What if healing isn't about repairing what is broken, but remembering that we were never truly broken in the first place?

In this episode of "In Conversation," host Terry Shepherd sits down with Denise Perez, the author of Alchemic Healings: The Art of Remembering and the founder of Alchemic Healings in Alachua County, Florida. Denise shares her deeply personal and mystical journey of stepping off the corporate "hamster wheel" as a six-figure commercial insurance producer to rediscover her authentic self.

Catalyzed by the emotional heartbreak of her mother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis and a chance encounter with an NLP practitioner, Denise shifted from being a 15-year atheist to exploring energetic modalities and past life regressions. She also openly discusses her profound experiences with plant medicines like ayahuasca and mushrooms. During a 2024 ayahuasca ceremony in the Peruvian Andes, Denise connected with her deceased mother, who encouraged her to write her book and simplify the concepts of spiritual alchemy for others.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How healing is a process of reclamation, moving away from fear and toward freedom.
• Why plant medicines and psychedelics can act as "permission slips" to help our subconscious let down its guard.
• The importance of befriending your ego instead of seeking "ego death".
• How our everyday human existence, including our relationships and finances, acts as the perfect laboratory for spiritual alchemy.
• Why finding your own inner joy and learning to surrender can lead to profound life transformations.

Through her writing and her practice, which includes Reiki, access bars, and Akashic records readings, Denise aims to empower people to become conscious participants in their own transformation.

Connect with Denise Perez: To learn more about her book and her spiritual practices, visit her website at alchemichealings.com.

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