Not Born Intuitive – Becoming Intuitive: A Grounded Look at How Intuition Actually Develops
What if intuition isn’t something you’re born with… but something you build?
In this powerful and grounded episode of The Energy Healing Podcast, host Leila Briggs sits down with Healing Touch Instructor and Certified Practitioner Stacie Demo to explore what it really looks like to develop intuition over time.
Stacie shares how her journey began not with visions or instant spiritual gifts—but with curiosity. From yoga and chiropractic care to Healing Touch Level 1 in 2010, her path unfolded slowly, steadily, and intentionally. Over 15 years, she cultivated sensitivity, deepened trust in her inner voice, and stepped fully into the role of healer.
Together, Leila and Stacie explore:
- Why intuition often develops quietly—not dramatically
- The difference between reaction and response
- How retaking classes and “traveling the spiral” builds wisdom
- Working with Reiki and Healing Touch together
- Learning to feel pain ridges and subtle energy over time
- The comfort of spiritual support from Janet Mentgen and beyond
- Receiving unmistakable signs from loved ones on the other side
This episode is a reassuring, practical look at how intuition actually grows—and why you don’t have to be born intuitive to become deeply intuitive.
⏱ Episode Chapters & Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction: Meet Stacie Demo
01:00 – From yoga to Healing Touch: how curiosity started the journey
02:00 – Taking your time through the levels & traveling the spiral
03:00 – Why retaking classes deepens mastery
03:30 – Chakra Spread as artistry: finger painting energy
04:00 – Daily Healing Touch practices & chakra boosts
05:00 – Reiki and Healing Touch: how they support each other
06:00 – A story of healing her Welsh terrier’s phantom tail
08:00 – First experience feeling a pain ridge
09:00 – Sensitivity develops over time (15 years later!)
09:30 – What intuition actually is
10:30 – Strengthening intuition by acknowledging it
11:00 – Learning by “being wrong” and trusting the process
12:00 – Intuitive teaching and reading the room
14:00 – Advice for incoming healers during difficult seasons
15:00 – Janet Mentgen’s legacy and spiritual support
18:30 – Asking for signs from loved ones
19:30 – The Welsh terrier sign story
21:00 – Closing reflections on growth through daily life
About Our Guest: Stacie Demo
Stacie Demo has been in the health and wellness industry for over 25 years. Her career as a hairstylist allowed her to build deep, heart-centered relationships while serving her community.
Healing Touch became the driving force behind Stacie’s passion for life, both personally and professionally, beginning in 2010. She became a Healing Touch Certified Practitioner in 2018, an Instructor in 2024, and a Supervised Mentor in 2026.
In 2024, Stacie followed a quiet but persistent inner calling to step fully into her role as a healer. She transitioned out of her leadership role in the spa industry to build her practice as an intuitive energy healer, instructor, and mentor. During this transition, she also cared for a family member with late-stage dementia—an experience that deepened her wisdom and spiritual grounding.
Stacie currently teaches Healing Touch Level 1, volunteers with LifeSpark providing complimentary Healing Touch and Reiki sessions for cancer patients, and is building her long-distance practice at: https://Pranaevolution.life
She lives in deep gratitude for the mentors, peers, and soulful connections within the Healing Touch community.
About Your Host: Leila Briggs
Leila Briggs is the host of The Energy Healing Podcast: Exploring Stories, Practices & Science, presented by the Healing Touch Program. A Healing Touch Certified Practitioner since 2015, Leila brings a lifetime of intuitive experience into grounded, heart-centered conversations about energy healing and lived spiritual practice.
Born highly intuitive, Leila’s path led her early on to explore how subtle energy communicates and expresses itself in daily life. Her work emphasizes discernment, ethical responsibility, and creating safe spaces—especially for families raising intuitive children.
About This Podcast
The Energy Healing Podcast is where science meets the heart—sharing real stories, expert insights, and practical tools to help you explore Healing Touch and energy medicine in everyday life.
If you’re seeking healing, learning to heal, or simply curious about energy, you’re in the right place.
Disclaimer: The information contained on this video is provided only as general information and for educational purposes only. It does not offer medical advice and is not intended to be a substitute or replacement for qualified medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please take responsibility for your own health!
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