Power and Purpose Podcast

#166: AI, Loneliness, Intuition, and the Collapse That Changed Her Life with Catherine Crestani

44min | 05/18/2026|

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166: AI, Loneliness, Intuition, and the Collapse That Changed Her Life with Catherine CrestaniNew 2026 Power & Purpose Podcast Schedule!!!Guest Episodes are Even numbered episodesVanessa Soul Astrology episodes Odd numbered episodesListen to this episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OmeDBBbjIberoFC1rhxgf?si=Rvm5TDjcQLGLJS76RJwfyQWhat happens when loneliness, burnout, people pleasing, and technology collide at the same time?In this episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa Soul sits down with intuitive healer and soul activator Catherine Crestani for a deeply honest conversation about intuition, nervous system healing, burnout, authenticity, spiritual awakening, and the emotional impact of AI and modern technology.Catherine shares the powerful story of walking away from a successful 7-figure business after her body began shutting down, how she navigated a dark night of the soul, and why so many women lose themselves trying to be the “good girl.”The conversation also explores Catherine’s new AI-inspired thriller, My Virtual Obsession, and the deeper collective loneliness that technology is quietly amplifying in today’s world.If you’ve been feeling disconnected from yourself, emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed by expectations, or caught between who you were and who you’re becoming… this episode will speak directly to your soul.⏳ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Episode Preview 02:13 Releasing identities and the “nice girl” mask04:16 Building a 7-figure business and hitting burnout06:41 The dark night of the soul08:41 Losing the business and confronting self-worth11:19 Trusting intuition even when it makes no sense14:11 Feeling like a burden and unpacking money wounds16:15 Overgiving, receiving, and chakra healing18:11 The grieving process of healing21:02 Why emotions need healthy release21:46 What “good girl syndrome” really is24:39 Learning how to say no without guilt28:24 Boundaries, family dynamics, and reclaiming power30:07 Why spiritual people struggle with people pleasing32:54 Practical ways to reconnect with your intuition35:25 Catherine’s AI-inspired thriller book37:27 Loneliness, AI, and the future of human connection40:13 Using discernment with technology and AI42:12 How to connect with Catherine42:52 Final reflections and closing wisdomConnect with Catherine Crestani🌐 Website: willowhealing.org 📝 Substack: willowhealing.substack.com 📸 Instagram: @willowhealingsh 📺 YouTube: @willowhealingshCONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL: Website: https://vanessasoul.com/SacredsoulenergeticsCoaching for High Achievers https://vanessasoul.com/emotionalintegration 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/Book a Career & Business Astrology Session with Vanessa Soul: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics

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About Power and Purpose Podcast

Power and Purpose Podcast with Vanessa Soul

Most people are awake. Few are truly free.

This is the podcast for the ones who refuse to choose between their depth and their ambition. The ones doing the real work... dismantling subconscious conditioning, rebuilding identity from the inside out, and creating a life that actually matches who they are becoming.

Over 160 episodes deep. No filler. No performance. No surface level conversations.

Every week we go into the places most people avoid....shadow work, nervous system healing, conscious business, plant medicine, emotional alchemy, sovereignty, and the astrology that maps it all together. With guests who have walked through the fire and come out transformed, and solo episodes that give you the tools, the timing, and the truth to navigate your own evolution.

Hosted by Vanessa Soul — astrologer, intuitive healer, and purpose coach — this show sits at the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern ambition. Vanessa brings mastery in astrology, Human Design, IFS therapy, energetic work, and somatic healing to every conversation, helping conscious leaders and spiritual entrepreneurs step fully into their power, their purpose, and their next level.

This is not self help lite.

This is the conversation that changes you.

New episodes every week. Subscribe and come find your episode.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Power and Purpose Podcast

Power and Purpose Podcast with Vanessa Soul

Most people are awake. Few are truly free.

This is the podcast for the ones who refuse to choose between their depth and their ambition. The ones doing the real work... dismantling subconscious conditioning, rebuilding identity from the inside out, and creating a life that actually matches who they are becoming.

Over 160 episodes deep. No filler. No performance. No surface level conversations.

Every week we go into the places most people avoid....shadow work, nervous system healing, conscious business, plant medicine, emotional alchemy, sovereignty, and the astrology that maps it all together. With guests who have walked through the fire and come out transformed, and solo episodes that give you the tools, the timing, and the truth to navigate your own evolution.

Hosted by Vanessa Soul — astrologer, intuitive healer, and purpose coach — this show sits at the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern ambition. Vanessa brings mastery in astrology, Human Design, IFS therapy, energetic work, and somatic healing to every conversation, helping conscious leaders and spiritual entrepreneurs step fully into their power, their purpose, and their next level.

This is not self help lite.

This is the conversation that changes you.

New episodes every week. Subscribe and come find your episode.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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166: AI, Loneliness, Intuition, and the Collapse That Changed Her Life with Catherine CrestaniNew 2026 Power & Purpose Podcast Schedule!!!Guest Episodes are Even numbered episodesVanessa Soul Astrology episodes Odd numbered episodesListen to this episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OmeDBBbjIberoFC1rhxgf?si=Rvm5TDjcQLGLJS76RJwfyQWhat happens when loneliness, burnout, people pleasing, and technology collide at the same time?In this episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa Soul sits down with intuitive healer and soul activator Catherine Crestani for a deeply honest conversation about intuition, nervous system healing, burnout, authenticity, spiritual awakening, and the emotional impact of AI and modern technology.Catherine shares the powerful story of walking away from a successful 7-figure business after her body began shutting down, how she navigated a dark night of the soul, and why so many women lose themselves trying to be the “good girl.”The conversation also explores Catherine’s new AI-inspired thriller, My Virtual Obsession, and the deeper collective loneliness that technology is quietly amplifying in today’s world.If you’ve been feeling disconnected from yourself, emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed by expectations, or caught between who you were and who you’re becoming… this episode will speak directly to your soul.⏳ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Episode Preview 02:13 Releasing identities and the “nice girl” mask04:16 Building a 7-figure business and hitting burnout06:41 The dark night of the soul08:41 Losing the business and confronting self-worth11:19 Trusting intuition even when it makes no sense14:11 Feeling like a burden and unpacking money wounds16:15 Overgiving, receiving, and chakra healing18:11 The grieving process of healing21:02 Why emotions need healthy release21:46 What “good girl syndrome” really is24:39 Learning how to say no without guilt28:24 Boundaries, family dynamics, and reclaiming power30:07 Why spiritual people struggle with people pleasing32:54 Practical ways to reconnect with your intuition35:25 Catherine’s AI-inspired thriller book37:27 Loneliness, AI, and the future of human connection40:13 Using discernment with technology and AI42:12 How to connect with Catherine42:52 Final reflections and closing wisdomConnect with Catherine Crestani🌐 Website: willowhealing.org 📝 Substack: willowhealing.substack.com 📸 Instagram: @willowhealingsh 📺 YouTube: @willowhealingshCONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL: Website: https://vanessasoul.com/SacredsoulenergeticsCoaching for High Achievers https://vanessasoul.com/emotionalintegration 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/Book a Career & Business Astrology Session with Vanessa Soul: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Power and Purpose Podcast

Power and Purpose Podcast with Vanessa Soul

Most people are awake. Few are truly free.

This is the podcast for the ones who refuse to choose between their depth and their ambition. The ones doing the real work... dismantling subconscious conditioning, rebuilding identity from the inside out, and creating a life that actually matches who they are becoming.

Over 160 episodes deep. No filler. No performance. No surface level conversations.

Every week we go into the places most people avoid....shadow work, nervous system healing, conscious business, plant medicine, emotional alchemy, sovereignty, and the astrology that maps it all together. With guests who have walked through the fire and come out transformed, and solo episodes that give you the tools, the timing, and the truth to navigate your own evolution.

Hosted by Vanessa Soul — astrologer, intuitive healer, and purpose coach — this show sits at the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern ambition. Vanessa brings mastery in astrology, Human Design, IFS therapy, energetic work, and somatic healing to every conversation, helping conscious leaders and spiritual entrepreneurs step fully into their power, their purpose, and their next level.

This is not self help lite.

This is the conversation that changes you.

New episodes every week. Subscribe and come find your episode.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Power and Purpose Podcast

Power and Purpose Podcast with Vanessa Soul

Most people are awake. Few are truly free.

This is the podcast for the ones who refuse to choose between their depth and their ambition. The ones doing the real work... dismantling subconscious conditioning, rebuilding identity from the inside out, and creating a life that actually matches who they are becoming.

Over 160 episodes deep. No filler. No performance. No surface level conversations.

Every week we go into the places most people avoid....shadow work, nervous system healing, conscious business, plant medicine, emotional alchemy, sovereignty, and the astrology that maps it all together. With guests who have walked through the fire and come out transformed, and solo episodes that give you the tools, the timing, and the truth to navigate your own evolution.

Hosted by Vanessa Soul — astrologer, intuitive healer, and purpose coach — this show sits at the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern ambition. Vanessa brings mastery in astrology, Human Design, IFS therapy, energetic work, and somatic healing to every conversation, helping conscious leaders and spiritual entrepreneurs step fully into their power, their purpose, and their next level.

This is not self help lite.

This is the conversation that changes you.

New episodes every week. Subscribe and come find your episode.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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