Energy, Vibration and Manifestation: What does it all mean?

Episode 5

Welcome to Illumi-Nation: 

Illumi-Nation serves as a transformative platform where a skilled psychic intuitive therapist (Susan Casey) and spiritual healer (Valerie Moon) collaborate to plant seeds of awakening in the hearts and minds of listeners.

Our mission is to guide individuals on a journey of self-discovery, helping them break free from the amnesia that accompanies our earthly experience. Through a blend of therapeutic insights and spiritual wisdom, we aim to trigger a profound remembering, reconnecting individuals with the inherent truths buried within their souls. Join us in the exploration of self-awareness, healing, and the rediscovery of the timeless wisdom that resides within all of us.

In the first half of this episode, Jennifer Sullivan, Psychic Medium, tarot reader, and astrologer,  sits down with guest, Julie Brown, healer and author, to do a real-time tarot reading about the energies coming in for Julie who feels blocked about the next steps she needs to take on her career path as a healer.  Jennifer pulled some cards to help Julie understand that she is preparing to step into her gifts. 

The second half of this episode, Valerie leads us in a discussion about different divination tools that healers use with their clients from tarot decks to dowsing pendulums. 

Next week, Valerie will provide shadow healing on Julie to clear the blocks that are preventing her from taking the next steps along her path as a healer. 

Guest Bio and Contact information:

Jennifer Sullivan: Psychic Medium, Astrologer & Firewalk Facilitator

Jennifer is a psychic medium that specializes in Tarot, Astrology, and Animal Communication. She received her first Tarot deck as a gift at the age of 11, which kick-started her career by performing readings for friends and classmates. She began reading professionally in high school. Jennifer dove into the world of Astrology several years ago, falling in love with the stars, and loving the insight they provide. 

Jennifer considers herself to be an intuitive reader who is earthly, practical, and of the highest integrity. Her readings are non-judgmental, reality-based, spiritually focused, and most importantly, fun! She is fascinated by the intricacy of an individual’s cause-and-effect and is devoted to helping people understand their current path, make positive choices, and lead happier lives.

In a reading with Jennifer, she incorporates Tarot or Astrology, as well as channeled messages from your Spiritual Team. In addition, there is the possibility that a loved one who has passed on will offer messages as well. This is not guaranteed, but when they really want a message delivered, it comes through. 

Readings are designed to be empowering and provide healing and guidance. 

Contact information for Jennifer Sullivan: 

• www.instagram.com/Jennsullivan382 

• https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.a.sullivan

• www.Jennifer-Sullivan.com

• jenn.sullivan382@gmail.com

Tarot deck used in this reading: 

Tarot of Oneness by Robyn Voisey

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1556573364/tarot-of-oneness-by-robyn-voisey-84-card

Julie Brown: Julie Brown is a healer and the author and creator of the literary composition; The Brownstone Series. Julie was raised in Liverpool, New York with a talented group of siblings. The youngest of five it was easy to stand in awe as everyone sang, studied lines to a play, or strummed the guitar. 

"My brother died when I was 17 years old. I thought the world I lived in was cruel. I phased out and faded in. Years later I was rifling through old photos of his life. All of his experiences showed me what I was lacking. Passion. Not long after beginning my true journey through grief, I began writing."

Julie is writing novels that explore the spiritual landscape of our world and expand our awareness on the responsibilities of love and the nature of loss. Ancient teachings surface in this modern-day romance giving us profound insights that link the human and the divine. Currently, Julie is working on the 4th book in the series.

Contact information for Julie Brown: 

• https://www.instagram.com/juliejujubrown/

• https://www.facebook.com/julie.jujubrown

• www.thebrownstoneseries.com 

Host Bios: 

Valerie Moon is a psychic medium that has extrasensory perception. Most people within the spiritual community describe her healing modality as "shadow work". This energetic healing helps to shift deep rooted patterns, behaviors, past life connections, ancestral traumas, or traumas that occurred in this current life. Valerie is also a soul seer and actively clears hauntings from houses, land, or people. She takes an active role to support many practitioners in understanding how to use their gifts. As a healer and mentor, she strongly supports those wishing to make change and permanently shift into a higher vibration. Valerie holds a BA in Psychology as well as certifications in Breathwork and Reiki. 

Susan E. Casey, MSW, MFA, is an author, a psychic intuitive mental health clinician, a certified bereavement group facilitator, a certified life coach, and a podcaster. Throughout the past 30 years, Susan has worked in hospice, in-patient, and home-based settings with teens and adults, and taught numerous courses to executive leaders and clinicians. As a therapist and writer, Susan’s deepest passion is to bring expansive and transformational stories to the world through her weekly podcast episodes. For 2.5 years, Susan interviewed people from all over the world who have sustained a deep loss and experienced renewed hope and a shift in their perspective on life as a result. Susan transitioned her Rock Your Shine podcast into Illumi-Nation with co-host Valerie Moon to continue to provide both education and real-time help to those who are struggling and eager to learn why we are here and how to create the life you want.  

Susan’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Mining-Ri...    

Connect with Valerie

https://www.instagram.com/valeriemoonhealing  

https://www.facebook.com/valeriemoonhealing  

https://www.youtube.com/@valeriemoonhealing 

www.valeriemoonhealing.com   

https://www.tiktok.com/@valeriemoonhealing 

Email: valeriemoon1111@gmail.com

Connect with Susan

https://www.instagram.com/susan.casey/ 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100045701809031  

https://www.facebook.com/susan.e.casey.3/  

https://www.youtube.com/@Rockyourshine 

https://www.tiktok.com/@susanecasey

Email: rockyourshine@gmail.com

Connect with Illumi-Nation

https://www.instagram.com/illumi8nation 

https://www.youtube.com/illumi8nation 

If you would like to be a guest on Illumi-Nation please email us at

illumi8nation@gmail.com 

Welcome to Illumi-Nation: 

Illumi-Nation serves as a transformative platform where a skilled psychic intuitive therapist (Susan Casey) and spiritual healer (Valerie Moon) collaborate to plant seeds of awakening in the hearts and minds of listeners.

Our mission is to guide individuals on a journey of self-discovery, helping them break free from the amnesia that accompanies our earthly experience. Through a blend of therapeutic insights and spiritual wisdom, we aim to trigger a profound remembering, reconnecting individuals with the inherent truths buried within their souls. Join us in the exploration of self-awareness, healing, and the rediscovery of the timeless wisdom that resides within all of us.

In this episode, Valerie and Susan delve into the intriguing case of Tobe London, a man whose life took a dramatic turn after being diagnosed with a terminal illness. Tobe, a multifaceted individual with backgrounds in heavy equipment operation, the military, music, and robotics training, found himself facing not only his mortality but also unexplained phenomena in his own home.

The catalyst for seeking help came when Tobe's wife captured footage of an apparition outside his truck window while recording him for posterity. Believing it to be a potential intruder, Tobe called the authorities, only to find no evidence of anyone on their property. As more peculiar incidents unfolded, Tobe realized he needed assistance in understanding and potentially resolving these encounters.

Enter Valerie, a gifted energy healer attuned to the vibrations surrounding her, capable of discerning and clearing lower vibrational energies, including those manifesting as earth-bound spirits or other intrusive entities. Tobe's decision to seek Valerie's expertise stemmed from a desire to comprehend why the apparition seemed drawn to him specifically and to facilitate its transition to another realm.

Throughout the interview, listeners are invited to explore the intricacies of spirit activity and the reasons why entities may linger in the earthly plane. Valerie and Susan's discussion offers a compelling glimpse into the unseen forces that occasionally intersect with our lives, prompting reflection on the mysteries of existence beyond the tangible realm.

Tobe London does not have any contact information, but we encourage you to listen his  music here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n5w44521QmPJuvwOWntG0sMlV-NookhVo

Host Bios: 

Valerie Moon is a psychic medium that has extrasensory perception. Most people within the spiritual community describe her healing modality as "shadow work". This energetic healing helps to shift deep-rooted patterns, behaviors, past life connections, ancestral traumas, or traumas that occurred in this current life. Valerie is also a soul seer and actively clears hauntings from houses, land, or people. She takes an active role in supporting many practitioners in understanding how to use their gifts. As a healer and mentor, she strongly supports those wishing to make a change and permanently shift into a higher vibration. Valerie holds a BA in Psychology as well as certifications in Breathwork and Reiki. 

Susan E. Casey, MSW, MFA, is an author, a psychic intuitive mental health clinician, a certified bereavement group facilitator, a certified life coach, and a podcaster. Throughout the past 30 years, Susan has worked in hospice, in-patient, and home-based settings with teens and adults, and taught numerous courses to executive leaders and clinicians. As a therapist and writer, Susan’s deepest passion is to bring expansive and transformational stories to the world through her weekly podcast episodes. For 2.5 years, Susan interviewed people from all over the world who have sustained a deep loss and experienced renewed hope and a shift in their perspective on life as a result. Susan transitioned her Rock Your Shine podcast into Illumi-Nation with co-host Valerie Moon to continue to provide both education and real-time help to those who are struggling and eager to learn why we are here and how to create the life you want.  

Susan’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Mining-Ri...    

Connect with Valerie

www.instagram.com/valeriemoonhealing 

www.facebook.com/valeriemoonhealing 

https://www.youtube.com/@valeriemoonhealing

www.valeriemoonhealing.com  

Connect with Susan

https://www.instagram.com/susan.casey/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100045701809031 

https://www.facebook.com/susan.e.casey.3/  

https://www.youtube.com/@Rockyourshine

https://www.tiktok.com/@susanecasey

Welcome to Illumi-Nation, a new podcast under the umbrella of Susan Casey's company Rock Your Shine: After you've been cracked wide open and under the umbrella of Valerie Moon's company Valerie Moon Healing. 

Illumi-Nation serves as a transformative platform where a skilled psychic intuitive therapist (Susan Casey) and spiritual healer (Valerie Moon) collaborate to plant seeds of awakening in the hearts and minds of listeners.

Susan and Valerie's mission is to guide individuals on a journey of self-discovery, helping them break free from the amnesia that accompanies our earthly experience. Through a blend of therapeutic insights and spiritual wisdom, they aim to trigger a profound remembering, reconnecting individuals with the inherent truths buried within their souls. Join Susan and Valerie in the exploration of self-awareness, healing, and the rediscovery of the timeless wisdom that resides within all of us.

In this episode, Valerie and Susan talk about how to shift your energetic vibration to match the vibration of what it is you desire for your life. Manifesting is more than envisioning what you want. You must believe in yourself, and your ability to bring in what you want for yourself and for the greater good. 

Illumi-Nation's recorded shows air on Tuesdays followed by a live show every Wednesday at noon on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Susan and Valerie interact with their audience and answer questions about the recorded episodes. 

Host Bios: Valerie Moon is a psychic medium that has extrasensory perception. Most people within the spiritual community describe her healing modality as "shadow work". This energetic healing helps to shift deep-rooted patterns, behaviors, past life connections, ancestral traumas, or traumas that occurred in this current life. Valerie is also a soul seer and actively clears hauntings from houses, land, or people. She takes an active role in supporting many practitioners in understanding how to use their gifts. As a healer and mentor, she strongly supports those wishing to make a change and permanently shift into a higher vibration. Valerie holds a BA in Psychology as well as certifications in Breathwork and Reiki. 

 Susan E. Casey, MSW, MFA, is an author, a psychic intuitive mental health clinician, a certified bereavement group facilitator, a certified life coach, and a podcaster. Throughout the past 30 years, Susan has worked in hospice, in-patient, and home-based settings with teens and adults, and taught numerous courses to executive leaders and clinicians. As a therapist and writer, Susan’s deepest passion is to bring expansive and transformational stories to the world through her weekly podcast episodes. For 2.5 years, Susan interviewed people from all over the world who have sustained a deep loss and experienced renewed hope and a shift in their perspective on life as a result. Susan transitioned her Rock Your Shine podcast into Illumi-Nation with co-host Valerie Moon to continue to provide both education and real-time help to those who are struggling and eager to learn why we are here and how to create the life you want.  

Susan’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Mining-Ri...    

Connect with Valerie and Susan on their social media sites.

Susan E Casey:
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@Rockyourshine
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/susan.casey
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/susan.e.casey.3
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanecasey/
TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@susanecasey
WEBSITE: https://rockyourshine.com/
EMAIL: rockyourshine@gmail.com

Valerie Moon: 
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/valeriemoonhealing/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/valeriemoonhealing 
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/valeriemoon23

Welcome to Illumi-Nation, a new podcast under the umbrella of Susan Casey's company Rock Your Shine: After you've been cracked wide open and under the umbrella of Valerie Moon's company Valerie Moon Healing. 

Illumi-Nation serves as a transformative platform where a skilled psychic intuitive therapist (Susan Casey) and spiritual healer (Valerie Moon) collaborate to plant seeds of awakening in the hearts and minds of listeners.

Susan and Valerie's mission is to guide individuals on a journey of self-discovery, helping them break free from the amnesia that accompanies our earthly experience. Through a blend of therapeutic insights and spiritual wisdom, they aim to trigger a profound remembering, reconnecting individuals with the inherent truths buried within their souls. Join Susan and Valerie in the exploration of self-awareness, healing, and the rediscovery of the timeless wisdom that resides within all of us.

In this episode, Valerie and Susan talk about energy, vibration, and The chakra system is an invaluable tool for aligning your energy. Understanding your seven chakras can help you to manage your energy and increase your vibration, which leads to a healthier life and relationships. We emphasize that everyone has the ability to communicate energetically and that spiritual experiences are not just for a select few. 

Illumi-Nation's recorded shows air on Tuesdays followed by a live show every Wednesday at noon on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Susan and Valerie interact with their audience and answer questions about the recorded episodes. 

Host Bios: Valerie Moon is a psychic medium that has extrasensory perception. Most people within the spiritual community describe her healing modality as "shadow work". This energetic healing helps to shift deep-rooted patterns, behaviors, past life connections, ancestral traumas, or traumas that occurred in this current life. Valerie is also a soul seer and actively clears hauntings from houses, land, or people. She takes an active role in supporting many practitioners in understanding how to use their gifts. As a healer and mentor, she strongly supports those wishing to make a change and permanently shift into a higher vibration. Valerie holds a BA in Psychology as well as certifications in Breathwork and Reiki. 

 Susan E. Casey, MSW, MFA, is an author, a psychic intuitive mental health clinician, a certified bereavement group facilitator, a certified life coach, and a podcaster. Throughout the past 30 years, Susan has worked in hospice, in-patient, and home-based settings with teens and adults, and taught numerous courses to executive leaders and clinicians. As a therapist and writer, Susan’s deepest passion is to bring expansive and transformational stories to the world through her weekly podcast episodes. For 2.5 years, Susan interviewed people from all over the world who have sustained a deep loss and experienced renewed hope and a shift in their perspective on life as a result. Susan transitioned her Rock Your Shine podcast into Illumi-Nation with co-host Valerie Moon to continue to provide both education and real-time help to those who are struggling and eager to learn why we are here and how to create the life you want.  

Susan’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Mining-Ri...    

Connect with Valerie and Susan on their social media sites.

Susan E Casey:
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@Rockyourshine
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/susan.casey
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/susan.e.casey.3
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanecasey/
TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@susanecasey
WEBSITE: https://rockyourshine.com/
EMAIL: rockyourshine@gmail.com

Valerie Moon: 
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/valeriemoonhealing/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/valeriemoonhealing 
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/valeriemoon23

Welcome to Rock Your Shine: After you’ve been cracked wide open. On this show, I sit down with people from all over the world to hear their transformational stories on their deep grief and loss journeys. 

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Dawn DiRaimondo, a clinical psychologist who specializes in grief and loss after losing her brother Michael while he served in the army in Iraq. 

Dr. Dawn shares her experiences navigating grief and loss, both personally and professionally. She discusses her book 'Surviving Sibling Loss, The Invisible Thread That Connects Us Through Life and Death,' published in 2020, and highlights fundamental themes of grief and loss, such as anger, grief's impact on relationships, and how to navigate the aftermath of a loss. The episode also covers the beneficial role of therapy, the concept of grief as a passenger in our life's journey, and the importance of integrating lost loved ones into our lives.

**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode covers sensitive subject matter and is not suitable for all listeners. If this topic could be a trigger for you, listen to this episode with a friend, a sibling, a loved one or a parent so you can talk about any emotions that come up for you. The contents of this episode are not intended to replace therapy and should not be taken as such. If you need immediate help, please call the crisis hotline listed below in our resources.

Listen in as we talk about:

• 0:00 Intro

• 3:13 About Dawn's brother

• 6:23 How this grief affected the role she played in the family

• 13:45 What it was like to deal with this while helping with other people with their own mental health issues

• 15:56 When she got into therapy

• 18:34 How to know if you need extra support

• 30:23 Does letting grief go mean loving your sibling any less

• 33:02 Importance of birthdays and anniversaries of death, and how to honor those dates

• 40:07 Providing her parents with support

• 45:23 What does self love mean to her

• 49:24 Faith is…
  
  

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Mining-River-Sibling-Grief/dp/1732888892/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Rock+On%3A+Mining+for+joy&qid=1570199126&sr=8-1   

Grief Hotline: 

• https://www.griefresourcenetwork
  
  

Connect with Dr. Dawn 

• Book: https://drdawndiraimondo.com/product/surviving-sibling-loss-book/

• https://drdawndiraimondo.com/

Connect with Susan

• http://instagram.com/susan.casey/ 

• https://www.facebook.com/Susan-E-Casey-101187148084982 

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDcl58l8qUwO3dDYk83wOFA 

• https://rockyourshine.com/ 

• https://www.tiktok.com/@susanecasey

Welcome to Rock Your Shine: After you’ve been cracked wide open. On this show, I sit down with people from all over the world to hear their transformational stories on their deep grief and loss journeys. 

In this episode, I sit down with Jordon Ferber, a stand up comedian, podcaster and a bereaved sibling. We delve into Jordon's grief journey following the tragic loss of his 21-year-old brother, Russell, in a car accident on July 6th, 2002. Jordon shares how he established himself as a voice in the bereavement community, becoming the co-leader of the Compassionate Friends Manhattan Siblings Group for the past decade. He also launched his  podcast 'Where's the Grief?'. His guests are (mostly) comedians who have experienced tragic loss. 

In this episode, Jordon also discusses the challenges he faced in integrating his loss into his comedy career, as well as the benefits he found in participating in bereavement groups. Jordon's story is a testament to resilience, the healing power of supportive communities, and the potential for humor to bring light into our darkest moments.

He and his family run The Russell Ferber Foundation, which provides scholarships to the Culinary Institute of America. He produces a yearly comedy benefit show for the foundation, continuing to bring people together and carry on the spirit of his brother Russell through love and laughter. In his spare time, Jordon enjoys writing short blurbs about himself in the third person.

**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode covers sensitive subject matter and is not suitable for all listeners. If this topic could be a trigger for you, listen to this episode with a friend, a sibling, a loved one or a parent so you can talk about any emotions that come up for you. The contents of this episode are not intended to replace therapy and should not be taken as such. If you need immediate help, please call the crisis hotline listed below in our resources.

Listen in as we talk about:

• 0:00 Intro

• 1:33 His story about his brother Russell

• 3:30 How his family handled the tragedy

• 4:53 How standup comedy supported him through grief

• 10:45 His drinking and how it affected his life

• 12:22 What is ‘compassionate friends’

• 16:07 Starting to integrate loss into his life

• 26:16 The changing dynamic between him and his parents

• 31:23 How his brother's death changed his perspective on the world and his approach to life

• 33:57 Navigating friendships, losing friends, cutting people out

• 40:39 A shift to celebration

• 47:13 This episode’s Oracle Card

• 49:02 What does self love mean to him

• 51:02 Faith is…
  
  

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Mining-River-Sibling-Grief/dp/1732888892/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Rock+On%3A+Mining+for+joy&qid=1570199126&sr=8-1   

Grief Hotline: 

• https://www.griefresourcenetwork
  
  

Connect with Jordon 

• www.instagram.com/WheresTheGrief   

• www.instagram.com/BeatnikNudnik  

• www.instagram.com/RussellFerberFoundation 

• www.twitter.com/WheresTheGrief 

• https://www.facebook.com/WheresTheGrief 

• http://wheresthegrief.com

• https://www.russellferberfoundation.org/   

Connect with Susan

• http://instagram.com/susan.casey/ 

• https://www.facebook.com/Susan-E-Casey-101187148084982 

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDcl58l8qUwO3dDYk83wOFA 

• https://rockyourshine.com/ 

Welcome to Rock Your Shine: After you’ve been cracked wide open. On this show, I sit down with people from all over the world to hear their transformational stories on their deep grief and loss journeys. 

In this episode, Edwin Stevens, the filmmaker behind the poignant documentary 'Alice is Still Dead,' discusses how he navigated through the grief of losing his sister.

He shares his journey of diving deep into the personal, tragic story of Alice's murder and his attempts to honor her memory through his art. Edwin also discusses the impact of grief on family dynamics, the struggle of living with loss, and how creating the film ultimately became a healing process for him. He emphasizes the essence of allowing oneself to grieve, accepting it, and persistently working through it.

Edwin Pendleton Stevens is known for The Defiant Ones (2017), Alice Is Still Dead (2019) and Dark Harbor (2019).

**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode covers sensitive subject matter and is not suitable for all listeners. If this topic could be a trigger for you, listen to this episode with a friend, a sibling, a loved one or a parent so you can talk about any emotions that come up for you. The contents of this episode are not intended to replace therapy and should not be taken as such. If you need immediate help, please call the crisis hotline listed below in our resources.

Listen in as we talk about:

• 0:00 Intro

• 1:44 Remembering Alice

• 2:08 Alice's Adoption and Early Life

• 2:53 Alice's Struggles and Tragic End

• 4:23 Dealing with Alice's Loss

• 5:32 The Impact of Alice's Death on the Family

• 6:10 The Complexity of Grief and Loss

• 8:03 Alice's Early Acting out

• 9:44 Alice's Adoption and Identity Crisis

• 12:25 How did his parents deal

• 16:58 His Father's death

• 25:27 Making a Film about Alice

• 32:24 Impact of Death on Relationships

• 32:59 The Role of Children in Healing

• 33:37 Regrets and Reflections

• 34:13 The Importance of Self-Reflection

• 34:40 The Consequences of Avoiding Grief

• 36:23 The Impact of Grief on Relationships

• 52:27 Final Thoughts on Grief and Healing

• 54:52 Utilizing Therapy

• 57:18 What does self love look like

• 59:50 What does faith mean to you
  
  

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Mining-River-Sibling-Grief/dp/1732888892/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Rock+On%3A+Mining+for+joy&qid=1570199126&sr=8-1   

Grief Hotline: 

• https://www.griefresourcenetwork
  
  

Connect with Edwin

• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10981170/

• https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5451206/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

Connect with Susan

• http://instagram.com/susan.casey/ 

• https://www.facebook.com/Susan-E-Casey-101187148084982 

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDcl58l8qUwO3dDYk83wOFA 

• https://rockyourshine.com/ 

Welcome to Rock Your Shine: After you’ve been cracked wide open. On this show, I sit down with people from all over the world to hear their transformational stories on their deep grief and loss journeys. 

In this week's episode, we are joined by Christine Connors and Terry Clark Murphy, who are using the power of music, storytelling, and compassion to heal the emotional wounds of those who have experienced loss. 

They introduce their heartwarming initiative, Healing Chickadee, serving as an interactive, therapeutic tool that utilizes musical stories to foster emotional regulation and resilience in preschool children and their families. Christine Connors is releasing a musical series for children, 'Christina's Cottage', working closely with notable Disney Broadway composer David Friedman. Terry Clark Murphy, Founder and Chief Enthusiast of Chickadee Healing, shares how her personal experience led her to pivot from pain to healing through service. 

Through the Healing Chickadee, they aim to provide a compassionate, evolving space for children and adults alike to navigate their grief, fostering a deeper connection with themselves and their emotions. The episode highlights the transformative power of grief, the importance of staying open to service and opportunities, and the role of faith, self-love and patience in the healing journey.

**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode covers sensitive subject matter and is not suitable for all listeners. If this topic could be a trigger for you, listen to this episode with a friend, a sibling, a loved one or a parent so you can talk about any emotions that come up for you. The contents of this episode are not intended to replace therapy and should not be taken as such. If you need immediate help, please call the crisis hotline listed below in our resources.

Listen in as we talk about:

• 0:00 Intro

• 1:22 Christina's loss of her brother

• 3:48 Terry's experience losing her brother

• 6:03 The Healing Chickadee

• 9:42 How does the Healing Chickadee impact children

• 13:14 How is their music incorporated

• 18:58 How has this work helped you heal yourself

• 27:54 Their journey with delayed grief

• 35:08 What are your plans for the growth and expansion of Chickadee

• 46:41 This episode’s card pull

• 47:14 What does self love look like

• 48:03 What does faith mean to you

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Mining-River-Sibling-Grief/dp/1732888892/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Rock+On%3A+Mining+for+joy&qid=1570199126&sr=8-1   

Grief Hotline: 

• https://www.griefresourcenetwork
  
  

Connect with Christina

• www.instagram.com/ChristinasCottage444

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-connors

• https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?mibextid=LQQJ4d 

• https://youtu.be/lN4fSuEXSEk?si=wRrG0zTBur9PE9jx  

• www.ChristinasCottage444.com
  
  

Connect with Terry

• www.instagram.com/thehealingchickadee 

• www.twitter.com/Soulfulkidsyd 

• www.HealingChickadee.com 

Connect with Susan

• http://instagram.com/susan.casey/ 

• https://www.facebook.com/Susan-E-Casey-101187148084982 

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDcl58l8qUwO3dDYk83wOFA 

• https://rockyourshine.com/ 

Welcome to Rock Your Shine: After you’ve been cracked wide open. On this show, I sit down with people from all over the world to hear their transformational stories on their deep grief and loss journeys. 

Depression does not discriminate, as seen in the life of Bill Daly; growing up with a supportive family, sailing through high school academically, and having aspirations to play college soccer. Despite this seemingly perfect life, Bill spiraled into a deep depression at 18, marking a dark phase of his life. It gave him a newfound passion to help others suffering from mental health issues and spurred him on his path to finding peace within himself. This blog post explores Bill's journey, shedding light on how he transformed his suffering into strength, offering inspiration to individuals navigating their way through similar struggles.

After high school, deep-seated feelings of being unprepared for college and adulthood led Bill to take a year off to travel with a friend. That's when everything began to fall apart. Despite visiting stunning, awe-inspiring places like the Grand Canyon, he couldn't appreciate or connect with their magnificence or the people around him. It seemed like a dark veil had descended, making him feel exceedingly anxious, fearful, and detached from his environment.

With persistent sadness consuming him, Bill found himself losing weight, experiencing drastic mood swings, and being withdrawn. To cope, he sought help from psychiatry, which sparked a series of trials with various antidepressants. Yearning for relief, he even acquiesced to electric shock therapy but to no avail. His search for relief led him on various spiritual quests, inclusive of yoga, meditation, and vision quests. Nevertheless, the underlying problem persisted.

After 25 long, grueling years of hardship and struggle, his father's passing marked a turning point. Upon losing his father, he reached the height of despair, contemplating ending his own life. However, this intense pain ultimately sparked the most profound transformation. He started to find signs of hope in the little things around him, such as the song of a bird he lovingly named Rose. 

From that point forward, Bill began redirecting his focus from the crippling pain of his depression to finding peace and radical acceptance. He sought solace in daily meditation and used flotation therapy to soothe his mind. More importantly, he worked on building a relationship with his heart and soul, which incredibly transformed his life.

In a remarkable transition, he found love for himself and was able to love others deeply in return. He began to welcome his feelings of ‘good and bad’ without resistance, judgment or avoidance, giving him the freedom to feel, understand, and accept them.

His journey led him to the realization that mere acceptance could be liberating, and through his continued self-love practices, he discovered an inner peace he’d never believed possible. 

Today, Bill utilizes his learned wisdom from years of battling his condition to aid others in their mental health journey. Being a shining beacon of resilience, he strives to be a compassionate listener, creating a judgment-free space for individuals to share their struggles. His experiences have taught him the transformative power of sharing his story and inviting vulnerability from others.

**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode covers sensitive subject matter and is not suitable for all listeners. If this topic could be a trigger for you, listen to this episode with a friend, a sibling, a loved one or a parent so you can talk about any emotions that come up for you. The contents of this episode are not intended to replace therapy and should not be taken as such. If you need immediate help, please call the crisis hotline listed below in our resources.

Listen in as we talk about:

• [0:00] Intro

• 1:50 Bill's Early Life and Onset of Depression

• 9:46 Bill's Struggles with Depression in College

• 11:19 Bill's Spiritual Journey and Search for Enlightenment

• 20:41 Relationship with family during this time

• 22:03 Bill's Struggles with Substance Abuse

• 22:21 Bill's Journey into Recovery and the 12 Steps

• 24:24 Bill's Continued Struggles and Attempts to Fill the Void

• 26:37 Bill's Father's Passing and Its Impact

• 27:31 Bill's Lowest Point and Desire to End His Life

• 27:45 Struggles with Sobriety

• 28:08 Returning to Old Habits

• 29:17 Finding Light in Detox

• 31:25 Finding Hope in Nature

• 33:05 Connecting with Higher Power

• 40:40 Working with Horses and Teaching Meditation

• 42:22 Oracle card pull

• 44:22 What self love means to Bill

• 45:38 Faith is

• 47:13 Reflecting on the Journey and Embracing All Emotions
  
  

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Mining-River-Sibling-Grief/dp/1732888892/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Rock+On%3A+Mining+for+joy&qid=1570199126&sr=8-1   

Grief Hotline: 

• https://www.griefresourcenetwork
  
  

Connect with Bill

• www.instagram.com/William.j.daly
  
  

Connect with Susan

• http://instagram.com/susan.casey/ 

• https://www.facebook.com/Susan-E-Casey-101187148084982 

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDcl58l8qUwO3dDYk83wOFA 

• https://rockyourshine.com/

Welcome to Rock Your Shine: After you’ve been cracked wide open. On this show, I sit down with people from all over the world to hear their transformational stories on their deep grief and loss journeys. 

In this episode, we are joined by Maryann, an intuitive soul reader who shares her insights on how we can connect with our intuition and find joy amidst grief. Maryann begins by explaining what an intuitive soul reader is and how she got introduced to it. She then shares how she receives her downloads and ways to differentiate between intuition and other external sources of information.

Maryann also explores why people lose touch with their intuition and the different ways we can meditate to tap into it. She offers recommendations for people who are just starting their meditation practices and emphasizes the importance of learning how to sit quietly with our feelings.

The conversation then shifts to the topic of grief and how we can find joy again amidst it. Maryann shares her thoughts on shifting from a place of feeling to wisdom and offers words of wisdom for those missing the physical presence of loved ones.

Towards the end of the episode, Maryann talks about what self-love means to her and leaves us with a powerful message of hope. 

Maryann’s journey from many years of Emergency Nursing to alternative healing has included Massage Therapy and Reflexology education at the Polarity Realization Center in Portland, Maine and advanced training in CranioSacral Therapy at the Upledger Institute of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. She is also a Reiki Master/Teacher and enjoyed teaching the Doctors, Nurses and Volunteers of Southern Maine Hospice Center Reiki Level l paid for though a Grant the center was gifted as well as her part time faculty position at USM teaching Reiki.

Her greatest gifts as an Intuitive, however, was re-awakened through her studies of Intuition Therapy and Soul Readings with renowned healer and author, Rosalie Deer Heart, which she now enjoys sharing world wide in her very busy practice.

You can find Maryann in her Scarborough, Maine office, or catch her when she visits her Nashville, TN or Dallas, TX offices or enjoy a phone/Virtual session with her.

Whether you're a seasoned meditator or new to the world of intuition, this episode has something for everyone. Join us as we explore the power of intuition, meditation, and self-love with Maryann.

**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode covers sensitive subject matter and is not suitable for all listeners. If this topic could be a trigger for you, listen to this episode with a friend, a sibling, a loved one or a parent so you can talk about any emotions that come up for you. The contents of this episode are not intended to replace therapy and should not be taken as such. If you need immediate help, please call the crisis hotline listed below in our resources.

Listen in as we talk about:

• [1:05] What is an Intuitive Soul Reader and how Maryann got introduced to it

• [2:40] How Maryann receives her downloads 

• [5:40] Ways to know what comes from our intuition  

• [6:40] Why people lose touch with their intuition

• [8:25] The different ways we can meditate

• [11:00] Recommendations for people who are starting their meditation practices

• [19:10] Learning how to sit quietly with our feelings

• [23:00] Shifting from a place of feeling to wisdom

• [29:35] Learning how to find joy again amidst grief

• [37:20] Words of wisdom for people missing the physical presence of loved ones

• [40:25] What self love means to Maryann

• [41:00] Hope is…

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Rock On: Mining for Joy in the Deep River of Sibling Grief by Susan E. Casey

• http://mainetoday.com/blog/who-i-met/maryanne-b-russell-intuitive-soul-reader/  

Grief Hotline: 

• https://www.griefresourcenetwork.com/crisis-center/hotlines/ 

Connect with Maryann here:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemaerussell/

• Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaryannBRussel1 

• www.MaryannBRussell.com 

Connect with Susan

• http://instagram.com/susan.casey/ 

• https://www.facebook.com/Susan-E-Casey-101187148084982 

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDcl58l8qUwO3dDYk83wOFA 

• https://rockyourshine.com/