Energy, Healing, and the Power of Intuition — A Conversation with Naomi Hopple
Podcast Recap: Do You Feel Heard? – Episode 33
Guest: Naomi Hopple
Theme: Shamanic energy work, intuition, bridging Western medicine and ancient wisdom, personal healing journeys
When illness shakes your world, how do you find your way back to trust—trust in your body, your spirit, and your ability to heal?
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Do You Feel Heard?, Naomi Hopple joins Derrick and Ian to share her journey through breast cancer, energy healing, shamanic practice, and intuitive medicine. Her story is one of courage, curiosity, and the integration of ancient and modern approaches to wellness.
A Journey Through Illness and Intuition
Naomi’s path into energy healing began during her own breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Faced with a system that treated her disease but not her whole being, she started exploring alternative ways to heal—not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually.
She describes how chemotherapy, while necessary, left her feeling disconnected from her intuition. Energy work became a way to reconnect with herself, to trust again in the body’s ability to speak and to heal.
“I had to learn to listen again—to myself, to my energy, to what my body was actually saying.”
What Is Shamanic Energy Work?
Naomi shares that energy work isn’t the same as Reiki, though both involve working with subtle energy fields. Her training in shamanic practices—particularly during a month-long trip to Chile—focused on removing energetic blockages and restoring flow through the chakras.
Using stones, pendulums, and intuitive sensing, she learned to identify where energy was stuck and gently guide it to move again. She emphasizes that the body often remembers emotional wounds long after the mind has forgotten them.
“We carry old stories in our bodies. Energy work helps release what talk therapy can’t always reach.”
Western Medicine Meets Ancient Practice
One of the most powerful threads in this episode is Naomi’s belief in integration rather than opposition. She still values the role of Western medicine—it saved her life—but she also found that energy practices addressed parts of her healing that medical treatment couldn’t touch.
Naomi and the hosts discuss:
- How trauma and emotional blocks can affect the body’s energy field.
- How intuition can guide both patient and practitioner.
- Why medicine doesn’t have to be either/or—it can be both/and.
“Western medicine healed my body. Energy work heals my spirit.”
The Role of Psychedelics in Healing
Naomi’s journey also included intentional psychedelic experiences, including ayahuasca ceremonies in Peru and ketamine therapy. She speaks about these not as quick fixes, but as powerful catalysts for facing fear, releasing trauma, and connecting more deeply with her spiritual self.
These moments allowed her to access states of awareness that opened doors for emotional release and intuitive clarity.
Intuition as Medicine
One of Naomi’s guiding practices is muscle testing and intuitive listening. She explains how she uses subtle physical responses—combined with pendulum work and chakra reading—to understand what’s happening in the body.
She and the hosts discuss how modern culture often disconnects people from their intuition, and how reclaiming that inner voice can be a profound act of healing.
“Your body already knows what it needs. The work is remembering how to listen.”
Healing in Relationship
Illness doesn’t happen in a vacuum—it ripples through relationships. Naomi shares candid reflections on how her cancer journey affected her relationship with her husband, and how honest communication, boundaries, and compassion became part of their healing together.
She offers advice to couples navigating illness:
- Allow space for emotions on both sides.
- Don’t confuse support with control.
- Keep naming your needs, even when it’s hard.
Key Takeaways from Naomi’s Story
- Healing is multidimensional. Medical treatment matters, but so does spirit and energy.
- The body remembers. Emotional experiences live in the energy field long after they’re forgotten.
- Intuition is a tool. Learning to listen inward is as powerful as any external modality.
- Integration is the future. Western medicine and shamanic energy work can coexist and complement one another.
- Healing affects relationships. Illness is a shared journey that requires patience, honesty, and grace.
Favorite Quotes from Episode 33
- “I had to learn to listen again—to myself, to my energy, to what my body was actually saying.”
- “We carry old stories in our bodies. Energy work helps release what talk therapy can’t always reach.”
- “Western medicine healed my body. Energy work heals my spirit.”
- “Your body already knows what it needs. The work is remembering how to listen.”
- “Integration isn’t about choosing sides—it’s about choosing wholeness.”
Listen to the Full Episode
This conversation is for anyone who’s:
- Navigating illness or a health journey
- Curious about energy healing and shamanic practice
- Exploring intuitive or psychedelic healing modalities
- Seeking a bridge between Western and holistic approaches
- Learning to trust their own inner voice again
Final Reflection
Healing is rarely linear, and it’s never one-size-fits-all. Naomi Hopple’s story is a reminder that the body, mind, and spirit are intertwined—and real healing often means listening to all three.
Energy work doesn’t replace medicine.
Medicine doesn’t replace intuition.
But together, they can help us return home to ourselves.