EPISODE · Oct 15, 2025 · 57 MIN
The Spiritual Wake-Up Call That Changed Everything: Biet Simkin on Grief, Addiction, and Healing
from Treated with Dr. Sara Szal
Today, Dr. Sara sits down with Biet Simkin for an unflinching and soulful conversation about trauma, transformation, and the pursuit of true sovereignty. Known for blending spirituality with art, music, and radical honesty, Biet opens up about losing her mother at six, the compounding grief that shaped her early life, and how she transmuted that pain into a spiritual practice. Together, they explore what it means to live not in spite of what breaks us, but because of it—and how awakening can coexist with mess, humor, and humanity.As their conversation unfolds, Biet shares the evolution of her path from addiction and loss to creating a modern spiritual framework that bridges humility and power, faith and agency. She challenges listeners to examine whether they’re living at 80% of their potential—and what it would take to move toward 100%. From the psychology of trust and the biology of regulation to the sacred art of self-responsibility, this episode is a masterclass in transforming suffering into service and living a fully expressed life.// LEARN MORE FROM BIET SIMKIN // Visit her website, bietsimkin.com Follow her on Instagram, @guidedbybiet. // KEEP IN TOUCH WITH DR. SARA //If you have a question, leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/treated Follow on IG: @saragottfriedmd @treatedwithdrsaraWatch Treated on YouTubeProduced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Today, Dr. Sara sits down with Biet Simkin for an unflinching and soulful conversation about trauma, transformation, and the pursuit of true sovereignty. Known for blending spirituality with art, music, and radical honesty, Biet opens up about losing her mother at six, the compounding grief that shaped her early life, and how she transmuted that pain into a spiritual practice. Together, they explore what it means to live not in spite of what breaks us, but because of it—and how awakening can coexist with mess, humor, and humanity.As their conversation unfolds, Biet shares the evolution of her path from addiction and loss to creating a modern spiritual framework that bridges humility and power, faith and agency. She challenges listeners to examine whether they’re living at 80% of their potential—and what it would take to move toward 100%. From the psychology of trust and the biology of regulation to the sacred art of self-responsibility, this episode is a masterclass in transforming suffering into service and living a fully expressed life.// LEARN MORE FROM BIET SIMKIN // Visit her website, bietsimkin.com Follow her on Instagram, @guidedbybiet. // KEEP IN TOUCH WITH DR. SARA //If you have a question, leave a voicemail at speakpipe.com/treated Follow on IG: @saragottfriedmd @treatedwithdrsaraWatch Treated on YouTubeProduced by Dear Media. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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