S1 EP11: Pain, astrology, and the courage to see differently with Paulo da Costa
School of ShamanismShow Notes
In this episode of Walking Between Worlds, Giada sits down with holistic coach, astrologer, hypnotherapist and shamanic practitioner Paulo da Costa for a deep, honest, and refreshingly unpolished conversation about what it really means to walk between worlds. From chronic illness and unanswered medical questions to astrology, hypnotherapy, past-life regression and shamanic practice, Paulo shares his personal journey from scepticism to survival, and how pain became the doorway to something far...
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