Self Healers Society

This woman is special. Ana does some really powerful and unique work. I had the pleasure of doing a session with her and it was one of the most powerful experiences I've ever had with a coach/healer. In this episode, she shares her unconventional story on how she came to this powerful work. Topics Discussed: Growing up with strict Albanian parents Moving in with her boyfriend  Moving to India to live in an ashram The importance of working with/learning from someone who's teaching from experience Her relationship with the Albanian culture Her journey to becoming a trauma coach Responding to triggers in relationships Find her on instagram: @traumacoach_ana

If you're a young Albanian woman looking for some inspiration to do what's best for you (even if that means disappointing others) then this episode with Alisha Coku is the one for you. It's real. It's relatable. It's inspiring. She actually reached out to me to share her story, so I'm sure there will be many of you out there that it will speak to. Topics Discussed: Moving out of state just because she wanted to Not fully fitting in with other Albanians Fighting for a "normal" teenage life The growth you experience from moving out Getting pushback for her choices Healing her relationship with being Albanian

I walked away feeling really inspired after this call, you guys, and I know you will too. Dita, the host of the podcast, Vajza and Gra, shares her journey with the podcast and her personal growth along with it. It's deep. It's real. It's vulnerable. And I know many of you listening will relate. Topics discussed:- Why she took a break from the Vajza & Gra- What inspired her to start Vajza & Gra- The positive and negative responses she received - The struggle of growing up in “2 different realms” (Albanian and American)- Healing resentment towards the culture- Overcoming the fear of being vulnerable (publicly)- Her experience with activism in the Albanian communityFind her on instagram here: @vajzaandgraFind her on TikTok here: vajzaandgraIf you enjoy the episode, please take some time to show some love for the show with a like and subscribe. Your support means the world

I really love this episode. I speak with Ariana Metalia, a first generation Albanian American therapist, on ways the Albanian community has evolved and ways it still has room for growth. This episode is really relatable and educational, so I know you'll love it as much as I do. Topics Discussed:- Her journey to becoming a therapist- Getting married young in Albanian community- Grappling between Albanian and American identities- The Gen Z (2nd generation) experience- Forgiving/understanding our parents- The importance of doing the work as a parentFind Ariana on instagram: @therapywitharianaFind me on instagram: @kristinanikolaj My website: www.kristinanikolaj.com

In this episode I chat with Nika Veseli, singer/songwriter/producer and overall go-getter. When she says she's going to do something, she does it, including moving out of her strict Albanian household to start living life on her own terms. Topics discussed:- Singing in Central Park- Meeting the love of her life- Having a strict Albanian father- Rebelling and moving out of her house- Learning to live life on her own terms- How therapy changed her life- Following her dreams in the music industryFind her on instagram: @nikaveselimusicFind me on instagram: @kristinanikolaj My website: www.kristinanikolaj.com

Find me on instagram: @kristinanikolaj My website: www.kristinanikolaj.com

Trigger Warning: Sexual assault is mentioned in this episode. This episode is really powerful. Especially for women who've felt disempowered in any way and are looking for ways to take their power back. Gonxhe shares her experience taking her power back after SA through fitness and martial arts. Topics discussed: - Getting the courage to share her story on tiktok- Growing up with strict parents- Low self-esteem and being overweight to self-improvement- Finding a safe martial arts gym environments - Falling in love with jiu jitsu- The benefits of women learning self-defenseFind her on instagram: @91cookie_monsterFind her on tiktok: @sweetassassin26Find me on instagram: @kristinanikolaj My website: www.kristinanikolaj.com

I LOVE love. I especially love hearing women share their stories of how unhealthy relationships  taught them their  worth and led them to finding healthy love. That's what this episode with Danie is all about. How she went from 2 "failed" engagements, having to cancel a wedding 3 months beforehand to finding the love of her life, getting married and getting pregnant with their first child AKA living her dream life. Topics discussed:- Her experience  with unhealthy relationships - The need to be the hero of fixer in relationships- Realizing her worth because of those experiences- Her experience canceling the wedding- Meeting Matthew and never settling in love Find her on instagram: @danie_alexa_Find me on instagram: @kristinanikolaj My website: www.kristinanikolaj.com

First episode of the new season is here! As a jiu jitsu practitioner, I'm excited to start sharing the benefits of martial arts for our mental health! This episode with Laura, the first Albanian female MMA fighter (that I know of), is heavily focused on how her journey with MMA has led her on a path of healing and growth mentally, emotionally and physically. You don't have to be a martial artist to gain insight and helpful takeaways from this episode. Topics discussed:- How martial arts can make you less violent- Gaining confidence from learning self defense- Learning to rest and let ourselves heal- Breathwork (duh)- Learning from losses and mistakesFind Laura on instagram: @trxhilmFind me on instagram: @kristinanikolaj My website: www.kristinanikolaj.com

Ahhh food. What a subject haha. This episode with Leonita, registered dietician and food balance advocate, is all about finding your own rhythm and balance with food. With so many contradicting messages about food in the world, Nita provides some relief in explaining her story creating a healthy relationship with food for herself and her clients. Topics discussed: - Finding your own truth- Her struggles with body image - Unhealthy messages in the food industry- Understanding your relationship with food- Her Hashimoto's diagnosis after pregnancyFind Nita on instagram: @nitanutritionFind me on instagram: @kristinanikolajPodcast instagram: @talkhealingtomeMy website: www.kristinanikolaj.com

Anastasia is the epitome of a go-getter. This episode is for anyone struggling with money blocks or is making money but doesn't feel a sense of purpose. She is a crypto trader turned money coach who went from making a million dollars and feeling depressed to making money with the purpose of helping other women do the same. Topics we discuss:- Staying motivated when life gets in the way- Her experience making a million with crypto- Going on a self development journey to find purpose- Using meditation and connection to self to manifest- Embodying the energy of wealthFind her on Instagram: @xo.moneybabeFind me on Instagram: @kristinanikolajMy website: www.kristinanikolaj.com

If you're on a healing journey and you're in one of the low phases where you're judging yourself/putting yourself down or you feel like giving up, this short solo episode might be exactly what you need to hear right now to come back to self-compassion and hope.  Find me on Instagram: @kristinanikolajMy Website: www.kristinanikolaj.com

I love this episode, not only because it goes deep, but it challenges a lot of mainstream ideas in relation to healing. I speak with Dona, a mind-body coach who shares her personal experience eliminating chronic symptoms of panic attacks, agoraphobia and others through processing grief and a therapy practice called Internal Family Systems.Topics Discussed:- Her experience being diagnosed with a panic disorder at 14- Tying your identity to your diagnosis- How Internal Family Systems changed her life- How your chronic symptoms serve a function- Processing the grief of her relationship with her mother- Unhealthy dynamics in the Albanian communityThere are sooo many good topics in this episode. You really just have to listen for yourself.Find Dona on Instagram: @yourealreadyhealedFind me on Instagram: @kristinanikolajMy Website: www.kristinanikolaj.com

THIS WOMAN. If you're feeling stuck, stressed or out of alignment in your life and you need some inspiration or uplifting energy, I promise this episode is for you. Alice is one of the most powerful femininely embodied women I've ever met and in this episode she shares how she manifested her dream life. Topics we discuss: - Keeping hope & not quitting in dark times- Trusting something bigger than yourself- Connecting to the feminine to thrive- Becoming your raw, authentic selfFind Alice on Instagram: @alicemayredmondHer Website: www.alicemayredmond.comFind me on Instagram: @kristinanikolajMy Website: www.kristinanikolaj.com

Yes, you read that title right. Marina Kirk, corporate wellness coach & psychedelic integration guide tells us about how her experience with burnout in the corporate world led her on a path of wellness and eventually into  to the world of psychedelics. With all the research coming out on psychedelics and their mental health benefits, learning about it from someone who works with them firsthand was fascinating. Find Marina on Instagram: @sumofallpositiveHer Website:  www.sumofallpositive.comFind me on Instagram: @kristinanikolajMy Website: www.kristinanikolaj.com

I walked away from this conversation feeling really inspired and I know if this title speaks to you, you will too. Ali, empowerment coach and body hype woman, shares her story on how she went from binge eating and hating her body to intuitive eating and dancing confidently on social media showing off her curves with no f**ks given. Find Ali on Instagram: @askcoachaliHer Website: www.coach-ali.comFind me on Instagram: @kristinanikolajMy Website: www.kristinanikolaj.com

I loved this convo! Valentina is the founder of Vajze ("girl" in Albanian), a luxury jewelry brand she ended up quitting her job to pursue full time. She talks about how she's learned to let her intuition guide her more and how she doesn't allow "failure" or her issues with anxiety stop her from growing as an entrepreneur. Find Valentina's Business Instagram: @vajzeHer Website: www.vajze.comFind me on Instagram: @kristinanikolajMy Website: www.kristinanikolaj.com

This is round 3 with my girl, Lindita. Naturopath. Soul healer. There's really no name that does what she does justice. This episode proves this. We talk about her experiences birthing all 3 of her children, naturally, in a bathtub. Using her divine motherly intuitive gifts. It's FASCINATING.***If you want to skip straight to the birth stuff  -> go 19 minutes inHer Instagram: @lindita_naturalista

Whether you're  curious about breathwork, you're a facilitator yourself or you just want to hear the story of how it changed my life, this podcast is for you. It's all about the myriad of ways it has impacted all areas of my life and how it can do the same for you. Please like, comment and share if you feel this episode will resonate with someone you care about

Hey fam, this episode got real. I share a personal experience I recently had where I was emotionally triggered and how I responded to it. It's raw. No BS. Just me sharing my story and I know you'll take something away from it. 

Meet Sabina Pjetri! We go deep in this episode about healthy emotional expression, pelvic floor healing, sexual health with yourself, with others and in the media and her experience healing thyroid cancer. These taboo subjects need a voice, so here is the platform for just that

⚠️Trigger Warning ⚠️ This conversation gave me chills. I spoke with Suada Demiri, former victim of domestic abuse turned advocate for healing and empowerment for domestic abuse victims in the Albanian American community. She gets so real with this, you guys. It's so profound. I hope it helps the way I think it will. 

In this episode, I speak to Elira Stefani, healer/nomad and creator of Soul School, about her life as a nomadic traveler, how she became a practitioner of a very profound healing modality called "innerdance" and her experience bringing this healing back to her birthplace, Albania. 

In this episode, I go a little deeper into the subject of growing up in a shame-based culture, being a 1st generation child of immigrants, healing from this upbringing and so much more. I can't believe I talked for an hour haha, but I clearly had a lot to say. I hope this episode gives you hope and makes you feel like you're not alone. And please, if you don't agree, DM me on instagram @kristinanikolaj I'm always open to discussion!

In this episode I speak to my personal tarot card reader, Krystal Nazario. This a great episode for all my free-spirited, rebel souls who grew up in a strict household that didn't allow that part of you to thrive. We discuss generational healing, flowing into your purpose and breaking free from the chains you grew up in. 

This episode is all about how Lindita Zeka, Naturopath and intuitive healer, was led to her purpose in life and how that purpose has unfolded as she grows more into who she is. 

I'm baaaack and with the first episode as Talk Healing to Me. I needed some time to do some deep healing and reflection, so here is the new version of the podcast and the more authentic version of me. It somehow became an episode all about relationships haha idk. Anyways, I'm excited for this new journey and for the new ears that will be joining me. So much love

⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ This episode contains language/conversation around sexual abuse. Kaylin Hauge, AKA Not Your Average Fitness Coach, speaks about her journey to body confidence and self worth after the loss of her father and her experience with sexual abuse. I was re-listening to this episode and I got chills because of how common this story truly is and because of how insanely brave she is for opening up about it so freely the way she did. I hope this helps anyone in this situation to see their not alone and that there is hope in their healing

Lissabeta Kalag, Vedic Astrologer, Numerologist and Psychic Medium, speaks about her experience discovering her gifts and how she learned to embrace them, finding meaning in the passing of her father, how 2020 has opened our eyes and how she uses astrology, numerology and her gifts to help make her client's lives a bit easier. She emits such a positive energy, it makes you feel like everything is going to be okay. If you love the woo-woo and you're looking for hope, then this episode is for you

Flutura Bardhi, a Reiki healer, Breathwork and Family Constellations facilitator, speaks about the powerful healing magic of "Family Constellations", a form of generational healing that allows you to make peace with your family without having to change them. We talk people pleasing, living your truth and the science behind generational trauma. This is one of my favorite episodes because I know the importance of healing the family lineage to free ourselves from pain that isn't ours to carry!

Artes Ferruni, storyteller, videographer and "growthaholic", speaks about her experience going from sick, tired and depressed to cultivating gratitude and it changing the trajectory of her life. From then she created "Project 24" after she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, where she dedicated 365 days in a row to doing something she was proud of. Cold showers, creating videos, traveling, changing her diet, etc. She ended up decreasing her autoimmune disease by 80%. And this isn't even the half of it. You have to listen to find out. She is a true inspiration!

Kayla Rorick, my former client turned healer-in-the-rising, speaks about her experience living her life attached to unhealed pain from her childhood. She speaks on her experience with self-sabotage, numbing and how things like mindfulness, accountability and self-compassion helped her get her power back. If you feel like your thoughts and emotions are running your life, this will give you some hope!

Ashley Elia, health coach and thrill seeker, speaks about her experience hiking a 2,190 mile trail for 6 months alone after a break up from a 7 year relationship. She went from co-dependency and hating being alone to falling in love with her own company. This is soooo unbelievably important on our self healing journey. Not to mention she intensely trained Muay Thai 6 days a week, 4 hours a day in Thailand for months and won her first and only fight. If you're all about overcoming the barriers of the mind by getting comfortable in discomfort, this episode is for ya'll.

Klaudia Jakubiak, travel blogger/certified yoga teacher, although dealing with anxiety and depression and a deep desire for validation, quit her comfortable 9-5 job to travel the world because her soul told her to. This is a perfect example of the freedom, healing and happiness you can feel when you transcend fear and listen to your soul whispers. The soul always knows the way, ya'll. We just have to silence our mind enough to be able to hear it speak.

One of my favorite episodes! Dr. Courtney Tracey, licensed therapist and Tik Tok sensation, speaks about her experience avoiding pain through addiction, trying to be anyone but herself and healing trauma in the mind and body. She doesn't try to fit the mold of what a therapist "should" look and act like. SHE IS JUST HER. And that and many other reasons is why I love her and this episode.

Ashley Rucker, intuitive dancer and creator of Therapart, a non-profit with a mission to help people discover their inner healer through movement. She speaks about how her brother's addiction led her to her own journey of self-healing and discovering the power of healing through dance. Her story is the PERFECT example of turning your pain into power.

Katie Valentine, traveling DJ turned sound healer, speaks on her experience with disordered eating, anxiety and low self-esteem. Although, she hit the lowest of lows, contemplating suicide, hypnosis and sound healing not only saved her but led her to living her absolute dream life. So raw. So real. So uplifting. If this episode doesn't give you hope at your lowest, I don't know what will.

You guys said you wanted to hear my full, detailed description of the clarity meditation I did the other day, so here it is! If you're finding yourself stuck in the same pattern over and over and over, these clarity questions are gold. I hope they help you the way they did with me!

Rachel Albo, a health coach and mindset mentor (and ray of sunshine), speaks on how her autoimmune disease diagnosis led to her self healing journey. We talk nutrition, body movement and mindset work and how to start a healthy lifestyle without the dreaded overwhelm.

Illie Zeneli, holistic fitness trainer, AKA healthillie on instagram, speaks about her experience healing acne, anxiety and fatigue switching from a surface-focused lifestyle to a holistic-focused lifestyle. We talk about life after the pill, healing from the inside out and simple, practical ways to get start your holistic healing journey. Enjoy, self healers.

I asked you guys on instagram if you had any questions you wanted me to answer in a podcast, so here it is! This is what I answered: 1. How did you get into this line of work? 2. How do you heal from anxious attachment? 3. Do you suffer from anxiety? If so, since when?Somehow all of my pain to power story happened to answer them all, so they're not answered in order haha but you'll hear about my anxiety story, my anxious attachment in my relationship that led me on this journey and how this journey revealed my life purpose. Enjoy!

Iris Shala, mother, model/actress, revolutionist, speaks about her experience as an Albanian/Serbian in an interracial relationship. Being the free-spirited, open-minded soul she is, this posed a lot of issues for her even to the point of receiving death threats, but in the end, none of it stopped her from following her heart.

Yo, self healers. This is a solo episode with ya girl. I basically go on a tangent about the power of mindfulness to help you overcome fears, change habits/stories/thoughts that aren't serving you, AKA live a happier life. Enjoy!

Lena Nikolaj (AKA my baby sister) is a Travel Blogger turned Digital Marketing Coach. In this episode she talks about her bold decision to defy Albanian cultural norms of living with your parents until marriage by pursuing her dream of moving to New York then eventually moving to Albania to pursue her travel blogging dream. If fear is holding you back from doing what your heart is calling you to do, this is the episode for you.

Lindita Zeka is a Naturopath and a Bodyworker. After over 10 years in the healing world, she's developed her own unique way of healing and its life changing. In this episode she talks about her self healing journey around self-worth and self-image before she manifested her soul mate. You should see these two. They fit together like a glove and the story of how they met inspired me to NEVER SETTLE and I hope it does for you too.

3 years ago, I was thrown on a journey of debilitating anxiety and depression. And on that journey I discovered podcasts and all the inspiring humans who would soon become the reason I never gave up on healing.In this episode I discuss the reason my podcast baby was born.