When Did You Stop Trusting Yourself? Intuition, Inner Knowing, and Calming the Chaos | Featuring Kirsten Sharo

What if the voice you've spent your entire life trying to silence is actually the one you should trust most?Most of us were taught, early and repeatedly, not to trust ourselves.Not directly. Through school systems, social norms, performance metrics, and the constant pressure to be logical, productive, and certain.We got very good at listening outward.In this episode of Possibilities with Monique de Maio, Monique sits down with Kirsten: an intuitive coach, energy healer, Reiki Master Teacher, and animal communicator. Her work is built on a single belief: you already know. You have just forgotten how to hear it.Kirsten Sharo has spent years helping people find their way back to themselves.In this episode:→  Why children are naturally intuitive and what happens to that ability when we grow up→  How Kirsten discovered her own gifts: through her kids, her horse Dicey, and a Reiki book she found at the exact right moment→  What your body is actually telling you: the physical signals most of us override every day→  The practice of the pause and why the hustle culture we celebrate is working against us→  How Kirsten stayed calm in a hospital waiting room on Thanksgiving Day while her husband had a heart attack and what that calm was built on→  How to begin tapping into your own intuition, even if you have never tried→  What to do when you have unresolved grief or regret with someone who has passed→  The misconception that holds the most people back from doing this workMonique has worked with Kirsten personally for years. This conversation is candid, grounded, and more practically useful than you might expect.If you have ever dismissed a gut feeling, pushed through a signal your body was sending, or wondered why you can trust your instincts at work but not in your own life, this one is for you. ABOUT OUR GUEST:Kirsten is the creator of the Metatron Animal Knowledge System and founder of Diceys Healing LLC, where she offers private sessions and leads two supportive communities: The Empowered Journey and Whispers of Knowing. A full overview of her services is available as a free download on my website: https://www.moniquedemaio.com/app/uploads/2026/06/112_Possibilities-with-Monique-de-Maio-Podcast_Kirsten-Sharo-DOWNLOAD-.docx.pdf  TIMESTAMPS: 02:00 – What an intuitive medium and energy healer actually does03:15 – Why children are naturally intuitive and what shuts it down05:00 – Past lives: the story of Kirsten's youngest and what it started06:00 – How Kirsten's horse Dicey accelerated her intuitive development07:50 – The physical signals of intuition: what your body is telling you08:45 – Practice the pause: the discipline that unlocks everything09:40 – Hustle culture and why the go-go-go kills our inner knowing10:30 – Kirsten's journey: from Reiki book to Reiki master teacher16:30 – Calming the chaos: Thanksgiving, a heart attack, and what inner peace looks like under real pressure22:00 – How to prepare for an intuitive session and what to expect24:10 – Everyone has intuition: how to start tapping in25:25 – Unresolved grief and the deceased: you can fix it, everything is energy26:55 – Common misconceptions and the dismissal Kirsten still encounters30:00 – Parting wisdom and final thoughts This podcast is part of our mission to amplify women who are redefining work, life, and leadership.Follow Monique for More Possibilities:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moniquedemaioLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquedemaioNewsletter: https://www.moniquedemaio.com/newsletter-sign-upExplore Strategic Navigator Sessions with Monique: https://www.moniquedemaio.com/strategic-navigator/Book Monique as a speaker for your next event: https://www.moniquedemaio.com/contactGrab her award-winning, bestselling book The 7 Secrets to Creating a Life You Love: A Practical Guide for Women in Leadership: https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Creating-Life-You-Love/dp/B0CLHV526G