Episode #194 Matthew Goldstein and how Reiki Helped Me Trade Numbing For Honest Healing

Some stories are loud with chaos. Matthew Goldstein’s story is quiet with courage. From the ache of early labels and the lure of numbing to the steady work of sobriety, he found a path through Reiki that asked him to feel what he once ran from then showed him how to let it move.We sit down with Matthew, a newly certified Reiki Master teacher and founder of Divine Alignment with Reiki Master Matt, to trace the moments that mattered: distance sessions that cracked open old emotions, the choice to meet them with honesty, and the surprising peace that followed. He dismantles a common myth.Reiki as a quick fix—and explains why real change combines energy work with daily responsibility. We explore the five Reiki principles as living practices, not pretty quotes, and why “just for today” turns overwhelm into momentum.Matthew shares how he chooses practitioners who lead with humility, how recovery tools and Reiki complement each other, and why working with clients navigating ADD and addiction feels like coming home. You’ll hear practical advice for beginners, a book recommendation that keeps the work accessible, and how distance healing can feel deeply connected across states and oceans. Most of all, you’ll leave with a humane roadmap: name what hurts, sit long enough to hear it, and build your new life one honest day at a time.Matthew Goldstein is a certified Reiki Master Teacher.He was attuned to level 2 Reiki in  2021 and have been getting treatments done since 2018. He  completed his Reiki Master Teacher's certification and has  this own business in Goodyear, Arizona called Divine Alignment with Reiki Master Matt! This energy work has helped transform my life into what it is today! Using the principles in my daily life has helped me to remain grounded and to operate with pure intentions! If this conversation resonates, follow and share the show, leave a review to help others find it, and send us the one “just for today” principle you’re committing to now.Come Home to Yourself Where healing becomes a holistic, embodied way of being via reflection, ritual and releaseListen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showReady Set Reiki is a journey From the curious beginner to the Season Master Teacherwww.readysetreiki.comSend in your questions [email protected] you.