Episode #157 Amanda McCordic Healing Beyond Cancer: A Reiki Master's Journey

What happens when a successful attorney and workaholic receives a terminal cancer diagnosis? For Amanda McCorrick, it became the catalyst for profound transformation and spiritual awakening through Reiki.Amanda's journey began in 2020 when, after discovering a tumor, she reluctantly attended her first Reiki session—scheduled just hours after finding the lump. From that moment, Reiki became her constant companion through multiple cancer battles, including a devastating relapse in 2022 when her "skeleton lit up like a Christmas tree" with cancer. Throughout this ordeal, Amanda discovered that healing encompasses far more than physical recovery.The conversation reveals how Amanda's perspective shifted dramatically as she learned to value herself beyond productivity and achievement. "I was kinder to strangers at Walmart than I was to myself," she shares, describing how cancer created space to examine deeply-held beliefs about her worth and purpose. Her transformation was so complete that when asked whether she'd prefer five years in her new life or fifty in her old one, Amanda answered without hesitation: "I'd rather have six months in my new life versus 50 in my old."Amanda's approach combines conventional medicine with complementary therapies—what she calls assembling a "team" for healing. She emphasizes that while doctors offer valuable expertise, they can't predict exactly when someone will take their last breath or what treatments might emerge. "Your mind, your thought process, is the leader of every cell in your body," she explains, advocating for the power of hope even when skeptics call it "false hope."This philosophy inspired Amanda to create Dragonfly Reiki Marketplace, an online community making Reiki accessible across time zones and financial circumstances. The platform includes a scholarship program providing free Reiki training through the master level, with recipients committing to offer the same opportunity to others—creating a ripple effect of healing throughout communities that might otherwise lack access.Whether you're facing a health challenge, curious about Reiki, or seeking ways to make healing more accessible, Amanda's story offers powerful inspiration about finding purpose in life's greatest challenges and transforming personal struggles into service to others.20% off Dragonfly Market for listening to Ready Set Reiki use Code FP4XTValid until August 31, 2025 Amanda's StoryHow Reiki Transformed my LifeReiki gave me the strength to heal, empowering me to release past traumas and overcome negative patterns. It allowed me to find gratitude in my journey and learn valuable lessons on the path to inner peace. This is my story.https://dragonflyreiki.me/about-reiki/amandas-story/?v=34f67f9dfb46Come Home to Yourself Where healing becomes a holistic, embodied way of being via reflection, ritual and releaseListen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Mini Bernedoodles for saleMini Bernedoodle puppies for sale.Support the showReady Set Reiki is a journey From the curious beginner to the Season Master Teacherwww.readysetreiki.comSend in your questions [email protected] you.