It Has To Be Me Episode

SHAMANIC HEALING: Lead with your heart

Julie Hannon

Episode #54: May 16th, 2025

THE GOLD FROM THIS EPISODE

“Our past does not lead to an inevitable future. The programming from our parents does not make us who we are. We are in the program of our life until we say, ‘I'm done creating that life, I want something different.”

Julie Hannon

Shamanic Healer

“You can be curious about what was next without knowing what is next.”

Julie Hannon

Shamanic Healer

“Practice taking a leap of faith and know that you will get caught. Everything is happening for you, even the things that don't look like it.”

Julie Hannon

Shamanic Healer

“The seed of your soul is in your heart. Clear your mind and move the energy down to your heart because your mind will always lead you to a bad neighborhood. So why would you follow it?”

Julie Hannon

Shamanic Healer

“When we come back to curiosity, we’re getting prepared for something that's better than we can imagine. Our future self is calling us forward, and our imagination is the only thing that limits what is possible.”

Julie Hannon

Shamanic Healer

“When you come to the edge of all you have known, you will be given ground on which to stand or wings to fly. If your heart is telling you to go, it’s like Jonah and the Whale. You can be swallowed by a whale and still end up where you're going, or you can take a leap of faith and fly.”

Julie Hannon

Shamanic Healer

“The messages from our heart and gut come so quickly like a flash of lightning. But, we dismiss them if we’re not practiced in listening.”

Julie Hannon

Shamanic Healer

“Your heart is one of the doorways to your intuition. Set a heart-focused intention to let your heart speak to you about what you want.”

Julie Hannon

Shamanic Healer

"When you call spirit, it answers 100% of the time, and when spirit calls you, you answer 100% of the time. You have to step out in order to step into the next thing.”

Julie Hannon

Shamanic Healer

in THIS EPISODE

  • Are you living the life you want or following somebody else’s rules? Julie Hannon, shamanic healer, teaches us how to trust our gut instincts to make choices on our own terms.

  • Through the lens of her personal experience, Julie illustrates the fulfillment that comes from breaking free of family expectations and societal pressures, and making heart-focused decisions.

  • After wanting to be a doctor but studying psychology instead, Julie enjoyed a successful career as an HR consultant. But, after developing adrenal fatigue, and watching friends and colleagues battle diseases, she left the corporate world to follow her first calling. She studied alternative healing modalities, and claimed her place in healthcare.

  • When her son was diagnosed with Lyme disease at age six, and conventional medicine failed to be effective, Julie’s energy work healed him. At a time when Lyme was epidemic in New England, and many cases were chronic, she became one of the go-to healers in Boston for other children struggling with the illness. She expanded her practice to help other children and adults achieve their physical and emotional wellness.

  • We discuss the importance of upgrading our responses and accessing the wisdom of our hearts to balance our heads. Julie walks us through how to quieten our minds, breathe and listen to our intuition, and set intentions in alignment with our dreams.

  • This episode is a roadmap for stepping out in order to step into your next “It has to be me!”

TESS'S TAKEAWAYS

  • Your past and present do not lead to an inevitable future.

  • Meditation helps you be present and future-informed rather than past driven.

  • You can be curious about what’s next without knowing what’s next.

  • The seed of your soul is in your heart.

  • Practice heart-focused listening to balance a mind-focused world.

  • Gratitude—the ultimate state of receiving—maximizes your listening.

  • Upgrade your responses with self-care practices and ceremony.

  • Own your unique medicine and share it.

ABOUT JULIE

As a shamanic healer, energy medicine teacher, and yoga practitioner, Julie Hannon helps clients and students connect with their gifts and strengths, and make heart-centered decisions.

With a master’s degree in psychology from Columbia University and bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Julie worked for over 20 years as a human resources director. 

Making a career change, she trained in the healing traditions of the Andes, focusing on the Q’ero lineage in Peru with mentors including Alberto Villoldo, Jorge Luis Delgado, and Joan Parisi Wilcox. 

With a certification in Luminous Healing through the Four Winds Society, Julie was also an advanced student of Dr. Joe Dispenza, exploring how quantum physics and neuroscience intersect with shamanic healing. She works in Light Body Healing, Soul Retrieval, Divination, and HeartMath Coaching. Julie served as senior faculty at the Light Body School.

She leads a weekly online gathering for the spiritually curious, Sacred Circle.