Mind Your Own Karma - Beyond The Bandage

Melissa Brunetti
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“You might be just one listen away from a totally different life.” For years I worked as a sonographer, literally looking beneath the surface of the body for answers. ow as a Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery Practitioner I help people look beneath the surface of their hearts, minds, and souls. Mind Your Own Karma – Beyond the Bandage dives into out-of-the-box and unique healing modalities, somatic practices, holistic health, and intuitive modalities that go deeper than quick fixes. Healing is our responsibility and our journey is uniquely ours. What’s your unique healing combination? Listen

  1. 1H AGO

    The Power of Red Light: Pain Relief, Mood Boosting, and Cellular Renewal, with LightStim CEO Steve Marchese

    With over 100 million treatments delivered worldwide, LightStim has played a major role in helping people reduce inflammation, improve circulation, ease chronic pain, and restore vitality. Red light therapy isn’t just a beauty trend, it’s a science-backed modality designed to support the body’s natural healing processes. In this episode, Melissa sits down with Steve Marchese, CEO of LightStim, to explore how red light therapy delivers pain relief, supports mood, and promotes cellular renewal. Steve shares the inside story of how their FDA-cleared devices came to market, the legal battles shaping the wellness industry, and the myths that continue to confuse consumers. Keep listening, and you'll hear a discount code for 10% off to use at lightstim.com. In this episode, we explore: • What red light therapy does at the cellular level • How LightStim’s FDA-cleared LED Bed was developed • Why red light therapy supports pain relief, mood, and cellular renewal • Legal and regulatory challenges within the wellness industry • Common myths and misinformation about red light therapy • The role of ATP, nitric oxide, dopamine, and serotonin in healing • What to look for in a red light therapy device that actually works • Where red light therapy is headed in the next 5–10 years WHERE TO FIND STEVE MARCHESE Website: https://www.lightstim.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightstim Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightStim YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LightStim WHERE TO FIND MELISSA SMGI: http://www.somatichealingjourneys.com MYOK: http://www.mindyourownkarma.com #MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticMindfulGuidedImagery #SMGI #SomaticHealingJourneys #RedLightTherapy #LightStim #SteveMarchese #PainRelief #MoodBoosting #lighttherapy #CellularRenewal #HealingWithLight #AlternativeHealing #WellnessInnovation #SkinHealth #FDAcleared #InflammationRelief #LEDbed #LEDlighttherapy #AlternativeHealing #AlternativeHealth

    47 min

  2. FEB 24

    The 21-Minute, Twice-a-Week Fitness Breakthrough Using Brain Rewiring, with PJ Glassey

    Do you feel like you’ve tried every diet and workout plan, but lasting health still seems elusive? The missing piece might not be your effort-it could be your brain wiring. In this episode, I talk with PJ Glassey, a personal training veteran and brain fitness innovator who’s spent over 30 years developing the “multi-protocol” training approach and his Brain Type Test to help people get healthier based on their unique brain wiring. PJ shares: • How brain wiring impacts your fitness and health results. • Why willpower alone often fails and what to do instead. • What the multi-protocol concept is and how it rewires habits. • How understanding your brain type can unlock sustainable success. • How this approach supports deeper reconnection with yourself. If you’re tired of feeling stuck and want a fresh, science-backed perspective on health that meets you where you are, this conversation is for you. GUEST URLS: Website: https://xgym.com/ Brain Type Test: https://vip.xgym.com/sales-page1624374695926 FIND MELISSA: MYOK on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠⁠ #MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticHealingJourneys #BrainTraining #WillpowerFreeSuccess #NeuroFitness #FitnessInnovation #RewireYourBrain #MultiProtocolTraining #HealthWithoutBurnout #HabitTransformation #Neuroplasticity #MindBodyConnection #HealingThroughUnderstanding #BrainTypeTest #SustainableHealth #BreakTheCycle #TraumaHealing #PersonalGrowth #SelfReconnection #WomenAndMenWhoLead

    51 min

  3. FEB 10

    Creativity As a Healing Superpower: How to Reclaim Your Self Worth With Art – with Deborah Weed

    Deborah Weed is a visionary creator, speaker, and empowerment catalyst whose mission is to help people reclaim their self-worth through creativity. She is the founder of the Self-Worth Initiative, the spark behind the QUILLS UP™ movement, and the creator of Paisley the Musical™, a bold, imaginative production designed to help women rise above rejection, betrayal, and burnout. After facing her own emotional implosions, Deborah discovered that creativity wasn’t just an outlet-it was her lifeline. She now helps others use their innate creative power as a tool for radical transformation, self-expression, and healing. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to harness creativity as a healing superpower.The story behind her unforgettable mantra: “needles won’t work-improv will.”The difference between self-worth and self-esteem.Why creativity can be the bridge from trauma to transformation.Practical ways to reclaim your personal power and resilience through art and storytelling. If this episode resonated, subscribe/follow, and share! Deborah encourages you to “take your quills back and rewrite your story.” Let us know how creativity has sparked your self‑worth journey by tagging us and Deborah on socials. Guest Links: Self‑Worth Initiative: http://www.selfworthinitiative.netPaisley the Musical™: http://www.paisleysfashionforest.comDeborah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-weed-67b91313/ Mind Your Own Karmahttps://www.mindyourownkarma.comSomatic Healing Journeys (SMGI)https://www.somatichealingjourneys.comMYOK on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MYOK on Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MYOK on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma #CreativityIsPower #QuillsUp #SelfWorth #HealingThroughArt #TraumaToTriumph #DeborahWeed #MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticHealingJourneys #WomenWhoCreate #creativity #RewriteYourStory #KarmaCrewPodcast #artheals #EmpowermentThroughArt #FromBurnoutToBrilliance #ImprovHealing #RadicalSelfWorth #booksforkids

    38 min
  4. Transforming Silence into Strength with Energy Healer and Transformation Guide Stephanie McAuliffe

    JAN 27

    Transforming Silence into Strength with Energy Healer and Transformation Guide Stephanie McAuliffe

    Silence may feel safe, but it’s often the mask that keeps us stuck. In this episode of Mind Your Own Karma: Beyond the Bandage, I sit down with transformation guide and energy healer Stephanie McAuliffe. After 27 years on Wall Street, Stephanie walked away from the corporate grind to help others heal trauma stored in the body and reconnect with their authentic voice. We talk about why most boundaries fail, how silence becomes the ultimate addiction, and how energy work helps us break toxic cycles and step into sovereignty. Stephanie even shares a guided visualization to help you release an old pattern and call in new energy. Where to Find Stephanie McAuliffe Website: https://www.wayofthediamondwarrior.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniebmcauliffe/ FIND MELISSA: WEBSITES: https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com https://www.mindyourownkarma.com MYOK on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠⁠ What You’ll Learn in This Episode • Why silence is the ultimate addiction and how it disconnects us from ourselves. • The difference between rules and true energetic boundaries. • How unhealed family dynamics shape our ability to speak up. • Why most boundaries don’t work-and how to set ones that actually empower you. • How Stephanie’s journey from Wall Street executive to healer transformed her life. • A guided visualization to help you break an energetic pattern and receive healing energy. #MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticMindfulGuidedImagery #SMGI #SomaticHealingJourneys #EnergyHealing #TraumaHealing #Boundaries #AuthenticVoice #HealingJourney #SpiritualHealing #TraumaRelease #EmotionalHealing #MindBodyConnection #HealingTrauma #BeyondTheBandage

    1h 1m

  5. JAN 13

    Stuck in Survival Mode? Guided Journaling to Heal Trauma and Improve Mental Health with Shawnti Refuge

    If you’ve ever felt like you’re carrying the weight of the world, stuck in survival mode, or just plain emotionally exhausted, this episode is for you. Shawnti Refuge is a Master Certified Mental Health Coach, keynote speaker, and best-selling author of Quiet As Kept. She’s also the creator of the Shawnti Refuge Journals, a guided journaling system designed to help you release trauma, build emotional awareness, and reconnect with your truth-without medication. In this powerful conversation, Shawnti shares how journalinghelped her overcome depression and anxiety, why guided prompts are more than just questions, and how you can start your own healing journey today, even if you feel stuck or ashamed. Whether you’re new to journaling or already have a stack of half-written notebooks, you’ll walk away with tangible tools, deep encouragement, and a renewed sense of possibility. In This Episode, We Explore- What guided journaling really is and how it transforms emotional pain. - Shawnti’s personal journey from silence and shame to purpose and healing. - How prompts can unlock what you’ve been avoiding. - What to do if journaling feels overwhelming. - One journal prompt that changed Shawnti’s life. - What to say to yourself when healing feels too hard or too late. FIND SHAWNTI LINKS: Website: www.shawntirefuge.com Instagram: @shawntirefugejournals    FIND MELISSA WEBSITES: Mind Your Own Karma Somatic Healing Journeys (SMGI) MYOK on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠   #GuidedJournaling #TraumaHealing #MentalHealthMatters#HealingJourney #SurvivalMode #MentalWellness #SelfCare #JournalingCommunity #EmotionalHealing #MindfulLiving #MentalHealthCoach #PersonalGrowth #SelfAwareness #HealingTools #QuietAsKept #ShawntiRefuge #Journaling #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthAdvocate #TraumaRecovery #WellnessJourney #SomaticHealing #MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticHealingJourneys #JournalingWorkbook

    40 min

  6. 12/30/2025

    Beyond the Baby: Holistic Fertility Secrets Your Doctor Didn’t Tell You, with Dr. Aumatma Simmons

    What if fertility wasn’t about beating the clock or draining your savings? In this powerful conversation, Melissa sits down with Dr. Aumatma Simmons, a double board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist who has dedicated nearly two decades to transforming fertility care. Instead of invasive treatments, Dr. Aumatma uncovers root causes, creating a holistic roadmap for couples who were once told conception was impossible. From breaking the “fertility cliff at 35” myth to addressing stress, toxins, and hormonal imbalances, this episode is packed with science, heart and hope. Whether you’re trying to conceive, supporting someone who is, or just curious about the intersection of body wisdom and fertility, this one’s for you. You’ll Learn: Dr. Aumatma’s journey from general naturopath to fertility disruptor.Why she says fertility doesn’t fall off a cliff at 35.The Restorative Fertility Method—and how it has helped couples once considered “medically hopeless.”How everyday factors like stress, sleep, and toxins play a bigger role than most realize.Why including both partners is essential in fertility care.How Madre Fertility—the world’s first Smart Fertility Analysis—changes the game.What practitioners learn through her Fertile Foundations™ system.Hopeful, real-world stories of conception after "no-chance” diagnoses. Where to Find Dr. Aumatma Simmons: Website: https://holisticfertilityinstitute.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/holisticfertilitydoctorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAumatmaNDYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HolisticFertilityExpertTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@holisticfertilitydoctorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aumatma/Free Fertility Blueprint: https://holisticfertilityinstitute.com/blueprint-2/optinEgg Quality Guide: http://holisticfertilityinstitute.com/eggqualityMale Fertility Guide: http://holisticfertilityinstitute.com/malefertilityguide MELISSA on the WEB: Mind Your Own Karma podcast website Somatic Healing Journeys SMGI website MYOK on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠⁠ #MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticMindfulGuidedImagery #SMGI #SomaticHealingJourneys #HolisticFertility #NaturopathicEndocrinology #FertilityIssues #FertilityCare #BeyondTheBandage #HealingThroughHypnosis #FunctionalMedicine #SmartFertilityAnalysis #EggQuality #MaleFertility #RootCauseHealing #HealingPodcast

    57 min
  7. Healing Beyond the Pattern: Psychedelic Integration and Trauma Healing with Julian Bermudez

    12/16/2025

    Healing Beyond the Pattern: Psychedelic Integration and Trauma Healing with Julian Bermudez

    In this deeply transformative episode, Melissa sits down with therapist and integration guide Julian Bermudez, whose voice is so resonant you’ll want to press “repeat.” Julian offers a trauma-informed lens that merges somatic awareness, deep presence, psychedelic-assisted healing, and self-inquiry to address survival patterns that are buried in the body and psyche.Together, they explore what trauma really is, how it shapes identity, and the soulful path back to authentic connection. You'll discover how healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken—it’s about returning to who you are beneath the pain.We explore:• How trauma affects our identity and perception• The ways we adapt to survive—and how those adaptations show up today• How to get curious about our patterns rather than judging them• Tools for rebuilding inner relationships with gentleness and joy• The role of psychedelic integration in healing and awarenessConnect with Julian:Website: https://www.psychedelic-integration.netInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/psycheintegration/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-bermudez-ma-ccmp/FIND MELISSA:MYOK on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MYOK on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MYOK on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠⁠#MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticHealingJourneys #TraumaHealing #PsychedelicIntegration #SelfInquiry #SomaticTherapy #InnerLiberation #EmotionalHealing #TransformationalHealing #HealingFromWithin #SomaticHealing #PsychedelicTherapy #TherapistPodcastGuest #JulianBermudez

    1h 16m

  8. 12/02/2025

    Unlock Your Money Mojo: The Energetic Path to Financial Abundance

    Whether you’re just beginning to explore money healing or you’ve tried all the traditional tactics, this episode will offer an empowering new perspective. In this powerful episode of Mind Your Own Karma, we’re joined by Bernette Sherman, certified financial educator, intuitive healer, and the creator of the Money Mojo Mentor method. Bernette shares how our deepest money struggles often stem from “money ghost stories” - emotional patterns and beliefs we've inherited or absorbed that keep us stuck in scarcity and stress. With a unique blend of spiritual coaching, mediumship, pendulum healing, and somatic tools, Bernette helps her clients shift not just their mindset but their energy-so they can create more, keep more, and live a fuller, freer life. In this episode, you’ll learn: What “money ghost stories” are and how to spot yours.How unresolved trauma shows up in your finances.Why healing your money story is about more than budgeting or hustle.How pendulum healing and somatic work can release financial blocks.The first steps to becoming a conscious, confident money magnet.How abundance impacts more than just your bank account.What it really takes to feel worthy of wealth. MELISSA on the WEB: MYOK on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MYOK on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma⁠⁠ GUEST LINKS: Website: https://bernettesherman.com/IG: https://bernettesherman.com/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iambernette?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmBernetteFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAmBernetteSherman/?checkpoint_src=anyTo work with Bernette on healing money blocks and for money activations visit https://bernettesherman.com/appointments/Manifest Money in a Month book: https://amzn.to/4lySN6R (free to read on Kindle, or if you don't have Kindle, let me know and I will send you an Amazon link) #MindYourOwnKarma #SomaticHealingJourneys #MoneyHealing#MoneyMindsetShift #AbundanceHealing #ManifestMoney #EnergeticAbundance#FinancialTrauma #MoneyBlocks #ConsciousMoney #SomaticHealing #MoneyAndEnergy#IntuitiveHealing #HealingMoneyWounds #MoneyMojoMentor #EnergyAndWealth#SpiritualWealth #MoneyManifestation #HealingWithBernetteSherman #MindBodyMoney

    52 min
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“You might be just one listen away from a totally different life.” For years I worked as a sonographer, literally looking beneath the surface of the body for answers. ow as a Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery Practitioner I help people look beneath the surface of their hearts, minds, and souls. Mind Your Own Karma – Beyond the Bandage dives into out-of-the-box and unique healing modalities, somatic practices, holistic health, and intuitive modalities that go deeper than quick fixes. Healing is our responsibility and our journey is uniquely ours. What’s your unique healing combination? Listen

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