Sue spent more than 30 years helping other people tell their stories while feeling invisible in her own. After divorce, a visit to a crystal booth led her toward Angelic Reiki, sound meditation, and a growing collection of instruments she never expected to own.

In this episode, I talk with Sue about returning to music without the pressure to play perfectly, what happens during her sound meditations, and how her spiritual practice helped her become more comfortable being seen.

We also get into the everyday side of finding yourself: wanting more alone time, learning to pause before reacting, and following an interest without knowing where it will lead. Along the way, there’s a skeptical dog, my unexpected motorcycle story, and a message Sue believes came from her late brother.

IN THIS EPISODE
• Starting over after divorce and exploring unfamiliar interests
• Angelic Reiki and Sue’s relationship with spiritual guidance
• Sound bowls, intuitive playing, and music without perfection
• Becoming visible after years of supporting other people
• Finding community when you genuinely enjoy being alone
• Boundaries, grief, and personal experiences of connection

CHAPTERS
00:00 “I was invisible for a really long time”
00:24 Welcome to Fate, Forty & Beyond
01:46 Meet Sue
03:37 A crystal booth and an unexpected new direction
05:54 Returning to music without perfection
07:33 Exploring Angelic Reiki
11:25 Why being still can feel difficult
13:07 Ask Your Guides by Sonia Choquette
13:46 Sue’s first Reiki experience
18:37 Bringing sound, meditation, and Reiki together
22:04 Personal accounts from sound meditation sessions
25:41 Ocean drums and trying sound bowls
26:39 A sound bath, a date, and a motorcycle
28:32 Intuitive playing and responding to the room
32:48 Dogs have opinions about sound bowls
33:54 Resonance and spiritual interpretations
37:34 Becoming visible and putting yourself out there
40:17 Alone time and finding your people
43:25 Responding differently to conflict
44:54 How Sue prepares a sound meditation
47:32 Grounding and spiritual practice
48:20 Sue’s story about her late brother
51:00 Closing thoughts
52:34 Where to find Sue

MENTIONED
Ask Your Guides by Sonia Choquette

Content note: This conversation includes divorce, sibling bereavement, and personal accounts involving pain, fear, and spiritual experiences. These stories reflect individual experiences, not established treatment outcomes. Reiki and sound meditation are not substitutes for medical or mental health care.

If you love warm, real midlife conversations with humor and heart, you'll feel right at home here.

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CONNECT WITH SUE

Sue Huss is the practitioner behind Pure Works Energy. With a background in journalism and more than 30 years of corporate experience, she shares how Angelic Reiki and sound meditation became part of her life. She also co-hosts Sounds for the Soul with Bob and Sue.

Website: https://www.pureworksenergy.com/

Podcast: Sounds for the Soul with Bob and Sue — available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, as shared in this episode.