In this powerful episode of Heel 2 Feel, Liat Gerszt and Mercedes "MJ" Javid sit down with YuSon Shin, Reiki Master, medical medium, and Akashic Records practitioner, to explore how past lives, soul contracts, and subconscious patterns can shape our present-day experiences.

YuSon explains the Akashic Records—often described as a soul's personal record book—and how unresolved trauma from other lifetimes can appear as fears, blocks, relationship struggles, or health issues today. She reframes karma not as punishment, but as energetic balance and learning.

The conversation also dives into the Bengston Method, a visualization-based healing and manifestation technique developed by Dr. William Bengston. YuSon breaks down the four-step "image cycling" process and explains how cycling images rapidly helps bypass subconscious resistance, allowing healing and manifestation to occur more naturally.

MJ receives live Akashic insights that shed light on deep family dynamics, boundaries, forgiveness, and why certain emotional patterns feel so persistent. YuSon shares practical tools listeners can use immediately, including grounding techniques, energetic protection, and how to stop absorbing other people's emotional baggage.

If you've ever felt stuck—emotionally, physically, or spiritually—this episode offers clarity, perspective, and actionable tools to help you move forward.

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00:00 What are the Akashic Records? (your personal soul book)
00:16 Welcome + introduction to YuSon Shin
02:04 From psychology to spiritual healing
03:55 Akashic Records explained + clearing past-life trauma
06:27 Karma, fairness, and soul purpose
11:09 Medical mediumship: scanning the body for blocks
12:12 Introduction to the Bengston Method
12:44 Bengston Method: the 4 steps explained
15:39 The cancer-healing mice study + how cycling creates energy
20:15 Why rapid image cycling bypasses subconscious resistance
22:21 The phrase that quiets doubt: "Wouldn't it be nice…"
24:15 Can intuitive abilities be learned?
24:53 YuSon's first mediumship experience (Lilydale)
28:19 Boundaries with spirit: "my service light is on"
30:24 Live Akashic insights for Liat & MJ
35:55 Family karma, forgiveness & energetic boundaries
37:17 Grounding, protection bubbles & the mirror-box technique
39:23 Past-life healer themes & finding your voice
43:05 Why waking up tired can mean you're not grounded
45:28 How to work with YuSon (remote sessions)
47:01 Outro + listener questions + reviews

GUEST CONTACT INFO

YuSon Shin — Shin Healing Arts
Website: ShinHealingArts.com (also accessible via YuSonShin.com)
Sessions: Phone or Zoom (no in-person sessions)

Email: yuson@shinhealingarts.com

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

This week, we sit with death midwife and Reiki practitioner Barbie Conkling, whose extraordinary journey with her son Lyon reshaped her entire understanding of suffering, consciousness, and the afterlife. Barbie shares the deeply moving story of Lyon's life—from childhood illness to over 40 surgeries, from living boldly despite a terminal diagnosis to consciously preparing for his transition at age 31.

She walks us through:
✨ The role of a death midwife and how modern culture lost its death rituals
✨ Conscious vs. unconscious suffering
✨ How to support a loved one at the end of life
✨ The 5 essential phrases every soul needs to hear before they go
✨ How soul contracts work and why Lyon chose his path
✨ The signs she receives from Lyon today
✨ Past-life connections, karmic agreements, and how their bond continues
✨ Using grief as a spiritual awakening and a call to service

This episode will change the way you understand death, loss, purpose, and the beauty of what lies beyond the veil.

(all references updated to Lyon)

00:00 — The gift of suffering
00:14 — Welcome + introductions
00:54 — What is a death midwife?
02:17 — Ceremonies and honoring the vessel after death
03:11 — Ritual, bathing, anointing, and family involvement
04:36 — Why Western culture lost its death rituals
05:55 — MJ's personal story about loss
07:26 — Fear, resistance & acceptance at end of life
08:22 — Cutting cords, Reiki, and supporting transition
10:20 — The 5 essential things to say to a dying loved one
12:04 — Moon rituals, release vs. manifesting
14:00 — Soul contracts and why we choose our lives
15:09 — How Lyon got his name
17:11 — Lyon's early life and diagnosis
18:40 — Cancer journey, surgeries, and medical struggles
21:55 — Understanding karmic mutations
23:10 — Conscious suffering vs. becoming the suffering
26:06 — When Lyon began accepting his mission
27:15 — Living big despite illness — surfing, motocross, adventure
28:05 — Inspiring others through his journey
29:31 — Lyon's soul mission
31:17 — Facing the end — septic episodes and hospitalizations
32:06 — The moment Lyon chose hospice
33:32 — His siblings and how they processed it
34:20 — The living memorial with 200+ friends
35:49 — Why living memorials matter
37:05 — Guidance for families struggling with acceptance
39:20 — Meeting loved ones where they are
40:50 — Lyon's viral goodbye video
41:57 — How Lyon continues to communicate with her (signs & messages)
43:42 — Past-life connections between mother and son
48:20 — Recurring past-life themes of separation
50:22 — Compassion in the hospital
51:15 — Soul lessons across lifetimes
52:11 — Soulmates, karmic partners & family ties
53:20 — Becoming a mother at 16 & her awakening
54:29 — Lyon's transition and final moments
55:56 — Ceremony with his body & sacred rituals
57:29 — Advice for those supporting a dying loved one
58:24 — Impermanence & the soul's infinite story
59:08 — Identity stripping away—what remains
1:00:14 — After-death work, remembrance & healing
1:01:01 — Where to find Barbie
1:01:36 — Closing statements + the healing prayer

Barbie Herron Conkling
Website: dancingwiththeveil.com
Services: Death Midwifery, Grief Support, Reiki, Spiritual Guidance
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbiedahl74/

In this powerful and emotional episode, Liat and MJ sit down with Lauren Scruggs Kennedy — author, entrepreneur, advocate, and survivor of a traumatic plane–propeller accident that changed her life at 23.

Lauren shares her journey from fashion blogger to survivor, how she rebuilt her identity, the creation of her foundation helping amputee girls, finding love with Jason Kennedy, motherhood, healing, and the spiritual lessons that reshaped her purpose.

This episode is honest, vulnerable, deeply inspiring — and an unforgettable reminder of resilience, faith, and the power of turning pain into purpose.

00:00–02:00
Opening reflections — gratitude, empathy & presence

02:00–10:00
Who Lauren was before the accident — her twin, her upbringing, early identity

10:00–20:00
Fashion school, New York internships, Gossip Girl, and growing her blog in the early influencer era

20:00–35:00
The night of the accident — intuitive fear, the plane ride, blackout, and the aftermath

35:00–45:00
Hospital recovery, brain injury, surgeries, relearning daily life, emotional awakening

45:00–55:00
Identity, appearance, body image, and the shift from external validation

55:00–01:05:00
Creating the LSK Foundation + partnering with Bethany Hamilton to support limb-loss survivors

01:05:00–01:15:00
Meeting Jason Kennedy, falling in love, long-distance, insecurities, vulnerability

01:15:00–01:23:00
Marriage, motherhood, how trauma shows up now, talking to kids about her arm/eye

01:23:00–01:30:00
Purpose, empathy, resilience, and what she learned spiritually

01:30:00–end
Books, her podcast The Kennedys, and closing gratitude

The LSK Foundation provides customized, high-quality prosthetic limbs and ongoing emotional support to girls and women who have suffered limb loss.

The foundation's mission:
Restore confidence, restore independence, restore identity.

https://www.lskfoundation.com

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  LAUREN'S BOOKS Still LoLo

  Lauren's personal story of survival, faith, identity, trauma, and rebuilding life after her accident.
  Available on Amazon.

  Your Beautiful Heart

  A 31-chapter book for teen girls about self-worth, inner beauty, confidence, and identity.

The Kennedys Podcast
Hosted by Lauren & Jason Kennedy
Real conversations on marriage, mental health, parenting, identity, faith, and the messy, honest parts of life.

• Website: https://www.laurenscruggskennedy.com

• Instagram: @laurenscruggs

• Foundation IG: @lskfoundation

• Podcast IG: @thekennedyspodcast

Hosts: Liat Gerszt & Mercedes "MJ" Javid
Production: Sylvirgale Productions
Drops: Every Wednesday — subscribe for weekly releases