Willow Healing Matters Podcast

What if your body has been trying to guide you all along?
In this episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani sits down with Allison Pagano, creator of Embodied Dance®, to explore how somatic healing, movement, and body awareness can become powerful tools for healing trauma, regulating the nervous system, and reconnecting with your inner authority.
Drawing from more than 25 years of experience bridging dance, somatic psychology, spirituality, and energy medicine, Allison shares her remarkable journey—from growing up as a highly sensitive child to creating a globally recognised movement-based healing modality that helps people access healing through their bodies rather than simply thinking about it.
Together they explore body wisdom, emotional healing, intuition, limiting beliefs, and why movement truly can become medicine.
Whether you’re interested in somatic therapy, embodied movement, trauma healing, or simply learning how to trust yourself more deeply, this conversation offers practical insights and a refreshing perspective on healing.
In this episode
* How Allison discovered healing through dance
* Why the body holds emotions and trauma
* What somatic healing actually means
* How movement helps regulate the nervous system
* The connection between intuition and body awareness
* How inherited beliefs become stored in the body
* Learning to distinguish your own emotions from others’
* Why safety is essential for healing
* Practical ways to reconnect with your body today
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:20 Allison’s unexpected path into dance
05:30 Healing through embodied movement
10:30 Creating emotionally safe spaces
13:00 Why movement is medicine
16:30 What your body is trying to tell you
19:40 Are your beliefs really yours?
21:50 Talking to your body and healing
26:40 Trusting your inner authority
27:45 How to work with Allison
29:20 Catherine’s ceremonial cacao ritual
Connect with Allison Pagano
Creator of Embodied Dance®
Website: www.embodied-dance.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embodied.dance/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allison.pagano.1
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@embodieddance-allisonpagan3284
Connect with Catherine Crestani
Host of Willow Healing Matters
Website:
https://willowhealing.org
Instagram: https://instagram.com/willowhealingsh
YouTube: https://youtube.com/willowhealingsh
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What if your spiritual awakening has phases?
In this episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani sits down with JJ DiGeronimo, award-winning author of Illuminate Your Path and creator of the Six Phases of Spiritual Awakening Framework, to explore how spiritual awakening unfolds, why so many people experience crossroads, and how to trust your intuition through life’s biggest shifts.
Together they discuss the dark night of the soul, raising your frequency, timeline shifts, purpose, astrology, feminine and masculine energy, and why the stories we keep repeating shape our reality. Whether you’re just beginning your spiritual journey or feeling like something profound is changing, this conversation offers grounded insights into navigating awakening with greater trust.
In this episode we explore:
* The 6 phases of spiritual awakening
* Why crossroads often trigger awakening
* How to stop repeating victim stories
* Raising your frequency through everyday choices
* Timeline shifts and trusting intuition
* Dark Night of the Soul explained
* Balancing feminine and masculine energy
* Astrology, human design, and self-awareness
* Discovering your purpose without forcing it
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome & JJ’s spiritual journey
01:28 Crossroads that spark awakening
04:00 Breaking free from victim stories
06:52 Raising your frequency
08:47 Lessons from interviewing 175+ healers
10:48 Purpose isn’t fixed
13:09 Timeline shifts & intuition
16:27 Living through energetic shifts
18:41 The Six Phases of Spiritual Awakening
21:10 Dark Night of the Soul explained
23:07 Self-love, astrology & human design
26:37 If you could heal the world…
27:56 Where to find JJ
28:48 Catherine’s book My Virtual Obsession
29:17 Ceremonial cacao ritual
Connect with JJ DiGeronimo
* Website: jjdigeronimo.com
* Spiritual Awakening Quiz: quiz.jjdigeronimo.com
* Podcast: Together We Seek
* Instagram: @jjdigeronimo
* LinkedIn: @jjdigeronimo
* YouTube: @TogetherWeSeek
* Facebook: JJ DiGeronimo
Connect with Catherine Crestani
Host of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani is an Inner Authority Guide, spiritual teacher, and founder of Willow Healing Matters, helping people reconnect with their inner authority, expand consciousness, and navigate spiritual awakening with grounded wisdom.
* Website: https://willowhealing.org
* Instagram: https://instagram.com/willowhealingsh
* YouTube: https://youtube.com/willowhealingsh
* Substack: willowhealing.substack.com
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What happens when a spiritual awakening completely changes the way you experience yourself, your body, nature — and the unseen world?
In this episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani sits down with Freda Maletsky, a semi-trance voice channel, energy healer and divine light channel, for a fascinating conversation about spiritual awakening, inner healing, channeling, consciousness and learning to truly see yourself.
Freda spent much of her life struggling to want to be here. In 2019, a catastrophic spiritual awakening became a turning point that led her towards choosing life, beginning a deeper journey of inner healing — and eventually discovering that her spiritual gifts were coming online.
What followed was anything but ordinary.
Freda shares how meditation and connecting with nature opened the door to experiences including communicating with trees, receiving energetic information and eventually becoming a semi-trance voice channel.
We explore what semi-trance channeling actually is, what happens when Freda allows the energy she knows as Elisabeth to speak through her, and how channeling differs from other forms of intuitive and spiritual communication.
During the conversation, Freda also channels a message from Elisabeth about friendship, being seen and the importance of finding people with whom you don’t have to filter or over-explain your spiritual experiences.
We also dive into:
✨ Spiritual awakening and the journey of inner healing✨ What happens when spiritual gifts begin to awaken✨ Talking to trees and connecting with the consciousness of nature✨ What semi-trance voice channeling actually means✨ The difference between intuitive channeling, semi-trance and full trance channeling✨ The energetic relationship between the body, consciousness and healing✨ Why learning to listen to your body can transform your relationship with yourself✨ The divine feminine energy Freda connects with as Elisabeth✨ Releasing the need to prove your worth✨ Why you don’t have to earn your right to exist✨ Learning to soften, surrender and let go✨ Finding your spiritual tribe and people who truly see you✨ A beautiful channeled message about being “good enough” exactly as you are✨ A simple practice involving meditation, water and intention
One of the most powerful messages in this conversation is beautifully simple:
You are already good enough. You don’t have to keep proving your worth.
And perhaps the deeper invitation is to stop looking outside yourself for permission to be who you already are.
Freda also shares a practical invitation from Elisabeth: begin learning to “read the Bible of your own body” by moving out of the logical mind and becoming more present with the sensations and energetic information within your physical experience.
If you’ve ever experienced a spiritual awakening, intuitive downloads, channeling, synchronicities, communication with nature, or simply felt that there was more to consciousness than what can be explained logically, this conversation is for you.
🌿 CONNECT WITH FREDA
Freda Maletsky is a semi-trance voice channel, energy healer and divine light channel who shares her own journey of healing and spiritual awakening to inspire others to do their inner work.
🌐 Website:
https://fredahealing.com
📸 Instagram: @fredamaletskyhealingarts🎨 Instagram: @fredamaletskyart🎙️ Podcast: The Healing Artist▶️ YouTube: Freda Maletsky Healing Arts
🌿 CONNECT WITH CATHERINE
Catherine Crestani is the host of Willow Healing Matters, an inner authority guide, spiritual teacher and founder of Willow Healing Matters. Through her work, Catherine supports people in reconnecting with their inner authority, expanding consciousness and navigating spiritual awakening with grounded wisdom.
🌐 Website:
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction00:42 Meet Freda Maletsky01:27 From trauma and inner healing to choosing life03:52 How spiritual gifts began coming online04:18 Meditation, nature and the experience of talking to trees07:03 When spiritual experiences feel a little “doululu”08:02 Can your house have a name and consciousness?10:15 What is semi-trance voice channeling?12:05 Different types of channeling explained14:26 Remembering the energetic frequency rather than the words16:47 Who is Elisabeth? The divine feminine energy Freda channels18:34 Learning to listen to the body19:29 The body as a gateway to healing and consciousness21:22 Reconnecting with the Earth chakra22:24 “You already have worth and value simply for being you”25:07 The practice of letting go26:44 Can anyone connect with Elisabeth’s energy?27:23 Elisabeth channels a message for listeners28:56 The message: learn to read the “Bible of your body”30:59 The importance of finding your spiritual tribe32:48 If you could heal one thing in the world…34:05 Connect with Freda34:28 Final reflections
🔎 ABOUT THIS EPISODE
This episode explores spiritual awakening, spiritual gifts, semi-trance channeling, energy healing, divine feminine energy, consciousness, intuitive abilities, meditation, nature connection, talking to trees, body awareness, inner healing, self-worth, self-love, spiritual growth and finding your spiritual community.
If you’re exploring your own spiritual awakening or wondering what happens when intuitive and spiritual abilities begin to emerge, this conversation offers a grounded and deeply personal perspective.
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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
🌿 Website
https://www.souldesignlisa.com
📲 Instagramhttps://instagram.com/souldesignlisa
Connect with Catherine Crestani
🌿 Website
https://willowhealing.org
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