In this heartfelt and expansive conversation, Lisa is joined by Kari Magee, intuitive healer and founder of Alchemy for Empaths, to explore what it truly means to be an empath, and how sensitivity can become a powerful gift rather than a burden.

Kari explains that empaths are naturally attuned to their environment, emotions, and subtle energies, much like animals. While empathy is a universal human trait, some people are more sensitive due to lived experiences such as trauma, burnout, or nervous system overload, often amplifying intuitive abilities like clairsentience, empathic sensing, and animal communication.

Together, Lisa and Kari explore:

• What it really means to be an empath in today’s world

• The connection between empathy, intuition, and personal authority

• Why self-care is not optional for sensitive people

• How unprotected empathy can lead to burnout and energy depletion

• Identifying subtle energy leaks (not just obvious boundaries)

• The impact of social media, television, and unconscious habits on empathic systems

• Astrology, neurodiversity, and sensitivity as tools for self-understanding

• Midlife awakenings, identity shifts, and intuitive growth

• Sovereignty, individuality, and staying grounded while feeling deeply

Kari shares her own journey from corporate conformity and chronic exhaustion to reclaiming sensitivity as a superpower, leading her to develop The LIGHT Method: Liberation, Intuition, Grounding, and Healing - a framework designed to help empaths release limiting beliefs, build strength, and reconnect with their inner wisdom.

The conversation also touches on starseeds, neurodiversity, societal conditioning, and the suppression of empathy, offering a compassionate lens on why so many sensitive people feel out of place, and how they can realign with their truth.

This episode is for anyone who identifies as an empath, highly sensitive person, intuitive, healer, or anyone feeling burnt out, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves.

✨ Your sensitivity is not the problem—it’s the pathway.

SOCIALS

https://planoly.store/alchemyforempaths

Instagram: @alchemy.for.empaths

In this deeply insightful episode, Lisa interviews Graeme Kapono Urlich, an ordained Alakaʻi of Huna International, exploring the ancient Hawaiian healing tradition of Huna, the philosophy of Aloha, and the transformative power of presence, energy, and self-empowerment.

Founded in 1973 by Serge Kahili King, Huna International teaches that energy flows where attention goes, and that all healing and power come from within. Graeme shares the seven principles of Huna, including the powerful idea that the world is what we think it is, and explains how these teachings apply directly to modern life, emotional healing, and personal growth.

The conversation explores Lomi Lomi temple-style bodywork, not simply as massage, but as a spiritual and emotional healing practice rooted in counselling, awareness, and self-responsibility. Graeme recounts extraordinary personal experiences from extended Kahuna bodywork sessions, highlighting the importance of total presence, focus, and energetic alignment.

Together, Lisa and Graeme discuss:

* How distraction and media manipulation affect energy and decision-making

* The fear of rejection and our deep need to belong

*The “Adventurer Way of Thinking” and breaking free from societal conditioning

* The Hawaiian principle of Manawa - the power of being fully present

* Why effectiveness is the measure of truth (Pono)

* The true meaning of Aloha: love increases as judgment decreases

* How belief systems influence success, health, money, and self-worth

* Using the mind as a healing tool rather than a limitation

Graeme also shares real-world examples of Huna healing, including how creating an environment of aloha and high energy allows individuals to heal themselves, without giving power away.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in:

Huna healing, Hawaiian spirituality, energy healing, Lomi Lomi, conscious living, emotional healing, shamanic wisdom, personal empowerment, and spiritual growth.

✨ Bless the present. Trust yourself. Expect the best.

SOCIALS:

https://www.huna.org

https://hunahawaii.com

https://www.huna.net

https://www.facebook.com/HunaInternational

@hunainternational

In this deeply compassionate and insightful episode, Lisa is joined by holistic counsellor and intuitive healer Sarah Yeoman, who brings over two decades of experience in health, wellbeing, and trauma-informed care.

Sarah shares her professional journey from primary school teaching into the healing arts, including her background in exercise science, remedial massage, nutrition, and energy work. Through years of hands-on practice and lived experience, Sarah developed her own healing modality, Cevelo, which blends talk therapy with energy healing to help people release emotional triggers, reconnect with their authentic selves, and feel empowered in their lives.

The conversation explores Sarah’s path through further study, personal loss, and professional transformation, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the passing of her father. These experiences led her to retrain as a counsellor and create the RISE method, a framework designed to help individuals redefine their stories, understand emotional triggers, and move beyond survival-based patterns.

Lisa and Sarah discuss how trauma often originates in childhood and can shape adult behaviour, relationships, and emotional responses. Sarah explains how intuitive coaching and counselling sessions create a safe space for clients to uncover unconscious patterns, process stored emotions, and gently resolve trauma without force or re-traumatisation.

The episode also delves into the concept of negative memory bias, explaining how the brain prioritises perceived threats as a survival mechanism. Sarah highlights the importance of safety, trust, and nervous system regulation in trauma healing, acknowledging that each person’s healing timeline is unique.

Drawing from her experience as a trauma-informed massage therapist, Sarah discusses the role of touch in healing and the necessity of consent, safety, and emotional readiness. Lisa shares reflections from her own trauma journey, reinforcing the importance of finding practitioners who are deeply attuned to both physical and emotional boundaries.

This episode is a powerful reminder that healing is not about fixing what is broken, but about creating safety, awareness, and space for authenticity to emerge.

SOCIALS:

sarahyeomanwellness.com

FB: @SarahYeomanIntegrativeWellness

Insta: @sarahyeomanintegrativewellness

In this fascinating and heart-led episode, Lisa is joined by Dr Meghan Barrett, a holistic veterinarian and sound therapy practitioner based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr Barrett shares her unique approach to animal healing, blending conventional veterinary medicine with holistic modalities and therapeutic music designed specifically for animals.

Dr Barrett discusses her journey from a background in aerial dance and music into holistic veterinary medicine, explaining how a serious neck injury became a catalyst for deeper exploration into whole-body healing. She unpacks the key differences between allopathic (conventional) veterinary care and holistic approaches, highlighting how Western medicine excels in acute situations, while holistic care focuses on long-term wellbeing, chronic conditions, and prevention.

The conversation explores how emotional health and physical health are deeply interconnected for animals, and why addressing both is essential for true healing. Dr Megan shares how she integrates rehabilitation, acupuncture, laser therapy, herbal medicine, and sound therapy into her practice, always slowing down to truly listen to what each animal needs.

A central focus of the episode is the powerful role of music in animal wellbeing. Dr Barrett explains how she creates custom soundscapes and original musical compositions using harp, flute, and ambient textures to activate the parasympathetic nervous system, reduce stress, and support healing. She discusses the importance of understanding animals’ unique hearing ranges, sensitivity to vibration and frequency, and why music for animals must be carefully edited to avoid sudden or overstimulating sounds.

Lisa and Dr Barrett share personal stories of animals responding visibly to music; from softened eyes and slower breathing to deep relaxation and emotional release. They also discuss how familiar music routines can help animals feel safe, particularly during times of anxiety, illness, or transition.

This episode offers a gentle yet insightful invitation to rethink how we care for animals, reminding us that healing can be supported not only through medicine, but through presence, environment, sound, and emotional connection.

SOCIALS:

https://www.drbarrettvet.com

https://www.museholisticvet.com

IG @drbarrettvet and @muse.holistic.vet

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ2ZjzBYqBp_Z9JK0a8vRSQ

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083467832076

https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghan-barrett-dvm/

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

In this expansive and heartfelt conversation, Lisa is joined by renowned animal communicator, teacher, and author Sandra Mendelson to explore the deeper layers of animal communication, energy exchange, and intuitive connection between humans and the animal world.

Sandra shares her unexpected journey into animal communication, which began in 2012 while working with horses. Without prior exposure to animal communication teachings, Sandra found herself receiving guidance and messages that led her to develop a direct, authentic way of listening to animals beyond words. This path eventually inspired her books and online classes, created in collaboration with animals themselves, offering humans a new way to connect with the animal kingdom.

Together, Lisa and Sandra discuss how animals communicate as energetic beings, and how human projections, unprocessed trauma, and emotional patterns often influence animal behaviour. Sandra explains how many behavioural issues in companion animals reflect unresolved emotional or physical challenges within their humans, and how healing can occur when those root causes are acknowledged, without blame or judgement.

The conversation expands into powerful observations of collective animal behaviour, including whales gathering across the globe and unusual shark activity near humans. These moments are explored as potential messages of urgency, wisdom, and planetary awareness, reminding us that animals act as channels for universal intelligence rather than isolated messengers.

Lisa and Sandra also share personal stories of intuitive encounters with animals; from horses and dogs to birds, reptiles, and even insects, highlighting how animals offer guidance, protection, humour, and healing when we are willing to listen with all our senses. They discuss the importance of shifting from dominance-based language toward gratitude, respect, and energetic presence when communicating with animals.

This episode invites listeners to reimagine animals not as possessions or problems to be managed, but as conscious co-inhabitants of the planet, offering wisdom, balance, and reflection during a time of global uncertainty.

SOCIALS:

https://www.sandramendelson.com/

FB: @sandra.l.mendelson

Insta: @sandra_mendelson/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sandraml/

In this deeply reflective conversation, Lisa is joined by astrologer and intuitive consultant Michelle Wollaston to explore how astrology, personal energy cycles, and human design can offer profound insight into our emotional wellbeing, life purpose, and major life transitions.

Michelle explains how a natal chart acts as a blueprint for understanding your unique energetic makeup, with planetary rulers and astrological houses influencing how you experience life. Together, they discuss the impact of astrological transits, moon phases, and significant milestones such as Saturn returns and Chiron returns, particularly during midlife, when many women are called into deeper reflection, healing, and self-awareness.

The conversation also explores emotional patterns linked to moon phases and zodiac signs, including how Scorpio moon energy can intensify emotions, intuition, and exhaustion—especially for water signs. Michelle shares practical guidance on setting boundaries, reducing external noise, and learning to listen to intuition rather than fear or societal expectations.

Moving beyond astrology alone, Michelle introduces human design and explains how understanding your personal design type, such as generator or projector, can transform how you approach work, relationships, and decision-making. She also shares how she creates personalised "Soul Maps" for clients using birth data, natal charts, and progressed moons to help navigate life purpose, karmic lessons, and current challenges.

The episode widens into an important discussion on women’s empowerment, power imbalances, and the silencing of survivor voices across industries. Lisa and Michelle speak candidly about systemic abuse, the role of fear and complicity, and the importance of education, self-worth, and awareness for future generations. Michelle also shares her work amplifying survivor voices through media and publishing platforms.

This episode is an invitation to slow down, tune inward, and reconnect with your personal rhythm, honouring both the cosmic cycles and the inner wisdom guiding your path.

SOCIALS:

www.michellewollaston.com

Facebook: @michelle.wollaston.7

Instagram: @michellewollaston

LinkedIn: michelle-wollaston

In this episode, continuing on from Episode 9, Lisa Aston Michael explores what healing looks like after family scapegoating, emotional harm, or ongoing hostility within the family system.

When harm comes from within the family, it can deeply impact self-trust, emotional safety, and nervous system regulation. Many people find themselves questioning their reality, carrying guilt for setting boundaries, or feeling isolated in an experience that is rarely spoken about.

This episode is a gentle, trauma-informed guide for anyone who has experienced family scapegoating, emotional abuse, or chronic conflict, including those navigating complex step-family or blended family dynamics.

We discuss:

• How to protect yourself when family harm is ongoing

• Why boundaries are an act of self-respect, not punishment

• When distance or estrangement may be necessary for healing

• The impact of chronic family stress on the nervous system

• Simple nervous system grounding and regulation practices

• How to separate your identity from family projections

• Reclaiming your sense of self, meaning, and belonging

• The role of chosen family in emotional healing

This episode is not about blame or confrontation.
It is about self-protection, clarity, nervous system repair, and reclaiming your inner authority.

You are invited to listen at your own pace, pause when needed, and return when it feels right.

🎧 Content note: This episode discusses emotional harm within families. Please prioritise your wellbeing while listening.

If you are experiencing family scapegoating, gaslighting, or other forms of emotional abuse, there are several confidential outlets that can provide support and resources. If you are in immediate danger, please contact emergency services.

• 1800RESPECT (Australia): A 24-hour national sexual assault, family, and domestic violence counselling line.
• Lifeline (Australia): Provides 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services for anyone experiencing emotional distress or a personal crisis.
• Kids Helpline (Australia): A free, confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25 years.

Content Warning:

Before we begin, a gentle content note for this episode.

This episode discusses emotional abuse, scapegoating, and psychological harm within families. While there is no graphic content, some listeners may find the themes activating. Please listen at your own pace and prioritise your emotional wellbeing.

If you have experienced family scapegoating, emotional abuse, or toxic family relationships, this episode offers validation, understanding, and a grounded path toward healing.

What happens when emotional abuse and scapegoating don’t come from strangers—but from within your own family?

In this deeply personal and trauma-informed podcast episode, Lisa Aston Michael explores the experience of being targeted, scapegoated, and emotionally harmed by a family member. She examines how intra-family hate mirrors the same psychological patterns found in collective hate crimes, operating quietly through projection, dehumanisation, and exclusion.

This episode offers compassionate insight into family emotional abuse, family scapegoating, and toxic family dynamics, with particular attention to blended and step-family systems.

Topics explored include:

• Intra-family hate and emotional abuse
• Family scapegoating and projection psychology
• Narcissistic and toxic family dynamics
• Emotional harm within step-families and blended families
• The Electra complex as an emotional rivalry framework (non-diagnostic)
• The nervous system impact of chronic family stress and betrayal
• Why family-based emotional abuse is so identity-shaking
• Healthy boundaries with family members
• Alternatives to forced forgiveness and reconciliation
• Healing from family trauma and reclaiming personal identity

This episode is not about blame or diagnosis. It is about naming harm, restoring clarity, and supporting healing for those experiencing family-based emotional abuse.

Next week in Episode 10, continuing on from this episode, Lisa covers "Healing from Family Scapegoating".

** If you are experiencing family scapegoating, gaslighting, or other forms of emotional abuse, are are two confidential outlets within Australia that can provide support and resources:

1800RESPECT (Australia): A 24-hour national sexual assault, family, and domestic violence counselling line.

Lifeline (Australia): Provides 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services for anyone experiencing emotional distress or a personal crisis.

Kids Helpline (Australia): A free, confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25 years.