In this powerful episode of Empowered & Out, Coach Jon sits down with Deanna Scaldaferri, a licensed massage and bodywork therapist, to talk about healing, resilience, grief, toxic relationships, body-based healing, and what it really means to reconnect with your light after life has tried to dim it.
Deanna shares how her own journey through grief, trauma, narcissistic abuse, and personal healing shaped the work she does today. Together, Coach Jon and Deanna explore why healing is not just mental or emotional, but deeply connected to the body, nervous system, spirit, and the way we learn to listen to ourselves again.
This conversation is for anyone who has walked through heartbreak, grief, emotional chaos, trauma, toxic relationships, or burnout and wondered, “Will I ever feel like myself again?”
The answer woven throughout this episode is yes.
Healing takes time. It takes intention. It takes compassion. And sometimes, it begins with one small question: What is the next right step?
CHAPTERS
00:00 – Welcome to Empowered & Out
00:53 – Meet Deanna Scaldaferri
01:45 – Energy check-in and showing up authentically
05:00 – Deanna’s personal healing journey
09:01 – What lived experience teaches that training cannot
10:40 – What causes people to lose connection with their light
13:37 – Finding stillness in a noisy world
19:20 – Healing beyond the buzzwords
20:01 – The impact of toxic and narcissistic relationships
22:00 – Rewiring the brain and rebuilding emotional health
24:23 – Why healing can take longer than expected
29:05 – The connection between mental health and the body
32:00 – Massage, stress, pain, and nervous system support
37:43 – Reiki, energy healing, and stored emotion
44:23 – Turning pain into power
52:07 – Hope for anyone wondering if they will feel like themselves again
53:51 – Rapid-fire questions
57:06 – One action step to reconnect with your light
59:07 – Final reflections and closing message
If this conversation spoke to you, share it with someone who may need the reminder that healing is possible and their light is still there, even if life has tried to dim it.
To connect with Deanna and learn more about her massage, Reiki, energy healing, or intuitive coaching work, check here:
www.healinghandsbydeanna.com
https://www.meetup.com/charlotte-narcissistic-abuse-recovery-meetup-group
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https://www.instagram.com/decamde1?igsh=M2FtZ3FsM2N6dHdh&utm_source=qr
www.linkedin.com/in/deanna-decamillo-scaldaferri-6b242a2a5
And if you are navigating burnout, grief, career uncertainty, confidence loss, or a season of rebuilding, connect with Coach Jon at Empowered & Out Coaching here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/94065
You deserve to feel connected to yourself again.
You deserve support.
And you do not have to rebuild alone.
