Why You Keep Self-Sabotaging (And How to Turn It Into Power) | Tina Estrella

Why You Keep Self-Sabotaging (And How to Turn It Into Power) | Tina Estrella

Why do we keep sabotaging the very things we say we want? In this episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani sits down with Existential Kink coach and Internal Family Systems practitioner Tina Estrella to explore the hidden intelligence behind self-sabotage, shadow work, and the parts of ourselves we’ve been taught to suppress. Tina shares how patterns like procrastination, anxiety, shutdown, and even chaos can actually be protective strategies created by different parts of our psyche. Instead of fighting these parts, she explains how learning to work with them can unlock profound personal transformation. Drawing from her unique background as a former professional dominatrix and her work with Internal Family Systems, nervous system awareness, and Existential Kink, Tina offers a radically honest perspective on power, desire, and the unconscious forces shaping our lives. In this conversation, we explore:✨ Why self-sabotage might actually be protecting you✨ How shadow work helps you reclaim hidden power✨ The role of the nervous system in shaping your reality✨ How “victim mindset” keeps people stuck in cycles✨ Why embracing the full spectrum of human experience leads to freedom This episode invites you to see your patterns differently — not as problems to fix, but as parts of you asking to be understood. Connect with Tina Estrella Tina Estrella is a certified Existential Kink coach, Internal Family Systems-informed practitioner, and former professional dominatrix whose work sits at the intersection of shadow work, nervous system awareness, and inner-parts psychology. She helps self-aware individuals who are tired of surface-level mindset advice understand why they keep self-sabotaging what they consciously want — and how to transform those inner conflicts into powerful allies. Before moving into coaching, Tina worked professionally with power dynamics, consent, desire, and shadow in deeply embodied real-world settings. Today she integrates those insights with Internal Family Systems, somatic awareness, and radical self-approval as the foundation for lasting change. Rather than trying to “fix” anxiety, procrastination, or shutdown patterns, Tina helps clients recognize these behaviours as intelligent protective strategies created by inner parts seeking safety, love, or belonging. Having discovered later in life that she falls within the AuDHD spectrum, Tina brings particular insight to working with neurodivergent individuals, offering tools that create more nuance, compassion, and ease for what she playfully calls “spicy-brained” people. Follow and connect with Tina here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowstate.manager.tina/ [https://www.instagram.com/flowstate.manager.tina/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tina-estrella [https://www.youtube.com/@tina-estrella] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowstate.manager.tina [https://www.tiktok.com/@flowstate.manager.tina]Website: https://tina-estrella.com/ [https://tina-estrella.com/]Offerings: https://linktr.ee/tinaestrella [https://linktr.ee/tinaestrella] Subscribe to Willow Healing Matters If you enjoyed this conversation, make sure to subscribe to Willow Healing Matters for more interviews exploring consciousness, healing, spirituality, and personal transformation. 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube📩 Follow on Substack🌿 Share this episode with someone ready to reclaim their inner power. Connect with Catherine Crestani Host of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani is an inner authority guide, spiritual teacher, and founder of Willow Healing Matters. Through her work, Catherine supports people in reconnecting with their inner authority, expanding consciousness, and navigating spiritual awakening with grounded wisdom. Follow Catherine here: Website: https://willowheailng.orgInstagram: https://instagram.com/willowhealingshYouTube: https://youtube.com/@willowhealingshSubstack: https://willowhealing.substack.com #ShadowWork#SelfSabotage#InternalFamilySystems#ExistentialKink#SpiritualGrowth#NervousSystemHealing#Consciousness#ShadowIntegration#SelfAwareness#SpiritualAwakening#PersonalTransformation#InnerWork#HealingJourney#WillowHealingMatters#CatherineCrestani This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe [https://willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Frequency Art & Quantum Healing: How Britt Michaelian Channels Healing Energy Through Art

Can art transmit healing energy? In this episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani is joined by frequency artist and quantum healer Britt Michaelian to explore how art, energy, and intention can transform healing and personal growth. Britt shares the powerful story behind her work creating frequency art — artwork infused with Reiki healing energy, crystals, intention, and sacred frequencies designed to support emotional, spiritual, and energetic wellbeing. What began as a deeply personal experience during her family’s cancer journey evolved into a global movement of art that carries healing frequencies into homes, offices, and healing spaces around the world. Together Catherine and Britt explore: ✨ What frequency art is and how it transmits healing energy✨ The role of Reiki, intention, and energy frequency in creative expression✨ How quantum healing and consciousness work help people access their inner wisdom✨ Why learning to become your own greatest healer is essential in this new era of awareness✨ The importance of energy hygiene and sensitivity in an increasingly conscious world If you’re curious about energy healing, quantum consciousness, spiritual awakening, or the intersection of creativity and healing, this conversation will expand how you think about art, energy, and transformation. About Britt Michaelian Britt Michaelian is a frequency artist and Reiki master with master’s degrees in Marriage & Family Therapy and Art Therapy. She has been featured in the LA Times and was named one of the Top 10 Most Creative Artists of 2025. Her artwork is collected around the world and is created through a sacred process where healing frequencies, crystals, and intention are infused into each piece. Beyond her art, Britt’s quantum healing work helps women reconnect with their inner wisdom so they can experience greater calm, clarity, and confidence in their lives. Connect with Britt Michaelian Instagram / X / Pinterest / YouTube@BrittMichaelianWebsite: http://brittmichaelian.art Listen to More Episodes Subscribe to Willow Healing Matters for conversations exploring consciousness, healing, spirituality, and reclaiming your inner authority. 🎧 New episodes exploring energy healing, spiritual awakening, and holistic wellbeing. #frequencyart #energyhealing #quantumhealing #reiki #spiritualawakening #healingfrequencies #consciousness #willowhealingmatters #spiritualpodcast 🌿 Support Your Energy & Go Deeper with Willow Healing Matters Thank you so much for listening to our podcast 💛 ☕ Ceremonial cacao Catherine personally usesPerfect for meditation, ritual, grounding, and heart-led practices discussed in this episode👉 Get here https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h [https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h] 📖 My Book Obsession — Catherine Crestani’s virtual book club & reader spaceA slow, reflective way of engaging with stories, intimacy, and consciousness It is home to Catherine’s novel My Virtual Obsession—a psychological exploration of intimacy, loneliness, desire, and the blurred edges between technology and connection. ✨ The full book is now available, with ongoing reflections and reader discussions inside My Book Obsession🔗 Start here: 🛍️ Books, e-books, courses & offerings:👉 https://www.willowhealing.org 🌿 Explore Willow Healing Matters:Website: https://www.willowhealing.org Substack: Instagram: @willowhealingsh [http://www.instagram.com/willowhealingsh] 📧 Contact us: hello@willowhealing.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe [https://willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Nature Healing & Energy Codes: Amirah Daley on Channeling Nature, Light Language & Consciousness

Are animals, plants, and nature trying to communicate with us? 🌿 What if the natural world holds energetic codes that can heal trauma, awaken intuition, and shift our collective consciousness? In this episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani speaks with energy healer and nature channel Amirah Daley about reconnecting with the intelligence of nature, energy healing, light language, and how the natural world can guide our spiritual awakening. Despite building a successful career in wildlife television and working alongside legendary naturalists David Attenborough and Chris Packham, Amirah privately struggled with anxiety, low self-esteem and health challenges. A chance encounter with a Reiki healer at a festival sparked a profound transformation, opening her awareness to the unseen energetic dimensions of nature and life. Driven by a deep inner calling, Amirah began exploring meditation, astrology, mediumship, Akashic records, Reiki, quantum healing, intuitive development and light language. What began as a personal healing journey evolved into a powerful mission to help others reconnect with nature’s wisdom and unlock their own inner healing abilities. Today, Amirah channels nature codes and works with the energetic intelligence of animals, plants and ecosystems to help people clear trauma, rebalance their energy and reconnect with their purpose. In this conversation we explore: ✨ How nature communicates through symbolism, animals and synchronicities✨ Energy healing and quantum healing through nature✨ Channeling light language and nature beings✨ Healing relationships and emotional trauma through energetic work✨ Atlantis memories and reclaiming spiritual gifts✨ Why reconnecting with nature may be the key to healing ourselves and the planet Through her work, Amirah helps shift personal and collective consciousness toward joy, inner peace, purpose and unconditional love. Connect with Amirah Daley 🌿 Websitehttps://www.the-nature-codes.com Instagram https://instagram.com/thenaturecodesYouTube https://youtube.com/@thenaturecodesSubstack The Nature Codes [https://substack.com/profile/242714423-the-nature-codes] Podcast If this conversation resonated with you:👍 Like the video to support conscious content💬 Comment your biggest insight from the episode🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on energy healing, inner authority, spiritual awakening and consciousness📤 Share this episode with someone who feels called to reconnect with nature #EnergyHealing #SpiritualAwakening #NatureHealing #LightLanguage #QuantumHealing #Consciousness #SpiritualPodcast #IntuitiveDevelopment #NatureWisdom #WillowHealingMatters 🌿 Support Your Energy & Go Deeper with Willow Healing Matters Thank you so much for listening to our podcast 💛 ☕ Ceremonial cacao Catherine personally usesPerfect for meditation, ritual, grounding, and heart-led practices discussed in this episode👉 Get here https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h [https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h] 📖 My Book Obsession — Catherine Crestani’s virtual book club & reader spaceA slow, reflective way of engaging with stories, intimacy, and consciousness It is home to Catherine’s novel My Virtual Obsession—a psychological exploration of intimacy, loneliness, desire, and the blurred edges between technology and connection. ✨ The full book is now available, with ongoing reflections and reader discussions inside My Book Obsession🔗 Start here: 🛍️ Books, e-books, courses & offerings:👉 https://www.willowhealing.org 🌿 Explore Willow Healing Matters:Website: https://www.willowhealing.org Substack: Instagram: @willowhealingsh [http://www.instagram.com/willowhealingsh] 📧 Contact us: hello@willowhealing.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe [https://willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

What Happens When We Die? A Psychic Medium Explains | Laura Hoorweg

What happens when we reconnect with our authentic self and stop living from conditioning, fear, and societal expectations? In this powerful episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani sits down with psychic medium, intuitive coach, and spiritual counselor Laura Hoorweg for a deep conversation on spiritual awakening, soul evolution, mediumship, and reclaiming your inner truth. Together they explore topics including:• What mediumship really is (and what it isn’t)• Why so many people feel disconnected from their authentic self• Soul contracts, life lessons, and spiritual evolution• What happens after death from a medium’s perspective• Healing generational patterns and past-life influences• Why self-worth may be the root of humanity’s biggest struggles• How spiritual awakening is unfolding globally Laura shares grounded spiritual insight, combining intuitive wisdom with a direct, no-nonsense approach to helping people reconnect with who they truly are. If you’ve ever felt lost, stuck, or like you’re meant for something deeper, this conversation will help you remember the truth of who you are. About Laura Hoorweg Laura Hoorweg is a gifted spiritual counselor, intuitive coach, and psychic medium known for her uncanny accuracy, deep compassion, and soul-level clarity. She helps those who feel lost, stuck, overwhelmed, or in transition reconnect with their purpose, release energetic baggage, and realign with who they truly are. Whether you’re navigating a major life crossroads, healing from burnout, or craving a deeper connection to Spirit, Laura offers a sacred space where emotional truth meets intuitive precision. Her approach is equal parts grounded and mystical — part therapist, part seer, part no-bullshit soul whisperer. Laura sees straight through the surface, identifying root wounds and hidden beliefs with laser insight, then guiding clients toward clear, empowered next steps. Clients describe her as “transformational,” “spot-on,” and “the missing piece after years of therapy.” With over a decade of experience, Laura works one-on-one and in group settings offering intuitive coaching, spiritual counseling, past-life work, and energetic realignment. Based in Greater Vancouver, Laura works globally via Zoom helping people reconnect with their authentic selves and step fully into the life they were meant to live. You are safe — but we’re going deep. Connect with LauraFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/laura.hoorweghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/SpiritSpeaksToMe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoorweglaura/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurahoorweg/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/HoorwegLaura Website: https://www.spiritspeaks2.me Listen to Willow Healing Matters Hosted by Catherine Crestani, Inner Authority Guide, speaker, and founder of Willow Healing Matters, this podcast explores spiritual awakening, soul purpose, healing, and reclaiming your inner authority. Subscribe for conversations that help you reconnect with your truth and step into the life you were meant to live. #SpiritualAwakening#PsychicMedium#Mediumship#SoulPurpose#AuthenticSelf#SpiritualPodcast#IntuitiveGuidance#WillowHealingMatters 🌿 Support Your Energy & Go Deeper with Willow Healing Matters Thank you so much for listening to our podcast 💛 ☕ Ceremonial cacao Catherine personally usesPerfect for meditation, ritual, grounding, and heart-led practices discussed in this episode👉 Get here https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h [https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h] 📖 My Book Obsession — Catherine Crestani’s virtual book club & reader spaceA slow, reflective way of engaging with stories, intimacy, and consciousness It is home to Catherine’s novel My Virtual Obsession—a psychological exploration of intimacy, loneliness, desire, and the blurred edges between technology and connection. ✨ The full book is now available, with ongoing reflections and reader discussions inside My Book Obsession🔗 Start here: 🛍️ Books, e-books, courses & offerings:👉 https://www.willowhealing.org 🌿 Explore Willow Healing Matters:Website: https://www.willowhealing.org Substack: Instagram: @willowhealingsh [http://www.instagram.com/willowhealingsh] 📧 Contact us: hello@willowhealing.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe [https://willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Astrology Explained: The Ancient System That Reveals Your Purpose & Divine Nature

What is astrology really meant for? In this episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani sits down with professional astrologer Aleksandra Ceho to explore the deeper purpose of astrology beyond horoscopes. Together they unpack the ancient origins of astrology, how planetary energies influence self-awareness, and why astrology was originally used as a system for leadership, personal growth, and understanding human nature. This fascinating conversation reveals how astrology can be used as a tool for emotional intelligence, purpose discovery, and conscious decision-making rather than deterministic predictions. Aleksandra shares insights into the historical roots of astrology, how ancient civilizations used star knowledge to guide leaders, and how we can apply that wisdom today to better understand our triggers, talents, and life direction. If you’ve ever wondered whether astrology can help you understand yourself, navigate life transitions, or reconnect with your deeper purpose, this episode will open your mind to the powerful role astrology can play in personal development and spiritual growth. ✨ In this episode we explore:• The true origins of astrology and how it evolved across cultures• Why astrology was historically used by leaders and scholars• Astrology as a tool for self-awareness and emotional intelligence• The difference between astrology and personality stereotypes• How astrology can support purpose, leadership, and life direction• The role of free will vs planetary influence• Reclaiming our divine nature and personal power About Aleksandra Ceho Aleksandra Ceho is a professional astrologer, educator, and speaker who integrates esoteric wisdom with practical strategy to support personal and professional growth. Her work uses astrology as a framework for self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and leadership development. Through readings, workshops, and keynote presentations, Aleksandra helps individuals and organizations align purpose with performance, build meaningful relationships, and navigate change with clarity and confidence. Known for her insightful and relatable communication style, Aleksandra bridges the gap between spirituality and business, empowering clients to make conscious, values-driven decisions that foster authenticity, resilience, and long-term success. Connect with AleksandraInstagram: https://instagram.com/pallas.aleksSubstack: https://substack.com/@astrologerroyale [https://substack.com/@astrologerroyale] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alex.cehoWebsite: http://www.astrologerroyale.com/ Listen to More Willow Healing Matters Willow Healing Matters is a podcast exploring spiritual growth, self-awareness, healing, and conscious living, featuring conversations with thought leaders, healers, and teachers who are helping humanity reconnect with inner wisdom and personal authority. Subscribe for more conversations on astrology, spirituality, personal growth, energy healing, and awakening consciousness. #astrology #spiritualawakening #selfawareness #astrologyexplained #personalgrowth #spiritualpodcast #astrologypodcast #willowhealingmatters #consciousleadership #innerauthority 🌿 Support Your Energy & Go Deeper with Willow Healing Matters Thank you so much for listening to our podcast 💛 ☕ Ceremonial cacao Catherine personally usesPerfect for meditation, ritual, grounding, and heart-led practices discussed in this episode👉 Get here https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h [https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h] 📖 My Book Obsession — Catherine Crestani’s virtual book club & reader spaceA slow, reflective way of engaging with stories, intimacy, and consciousness It is home to Catherine’s novel My Virtual Obsession—a psychological exploration of intimacy, loneliness, desire, and the blurred edges between technology and connection. ✨ The full book is now available, with ongoing reflections and reader discussions inside My Book Obsession🔗 Start here: 🛍️ Books, e-books, courses & offerings:👉 https://www.willowhealing.org 🌿 Explore Willow Healing Matters:Website: https://www.willowhealing.org Substack: Instagram: @willowhealingsh [http://www.instagram.com/willowhealingsh] 📧 Contact us: hello@willowhealing.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe [https://willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]