Jake Barlow is a Transformational Coach and Holistic Therapist specializing in Inner Child Trauma resolution (the Completion Process), Sound Healing, and Shamanism. He helps a wide range of people who suffer from depression, anxiety, insomnia and complete PTSD, as well as assisting with chronic pain and serious illness.

In this week’s episode Jake walks us through his story of struggling with self-loathing and pain, depression and suicidal thoughts, to living a life of empowerment and purpose. Jake shares with us the moment he was in a room with a psychic, talking about his current situation and how he got to that space of pain. After reflecting on his childhood, and the traumas he experienced as a young man as a result of his parents divorce, he quickly realized that what he was experiencing wasn’t his fault, and that he still had a greater purpose and mission on this planet.

Despite being academically bright, excelling in sports and music, he was desperately lonely. Jake shares with us his journey realizing and understanding the source of that loneliness. His reflections on how emotional neglect can’t be seen, how we all have our own perceptions that shape our worldview, and how that can impact our feelings of isolation and loneliness, will remind you to remain compassionate towards yourself, and others. His words on how his quest for understanding led him to healing, spirituality, and its impact on our overall emotional health, will challenge you to look at your own healing and the steps you can consciously take to reach a space of greater understanding too.

We are all longing for connection and intimacy, and Jake’s story reminds us that we have so much to gain from developing real, authentic connections that allow us to develop greater compassion and understanding for the experiences of another. When we take an active and sincere interest in the experiences, thoughts, and emotions of those around us, we have a beautiful and unique opportunity to put ourselves in the other person’s shoes, and be a source of unconditional love and presence without judgment. It’s from that space that we can truly begin to empower ourselves and others, and walk hand in hand on this journey.

“My advice would be to empower people by really listening to them, understanding them, and making them feel like they belong by taking an active interest in their internal world. Ask them how they are and what they think. The key to healing most of our mental health issues will come from that deep sense of connection that we are all craving, that deep intimacy that we all desire.”

— Jake Barlow

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7bZHrtjAzbksbLWNaak1NM

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-of-inspiring-joy/id1510488632

To learn more about Jake and his work, you can connect with him by visiting his website and you can connect with him on Facebook @ReintegrationResonanceTherapy and YouTube @ReintegrationResonanceTherapy and on LinkedIn here

Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss.

*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.