Nov. 14, 2025

From Suicidal Despair to Shamanic Healing: Men as Mirrors

From Suicidal Despair to Shamanic Healing: Men as Mirrors

From Suicidal Despair to Shamanic Healing: Men as Mirrors Ep 379, November 14, 2025

Transformational Healing: A Journey Through Trauma

In this episode of Real Men Feel, host Andy Grant is joined by Kerry Blaser, a mother, shaman, and author whose journey has taken her from academic and corporate life to deep emotional healing and enlightenment. Kerry shares her raw and courageous story, including a suicide attempt six years ago that became a turning point in her life. She discusses how men, as mirrors, have played a vital role in her transformation and healing journey.
Kerry highlights her psychic experiences, battles with self-belief, and the impact of her childhood trauma. She also talks about the importance of monogamy, the interconnectedness of souls, and the necessity of self-love and emotional healing for both men and women. Kerry's experiences offer a profound insight into the complexities of human relationships and the fundamental need for authenticity and vulnerability.

A Journey of Transformation

Kerry Blaser’s life story is nothing short of transformational. From her academic pursuits and corporate endeavors to the unexpected plunge into severe emotional distress, her experiences have paved the way to healing and enlightenment. In the podcast, she shares her raw, courageous journey and highlights the significant roles men played as mirrors on her path to wisdom.

The Turning Point

Kerry recounts a pivotal moment in her life—the aftermath of a suicide attempt—and her subsequent experiences in a psych ward that catalyzed her spiritual awakening. These trials, compounded by familial challenges, urged her to confront deep-seated wounds and latent psychic gifts that had been shrouded in doubt due to a painful past.

Embracing Psychic and Shamanic Gifts

Despite lifelong intuitive experiences, Kerry reveals how overcoming childhood rejection was key to embracing her psychic abilities. Through various personal trials, including profound interactions with her mother’s soul and significant encounters with transformative figures, Kerry found the strength to trust her inner voice.

Mirrors to Masculinity

Throughout her journey, Kerry observed how specific male figures served as mirrors, reflecting her deepest wounds and helping her heal. These encounters, though challenging, helped illuminate the importance of self-worth and self-reflection, ultimately guiding her back to her childhood hero.

Healing is a Two-Way Street

Kerry emphasizes that the healing processes she experienced with these men were reciprocal. By sharing her story, vulnerabilities, and insights, she opened avenues for mutual growth and reflection, illustrating the intersecting paths of personal discovery and spiritual healing.

The Power of Connection

A central theme in Kerry’s discussion is the importance of recognizing and forming significant bonds that facilitate healing. For men, developing the emotional maturity to face and transcend their wounds is paramount. She encourages finding and connecting with individuals who resonate with their soul, noting that a specific woman might hold the keys to a man’s healing.

Advice for Men Carrying Invisible Wounds

For men withholding their emotional struggles, Kerry advises seeking deep, meaningful relationships that foster vulnerability and healing. She challenges men to value themselves highly enough to reserve intimacy for partners who genuinely earn their love and trust.

Conclusion

Kerry Blaser’s journey of self-discovery is a poignant reminder that within every wound lies a kernel of wisdom. Her candid reflections urge men to embrace authenticity and vulnerability, recognizing them as strengths on the path to personal fulfillment and enlightened masculinity.
Kerry’s book, "My Inner Heroin," is available on Amazon for those interested in delving deeper into her experiences and perspectives.
For those looking to continue these conversations and support each other in living fully, Andy invites listeners to join the Authentic AF Community, a supportive online space for men.

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