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Soul Confetti: Celebrating Life’s Lessons

Soul Confetti is a podcast to explore the lessons and growth opportunities that challenging life situations offer us.
After I spent many years wallowing in emotional turmoil, I awoke to a new journey, a new way of being in this world, using my trauma to find and live in my soul’s purpose.
Along this journey, I have met many inspiring souls that also have used their challenges to grow, create and thrive.
Here, we will share our stories and inspire you to celebrate your life’s lessons and live from your soul’s purpose.

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Soul Confetti: Celebrating Life’s Lessons

Energetic Healing with Donna Stares

March 06, 2026 • Carrie Myers • Season 2 • Episode 24

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What happens when your body begins to nudge you to heal? What happens when your dreams awaken you to your trauma, your truth and your path? You become healed and healing to others, nourishing your soul and being a sacred space for others. Donna Stares shares her story of remembering, reckoning and resolving trauma and how it has led her to become an Energy Medicine Practitioner.

A beautiful healing journey to a beautiful healing guide!

It has been an honor to receive the teachings that have led me to this point. The years have been filled with a yearning to understand many traditions such as First Nations, Buddhism, Christian Mysticism, and Shamanism. Since the age of 50, the practice has intensified with shamanic teachings from Peru and a series of healings to the community with Sacred Sisters (Sisters of the Dancing Deer).

A few years ago, a trip to Peru was highlighted by travel with a female shaman who took us to the peak of Salcantay mountain, where ceremony was held. I have also traveled with healer and Peace Keeper Mandaza to Zimbabwe and the Kalahari, where the ancestors and existing healers were honored. A journey of the heart. Other sacred journeys have included Hawaii, New Zealand and last spring Ecuador. These trips have had a lasting impact on my life...

Formal training includes becoming an Energy Medicine practitioner having received the medicine wheel teachings with the Four Winds Society, Therapeutic touch and Reiki. I am also an artist working in Chinese Brush, water colors, and most recently, alcohol inks. I am passionate about children with special needs, having worked as a Resource Teacher in preschool settings and at Chedoke McMaster Children’s Hospital with children with a diagnosis of Autism.

donnastares@spectrum.net