Podcasts about alchemize grief

In this episode of the Next Level Healing Podcast, Dr. Tara Perry interviews Karen V. Johnson, a former federal judge who lost her son to a tragic drug overdose. This experience led Karen to become a shaman and author the book Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss. This is an episode you don't want to miss! Work with Dr. Tara PerryTune in every week for a new episode of Next Level Healing. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!

Anyone who is navigating grief often feels like there is no end to the pain. Life as they know it is over and there doesn't feel like there is a way out. Karen Johnson's professional career as a federal judge came to an abrupt halt when she lost her 27-year-old son to a heroin overdose. Rather than grieve in a way that made people around her comfortable, she did the unexpected. She quit her lifetime appointment career, sold her house with all her belongings, and traveled the world, finding a healing practice along the way. Karen shares her journey of transformation. Karen is a graduate of Georgetown Law Center, a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and holds Masters Degrees in Public Health and Public and International Affairs. She is a retired federal administrative law judge who practiced criminal and energy law for more than 30 years. She also is a former US Army officer, Major, USAR. Karen is the author of the book, Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss. Change Your Attitude Change Your Life- Find out more Find books and oracle card decks from MindBodySpirit.fm podcast hosts in the online store Sign up to see the documentary film Gratitude Revealed for free! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anyone who is navigating grief often feels like there is no end to the pain. Life as they know it is over and there doesn't feel like there is a way out. Karen Johnson's professional career as a federal judge came to an abrupt halt when she lost her 27-year-old son to a heroin overdose. Rather than grieve in a way that made people around her comfortable, she did the unexpected. She quit her lifetime appointment career, sold her house with all her belongings, and traveled the world, finding a healing practice along the way. Karen shares her journey of transformation. Karen is a graduate of Georgetown Law Center, a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and holds Masters Degrees in Public Health and Public and International Affairs. She is a retired federal administrative law judge who practiced criminal and energy law for more than 30 years. She also is a former US Army officer, Major, USAR. Karen is the author of the book, Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss.   Music: www.purple-planet.com Show site: www.cyacyl.com

“Imagination is where we get in touch with other realms. Imagination is where we see the unseeable.” — Karen V. Johnson   *********************************************** SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS:   If you're enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins   As a member you'll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness!   Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook   *********************************************** EPISODE SUMMARY:   How can death be a doorway?   Today I talk with Karen V. Johnson. Karen is a graduate of Georgetown Law Center and a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan. She holds Master's Degrees in both Public Health and Public International Affairs. She's a retired Administrative Law Judge of more than 30 years, former Army officer (retired), a master practitioner of energy medicine, and author of “Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss.”   Listen in to hear Karen's journey from her left-brained world into spirituality, how she uses the four winds medicine wheel, and how you can get in touch with your inner divine too.   Topics We Discuss:   [1:30] Talk about a shift! Karen was living a left-brained life in Washington, DC working as a Federal Judge, when her 27 year old son tragically died from a heroin overdose. Karen says sometimes death is a doorway to a spiritual life. Shortly after his death, Karen experienced an afterlife visitation from her son, started sensing and seeing him, and then started seeing other spirits. She now helps “stuck” spirits cross over.   [9:10] How to edge yourself toward your own psychic sense of other realms: first get over the hurdle of disbelieving and allow yourself to tune into your intuition. For most of us, our intuition has been shut off because over the years we've been told to focus on the facts. Karen tells people to imagine saying to your left brain, “Thank you for all you've done, but I want to play with my right brain.” Set your intention. Open your heart.   [10:30] Karen's honest discussion of how severe her grief became, eventually feeling desperately suicidal. A spiritual course in Joshua Tree, California turned things around for her. She began her spiritual journey.   [14:10] Karen's book, “Living Grief” is based on Indigenous medicine wheels as applied to grief. There are four directions (north, east, west and south) and four practices associated with each direction; therefore, 16 ways to journey from being stuck in our grief to a place of rebirth. We can create a new life out of the ashes that honors our loved ones.   [16:00] Karen's healing practice uses ceremony. In the West, we understand ceremony when we walk into a temple or a church: there are candles and we get a feeling of that sacred place and the divine. Even if we're not a member of that religion, we might go light a candle. Karen helps mirror that experience of the divine by getting people from their reptilian brain to their ceremonial brain in the neocortex.   [25:45] By releasing the chatter in our minds and being in stillness, we can experience the divinity within us. We're not just physical creatures. We have a spiritual, transcendent element that we want to get in touch with and allow to guide us.   [30:01] Indigineous alchemy. What if we're wired for transformation? What if we have this inherent nature that looks for transformation and change?  By keeping ourselves stuck, we're actually holding in negative energy that affects our bodies.   [35:10] Psychopomps are beings that can go between realms; Karen leaves this realm and goes in the in-between to help souls transition to the other side. FOLLOW KAREN V. JOHNSON:   Find Karen and the programs she offers on her website or on Instagram. Her new book, “Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss” is available on Amazon.     Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer 2 Market Media | Audio and Video Editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire | Clairperk.com | Podcast Cover Design

Zibby is joined by shamanic energy teacher (and former Federal Judge, U.S. Army officer, and Fulbright Scholar) Karen V. Johnson to discuss her fascinating new book Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss. Karen shares the heartbreaking story of her 27-year-old son Ben's death, and describes the unique way she grieved the loss–by leaving her job (a lifetime appointment!) and embarking on a journey to learn from spiritual leaders in all corners of the world. She also reveals that she is trained as a medium, and talks about communicating with her son, helping others heal, and dealing with the skeptics who think she's crazy!Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: bit.ly/3HBl6BaBookshop: bit.ly/3VQqkNPSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Face to Face with Karen V. JohnsonLive on OMTimes Radio Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 10:30 PST / 1:30 PM ESTThis week on the No BS Spiritual Book Club's live streaming interview series… FORMER FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE & ARMY MAJOR TURNED AUTHOR, SOUL RETRIEVER, ENERGY PRACTITIONER & GRIEF EXPERT KAREN V. JOHNSON.KAREN V. JOHNSON's fast-paced professional career as a lifetime appointed Federal Judge came to an abrupt halt when she lost her 27-year-old son to a heroin overdose. Rather than grieve in a way that made people around her comfortable, Karen did the unexpected. She quit her job, sold her house with all her belongings, and went on a 2½ year journey that took her around the world, finding a healing practice along the way. Karen trained with Alberto Villoldo, founder of the Four Winds Society, where she is now on the faculty. She is a Master Practitioner of Energy Medicine and an expert in the techniques of Illumination, Soul Retrieval, Extractions of Energies and Entities, Divination, and Death Rites. Karen didn't think she could ever find her way out of despair, but she found a process that works and wrote the book Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss, and shares the journey of transformation with others so they can heal too. Join us this week when Karen shares why the books of Joe Dispenza, Gregg Braden, and Elizabeth Lesser appear on her !0 Best List of the most influential Spiritual Books that inspired her life journey (alongside some other fascinating authors). View Karen V. Johnson's 10 Best List HERE.Join the No BS Spiritual Book Club mailing list https://forms.aweber.com/form/93/758545393.htmConnect with Sandie Sedgbeer at https://www.sedgbeer.com#KarenVJohnson #SandieSedgbeer #NoBSSpiritualBookClubSubscribe to our Newsletter https://omtimes.com/subscribe-omtimes-magazine/Connect with OMTimes on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Omtimes.Magazine/ and OMTimes Radio https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousRadiowebtv.OMTimes/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OmTimes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omtimes/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2798417/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/omtimes/

Karen V. Johnson's fast-paced professional career as a federal judge came to an abrupt halt when she lost her 27-year-old son to a heroin overdose, after which she quit her job, sold her house with all her belongings, and embarked on a 2½ year journey around the world. Karen didn't think she could ever find her way out of despair, but she found a process that works and wrote the book Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss, and shares the journey of transformation with others so they can heal too. Karen shares why the books of Joe Dispenza, Gregg Braden, and Elizabeth Lesser appear on her 10 Best List of the most influential Spiritual Books that inspired her life journey (alongside some other fascinating authors). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sandie-sedgbeer/support

Gina will interview former Judge & U.S. Army officer, Karen V Johnson who's life was turned upside down when her 27 year old son Ben died suddenly in 2014. This experience changed her life in many ways, opening her to an expansive spiritual journey, a profound awakening and connection to the many levels of our multidimensional life and the dimensions of spirit. Karen is a graduate of Georgetown Law Center (J.D.), a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and holds Masters Degrees in Public Health and Public and International Affairs (MPH, MPIA). She is a retired federal administrative law judge who practiced criminal and energy law for more than 30 years. She also is a former U.S. Army officer. Karen combines her expertise as an energy practitioner with thirty years of legal experience in criminal and energy law, culminating in becoming a federal administrative law judge in Washington, D.C. In her legal practice she worked with executives, law firms, organizations and individuals in all walks of life. Now a Master Shaman, Karen was personally trained by Alberto Villoldo, and is a senior teacher with the Four Winds Society who has trained extensively in the techniques of Illumination, Soul Retrieval, Extractions of Energies and Entities, Divination and Death Rites. Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss. Published 2021, is her first book. @LiberatedHealerPodcast www.theliberatedhealer.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Federal Judge Karen V. Johnson shares her story of transforming the energy of grief and loss to build a new life. Her fast-paced career came to an abrupt halt when she lost her 27 year old son to a heroin overdose. She quit her job, sold her house and belongings, and went on a 2-1/2 year journey around the world, finding a spiritual and healing practice along the way. She shares the intimate story of losing her son and their communication in the afterlife. Her new book about her journey is Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss. Web site: https://karenjohnson.net Book: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Grieving-Energy-Medicine-Alchemize/dp/1401963447 VISIT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.asmallmediumatlarge.co ASmallMediumAtLargePodcast@gmail.com Show Produced by Green Valley Production Studio Music by DJ Booda: http://www.djbooda.com

Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss with Karen JohnsonLivestreaming Thursday, 6 October 2022 at 7:00 AM PST/10:00 AM EST on OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeThe death of a child is often described as the ultimate tragedy… Few of us could even begin to imagine the pain of such a devastating loss… And yet, every now and then we hear an extraordinary story of a mother or father rising, like a phoenix from the ashes, to carve out a new life of purpose and service to others that they might never have contemplated without the cruel loss of their child.Karen Johnson's fast-paced professional career as a federal judge came to an abrupt halt when she lost her 27-year-old son to a heroin overdose. Rather than grieve in a way that those around her expected, she quit her job, sold her house with all her belongings, and embarked on a 2½ year journey around the world. Karen Johnson didn't think she could ever find her way out of despair, but along the way she found a new connection with her son and a spiritual path where the teachings and practices of modern shamanism became a catalyst for healing & transformation in her own life.A Master practitioner in Energy Medicine and Soul Retrieval, and a a senior teacher with the 4 Winds Society, Karen Johnson joins Sandie this week to share her compelling story of loss, love, awakening, becoming unstuck, and creating a new life which is chronicled in her book Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Frief and Loss .Connect with https://karenjohnson.net/#KarenJohnson #SandieSedgbeer #WhatIsGoingOMVisit the What Is Going OM show page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/what-is-going-omConnect with Sandie Sedgbeer at https://www.sedgbeer.comSubscribe to our Newsletter https://omtimes.com/subscribe-omtimes-magazine/Connect with OMTimes on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Omtimes.Magazine/ and OMTimes Radio https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousRadiowebtv.OMTimes/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OmTimes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omtimes/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OMTimesTVLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2798417/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/omtimes/

Today on Sense of Soul we have Karen V. Johnson, JD, she is a graduate of Georgetown Law Center (J.D.), a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and holds Masters Degrees in Public Health and Public and International Affairs (MPH, MPIA). Karen is a retired federal administrative law judge who practiced criminal and energy law for more than 30 years. She also is a former U.S. Army officer, Major, USAR (inactive).  Today she is part of the Four Winds Society and is a Master Practitioner of Energy Medicine. She has trained extensively in the techniques of Illumination, Soul Retrieval, Extractions of Energies and Entities, Divination, and Death Rites.  She joined us to tell us about her book Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss (Hay House, July 7th, 2021), her first book. When Karen Johnson's 27-year-old son Ben died due to a drug overdose, her world came to an abrupt halt. Enveloped in unbearable grief with no spiritual belief, Karen tried to make sense of everything while communicating with Ben's spirit in the Afterlife. Karen left her lifetime appointment as a Federal Judge of over 30 years, sold all of her belongings, and went on a 2½ year journey around the world in search of healing and understanding of the spirit world she was now communicating with. Communication with Ben's spirit increased during her travels, leading her to discover shamanism as her new path. 
 Visit her website: https://karenjohnson.net @karenjohnsonhealing If you or someone needs help: Text 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Hours: Available 24 hours.   As mention in episode “Sibling To Sibling” creates Grief Toolboxes for siblings who have lost a sibling to suicide. (Currently serving the state of Colorado) https://www.siblingtosibling.org Visit Sense of Soul at www.mysenseofsoul.com Do you want Ad Free episodes? Join our Sense of Soul Patreon, our community of seekers and lightworkers. Also recieve 50% off of Shanna's Soul Immersion experience as a Patreon member, monthly Sacred circles, Shanna and Mande's personal mini series, Sense of Soul merch and more. https://www.patreon.com/senseofsoul Thanks to our Sponsors  KACHAVA: www.kachava.com/senseofsoul ATHLETIC GREENS:  https:// athleticgreens.com/senseofsoul

Grief can knock us flat. Everything changes in an instant, and most people can't understand what we're going through. Karen Johnson's fast-paced life as a Federal Judge came to an abrupt halt when her son passed from an overdose. Rather than grieve in a way that made people around her comfortable, she did the unexpected. She left her job of thirty years, sold her house with all of her belongings, and went on a journey that took her all over the world, ultimately discovering a healing and spiritual practice along the way. She's here to share some of what she learned, and to help us discover how to transform grief and loss. Karen V. Johnson is a graduate of Georgetown Law Center (J.D.), a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and holds Masters Degrees in Public Health and Public and International Affairs (MPH, MPIA). Karen is a retired federal administrative law judge who practiced criminal and energy law for more than thirty years. She also is a former U.S. Army officer, Major, USAR (inactive). Karen was personally trained by Alberto Villoldo, and is faculty at the Four Winds Society and a Master Practitioner of Energy Medicine. She has trained extensively in the techniques of Illumination, Soul Retrieval, Extractions of Energies and Entities, Divination, and Death Rites. Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss is her first book. Find out more at karenjohnson.net.

Grief can knock us flat. Everything changes in an instant, and most people can't understand what we're going through. Karen Johnson's fast-paced life as a Federal Judge came to an abrupt halt when her son passed from an overdose. Rather than grieve in a way that made people around her comfortable, she did the unexpected. She left her job of thirty years, sold her house with all of her belongings, and went on a journey that took her all over the world, ultimately discovering a healing and spiritual practice along the way. She's here to share some of what she learned, and to help us discover how to transform grief and loss. Karen V. Johnson is a graduate of Georgetown Law Center (J.D.), a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and holds Masters Degrees in Public Health and Public and International Affairs (MPH, MPIA). Karen is a retired federal administrative law judge who practiced criminal and energy law for more than thirty years. She also is a former U.S. Army officer, Major, USAR (inactive). Karen was personally trained by Alberto Villoldo, and is faculty at the Four Winds Society and a Master Practitioner of Energy Medicine. She has trained extensively in the techniques of Illumination, Soul Retrieval, Extractions of Energies and Entities, Divination, and Death Rites. Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss is her first book. Find out more at karenjohnson.net.

Sometimes a life event is so powerful that it propels a person in a new and unexpected direction. Sometimes tragedy is the thing that allows us to find ourselves and our way in this world. We talk to Karen V. Johnson, author of LIVING GRIEVING: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss. She transformed her life by alchemizing her grief after the loss of her son. She lays out a roadmap for the rest of us to follow no matter what the source of our grief is.

Sometimes a life event is so powerful that it propels a person in a new and unexpected direction. Sometimes, tragedy is the thing that allows us to find ourselves and our way in this world. We'll talk to Karen V. Johnson, author of LIVING GRIEVING: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss. She transformed her life by alchemizing her grief after the loss of her son. She lays out a roadmap for the rest of us to follow no matter what the source of our grief is. Website: www.KarenJohnson.net

Sometimes a life event is so powerful that it propels a person in a new and unexpected direction. Sometimes, tragedy is the thing that allows us to find ourselves and our way in this world. We'll talk to Karen V. Johnson, author of LIVING GRIEVING: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss. She transformed her life by alchemizing her grief after the loss of her son. She lays out a roadmap for the rest of us to follow no matter what the source of our grief is. Website: www.KarenJohnson.net

Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss Ep690 This Episode Features Interview Guest, Former Federal Judge Turned Shaman, Former Fulbright Scholar, Former U.S. Army Officer, and Major, USAR (inactive), Karen V. Johnson, JD; and Performance Guest, Accomplished and Seasoned Vocalist and Performing Artist, Dejah Gomez on The LIFE CHANGES Show Ep690 Titled, “Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss” Interview Guest: KAREN V. JOHNSON, JD; and Performance Guest: DEJAH GOMEZ

https://karenjohnson.net/ Received 2022 Silver Nautlius Book Award & Nominated for the COVR Award in Shamanism and Reincarnation, Death & Grieving BUY LIVING GRIEVING HERE ON AMAZON OVERVIEW I wrote a book entitled Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss. I want people who are grieving to know something really important. They may be feeling stuck in their grief and wondering why they can't seem to “get over it”. I felt the same way until I realized we do not get over grief. It's not like catching the flu, we aren't sick. There is no cure and we can't medicate it away. Grief is a state of being that carries energy that we can tap into to create a new life. Just as we use the energy of other newly acquired states of being like marriage or parenthood to transform our lives, we can likewise use the energy of grieving to transform. My precious twenty-seven-year-old son, Ben, crossed over the Rainbow Bridge to the other side on November 2, 2014. He died of a heroin overdose. I never thought this could happen to him, to me, to our family. I didn't see it coming. The lives of those he left behind are forever changed by this tragedy. Death seemed completely final to me – it is Death after all. But I found there was so much more to death for Ben and for me when I realized we were both trying to figure out our new states of being. We both eventually found our way. Before I experienced grieving for myself, it never occurred to me to see grief as a journey of transformation, or to find the blessings of the grieving process, or about allowing myself to grow into the state of living with grief. I had to figure it out by myself. It was a lonely path of self-discovery that was not mainstream and not accepted. I didn't bow to social expectation and “accept it” or “get over it” in a way that made people around me comfortable. Instead, I did the unexpected. I retired, sold my house and all my household goods and went on a two-and-a-half-year journey that took me all over the world on a search for meaning. What I did was considered to be so far beyond the norm that my sanity was questioned. But I was fortunate, I had money and power, an unstoppable will, and a thirst to find meaning in my tragic loss. I didn't think I could ever find my way out of despair, but I found a process that worked, a sacred journey and map, and I want to share it with others so they can heal, too. But make no mistake, this is not an easy journey. Instead of accepting death and the things we are told about death such as “it just happened,” or “it is what it is” and “you have to accept it”, I am proposing embracing Death as a radical agent of change given to us out of LOVE. Instead of stagnation and despair that so often accompanies acceptance, embracing death and our journey allows us to ultimately bloom and grow into a new and better version of ourselves. Death has issued a challenge to us—we can seize the opportunity for growth or stagnate in despair. Our departed loved ones do not want to see us stagnate. They gave us the ultimate gift so that we can create new and better lives. This is our destiny. As an alternative to acceptance and stagnation, we can courageously make the journey through bereavement to transition, to resurrection and, ultimately, to rebirth. There are other maps in literature that can guide us, including The Hero's Journey promoted in the work of Joseph Campbell. Another is found in The Folktale of Paul Bunyon, The Hero Lumberjack, a story told through the eyes of Clay Filinger, a young man from the backwoods of Kentucky who leaves his home on a journey of American exploration. But this journey is our own – though we are guided by the map of the bereaved, each journey is sacred and unique.

Karen V. Johnson is a graduate of Georgetown Law Center (J.D.), a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and holds Masters Degrees in Public Health and Public and International Affairs (MPH, MPIA). Karen is a retired federal administrative law judge who practiced criminal and energy law for more than 30 years. She also is a former U.S. Army officer, Major, USAR (inactive). Karen was personally trained by Alberto Villoldo, and is faculty at the Four Winds Society and a Master Practitioner of Energy Medicine. She has trained extensively in the techniques of Illumination, Soul Retrieval, Extractions of Energies and Entities, Divination, and Death Rites. Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss is her first book. Website: karenjohnson.net Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Transcript of this interview Interview recorded May 28, 2022 Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

In this episode, Karen shares her journey following the overdose that led to her son's death and how it transformed her own path  to growth and spirituality.Judge Johnson is a Georgetown Law Center (J.D.) graduate, a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and holds master's degrees in public health and Public and International Affairs (MPH, MPIA). Karen is a retired federal administrative law judge who has practiced criminal and energy law for more than 30 years. She also is a former U.S. Army officer, Major, USAR.Karen is also a grieving parent of a son, forever 27 years old, who is now trained extensively in the techniques of Illumination, Soul Retrieval, Extractions of Energies and Entities, Divination, and Death Rites. Personally trained by Alberto Villoldo, Karen is faculty at the Four Winds Society and a Master Practitioner of Energy Medicine, and the author of Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss.Karen writes, “You may be feeling stuck in your grief and wondering why you can't seem to get over it. I felt the same way until I realized we do not get over grief. It's not like catching the flu; we aren't sick. There is no cure, and we can't medicate it away. Instead, grief is a state of being that carries energy that you can tap into to create a new life. Just as we use the energy of other newly acquired states of being like marriage or parenthood to transform our lives, we can likewise use the energy of grieving to transform.”You can learn more about Karen here.Support the show (https://healgrief.org/donations/)

With the Holidays over, many people are left to cope with their magnified feelings of grief & loss of a loved one, a beloved pet, a job that no longer exists, loss of income, a home, and even a loss of self. According to The Atlantic 72% of Americans say that they know someone who has died or hospitalized due to COVID, making 6.6 million Americans could be effected by bereavement. A recent study by UCLA indicates how Americans are suffering Psychological Distress from a job loss. Karen V. Johnson's fast-paced professional career as a lifetime appointed Federal Judge came to an abrupt halt when she lost her 27 year-old son to a heroin overdose. Rather than grieve in a way that made people around her comfortable, she did the unexpected. She quit her job, sold her house with all her belongings, and went on a 2½ year journey that took her all over the world, finding a healing practice along the way. Karen didn't think she could ever find her way out of despair, but she found a process that works and shares the journey of transformation with others so they can heal too.

Karen V. Johnson is a graduate of Georgetown Law Center (J.D.), a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and holds Masters Degrees in Public Health and Public and International Affairs (MPH, MPIA). Karen is a retired federal administrative law judge who practiced criminal and energy law for more than 30 years. She also is a former U.S. Army officer, Major, USAR (inactive). Karen was personally trained by Alberto Villoldo, and is faculty at the Four Winds Society and a Master Practitioner of Energy Medicine. Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss (Hay House, July 7th, 2021), is her first book. www.karenjohnson.net

Karen V. Johnson is a graduate of Georgetown Law Center (J.D.), a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and holds Masters Degrees in Public Health and Public and International Affairs (MPH, MPIA). Karen is a retired federal administrative law judge who practiced criminal and energy law for more than 30 years. She also is a former U.S. Army officer, Major. Karen was personally trained by Alberto Villoldo, and is faculty at the Four Winds Society and a Master Practitioner of Energy Medicine. She has trained extensively in the techniques of Illumination, Soul Retrieval, Extractions of Energies and Entities, Divination, and Death Rites. Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss  is her first book.    www.karenjohnson.net    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/karenjohnsonhealing/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/karenjohnsonhealing/ 

Dr. Jeanette welcomes Karen Johnson, to share her story of grief, loss, and transformation after losing her son. She is the author of a new book, Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss. Grief, how does it affect our heart, soul and spiritual being? How are we existing in this world when our loved ones transition on? Do we feel alone, distant, hurt, broken hearted, and realizing shattered dreams of lives taken too quickly?There is no template for the process of grief and it is a unique experience. Can we see it is our life process of transformation?What if our loss, brings about changes in our live that turns us on end, takes away all familiarity, and safety, while putting us into a place that is truly a shock to our system?When you have a big awakening in your life, can you let everything go to create a new world for your heart and spirit? What happens when nothing fits?Chronic grief; are you stuck in trying to reprint and reproduce the life that was lost? Can we let their spirit go, untether from the memories, and set them free?Time to notice the grief process is an evolution through change, and that, is the moment in time we are in as awakened beings on this earth.For more information on Karen visit: www.KarenJohnson.netFor a free newsletter, gentle healing book, and articles from Dr. Jeanette visit: www.DrJeanetteGallagher.com Dr. Jeanette works with End of Life, life transformation and the soul journey experiences and provides compassionate care that heals the heart on many levels of our existence. When you sign up for a free newsletter, you will receive a 50% coupon code for your first sharing session with Dr. J.

Karen V. Johnson is the author of Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss. In 2014, her twenty-seven-year-old son, Ben died of a heroin overdose. She shares on her website: “it never occurred to me to see grief as a journey of transformation, or to find the blessings in the grieving process, or about allowing myself to grow into the state of living with grief. I had to figure it out by myself. It was a lonely path of self-discovery that was not mainstream and not accepted.” She decided to retire, sell her house, and went on a two-and-a-half year journey that took her all over the world on a search for meaning in her tragic loss. This was especially surprising to others considering she had spent the previous thirty years as a criminal and energy law attorney and administrative law judge in Washington D.C. During our conversation we talk about the following: How she moved from a state of sadness and despair over her son's death to finding greater meaning and purpose in it Her two year journey across the world learning how to use energy medicine and shamanic healing practices Specific advice and ceremonies people can use to help them transform their grief How people can better manage sadness, guilt, anger, and despair when they are grieving How she transitioned from being an administrative law judge to having a deeply fulfilling career as an author, consultant, and energy medicine practitioner How you can follow your dreams and create a deeply fulfilling life 

We've all been thinking of our health and wellness more than ever. So what is actually essential for heart and immune health from the experts point-of-view? We'll talk to Jim LaValle, clinical pharmacist and health expert for his advice. Then… Loss has been another overall theme recently. We'll check-in with Karen Johnson, author of “LIVING GRIEF: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss” for a perspective from someone who has indeed lived it. Website(s): www.Kyolic.com / www.KarenJohnson.net

We've all been thinking of our health and wellness more than ever. So what is actually essential for heart and immune health from the experts point-of-view? We'll talk to Jim LaValle, clinical pharmacist and health expert for his advice. Then… Loss has been another overall theme recently. We'll check-in with Karen Johnson, author of “LIVING GRIEF: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss” for a perspective from someone who has indeed lived it. Website(s): www.Kyolic.com / www.KarenJohnson.net

Inner Voice – a Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan on KMET 1490 AM / ABC News Radio. In this segment- - Dr. Foojan shares the Tip of the Week about depression, causes, and treatment modalities. Dr. Zeine chats with Karen Johnson, J.D., the author of “Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss”. She is a graduate of Georgetown Law Center, a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and holds a master's degree in public health and Public and International Affairs (MPH, MPIA). Karen is a retired federal administrative law judge who practiced criminal and energy law for more than 10 years. She also is a former US Army officer, Major, USAR (inactive). She was personally trained by Alberto Villoldo and is a faculty at the Four Winds Society and a Master Practitioner. www.KarenVJohnson.com Dr. Foojan also chats with Harry Derbitsky, the founder of Mental Health Transformations, and Joe Fletcher, a member of this transformational group.  Harry is the author of four books including his latest “Evolution of Addiction Recovery Re-Opened”. Harry was an early student of Sydney Banks and personally benefited professionally and personally from Sydney's message of pure Truth about the 3 Principles of Universal Mind, Thought & Consciousness. Joe suffered from decades of physical health and mental health struggles that severely restricted his life from a child before he came across the 3 Principles. Now he has discovered his inner healing and purpose and seen that he can live a life of fulfillment despite being told by doctors and mental health professionals that he had no hope of recovery.  www.acttraining.biz     Check out my website: www.foojanzeine.com   Remember to Subscribe, Listen, Review, Share! Find me on these sites:   *iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i...)   *Google Play (https://play.google.com/music/m/Inpl5...)   *Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=185544...)   *YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/DrFoojanZeine )     Platforms to Like and Follow:   *Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrFoojanZeine/)   *Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/Dr.FoojanZe...)   *Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/DrZeine/)   *LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/DrFoojanZ...) 

With the Holidays over, many people are left to cope with their magnified feelings of grief & loss of a loved one, a beloved pet, a job that no longer exists, loss of income, a home, and even a loss of self. According to The Atlantic 72% of Americans say that they know someone who has died or hospitalized due to COVID, making 6.6 million Americans could be effected by bereavement. A recent study by UCLA indicates how Americans are suffering Psychological Distress from a job loss. Karen V. Johnson's fast-paced professional career as a lifetime appointed Federal Judge came to an abrupt halt when she lost her 27 year-old son to a heroin overdose. Rather than grieve in a way that made people around her comfortable, she did the unexpected. She quit her job, sold her house with all her belongings, and went on a 2½ year journey that took her all over the world, finding a healing practice along the way. Karen didn't think she could ever find her way out of despair, but she found a process that works and shares the journey of transformation with others so they can heal too. Karen V. Johnson, JD, is a graduate of Georgetown Law Center (J.D.), a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and holds Masters Degrees in Public Health and Public and International Affairs (MPH, MPIA). Karen is a retired federal administrative law judge who practiced criminal and energy law for more than 30 years. She also is a former U.S. Army officer, Major, USAR (inactive). Karen was personally trained by Alberto Villoldo, and is faculty at the Four Winds Society and a Master Practitioner of Energy Medicine. She has trained extensively in the techniques of Illumination, Soul Retrieval, Extractions of Energies and Entities, Divination, and Death Rites. Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss (Hay House, July 7th, 2021), is her first book. Find out more about her at https://karenjohnson.net/

This week we welcome to the show Karen Johnson. Karen is a shaman, healer, and former judge. She was catapulted into the life of a healer when her son died suddenly of a heroin overdose at the age of twenty seven. Leaving her old life behind, Karen embarked on a multi-year spiritual quest around the world, ultimately discovering -among many modalities and sources of spiritual nourishment- shamanic energy medicine. (Karen is actually my teacher at the Four Winds Academy, which comes up a couple of times in the show.) She joins us today to talk about her brand new book, Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss. A really great chat about a really powerful topic. Enjoy. Show Notes Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss. Karen's energy medicine website and blog. Karen's Instagram.

Today's conversation is with Karen Johnson, a healer and writer who spent 30 years of her life working as a judge until her beloved son, Ben, died from an overdose at 27. After that devastating experience, she sold her home, retired, spent 2 and a half years traveling and interviewing shamans, and ultimately became one herself.  This episode is about Karen's journey with grief and the world beyond. She emphasizes that, while it will take time, we don't have to be stuck in our grief and our loved ones don't want us to be stuck as it keeps them from doing their work on the other side. If you want to know how to find the wisdom and energy in grief that can be used to create a new life and how to trust the universe, this is a must-listen. I'd love to know what you think. Please share it with your friends and family, and be sure to tag me if you share it on social media so that I can say thank you. I'm @christinarasmussen7 on Instagram and @ChristinaRasmussen2014 on Facebook.  More About Karen V. Johnson: Karen Johnson is a graduate of Georgetown Law Center (J.D.), a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and holds Masters Degrees in Public Health and Public and International Affairs (MPH, MPIA). Karen is a retired federal administrative law judge and practiced criminal and energy law for more than 30 years. She also is a former U.S. Army officer, Major, USAR (inactive).  Karen was personally trained by Alberto Villoldo and the Four Winds Society, and holds a certification in Luminous Healing from Healing the Light Body School, and is a teacher with the Four Winds. You can connect with Karen via Instagram or Facebook. Official Site: Shamaniclarity LLC,  KarenJohnson.net Book: Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss Book: Where Did You Go? by Christina Rasmussen Book: Second Firsts by Christina Rasmussen Newsletter - Message In a Bottle: Sign up for Christina's weekly letter Apple podcast reviews and ratings are really important to help get the podcast in front of more people to uplift and inspire them too, which is the ultimate goal. Thank you!

Marina Pirkle joins today to talk about grief and how we can find the tools we need to deal with it when it arises in all its overwhelmingness. This episode is for everyone, as we all process grief at one time or another. Marina shares about her very dark time of learning about grief and almost taking her own life in the shock that was the aftermath of the death of her sister, who was also a daughter to her. Amy shares her own grief from her father's passing and a friend who passed recently. How can we get more out of our heads and into our hearts, and what will that bring us? She answers this and more and addresses the new mosaic of self that can be created after we are broken. Marina also generously offers free resources to all of us that you can access HERE.   Mentioned: https://www.newtoninstitute.org/books/journey-of-souls-dr-michael-newton-1994 https://www.aubreymarcus.com https://untetheredsoul.com   Subscribe, rate, review, and sign up for the newsletter crew! You are an overcoming badass….. remember that! I love you!   instagram/twitter/FB: @realamyedwards  www.amyedwards.com   Get to your healthiest self, live your best life, and better your relationships! This show is here to make that happen in the most efficient way, through simple and effective strategies and habits that help us overcome fear and shift your mindset into the best it can be, at any age.   Host Amy Edwards is a life coach, Reiki master, author, and rock musician who delivers a return on your time investment with every episode. Amy and her guests give real talk with pragmatic life hacks that will have you living to your full potential and self-examining your way to a shinier you. She draws from her personal experiences and from inspirations like Brene Brown, Jen Sincero, and Mel Robbins, and conversations with guests like Justin Wren, East Forest, Rafael Lovato Jr., Aaron Alexander, Kimi Inch, That Sex Chick Alexa Bowditch, Suzy Batiz, and other certified badasses. Transformation can be intimidating, but Amy Edwards's humor and realness make it approachable. The Amy Edwards Show is life coaching, personal development, sexual development, spirituality, self-love, and fun, all in one place!    Ready to be happier, healthier, and feel like you're living your best life? Then this is your show!    Subscribe, rate, review, and sign up for the newsletter crew!    You are an overcoming badass….. remember that! I love you!    instagram/twitter/FB: @realamyedwards TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themagicbabe www.amyedwards.com    “Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, & go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” - Justin Wren   “The way we approach sex is the way we approach life.” Kimi Inch   “Listen to the voices inside your own head as your true guidance.” - Aaron Alexander   “The journey never stops, there's always more layers to peel.” - Aaron Alexander   “With adversity comes growth & deeper realization of self & purpose.” - Rafael Lovato Jr.   “Give your best everyday. Be present. Be grateful. Be a forever student.” - Rafael Lovato Jr.   “We are spiritual beings visiting humanity.” - East Forest   Hot Pie Media is an on-demand digital audio/video entertainment network with interests primarily in the creation of original, relevant, and entertaining podcasts. Learn more at hotpiemedia.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.