Spiritual Friction: Heartfelt Conversations about Personal Healing and Transformation

Guest Dr. Colleen Quinn — Transpersonal Psychologist, Mystic, Breathwork Practitioner, Author, and Two-Time Near-Death SurvivorEpisode SummaryWhat if the hardest moments of our lives are some of our most compassionate teachers?In this episode, Laurel sits down with Dr. Colleen Quinn for an intentional, depth-oriented conversation about near-death experiences, breathwork, embodied healing, and the slow process of coming back to yourself after survival.Colleen has been to the edge of this life twice — a car accident that took her to the threshold, and a pneumonia that left her gasping for a single breath. Lying on the floor, arms open wide, she finally surrendered with the words: "Let me be love in every moment."What followed wasn't a quick recovery. It was a slow, embodied return to Self — through breathwork, nervous system regulation, somatic healing, and the patient work of listening to the wisdom of her body.Colleen shares what it was like to live as "a walking head" before breathwork found her. What it means to surrender. How pain — befriended, not avoided — becomes one of our most compassionate teachers. And what it means to live fully open-hearted.This is a conversation for anyone who has wondered if the hardest moments of their life had meaning — and for anyone moving out of survival mode and quietly finding their way back to themselves.What We Explore in This EpisodeNear-death experiences as spiritual awakeningsBreathwork as a path back to the bodyTrauma recovery and nervous system regulationSurrender as the doorway to healingPain as a compassionate teacherEmbodied healing and the wisdom of the bodyMoving out of survival mode and back into wholenessRelational healing and meeting yourself where you areKey Quotes"Let me be love in every moment.""At the very end of our own strength, that's when our hearts can crack open for love to finally come in.""When we drop down to love somebody exactly as they are, they finally feel safe enough and free enough to become more than they are."Why This Episode MattersSo many of us are living from the neck up. Carrying our stories in our minds while our bodies quietly hold the weight of everything we've survived.But the body has its own wisdom. Its own pace. Its own way of bringing us back.This conversation is a reminder that healing isn't about pushing through — it's about surrendering into what is. Slowly. Embodied. With breath. With love. With the trust that even pain can be a teacher, if we let it be.A Note on ContentThis episode discusses near-death experiences, medical trauma, and survival. Please listen when you have space and support to receive it.About the GuestDr. Colleen Quinn is a transpersonal psychologist, mystic, and breathwork practitioner whose work invites others into embodied healing through breathwork, somatic practices, and the slow return to wholeness.She is the author of Essence Merging — a spiritual memoir of devotion, conscious breathwork, and the transcendent power of love.Website: https://www.essencemerging.comAbout the HostLaurel LeMohn is a trauma therapist, somatic wellness coach, and host of Spiritual Friction: A Space for Deep Feelers — a podcast exploring healing, personal growth, and what it means to be human through heartfelt, reflective conversation. Her integrative approach weaves together trauma-informed care, narrative therapy, nervous system regulation, and spirituality to create grounded, compassionate spaces for healing.Explore more episodes, resources, and future conversations at:https://www.soulbodywellness.healthCommunity & SupportIf you're longing for a safe place to land, you're warmly invited to join our free community gathering on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 PM PT—a space to slow down, connect, and be held in community.Some conversations invite reflection. Others invite us into deeper work. If you're seeking individualized support, I offer virtual trauma-informed therapy for adults throughout California and Washington through Redwood Coast Psychotherapy.Learn more at:https://www.redwoodcoastpsychotherapy.comStories held with care.DisclaimerSpiritual Friction: A Space for Deep Feelers is a storytelling and educational podcast and is not a substitute for medical or mental health care. Listening does not establish a therapeutic relationship. If you are in distress, please seek support from a qualified professional or emergency services.

Guest Laura Ellen — Artist, Jeweler, Spiritual Teacher, and Founder of Sacred Heart Healing in Northern CaliforniaEpisode SummarySome healing journeys take us all the way to the bottom before they bring us home to ourselves.In this episode, Laurel sits down with Laura Ellen for an intentional, depth-oriented conversation about trauma healing, the body's wisdom, and what it means to come back to yourself after years of soul fragmentation.Laura shares her healing journey from childhood sensitivity and unspoken trauma into the numbing patterns that followed her into adulthood — and the chronic, hidden wound at the base of her spine that became an invitation to listen. She opens up about living with a fistula connected to her root chakra, and how curiosity, faith, and a willingness to feel her emotions slowly guided her back toward wholeness.Together, they explore root chakra healing, Angelic Reiki, Access Consciousness Bars, soul contracts, past lives, mediumship and dream visitations, nervous system regulation, and the quiet, embodied work of reconnecting with yourself — and with the Earth that holds us.This episode also marks a deeply personal moment for Laurel — speaking openly about her own grief and her ability to communicate with the deceased.What We Explore in This EpisodeThe body as a messenger of truthRoot chakra healing and trauma recoveryAngelic Reiki and energetic clearingPast lives, soul contracts, and exit pointsMediumship and dream visitationsMeeting your younger self with loveReconnecting with yourself through the bodyCollective awakening and creating heaven on earthKey Quotes"You have everything you need inside of you to heal.""We don't heal hiding under a rock. We heal when we reach out and share."Why This Episode MattersSo many of us were taught to override the body. To push through. To numb. To keep going.But the body keeps a careful record. And sometimes, the only way back is the slow, vulnerable work of listening to what it has been trying to say.This conversation is a reminder that healing isn't about fixing yourself — it's about coming back to yourself. Layer by layer. Breath by breath. With faith, with community, and with the quiet trust that you were never broken to begin with.A Note on ContentThis episode touches gently on sexual trauma, chronic illness, and grief. Please listen when you have space and support to receive it.About the GuestLaura Ellen is an artist, jeweler, and spiritual teacher, and the founder of Sacred Heart Healing in Northern California. She offers tarot and oracle card readings, healing stone therapy, Angelic Reiki, and Access Consciousness Bars facilitation.Instagram: @sacredhearthealing1111 and @laurelleflowerAbout the HostLaurel LeMohn is a trauma therapist, somatic wellness coach, and host of Spiritual Friction: A Space for Deep Feelers — a podcast exploring healing, personal growth, and what it means to be human through heartfelt, reflective conversation. Her integrative approach weaves together trauma-informed care, narrative therapy, nervous system regulation, and spirituality to create grounded, compassionate spaces for healing.Explore more episodes, resources, and future conversations at:https://www.soulbodywellness.healthCommunity & SupportIf you're longing for a safe place to land, you're warmly invited to join our free community gathering on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 PM PT—a space to slow down, connect, and be held in community.Some conversations invite reflection. Others invite us into deeper work. If you're seeking individualized support, I offer virtual trauma-informed therapy for adults throughout California and Washington through Redwood Coast Psychotherapy.Learn more at:https://www.redwoodcoastpsychotherapy.comStories held with care.DisclaimerSpiritual Friction: A Space for Deep Feelers is a storytelling and educational podcast and is not a substitute for medical or mental health care. Listening does not establish a therapeutic relationship. If you are in distress, please seek support from a qualified professional or emergency services.