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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!
“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/
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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
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'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 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
See more here https://wp.me/p58EtD-5Qa Former Judge & U.S. Army officer, Karen V Johnson'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. THANK YOU for SHARING these conversations, we present them to you completely FREE with NO Ads! Please spread the LOVE and Wisdom. Appreciate KAren's work on ATP Media Awakening Consciousness? Please support us, you can share your love on this link https://www.paypal.me/KArenASwain. THANK YOU BIG LOVE ks Visit KAren's website here https://karenswain.com/ Follow us on other platforms https://unifyd.com/profile/kswain/ https://mewe.com/i/karenswain1 https://odysee.com/@KAren-Swain:c https://rumble.com/c/c-815875 Spiritual Teacher, Psychic Medium and Channel, KAren helps you align with your Soul's calling. Connect with KAren Swain here http://karenswain.com/ and download her free report '10 Top Ways to Lasting Happiness'. KAren Swain is a Channel, Mentor, Spiritual Teacher and Way-shower for the expansion of our Powers of Deliberate Creation, invites other teachers and experiencers to ATP Media to expand the conversation of how to evolve human consciousness, expand human potential, overcome adversity, advance human society as we transition to the next evolutionary step in human evolution. Enjoy our conversations. BIG LOVE ksx GET THE Awakened By Death BOOK on Amazon HERE https://www.amazon.com/Awakened-Death-Stories-Transformation-Awakening-ebook/dp/B07B8KFG2M/ref=dp_olp_1 SHINE YOUR LIGHT Brightly JOIN US IN THE INNER SANCTUM Join The Inner Sanctum monthly Online Gatherings. Meet some of the wonderful guests KAren has had on ATP Media and be supported by a tribe of like minded spiritual teachers and seekers. To join sign up here... http://karenswain.com/inner-sanctum/ LINKS ====== Website: http://karenswain.com/ ATP Media Website: https://www.karenswain-atpmedia.com/ ATPMedia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AccentuateThePositive/ ATP FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/AccentuateThePositiveRadio/ Blissful Beings FB: https://www.facebook.com/KArenSwainBlissfulBeings/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/KAren_A_Swain JOIN our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/AwakeningEmpowermentNetwork/ HashTags ======== #Enlightenment #Afterlife #DivineFeminine #Awakening #Spirituality #QuantumJumping #HumanPotential #Angels #Hypnotherapy #EnergyHealing #healing #Channelling #StarSeeds #spiritualpodcast #StarChildren #telepathy. #PsychicAbilities #SpiritualTeachers #ascension #Mediumship
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
In this episode, Tania Kolar speaks with Karen V. Johnson, a former judge, Army officer, and Master Practitioner of Energy Medicine. Karen candidly shares her journey through healing after losing her 27-year-old son to a heroine overdose. They discuss her book, Living Grieving and the major life shift she made. You will also hear what Karen discovered to help her move forward through grief.
My guest Dr. Karen Johnson says that she gave her heart to the love of her life, and he crushed it into a million pieces. How did she survive the discovery that her husband had been unfaithful and then given her a sexually transmitted disease? She shares with us her inspirational and compelling journey toward full forgiveness that was established on her Christian faith. We also talk about her book titled When the Morning Comes: A Memoir of Loving, Forgiving, and Becoming, where she openly and honestly describes her struggles and victories through her long journey.Website: https://www.drkvjohnson.comBook: When the Morning Comes: A Memoir of Loving, Forgiving, and Becoming
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.
Karen V. JohnsonI am a Master Shaman personally trained by Alberto Villoldo. I am a senior teacher with the Four Winds Society and have trained extensively in the techniques of Illumination, Soul Retrieval, Extractions of Energies and Entities, Divination and Death Rites.I combine my expertise as an energy medicine 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 my legal practice I worked with executives, law firms, organizations and individuals in all walks of life.I understand people and process. As a judge I worked to bring successful closure to cases through the judicial process and arbitration. I'm a graduate of Georgetown Law Center (J.D.), a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and hold Masters Degrees in Public Health and Public and International Affairs (MPH, MPIA).https://karenjohnson.net/The Douglas Coleman Show now offers audio and video promotional packages for music artists as well as video promotional packages for authors. Please see our website for complete details. http://douglascolemanshow.comIf you have a comment about this episode or any other, please click the link below.https://ratethispodcast.com/douglascolemanshow
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
Former Army major and energy healer Karen V. Johnson shares how to alchemize grief and loss using energy medicine.
Former Army major and energy healer Karen V. Johnson shares how to alchemize grief and loss using energy medicine.
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/
On today's Stop Stopping Yourself show, special guest Karen V. Johnson shares her courageous story as a Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, U.S. Army major, and federal judge who became a master energy medicine practitioner and the author of Living Grieving after the death of her son.
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
Karen V. Johnson, a successful judge promised a lifetime appointment, was sure she would continue living the same way indefinitely. But when her son died of a heroin overdose she soon realized everything needed to change. Setting off on a quest to sooth her overwhelming grief, she found her way over time to a life she had never imagined, full of rich spiritual experiences, new practices and a freedom she had never allowed herself. Join us as we talk about how she learned to follow her own inner guide and leave behind what she had been taught to do- succeed and listen to others!
Karen V. Johnson, a successful judge promised a lifetime appointment, was sure she would continue living the same way indefinitely. But when her son died of a heroin overdose she soon realized everything needed to change. Setting off on a quest to sooth her overwhelming grief, she found her way over time to a life she had never imagined, full of rich spiritual experiences, new practices and a freedom she had never allowed herself. Join us as we talk about how she learned to follow her own inner guide and leave behind what she had been taught to do- succeed and listen to others!
Karen V. Johnson, a successful judge promised a lifetime appointment, was sure she would continue living the same way indefinitely. But when her son died of a heroin overdose she soon realized everything needed to change. Setting off on a quest to sooth her overwhelming grief, she found her way over time to a life she had never imagined, full of rich spiritual experiences, new practices and a freedom she had never allowed herself. Join us as we talk about how she learned to follow her own inner guide and leave behind what she had been taught to do- succeed and listen to others!
It's Not All Chocolates & Roses This Valentine's Day For Those Who Are Experiencing Grief & Loss with Shaman Karen V. JohnsonAs Valentine's Day arrives, 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, health, a home, and even a loss of self. Hay House author Karen V. Johnson knows this all too well. Her fast-paced 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 of 30 years, sold her house with all her belongings, and went on a 2½ year journey that took her all over the world, reluctantly finding a spiritual 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. https://karenjohnson.net
Walking Thru Grief & Loss in the New Year with Karen V. Johnson JD Karen Johnson's fast-paced professional life came to an abrupt halt when she lost her twenty-seven-year-old son to a heroin overdose. Rather than grieve in a way that made people around her comfortable, she did the unexpected. She retired, sold her house and all her household goods, and went on a two-and-a-half-year journey that took her all over the world, finding a spiritual practice along the way. Karen didn't think she could ever find her way out of despair, but she found a process that worked-a sacred journey and map-that she wants to share with others so they can heal too. Karen blends her personal story and meaningful experiences with each direction of the Medicine Wheel, offering exercises related to each of the four practices. 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. For more information visit: karenjohnson.net *************************************************** For more information about BITEradio products and services visit: http://www.biteradio.me/index.html To view the photography of Robert at: rpsharpe.picfair.com
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/
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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!