Sound as Medicine: Sobriety, Radiance + Trusting Divine Timing with Susy Schieffelin

In this episode, I sit down with Susy Markoe Schieffelin — founder of The Copper Vessel, sound healer, spiritual teacher, and entrepreneur, for a deeply grounding conversation about sound healing, sobriety, nervous system regulation, and trusting divine timing.Susy shares her journey from rock bottom to radiance, how sobriety became a spiritual initiation rather than a limitation, and why softness is one of the most radical healing tools we have in a culture that glorifies hustle. If you’ve been craving more peace, more presence, and a way of living that doesn’t require force or self-abandonment, this conversation will meet you right where you are.This is an episode about remembering who you are beneath the noise.What we talk about:• How Susy found sound healing during a pivotal moment in her sobriety journey• What “sound as medicine” actually means for the nervous system• How vibration can release what words can’t reach• Sobriety as a spiritual awakening and pathway to radiance• Why softness is radical in a culture addicted to urgency• Building meaningful work without burnout or self-abandonment• Motherhood, marriage, and sacred partnership as spiritual practice• What sabbatical has taught her about surrender and trust• Trusting divine timing instead of forcing outcomes• How to create success that feels sacred instead of extractiveSound isn’t just something you hear. It’s something you feel in your body, in your cells, in your spirit and when you learn how to listen again, everything softens.Ways to be Supported: Follow Susy: @thecoppervesselJoin The Copper Vessel sound healing membership + The Sound Healer’s Academy Ways to Support the ShowJoin our We Shine Well community on Substack to: Dive deeper with with guided prompts, resources, and community conversations with fellow listeners and guests to expand youConnect with us on Instagram at @weshinewellIf you enjoy the show, I’d love your help by … • Following or subscribe wherever you listen • Rating + reviewing to help others find our community• Share this episode with a friend who may need encouragement to live as their most vibrant selfThanks to our sponsor, NOW Foods. To start adding NOW to your daily rhythm, enjoy their product by using code WESHINE for 20% off at nowfoods.com, good all year. *These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.