Send us a text

What happens when the healer becomes the one in need of healing?

In this powerful episode, trauma-informed coach and healer Soulla Demetriou shares the extraordinary journey that unfolded after a freak kite-surfing accident left her with life-threatening injuries. Confined to a hospital bed for a month—unable to eat, drink, or know what her surgical future might hold—Soulla was forced to embody the very teachings she had been offering to others for over a decade.

As a somatic therapeutic coach, yoga teacher, and founder of Soul Shine Retreat, Soulla takes us inside her deeply personal process of physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. She reveals how her Soul Shine Way begins with one simple yet profound practice: creating the pause between what happens to us and how we choose to respond.

This conversation is rich with practical tools for navigating life’s hardest moments—from accessible breathing techniques and nervous system regulation practices to the quiet power of humming, music, prayer, and micro-movements that support healing, even when the body is immobilized.

Perhaps most moving is Soulla’s wisdom on surrender and trust. Having experienced three near-death experiences, she speaks with rare authority about letting go of control, meeting uncertainty with grace, and discovering that “pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.”

We also explore her upcoming book, You Have Always Been Enough—a message born during her hospital stay that reminds us of an unshakable truth: beneath our struggles, our wholeness has never been broken.

This episode is a gift of grounded wisdom and practical resilience. Whether you’re navigating a storm or simply preparing for life’s inevitable waves, Soulla’s story and tools will help you build inner calm, deepen self-compassion, and discover the quiet power of trusting your own healing.

You can pre-order Soulla’s upcoming book here:

→ You Have Always Been Enough: A Healing Guide to Self-Love and Inner Freedom by Soulla Demetriou (HarperCollins, April 2026)

• Amazon US - https://www.amazon.com/You-Have-Always-Been-Enough-ebook/dp/B0FD94DV6W
• Waterstones UK - https://www.waterstones.com/book/you-have-always-been-enough/soulla-demetriou/9780008403577

Begin Your Journey: And if you’d love to experience this work for yourself, Soulla is delighted to gift listeners of the podcast a Free 7-Day Journey to Self-Compassion — a beautiful, practical introduction to building a kinder relationship with yourself.

Each day you’ll receive simple yet powerful practices you can return to again and again, designed to help you cultivate inner friendship, resilience, and self-trust in your everyday life. With lifetime access, you can move through the journey at your own pace and truly build this foundation from within.

 → Sign up here to begin your journey: https://soulshineretreats.com/7-days-of-selfcompassion

Support the show

Thank you for listening