Mainstreaming Magic

What happens after the diagnosis—the moment when everything changes and nothing makes sense? In this deeply human conversation, acupuncturist Lisa Nicholson shares her journey through breast cancer and how it led her to become a cancer concierge, guiding others through the maze of medical language, treatment decisions, and emotional overwhelm. We talk about the gaps in the healthcare system, the p...

From homelessness and addiction to powerful healing work—Madison Rossi shares how Life Activation reconnects you to your energy, grounds your system, and opens the door to real change. If you’ve been feeling off, stuck, or disconnected… this might be why. Additional links and resources: Find your healers- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://findyourhealers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Healing Point Therapeut...

On this week’s episode of Mainstreaming Magic, Marisa puts vortex healing to the test. With Mara Brami guiding the session, she goes all in—then reports back in real time on what she experienced. From subtle shifts to surprising moments, this episode gives you a front-row seat to what energy work really feels like from the inside. If you’ve ever wondered whether this kind of healing does anything...

This week on Mainstreaming Magic, things get real. Emma is sick with COVID — fatigued, foggy, and not exactly in her highest vibration. Instead of canceling the episode, we invited Anabel Tonkovic to do what she does best: provide a live remote healing session. We explore: • What remote healing actually feels like in the body • Whether intention can influence physical symptoms • The bridge between...

This week on Mainstreaming Magic, Marisa dives into her personal experience with QHHT — Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique — and what happened when she entered a deep trance state. During the session, she was guided into what appeared to be a past life in another time and place. What unfolded wasn’t vague symbolism or dreamy archetypes — it was specific. Detailed. Historically grounded. And here’s...

In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Mark Erdody shares his journey from addiction into spirituality—and the truth he uncovered along the way: we are not broken, lost, or missing anything. We are born whole, complete, and perfect… and then we forget. Mark explores how addiction wasn’t the problem, but a symptom of disconnection—from self, from truth, from essence. Together, we talk abou...

In this episode of Mainstreaming Magic, Emma is joined by Jill Briansky to gently dismantle one of the most persistent myths in the healing world: that transformation has to be intense, emotional, or heart-wrenching to be effective. Together, they demonstrate and discuss a style of healing that is subtle, grounded, and surprisingly powerful—one that works with the nervous system instead of overwhe...

This Mainstreaming Magic episode explores what happens when the body finally releases what it’s been holding onto—sometimes quietly, sometimes very loudly. In this episode, Emma shares her first chiropractic experience with Tim Arena and the surprising moment her body spoke up through a powerful adjustment. Together, we unpack how physical alignment can trigger emotional release, nervous system sh...

This week on Mainstreaming Magic, Emma and Marisa sit down to unpack a surreal, full-circle moment: FindYourHealers.com and the Mainstreaming Magic mission being featured in The Boston Globe and on NPR. What starts as a conversation about media quickly becomes something deeper and more personal. In this episode, the ladies discuss the role that FindYourHealers.com and this podcast play in bridging...

In this episode of Mainstreaming Magic, Marisa and Emma sit down with Suzanne Ducharme MacFarlane to explore one of the most subtle yet profound healing modalities: craniosacral therapy. Suzanne takes us inside the world of the craniosacral rhythm — the body’s quiet, constant pulse beneath breath and heartbeat — and explains how gentle touch can release deep-held tension, unwind emotional patterns...

Can our senses and memories become a bridge to the spirit world? Healer and intuitive Leo McCarthy believes they can. In this episode, Emma experiences Leo’s Connection Process—a unique approach that guides people to link directly with their loved ones in spirit through the clair senses. By awakening the body’s sensory awareness, Leo helps participants move beyond memory and into genuine communica...

In this episode of Mainstreaming Magic, Marisa and Emma dive into the mysterious world of lucid dreaming with expert Phiona Gitsham. What if you could wake up inside your own dream—and shape the story from within? Phiona guides us through powerful techniques to become aware while dreaming, revealing how the dream world affects our waking consciousness. Expect deep insights, surprising laughter, an...

Emma and Marisa swap kombucha for cocktails and pull back the curtain on what really goes down behind Mainstreaming Magic. No filters, no scripts, no spiritual perfection—just raw, hilarious, truth-bomb-filled conversation. Think of it as brunch with your two favorite witches… who overshare before noon. Additional links and resources: Find your healers- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://findyourhealers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of Mainstreaming Magic, energy healer Robin Thomas unleashes her multi-layered, light-filled healing—and even the tech can’t handle it. From constant glitches to me getting booted off the screen, the chaos mirrored the intensity of her work. Robin focuses her session on Emma’s physical symptoms from a nasty cold, showing how energy healing can touch the body in real time. Expect li...

In this deeply moving episode of Mainstreaming Magic, Emma receives a powerful Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) tapping session with healer Sol Obsidian. What begins as a journey into painful memories and old patterns quickly unfolds into a raw, emotional release—clearing layers of shame, guilt, and hidden emotions that have shaped behaviors from the past. Sol’s guidance shows how EFT allows us t...

In this transformative episode, Emma experiences a one-of-a-kind healing session with Carol Ward, an intuitive healer who works within the light spectrum to realign you with your true path. Carol listens beyond words, tuning into the unspoken language of the body and soul so the guides can reveal the deeper layers that need attention. As the session unfolds, Emma is gently guided through layer aft...

In a twist on our usual format, this week Marisa steps into the client’s chair.  During this transformative session with Melissa Burgio, she is introduced to the TIME Method — a hypnotic process that takes you back to pivotal life moments that have shaped your current struggles. Together, they uncover hidden blocks, release old energy, and create space for new possibilities. It’s an intimate, vuln...

In this powerful and quietly transformative episode, Katie Cavenagh shares the manifestation secret no one talks about: your body holds the emotional residue of your past—and it’s time to let it go. This isn’t about “feeling it in your shoulders” or striking a power pose. It’s about tuning in to the quiet, listening to the unspoken, and allowing stuck emotional energy to finally move. Through subt...

In this powerful episode, Emma shares her transformative experience with family constellations healing, guided by the intuitive wisdom of Alida Moncada. Together, they uncover hidden patterns of generational trauma—deep-rooted dynamics passed down through family lines—that have been quietly shaping Emma’s  present-day struggles. If you’ve ever felt stuck in a cycle you can’t explain, this conversa...

In this magical episode of Mainstreaming Magic we meet Hannah York, a gifted animal intuitive and energy healer who specializes in reading and clearing the energy of pets. With Fourth of July fireworks looming, she shares practical energetic tools and insights to help soothe your animal companions during times of stress and overstimulation. Whether you’re a pet parent, energy worker, or simply cur...

This isn’t your typical guided meditation. In this episode of Mainstreaming Magic, Emma drops into a real-time energy session with Valerie—a no-BS intuitive who doesn’t just talk about grounding, she wires you in. Valerie guides Emma through a visceral experience of reconnecting to her own power, using breath, energy alignment, and body-based meditation to flip the switch on her nervous system. It...

In this eye-opening episode of the Mainstreaming Magic podcast, Emma embarks on her very first tarot reading with the insightful and grounded guidance of professional tarot reader Patti Woods. Together, they explore the truth behind tarot—stripping away the fear and mystery to reveal it as a powerful tool for self-reflection and empowerment. Through Emma’s personal experience, listeners discover h...

In our very first episode, we introduce you to the heart and soul behind Mainstreaming Magic– a podcast where ancient healing meets modern curiosity.  One of us has spent over 20 years immersed in the world of alternative healing, vetting practitioners and exploring the unseen. The other? A self-described “Household CEO” who has never dipped a toe into any of it-until now. Join us as we share what...

Friends for over 20 years, Marisa Adele and Emma Cosgro come together to explore transformative healing practices that go beyond the usual doctor’s visit. As a practicing hypnotherapist, acupuncturist and mystical curator Marisa has collaborated with all types of healing practitioners who offer modalities that tap into the body and spirit. She has seen how healing can take place with things like r...