You’re not Born that Way, that’s something you Learn to do to keep Yourself Safe"

In this episode, Sammie Chaffin shares her inspiring journey from trauma and addiction to healing and entrepreneurship. She discusses the mental models, spiritual practices, and personal growth strategies that helped her transform her life and empower others.Sammie Chaffen's story is one of resilience and transformation. At just thirty-six, she has journeyed through trauma, addiction, and profound life changes to become a beacon of hope for others.Sammie early life was marked by significant challenges, including trauma and a battle with self-worth. She recalls a time when she struggled to envision a hopeful future, stating, > "I remember the first time I tried to do a manifestation exercise. I laughed. I can never have that."The turning point came after a devastating personal loss. Sammie lost her father unexpectedly, which forced her to confront the pain she had been suppressing for years. She explains, "It was out of nowhere... I needed to fall apart."Sammie's healing journey included therapy, spiritual practices, and a deep dive into personal development. She found empowerment in methods like Reiki, which she first experienced at seventeen. "It was the most freeing thing I'd ever experienced in my life," she shares.Despite her struggles, Sammie has now built a successful coaching business aimed at helping others who feel trapped in their circumstances. "I want to help those people that feel like they have no way out of it," she emphasizes. Today, Sammie is not only a coach but also a mother of three. Balancing her business with motherhood is a challenge she embraces, often involving her daughters in her work, like creating essential oil rollers that she uses in her coaching practice. Reflecting on her journey, Sammie's story is a powerful reminder of the potential for growth through adversity. She embodies the message that it’s never too late to change your path, and her mission is to share that message with others.BIO:Sammie Chaffin is a Shadow Alchemy Guide, coach, and founder of Mystic Shadowz. She helps self-aware people who understand their patterns but still struggle to change what happens when they're triggered. Blending nervous-system work, NLP, subconscious and identity work, somatics, shadow work, and spirituality, Sammie helps people move beyond simply understanding why they react the way they do and begin creating real choice in the moments that matter. Drawing from both professional training and her own journey from survival to sovereignty, she believes your past can explain how you learned to survive without getting to decide who you become.LINKS:https://website.beacons.ai/mysticshadowzhttps://linktr.ee/MysticShadowzCoachingChapters00:00Introduction and Sammie’s background02:02Trauma, addiction, and turning points04:01Spiritual practices and energy healing05:59Building safety and capacity for change08:59Family life and community involvement12:05Overcoming shame and self-sabotage14:59The journey of healing and self-discovery17:03Future aspirations and speaking opportunities20:07Advice for those on their healing path