Listener note: This episode shares a personal story involving past drug and alcohol addiction, toxic relationship dynamics, and the emotional challenges of a spiritual awakening. The content, particularly accounts of isolation, rejection, and childhood trauma, may be activating. Please listen with care, and feel free to pause, step away, or return when it feels supportive for you.

Host Christine Higgins welcomes her long-time friend Angie for a deep dive into the messy, beautiful reality of a spiritual awakening. Both women began their careers in the makeup industry, but their paths converged again as they transitioned from the "party scene" into the world of psychotherapy, Reiki, and holistic healing.

Angie shares her raw journey of sobriety, which began in 2021, and the "grieving process" that followed as she shed the identity of the "party girl." She discusses the painful reality of losing friendship groups when you stop people-pleasing and start setting boundaries. From her "Divorce Course" psychotherapy training to her first profound (and surprisingly sleepy) Ayahuasca experience, Angie illustrates how the real healing happens not in the ceremony, but in the daily integration and awareness.

Hear how Angie navigated the pressures of being a single mother while healing her own nervous system and how she finally found compassion for her parents by unearthing eight generations of ancestral trauma rooted in the Northern Ireland "Troubles." This episode is a powerful reminder that while the path of awakening can be isolating, it is the only way to truly "shed the skin" of the past.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:50 Welcome Angie: From the UK party scene to spiritual similarity

01:49 Moving from the makeup industry to holistic therapy

02:07 The "Divorce Course" and the limitations of clinical psychotherapy

03:13 Shedding the "Party Girl" mask and the grief of losing friends

04:16 The "People Collector" phase and the trauma of being rejected in sobriety

05:55 Spiritual Awakening: Navigating isolation, shame, and social media judgment

07:56 The necessity of being alone during the "ascension"

09:50 The 2021 epiphany and Angie's first Ayahuasca experience

12:02 The dangers of "ungrounded" enlightenment and the importance of integration

14:00 Visions of Kali and working through the shadow self

15:06 Angie’s current offerings: Reiki, Women’s Circles, and Medicine Wheels

16:56 Parenting as a mirror: Moving from reactive triggering to heart-led boundaries

19:46 The dysregulated nervous system of the "Over-Functioning" Mother

22:14 Ancestral Trauma: Healing the weight of the Irish "Troubles" and the 8-generation ripple effect

28:10 The power of the "unspoken channel" and releasing resentment through forgiveness

30:13 Reconnecting at the Full Moon Circle and finding Celtic Shamanism

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Listener note: This episode shares a personal story of sudden loss and the intense emotional aftermath of grief. The conversation discusses the unexpected death of a young loved one, experiences with panic attacks, health anxiety, and the process of post-mortem investigations. These topics may be activating for those currently navigating fresh loss or health-related trauma. Please listen with care, and feel free to pause or return when it feels supportive for you.

Christine is joined by Shauna, a nurse who shares her raw and powerful journey of turning a "Twilight Zone" season of grief into a path of spiritual awakening. Following the sudden passing of her 33-year-old cousin, Shauna navigated a year of profound transformation - moving from the numbness of shock to a deep connection with the spiritual realm.

Hear how Shauna managed the "backlog" of answers during a six-month wait for post-mortem results and the health anxiety that followed, fearing she might not wake up herself. Shauna recounts the beautiful, comforting "signs" that kept her going - specifically the rainbows that appeared exactly when she needed them most. From GP visits and medication to the "itch-scratching" healing of Reiki and Full Moon Circles, this episode explores the four pillars of wellness: mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional.

01:00 Guest Introduction: A journey through sudden loss

01:45 The phone call that changed everything

03:30 The shock of the post-mortem results

05:30 A nurse's perspective on the dying process

06:05 Managing health anxiety and panic attacks

07:20 Helping family find peace with death

08:50 Spiritual connection and meeting again

09:30 Living life to the fullest at 80

12:10 Grief as a catalyst for a true calling

13:00 Finding signs in the rainbows

15:35 Forgiveness and the shift to love and light

16:30 Feathers, robins, and spiritual hugs

17:40 Building a toolkit with Reiki and therapy

21:25 Normalizing spirituality in healing

25:00 Healing the inner child and triggers

27:40 Gratitude for the support journey

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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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Listener note: This episode features an honest discussion regarding workplace burnout, emotional and verbal abuse, and the trauma of pregnancy loss. We also touch on parenting a child with autism and managing a chronic health diagnosis. Please listen with care and support your own wellbeing.

In this raw and deeply human episode of The Healing Circle, Christine Higgins sits down with a guest who has spent a lifetime "brushing it off" to survive. From a childhood rooted in financial strain and emotional suppression to an adulthood marked by a controlling marriage, complex grief, and relentless workplace stress, our guest shares the reality of what happens when you are pushed to the very edge of burnout.

Now navigating the world as a single mother while managing a recent Type 1 diabetes diagnosis, she walks us through the uncomfortable yet liberating process of finally being forced to put herself first. This is a conversation for anyone who has ever felt at the bottom of the pile, anyone who has used a "mask" to hide their internal struggle, and anyone ready to stop suppressing their magic and start remembering their own needs.

TIMESTAMPS

00:49 Introduction: A story of extraordinary resilience

01:50 The "Snowball Effect" of childhood suppression

04:07 Marriage, isolation, and the reality of control

06:30 Navigating the trauma of pregnancy loss

09:43 Finding your North Star through the darkness.

10:25 Parenting, autism, and facing external judgment.

13:19 The mental load of a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis.

16:45 How suppressed trauma manifests in the body.

21:05 Soul contracts and healing the "Father Wound"

24:42 Why illness is sometimes the universe's way of saying no

27:47 Reclaiming youth and living "disgracefully" at 40+

31:10 Final Wise Words: Why you must feel the feels

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