Meet Dr. Katelyn Means

We recently connected with Dr. Katelyn Means and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Dr. Katelyn, really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose. How did you find your purpose?

I found my purpose through pain. Through life experiences that shook me to my core and changed the trajectory of my life forever. I often hear people talk about their purpose as if it is something to find. Your purpose isn’t something you find. your purpose is you. Your purpose is being yourself in whatever way that feels True for you. Often times, we get so caught up in the doing in life, that we forget that our purpose is to remember who we really are. To me “purpose” can be defined as why am I here? What is mine to do in this lifetime? Most people, if they get quiet enough to listen, purpose, direction and clarity shines through undeniably. In fact, it’s often not a whisper in the listening, rather it’s a deep soul knowing of what is yours to do.

I found my purpose of helping others know their True Self, in remembering who they really ARE through years of struggling personally with anxiety, depression, PTSD, unresolved trauma and pain that ultimately clouded my view of myself in knowing who I really am. I saw myself beyond anything that had happened in my life, beyond the pain.. true lasting freedom.
Once, I was able to see and know my True Self clearly, my life changed forever. It was a homecoming. A remembering of the Truth of who we all really are. And now, I’m so grateful that I get to help others remember..

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

The Euphoria Effect is a life-changing coaching method that I developed to support people in knowing their True Self. The luxury of a lifetime is to know one’s True Self. Once you glimpse the Truth of who you really are, everything in your life with change– in the most insanely magical way. Things will look brighter, people feel different to you, YOU feel different to you. The way you move through the world is that of ease, grace, peace & bliss. You get to return home to who you’ve always been all along. And operate from a deep place of trust and knowing yourself on a whole another level.

With a diverse background as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Grief & Trauma Resolution Specialist, Executive Coach for Founders & High Performers, Yoga Instructor, Sound Healer, Usui Reiki II Practitioner, Meditation Facilitator, Curator of Life-Changing “WOW” experiences—I use Brain Rewiring, Somatic Experiencing, IFS, Nervous System Retraining, Matrix Reimprinting, Non-Dual Awareness & Ancient Spiritual Teachings as a means to heal, invigorate & awaken to one’s true essence– the core of who you really are.

I have taught yoga for nearly a decade, guiding yoga for thousands at music festivals worldwide. I am known for her sparkle of euphoria throughout sessions & experience that I create.

My philosophy helps you remember your MAGIC, the beauty of being ALIVE & who you came here to be.

I inspire & uplift others to believe that ANYTHING is possible– that dreams, aren’t dreams—that dreams can be waking reality.

CAUTION: you just might just start to believe in yourself & remember who you really are after experiencing The Euphoria Effect.

OFFERINGS: I am currently enrolling in True Self (a group coaching experience), as well as a limited number of my one-on-one coaching spots are available for those who want to take a deeper dive into their personal growth and expansion.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

Having a connection to something greater than myself was an essential part of my path in repairing my trust with life. Meditation and non-dual awareness based practices were essential for me to unidentify with my thoughts, effectively process emotions & to glimpse who I really am. A daily meditation practice has allowed me to question my thoughts, to not take my thoughts as truth and see them for face value rather than believing them to mean something about me, others or the world.
Willingness was an integral part of my journey of healing and remembering who I really am, who we all really are. Willingness to feel in order to heal. Willingness to turn towards the pain, the discomfort over and over again. Willingness to call myself out when I would fall into old patterns, beliefs, stories that I knew weren’t my True Self. Willingness to look at the places I didn’t want to look and to take ownership, responsibility of my life.

Advice: bet on yourself. believe in yourself. you are worth it. do it for the younger you that needed you the most. do it for the younger you who didn’t know what you know now. do it for your future self. life is always orchestrating for your highest good. trust it. because you are life itself. you are not separate from life. let life flow through you.

What was the most impactful thing your parents did for you?

This might sound insane, but the most impactful thing my Dad did was die. Without his sudden death when I was 12 years old, I truly don’t know if i would be doing what I do now. I don’t think The Euphoria Effect would exist if it weren’t for my Dad’s death. While I, of course, did not want him to die– his death gave me SO many gifts throughout this life. It gave me the knowing the fragility of life, intuitive gifts.. it opened my eyes and changed my reality completely. I believe his soul chose to die. It was in his soul contract. We had a soul contract as well & this was all part of the plan so that I could fully live out my ‘purpose’ in inspiring, uplifting & helping others remember who they really are.
Because this whole thing ends at some point.
And what we will be left with is how we lived, how we loved.
So live all out, go all in, bet on yourself, hold nothing back and if you have the chance to.. know who you really are.. what a GIFT.

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