160: Beyond Tradition: Collaboration, Community, and the Future of Healing with Michelle Hirschman and Darcy Meehan

What does healing look like when intuition is trusted, voice is reclaimed, and creativity becomes part of the process?

In this collaborative crossover episode, Mystical Sisterhood® host Maureen Spielman is joined by Michelle Hirschman, Founder of Hirschman Clinical Services and host of the Creative Healing Podcast, alongside Darcy Mehan, for an honest, unscripted conversation about creative healing, intuition, voice, and community.

Together, they explore why traditional healing models are no longer enough on their own, how intuition strengthens when we stop overriding it, and why collaboration is replacing competition in soul-led work. This conversation weaves together clinical experience, intuitive wisdom, and lived leadership, offering a grounded look at what it means to heal, lead, and create in a more human way.

You’ll hear reflections on reclaiming voice after years of conditioning, listening to the body’s wisdom, slowing down to access clarity, and why joy and healing are not separate paths. The episode also touches on the evolving role of community, how podcasts and creative projects become teachers themselves, and what 2026 invites in terms of expansion, expression, and trust.

This episode is an invitation to soften your pace, trust your inner guidance, and remember that healing does not require fixing yourself, it requires listening.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

1. What creative healing actually means beyond traditional therapy
2. How intuition becomes clearer through practice and embodiment
3. Why voice is often suppressed and how to reclaim it safely
4. The role of collaboration over competition in healing and business
5. How community supports nervous system regulation and growth
6. Why joy and healing can exist at the same time
7. How slowing down leads to clearer decision-making
8. What it looks like to trust yourself in work, relationships, and leadership
9. Why creative and intuitive modalities are becoming essential
10. How 2026 supports new ways of expressing truth and authenticity

We talk about:

1. 00:00 A shared episode and collaborative podcast format
2. 02:00 Michelle’s clinical background and the roots of creative healing
3. 04:00 Why traditional healing models can feel limiting
4. 06:00 Intuition as a valid and necessary healing tool
5. 09:00 Community, connection, and healing in relationship
6. 12:00 Collaboration over competition among women leaders
7. 15:00 Podcasts as living, evolving teachers
8. 18:00 Recognizing intuitive signals and synchronicities