At Your Core, You Are Love | Shannon Curtis | 208

Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if the things you've spent your entire life searching for were never outside of you to begin with?In this deeply vulnerable episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with speaker, author, coach, and founder of Angel Goddess Healing, Shannon Curtis, for a powerful conversation about trauma, addiction, grief, forgiveness, healing, and the journey back to self.Shannon opens up about the experiences that shaped her life, from childhood struggles and multiple miscarriages to a seven-year addiction to prescription pain medication and the life-changing decision to seek help. Together, Amanda and Shannon explore what happens when we stop running from our pain, how curiosity can be more powerful than judgment, and why true healing begins when we remember who we are beneath the stories we've collected along the way.The conversation dives into forgiveness, self-love, spirituality, inner child healing, plant medicine, intuition, and the profound realization that so many of us spend years searching for something we've carried within us all along.This episode is a reminder that you are not your mistakes, your trauma, your addiction, or your past.At your core, you are love.💡 In this episode, listeners will discover:💜 How childhood experiences can shape identity and self-worth🧠 The connection between unprocessed grief, trauma, and addiction🌱 Why curiosity is one of the most powerful tools for healing✨ How meditation and awareness can transform your relationship with yourself💔 Shannon's perspective on forgiveness and reclaiming personal power🔄 The importance of remembering who you are beneath your stories🌟 Why healing doesn't have to mean suffering❤️ How self-love creates the foundation for lasting transformation⏰ Timeline Summary:[4:05] Childhood struggles in school, thinking differently, and finding an outlet through music[13:03] Moving across the country, becoming a massage therapist, and following her calling to help others heal[16:36] Multiple miscarriages, unprocessed grief, and the emotional pain that changed everything[22:47] The progression of addiction, hitting rock bottom, and the decision to seek treatment[31:23] Compassion, curiosity, and why people often need love the most when they're struggling[33:00] Shannon's forgiveness method and the process of reclaiming your power[43:24] Her transformative Ibogaine experience and the spiritual insights that followed[56:59] The one law Shannon would create to change the world.To Connect with Amanda:Schedule a 1:1 Virtual Breathwork Session HERE📸 Instagram: @thebreathinggoddessFollow & Support the Podcast:📱Instagram: @MandersMindset👥 Join the Manders Mindset Facebook Community HERE!To Connect with Shannon: Website: https://www.angelgoddesshealing.com/Get Shannon's Children's Book:  No More Monsters Under the Bedhttps://www.booksamillion.com/p/No-More-Monsters-Under-Bed/Shannon-Curtis/9798218735326