9. "Evidence-Based" & "Woo-Woo" | Where Self-Trust Lives

In this thoughtful episode, Emily Romero explores the intersection of evidence-based psychology and the mystical, intuitive experiences that shape our healing. She unpacks what it means to blend the “woo woo” with the clinical, and how her background as a trauma therapist—alongside her own personal losses—reshaped her perspective on what it means to trust yourself. If you’ve ever felt torn between the academic and the energetic, or the science and the spiritual, this episode will help you feel seen in the gray.In this episode:Why Emily blends research with intuitionWhat trauma, loss, and mystical experiences have taught herThe limits of “capital S” science in healingExploring Self-Trust across both rational and spiritual pathsWhere this podcast sits on the woo/research spectrumLINKS:Emily's book: Can People Really Change? 13 Lessons from 13 Years as a TherapistJoin Behind-The-Scenes: https://curiosityrising.substack.com/subscribe*You'll want to sign up for either the paid $7/mo or $70 annual level to get BTS[Comic of psychedelic/placebo research]DEEPEN YOUR SELF-TRUST WORK:Get the books + more: The Self-Trust Marketplace1-1 Session with EmilyBuy You Can Trust Yourself on AmazonCONNECT WITH EMILY: Have questions or topics you'd like to hear about? Reach out and connect!SubstackInstagramEmail List This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit curiosityrising.substack.com/subscribe