Ep 83: The Love That Never Stops Knocking—Breathwork, Near-Death Experiences & Collective Awakening w/ Dr. Colleen Quinn

What if every hard thing that has ever happened to you was love trying to get your attention? Kelsey sits down with psychologist, breathwork facilitator, and author Colleen Quinn for one of the most expansive conversations *Reclamation* has ever held. Colleen has spent decades at the intersection of science, spirit, and the body—and what she has to say about the collective awakening we're living through, the ego as a family of wounded children, and the love energy that runs through every living thing will reach you somewhere deep and true. Her path here wasn't linear, it moved through the sudden loss of her 15-year-old brother, a complicated three-year depression, two near-death experiences, a retreat in Costa Rica that cracked everything open, and a breathwork practice that became her life's calling. What emerged is a framework she calls essence merging—a way of living so present, so rooted in conscious breath, that the mundane becomes sacred and everything becomes a conversation with the divine. This one asks something of you. It invites you to consider that the pain you're moving through might not be punishment, it might be a love squeeze. And that the way back to yourself has been available in every single breath. Here you'll learn: - Why we are collectively in "labor pains" right now and what two ancient cultures predicted about where we're headed - How the ego is actually a family of wounded children, and what it means to love them into safety rather than silence them - What breathwork actually does to the energy body and why Colleen says everyone's first journey is a love journey - The stunning butterfly story that confirmed what Colleen already knew about twin flames, synchronicity, and love - What both of Colleen's near-death experiences revealed—and how love asked her to come back, each time - Why conscious breath is the only true gateway to presence, and how to return to it in any moment If this conversation stirred something in you, whether you're in the middle of a season you don't understand yet, curious about breathwork, or simply ready to remember that you are made of the same love that runs through everything, this episode is for you. **Connect with Colleen Quinn:** - *Essence Merging-* Find Her Here - Breathwork on YouTube - Tune In - Colleen on Instagram- @essence\_merging - Amazon link to book: https://a.co/d/0fxOGEEd **Connect with Kelsey + the Reclamation community:**→ Join Remembrance Rising Waitlist- Here - Book a Reading with Kelsey — Here - Instagram: @kelseyandersonintuitive - YouTube: @KelseyAndersonIntuitive Themes: breathwork, collective awakening, near-death experience, ego healing, internal family systems, wounded inner child, essence merging, twin flame, conscious breath, spiritual awakening, love energy, psychic, spirit world, soul reclamation, feminine energy, labor pains, presence