Somatic Healing, Grace, and Living Authentically | Isabelle Daikeler

In this episode of Journey to Purpose, Pippa sits down with Isabelle Daikeler — holistic wellness expert, intuitive healer, and founder of Authenticity Stress Less, her wellness centre in Los Angeles. Isabelle's journey to this work was never planned. For over a decade she was a track and field coach and trainer — until an unexpected inner awakening quite literally moved through her body, changing everything. What followed was a profound somatic experience: three days and nights of her body shaking and unravelling on its own, without instruction or teacher. She now understands that as the moment her body began healing itself — and it set her on the path she walks today. At the core of Isabelle's work is a beautifully simple but radical idea: that the body holds its own wisdom, and that true healing begins when we stop fighting it and start listening. Through her centre, she offers intuitive energy sessions, harmonic egg chamber therapy, and a deeply compassionate approach to stress, alignment, and spiritual wellbeing. In this thoughtful and quietly profound conversation, Pippa and Isabelle explore:Isabelle's unexpected path from athletics coaching to holistic healingWhat somatic healing is — and what happened when her body knew exactly what it neededThe concept of grace as a "soft river" — replacing harsh self-judgment with inner kindnessHow the harmonic egg chamber works and what clients experienceWhat it means to be a channel for healing rather than the source of itWhy authenticity isn't a destination but a daily, living practiceHow to move from reactivity to responsiveness in everyday lifeThe beauty — and the difficulty — of a life shaped by unexpected pivotsWhy vulnerability and the fear of being unlovable keep so many of us stuckThis is a warm, unhurried conversation about what it truly means to come home to yourself.Connect with Isabelle Daikeler: 🌐 authenticitystressless.com 📸 Instagram: @authenticity_stress_lessJourney to Purpose is a personal transformation podcast featuring real conversations about mindset, trauma recovery, self-worth, spiritual awakening, resilience, and finding your life’s purpose. New episodes every week. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Of0Na1qWovS8Aw2X2FU8M 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philippa.bagley/ 🌐 Website: https://philippabagley.com/ Subscribe and leave a review — it helps others find the show.About your hostPippa Bagley is a clinical hypnotherapist specialising in burnout and sleep, and the host of Journey to Purpose. Based in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, she is passionate about helping people reconnect with what truly matters — and build lives and careers that feel genuinely sustainable. Pippa is also studying for an MSc in the Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health at King’s College London. Find out more at philippabagley.com