressure of six children

04:58 Recognizing the family safety net vs the fear of absolute rock bottom

06:01 Christine’s lunchtime meltdown and the lingering fear of money

06:53 The modern cost of living crisis and regular "beans on toast" weeks

09:41 Social media pressure and keeping up with the Joneses 10:34 Sourcing Dior runners in Morocco and modern price gouging

12:51 Inherited scarcity: Tracing tax anxiety back to childhood memories

14:55 Generational financial trauma: Affairs, bank ruptcy, and starting over

16:11 Breaking the loop: Ending a marriage to protect the children

18:44 Christine’s story: Mental health blocks, business success, and healing blocks

20:17 Pushing through fears vs stepping back into a safe job 22:11 Why your business acts as an energetic reflection of your mindset

23:44 Breaking the constant wheel of money anxiety through gratitude

26:59 Retaining self-worth and holding vision for future goals 28:13 Shifting household language from "we can't afford it" 29:21 The real root of the meltdown: Over-mommying and lack of boundaries

32:15 Chronic people-pleasing and learning to say no

33:43 Step one to healing your relationship with money: Easing the pressure

35:21 Flipping the script from making money to helping others

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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CONNECT WITH GUEST, LAURA MEDCALF

Instagram: @thebarleymoon

Listener note: This episode shares deeply personal stories involving childhood trauma, emotional disconnection, abuse, mental health struggles, and parental estrangement. Please listen with care, and feel free to pause, step away, or return when it feels supportive for you. 

What happens when you are mourning someone who is still walking this earth? In this deeply personal solo episode of The Healing Circle, host Christine Higgins opens up about one of the most painful, silent, and misunderstood forms of human suffering: ambiguous grief. Whether it stems from addiction, estrangement, mental illness, or emotional disconnection, grieving the living carries a unique layer of shame and a complete lack of a roadmap.

Christine shares her raw, firsthand experiences navigating this complex grief in two major chapters of her life. First, she reflects on her childhood relationship with her father, witnessing his severe mental health decline, and the complicated wave of relief that accompanied his eventual passing. Then, she opens up about her own "dark night of the soul" when her daughter moved out and stopped speaking to her. She talks about the painful truth that parenting has no manual, why she had to completely let go of control, and how an unexpected walk on opposite sides of the street during COVID-19 slowly brought them back together.

Tune in for a comforting conversation on how to stop abandoning yourself while waiting for others to change, how to love someone while holding firm boundaries, and how to find peace within your own healing journey.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro 

0:54 Grieving someone who is still alive 

2:10 Growing up with a father struggling with mental health 

4:06 A warning from the spiritual realm before his passing 

5:44 Navigating the complicated feeling of relief in loss 

8:42 Only healing others to the depth of your own healing 

9:24 The painful reality of parent child estrangement 

10:44 Surviving the dark night of the soul 

12:56 Parenting without a manual and admitting our mistakes 

14:54 How COVID forced an unexpected path to reconciliation 

16:48 Releasing control and letting them go in order to grow 

18:44 Learning to love someone while keeping your boundaries 

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

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Listener note: This episode shares a personal journey of overcoming deep-seated self-doubt, people-pleasing, and the emotional aftermath of challenging relationship dynamics. Please listen with care and feel free to pause or step away if these topics feel activating.

Guest Ciara shares her inspiring evolution from a place of chronic people-pleasing to grounded self-worth. After spending years prioritizing others’ needs over her own and losing her sense of self following a breakup, Ciara embarked on a transformative five-year journey of inner work, meditation, and shadow work.

Hear how Ciara shifted from "tunnel vision" to seeing the bigger picture of her life. She recounts her life-changing experience in Bali for yoga teacher training, the difficult process of setting boundaries that led to shifts in her social circle, and the "aha" moment of realizing how she was seeking external validation while neglecting her own needs. Now a former Miss Dublin and current Dublin Rose contestant, Ciara discusses the power of reclaiming your confidence and living a life with no regrets.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:50 Welcome guest Ciara: A full-circle moment

2:42 The people-pleasing trap: Forgetting “Little Ciara”

4:10 Understanding self-love vs. just speaking about it

5:05 Shadows and breakups: Finding identity in the dark

5:50 Beyond face masks: Defining “deep” inner work

7:07 Facing the shadow: Lessons on jealousy and shame

8:42 Relationships as teachers: Moving out of the victim mindset

11:03 Mirroring value: Realizing how we treat those closest to us

12:10 Shamanic perspectives: Soul retrieval and the “Spirit of the Eagle”

13:15 The observer vs. the absorber: Navigating overwhelm

14:41 Reclaiming lost confidence: From childhood to “soul loss”

16:52 Why the healing journey isn’t easy

17:34 The power of boundaries: Learning to say “enough is enough”

18:34 The Rocking Chair Test: Living a life with no regrets

20:54 Stepping out of the box: Navigating culture and judgment in Ireland

22:36 Tolerated vs. Celebrated: Finding your true cheerleaders

23:58 Miss Dublin and the Dublin Rose: Pushing past the comfort zone

26:13 The social media stigma: Debunking the “influencer” routine

28:59 Final words of wisdom: Choosing happiness over “what if”

30:38 Lessons from a grandfather: A content life without regrets

32:00 Closing: Good luck at the Dublin Rose

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