Podcast Summary: What Are You Made Of?

Episode: Healing Beyond the Physical: Energy, Trauma and Transformation with Pearly Montagu

Host: Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco
Guest: Pearly Montagu
Date: February 12, 2026

Episode Overview

In this enlightening episode, Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco sits down with Pearly Montagu, an energy worker and healer, to explore the realms of trauma, healing beyond the physical, and the transformative power of energetic work. Pearly shares her journey from a near-death experience and traumatic accident to discovering her remarkable gifts for sensing, seeing, and helping others heal emotional and energetic pain. Drawing on personal stories, spiritual practices, and hands-on accounts of her work, Pearly explains concepts like synesthesia in healing, generational trauma, and the intersection between business and the service of healing. This episode is packed with deep insights for anyone interested in personal development, healing modalities, and the courage to transform trauma into service for others.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Pearly's Background and Foundational Values (00:16–03:40)

• Pearly currently resides in Ibiza but was in India at the time of recording, participating in an Ayurvedic retreat focused on sacred embodiment.
• She emphasizes community and service to others as her core motivators, stating, “It’s really about service to others. And for me, that’s what I’m here for, and that’s just nourishes the soul and is my North Star.” (01:08)
• The challenges and isolation of lockdown deepened her understanding of connection and inspired her to create projects around ritual, ceremony, and healing spaces—including a temple in an olive grove in Greece.

2. The Accident & Awakening of Healing Abilities (03:47–08:37)

• Pearly recounts a life-changing boating accident at 29 that resulted in a near-death, white-light experience and severe trauma:

  “I was in a boat ... we just hit a bridge, like a concrete bollard ... it just was one of those things that I don’t know why it was supposed to happen, but it’s just what happened. ... Fundamentally, like, deeply traumatizing.” (05:54)

• Through her recovery from PTSD and physical pain, she encountered spiritual communities and discovered modalities like plant medicine, acupuncture, and bioresonance.
• The accident awakened her unique form of synesthesia—perceiving people’s emotional pain as colors and structures within or around their bodies.

3. Synesthesia in Healing Work (08:37–11:17)

• Pearly describes the first instance she noticed her abilities when she saw “a gray mist, like smoke” around her business partner’s injured shoulder and was able to “pull out” this energetic pain, resulting in physical improvement for him.
• Her work shifted from in-person to remote energetic healings, supporting even prominent clients who “do not have time to sit ... with the session.”
• She supports adults and children, sometimes working energetically through family connections.

4. The Shift from Corporate to Healing (11:17–12:58)

• Before her accident, Pearly had a corporate background in shipbroking and finance.
• She sees the accident as an unexpected but valuable catalyst:

  “I’m not grateful for what happened because some people were really hurt, but I’m grateful for my experience ... challenges are opportunities to evolve.” (11:24)

5. How Energetic Healing Works (12:58–22:02)

• Pearly helps people who experience physical or emotional pain not easily addressed by structural medicine:

  “If someone has a broken leg ... that’s not my sweet spot because I’m able to work with people's energetic fields.” (12:58)

• She observes consistent patterns in the energetic body—such as cancer manifesting in body areas linked to unresolved emotional trauma.
• Describes the left side of the body as “the feminine” and the right as “the masculine”. Feminine energy is “soft and gentle and loving,” while masculine is “more fire ... more of a sexual energy, more charged.” (15:44)
• The way she “sees” pain:
  • Acute pain appears red, often like shards of glass or weapons in the field, e.g., "knives" or "screws" symbolizing specific types of emotional trauma.
  • These visions reflect both the nature of the pain and its emotional origin.

  “If I see red in someone’s body, it’s like the pain is pretty significant ... it can look like weapons in the field.” (17:53)

6. Releasing Energy and Trauma (19:34–24:21)

• Pearly likens her work to “microenergetic surgery,” following intuition to “cut and remove” energetic blockages.
• She shares experiences supporting clients during surgeries, claiming assisted recoveries.
• “What I find really fascinating is generational trauma ... you can see these stories that get passed down ... patterns just get repeated.” (22:02)
• Emphasizes the importance of ritual, movement, and ceremony (often lost in modern culture) in processing and releasing trauma.

7. The Business Side: Pricing Healing (24:21–29:52)

• Pearly describes navigating the ethical and practical challenges of setting prices in a healing business. She strives for a sliding scale to meet clients’ resources, but values an “even exchange.”
• Mike encourages her to honor her value, stating:

  “When it heals someone, it’s valuable ... you should charge the people that can pay a number that’s very worth your value ... and the people that can’t, just give it away for free to the people that can’t.” (28:04)

• Pearly notes her alignment: “For me, it’s like, money is a byproduct to what I do ... it’s an enabler ... but it’s not the first and foremost.” (26:31)

8. How to Connect with Pearly (30:02–30:41)

• Instagram: @Pearly Montague
• Website: MandelaLay.org
• Offers a free 15-minute introductory call.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On service and community:

  “That’s what I’m here for ... just nourishes the soul and is my North Star.” — Pearly Montagu (01:08)

• Describing her synesthetic gift:

  “If I’m talking to someone and they’re sharing about their trauma and pain, I start to see it in colors and structures in the body.” — Pearly Montagu (04:46)

• On trauma and healing:

  “There’s challenges, there are opportunities to evolve ... it's been my greatest teacher, but it’s also been the greatest ... a lot of pain and vulnerability.” — Pearly Montagu (12:24)

• Regarding business and value:

  “Money is a byproduct to what I do ... it’s an enabler ... but it’s not the first and foremost.” — Pearly Montagu (26:31)

Timestamps of Key Segments

• 00:16 — Pearly’s Introduction & Current Location
• 01:08 — What Are You Made Of? (Her North Star)
• 03:47 — Near-death Experience & Awakening of Abilities
• 05:54 — Story of the Accident
• 08:45 — Realizing Her Synesthesia and Healing Gift
• 11:24 — The Accident’s Life-Changing Impact
• 12:58 — How She Works with Clients, Patterns in Trauma
• 15:44 — Difference Between Feminine & Masculine Energies
• 17:53 — How She Visually Perceives Different Types of Pain
• 19:43 — Releasing Energetic Trauma, Examples of Healing
• 22:02 — Generational Trauma and Ritual
• 24:34 — Navigating the Business Side, Pricing
• 30:02 — Where to Find Pearly Online

Tone and Language

• Warm, open, humble, and gently mystical, with Pearly regularly honoring her journey and keeping the focus on service and surrender.
• Mike "C-Roc" maintains an inquisitive, supportive, and entrepreneurial tone, drawing practical insights for listeners interested in growth, business, and transformation.

For Listeners

If you’re curious about the deeper energetic roots of pain and trauma, fascinated by real-life stories of near-death awakenings, or interested in how to responsibly build a service-driven healing practice, this episode delivers practical wisdom, moving testimony, and grounded inspiration. Pearly’s journey is a compelling reminder of how trauma, when processed and met with courage, can transform not only the self but also serve the healing of others.