Willow Healing Matters Podcast

Are you stuck in a victim story — or are you ready to choose growth?
In this episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani sits down with Brigitta Dau — Life Coach, Author, Reiki Master and Facilitator — for a wide-ranging conversation about personal growth, self-trust, healing, body awareness, intuition, trauma patterns, diet culture, and the stories we create about ourselves.
Brigitta shares a powerful perspective: change is inevitable, but growth is a choice.
Together, Catherine and Brigitta explore what happens when we stop asking “Why is this happening to me?” and start asking “What is this teaching me?”
We talk about breaking out of victim stories and trauma loops, becoming more curious about ourselves, trusting our inner wisdom, navigating change, listening to our bodies, and learning to approach ourselves with more compassion rather than criticism.
Brigitta also opens up about her own complicated relationship with food and diet culture, beginning with dieting as a child and eventually finding a different approach through body awareness, curiosity and learning to listen to hunger and fullness.
This is a conversation about personal transformation without perfection — and about recognising that your story does not have to define who you become next.
In this episode, we explore:
✨ Why change is inevitable but growth is a choice✨ How we can become trapped in victim stories✨ Breaking the trauma and victim loop✨ Asking “What is this teaching me?” instead of “Why is this happening to me?”✨ Who are you without the story you’ve been telling about yourself?✨ How curiosity can create compassion and understanding✨ Trusting your inner wisdom and making conscious choices✨ Turning obstacles into opportunities for growth✨ The hero’s journey and stepping into the unknown✨ How family dynamics can pull us back into old patterns✨ Becoming more curious rather than judgmental✨ Body awareness, intuitive eating and reconnecting with hunger cues✨ Diet culture, restriction and our relationship with food✨ Learning to listen to your body without shame✨ The importance of community and having people who can witness your journey✨ Why we can be compassionate toward others but incredibly hard on ourselves✨ Giving ourselves more space, grace and tolerance✨ Choosing the next version of your story
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction01:00 Meet Brigitta Dau01:40 Brigitta’s journey from acting to coaching and Reiki03:17 The healing power of storytelling, television and entertainment04:38 The psychology behind characters and the hero’s journey06:03 Why we discount our own healing journeys06:39 Trauma, comparison and the inner critic07:46 Change is inevitable — but growth is a choice08:44 Free will, desire and “wanting it like you mean it”10:41 Turning obstacles into opportunities11:18 What are you learning from what happened to you?12:32 Breaking the trauma and victim loop13:43 Who are you without your old story?14:14 When people struggle with the new version of you15:35 Observing family dynamics without getting pulled into the drama17:37 Curiosity, compassion and understanding other people’s stories18:54 Becoming less judgmental and more curious19:44 Brigitta’s relationship with food and diet culture21:00 Breaking free from restrictive dieting22:00 Using food as an opportunity for self-discovery23:29 Listening to your body with curiosity and compassion25:02 Why diet culture keeps us blaming our bodies26:44 Intuitive eating and listening to your body28:02 Children and intuitive eating29:29 Why comparison affects our relationship with our bodies30:21 Choosing growth that works for you30:49 Body awareness, community and holding space32:28 Why listening to your body can be messy33:16 Self-trust, food choices and being human33:57 What would Brigitta change in the world?35:13 Sharing what we’ve learned so others don’t have to learn the hard way35:31 How to connect with Brigitta36:10 Final thoughts
🌿 CONNECT WITH BRIGITTA DAU
Brigitta Dau is a Life Coach, Author, Reiki Master and Facilitator who helps people reconnect with their inner wisdom, overcome blocks and create lives infused with purpose and creativity.
Her message is simple:
Change is inevitable. Growth is a choice.
🌐 Website: BrigittaDau.com📸 Instagram: @BrigittaDauCoaching📘 Facebook: Brigitta Dau Coaching
🌿 CONNECT WITH CATHERINE CRESTANI
Catherine Crestani is the host of Willow Healing Matters, an Inner Authority Guide, spiritual teacher and founder of Willow Healing Matters.
Catherine supports people in reconnecting with their inner authority, expanding consciousness and navigating spiritual awakening with grounded wisdom.
🌐 Website: Willow Healing📸 Instagram: @willowhealingsh▶️ YouTube: Willow Healing Matters📝 Substack: Willow Healing Matters on Substack
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Have you ever found yourself saying “I’m sorry” when you’ve done nothing wrong? Do you struggle with people pleasing, setting boundaries, anxiety, or trusting your intuition?
In this episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani sits down with Soul Designer Lisa Van Zuylen to explore how unresolved trauma, anxiety, and limiting beliefs can disconnect us from our authentic selves—and how we can reclaim our power through intuition, emotional healing, and healthy boundaries.
Drawing on over 17 years of experience in intuitive guidance, energy work, trauma healing, and past-life readings, Lisa shares practical insights alongside profound spiritual wisdom to help you stop living for everyone else and start trusting yourself.
Whether you’re experiencing a spiritual awakening, navigating burnout, healing from trauma, or simply learning to honour your own energy, this conversation offers grounded guidance to help you reconnect with your inner authority.
In this episode we discuss:
00:00 Introduction01:20 Lisa’s journey from panic attacks to becoming a Soul Designer03:15 Discovering intuition, trauma healing and energy work07:30 Why spiritual work is impossible to label09:50 The most mind-blowing client experiences12:50 Reading energy without being told anything14:15 How trauma creates people pleasing16:50 Why apologising gives away your power18:00 Setting healthy boundaries without guilt20:30 How your boundaries naturally evolve22:00 Protecting your energy from draining relationships24:30 Family boundaries and reclaiming self-worth27:20 Lisa’s message for the world28:00 Where to connect with Lisa
Topics Covered
✔ People pleasing
✔ Setting healthy boundaries
✔ Healing anxiety naturally
✔ Spiritual awakening
✔ Energy healing
✔ Trauma healing
✔ Trusting your intuition
✔ Inner authority
✔ Past life healing
✔ Emotional healing
✔ Personal growth
✔ Conscious living
✔ Spiritual development
✔ Protecting your energy
✔ Self-worth
Connect with Lisa Van Zuylen
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https://www.souldesignlisa.com
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What if your emotions aren’t the problem—but the doorway to healing?
In this heartfelt episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani sits down with mindfulness facilitator, author, and certified iRest® Yoga Nidra Meditation Teacher Kelly Saward to explore how understanding your emotions can transform anxiety, deepen self-awareness, and help you reconnect with yourself.
Together they discuss why so many people struggle to identify what they’re truly feeling, how emotions become stored in the body, the importance of welcoming every part of ourselves, and why healing begins when we stop resisting our emotions. Kelly also shares the inspiration behind her new book, Can You Hear Me?, an emotional dictionary designed to help adults and children better understand and express their feelings.
Whether you’re navigating anxiety, emotional overwhelm, spiritual growth, or simply want to feel more connected to yourself, this conversation offers practical wisdom, mindfulness tools, and compassionate insights to support your healing journey.
In this episode we explore:
✔️ How to identify and understand your emotions✔️ Healing anxiety through mindfulness and self-awareness✔️ Why emotions are stored in the body✔️ Emotional intelligence for adults and children✔️ The power of self-love and self-compassion✔️ Yoga Nidra and deep restoration✔️ Why naming emotions helps you heal✔️ How writing can become a healing practice✔️ Spiritual growth without bypassing difficult emotions✔️ Finding connection, belonging, and inner peace
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Introduction01:00 Meet Kelly Saward01:49 Kelly’s new book Can You Hear Me?03:20 Teaching children emotional awareness05:28 Where emotions live in the body06:30 “I am anxious” vs “I am feeling anxiety”07:45 Welcoming every part of yourself09:05 The emotional journey of writing a book12:30 Integration after healing14:40 Managing your energy and life projects17:10 Writing as emotional healing18:55 Mum guilt and self-care21:00 Feeling emotions in your body23:15 Emotional dictionaries and healing24:20 Loneliness, connection and belonging26:30 Why we all want to feel heard27:20 Love & light vs feeling all emotions28:45 Emotional balance and mindfulness29:45 Where to find Kelly Saward
🌿 Connect with Kelly Saward
🌐 https://www.kellysaward.com
🌐 https://www.room478.com
📷 Instagram: @room_478
Connect with Kelly for mindfulness, Yoga Nidra, wellbeing workshops, emotional healing resources, and her new book Can You Hear Me?
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Can music heal us? Does the frequency of sound influence our emotions, creativity, and even our consciousness?
In this fascinating episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani is joined by award-winning bassist, producer, author, and music business educator Carter Fox to explore the powerful relationship between music, sound frequencies, space, creativity, science, and spirituality.
Together they discuss the long-debated 432Hz vs 440Hz tuning, ancient cultures’ understanding of music, how sound shapes human experience, the inspiration behind Carter’s book Exploring Cosmic Melodies, and whether AI is changing the future of music and creativity. Throughout the conversation, they encourage listeners to embrace curiosity, reconnect with nature, and use inspiration as a catalyst for personal growth.
Whether you’re interested in sound healing, frequency medicine, meditation, consciousness, music production, spirituality, or personal development, this episode will leave you seeing music—and yourself—in a whole new way.
In this episode we discuss:
• The truth behind 432Hz vs 440Hz• Can music really heal?• Ancient cultures and cosmic music• Why sound affects our emotions• Music, consciousness and spirituality• Space, science and creativity• The future of AI in music• Why curiosity changes your life• Walking meditations and inspiration• How to begin creating music today• Why authenticity still matters in an AI world
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:21 Meet Carter Fox
02:16 Why Carter wrote Exploring Cosmic Melodies
03:45 432Hz vs 440Hz explained
05:10 Ancient cultures, music and the cosmos
07:30 Mercury Retrograde & consciousness
10:50 Music, emotion and inspiration
13:30 Why inspiration should lead to action
15:07 Capturing emotion in music
17:30 Advice for aspiring musicians
19:07 AI and the future of music
21:00 A spontaneous collaboration idea
22:08 Dreams, creativity & remembering inspiration
23:24 Using AI without losing authenticity
29:06 If Carter could heal one thing in the world
29:45 Where to find Carter Fox
Connect with Carter Fox
🌐 Websitehttps://www.carterfoxmusic.com
💼 Consultinghttps://www.carterfoxconsulting.com
📘 Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/carterfoxmusic
📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/carterman5000
🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@carterfoxmusic
▶️ YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/carterfoxmusic
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Connect with Catherine Crestani
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Can a Near-Death Experience (NDE) awaken extraordinary healing abilities?
In this episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani sits down with Xavier Roman, an energy healer whose gifts intensified after he flatlined during emergency surgery. Xavier shares how he channels healing energy, performs distance healing, and supports people with physical, emotional and mental health challenges while remaining a humble conduit for what he believes is divine healing energy.
The conversation also explores spirituality, consciousness, intuition, faith, and what it truly means to become a vessel for healing. Based on the interview, Xavier describes his healing journey, his NDE, and his experiences working with clients in person and at a distance.
⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Introduction01:00 Meet Xavier Roman02:25 Life After a Near-Death Experience04:10 Coming Out of the Spiritual Closet05:35 Healing People Around the World06:08 How Xavier Sees Energy During Healing07:40 Becoming a Pure Healing Conduit09:20 Another Life-Changing Accident14:50 Can He Heal Himself?18:20 What’s Next for Xavier?20:40 Is It God’s Healing Light?23:10 What Would Xavier Heal in the World?23:30 How to Connect with Xavier
🌿 Connect with Xavier RomanWebsite:
https://xavierroman.com
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