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

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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

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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 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

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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.

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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 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

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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

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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

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CONNECT WITH LINDA

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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

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