The Healing Circle with Christine Higgins

Hosted by Christine Higgins , founder of Embodied Energy Wellness

The Healing Circle Podcast is a sacred space for real stories, deep conversations and human healing. Hosted by Christine Higgins, founder of Embodied Energy Wellness, this podcast invites you into a modern healing circle where every voice matters and every story carries medicine. Here we gather to listen, witness, grow and remember who we are beneath the noise of life. Expect honest conversations, soulful insights and moments that reconnect you back to yourself. Pull up a seat — the circle is open.

  1. Leaping Without a Net: Trusting Your Soul When Life Is Uncertain

    1D AGO

    Leaping Without a Net: Trusting Your Soul When Life Is Uncertain

    Listener Note: This episode explores choosing alignment over approval and the journey of living life differently. It’s for anyone feeling the call to stop seeking external validation and start trusting their own inner fire. In this episode of The Healing Circle, host Christine Higgins sits down with Laura Seed, founder of Inner Wild Fire, to talk about the brave transition from living for others to living for yourself. Laura shares her powerful story of moving away from the "climb" for external status and titles to find a life that feels truly aligned with her soul. They discuss the concept of choosing alignment over approval and how we often ignore our body’s signals just to fit in. This conversation is a deep dive into reclaiming your personal power, breaking free from people-pleasing, and the liberation that comes when you finally decide to honor your "Inner Wild Fire" and speak your truth. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:08 Meet Laura, the Artistic Creator behind Inner Wild Fire 02:45 Founding Inner Wild Fire 04:50 Stepping Up & The Fear of Standing Out 06:57 Finding Your Calling 08:30 Blurring the Lines Between Passion and Work 11:20 Taking a Step Back: External vs Internal 16:24 The Fear of Money 19:40 Following Your Path 22:20 Travelling & Being an Artist 25:20 Self-Imposed Limitations & Giving Back to Yourself 35:07 Being Grounded & Life Stages 37:05 Finding Your Voice 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:  💬 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

    39 min
  2. FEB 9

    The Thawing: Healing Sexual Abuse Trauma & Unblocking the Root Chakra

    Listener Note: This episode includes the sharing of a personal survivor's story, which explores themes such as silent trauma, grief, sexual abuse, verbal abuse, physical sexual abuse, the process of healing and returning to oneself, and physical manifestations of trauma (including issues with the root chakra, sacral chakra, and solar plexus, and medical issues like endometriosis and adomiiosis). The content may feel activating. Please listen with care. You are always welcome to pause, step away, or return when it feels supportive for you. A guest joins the healing circle to share her story of carrying silent trauma for decades. This heaviness froze her in a grief that shaped her life. The conversation explores her journey of healing and returning to herself, a story that will resonate with anyone who has felt stuck between who they are and who they are becoming. Her trauma began at age 14, involving physical and verbal sexual abuse, which the manipulative abuser encouraged her to internalize as blame. She didn't voice what happened until January 2021, which was tied to a closed voice chakra. The guest recounts how the quietness of COVID allowed her to see what was beneath the surface. The trauma manifested physically, causing issues in her body (including endometriosis, adenomyosis, and pelvic problems) and blocking her root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, and throat chakras. The healing journey, including reporting the case to the Guards, is discussed as a crucial step in speaking her truth. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:09 Calling in Sacred Space 02:54 Dropping In and Feeling Stuck 03:41 Voicing Trauma in January 2021 04:58 The Stillness of COVID and Seeing Beneath the Surface 05:48 The Trauma Began at 14 06:02 Physical and Verbal Sexual Abuse 08:12 Manipulative Behavior and Internalizing Blame 09:26 The Body Never Forgets and Soul Loss 13:42 Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, and Pelvic Issues 15:27 Womb Trauma and Manifesting Trauma in the Physical Body 15:54 Blocked Chakras: Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, and Throat 18:07 The Turning Point in 2021 22:53 Reporting the Case to the Guards 23:35 The Waiting Period and Breakdowns 26:55 The High Burden of Proof for Historical Cases 28:15 The Perpetrator Passed Away Under Suspicion 30:47 Anger, Feeling Robbed, and Difficulty Talking to Others 33:17 Moving to Energy Healing and Soul Retrieval 36:02 Connection with Paternal Grandmother 39:22 Ancestral Wound of Not Speaking the Truth 42:39 Forgiveness as Freeing Yourself from His Energy 48:44 Last Words of Wisdom: Beauty in Damage 50:18 Thank You 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/1FA... 💬 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

    53 min
  3. FEB 2

    Healing the Fixer: Learning to Put Yourself First

    Listener Note: This episode includes the sharing of a personal survivor's story. It explores themes such as grief, sudden loss, role reversal, divorce, abandonment, health scares (breast cancer), and the process of healing and reprioritizing life, which may feel activating. Please listen with care. You are always welcome to pause, step away, or return when it feels supportive for you. In this powerful episode, Christine is joined by Denise, a woman who intimately knows the cost of caring deeply for others at the expense of herself. This conversation explores the journey of recognizing patterns of self-abandonment, breaking generational cycles of over-giving, and choosing self-priority without shame, force, or the need to fix. If you have ever felt exhausted from being the "strong one," this episode is for you. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction1:01 Noticing the Pattern of Putting Others First1:17 The Pressure of Being the Eldest Child1:48 Father's Sudden Death and Stepping Into His Role2:36 The Pressure to Mind Mother and Younger Sister4:56 Stepping Fully into Masculine Survival Mode6:10 18-Year Marriage to a Partner with Feminine Energy7:05 Finding a Partner Who Needs the "Fixer" Role8:47 Realizing I was Down the Pecking Order9:50 Health Scare: The Start of Breast Cancer10:59 The Pressure of Being the Sole Provider11:09 The Fixing Pattern Re-emerges in a New Relationship11:56 The Body's Response to Heartache and Sorrow13:29 The Overwhelming Breaking Point14:00 Identifying Issues and Trying to Break the Pattern15:09 Ancestral Pattern of Over-Giving Comes Through16:16 Soul Stepped in to Break the Cycle17:57 Fantasizing About Injury to Finally Rest18:58 The Necessary "Shake Out" of Friends20:00 Starting the Healing Journey (Breakdown before Breakthrough)21:54 Implementing Boundaries: "Can I Get Back to You?"22:00 Deciding to Take Medication for Mental Health23:05 Prioritizing What's Within These Four Walls24:16 The Need for External Validation Feeds the Ego25:28 Turning Focus Inwards26:26 Learning to Watch for Red Flags27:44 Sitting in the "Observe, Not the Absorb" Mindset28:00 Flipping the Mindset: Have I Leveled Up?30:02 The Necessity of Shadow Work33:10 Advice for Listeners: Stop and Take a Step Back34:41 Healing Through Professional Singing36:14 Final Words: You Return to Old Patterns Because They Kept You SafeNEW 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/1FA... 💬 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

    39 min
  4. JAN 26

    Breaking the Cycle of Narcissistic Abuse and Unhealthy Relationship Patterns.

    Listener note: This episode includes the sharing of a personal survivor's story. It explores themes such as trauma, verbal and psychological abuse, divorce, abandonment, and the process of healing from these experiences, which may feel activating. Please listen with care. You are always welcome to pause, step away, or return when it feels supportive for you. Join psychotherapist, Reiki master, and yoga nidra facilitator, Anne-Marie, as she bravely shares her personal journey of healing after narcissistic relationship and deep self-inquiry after experiencing two divorces and the sudden ending to a toxic relationship. Amarie's story reveals how, despite having training and tools, unconscious relationship patterns, often rooted in ancestral trauma healing, can still lead to unhealthy attachments. Her path required becoming the cycle breaker in relationships and committing to father wound healing and overcoming abandonment issues. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to Anne-Marie, and her journey of healing 02:39 Two Marriages and Two Divorces 03:45 Starting the Healing Journey 05:06 Meeting a Man Online and Love Bombing Signs 06:47 Recognizing Red Flags and Manipulation 08:58 Moving Quickly and Ignoring Inklings 11:11 Toxic Relationships and Attraction 13:51 Exploring Past Relationships and Seeking External Validation 16:49 The Father Wound Healing Revelation 19:26 Root Chakra Healing and Anxiety in Relationships 20:22 Realizing Self-Abandonment 20:56 The Co-Host's Experience as a Cycle Breaker with a Father Wound 24:27 The Breakthrough After the Healing from Narcissistic Discard 29:21 The Security Must Come From Within 31:15 Tools for Healing After Breakup 31:32 Yoga Nidra Benefits and Affirmations 32:42 Somatic Experiencing Therapy 33:24 Sea Swimming Benefits and Nature 33:50 Journal Writing for Healing (Morning Pages) 36:50 The Gift of the Discard 39:17 Final Message 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 ▶️ Subscribe here: @embodiedenergywellness 💌 Website: embodiedenergywellness.com 📱 Follow Christine on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/embodiedenergywellness/

    44 min
  5. JAN 20

    Grief After Baby Loss: Trust, Intuition & Finding Your Way Back

    Listener note: This episode includes the sharing of an anonymous survivor’s story. It explores themes such as trauma, pregnancy and baby loss, grief, and experiences that may feel activating. Please listen with care. You are always welcome to pause, step away, or return when it feels supportive for you. We open the new season with a deeply personal shamanic counselling session. Philippa joined us to share her experience of profound grief following the loss of her two terminally ill babies shortly after birth. She speaks openly about the numbness, burnout, and emotional collapse that can follow such an unimaginable loss. At the heart of her sharing is a gentle reminder that healing does not have to be limited to counselling or clinical support alone. She offers a different way of meeting grief, one that allows space for other paths, other tools, and other ways back to yourself. This episode holds a conversation around spiritual healing and alternative child loss support, and how a shift in perspective can slowly open the door from grief toward hope. TIMESTAMPS 1:11 Introduction to The Healing Circle and Philippa Journey 3:39 Fertility Journey After Loss: Miscarriage Stories 4:56 Terminal Prenatal Diagnosis: Edwards Syndrome (Trisomy 18 Pregnancy) 7:43 Coping with Pregnancy Loss: Grief Numbness and Soul Loss Trauma 9:38 Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: A Second Diagnosis 10:57 The Liminal Space: Mourning and Dealing with Grief at Home 12:35 Spiritual Healing After Loss: Rose Quartz Healing 14:53 Making Others Comfortable While Dealing with Grief 15:21 Alternative Grief Therapy: Marathon Running vs. Counseling 16:07 Finding a Safe Sacred Space in the Healing Circle 17:27 Emotional Healing: Permission to Cry and Be Seen 19:41 Feeling Connected: Lifting Physical Pain Through Meditation for Grief 20:33 Spiritual Perspective on Baby Loss: Shifting from "Why Me?" to "Why Not Me?" 23:02 Transformation: A Different Perspective on Death 25:41 End of the Fertility Journey and IVF After Genetic Disorders 26:39 Switching from Grief to Hope 27:57 Reprogramming the Mind for a Positive Perspective 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 ▶️ Subscribe here: @embodiedenergywellness 💌 Website: embodiedenergywellness.com 📱 Follow Christine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embodiedenergywellness/

    29 min
  6. The Spiritual War: Why They Want Us Divided

    03/27/2025

    The Spiritual War: Why They Want Us Divided

    Episode Description: In this powerful episode, Christine dives deep into the spiritual war playing out across the world—a subtle but profound battle designed to keep humanity trapped in fear, control, and division. But there’s a higher truth calling us forward. Through conscious awareness, love, and compassion, we have the power to raise our vibration and break free from the energetic control systems that thrive on our disconnection from truth and from ourselves. This episode is a wake-up call for the soul. It’s time to remember who we truly are, reclaim our sovereignty, and step into a more awakened, united way of living. In this episode, we explore:🔹 The nature of the spiritual war and how it affects our energy and consciousness🔹 How fear and division are used to lower vibration and disconnect humanity🔹 The role of consciousness, love, and compassion in breaking free🔹 How to recognize control systems and reclaim your inner powerTimestamps:00:00 Introduction and Current Chaos01:00 Social Media and Free Speech03:11 Historical Context of Suppression05:02 Spiritual Insights and Experiences07:18 Observing Without Absorbing09:03 Empowerment and Unity12:21 Conclusion and Contact InformationAdditional Notes and Invitations:🌟 Ready to reclaim your energy and step into your truth? Christine offers intuitive energy healing and no-pressure discovery calls to help you realign and rise.*Connect With Us:- Website: SpiritualWellnessChristine.com- Email: Christine@SpiritualWellnessChristine.com- Follow Us: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter - @SpiritualWellnessChristine

    14 min
  7. What Happens After We Die? The Soul’s Journey Through the Afterlife

    03/14/2025

    What Happens After We Die? The Soul’s Journey Through the Afterlife

    Episode Description: What happens after we leave this physical world? In this enlightening episode, we explore one of the greatest mysteries of existence—the journey of the soul through the afterlife and beyond. I share insights into the spiritual realm, describing it as a vast, multidimensional space where souls continue to evolve, heal, and grow. Imagine the afterlife as a set of stairs, where each step represents a new level of understanding, reflection, and expansion. When we pass, our soul doesn’t simply vanish—it transitions into a realm of wisdom and transformation. Some souls move effortlessly through this process, integrating lessons from their earthly lives, while others take time to process, heal, and reconnect with unfinished lessons. In this episode, we explore: 🔹 What happens after death? A deeper look at the soul’s transition through the afterlife 🔹 The afterlife as a space of reflection, healing, and expansion 🔹 How past-life connections shape our spiritual evolution 🔹 Ways we can prepare in this lifetime to navigate the next phase with grace and wisdom Join me as we uncover the mysteries of the soul’s journey through the afterlife and how we can embrace this knowledge to live with greater peace and purpose. Actionable Insights: ✅ Shift your perspective on death—understand it as a transformation, not an ending ✅ Explore past-life connections and how they shape your current experiences ✅ Embrace personal growth and healing as part of your spiritual evolution ✅ Practice mindfulness and presence to prepare for transitions with peace Connect With Us: Website: ⁠SpiritualWellnessChristine.com⁠Email: ⁠Christine@SpiritualWellnessChristine.com⁠Follow Us: @SpiritualWellnessChristine - Instagram, Facebook, XAdditional Notes & Invitations: 🌟 Curious about the soul’s journey beyond this life? Christine offers intuitive energy healing and discovery calls—no pressure, just guidance when you’re ready. 🎧 Enjoyed this episode? Share it with a friend, leave a review, and explore the deeper questions of existence together. Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Introduction: The Mystery of What Happens After Death • Why this is a universal question • The intention of this episode: reducing fear around death 00:01:00 – Understanding the Afterlife: The Soul’s Journey • The spiritual realm as a staircase of soul evolution • How souls progress through different levels 00:02:30 – Why Do Souls Choose to Come to Earth? • Earth as a place for learning and growth • The lessons souls seek to experience (love, pain, healing, etc.) 00:04:00 – Free Will and Life Choices • The role of spirit guides in guiding our decisions • How we can be steered back onto our soul’s path after detours 00:06:00 – Life-Altering Moments & Spiritual Awakening • When spirit guides intervene to push us into transformation • Recognizing the signs that lead us to our healing journey 00:07:30 – The Transition After Death • The 6-8 week period of soul reflection after passing • Reviewing life lessons and deciding the next steps in the soul’s evolution 00:09:00 – Why Some Souls Stay Stuck: The Concept of Earthbound Spirits • Understanding ghosts, spirits, and unfinished business • Why some souls resist stepping into the light 00:10:30 – The Role of Light and Darkness in the Soul’s Evolution • Understanding why some souls choose to experience darkness • How collective healing can shift the balance towards light 00:12:00 – Overcoming the Fear of Death • Understanding death as a transformation, not an ending • How our awareness of the afterlife can bring peace 00:13:30 – Final Thoughts & Closing Message • The importance of embracing spiritual growth in this lifetime • How preparing for death can help us live fully

    16 min
  8. The Loneliness of Awakening: Losing and Finding Yourself

    02/13/2025

    The Loneliness of Awakening: Losing and Finding Yourself

    Episode Description: Spiritual awakening is often romanticized, but the truth is—it can be lonely, disorienting, and deeply personal. As you awaken to a new level of consciousness, you may feel disconnected from old relationships, belief systems, and even your former self. But in this space of uncertainty, a powerful transformation begins. In this episode, we explore: 🔹 Why loneliness is a natural part of spiritual awakening and how to navigate it 🔹 The emotional shifts of shedding old identities and relationships 🔹 How to embrace solitude as sacred instead of fearing isolation 🔹 Practical tools to support yourself through this period of deep transformation Your journey may feel solitary, but you are never truly alone. Tune in now to understand why letting go is part of the process—and how it leads to discovering your true path Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to The Healing Circle 00:17 The Loneliness of Spiritual Awakening 00:44 Why Awakening Feels Isolating 03:35 Personal Experiences and Challenges 11:42 Embracing Solitude and Finding Your Tribe 12:36 Compassion and Trusting the Process 14:37 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Connect With Us: Website: SpiritualWellnessChristine.comEmail: Christine@SpiritualWellnessChristine.comFollow Us: @SpiritualWellnessChristine - Instagram, Facebook, X Additional Notes & Invitations: 💫 If you're navigating the loneliness of awakening and want deeper support, Christine offers intuitive energy healing and discovery calls—no pressure, just guidance when you're ready.

    16 min

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The Healing Circle Podcast is a sacred space for real stories, deep conversations and human healing. Hosted by Christine Higgins, founder of Embodied Energy Wellness, this podcast invites you into a modern healing circle where every voice matters and every story carries medicine. Here we gather to listen, witness, grow and remember who we are beneath the noise of life. Expect honest conversations, soulful insights and moments that reconnect you back to yourself. Pull up a seat — the circle is open.