Surrender to Joy: Susan Michel on Healing Through Pain, Forgiveness & A Course in Miracles

In this powerful episode of Cosmic Confluence, host Sana is joined by Susan Michel—author, suicide prevention advocate, and a longtime student of A Course in Miracles. Susan shares her deeply personal journey from surviving two suicide attempts to embracing spiritual healing and emotional transformation. With wisdom drawn from her book Surrender to Joy: From Suicide to Serenity, she discusses how true joy arises not from avoiding pain but from courageously owning and processing it. This episode dives into themes like trauma, emotional repression, spiritual bypassing, and the transformative power of forgiveness. It’s a raw, heartfelt, and hopeful conversation that reminds listeners: healing begins when we stop hiding our wounds. About the Guest: Susan Michel is a two-time suicide survivor and the author of Surrender to Joy. Her story is one of resilience, transformation, and deep spiritual awakening through over 30 years of studying A Course in Miracles. Featured on NBC, ABC, FOX, and Yahoo Finance, Susan’s mission is to help others recognize, feel, and release their emotional pain to rediscover their true self. Key Takeaways: Healing starts with owning, not avoiding, pain. A Course in Miracles teaches that only love is real—everything else is an illusion. Emotional pain lives in the unconscious and needs to be felt to be released. Forgiveness is not for others—it’s a gift to ourselves for freedom and peace. Triggers are opportunities to heal buried wounds and move closer to joy. Connect with Susan Michel: Website: www.surrendertojoy.net Book: Surrender to Joy: From Suicide to Serenity – Available on Amazon Want to be a guest on Cosmic Confluence? DM on PodMatch: DM Me Here Subscribe to the Newsletter: Join Here Join the Community: https://nas.io/healthymind Stay Tuned And Follow Us: YouTube - @healthymind-healthylife Instagram - @podhealth.club Threads - @podhealth.club Facebook - Podcast Healthy Mind LinkedIn - Reema Chatterjee | Avik #podmatch #healthymind #healthymindbyavik #wellness #suicideprevention #spiritualhealing #acourseinmiracles #emotionalhealth #mentalwellness