In a moving and multidimensional interview on Women of TmrO YouTube channel, Althea Lawton-Thompson shares her transformational journey from corporate finance professional to intuitive healer and spiritual guide. Her story is more than a personal evolution—it's a roadmap for anyone seeking to unlock their inner truth, embrace metaphysical gifts, and heal generational wounds.
Here are three powerful takeaways from the conversation that deserve deeper exploration.
1. The Power of Authenticity: Unmasking Your True Self for Healing and Growth
Althea’s wisdom begins with a simple but profound truth: healing starts with authenticity. Many of us walk through life wearing a “mask,” afraid to reveal our vulnerabilities for fear of being judged. But, as Althea emphasizes, real connection begins when we let that mask fall.
“You can’t truly heal if you’re still pretending to be someone you’re not.”
She recounts how even experienced wellness professionals, like the show’s host, sometimes struggle with ego—fearing that asking for help might make them seem less credible. But Althea insists that perfectionism blocks healing, while vulnerability invites it.
This principle also extends into business. Althea leads with transparency and heart, rejecting the cold, disconnected leadership models of the past. She treats her team like family and encourages leaders to lead from a place of wholeness and empathy.
To begin walking in authenticity, Althea encourages solo time—free from social media, noise, and distractions—to rediscover what we truly enjoy. When we emit authentic energy, we naturally attract authentic people and experiences.
2. Unlocking Inner Wisdom: Embracing Spiritual Gifts and Universal Nudges
Althea believes many of us are “volunteers”—souls who chose to come to Earth with a mission. Her perspective may sound metaphysical, but it's rooted in a lived experience of developing intuitive gifts like clairaudience (hearing guidance), claircognizance (knowing without explanation), and clairsentience (feeling others' emotions).
She shares how fasting, meditation, and time away from electronics created the mental space for these gifts to fully emerge. One of her strongest messages is that we all have intuitive nudges—signs, songs, dreams, synchronicities—that we often ignore.
“The more obedient we are to those nudges, the more our gifts unfold.”
If you’ve ever just known something was about to happen or felt someone else’s emotions as your own, you may already be tapped into your gifts. Althea says the first step is simply paying attention—what shows up in your dreams, what repeats in your daily life, and what your body tells you.
3. Healing the Mother Lineage and Embracing the Rise of the Wombholder
One of the most profound parts of Althea’s message is the need to heal our mother lineage—not just our relationship with our mother, but the generational trauma carried through womankind.
She explains that womb holders—anyone with a womb, regardless of gender identity—carry within them a powerful history of leadership, creation, and oppression. Althea ties this ancestral trauma back to ancient African women who once led societies, only to be silenced over generations through colonization, violence, and patriarchy.
“You’re not just healing your story—you’re healing the stories of the women who came before you.”
Althea calls this rising energy “the rise of the wombholder,” a global awakening she sees across cultures. It’s not about domination; it’s about restoring balance. The womb is not only a physical space but a spiritual portal—the beginning and end of time, holding galactic wisdom within.
She encourages setting boundaries in relationships where healing isn’t possible, while also initiating deep, vulnerable conversations where they are. Whether through sister circles, solo reflection, or spiritual work, healing the motherline is both personal and universal.
Final Thoughts: Living with Intention and Remembering Your Power
Althea’s message is a call to remember who we are—before the masks, before the trauma, before society told us who we had to be. Whether you’re on a spiritual path or just beginning to explore your inner world, her story is a reminder that you are more powerful, intuitive, and purposeful than you may realize.
If you’ve felt the nudge to live more authentically, explore your metaphysical gifts, or heal deeply rooted wounds—this conversation is your confirmation.