🎙️ New episode of Music Is My Mantra is here — Episode #44 is a journey from the battlefield to embodied healing. I’m joined by Susanna Stokes — former Marine Corps officer, Afghanistan veteran, and now mindfulness teacher and energy priestess guiding others through transformation.
Susanna shares how music was a lifeline during deployments, how moments of disillusionment cracked open her path to deeper truth, and how plant medicine, ceremony, and song became tools for healing and service. Today, she blends her military discipline with spiritual wisdom to help others reclaim peace, purpose, and connection.
🎙️ Episode Highlights:
🔹 Growing up in a military family and serving two tours in Afghanistan
🔹 Finding medicine in song and music during deployment
🔹 The breaking point that shifted her perspective on war and service
🔹 From Facebook corporate life to spiritual awakening in the Bay Area
🔹 Guiding others through psychedelics, ceremony, and conscious embodiment
💡 Takeaways:
🌱 Healing begins when you reclaim your voice and spirit
🎶 Music carries us through survival, faith, and freedom
💫 Transformation often comes from breaking open
🔥 True service is guiding others into wholeness
🎧 Listen now to Episode #44 — From Military to Mindfulness Teacher with Susanna Stokes:
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P.S. If you’ve ever wondered how to turn pain into profound purpose, Susanna’s story is proof that healing is possible. ✨
