What happens when healing the mind isn’t enough… and the body is still holding the fear?

In this deeply grounding conversation, I sit down with hypnotherapist and healer Bonnie Poirier to explore the connection between anxiety, the subconscious mind, the body, and spiritual healing.

Bonnie has been practicing hypnotherapy for over 30 years, and this conversation opened up so many important truths about what it really means to heal — not just mentally, but emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

We talk about:

• How hypnotherapy works with the subconscious mind
• Anxiety, overstimulation, and why so many people feel emotionally exhausted
• Driving anxiety, smoking cessation, and fear patterns
• The relationship between the body and spiritual access
• Meditation, relaxation techniques, and nervous system healing
• Writing books, creativity, and planting seeds through subconscious work
• Bonnie’s new book Sacred Passage and the sacred role of caregiving

One of the most powerful parts of this episode is the reminder that caregivers are doing deeply holy work — even when they feel unseen, overwhelmed, or forgotten.

This conversation is compassionate, calming, and incredibly validating for anyone navigating anxiety, caregiving, emotional healing, or spiritual growth.

✨ If you’ve been craving deeper peace, clarity, and connection with yourself, this episode will meet you there.

Bonnie Poirier is a pastor, spiritual director, and hypnotherapist with a heart for guiding others through grief and into peace. She is the author of Sacred Passage: Walking Beside a Loved One at End of Life and Grief as a Sacred Journey: Companioning the Soul Through Loss. Her upcoming book is Be Still: A Devotional for Quieting the Soul. Through her ministry, The Peaceful Path, she offers gentle support rooted in faith, compassion, and presence.

Bonnie Poirier, M.S. 413 N New Hampshire

Covington, LA 70433(985) 373-2321

www.pastorofpeace.compastorofpeace@gmail.com

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This episode came through frustration… and turned into something much deeper.

After trying to record this podcast three times (yes, three 😅), I realized something powerful:

Irritation isn’t the problem. It’s the signal.

In this episode, I share what opened up for me after a deeply expansive trip to Hawaii — and how coming back into “normal life” brought up resistance, frustration, and hidden limits I didn’t even know I was carrying.

We talk about:

• Why irritation is often a sign you’re ready to expand
• The hidden “rules” we live by (and how they quietly limit us)
• How to shift from releasing energy… to actually transforming it
• The connection between creativity, emotion, and your energetic body
• Why you can’t fully change your life by only working on one layer of yourself

I also share a simple but powerful practice I learned from Gay Hendricks to help you expand your energy in real time — especially when you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or reactive.

And maybe most importantly…

We talk about how to stop waiting.

Because the life you want isn’t built someday.

It’s created in the moments where you choose to expand instead of contract.

If you’ve been feeling irritated, stuck, or off lately — this episode will help you understand why… and what to do with it.

✨ And if you’re ready to go deeper into your energy, boundaries, and intuitive power, explore Own Your Energy — my program designed to help you understand and protect your energetic field.

Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction + “Third Time’s the Charm”

02:00 – Post-Trip Come Down + Feeling Off

04:30 – Expansion Through New Experiences

07:30 – The Hidden Rules Running Your Life

10:30 – Breaking Mental Limits in Real Time

14:00 – Expanding Your Capacity (Money, Experience, Life)

17:30 – The Role of Environment + Support Systems

20:00 – What Expansion Actually Means (Energetically)

22:30 – Irritation Is a Signal, Not a Problem

24:30 – Transforming Energy Instead of Suppressing It

26:30 – Turning Inspiration Into Creation

28:00 – Do the Thing Now (Stop Waiting)

29:00 – Final Reflection + Invitation

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In this conversation, I sit down with Amanda Bravender — artist, entrepreneur, mother of five, and creative force behind multiple businesses — to talk about what it really looks like to build a life rooted in creativity, intuition, and courage.

We talk about:

• Starting a business at a young age (even when people doubt you)
• Following creative sparks that turn into unexpected opportunities
• The connection between creativity and anxiety relief
• Letting go of the “traditional path” and trusting what feels aligned
• How one small yes can completely change your life

Amanda shares her journey from beauty school to building a thriving makeup career, traveling for theater and opera, and expanding into entirely new creative outlets — including cooking and beekeeping.

This episode is especially for the woman who:
Feels pulled in a different direction… but keeps second-guessing it
Knows she’s creative, but hasn’t fully trusted it yet
Is ready to stop overthinking and start following what lights her up

Your creativity is not random.
It’s guidance.

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