I Was Lucky My Grandmother Taught Me To Be A Healer

Imagine growing up in a world where energy was real, spirit was part of the conversation, and healing was something passed down through generations. That was my guest, Barbara Savin’s world.

In this episode, Barbara shares the powerful influence of her two grandmothers and how they shaped the path she walks today. One was a natural healer. The other lived a life of service. Between the two of them, Barbara absorbed something rare – a deep knowing that life is more than what you can see.

From Brooklyn to Spiritual Awakening

Raised in Brooklyn, Barbara’s journey from highly sensitive child to certified hypnotherapist and spiritual life coach is layered, human, and surprisingly relatable. She didn’t just inherit mystical gifts. She had to wrestle with them.

And that’s where it gets interesting.

Barbara grew up in a time when anything spiritual was dismissed as “woo-woo.” Even with two spiritually attuned grandmothers, the outside world didn’t validate what she felt. Her own mother was skeptical and often dismissive of Barbara’s intuitive experiences, which created a deep inner conflict.

Imagine being a sensitive child who feels everything and senses emotion in a room instantly, and then being told it’s not real. That tension stayed with her for years.

She often felt caught between two worlds, the practical Brooklyn life around her and the invisible energetic world humming just beneath the surface. It wasn’t until her 30s, when her own health challenges brought her to a breaking point, that she stopped resisting what she already knew.

Sometimes life nudges you. Sometimes it pushes. Her health crisis became a doorway.

Returning to energy healing wasn’t just about improving her physical well-being. It required emotional, mental, and spiritual recalibration. She had to come home to herself. By reclaiming her intuitive gifts, she regained her health and stepped into her true purpose.

And here’s the thing I love about Barbara’s story. It’s the unfolding of someone finally trusting what had always been there.

Healing Amidst Trauma

One of the most moving periods of her life came after 9/11. Her husband and son managed to escaped harm that day and the enormous relief and gratitude she felt pushed her into service.

When invited to help with first responders she jumped at the chance. She worked in the Salvation Army tent on Staten Island, assisting first responders with their healing.

Working with firefighters and others who were deeply traumatized changed her understanding of healing forever. Trauma doesn’t just live in the mind. It becomes embedded in the body and ripples through the nervous system. It lingers in the energy field and touches the spirit.

You don’t just “get over” something like that. Healing trauma, she realized, is a return to safety on every level. Physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual. It requires presence and compassion, and simply can’t be rushed.

Protect Your Energy

Her work during that time cemented what she already sensed as a child. You are more than your physical body, and real healing must include the unseen layers of who you are.

That brings us to something we both feel strongly about: protect your energy.

Barbara credits her grandmother’s teachings about stepping into God’s light as foundational. It’s a simple but powerful image. You consciously surround yourself with light and set an intention that only love flows in and out. That’s a beautiful example of energetic hygiene.

Just as you brush your teeth and care for your physical body, you must tend to your energetic well-being. Barbara emphasizes daily practices like meditation, gratitude, and clear boundaries. Her methods are grounded and practical.

Part of this is to be discerning about who you spend time with. You can feel the difference between someone who lifts you and someone who drains you. Your body and your energy know. She encourages you to notice who feels expansive and who feels heavy?

Maintaining healthy boundaries isn’t selfish. It’s emotionally intelligent and preserves your vitality.

Positivity Secrets

When I asked Barbara about her secrets to handling the decades  with grace and vibrancy, her answer wasn’t complicated. Gratitude and meditation anchor her. Every morning she takes time to reflect on what she’s thankful for.

Even during seasons of challenge, including her husband’s health battles, she returns to presence and appreciation.

Gratitude, in her view, isn’t a forced positive attitude. Instead, its about alignment and it  shifts your energy field. This is how you recalibrate your nervous system. A grateful heart  reminds you that life is still offering gifts, even when circumstances feel uncertain. That practice keeps her light strong.

Embrace Your Spiritual Path

Barbara’s journey is ultimately about listening to the inner voice that refuses to go away. The one that whispers when something looks good on paper but feels wrong in your body. The one that nudges you back toward your true path no matter how long you’ve ignored it.

She chose to honor that voice, despite skepticism and convention. And in doing so, she built a life of fulfillment and service. There’s something comforting about that.

No matter how far you wander, your path is still there. Waiting, patient, and unmoved.

Get Barbara’s beautiful free meditation called “The Garden of Life,” which guides you through a gentle inner landscape of healing and self-discovery. It’s an invitation to reconnect with your own energy and remember that the answers you seek are not outside of you.

I love Barbara’s message of accepting who you are, trusting your sensitivity, and honoring your intuitive gifts. You can always choose light and gratitude even after trauma.

Her life is proof that when you embrace your spiritual nature and treat your energy with respect, you grow and find love, joy, and satisfaction.

And if you’ve ever wondered whether your own intuitive nudges are real, whether that quiet inner knowing deserves your trust, Barbara’s story feels like a gentle but clear answer. Yes, it does.

BIO -Barbara Savin Barbara Savin is an author, energy healing specialist, certified hypnotherapist, and spiritual life coach. 

Raised in Brooklyn and shaped by both life’s challenges and spiritual awakening, Barbara blends real-world strength with deep intuitive wisdom.

She is the author of Help Me, I Am Not Crazy, They Are: How to Survive Challenging People, Gentle Energy Touch, The Beginner’s Guide to Hands-On Healing and Awaken Your Best Self with Affirmations and host of The Spiritual Warrior Coach Podcast.

Her work at the California Health & Longevity Institute at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village, along with her collaboration with respected physician Dr. Sharon Norling, earned her national recognition for thoughtfully integrating modern wellness practices with ancient energy-based healing techniques

Following the events of 9/11, Barbara volunteered her healing services to first responders, offering emotional support and energy work to assist them in processing trauma and restoring resilience during the difficult years that followed.

Website & Social Media

Website: https://BarbaraSavin.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barbara.savin.2025

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