In this raw and deeply human conversation, Melissa and Dr. Harrison explore the story behind I, Sean/a, a groundbreaking book chronicling the life of an intersex woman navigating schizophrenia, homelessness, mysticism, and profound trauma.

Together they explore:

• Why Western psychology often misinterprets trauma and spiritual awakening
• What it looks like to center lived experience rather than diagnosis
• How “symptoms” can act as signals, messengers, and invitations
• The overlap of identity, spirituality, and the body’s own wisdom
• Why witnessing someone can be more transformative than trying to fix them
• The urgent need to rethink outdated medical and social practices
• The humanity and divinity in Sean/a’s extraordinary story

Dr. Kirsten Viola Harrison is a trauma psychologist, academic, and soul-centered healer with over 25 years of experience working with people whose lives sit at the crossroads of mental health, spirituality, and identity. This episode expands the conversation around healing, dignity, and what it means to truly see another person.

GUEST LINKS

Website: https://soulwisesolutions.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulwiseteam/

Twitter: https://x.com/soulwiseteam

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SoulWiseTeam

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulwiseteam

MELISSA'S LINKS

Websites:

http://www.mindyourownkarma.com

http://www.somatichealingjourneys.com

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Learn more about a gentle healing method that engages the subconscious. Visit https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com.

In this soul-stirring episode, we sit down with bestselling author and medical intuitive Dr. Rita Louise to uncover the deep emotional and energetic roots of illness.

With decades of experience in intuitive healing, mindfulness counseling, and energy medicine, Dr. Rita shares how thoughts and emotions shape our health-and how we can shift them to foster real healing.

We explore the ways suppressed emotional patterns can manifest in the body, what it means to be energetically misaligned, and why healing doesn't have to be a painful process. If you're ready for radical self-awareness, subtle energy wisdom, and the truth about your own healing power-this one’s for you.

Topics we cover include:

• What a medical intuitive really does

• How subconscious emotions affect your physical health

• Energy healing as a tool for self-awareness and transformation

• Whether doing this work is "hard" or just honest

• Mindfulness and emotional rewiring for lasting change

Connect with Dr. Rita Louise:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JustEnergyRadio/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1009415123443462

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/DrRitaLouise

Substack: https://substack.com/@drritalouise

Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/psychicdoc

BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/xMEuacck1aTV/

Find Melissa Online:

SMGI website: http://www.somatichealingjourneys.com

Mind Your Own Karma: http://www.mindyourownkarma.com

Email: mindyourownkarma@gmail.com

#MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticHealingJourneys #MedicalIntuition #EnergyHealing #EmotionalHealing #SpiritualWellness #HolisticHealth #TraumaRecovery #MindBodyConnection #SelfAwareness #HealingModalities #AlternativeHealing #WomenInHealing #SpiritualAwakening #EmotionalTruth #DrRitaLouise #medicalintuitive

With over 100 million treatments delivered worldwide, LightStim has played a major role in helping people reduce inflammation, improve circulation, ease chronic pain, and restore vitality.

Red light therapy isn’t just a beauty trend, it’s a science-backed modality designed to support the body’s natural healing processes. In this episode, Melissa sits down with Steve Marchese, CEO of LightStim, to explore how red light therapy delivers pain relief, supports mood, and promotes cellular renewal.

Steve shares the inside story of how their FDA-cleared devices came to market, the legal battles shaping the wellness industry, and the myths that continue to confuse consumers. Keep listening, and you'll hear a discount code for 10% off to use at lightstim.com.

In this episode, we explore:

• What red light therapy does at the cellular level

• How LightStim’s FDA-cleared LED Bed was developed

• Why red light therapy supports pain relief, mood, and cellular renewal

• Legal and regulatory challenges within the wellness industry

• Common myths and misinformation about red light therapy

• The role of ATP, nitric oxide, dopamine, and serotonin in healing

• What to look for in a red light therapy device that actually works

• Where red light therapy is headed in the next 5–10 years

WHERE TO FIND STEVE MARCHESE

Website: https://www.lightstim.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightstim

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightStim

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LightStim

WHERE TO FIND MELISSA

SMGI: http://www.somatichealingjourneys.com

MYOK: http://www.mindyourownkarma.com

#MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticMindfulGuidedImagery #SMGI #SomaticHealingJourneys #RedLightTherapy #LightStim #SteveMarchese #PainRelief #MoodBoosting #lighttherapy #CellularRenewal #HealingWithLight #AlternativeHealing #WellnessInnovation #SkinHealth #FDAcleared #InflammationRelief #LEDbed #LEDlighttherapy #AlternativeHealing #AlternativeHealth

Do you feel like you’ve tried every diet and workout plan, but lasting health still seems elusive? The missing piece might not be your effort-it could be your brain wiring.

In this episode, I talk with PJ Glassey, a personal training veteran and brain fitness innovator who’s spent over 30 years developing the “multi-protocol” training approach and his Brain Type Test to help people get healthier based on their unique brain wiring.

PJ shares:

• How brain wiring impacts your fitness and health results.

• Why willpower alone often fails and what to do instead.

• What the multi-protocol concept is and how it rewires habits.

• How understanding your brain type can unlock sustainable success.

• How this approach supports deeper reconnection with yourself.

If you’re tired of feeling stuck and want a fresh, science-backed perspective on health that meets you where you are, this conversation is for you.

GUEST URLS:

Website: https://xgym.com/

Brain Type Test: https://vip.xgym.com/sales-page1624374695926

FIND MELISSA:

MYOK on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

MYOK on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

MYOK on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠⁠

#MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticHealingJourneys #BrainTraining #WillpowerFreeSuccess #NeuroFitness #FitnessInnovation #RewireYourBrain #MultiProtocolTraining #HealthWithoutBurnout #HabitTransformation #Neuroplasticity #MindBodyConnection #HealingThroughUnderstanding #BrainTypeTest #SustainableHealth #BreakTheCycle #TraumaHealing #PersonalGrowth #SelfReconnection #WomenAndMenWhoLead

Deborah Weed is a visionary creator, speaker, and empowerment catalyst whose mission is to help people reclaim their self-worth through creativity. She is the founder of the Self-Worth Initiative, the spark behind the QUILLS UP™ movement, and the creator of Paisley the Musical™, a bold, imaginative production designed to help women rise above rejection, betrayal, and burnout.

After facing her own emotional implosions, Deborah discovered that creativity wasn’t just an outlet-it was her lifeline. She now helps others use their innate creative power as a tool for radical transformation, self-expression, and healing.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to harness creativity as a healing superpower.
• The story behind her unforgettable mantra: “needles won’t work-improv will.”
• The difference between self-worth and self-esteem.
• Why creativity can be the bridge from trauma to transformation.
• Practical ways to reclaim your personal power and resilience through art and storytelling.

If this episode resonated, subscribe/follow, and share! Deborah encourages you to “take your quills back and rewrite your story.” Let us know how creativity has sparked your self‑worth journey by tagging us and Deborah on socials.

Guest Links:

• Self‑Worth Initiative: http://www.selfworthinitiative.net
• Paisley the Musical™: http://www.paisleysfashionforest.com
• Deborah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-weed-67b91313/

Mind Your Own Karmahttps://www.mindyourownkarma.comSomatic Healing Journeys (SMGI)https://www.somatichealingjourneys.comMYOK on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MYOK on Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MYOK on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma

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Silence may feel safe, but it’s often the mask that keeps us stuck.

In this episode of Mind Your Own Karma: Beyond the Bandage, I sit down with transformation guide and energy healer Stephanie McAuliffe.

After 27 years on Wall Street, Stephanie walked away from the corporate grind to help others heal trauma stored in the body and reconnect with their authentic voice.

We talk about why most boundaries fail, how silence becomes the ultimate addiction, and how energy work helps us break toxic cycles and step into sovereignty. Stephanie even shares a guided visualization to help you release an old pattern and call in new energy.

Where to Find Stephanie McAuliffe

Website: https://www.wayofthediamondwarrior.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniebmcauliffe/

FIND MELISSA:

WEBSITES:

https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com

https://www.mindyourownkarma.com

MYOK on Instagram:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

MYOK on Facebook:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

MYOK on YouTube:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠⁠

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why silence is the ultimate addiction and how it disconnects us from ourselves.

• The difference between rules and true energetic boundaries.

• How unhealed family dynamics shape our ability to speak up.

• Why most boundaries don’t work-and how to set ones that actually empower you.

• How Stephanie’s journey from Wall Street executive to healer transformed her life.

• A guided visualization to help you break an energetic pattern and receive healing energy.

#MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticMindfulGuidedImagery #SMGI #SomaticHealingJourneys #EnergyHealing #TraumaHealing #Boundaries #AuthenticVoice #HealingJourney #SpiritualHealing #TraumaRelease #EmotionalHealing #MindBodyConnection #HealingTrauma #BeyondTheBandage

If you’ve ever felt like you’re carrying the weight of the world, stuck in survival mode, or just plain emotionally exhausted, this episode is for you.

Shawnti Refuge is a Master Certified Mental Health Coach, keynote speaker, and best-selling author of Quiet As Kept. She’s also the creator of the Shawnti Refuge Journals, a guided journaling system designed to help you release trauma, build emotional awareness, and reconnect with your truth-without medication.

In this powerful conversation, Shawnti shares how journalinghelped her overcome depression and anxiety, why guided prompts are more than just questions, and how you can start your own healing journey today, even if you feel stuck or ashamed.

Whether you’re new to journaling or already have a stack of half-written notebooks, you’ll walk away with tangible tools, deep encouragement, and a renewed sense of possibility.

In This Episode, We Explore
- What guided journaling really is and how it transforms emotional pain.

- Shawnti’s personal journey from silence and shame to purpose and healing.

- How prompts can unlock what you’ve been avoiding.

- What to do if journaling feels overwhelming.

- One journal prompt that changed Shawnti’s life.

- What to say to yourself when healing feels too hard or too late.

FIND SHAWNTI LINKS:

Website: www.shawntirefuge.com

Instagram: @shawntirefugejournals

FIND MELISSA

WEBSITES:

Mind Your Own Karma

Somatic Healing Journeys (SMGI)

MYOK on Instagram:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

MYOK on Facebook:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

MYOK on YouTube:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠

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