Ep4: Sound, Soul & Healing: Tools for a Life Well-Lived
Send us Fan Mail Host Wilma Mae sits down with Franck Raharinosy - sound meditation practitioner, breathwork facilitator, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Spin (the ping pong social club with nine locations) - for a rich, wide-ranging conversation about healing, self-discovery, and the tools that help us navigate life with more presence, grace, and joy. Franck shares his journey from a cerebral, anxious young man to a grounded sound healer who works with clients one-on-one, leads group session...
Host Wilma Mae sits down with Franck Raharinosy - sound meditation practitioner, breathwork facilitator, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Spin (the ping pong social club with nine locations) - for a rich, wide-ranging conversation about healing, self-discovery, and the tools that help us navigate life with more presence, grace, and joy.
Franck shares his journey from a cerebral, anxious young man to a grounded sound healer who works with clients one-on-one, leads group sessions, and brings mindfulness to underserved youth through his nonprofit. This episode is a beautiful reminder that the healing journey is deeply personal - and that the right tools can change everything.
About Franck Raharinosy
Franck Raharinosy is a New York-based sound meditation practitioner, breathwork facilitator, and inner child healing guide. Born in Lyon, France, with roots in Madagascar and Armenia, Franck has lived in New York City since 1999.
He is the co-founder of Spin, a ping pong social club with nine locations across the US, and the founder of the nonprofit Do It With Your Heart, which brings sound meditation and mindfulness tools to underserved youth. His healing work integrates sound (gong, singing bowls, shrutibox), breathwork, somatic practices, inner child work, and psychological acting techniques. Franck offers private sessions, group events, and retreats globally.
| Website: | soulthroughsound.com
| Instagram: | @soulthroughsound | @r.raharinosy
| Spin: | letsspin.com
Key Topics
- Turning 50 and the liberation of releasing the fear of aging
- Building a spiritual toolkit through lived experience
- Franck's multicultural background: France, Madagascar, Armenia, and New York City
- How an MDMA-assisted sound bath with a gong changed the course of his life
- The role of sound - particularly the gong - in trauma healing and presence
- A decade of talk therapy vs. the breakthroughs of psychedelic-assisted therapy
- Healing his relationship with his father through a guided psychedelic session
- Tennis as a mental and spiritual practice
- The birth of Spin - from apartment ping pong parties to nine locations
- How Franck works with clients: somatic healing, inner child work, breathwork, sound, role play, and vocalization
- The Hoffman Process and how it deepened his toolkit
- Psychological acting as a healing modality
- The importance of humor and play in healing
- How to find a trustworthy practitioner: the power of word of mouth
- Redesigning modern culture's approach to mental health - holistic methods vs. medication
- The risks of unguided psychedelic use and the importance of supervised settings
- Do It With Your Heart - bringing sound healing to underserved kids in the Bronx
- Volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House - supporting parents of seriously ill children
- Sordoe intention water - integrating scent and ritual into daily healing practice
- One piece of advice for anyone beginning their healing journey
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