TSM Episode 37: Getting to the Roots: Healing, Growth, and Overcoming Obstacles

Welcome to Episode 37 of “Triggers and Spiritual Medicine” with your host  Laura Bonetzky-Joseph of Healing With Spirit and Healing Trauma Through Spirit.

In this episode Laura dives into addressing, getting into the roots and shares:

  • a few metaphor examples of what these roots can look like,
  • how they represent the foundation of everything—whether it’s physical health, emotional well-being, personal growth, or problem-solving.
  • Understanding the Roots
  • What “getting to the roots” means in different contexts (e.g., mental health, physical health, spiritual well-being)
  • Why addressing surface-level symptoms isn’t enough such as addressing the root cause of stress rather than just managing stress symptoms.
  • Address common misconceptions such as thinking short-term solutions will solve deep-seated issues.
  • Addressing cultural conditioning,  toxic capitalist structures as a root
  • Getting to the roots in healing physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually
  • The importance of identifying and processing deep-seated emotions
  • Exploring spiritual and soul roots and the role of spiritual beliefs and practices in addressing underlying issues.
  • Getting to the roots in growth personally & professionally
  • Understanding your core beliefs and values as the foundation for personal growth.
  • The importance of deepening connections and understanding the root of conflicts or misunderstandings in relationships.
  • Discuss how to identify the underlying causes of recurring challenges in life.

In the end Laura offers practical strategies for addressing and overcoming obstacles at their root with at least 3 actionable steps you can employ today to begin “getting to the roots” in their own lives.

About Laura:

Since 2006, Laura has helped thousands of people heal and reclaim aspects of themselves lost, stolen or forgotten by addressing and healing root issues, transform pain, bridge science, research and the practical magic of sacred, ancient traditions… with honor and integrity.  She is an experienced multi-generational multi-discipline healer & intuitive, psychic medium, Jikiden Reiki Teacher, best-selling author, speaker, award-winning advocate, spiritual teacher, sacred activist, former college educator, and survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault.

She’s apprenticed with an Osteopathic Physician for more than 20 years learning holistic health and preventative care and has also studied with indigenous teachers and lineage holders based in Japan, Ireland, and the Americas servicing a clientele who are diverse and inclusive from various ethnic cultures, skin color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and socio-economic backgrounds.

In 2022, Laura published two books. She’s the co-author of “Feisty: Dangerously Amazing Women Using Their Voices to Make an Impact”. Her chapter, “#MeTooFamilyCourts”, highlights what it takes to leave a domestic violence relationship in a broken system that punishes you.

Her first solo book published in October 2022, “The Secrets To Healing: An Invitation To Healing Trauma And Other Root Causes of Chronic Illness Using the Japanese Reiki Gokai” weaves her personal story, her work, the science, and the teachings with nine client case studies.

Laura currently sits on the Massachusetts domestic violence task force addressing legislation and policy for survivors of abuse.  Through her decades of advocacy & policy work, she puts difficult – sometimes unpopular – ideas into words that communicate well, yielding to possibilities, healing, change and growth.

As a guest speaker, she addresses intersectionality and root systems, provides proven practical ways to elevate and emPOWER others quickly… in a way bringing an authentic unique view with a unique talent and skill sets uncommon today.

Laura’s podcast, “Triggers and Spiritual Medicine,” can be found on YouTube, her website, and most podcast streaming platforms.

In 2025, Laura will be offering a 6 month journey including an 8 day all inclusive pilgrimage to Ireland in May/June that starts in February.

Additional Resources:

  • “The Secrets To Healing” by Laura Bonetzky-Joseph, (https://www.amazon.com/stores/Laura-Bonetzky-Joseph/author/B09QMVSW7Y?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true)
  • Dr. Jessica Taylor (https://www.drjessicataylor.com/)
  • Dr Emma Katz (https://dremmakatz.com/)
  • Linktree Link: https://linktr.ee/HealingWithSpirit for more about Laura, socials, Ireland trip, and more.

Mystical Messages Podcast Guest: Laura Bonetzky-Joseph


The multi-talented holistic healer Laura  Bonetzky-Joseph of Healing With Spirit, joins host Hilary on this episode of Mystical Messages.

A born empath and medium, Laura’s mission is to help others rediscover the power that lies within and find treasures buried in their shadow. She guides clients to become their own superhero by addressing root issues, transforming pain, bridging science and the practical magic of sacred, ancient traditions, Laura elevates the best in those she works with.

Laura has run her private practice near Boston, MA, since 2006.  She is a published author, speaker, award-winning advocate, podcaster, teacher, an experienced rooted healer, multi-generational intuitive, spiritual mentor, social justice warrior, and certified Jikiden Reiki® Shihan as well as a Reiki Master Teacher in the Usui/Tibetan tradition.

Laura has published many articles on the topics of Holistic Health, Spirituality, Reflections from a Spiritual Medium, Healing Trauma Associated with Abuse, and Reiki.

In 2022, she co-authored her first book – Feisty: Dangerously Amazing Women Using Their Voices To Make An Impact.

This was followed up with her first solo book, The Secrets To Healing released during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October 2022.

As a guest speaker and host of the podcast Triggers & Spiritual Medicine, Laura addresses the intersectionality of the trauma infection that impacts all areas of life – addiction, domestic violence, racism, homelessness, sexual abuse, chronic health issues, cancer, environmental issues, climate change and root systems, provide proven practical methods to empower clients.

She was also a featured guest on CBS radio and noted recipient of “Sixteen honorees were selected for innovation, leadership, and community service” by the New England Business Bulletin.

Laura is currently planning on leading a pilgrimage to Ireland in the spring of 2024.

Connect with Laura Joseph

www.laurahealingwithspirit.com

healingwithspirit1@gmail.com

Facebook:   Laura Joseph

Instagram:  laura_healing_with_spirit

A 10 Day Sacred Pilgrimage to Ireland

Join us on an unforgettable journey through the mystical lands of Ireland, where ancient history, mesmerizing landscapes, and spiritual wonders await.

Over the course of ten days, we will embark on a remarkable adventure, delving into the depths of Celtic culture and connecting with the spirit of this enchanting land. Our adventure will be filled with ritual, ceremonial practices, exploring ancient lands, engaging with the energies of the Celtic queens and goddesses, and discover the mysteries and spiritual medicine of Ireland.

This sacred pilgrimage is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to embark on a transformative journey, discovering the hidden treasures and spiritual depth that Ireland has to offer.

Are you ready to embark on this sacred adventure with us?

Join us on this pilgrimage and experience the magic of Ireland for yourself.

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Is going on a pilgrimage to Ireland calling you? Book your alignment call today and see if this trip is for you.

Trusting Spirit Saved My Life – Witches, Bitches, and Dead People Podcast


I’m thrilled to be one of Jami Hearn’s guests for the Witches, Bitches, and Dead People podcast!

This is a juicy much needed conversation that I am excited to have.

Circle around the cauldron with us for a conversation about colonial programming, white supremacy and cultural appropriation with the New Age community.

We also discuss how our elders are the knowledge and wisdom keepers from whom we need to source our guidance.


About Laura

Since 2006, Laura has helped thousands of people take back their health and power by addressing and healing root issues. She is an experienced multi-generational healer & intuitive, psychic medium, best-selling author, speaker, award-winning advocate, spiritual teacher, sacred activist, and survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Laura is also an approved teacher through the Jikiden Reiki Institute, Kyoto, Japan She’s apprenticed with an Osteopathic Physician for more than 20 years learning holistic health and preventative care and has also studied with teachers and lineage holders based in Japan, Canada, and Greece.

Her clients are diverse and inclusive from various ethnic cultures, skin color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and socio-economic backgrounds.


Links to learn more about Laura, follow, and connect: https://linktr.ee/HealingWithSpirit

Listen to the Triggers and Spiritual Medicine Podcast https://triggersandspiritualmedicine.buzzsprout.com/

TSM Episode 24: From CEO of a NY Mental Hospital to Author of the Scriptural Guide to Overcoming 7 Mental Ailments

Welcome to Episode 24 of Triggers and Spiritual Medicine podcast with host, Laura Bonetzky-Joseph. Join us for an enlightening episode on the topic of one woman’s incredible journey “From CEO of a NY Mental Hospital to Author of the Scriptural Guide to Overcoming 7 Mental Ailments” with the incredibly powerful, Precious (Yakira-Eden) Stepney.

Precious is a native New Yorker who always dreamed to be an advocate. She saw herself as someone whose clients could relate to and identify with while also serving as a model. At the time she did not realize how much of a role model she could play.

She talks about how she started out her career in the juvenile justice system working with at risk youth which allowed her to do some statistical analysis and quality management in a psychiatric hospital. She then went on to work in corrections to forensic psychiatric hospital. Over 20 plus years, she rose up to become the CEO of a major state funded mental hospital in New York as a younger melanin dominant woman.

Then C0VlD began and that changed everything. She realized how important it was to BE more authentic and to give of herself more. She retired from her position at the hospital at the age of 44 and the steps that led her to write her book began. This is her story.

Precious shares 3 actionable steps listeners can do today.

Topics of conversation include:

  • her life path as an advocate
  • how her accomplishments surpassed her childhood dream
  • working in juvenile detention to corrections
  • desire to ensure the clients were receiving quality care.
  • challenges and root issues at-risk youth faced.
  • empowering leadership to see the WHOLE person which was unheard of 20 years ago
  • dynamics of systemic challenges
  • remedies shared as an advocate.
  • how to make a safe and healthy connections
  • working in a forensic psychiatric hospital
  • why running a hospital a certain way and how it translates to quality patient care.
  • how she prioritized her mental health, and the defining moments that led to her to resign as CEO
  • limitations she experienced due to her superiors.
  • how she created a healing space within her office at the hospital complete with essential oils diffusers and a selenite wand on her desk and its impact on staff.
  • how she infused wellness into the space with staff and union leadership
  • the big defining employment and union contract negotiating moment that impacted the staff.
  • religion vs scripture vs spirituality
  • blending her experience in mental health with yoga and scripture to help process stuff in the body.
  • the process of her book writing by NOT identifying with any formalized religion by examining a story and a process that crosses ancient cultures through time
  • soul energy
  • yoga
  • finding spiritual medicine in a text that has been misused.
  • the vibration of words and the power of storytelling
  • the infection and trigger that FEAR creates, the cycles, the doubt & how to shift that.


ABOUT PRECIOUS (Yakira-Eden) STEPNEY

Precious (Yakira-Eden) Stepney is an active mother of two, an enthusiastic member of ANU Life Global Ministries, a facilitator of the Alpha Woman Now experience on YouTube, a True Health Live podcast co-host, and founder of Sacred Lotus Blossom rites of passage program. She’s spent the past 20+ years of her professional career as a mental health administrator and recently stepped away from the role of Chief Executive Officer of a large state-operated psychiatric hospital. Throughout her career as a mental health administrator, she has worked alongside clinicians assisting those experiencing anxiety, depression, disruptive behaviors, relationship challenges, and trauma.

Yakira-Eden now functions as a healthcare consultant and leadership development advocate. As a Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt nowadays you can find her coaching and supporting clients through everyday life challenges using scripture lessons, somatic movement, meditation, Lean methodology, and personnel management techniques to empower the overcomer within.

In 2021 under the direction of ANU Life Global Ministries Chief Jegna, she was charged to use her experience and zeal for biblical studies to author Scriptural Guide to 7 Mental Ailments. She is an avid Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra enthusiast and offers this as a service as well. Her motto is, “Righteous life-affirming holistic wellness is possible for all. As we stretch our bodies, we stretch our minds.”

To connect with Yakira-Eden please find her LinkTree and follow her onIG@AlphaWomanNow, @Yakira-Eden amd YouTube @AlphaWomanNow

To learn more about ANU Life Global Ministries visit www.Anulifeglobal.org ; IG @AnuLifeGM, YouTube @ANULife Global Ministries


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Testimonial With Dr. Adrienne McClain – Shifting Beliefs, Healing Trauma Roots, Dragon Magic

Unsure if working with Laura is right for you?

This recording was NOT planned as you can see in the video. Dr. Adrienne McClain offered to share in the raw what she experienced after 2 sessions working with Laura as she found them to be quite powerful.

In this brief 6-minute video, she shares:

  • Her experience working with Laura.
  • What she didn’t anticipate would happen.
  • What shifted that landed her a job offer and new clients.
  • Why to work with Laura.
  • What separates Laura’s work from others.
  • Why others should work with her.

To learn more about Laura’s work, social justice work, podcast and more scroll through this website or visit: https://linktr.ee/HealingWithSpirit