Six-Time Cancer Survivor Annette DeMattio Reveals the Truth About Healing

The Healer Who Refused to Stay Broken

Annette DeMattio doesn’t just talk about healing — she’s lived it. Six times, in fact. Diagnosed with cancer again and again, she refused to accept that survival was the only goal. Instead, she turned her own pain into a process, one that would later become The Real You Healing Process, a transformative approach to energy medicine and spiritual awakening.

But let’s be clear: this isn’t some neat, linear journey. This is a story of trial, error, and the brutal reality of what happens when modern medicine runs out of answers. And on Spiritual Conversations, the HolisticCircle podcast hosted by Philipp Kobald, DeMattio isn’t here to sell easy solutions. She’s here to talk about the messiness of real healing — the parts that don’t make it into wellness Instagram posts.

The Truth About Healing (It’s Not What You Think)

What does it actually mean to heal? Not just physically, but emotionally, energetically, and psychologically? According to DeMattio, if you only focus on the body, you’re missing most of the equation.

“The body is the last to know,” she says, cutting through the noise with the certainty of someone who’s walked through fire. She describes healing as an intricate dance between the spiritual, emotional, psychological, and physical layers of a person. It’s not about popping a pill or chanting in a candlelit room — it’s about getting to the root of the imbalance.

But here’s where it gets even more interesting. DeMattio doesn’t just work with people who are physically ill. She sees the same energy blocks in entrepreneurs struggling with their businesses, in people battling autoimmune disorders, and in those who feel inexplicably stuck. The body keeps score, sure — but so does the soul.

Can You Heal Without Medicine?

Kobald isn’t one to let things slide without a challenge. This is why Spiritual Conversations stands out — there’s no passive agreement, no easy nodding along. He pushes, prods, and questions until the conversation gets real.

“Are you saying people shouldn’t take their doctor’s advice? That they can heal through energy work alone?” he asks, cutting to the core of the debate.

DeMattio’s answer? It depends. And that’s the hard part. Healing isn’t a one-size-fits-all script. While she openly shares that conventional treatment wasn’t the answer for her, she doesn’t preach a universal alternative. Instead, she urges people to tune in — to ask themselves what they truly believe in. Because without belief, nothing works.

But here’s the kicker: she’s not against modern medicine. She just believes it’s incomplete. “Cancer is a business,” she states bluntly, pulling no punches. “It’s not a healing business. It’s a money business.”

It’s an uncomfortable truth, and one that resonates with Kobald’s own experience in the spiritual healing world. He challenges her on how realistic it is to ask someone in a state of panic — newly diagnosed, terrified — to do deep inner healing work. Can you really heal in the midst of fear? Or is the best move to follow doctor’s orders and start the inner work later?

The conversation doesn’t land on a single answer. It can’t. And that’s what makes it worth listening to in full.

The Family Gets Sick Too

One of the most powerful moments in the episode comes when DeMattio and Kobald discuss something rarely acknowledged: when a child gets sick, it’s not just their battle — it’s the entire family’s.

“We don’t just treat the child,” DeMattio says. “We need to treat the parents, the siblings, the entire system.” She describes how illness ripples through family dynamics, creating emotional wounds that often go unnoticed. And the kicker? Those wounds can later manifest as physical symptoms.

Kobald shares his own theory: if he had a child diagnosed with cancer, the first thing he’d do is send the entire family to therapy. “Not for the child — the child’s already in their own battle. But the parents, the grandparents, everyone? They’re all experiencing trauma. And they need healing too.”

It’s a moment of deep resonance, and one that lingers long after the conversation moves on.

Why You Should Watch the Full Podcast

If you think this article covers the best parts, think again. This conversation is layered, intense, and filled with the kind of raw honesty that can’t be neatly summarized.

The back and forth between Kobald and DeMattio is electric — respectful, but unflinching. They dive into placebo vs. belief, the limitations of Western medicine, the business of disease, and the real cost of ignoring emotional trauma.

And while DeMattio shares her healing methods, her philosophy, and her personal victories, she doesn’t pretend to have all the answers. Because real healing isn’t about certainty — it’s about the courage to explore the unknown.

You can catch the full episode on the @HolisticCircle YouTube channel and dive deeper into a conversation that might just change the way you think about health, healing, and what’s really possible.

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