Energy is the Real Lever — Most People Miss with Katherine Krupka
What if the real reason healing works… isn’t what most people think?
In this powerful Season 1 finale of The Energy Healing Podcast, host Leila Briggs sits down with Katherine Krupka—Executive Director of the Energy Medicine Professional Association (EMPA) and longtime Healing Touch practitioner—to explore one of the most important truths in energy medicine:
👉 Energy is the real lever—and most people completely miss it.
Katherine’s journey didn’t begin in the healing world. From high-level international diplomacy and consulting in high-stress global environments, she found herself facing burnout, depression, and a deep personal reckoning.
What followed was a profound shift—one that led her into holistic healing, naturopathy, and ultimately, energy medicine.
Through years of study and real-world experience, Katherine discovered that true transformation doesn’t come from surface-level changes—it comes from working at the energetic core.
Together, Leila and Katherine explore what it means to heal at the root level, how energy creates real-world change, and why this work may be more important now than ever before.
This is a grounded, expansive conversation about identity, healing, skepticism, and stepping into the future of energy medicine.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode
- Why energy work creates deeper, faster transformation
- The difference between “top-down” healing vs core-level healing
- How burnout can lead to profound awakening
- What it really means to work at the energetic root
- Why Healing Touch stands out among modalities
- How to navigate skepticism without defensiveness
- The importance of ethics, structure, and professionalism
- Why energy healing may be more needed now than ever
⏱ Episode Chapters & Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction: Meet Katherine Krupka
01:00 – From diplomacy to burnout and transformation
02:30 – Hitting a breaking point and finding holistic healing
03:30 – First experiences with energy and naturopathy
04:30 – “What’s under this?” – the question that changed everything
05:30 – Discovering Healing Touch and being “blown away”
06:30 – Why structure and grounding matter in energy work
07:30 – Finding a deeper connection through embodiment
09:00 – Energy vs. physical healing: where real change happens
10:30 – “Energy is the real lever” explained
11:00 – Case study: emotional healing shifting physical pain
12:30 – Identity shifts and the “dark night of the soul”
14:30 – Expansion vs contraction in healing journeys
16:30 – When you can’t access your own tools
17:30 – Healing Touch as “software” in the system
18:30 – Katherine’s role as Executive Director of EMPA
20:00 – Why insurance and ethics matter in energy work
22:00 – Supporting practitioners and building professionalism
23:30 – The hidden value of EMPA resources
25:30 – How to approach skeptics with curiosity
27:00 – Why skepticism is natural—and useful
29:00 – The role of research in Healing Touch credibility
30:30 – Not taking skepticism personally
31:30 – The future of energy healing
32:30 – “This is our time” – why energy work matters now
About Our Guest: Katherine Krupka
Katherine Krupka is the Executive Director of the Energy Medicine Professional Association (EMPA) and a dedicated Healing Touch practitioner. Her background spans international diplomacy, global consulting, naturopathy, and multiple energy healing modalities.
After experiencing profound personal burnout and transformation, Katherine shifted her focus to holistic and energy-based healing, where she discovered the power of working at the energetic core of the human system.
Today, she supports thousands of practitioners through EMPA—providing professional resources, education, and advocacy for the energy healing field while continuing her own practice and exploration of healing, identity, and human potential.
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, healing spaces, and lived spiritual practice.
Her work focuses on creating safe, ethical, and supportive spaces for individuals and families—especially those raising intuitive children.
About the Podcast
The Energy Healing Podcast is where science meets the heart—sharing real stories, expert insights, and practical tools to 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 provided in this video is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical concerns.
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