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April 29, 2026
Listen in now as our guest, Colleen Quinn, PhD, discusses her book, Essence Merging, newly released in April 2026. In her book, Colleen invites readers on a profoundly intimate and raw spiritual odyssey that defies convention and reaches into the soul. Through her deeply personal story of trauma, healing, love and divine transformation, she explores how devotion to a higher mystical intelligence can unravel lifetimes of pain and reveal the transcendent power of love. From near-death experiences to cosmic breathwork journeys, and from the darkest pits of despair to the exhilarating rediscovery of joy, this book in a testament to the miraculous potential within each of us to awaken, heal, and merge with the very essence of life itself.
Readers will be drawn into a richly layered narrative that intertwines clinical insight, pop culture, spiritual depth, and emotional truth with moments of mystical wonder. This is not just a memoir—it’s a multi-dimensional love story, an invitation to discover your own divine blueprint, and a guide to returning home to the sacred self. Essence Merging challenges, inspires, and ultimately illuminates a path toward becoming love in every moment. If your soul is whispering that there is more to life, this book might just be your call to awaken.
Colleen is a transpersonal psychologist with a child specialty along with certification in breathwork. The word psychology comes from the Greek meaning study of the soul. True healing always takes us into direct relationship with our own soul, bringing coherence to mind, body, and heart.
Colleen has taught psychology at The Ohio State University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Columbus State Community College and was the dean at Hondros College. Colleen has published research in many top-tier scientific journals. In her private practice, spanning decades, Colleen used Somatic Experiencing (SE) and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Both techniques use breathwork to find and feel our body’s stored traumas, loving them to bring healing. Learn more at https://EssenceMerging.com.
