BROKEN AND HEALED: A HEALING PODCAST on TRAUMA, CHRONIC ILLNESS AND SPIRITUAL AWAKENING

In this episode of Broken and Healed, Michelle Katz sits down with RJ Spina — spiritual teacher, metaphysical guide, and author — who experienced complete paralysis following severe spinal cord compression.After being told he would never walk again, RJ committed himself to an intensive and disciplined inner practice focused on consciousness, awareness, and profound internal transformation.Within just 90 days, he was walking again — fully recovered.In this conversation, RJ shares what he calls a prescription for human healing and explores the deeper architecture of recovery.We explore:• The role of consciousness in healing the body• Why we cannot move beyond what we refuse to understand• The deeper truths humanity has hidden for thousands of years• And why those revelations feel especially relevant right nowRJ is the author of Supercharged Self-Healing and Change Your Mind, where he outlines the inner mechanics of transformation and the power of consciousness in physical recovery.Learn more about RJ at:https://rjspina.comIf you’ve ever faced a life-altering diagnosis…If you’ve been told something about your body that felt permanent…If you sense there may be more to healing than what you were taught…This conversation invites you to explore that possibility.Subscribe to Broken & Healed on Substack:https://michellekatz.substack.com/Learn more about Story Is Medicine coaching:https://michellekatzstorycoaching.my.canva.site/your-story-is-the-medicine2Join Michelle at the Soul Driven Summit (March 17–19):https://summit.souldrivenauthor.com/Sunlighten is an affiliate sponsor of Broken & Healed. Michelle personally uses and recommends their infrared saunas.If you’re interested in purchasing a sauna and receiving a $1900 discount with free shipping, use this link :https://get.sunlighten.com/oybo77v8jvl6

THIS EPISODE IS POWERFUL. IT'S FOR WOMEN WHO WANT TO COMPLETELY TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THEIR HEALTHDr. Christiane Northrup has spent decades guiding women toward sovereignty, intuition, and true health. She was once celebrated by the mainstream — until she started telling the truth.In this conversation, Dr. Northrup and I dive into:✨ The truth about cancer screenings and why some “preventive” tests may be causing more harm than good✨ What women are not being told about their bodies, hormones, and medical autonomy✨ How censorship, algorithms, and coordinated suppression erased the voices of doctors who dared to speak openly. Medical gas-lighting examined. ✨ Why fear-based medicine is failing women — and what real empowerment looks like✨ How spirituality, intuition, and connection to the divine became her compass through the chaos and how it can inform your own health choices. ✨ Why your body is not failing — it’s intelligent, responsive, and sacredThis is not about politics.This is about women reclaiming their bodies, their truth, and their power.If you’ve ever felt dismissed, misunderstood, gaslit, or misled by the medical system, this episode will bring clarity, validation, and a pathway back to your own knowing.______________________________________________________________TO RECEIVE YOUR FREE GIFT FROM DR. NORTHRUPhttps://drnorthrup.mykajabi.com/northrup-7-building-blocks-health_______________________________________________________________1:1 STORY COACHING WITH MICHELLE Heal your soul...write your storyhttps://michellekatzstorycoaching.my.canva.site/your-story-is-the-medicine2BROKEN AND HEALED TV ON YOU TUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@brokenandhealedBROKEN AND HEALED SUBSTACKhttps://michellekatz.substack.com/

What happens when a world-class neurosurgeon—trained to believe consciousness ends with the brain—spends seven days in a coma that rewrites everything he thought was true?In this unforgettable conversation, Dr. Eben Alexander III, Harvard-trained neurosurgeon and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Proof of Heaven, takes us inside the near-death experience that transformed his life—and the emerging science explaining why consciousness exists beyond the brain.Dr. Alexander spent 25 years in the operating room, fully committed to materialist science. But in 2008, a sudden and aggressive brain infection plunged him into a week-long coma—one doctors said he had “no chance” of surviving with any neurological function. What happened next defies everything he once believed.In this episode, we explore:✨ The moment his scientific worldview shattered✨ The “Gateway Valley,” angelic realms, and life review he witnessed✨ Why he emerged with no memory of his life—and why that mattered✨ The scientific evidence for reincarnation and non-local consciousness✨ How music acts as a portal between worlds✨ The miraculous force of unconditional love that governs the universe✨ Why near-death experiences often catalyze profound physical healing✨ What his recovery taught him about the power of the mind to heal the bodyDr. Alexander’s account is one of the most layered, detailed, and scientifically significant NDEs ever recorded—so compelling that physicians later published a medical case report confirming his brain was incapable of producing any hallucination, dream, or memory during his coma. And yet, the experience he returned with changed everything.If you’ve ever questioned what happens after we die… why we’re here… or how healing really works, this conversation will stay with you long after it ends.Work with me 1:1If you're carrying a story inside you—through illness, trauma, loss, or rebirth—and you’re ready to reclaim your voice, my Story as Medicine coaching program is open.Release your story so you can heal. https://michellekatzstorycoaching.my.canva.site/your-story-is-the-medicine2BROKEN AND HEALED SUBSTACK:https://michellekatz.substack.com/_____________________________________________________________________________REFERENCES FROM DR. EBEN ALEXANDERSacred Acoustics: https://www.sacredacoustics.com/More About Eben Alexander https://ebenalexander.com/https://www.bigelowinstitute.org/

In this urgent and eye-opening episode of Broken & Healed, Michelle sits down with Reinette Senum — fourth-generation Californian, former mayor of Nevada City, activist, and the only elected official in California who publicly challenged Governor Newsom’s statewide mask mandate at the height of COVID. Reinette shares the moment everything shifted: the Friday morning public-health briefings where questions were silenced, Zoom calls where she was muted or dogpiled, and the point at which she realized something much darker was unfolding behind the scenes. Her story of stepping down from office to warn and protect her community is both heartbreaking and amazing. Together, Michelle and Reinette dive into:Being muted, ignored, and shut down for asking basic questionsRecognizing “ulterior motives” in early 2020 briefingsThe moment she resigned after declaring that crimes against humanity were being committed Why she refuses to leave CaliforniaWhat it means to fight on the “front lines”Exhausting all political avenues and realizing no one is coming to save us — except us Reinette describes driving around at 2–3 AM during lockdown and seeing fleets of utility trucks stringing broadband lines pole-to-pole under cover of darkness — a phenomenon confirmed by people around the world. She explains why this rapid expansion of broadband infrastructure, done without public hearings or environmental review, matters now more than ever.Reinette breaks down:Why antennas may soon appear every 400–750 feetHow this sets the foundation for a full digital-ID / social-credit frameworkWhy she believes this is the final “chain link” in a global digital-prison systemWhy courts likely won’t issue a stay even if the rule change is challenged Reinette shares why she believes we have reached a societal tipping point — a moment where people realize that every political route, every promised savior, every institutional remedy has been exhausted. And from that exhaustion comes clarity, unity, and the courage to fight strategically rather than chaotically. She discusses:Why the system wants you angry and reactiveWhy violence only strengthens the machineHow “the pen is mightier than the sword” is not a metaphor but a legal strategyThe emerging movement using lawful redress and personal liability to block unlawful telecom expansion This conversation is raw, revelatory, and definitely essential.If you’ve felt the exhausted or the sense that something kinda big is shifting beneath us — this episode will bring clarity, direction, and a deeper understanding of what we’re truly facing.This is one of the most important interviews we’ve done.It will leave you informed, awakened, and empowered.🔥 What Reinette witnessed during COVID as a sitting mayor🔥 The spiritual war Reinette believes we’re in🔥 What was happening during lockdown that no one was talking about🔥 The FCC’s newly proposed rule changes — and why this is the “linchpin”🔥 Is this the hill to die on?🔥 What we can actually do____________________________________________________________Explore Reinette Senum's Substack: https://substack.com/@reinettesenumsfoghornexpressConnect with Michelle:👉 Substack: https://michellekatz.substack.com/publish/posts/published👉 Story Is the Medicine (Coaching): https://michellekatzstorycoaching.my.canva.site/your-story-is-the-medicine2ORIGINAL KATZ & DAVID MUSIC: https://on.soundcloud.com/FdnOd0VteDE4LnJKTMKRISTIN WINDSOR - QUANTUM SELF-HEALING Connect with Kristin:Instagram: https://instagram.com/kristinsquantumcatalyzersFree Practice:https://kristinkarina.wixsite.com/consciousness

In this deeply personal episode of Broken and Healed, Michelle sits down with Kimberly Harter, a wellness coach, Ayurvedic counselor, NLP practitioner, and energy worker whose decade-long journey through chronic illness became the catalyst for profound spiritual awakening.After years of debilitating symptoms — from extreme light and sound sensitivity to surviving on just ten foods — Kimberly discovered that true healing begins when we stop outsourcing our power and start listening to the body’s wisdom.Together, Michelle and Kimberly explore:🌿 The “perfect storm” that led to Kimberly’s collapse and awakening💫 How brain rewiring, breathwork, and cold water therapy supported her recovery🔥 The deeper soul contract hidden within chronic illness🌬️ Reclaiming sovereignty and becoming your own healer💔 Why illness can become the most powerful initiation of your lifeIf you’ve ever felt trapped inside your body, unseen by medicine, or lost in your healing journey — this conversation is for you. Kimberly’s story is proof that even after a decade of pain, rebirth is possible.✨ Mentioned in this episode:DNRS (Dynamic Neural Retraining System)Reiki, Ayurveda, and intuitive healing modalitiesSomatic practices, meditation, and nervous system regulation🎧 Listen now and remember: Sometimes, the body’s breakdown is the soul’s way of whispering — there’s another way. Go find it.Connect with Kimberly:Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@KimbersNewFrequencyInstagram https://www.instagram.com/kimbers.new.frequency?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==WebsiteKimberlyHarter.com Work with Michelle:If you have a story that’s asking to be unleashed as part of your healing journey, sign up for Michelle’s 1:1 coaching program — Story as Medicine. Whether it's a book, series of essays, film, script podcast .Michelle Katz is a high level film/tv producer, author, and trained story-teller but more than anything - she has transmuted an 11 year illness/spiritual rebirth into her debut memoir : Awakening in An Age of Metals. 🔗 Book a session or learn more here: https://calendly.com/michellekatz2010/30min⁠Join my Broken and Healed Substack for more essays, content and cool stuff! https://michellekatz.substack.com/Support my art! @michelle_o_katz

In this episode of Broken and Healed, Michelle Katz sits down with Kelly Meehan, a renowned spirit baby medium, medical intuitive, healing visionary, and host of Spirit Baby Radio with over 220 episodes. Together, they dive into the unseen realms of conception, pregnancy, and birth, exploring how spirit baby communication offers profound insight into fertility, loss, and parenting.Kelly shares her journey of discovering her intuitive gifts as a teenager, her path into medical intuition, and how she helps families connect to their own inner wisdom. She and Michelle discuss:🌱 Spirit baby communication — what it means to listen to the soul of a baby before, during, and after birth🧬 Medical intuition and self-healing — why we are all capable of accessing our own inner physician💔 Sacred grief and loss — supporting families through miscarriage, stillbirth, and early loss with love and presence👶 Birth trauma and nervous system imprinting — how the way we are born shapes our health, emotions, and patterns for life🌍 Rethinking birth trends — induction, cesareans, and why cultural narratives around birth need to change✨ Healing as parents and as a collective — how coming back to body, intuition, and love transforms generationsThis conversation is raw, heartfelt, and deeply illuminating. Whether you’re on a healing path, a parent, or simply curious about the unseen energies of life, Kelly’s wisdom offers a reminder that we are far more connected — and far more powerful — than we’ve been led to believe.Website: https://www.spiritbabyacademy.com/about-kelly.html#/Podcast: Spirit Baby Radio https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spirit-baby-radio/id1257285448This episode is sponsored by Cry Herbals, plant-based healing salves and creams created with love and integrity. Learn more at https://cryherbals.com/ SIGN UP FOR THE BROKEN AND HEALED SUBSTACK: https://michellekatz.substack.com/THIS TOO SHALL PASS INTRO/OUTRO MUSIChttps://on.soundcloud.com/MSoiXvEr3sbANqdcSD1:1 STORY COACHING PROGRAMhttps://calendly.com/michellekatz2010/30min

In this raw and unflinching episode of Broken and Healed, we step into the courageous story of Patricia Garza Pinto, founder of Divine Your Power and a holistic healer whose life has been shaped by the shadows of early sexual abuse and the light of radical transformation.From the age of four, Patricia endured repeated trauma inside her own home—a reality that led her through violence, addiction, shame, and despair. But what makes her story extraordinary is not only her survival, but how she transmuted pain into purpose. Today, Patricia helps women awaken their inner strength, reclaim their energy, and live in alignment with their highest truth.We talk about:Breaking the silence on sexual trauma and dismantling shame.Growing up in a violent and dysfunctional family—and how trauma manifests in the body.Patricia’s eventual path to service, healing, and empowerment through her program Divine Your Power.Why telling our stories is medicine, and how reclaiming intuition is central to healing.Patricia’s voice is a testament that the unspeakable can be spoken, and that even the deepest wounds can become portals of awakening.⚠️ Content Advisory: This episode includes discussion of childhood sexual abuse and may be triggering for survivors. Listener discretion is advised. Not suitable for children.MORE ABOUT PATRICIA AND DIVINE YOUR POWERhttps://www.divineyourpower.co/aboutBROKEN AND HEALED SUBSTACK (sign up here and become a member of this healing community) https://michellekatz.substack.com/1:1 STORY COACHING (unleash the story that has been inside you for too long) https://calendly.com/michellekatz2010/30min1:1 HEALTH CONSULTATION (for those navigating a complex chronic condition or needing support for a family member). https://calendly.com/michellekatz2010/coaching-session

In this powerful episode of Broken and Healed: Where Science and Spirituality Meet the Miraculous, Michelle Katz sits down with Levi Barker, a world-renowned Iboga provider and director of the Iboga Wellness Center in Costa Rica. Levi has guided thousands of people through transformative healing journeys using iboga, a sacred plant medicine from West Africa.Levi’s personal story of detoxing off Suboxone with the help of ibogaThe key differences between ibogaine (studied for clinical detox) and iboga (the whole plant medicine used in Bwiti practice)How iboga supports lasting transformation in addiction recovery through psycho-spiritual and emotional cleansingWhy iboga is gaining recognition as a potential ally in neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s and traumatic brain injury (TBI)An introduction to Heantos — a Vietnamese herbal formula that eases opiate withdrawals and supports dopamine balanceMichelle’s own reflections on how iboga worked on her nervous system, teaching her about resistance, surrender, and healing on a cellular levelIboga is more than a detox tool — it’s becoming recognized for its potential in addressing:Addiction (opiates, alcohol, prescription drugs)Depression, anxiety, and traumaOCD and compulsive patternsNeurological repair and deep emotional releaseThis episode is for educational and inspirational purposes only. Iboga is a powerful plant medicine that is not appropriate for everyone and requires medical evaluation. Nothing here should be considered medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making decisions about your health, treatments, or use of plant medicines.1:1 Story Coaching ProgramThis program is for anyone who feels called to finally bring their story to life — whether it’s a book or a deeply personal story waiting to be released. Together we:Create the right container for your storyDevelop tools to enter flow and stay consistentUnlock the voice that has been buried beneath grief, trauma, or chronic illness👉 Book a Free Consult🌟 Early Bird Offer 🌟Sign up for my 1:1 Story Coaching Program by September 1st and receive 15% off your first month. This is my way of thanking early clients who are ready to step into their story now.____________________________________________________________________________SIGN UP FOR MY BROKEN AND HEALED SUBSTACK; IT IS PACKED WITH RARE AND INFORMATIVE ESSAYS ON HEALING ANYTHING AND EXPOSING EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT: https://michellekatz.substack.com/https://heantosworldwide.com/https://ibogawellness.com/

Frank Ferrante’s life reads like a modern parable of transformation. Growing up in Brooklyn and surviving decades of addiction, Hepatitis C, and deep trauma, Frank’s story was captured in the unforgettable documentary May I Be Frank. But behind the camera, his path to healing was anything but linear.In this intimate and wide-ranging conversation, Frank opens up about:Growing up in the Catholic school system and the wounds that shaped him.The desperation that led him to stumble into Café Gratitude, mistaking it for an AA meeting—an encounter that would forever change his life.Why recovery isn’t just about food or sobriety, but about support, community, and connection.His mystical understanding of prayer—not as petitioning, but as summoning the divinity within.The lessons of imperfection in art and healing: why waiting for the “perfect” moment can keep us from creating or transforming at all.Frank’s wisdom resonates with the timeless teachings of spiritual masters like Neville Goddard: transformation must happen inside before it is ever reflected outside. Together we explore the nature of belonging vs. fitting in, the epidemic of chasing health, the role of community in healing (from Blue Zones to Café Gratitude), and what it means to live authentically in a culture obsessed with perfection and financial success.Frank’s words are a reminder that the opposite of addiction is connection, and that often, our deepest wounds hold the key to our greatest calling.This episode feels like a big hug—a conversation about humanity, resilience, and the mystery of what happens just before a miracle enters your life.WANT TO WRITE YOUR STORY? BOOK A 1:1 COACHING SESSION WITH MEHere we dive deep into quantum brain hacks, making the writing process fun while releasing what has been keeping you stuck in the past. ⁠https://calendly.com/michellekatz2010/30min⁠SIGN UP FOR THE BROKEN AND HEALED SUBSTACK - filled with incredible essays on healing the incurable, whistleblowers, and transformational humans. https://michellekatz.substack.com/ORIGINAL ABSTRACT ART: www.michellekatzart.com

In this episode of BROKEN AND HEALED  I sit down with Kris Newby, the award-winning science writer, producer of the GROUNDBREAKING documentary Under Our Skin, and author of the EXPLOSIVE book Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons and we dive deep into a subject that hits very close to home. What begins as a personal story of illness—hers and her husband’s—quickly unfolds into a much darker tale of cover-ups, corrupted science, and institutional gaslighting.  If you or someone you love has been told your symptoms are psychosomatic, or if you’ve ever wondered why it’s so hard to get a straight answer about Lyme disease or any other disease, this conversation is important. We go beyond the diagnosis and into the systems designed to keep patients sick, silent, and spinning in circles. And we talk about how to break free.https://www.krisnewby.com/WANT TO WRITE YOUR STORY? BOOK A 1:1 COACHING SESSION WITH ME ⁠⁠https://calendly.com/michellekatz2010/30min⁠⁠BROKEN AND HEALED SUBSTACK - filled with incredible essays on healing the incurable, whistleblowers, and transformational humans! https://michellekatz.substack.com/ YOU TUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@brokenandhealedCHECK OUT MY ABSTRACT ART: www.michellekatzart.com

In this deeply inspiring conversation, spiritual life coach Connie Costa shares how she broke free from the inner critic and societal expectations to reclaim her truth, her health, and her joy — and how moving to Italy transformed not just her soul, but her body. From her early days as a traditional psychotherapist in Los Angeles to building a spiritually aligned coaching practice and living her dream life in Sicily, Connie opens up about the fierce blowback of stepping into your authentic voice, the radical difference between the food and lifestyle in Italy versus the U.S., and how slowing down to truly live can heal what you thought was unfixable. If you’ve ever felt silenced, stuck, or disconnected from your body and your purpose, this episode is your reminder that everything can change the moment you decide to listen to your soul.You can find Connie here: https://www.conniecosta.com/Subscribe to my Substack Broken and Healed: https://michellekatz.substack.com/publish/posts/publishedto get all my latest non-fiction essays, news about my upcoming memoir Awakening in An Age of Metals, and coaching offers. WANT TO WRITE YOUR STORY? FINALLY FINISH THAT BOOK WHILE RELEASING AND RE-WRITING THE STORY THAT HAS BEEN HOLDING YOU BACK FROM LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE: BOOK A 1:1 COACHING SESSION WITH MEHere we dive deep into quantum brain hacks, making the writing process fun while releasing what has been keeping you stuck in the past.⁠⁠https://calendly.com/michellekatz2010/30min⁠⁠Check out my original abstract art here: @michelle_o_katz and here: https://michellekatzart.com/

What happens when a physician inside the system starts asking the wrong questions — and finds answers no one wants to hear?In this gripping conversation, Dr. Jay Bernstein — physician, CDC and military whistleblower — joins Broken and Healed to expose the truths behind vaccines, systemic corruption in medicine, 9/11, and the devastating personal toll of speaking out.We talk about the courage it takes to tell the truth, even when it costs you professionally… the connection between medical gaslighting and chronic illness… and why the path to real healing often begins when you stop listening to the institutions that failed you.This episode is a raw, unflinching look at what it means to blow the whistle on a system that profits from silence. SUBSCRIBE to my Substack Broken and Healed: https://michellekatz.substack.com/publish/posts/publishedto get all my latest non-fiction essays, news about my upcoming memoir Awakening in An Age of Metals, and coaching offers. WANT TO WRITE YOUR STORY? BOOK A 1:1 COACHING SESSION WITH MEHere we dive deep into quantum brain hacks, making the writing process fun while releasing what has been keeping you stuck in the past.⁠⁠https://calendly.com/michellekatz2010/30min⁠⁠If you want to work with me on getting your story out to the world or transformational healing work, reach out for a free consult here: ⁠https://calendly.com/michellekatz2010/30min⁠Check out my original abstract art here: @michelle_o_katz and here: https://michellekatzart.com/

In this powerful episode of Broken and Healed, I sit down with Kristin Windsor — a survivor, healer, and advocate who has walked through the depths of dissociative identity disorder (DID), brain injury, and complex trauma, and emerged as a beacon of hope. Kristin shares her extraordinary journey of reclaiming her voice, integrating her fractured sense of self, and awakening spiritually through profound inner work.We talk about the limits of labels, the power of presence, and how neuroplasticity, soul work, and radical self-love can transform even the most unimaginable pain into purpose. Kristin’s story reminds us that healing is always possible, no matter how impossible it may seem — and that our greatest wounds can open the door to our greatest awakening.Subscribe to my Substack Broken and Healed: https://michellekatz.substack.com/publish/posts/publishedto get all my latest non-fiction essays, news about my upcoming memoir Awakening in An Age of Metals, and coaching offers. WANT TO WRITE YOUR STORY? BOOK A 1:1 COACHING SESSION WITH MEHere we dive deep into quantum brain hacks, making the writing process fun while releasing what has been keeping you stuck in the past.If you want to work with me on getting your story out to the world or transformational healing work, reach out for a free consult here: ⁠https://calendly.com/michellekatz2010/30min⁠Check out my original abstract art here: @michelle_o_katz and here: https://michellekatzart.com/