➡️ Episode note: This episode includes discussion of trauma, sexual assault, substance use, mental health, and psychedelic experiences. The conversation is educational and reflects the speakers' personal experiences and perspectives. It is not medical advice. What if you're not broken? What if the parts of yourself you've spent years trying to fix were actually ways you learned to survive? Beautiful Souls, Episode 70 went somewhere I didn't expect, and I am so freaking grateful it did. My guest, Marlaina Williams, RN, BSN, is a Navy veteran, registered nurse, Certified Holistic Healthcare Practitioner, Functional Nutrition Consultant, international best-selling author, psychedelic facilitator, and founder of Creative Fire Alchemy and Alchemy of the Sacred. But this conversation isn't about her résumé. It's about the human underneath all of it. Marlaina opens up about her experiences with trauma, military service, nursing, numbing, learning to adapt to the world around her, and eventually realizing that healing wasn't about becoming someone completely different. It was about reconnecting with who she already was underneath the protective layers she'd accumulated along the way. We talk about why trauma isn't something we need to compare, how our experiences create lenses through which we see ourselves and the world, why people who spend their lives caring for everyone else can lose themselves in the process, and why Marlaina believes we need to stop treating humans like a collection of disconnected symptoms. We also have an open conversation about psychedelic preparation and integration, including Marlaina's personal experience and why this work has become part of how she supports others. Those portions reflect Marlaina's experiences and perspective and are shared for education and conversation, not as individualized medical advice. But perhaps my favorite message comes near the end: You're not alone. And where you are right now doesn't have to be where you stay. It's possible. 💛 FREE GIFT: From Autopilot to Alive Marlaina created a complimentary grounding audio and reflection guide to help you continue exploring what came up during this conversation. "I hope listeners recognize that they are not broken. The ways we learn to survive can become layers that make it difficult to see or feel who we are underneath them, but our essence remains intact. I want someone listening to feel permission to become curious about their own life, not from judgment, but from compassion, and to remember that even the most difficult parts of their story may hold wisdom, meaning, and the beginning of something new." -Marlaina 👉 Get the resource: https://creativefirealchemy.com/autopilot-to-alive Connect with Marlaina Website Creative Fire Alchemy: https://creativefirealchemy.com Alchemy of the Sacred: https://alchemyofthesacred.org Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/CreativeFireAlchemy IG: https://www.instagram.com/creative_fire_alchemy/?hl=en LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/creativefirealchemy/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@creativefirealchemy Want to be a guest on the podcast and share your story? 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