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LISTENER NOTE: This episode touches on sensitive topics, including cancer and suicide. Please listen with care. Welcome back to The Higher Perspective. This week, Christine is joined by Keith Cullen, energy healer, Reiki master and author of the raw new memoir, Dear Future Me. Keith opens up about the turning point that changed everything: being diagnosed with stage three bladder cancer in his thirties after suddenly becoming ill in a Brisbane hotel room during a music promo tour. Together, Christine and Keith explore what happens when our bodies carry years of emotion, grief and unhealed experiences, and why healing needs to go beyond "spiritual bypassing" and become something practical that we actually live. Keith also reflects on growing up as a highly sensitive child, developing OCD tendencies and trying to control his environment to feel safe. What once felt overwhelming eventually became one of his greatest strengths. The conversation moves into mental health, suicide and personal loss, including Keith's own family experiences and the €55,000 raised through Christine's Full Moon Healing Circle. They also explore modern stress, social media, cancel culture and what happens when we become afraid to speak honestly. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The Higher Perspective intro01:05 Listener note01:21 Meet Keith Cullen + Dear Future Me02:34 The story behind the book05:04 Keith's stage three cancer diagnosis10:50 Physical wellbeing and the body12:27 Practical spirituality + four dimensions of healing15:08 Childhood sensitivity and coping mechanisms19:48 Suicide, loss and mental health26:52 Social media, modern stress and nervous system regulation29:52 Music, creativity and safe spaces32:32 Where to find Keith TUNE IN WEEKLY New episodes drop every Monday. Join Christine as we look beyond what's happening on the surface to explore what's really going on underneath, bringing the practical, emotional and spiritual together in a grounded, relatable way. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode. BE A GUEST Have a story or perspective you'd like to share? You can appear on camera or remain completely anonymous. Apply: https://forms.gle/3B2mdGxd2qaUFk8w6 READY TO GO DEEPER? ✨ Discover Your Energy Profilehttps://www.jotform.com/form/261823892661061 ✨ Free Masterclass: When Overwhelm Becomes Your Normhttps://www.christinejhiggins.com/masterclass-registration ✨ The Balanced Woman Programmehttps://www.christinejhiggins.com/the-balanced-woman-group-coaching ✨ AWAKEN: Intuitive Energy Healing Level 1https://withme.so/christinejhiggins?open_collection=true&id=6899 ✨ The Higher Perspective LIVE: The Art of Receiving | 15 Novembereventbrite.ie/e/2002237596550 ✨ Rest Before You Rise Ireland Retreathttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/embodiedenergywellness/2382934 ✨ 1:1 with Christinehttps://www.christinejhiggins.com/private-healing CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE YouTube: @christinejhigginsInstagram: @christinejhigginsWebsite: christinejhiggins.com CONNECT WITH KEITH CULLEN Instagram: @keithcullenBook: Dear Future MeDearFutureMeBook.com

LISTENER NOTE: This episode explores the heavy expectations placed on mothers, trusting your intuition, and breaking generational patterns of emotional suppression. Welcome back to The Higher Perspective! In this deeply personal solo episode, Christine tackles one of the greatest, yet most easily lost gifts we have: a mother's intuition. From the moment we have a baby, we are bombarded with conflicting advice from Google, Instagram, family, and society. Over time, this noise—combined with our own dysregulated nervous systems—drowns out our quiet inner knowing. Christine shares real-life stories from her 26 years of motherhood, including how she navigated her teenage son's sudden school anxiety by leaning into her intuition rather than rushing in to "save" him. She also shares a powerful memory from her days as a swimming teacher to illustrate how easily we unknowingly project our own fears onto our children. In this episode, we explore why the "rules" of motherhood constantly change and how to block out the overwhelming noise of outside opinions. Christine discusses how to build emotional resilience in your children without letting them hide from discomfort, and explains the critical difference between the loud, panicky voice of anxiety and the calm, grounded voice of true intuition. We also dive into how generational patterns—like the 1980s rule that children should be "seen and not heard"—block our throat chakras and impact how we show up today. Finally, we cover how to use the 4 Dimensions of the Embodied Energy Method to regulate your body and tune back into your true inner guidance. TIMESTAMPS 01:20 Welcome & The Overwhelming Noise of Motherhood  02:41 How the "Rules" of Raising Kids Keep Changing  03:38 Navigating School Refusal & Building Emotional Resilience  08:15 Making Mistakes as a Young Mother & Healing the Journey  09:38 Anxiety vs. Intuition: Why a Dysregulated Nervous System Blocks Guidance  11:03 The 4 Dimensions: Root Chakras, Fear, and Finding the Truth  13:18 The Swimming Pool Story: How We Project Fear Onto Our Children  16:53 Breaking the "Seen and Not Heard" Generational Pattern  18:35 Announcement: The Higher Perspective LIVE in October! If this episode resonated with you, please share it with another woman who might need to hear this message. TUNE IN WEEKLYNew episodes drop every Monday! Join Christine as we look beyond what’s happening on the surface to explore what’s really going on underneath - bringing the practical, emotional, and spiritual together in a way that feels grounded and relatable. Subscribe so you never miss a conversation, because when we change the way we see something, we change what becomes possible. BE A GUEST ON THE PODCASTStep into a safe, grounded space to explore your journey. You can choose to be on camera or remain completely anonymous. Apply to be a guest on the show here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8q2W3Xwirf9ZYxbYRJKTKMFM9ybIyimkAkUyJoRUxxvMbGQ/viewform READY TO GO DEEPER? ✨Sun 18 Oct 2026 The Art of Receiving, first Higher Perspective Live experience with Christine Higgins: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/embodiedenergywellness/2411421 ✨Rest Before You Rise Ireland Retreat https://www.tickettailor.com/events/embodiedenergywellness/2382934    ✨ 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  CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE ▶️ Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@christinejhiggins 💌 Website: https://www.christinejhiggins.com/ 📱 Follow Christine on Instagram: @christinejhiggins

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 If this episode resonated with you, please share it with another woman who might need to hear this message. TUNE IN WEEKLYNew episodes drop every Monday! Join Christine as we look beyond what’s happening on the surface to explore what’s really going on underneath - bringing the practical, emotional, and spiritual together in a way that feels grounded and relatable. Subscribe so you never miss a conversation, because when we change the way we see something, we change what becomes possible. BE A GUEST ON THE PODCASTStep into a safe, grounded space to explore your journey. You can choose to be on camera or remain completely anonymous. Apply to be a guest on the show here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8q2W3Xwirf9ZYxbYRJKTKMFM9ybIyimkAkUyJoRUxxvMbGQ/viewform 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  CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE ▶️ Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@christinejhiggins 💌 Website: https://www.christinejhiggins.com/ 📱 Follow Christine on Instagram: @christinejhiggins

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 If this episode resonated with you, please share it with another woman who might need to hear this message. TUNE IN WEEKLYNew episodes drop every Monday! Join Christine as we look beyond what’s happening on the surface to explore what’s really going on underneath - bringing the practical, emotional, and spiritual together in a way that feels grounded and relatable. Subscribe so you never miss a conversation, because when we change the way we see something, we change what becomes possible. BE A GUEST ON THE PODCASTStep into a safe, grounded space to explore your journey. You can choose to be on camera or remain completely anonymous. Apply to be a guest on the show here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8q2W3Xwirf9ZYxbYRJKTKMFM9ybIyimkAkUyJoRUxxvMbGQ/viewform 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  CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE ▶️ Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@embodiedenergywellness 💌 Website: https://www.christinejhiggins.com/ 📱 Follow Christine on Instagram: @christinejhiggins

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. 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 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. CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE ▶️ Subscribe here: @embodiedenergywellness💌 Website: www.embodiedenergywellness.com📱 Follow Christine on Instagram: @embodiedenergywellness 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. CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE ▶️ Subscribe here: @embodiedenergywellness💌 Website: www.embodiedenergywellness.com📱 Follow Christine on Instagram: @embodiedenergywellness

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 💬 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 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. CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE ▶️ Subscribe here: @embodiedenergywellness💌 Website: www.embodiedenergywellness.com📱 Follow Christine on Instagram: @embodiedenergywellness

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. CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE ▶️ Subscribe here: @embodiedenergywellness💌 Website: www.embodiedenergywellness.com📱 Follow Christine on Instagram: @embodiedenergywellness 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 ▶️ Subscribe here: @embodiedenergywellness💌 Website: www.embodiedenergywellness.com📱 Follow Christine on Instagram: @embodiedenergywellness

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

Listener note: This episode explores the deeply personal roots of unhealthy attachments and childhood trauma. The content may be activating for those who have experienced domestic or family-related trauma. Please listen with care, and feel free to pause, step away, or return when it feels supportive for you. Christine dives deep into the "energetic golden cords" that bind us to others and the childhood origins of unhealthy attachments. Drawing from her own journey of seeking validation outside her family home following her father's mental health struggles and physical abuse, your host explains why we often cling to people who make us feel anxious rather than celebrated. You will learn that an attachment isn't just about a person - it’s a survival strategy and a nervous system loop your body uses to feel safe. Christine provides five gentle, actionable steps to begin shifting from a state of "clinging" to a state of internal safety, helping you release the fantasy of what a relationship could be and embrace the reality of what it is. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro00:50 Why we give ourselves away to others02:15 The Golden Cord: Protecting your energetic exchange04:20 Is it love or a nervous system loop?06:10 Christine’s Story: Trauma and the search for external validation09:20 Regulate before you react: How to interrupt the loop11:30 Mirror work and meeting your own needs14:40 The Truth Bomb: Losing the fantasy to find real safety 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

Listener note: This episode shares a personal survivor's story involving childhood sexual abuse, the emotional weight of long-term secrets, and the challenges of the legal system. Please listen with care, and feel free to pause, step away, or return when it feels supportive for you. Linda shares her raw and powerful story of finding her voice decades after enduring childhood sexual abuse by a neighbor. After years of keeping her trauma hidden under a "fake smile" and staying busy to avoid the pain, the stillness of the COVID-19 pandemic forced her to confront her past. Hear how Linda moved from a place of fear and shame to one of incredible empowerment. She recounts the grueling process of reporting to the guards (police), the re-traumatizing nature of the court system, and the liberation she felt standing in a courtroom to read her victim impact statement. Now a healer and sound bath practitioner, Linda discusses the importance of being believed, the ripple effects of trauma on a family, and how she eventually reclaimed her peace. TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro  0:50 Facing the past: Linda’s story begins  1:42 The weight of a 20-year secret  4:06 Why COVID-19 became the breaking point  8:21 Discovering spiritual gifts and healing  12:51 Knowing when to pause: Healing the healer  14:41 The danger of staying "too busy"  18:42 Navigating the guards and the legal system  20:55 Standing in court: From victim to empowered adult  23:14 Liberation: Choosing a fresh start and a new life  27:10 The Victim Impact Statement  35:34 The power of being believed  37:13 Where to find Linda and Durkha Wellness  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 CONNECT WITH LINDA Instagram: @durga_wellness_

Listener note: In this episode, I share my personal experiences with parental mental health struggles, including my father's manic depression and schizophrenia. I also discuss the exhausting cycle of emotional suppression, burnout, and the numbness that can follow deep grief. Please listen with care and feel free to pause or return when you feel supported. Doing everything right but still feeling stuck is a common hurdle on the healing journey. In this first solo episode of Season 2, the conversation shifts to why awareness alone was not enough to change my life. Years of simply surviving while balancing a business and four children left me internally exhausted and unable to switch off. Navigating the reality of my relationship with my father revealed that while talk therapy provides powerful wisdom, the body and nervous system can still feel the same. Experiences live in our energy, and discovering shamanic healing became the missing piece to release what was finally understood. This episode dives into the process of Soul Retrieval to reclaim pieces of yourself lost to trauma and rediscover your joy. TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro 0:51 First solo episode of season 2 1:42 Why you still feel stuck 2:43 My story of grief and survival 4:55 Why awareness is not enough 6:59 The four areas of healing 8:54 Nature and frequency 10:51 Channelling life force energy 12:58 Gaining a higher perspective 15:01 Regulating your nervous system 17:20 Understanding Soul Retrieval 19:13 Closing and next steps  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