Episode Summary
In this powerful episode, Dr. Stacey sits down with Celeste Barbier—professional vocalist, certified sound healer, ordained officiant, and sacred spaceholder—to explore the liminal space where sound becomes sanctuary. Discover how grief, trauma, and identity shifts can be held and softened through vibrational healing, especially for autistic and neurodivergent women navigating sensory overwhelm, emotional disconnection, and the unspoken grief of midlife transitions.
Celeste shares her journey from childhood trauma to using her voice as medicine, her profound work with end-of-life transitions, and practical tools for using sound to regulate your nervous system when words fail. Whether you're struggling with alexithymia, burnout, or simply feeling disconnected from your body, this episode offers gentle, accessible pathways back to embodiment through vocal healing.
Key Topics & Timestamps
Opening: Sound as sanctuary for grief and trauma
Celeste's origin story: Childhood trauma and discovering her healing voice
When performance becomes medicine: The shift to intentional sound healing
The difference between singing songs and sound healing vocal toning
Holding space at end of life: Music as a bridge between worlds
Pairing with mediums and creating sacred transitions
The science behind sound healing: Vagus nerve, nervous system regulation
Working with grief, alexithymia, and emotional numbness
Creating death rituals to close old identity chapters
Sound healing for sensory overload and autistic burnout
How to use your voice at home: Humming, toning, and sacred practice
Color, scent, and vibration: Layering sensory healing
Nourish or Numb Segment: Rapid-fire sound healing wisdom
Reclaiming your voice: Literal and metaphorical pathways
Resources & References
Celeste's Website: celestebarbier.com (Resté Sound Healing portal)
Instagram: @restesound & @celestebarbierevents
LinkedIn: Celeste Barbier
Upcoming Thailand Women's Wellness Retreat (2026) with wife René Cosby, HHP
Forthcoming book: The Caterpillar Code
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Podcast: The Nervous System Eats First
Host: Dr. Stacey Denise | The Neuroaesthetic MD
Guest: Celeste Barbier | Sound Healer, Vocalist, Sacred Spaceholder
Episode: 14
