What if your body could find calm before your mind believes it? That’s the doorway we walk through with Dr. Leslie Wester—Reiki master, yoga teacher, brainspotting practitioner, educator, and proud “healing unicorn”—as we explore how energy work becomes real the moment you feel it in your bones. From early distance sessions with her mother to leading clients through gentle nervous system resets, Leslie shows how authentic practice beats perfect explanations every time.

We dive into two stubborn myths: that Reiki requires belief and that it’s a religion. Leslie’s stories reveal a different truth—clients often notice warmth, tingles, or emotional release first, then decide what it means later. When spiritual images arise, they belong to the client’s inner world, not a doctrine. We pair that clarity with a practical brainspotting demo you can try right away: find one calm point in your body, breathe into it, and let steadiness expand. It’s simple, somatic, and surprisingly effective for anxiety.

The conversation turns honest about impostor syndrome and the pressure to follow a single “right” business path. Leslie’s journey—earning a doctorate, teaching at a community college, blending modalities, choosing mobility over a fixed studio—reminds us that success follows resonance, not rigid rules. Seeds take time. Referrals grow where you keep showing up. Self-care is non-negotiable; if you don’t schedule recovery, life will schedule it for you. And when choosing a practitioner, trust the energetic fit. Credentials matter, but your nervous system knows when it feels safe.

You’ll also find favorite resources, including Women Who Run With the Wolves, and ways to work with Leslie through one-on-one Reiki, distance sessions, yoga classes near O’Hare, and online workshops. Whether you’re a curious beginner or a seasoned teacher, this is a warm, clear guide to letting intuition lead, honoring timing, and finding joy in the process.

Dr. Leslie Wester - Reiki master, Reiki teacher, Brainspotting practitioner, yoga teacher, meditation and self-care guide, overall unicorn.

Leslie was first introduced to Reiki in the early 2000s when her Mother became a Reiki master and began sharing the universal energy with her. In 2018 Leslie received her first and second attunements with Usui Reiki and began practicing on friends, family, and animals. In 2025, she received a calling to finish her Reiki master training and then Reiki teacher training and started Healing Unicorn to share these services with the public.
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Some stories are loud with chaos. Matthew Goldstein’s story is quiet with courage. From the ache of early labels and the lure of numbing to the steady work of sobriety, he found a path through Reiki that asked him to feel what he once ran from then showed him how to let it move.

We sit down with Matthew, a newly certified Reiki Master teacher and founder of Divine Alignment with Reiki Master Matt, to trace the moments that mattered: distance sessions that cracked open old emotions, the choice to meet them with honesty, and the surprising peace that followed. He dismantles a common myth.

Reiki as a quick fix—and explains why real change combines energy work with daily responsibility. We explore the five Reiki principles as living practices, not pretty quotes, and why “just for today” turns overwhelm into momentum.

Matthew shares how he chooses practitioners who lead with humility, how recovery tools and Reiki complement each other, and why working with clients navigating ADD and addiction feels like coming home. You’ll hear practical advice for beginners, a book recommendation that keeps the work accessible, and how distance healing can feel deeply connected across states and oceans. Most of all, you’ll leave with a humane roadmap: name what hurts, sit long enough to hear it, and build your new life one honest day at a time.

Matthew Goldstein is a certified Reiki Master Teacher.He was attuned to level 2 Reiki in 2021 and have been getting treatments done since 2018. He completed his Reiki Master Teacher's certification and has this own business in Goodyear, Arizona called Divine Alignment with Reiki Master Matt!

This energy work has helped transform my life into what it is today! Using the principles in my daily life has helped me to remain grounded and to operate with pure intentions!

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What if the most powerful shift in your life began with letting go of what kept you small? We sit down with Coventina Waterhawk ; intuitive guide, Reiki master teacher, and award-winning author—for a raw, uplifting journey through forty years of dual diagnosis recovery, stigma-busting advocacy, and the quiet, persistent healing of Reiki.

Coventina takes us from early tarot readings in a metaphysical shop to discovering Reiki and an unexpected gift of mediumship. She explains why energy work is often subtle yet profound, how skepticism fades in the face of lived outcomes, and why daily practice builds clarity, calm, and resilience. Along the way, we unpack common misconceptions about Reiki and energy healing, and we discuss how breathwork, visualization, and compassionate structure help people navigate anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and grief.

This conversation doesn’t look away from hard truths. Coventina shares being dismissed by providers, judged for symptoms, and told she didn’t “look suicidal.” She makes a compelling case for treating mental health like physical health, with symptom literacy and real support. You’ll hear how releasing decades-old, draining friendships unlocked momentum: book awards, community work, radio and TV interviews, and teaching in a holistic IOP for dual diagnosis. Her book, Dually Diagnosed, Dually Blessed: From Struggle To Purpose, amplifies diverse recovery stories and offers practical tools for families to help without enabling.

We also get tactical. You’ll learn what a session with Coventina looks lik from guided breath to card reading for clarity to Reiki for integratio plus how to vet practitioners, trust intuition, and choose practices that resonate. If you’re seeking grounded spirituality, evidence through experience, and a path from pain to purpose, this episode offers hope and a roadmap.
Coventina Waterhawk
Intuitive Guide | Angel Tarot & Oracle Card Reader | Mental Health & Addiction Recovery Expert | Motivational Speaker | Bestselling Author | Holistic Teacher

Four Decades of Recovery Experience

Shapes Alternative Healing Practice

https://www.coventinawaterhawk.com/about

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