Women In Wellness: Vickie Gould of Life Changing Energy On The Five Lifestyle Tweaks That Will Help Support People’s Journey Towards Better Wellbeing
An Interview With Candice Georgiadis
Things in boxes are usually not food. Almost hundred years ago, when more women entered the workforce, convenience became a problem that was solved with boxed food (canned too). As the years passed, more and more chemicals were added to the food supply through those boxes and “advances” in farming to produce more crops, with fewer blemishes. The problem is that we gave up our health for convenience with many now who don’t know how to cook or enjoy cooking. Instead, eat simple foods — organic strawberries, cucumbers, carrot and such take very little skill to prepare.
As a part of my series about the women in wellness, I had the pleasure of interviewing Vickie Gould.
Vickie Gould is an energy and sound healer, Reiki Master, Law of Attraction Practitioner, Master Herbalist and Coach. As a result of working with her, people are able to release old traumas, heal generational wounds, improve their health and relationships, and attract more wealth and abundance to their lives — rewriting their story to life their best lives. She’s been featured on NBC, entrepreneur.com, HuffPost, Tedx U of M and shared stages with Lisa Nichols, T Harv Eker and Joe Vitale. Visit Vickie’s website at www.lifechangingenergy.com.
Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series! Our readers would love to “get to know you” better. Can you share your “backstory” with us?
In 2009 I was diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease. My doctor told me that I was destined to live out the rest of my life in bed 16–18 hours per day. I tried to accept this, but I had so much more I wanted to do in my life and I desperately wanted to participate in my children’s lives. Eventually, after reading about other people’s healing journeys, I realized that the doctor couldn’t predict my future. I learned about alternative modalities including rife machine, herbs and energy healing. As I applied these powerful protocols, the good days started to outnumber the bad. That’s why now it’s so important for me to spread the knowledge of frequencies and holistic healing.
Can you share the most interesting story that happened to you since you started your career? What were the main lessons or takeaways from that story?
When I started sharing my sound bath healing videos, I didn’t explain what the singing bowls were or how they could heal. Not a lot of people watched those videos. Then, when I decided to explain how the singing bowl sound could clear, open and heal your heart chakra, it went viral, hitting 10.7 million views. What I learned from this is not to assume that people knew what to do during a sound bath. It also showed me that people needed the information on how and why the singing bowls heal. With 10.7 millions views, I finally knew I was on the right path — it was a sign that my passion was worthwhile and so many needed me to continue.
Can you share a story about the biggest mistake you made when you were first starting? Can you tell us what lesson you learned from that?
My biggest mistake was listening to my coaches tell me that, “Nobody will buy that.” Multiple coaches discouraged me from pursuing my passion and I listened to them because I thought they had more experience than I did. My greatest fears were reflected in their comments. My wellness coaching business started slowly and I earned $197 before I gave up less than a year later. Now, five years later, I’ve returned to it and am the happiest and most peaceful about my life than I’ve ever been. What I learned from this is that whatever you’re called to do, it will call you back, even if you take a detour. I also learned not to take advice from people who don’t believe in you.
Let’s jump to our main focus. When it comes to health and wellness, how is the work you are doing helping to make a bigger impact in the world?
My main focus right now has been energy and sound healing. I love to teach and share videos on singing bowls, tuning forks, crystals, manifestation, mindset and law of attraction. Especially now with the length of the pandemic dragging out, it’s important to help people to improve their emotional, spiritual and physical well-being. I’m able to share meditation videos almost daily through TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook.
Can you share your top five “lifestyle tweaks” that you believe will help support people’s journey towards better wellbeing? Please give an example or story for each.
- Things in boxes are usually not food. Almost hundred years ago, when more women entered the workforce, convenience became a problem that was solved with boxed food (canned too). As the years passed, more and more chemicals were added to the food supply through those boxes and “advances” in farming to produce more crops, with fewer blemishes. The problem is that we gave up our health for convenience with many now who don’t know how to cook or enjoy cooking. Instead, eat simple foods — organic strawberries, cucumbers, carrot and such take very little skill to prepare.
- Sleep heals almost everything. These days, it seems like a badge of honor to tell people that you barely sleep. It’s almost as if you get bragging rights for the least amount of sleep because you can then win the “busiest life” contest. This lack of sleep has led to widespread issues such as memory problems, lack of concentration, brain fog, dependency on caffeine (and sleep medication), mood changes, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure or stroke, obesity, depression, impairment in immunity and lower sex drive. Lack of sleep can even affect your appearance, giving you dark circles under your eyes, puffiness, and premature wrinkles.
- Let go of childhood traumas. Almost everyone has had some sort of childhood trauma. No matter what happened to you, getting help to resolve or let go of your childhood traumas can help you to feel better. The most important thing is to be open to the healing. It may not be feasible to completely correct a past situation, but you may be able to handle it better, resolving triggers or negative emotions. While trauma can look different in everyone, not addressing them can lead to heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, stroke, addition, anger, anxiety, fears, appetite problems, difficulty concentrating, PTSD, and suicide.
- Find ways to de-stress regularly. No one is immune to the stresses of daily life. We have a tendency to say that we will take time for ourselves “after” this or that (after the next project, after the kids go to college, after the next job promotion), but this was the exact reason I ended up with a half a pound of fibroids after ignoring my body for a year and a half. I was so busy doing the next thing, I ignored the clear message my body was sending me. Logically, I knew I couldn’t keep up the pace. Remove the guilt of taking time for yourself and remember self-care isn’t selfish. Just like they say to put the oxygen mask on yourself before you help others, you need to apply the same idea to your regular life.
- Baths wash away all the worries of life. One of the most relaxing things I love to do is to take a bath. After adding epsom salt, baking soda and food grade hydrogen peroxide, I’ve been known to spend over two hours in there! I started doing it to relieve my muscle pain from Chronic Lyme Disease, but soon I found how relaxing it was. It’s become a daily ritual that also lowers my stress. Studies have found that baths can improve the heart, help your lungs and oxygen intake, improves mood, steam from the bath can help you breath better, helps to balance hormones, hydrates the body, skin and hair, and regulates your temperature. Not only all this, but a hot bath can burn about 130 calories — about as much as a half mile walk.
If you could start a movement that would bring the most amount of wellness to the most amount of people, what would that be?
As Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food.”
If I could start a movement, I would change our food. Starting from the source, I would make pesticides and toxins illegal. I would take items off the shelf with chemicals and dyes. I would teach people to enjoy the taste of real food and hep them to learn to love cooking — I would show people how to have a flavor explosion for their tastebuds with simple recipes that didn’t take a lot of time. Then, I would also show them how herbs can heal.
What are your “5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Started” and why?
The 5 things I wish someone would have told me before starting are:
- You will be revisiting your healing journey often as you share your story and listen to others needing help. Make sure you’re through to the other side so that you won’t be so intensely affected each time.
- Some people are more comfortable staying ill or being identified by their illness. This means that they may say that they want to feel better, but subconsciously want to stay where they are.
- Not everyone wants your type of help. If they’re into pharmaceuticals and modern medicine, they may not believe your methods. For others, you may need to wait for an invitation when they’re ready to hear it.
- Belief matters more than methods or techniques. “Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right,” Henry Ford.
- The “Quick Fix” is very popular, so if a method seems long or hard, people are less apt to do it, even if it will solve their problem. You can’t want it more than they do, no matter how much it pains you to watch and no matter how much you care.
Sustainability, veganism, mental health and environmental changes are big topics at the moment. Which one of these causes is dearest to you, and why?
Mental health is the most dearest to me because I grew up with childhood trauma, which I carried into my adult life. I know that those traumas that were left unresolved, paved the way for my illnesses. Most of us don’t realize how much our mental state impacts our physical state.
What is the best way our readers can follow you online?
I have a very active TikTok @lifechangingenergy with over 84.5k followers and 2.1 million likes. I also post longer videos and educational piece on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ORN0FdFJHWKBImxTKrLgQ . Lastly, you can visit my blog on my website and store at www.lifechangingenergy.com
Thank you for these fantastic insights!
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