Explore every episode of the podcast Practical Shamanism

How do we face frightening news about someone we love without losing our footing? And how do we make peace with the vulnerability of being human when even our best efforts can't guarantee that life will go the way we hope?

In this personal episode, I share reflections prompted by a dear friend's unexpected medical news. I explore how we can be a caring ally while staying grounded in our own lives—and how our desire to feel safe can lead us to search for explanations that inadvertently blame people for their suffering.

Healthy habits, emotional healing, and spiritual practices can support us deeply. But they don't give us certainty or exempt us from hard experiences. There is room to care for ourselves, invest in our future well-being, and meet the unknown with compassion.

In this episode, I explore:

• Supporting someone you love without slipping into codependency.

• Finding support for your own feelings when someone close to you is struggling.

• Recognizing when the stories we tell to feel safe become victim blaming.

• Offering empathy and respecting the difference between invited feedback and unsolicited advice.

• Noticing when fear of future loss takes us away from the life we're living now.

• Building trust in your future self to meet whatever comes.

If you or someone you love is going through something difficult, I hope these reflections offer companionship, perspective, and room to breathe.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

Sometimes the thing that helps us heal, grow, or change isn't perfect.

The teacher may be messy. The book may contain ideas we strongly disagree with. The therapist may be competent rather than extraordinary. The program may not be the ideal one. And yet, when we are genuinely committed to transformation, we can sometimes find exactly the piece of wisdom we need.

In this episode, I explore the surprising power of imperfect tools, including the unlikely example of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, a book that has plenty to critique and yet played a meaningful role in helping my parents repair their marriage.

I also share some of my own experiences learning valuable things from deeply imperfect people, and look at the ways our search for the "perfect" practitioner, program, therapist, diet, or path can sometimes become its own obstacle to moving forward.

We'll explore:

• Why imperfect resources can still contain powerful medicine
• The difference between wanting change and having your will truly engaged in creating it
• How searching for the perfect solution can keep us stuck
• What my parents' marriage taught me about learning new relationship skills
• Overfunctioning, underfunctioning, and the importance of learning to fill your own cup
• Why expensive or prestigious support doesn't guarantee transformation
• How intention can help us recognize and harvest the wisdom that is actually useful to us
• Why this idea has important limits, particularly with addiction, severe trauma, or suicidal ideation

There is real value in finding excellent teachers, practitioners, and resources. But sometimes we don't need the perfect tool in order to begin.

Sometimes we need something good enough to work with, a genuine commitment to change, and the willingness to learn, adjust, and keep moving.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

Are you psychic?

In this episode, Katie explores why that may be the wrong question. Rather than treating psychic ability as a rare gift reserved for a chosen few, she offers a grounded perspective: energetic sensitivity and psychic perception are part of the human toolkit, although they show up differently from person to person and can be developed to very different levels.

Katie looks at the many ways psychic information can appear, from images, sounds, and bodily sensations to intuition, energetic awareness, and the subtle information we constantly take in without consciously realizing it.

She also explores an often-overlooked part of psychic development: learning how to turn your sensitivity down, filter information, maintain energetic boundaries, and recognize that being highly psychic does not automatically make someone accurate, wise, trustworthy, or spiritually evolved.

In this episode:

• Why psychic ability may be more like musical ability than a rare spiritual calling
• Different ways psychic information can show up
• Why untrained psychic openness can become overwhelming
• The importance of energetic filters, psychic protection, and discernment
• Why emotional activation and noisy environments can affect psychic accuracy
• The difference between having strong psychic ability and interpreting information reliably
• Why guidance from spirit should remain information rather than authority
• The risks of equating psychic gifts with being special, chosen, or spiritually superior
• How psychic awareness can quietly support you even when it never becomes a dramatic conscious experience
• Why basic psychic and energetic literacy can be valuable even if you have no desire to become a healer or professional intuitive

Ultimately, Katie suggests replacing "Am I psychic?" with a more useful set of questions:

How is my psychic ability already helping or affecting me?
How would I like to work with it?
And what skills would help me use it in a way that supports a grounded, functional, thriving life?

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

Decluttering can look simple from the outside: sort the stuff, make decisions, let things go, and enjoy the clean space.

But for energetically sensitive people, it is often much more layered than that.

In this episode, I'm talking about the energetic side of decluttering, space clearing, and what it means to have your belongings be a contemporary fit for who you are now. Our things carry memories, meanings, old identities, hopes, regrets, and energetic signatures. Sometimes they bring beauty, connection, and support. Other times, they quietly take up life force.

I share my own recent experience of going through a major round of decluttering and space clearing, including the parts that felt inspiring, the parts that felt like a slog, and the surprising amount of energy that opened up on the other side.

This is not a minimalist manifesto. It is an invitation to get curious about what actually works for you.

In this episode, I explore:

• Why decluttering can feel especially heavy for energetically sensitive people
• The difference between aligned belongings and accumulated inertia
• How sunk cost bias can keep us holding on to things we are already complete with
• Why your home may start to feel energetically crowded before it looks objectively "bad"
• The importance of letting your space reflect who you are now
• How old belongings can hold dormant emotional and psychic energy
• Why physical decluttering and energetic space clearing work so well together
• Simple energetic hygiene supports for moving through the process
• Giving yourself permission to release things imperfectly
• Why the payoff can be especially powerful for sensitive people

When we clear out what no longer belongs, we are not just making space on shelves or in closets. We are often freeing life force, creativity, motivation, and a more current relationship with ourselves.

May this episode support you in creating a home and energetic field that feel clear, nourishing, and truly aligned with the person you are becoming.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

What if the thing you criticize in yourself is connected to one of your deepest gifts?

In this episode, I explore the way our strengths and shadows often share the same root. The qualities that make us powerful, sensitive, insightful, effective, creative, or deeply attuned can also come with costs, limitations, and places where we may not function as easily.

Inspired by the idea of "impossible opposites" in online dating profiles, this episode looks at the ways we may ask other people, and ourselves, to be contradictory things all at once. We may expect ourselves to be sensitive and tough, spontaneous and focused, deeply relational and endlessly productive, magical and practical, strong and never difficult.

But human beings tend to have internal congruence. Our gifts live in relationship with our limits. The same sensitivity that allows you to read energy may make chaotic environments harder on your nervous system. The same problem-solving ability that helps people create real change may not always translate into pure emotional witnessing. The same depth that makes you wonderful in meaningful conversation may not make you the person holding court at every party.

This episode is an invitation to soften the pressure to be all things, all at once. Instead of seeing every difficult edge as a flaw, we can begin to ask: What gift lives near this shadow? What strength is connected to this limitation? What would it feel like to honor the actual shape of who I am?

We can still build skills where they support our lives. But we do not have to treat ourselves as defective because we are not an impossible collection of every admirable quality.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In this episode of Practical Shamanism, I explore a different kind of pep talk: one rooted not in false confidence or forcing yourself forward, but in remembering the strength, luck, resilience, and resourcefulness woven into your body through your ancestral line.

Every one of us comes from an unbroken line of people who survived. They lived through hunger, illness, war, uncertainty, difficult births, harsh environments, bad odds, and all manner of human complexity. Not perfectly. Not always elegantly. But well enough for life to continue through them, generation after generation.

That legacy lives in you.

This episode is an invitation to breathe into the strength of your ancestral inheritance without dismissing the real challenges of modern life. Yes, being human is complicated. Yes, our instincts can sometimes pull us toward choices that are not especially kind to future us. And yes, modern life brings its own forms of stress, decision fatigue, disconnection, and overwhelm.

But beneath that, there is also something steady: the deep biological and spiritual truth that you come from people who found a way.

We'll explore how to connect with that legacy as a source of grounded encouragement, how to give your brain the "essay assignment" of showing you where you have already been resilient and resourceful, and how to let your ancestors stand behind you as allies in moving forward with more steadiness, discernment, and grace.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

What if healing does not require you to forgive the people who hurt you?

In this episode, I share why I do not believe forgiveness is always the goal, especially when it becomes a kind of spiritual bypass or pressure to feel something that is not actually true yet. Instead, I talk about the value of working toward neutrality: a place where the charge is gone, the rumination settles, and the past no longer has the same grip on your body, mind, and energy.

I explore the difference between emotional processing and rumination, why the brain can get stuck replaying painful experiences, and how self-trust, discernment, and nervous system support can help you move forward without pretending something was okay when it was not. I also touch on practices that can help loosen old patterns, including fire ceremony, transmutation breath, and bringing your attention back to what is alive and meaningful in the present.

In this episode, I discuss:

• why forgiveness is not always necessary for healing
• the difference between feeling your emotions and getting stuck in rumination
• how grudges and old hurt can become reinforced in the brain
• why neutrality can be a healthier goal than sending "love and light"
• the role of self-trust, discernment, and emotional processing in real recovery
• practical ways to begin shifting old emotional charge

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

Fear is often framed as something we should push through or conquer. But in practice, the relationship with fear is usually more nuanced.

In this episode, I share reflections from a solo trip through southern Utah, including a memorable night of stargazing under the Milky Way at Cedar Breaks National Monument. The experience brought up an interesting tension between awe and instinctive caution.

From that moment, I explore a broader question: how do we grow without overwhelming ourselves?

Rather than ignoring fear or letting it run the show, there is a middle path where we can listen to our instincts, stretch beyond our comfort zone, and still maintain self-trust. This approach allows for meaningful expansion without creating the backlash that often comes from pushing too far.

• A stargazing experience that sparked reflections on fear
• Why unfamiliar environments activate our survival instincts
• The difference between healthy expansion and overwhelm
• Why pushing through fear isn't always the best strategy
• How to grow while maintaining self-trust and inner balance

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

AKA- Sacred Gardens and Echo Chambers: What We're Building With Our Attention

We're living in a time our ancestors couldn't have imagined—urban density, the internet, constant information, and a level of psychic "noisiness" that can leave even grounded people feeling subtly stressed, reactive, or strangely disoriented.

In this episode, I reflect on what's universal across lifetimes and ancestry… and what's truly unprecedented about modern life. We explore how our brains are wired for threat and drama, how echo chambers and information overload can shape our inner world, and why so many people are walking around with low-level activation that quietly impacts health, emotions, and decision-making.

I also share a shamanic lens on energetic hygiene for the modern era—less about "hostile forces" and more about protecting yourself from ambient overstimulation and other people's untrained, messy energy. If you're sensitive, empathic, or simply tired of feeling amped up by the world, this episode offers a grounded map for coming back to center.

• Universal human themes vs. modern experiences our ancestors didn't face

• Why root chakra recalibration matters when you've lived in many places (or continents)

• The gift and challenge of "choose-your-own-adventure" modern life

• How information overload + confirmation bias can distort reality

• Echo chambers, polarization, and the energetic cost of contempt and outrage

• "Head-blindness" and the disorienting feeling of not being able to orient psychically

• Parasocial connection, loneliness, and the difference between real nourishment and "receptor hits"

• Why energetic protection today is often about filtering ambient noise, not fighting enemies

• Practical reminders: calm the instincts, soothe the nervous system, and tend your energetic boundaries

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

After 25 years in practice, I've noticed something consistent: when I do soul retrieval work, the most common place to find entanglement is with parents. Sometimes it's literal soul part holding. Sometimes it's outdated maps, control, codependent resourcing, or an adult child who is still being related to as if they're 12.

In this episode, I offer a different way of looking at the parent story, especially if you've already done plenty of processing and you can feel yourself looping. I'm not here to tell your heart what to do, or to insist you forgive, reconcile, or maintain contact. I'm interested in one thing: helping you relate to your parents inside your own mind in a way that stops the energy leak and returns you to your center.

We'll talk about the cultural storytelling that shaped modern expectations of mothers and fathers, how the nuclear family model intensified pressure on two imperfect humans to be everything, and why rumination can feel like it's helping while quietly keeping you on a hamster wheel. I share pragmatic reframes my guides often suggest. And I'll offer a metaphor that can be surprisingly liberating: if a well doesn't reliably give clean water, you're allowed to stop hauling your bucket there, and build connection with people who can actually meet you now.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In this episode, I explore what it really means to build resilient happiness in a world that constantly overstimulates our nervous system and pulls on our attention.

I talk about the quirky mix of human animal and eternal soul, and how our instincts, brain chemistry, and modern capitalism can team up to keep us stuck in emotional numbing, low level discontent, and addictive chemistry hits. I share how our emotional set point can narrow over time, so we end up stewing in familiar feelings like frustration, helplessness, or mild depression instead of allowing deeper emotions, like grief, to move through.

I look at how a chronically activated fight or flight response, combined with endless opportunities for distraction and quick dopamine, makes it hard to register the quieter, sustainable forms of happiness. I also talk about miswanting and hedonistic adaptation, and why chasing big spikes of chemistry through intense relationships, major purchases, or peak experiences is not a reliable path to feeling well in everyday life.

From a shamanic and practical perspective, I offer ideas for:

• Calming your nervous system and lowering your fight or flight baseline

• Noticing where you are numbing out instead of feeling what is actually present

• Letting emotions move through so your emotional matrix is not gummed up

• Recognizing when you are chasing extreme chemistry instead of true fulfillment

• Diversifying your sources of happiness so your well being is not tied to one thing

• Stacking small, attainable joys into a stable foundation of contentment

My intention is to help you understand your design with more compassion, so you can partner with both your human animal and your soul. When you address emotional numbing and nervous system overload first, it becomes much easier to feel and trust the subtle, authentic happiness that is already available in your life.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In this episode, I explore a question I've been sitting with lately: are we more affected by past life imprints or by ancestral patterns? Drawing on 25 years of shamanic practice, I talk about how past lives, ancestral lineage, family of origin, nervous system trauma, and even biochemistry all weave together to shape our current experience—and why, in my client work, the guides often take me to past life healing first, even when ancestral themes are present. My intent is to give you language and lenses to better understand where your own "stuff" may be anchored and how to choose clear, compassionate next steps on your healing path.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

I've launched a new side project I've been dreaming on for years: A Shamanic Experience. It's for those of us who feel the medicine of place — standing stones, hot springs, glaciers, deserts, and rivers — and want grounded guidance for connecting with the spirit of the land.

In this episode, I briefly introduce the new show and then play the complete introductory podcast episode so you can sample it without leaving this feed. I share why sacred travel matters to me, how I attune to different layers of a landscape, and why solo travel helps me listen more deeply. You'll hear stories from places like Ireland, Iceland, Glastonbury, Death Valley, the Yukon, and Rosslyn Chapel, along with practical ideas for letting the land teach you.

Just look for "A Shamanic Experience" or Katie Weatherup whereever you listen to podcasts.  Also, check out my new Youtube channel.  I have additional content that's only available there. https://www.youtube.com/@AShamanicExperience 

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Learn more about me and my work at https://handsoverheart.com 

In this episode, I share my early May travels through Whitehorse and the Yukon—a journey filled with epic landscapes, mercurial weather, nourishing earth energy, and spacious moments of connection. I talk about wild horses on the Alaska Highway, turquoise rivers, hot springs, slow travel, and the subtle power of land that welcomes you in.

Along the way, I reflect on how shamanic practices like journeying to land guardians and traveling without a rigid agenda can deepen your relationship with both place and self.

Want more shamanic travel content?  Stay tuned for my "A Shamanic Experience" podcast and YouTube channel, coming soon!

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In this episode, I explore what it means to live in a time when so many old souls and psychically sensitive people are incarnating at once. Many of us arrive with strong, natural gifts but little training, which can leave us overwhelmed, ungrounded, or even vulnerable.

I talk about why aligning your psychic abilities matters, how to avoid leaving the "psychic door" open, and practical ways to bring discernment, boundaries, and volitional control to your sensitivity. Think of it as learning the care and feeding of your energetic body, so you can thrive in this noisy, modern world while still enjoying the magic and connection your gifts bring.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

Have you ever found yourself replaying a frustrating conversation or worrying in advance about a routine appointment — even when everything eventually goes fine? In this episode, I explore how our brains are wired to latch onto the negative, dramatic, or adversarial moments in life — and how we can reclaim our energy from that pattern.

Drawing on personal reflections, real-life conversations, and wisdom from my guides and clients, I look at:

• Why our minds tend to replay past slights and anticipate future conflict
• How we can use "essay assignments" for the brain to shift our attention to kindness, competence, and resourcefulness
• The emotional cost of unnecessary rumination — and how to keep it low
• What it means to navigate systems like the medical model with both agency and grace
• The quiet power of noticing emotional generosity in everyday interactions

Whether you're moving through healthcare appointments, airport delays, or just the everyday unpredictability of human behavior, this episode offers insights to help you stay resourced, present, and less energetically taxed by the noise.

 Because transformation doesn't always come from the dramatic moments — sometimes it's in making the everyday a little easier, smoother, and more soul-aligned. And that's no small thing.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In this episode, I'm sharing some personal field notes from a season when life has been undeniably complex.  From navigating my mom's cancer diagnosis and treatments to unexpected travel hiccups, tech crises, and the temptation to argue with customer service reps, I've been reminded how fear, fatigue, and old patterns can surface — even for those of us deeply rooted in spiritual practice.

I talk candidly about leaning on shamanic tools, managing energy as an empath, honoring boundaries, and finding unexpected resilience. I also explore the subtle art of not trying to fix someone else's experience and the seductive pull of righteous indignation when life feels out of control.

If you're moving through a challenging time — or simply curious about how shamanic practice weaves into real-life chaos — I hope these reflections offer insight, companionship, and encouragement.

Thanks for listening, and may you find your center, even when life gets messy.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In this episode of Practical Shamanism, I explore the concept of the personal economy—the energetic and practical ecosystem of your financial world—and how to work with it intentionally in times of collective uncertainty.

Rather than getting swept up in fear or overwhelm about national or global economics, I invite you to turn your attention inward. We'll talk about:

• Why our brains aren't built to grasp large-scale economic systems

• How past life vows and spiritual conditioning might be influencing your money experience

• The importance of tending your energy body (especially the lower chakras) to support financial flow

• What it means to build a resilient, adaptable financial "greenhouse" that can weather outside storms

• And how you can stop leaking energy into collective anxiety and instead cultivate a grounded, empowered relationship with money

This is a soulful, practical, and energetically savvy look at how to create a personal economy that supports your freedom, peace, and ability to live the life that's truly yours.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

Shift Your State in Seconds: Harnessing Your Inner Mastery!

In this episode of Practical Shamanism, Katie Weatherup explores how we can harness our accumulated mastery with healing practices—like yoga, meditation, or ritual—to shift our energy and emotional state quickly and effectively. With guidance from spirit allies and insights from years of practice, she invites listeners to experiment with "mini versions" of their go-to techniques to move from stress to regulation in just a few breaths.

Katie shares examples from her own life and client work, and she offers important caveats about when the full practice is still needed. This is a powerful conversation for anyone looking to be more efficient and intentional with their healing tools—and to activate the wisdom and energy they already carry within.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In this episode, Katie Weatherup explores the deeper emotional and energetic roots of procrastination through a shamanic lens. Rather than offering surface-level hacks, she unpacks why we get stuck, what our resistance is trying to communicate, and how to create more harmony between our productive drive and our need for rest and emotional processing.

Topics Covered:

• Why procrastination is often a power struggle between parts of yourself

• The hidden role of perfectionism, emotional numbing, and overachievement

• How energetic sensitivity and neurodivergence can impact productivity

• The connection between procrastination and emotional avoidance

• Using procrastination as a signal instead of a personal failing

• How to restore self-efficacy without resorting to inner bullying

• Tips for making peace with your to-do list and accessing flow

• Training yourself in smoother transitions between rest and action

• Using short-time commitments (like 5-10 minutes) to bypass resistance

• Creating sustainable structures that honor your energy rhythms

Key Takeaways:

• Procrastination is often a symptom of emotional tension or unmet needs.

• Your inner overachiever might need limits just as much as encouragement.

• Reframing procrastination as a call for balance can reduce shame and increase effectiveness.

• Emotional presence is more powerful than willpower alone.

• Graceful, nonlinear productivity is often more sustainable than forcing yourself.

Try This:
If you're stuck on something, try committing to just five minutes of it. You might surprise yourself by shifting into flow—or learn something valuable about what support or timing you need instead.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In this episode of Practical Shamanism, I share my deep affinity for rocks and crystals, exploring how they can serve as powerful energetic allies. While some practitioners connect deeply with plants or symbols, my personal journey has been profoundly shaped by crystals—especially Herkimer diamonds.

I discuss how crystals can help sensitive individuals manage overwhelming energy, protect against external influences, and maintain energetic integrity. Whether you're navigating the psychic noise of the world, seeking grounding and balance, or simply drawn to the wonder of these natural treasures, crystals can be incredible tools for support.

Want to see the crystals I offer for sale?  Check out: https://handsoverheart.com/store/crystals/

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In this episode of Practical Shamanism, I take a deep dive into soul retrieval—one of the most transformational and foundational practices in my shamanic work. While I've often alluded to it in previous episodes, I realized I hadn't yet devoted a full discussion to this life-changing process.

I share my personal journey of discovering soul retrieval, the profound impact it had on my own healing, and why I consider it the single most powerful intervention I can offer. We'll explore:

✨ What soul retrieval is and why it's found in shamanic traditions across the world
✨ How soul loss happens—through trauma, relationships, and even modern distractions
✨ Signs you may benefit from soul retrieval
✨ The impact of retrieving lost soul parts and how it can create lasting change
✨ Simple practices to start calling your energy back

Whether you're new to soul retrieval or curious to deepen your understanding, this episode offers insight into the magic of energetic wholeness and how it can support your well-being.

Want to read more?  Check out:

About Soul Retrieval- This article is the comprehensive overview of my soul retrieval process, including information on what to expect during and after a shamanic soul retrieval session.  I have my clients read this article before their session.

About Soul Retrieval- Cliff Note Version- This a condensed version of my About Soul Retrieval article for those who aren't up for reading quite so much detail and want a shorter version.

Does Soul Retrieval Make You Tried- Soul retrieval can sometimes (but not always) make individuals feel tired as the body undergoes deep healing and integration. This temporary fatigue, usually lasting 48-72 hours, indicates that old energy patterns and blockages are being processed, paving the way for increased energy and vitality in the long term.

Soul Retrieval Side Effects and After Effects- Soul retrieval can result in various positive side effects, such as increased vitality, emotional healing, improved mental clarity, and stronger spiritual connections. It can also cause shifts in relationships.

What is a Soul Retrieval? Soul retrieval is a shamanic healing practice that restores fragmented parts of the soul caused by trauma. The process involves identifying and reintegrating these lost parts to enhance vitality, emotional healing, mental clarity, and spiritual connections.

Soul Retrieval Session- Learn about the soul retrieval sessions I offer and how to book your session today!

9 Benefits of Soul Retrieval– Discover the profound benefits of soul retrieval, including restored vitality, emotional healing, spiritual growth, and enhanced self-awareness for holistic well-being.

What Is Soul Loss? Learn about soul loss in detail.  Discover its causes, symptoms, and how shamanic soul retrieval can restore wholeness and well-being.

11 Soul Loss Symptoms- Learn about soul loss symptoms such as fatigue, depression, anxiety, and emotional numbness. Identifying these signs is the first step towards healing through practices such as shamanic soul retrieval.

Top 5 Signs You Might Need a Soul Retrieval and How It Can Transform Your Life– Learn about when you might need soul retrieval as the next step on your healing journey.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In this episode, I explore how our fight-or-flight instincts—like a high-energy dog living in a small apartment—can create challenges in our modern lives. Using metaphors and insights, I share strategies for calming overactive instincts, completing stress cycles, and cultivating inner peace.

Key topics include:

• Understanding the fight-or-flight response in today's world.
• Why our instincts often feel like a neighbor's yappy dog.
• Tools and techniques to "train" your inner dog for a calmer life.
• How calming your stress response improves physical and emotional well-being.

Whether you're managing chronic stress, seeking deeper alignment, or looking for practical tips to reclaim peace in your daily life, this episode offers guidance and inspiration.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In this episode, I continue to unpack what might be blocking your path to true fulfillment in the second half of this discussion.

If you'd like a summary, check out my article What's in the Way of Living Your Soul Purpose?

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In this episode of Practical Shamanism, I dive into what might get in the way of fully living your soul purpose. Inspired by Julia Cameron's playful take on artistic blocks and insights from one of my own teachers, I explore some of the reasons we might feel disconnected from our path.

This includes:

• How we often stay loyal to outdated dreams or pre-incarnation plans, and why it's so powerful to pivot when something no longer feels right.
• The impact of stress, fatigue, and living in "fight or flight" mode on our intuition, making it harder to see possibilities and opportunities.
• The importance of living by our own "map" rather than following others' expectations or societal norms.
• How curating a life that supports our energy and creativity allows us to pursue our unique soul purpose more freely.

I believe that tuning into what's true for us right now, and designing a life that resonates with our unique self, helps us overcome the obstacles to living a rich, purpose-driven life.

Join me next time as I continue to unpack what might be blocking your path to true fulfillment in the second half of this discussion.

If you'd like a summary, check out my article What's in the Way of Living Your Soul Purpose?

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In this podcast, I challenge a popular meme that suggests we should be grateful for the present because in 20 years, we'll wish we could return to where we are now. I strongly disagree with this notion. Those who listen to this type of podcast are actively investing in a future where they have greater physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. Modern culture bombards us with toxic ideas that chip away at our peace and happiness. Learning to "weed the garden of your mind" is an essential skill, and the belief that everything will worsen with time is one of the most damaging weeds to pull. Join me as I share why this mindset is often untrue and offer reasons to feel hopeful and empowered about your future.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In this episode, I explore the concept of psychic protection, especially for those who are energetically sensitive. I share personal experiences and discuss practical strategies to protect one's energy field from unwanted influences. Learn more about how to create energetic boundaries, manage psychic noise, and protect yourself from both subtle and intense energetic disturbances.

You can read an article with an overview of this information here: https://handsoverheart.com/resources/psychic-protection/

Additional Resources

Online Courses:

• Energy Body Illumination Program- https://academy.handsoverheart.com/detail/VIDEO/the-energy-body-illumination A comprehensive course on building and strengthening your energy body for effective psychic protection.
• Getting Rid of Entities and Keeping Them Gone  https://academy.handsoverheart.com/detail/VIDEO/free-yourself-from-entities – Focused on removing entities and maintaining a clear energetic field.

Books:

• Freedom From Entities by Katie Weatherup
• Psychic Protection by Ted Andrews
• Practical Shamanism by Katie Weatherup

Shamanic Healing Offers to Improve Psychic Protection:

Soul Retrieval- https://handsoverheart.com/soul-retrieval/ 

Compassionate Entity Removal- https://handsoverheart.com/shamanic-healing/compassionate-entity-removal/ 

Protect Your Home- https://handsoverheart.com/shamanic-healing/wards/ 

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

Some of the catch phrases like "I deserve" and "I have trouble knowing my worth" can take people further away from the experience they want to have rather than closer. They can turn us towards inner work that won't produce the results were hoping and, worst case, can bolster a story that we're entitled to things we're truly not.

In this podcast, I explore some alternate perspectives that I believe will help have more success in having the things that are important to you. The notion of "win-win" or "no deal" is an important concept in all kinds of human relating. And being able to discern and implement that approach quickly and efficiently saves us a lot of time so that we can move towards people and situations that are available to meet us in a way that authentically works for us.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In past lives, we tended to place energetic bindings on the oaths and vows we swore.  These could be vows of marriage, chastity, or poverty.  In each case, there were energetic structures put in place to hold us to the vow.  Often those past life promises are disruptive to our contemporary experiences.  So, it's wise to clear them and free ourselves.  In this podcast I teach more about how this works as well as ways you can be free of this energy- either with help or as a DIY project.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

Sometimes people have the false belief that they need to resolve all the pain and trauma of the past before they can make functional choices in the present.  In this podcast, I talk about some focus points to help yourself make a very quick shift or change when a pattern urgently needs to change.  I hope to give you a better map for pathways to healing that don't have to have a big time lag to getting to a place in your life that is functional and sustainable.  I invite everyone to be in a lifelong exploration of the relationship to themselves and to thrive in their lives in more and more elegant and fulfilling ways.  And, sometimes, triage is important to focus your efforts.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

Healthy lifestyle changes can become a complicated and loaded topic.  The amount of information can be overwhelming and it's easy to feel like what we're doing is never enough.  In this episode I explore some new perspectives that may help you set your compass for an aligned lifestyle without shame or self-doubt.  I find that when we take care of our physical experience, our spiritual experience is profoundly enhanced.  Having an elegant approach to self-care frees us for the fullest possible experience.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

If you're hurt and angered by unsolicited criticism, you come by it honestly through human biology.  It activates our instincts.  In the modern world, we navigate so many intrusive opinions about how we live our lives coming from people who aren't stakeholders in how we do life.

Having a well-thought-out personal policy about who is and isn't invited to give advice, feedback, reflection, or criticism is useful in being able to navigate these situations effectively.  Then we can fast track soothing our instincts and coming back to center, rather than ruminating on triggered, distorted reflections from unqualified sources.  In our important relationships, it is vital to understand how we impact the other person directly, but we can still have boundaries about what opinions beyond their direct experience are invited.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

When we raise our vibration (or make our energy brighter), we move through the world more easily.  It improves our direct, in the moment experience as well as helping to manifest things that support us and deflect things that do not.  There are many things we can do to raise our vibration.  Ideally, you want to create a personal list of things that have a high return on investment of results for energy expended.  These things ideally will also be highly accessible on an average Tuesday and be things that you enjoy doing.  I give a number of possible activities and experiences that might support this.

In addition, I have some potent energetic techniques to help you if you'd like to work with me.

The Shimmer Rite- https://handsoverheart.com/shamanic-healing/shimmer-rite-and-star-being/

The Soul Note Illumintion Healing- https://handsoverheart.com/shamanic-healing/soul-note-illumination-healing/

Connecting to a Star Being Guide- https://handsoverheart.com/2017/01/20/star-beings/

You can also get detailed instruction in my Energy Body Illumination course- https://academy.handsoverheart.com/

Or check out my article on How to Raise Your Vibration- https://handsoverheart.com/resources/how-to-raise-your-vibration/ 

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

When we're stressed, our minds often ruminate on the past and worry about the future.  When it comes to the future, we tend to imagine that we'll have the same or less (money, support, health, etc.) to deal with hard things.  Meditation and moving our bodies are great medicine for this.  But, for me, I also cultivate the ability to facilitate my mind into shifting away from overthinking the future.  Creating authentic faith in future me to deal with situations as they arise is something that I've found helpful.  I share more about that in this episode. 

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In this episode I talk about creativity and money and where those intersect and where they don't.  I also share that I'm musing on the future of the podcast.  If this podcast has had value for you, I hope you'll drop me a line at katie@handsoverheart.com and let me know.  Or tag me on Facebook or Instagram with a comment.

I'm celebrating the milestone of over 40,000 unique downloads, which is wonderful!  But I'm not sure if I'm seeing new growth.  I'd be grateful if you'd leave a 5-star review and/or share this as you feel called.  Also, I'd be grateful if you'd take a moment to visit my website: https://handsoverheart.com or my academy: https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ and see if there's anything for purchase that is in alignment for you.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

I recently enjoyed a magical trip through Yellowstone and Wyoming.  I share about my journey and some reflections along the way in this episode.   

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

People often end up limiting their emotional experience to a handful of flavors.  These could be unpleasant ones that they default into and/or favorite ones that they chase.  This approach disconnects us from a lot of the opportunity of the human experience and tends to promote some health challenges along the way.

In this podcast I share a bit about a client of mine who had a number of lifetimes experiencing a particular flavor of difficult emotions.  The result was that all of the healing she sought out and her own excellent mindfulness practices tended not to move the dial nearly as much as they should have.  I think of it like an old mattress where it takes effort not to roll into the low spot, costing freedom of movement and access to the rest of the bed.

In this podcast, I hope to help you tune into your default emotions and expand the range of your life experience.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

Most of us receive little or no training in how to use our psychic and intuitive abilities to effectively support our lives.  The default can be hypervigilance even when we're enjoying excellent safety.  In this podcast, I talk about how to redirect your third eye to maintain appropriate situation awareness, while mostly scanning for possibilities and ways forward.  This simple redirection will refocus our psychic abilities and help us to create the life we want.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

Our best qualities can also, if left unsupervised and allowed to run amok, be the qualities that most damage our relationships.  In this podcast I pull from some recent moments in my own life exploring Destined for Doom ways of relating that we may feel are actually likely to create success, no matter how much evidence we have experienced to the contrary.  I explore unsolicited advice, contribution, and arguing with the other person's truth if you're not getting what you want in relationship.  I hope this will help you to see relationship dynamics more clearly and have some language to express and understand what's going on, whichever side of a dynamic you land upon.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

I'd like to offer some insight on navigating weight loss with self-compassion.  The less struggle we can bring to lifestyle changes, the more sustainable they become.  As it happens, I wrote up some really cool show notes when I first recorded this, but I'm in the Yellowstone area when this is due for release and my cloud drive didn't agree with me about making them available as I roam.   So, I'll let the title and episode mostly speak for themselves.

You can get a 35% discount on my full shamanic weight loss program.  Just email me at katie@handsoverheart.com and I'll set that up for you.  You can check out the program here: https://academy.handsoverheart.com/detail/VIDEO/testing

Check out my articles for more information: 

Shamanic Weight Loss

Shamanic Wisdom for Holistic Weight Loss

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

Lifestyle changes can be incredibly complicated to implement and sustain.  Giving yourself grace with this complexity and implementing a plan to address this aspect will improve your results.  I talk about lining up the energy around the change we want.  And also, about overcoming the aversion chemistry that seeks to get us to avoid implement things that we know are good for us but our inner cave person thinks threaten our survival.  I hope this helps you find a graceful path forward to a lifestyle that yields enough health and wellbeing and is something that's sustainable over the long-term.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

We have an aspect of our soul that is the bridge between the human experience and the soul journey.  It's connected both to the now and the eternal.  We can learn to use our mind to direct our psychic abilities to take counsel with our inner wise one!  

For a variety of reasons, sometimes doing something like shamanic journey may not be the optimal way to send our awareness out to talk with our guides. If we're highly emotional (which we all are at times), we may not have the clarity and focus.  For people who have some fear around psychic abilities, they may find an internal journey feels safer and more comfortable.  And finally, people who have certain mental health situations, such as what is diagnosed as schizophrenia, or entity issues, sending awareness outside of your auric field can be contraindicated as it can make things worse.

Thus, learning to connect with your inner wise one is a great way to safely access your psychic abilities and access your deepest wisdom!

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

As a former engineer turned shamanic practitioner, I'm incredibly interested in efficiency and elegance in addressing the question of what will create the most holistically fulfilling life.  In this podcast, I explore some ways to get to clarity on what you want, to screen out the ways our minds lie to us, and to find a sustainable path forward toward that outcome.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

A powerful way to sustain health, vitality and personal happiness is by keeping the fire of your passion for living vibrant and bright. I often work with people who don't have a death wish, but neither do they have a particular life wish. The lack of a strong vision and intention in this area can create vulnerability to illness and accidents.  Learn about tending and amplifying your life wish!

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

In this episode I share about a couple of months that were hard for me.  Sometimes it's one big thing and other times a number of small things that undermine our well-being and emotional centeredness.  I hope this episode helps you to have compassion for yourself and others when things get tough.  Also, to have a realistic idea about what mindset and meditation can and can't do to help.  And I hope it gives you some ideas to move yourself along the journey of restoring your well-being when its been diminished by life experiences.  And, just so you know, as I release this episode several weeks after it was recorded, I'm enjoying things feeling much better in my personal circumstances.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

I adore traveling and connecting with land magic!  I even wrote a short book with all my best knowledge:  https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Travel-Practical-Shamanism-Vacations-ebook/dp/B00C2LKZE6

In this episode, I share about some of my top travel tips for working with energy and connecting with the land.  Also, some specifics about places like Ireland, Peru, Iceland, New Mexico, Death Valley and more!

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

Sometimes we get so wounded by other people's messiness and unskillful relating or outright bad behavior that we don't want to engage our hearts with other people going forward.  We can unconsciously (or consciously) create heart armor to avoid future connection.  We can even distort and disrupt our natural, healthy ability to run energetic connection with other humans.

I invite you to treat healing heartache and loss as a learnable skill.  Often new possibilities flow into empty spaces created by relationships that are complete.  Before we ask how to I find friends or a romantic relationship, it's good to ask what's in the way of these things coming to in.

Self-trust in our ability to heal and in our discernment often helps us be willing to be fully open to new connection.  Relationship discernment can be complicated.  In this podcast, I share some of the things I look for that make me believe I'd be successful with someone.  And, I allow myself to be in the fan club of someone for whom I have huge affinity and appreciation but who isn't aligned to be a friend or in a deeper relationship.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

I had a journey some years ago wherein my guides talked to me about ways I was using my will and magic to stabilize things in my life that had run their course out of a fear of and resistance to change.  They shared ways it was limiting the life I would live and asked me to make a choice about this aspect.

In this podcast, I talk about ways to catch when we're doing this and how our instincts can cause our mind to rationalize remaining committed to an unstainable course of action.  I give some advice about making choices and getting present with when to choose again.  I share a lot about my own self-inflicted pain when I haven't done a good job with this.  I also talk about using our intention to ask our guides to help things to come out well on the other side when we travel through take apart times.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

I received an email from a former client I haven't interacted with in years that went into detail about how terrible I was for holding a boundary about being paid in the standard way before working with her.  It included expressions of pity that I was such a terrible, money motivated person that I would do such a hurtful, obviously awful thing to her. 

It was, among other things, a trip down memory lane of a lot of failures in my early attempts at relating to friends and lovers.  When I got hurt, rather than introspection, compassion (for them or me), or working through the emotions before trying to address the misalignment, I would spin a story of how wrong and bad the other person was and why I was entitled to whatever I had desired from them.  Then, I'd write a really long email explaining this.  Happily, with the  help of therapy, among other things, I have more functional ways of relating.

Yet, I can still find that subroutine of ruminating on another person's way of being in the world as invalid when I feel hurt.  This messy, vital, complex business of relating to other humans has such levels of risk and reward.  In this long episode, I share about my personal journey with mental loops of vilifying other people and how I navigate it when someone vilifies me and wants to tell me about it. I hope it helps you have a functional map for navigating this highly charged, complicated energy, whether it's showing up internally or focused outwards.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com

I find myself in a season where my deepest longings are for time freedom and less external stimulation.  I'm taking a break from many of the things I normally engaging in, like travel and dating.  I'm also taking a break from my personal improvement goals and settling for sustaining what's already in place for supporting my body, mind, and spirit.

I'm quilting, engaging with my business and clients, and watching movies.  The net effect of some romantic disappointments and a tough financial situation have left me a bit depleted, and it feels good to allow myself the space and time to replenish.  I want to offer this map of restoring oneself without it becoming a crisis or even a miserable time.

Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https://www.patreon.com/practicalshamanism

Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https://academy.handsoverheart.com/ 

Sound editing by Kevin Young.  You can reach him at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.  

To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https://handsoverheart.com