Today we’d like to introduce you to Leah Bradford.
Hi Leah, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
My journey into this work began quietly — not as a business plan, but as a lifeline.
For years, I worked in corporate America as a project manager in the pharmaceutical industry. From the outside, everything looked successful and secure. But inside, I was exhausted. When the world shifted to remote work during the pandemic, the stress, isolation, and a season of intense personal change all collided at once. I felt disconnected from myself and like I was slowly losing my light.
Out of pure desperation, I started meditating for five minutes each morning before logging into work. It wasn’t graceful — my mind wandered constantly — but I showed up anyway. Those five minutes became the only quiet place in my day.
And slowly, something softened.
I began logging in with a little more calm and a little less dread. Five minutes became thirty. Then small pauses throughout the day. Meditation didn’t just help me cope — it brought me back to myself.
That small opening led me to Reiki and energy healing. After my first session, I felt subtle but undeniable shifts — like parts of me were waking up again. I followed that thread, eventually becoming a Reiki Master. Along the way, I reconnected with something that had always been with me since childhood: a deep, comforting awareness of angels and spiritual guidance.
The more I trusted that connection, the more my life began to change.
In a meditation in 2023, I clearly heard that I would be leaving my corporate job the following summer. It didn’t make logical sense, but it felt deeply true. With a lot of faith — and my husband’s loving support — I took the leap and resigned in June 2024.
Since then, my path has unfolded one intuitive step at a time. I started sharing the herbal oil infusions and balms I had been quietly making for my family for years, selling them at local markets and watching people fall in love with these simple, earth-based remedies. My husband is an organic gardener and has lovingly turned our yard into a small farm — complete with medicinal herbs, chickens, honeybees, and even a worm farm to nourish the soil. Many of the plants I use are grown and harvested right at home, which makes the products feel deeply personal and connected to the land. Working with the herbs and the bees feels just as healing to me as any meditation — it keeps me rooted, present, and in rhythm with nature.
Alongside that, I began offering Angel Readings and holding space for women who, like me, were overwhelmed and searching for something more. One “yes” led to another, and what began as personal healing slowly became my life’s work.
Today, I offer readings, Reiki, classes, spiritual guidance, and herbal products — blending the spiritual and the earthy to help women feel grounded, safe in their bodies, and connected to their inner wisdom.
It still amazes me that the very practices that once helped me find my way back to myself are now the same ones I get to share with others.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
My journey hasn’t been smooth — but it’s been meaningful.
Burnout was my breaking point. There was a time when I felt anxious, depleted, and completely disconnected from who I really was. That season was heavy, but it gave me deep compassion for the women I work with now. I don’t just teach grounding and self-trust — I lived my way back to them.
There’s also been a lot of courage required. Leaving a stable career, starting over, and building something so heart-centered comes with doubt and vulnerability. I’ve had moments of questioning myself, wondering if I was “crazy” to trust intuition over logic.
But every time I’ve taken a step in faith, something has met me there.
I’ve learned that clarity doesn’t always come first — trust does. And growth happens when we’re brave enough to follow the quiet nudge.
Looking back, I wouldn’t change any of it. The struggles shaped me into someone who can truly hold space for others.
And that feels like exactly where I’m meant to be.
Helping other women remember their own light feels like the most natural thing I’ve ever done — like I’m simply passing along the guidance that once saved me.
We’ve been impressed with Waters Edge Intuitive, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I create gentle, supportive spaces where women can slow down, reconnect with themselves, and trust their inner guidance. Through Angel Readings, Reiki, meditation, and grounding practices, I help clients move from stress and overwhelm into clarity and self-trust. I also craft herbal-infused oils and balms using plants grown in our home garden, blending earth-based remedies with energy healing. My work bridges the spiritual and the practical, guiding women back home to themselves.
Services Offered
Angel Readings
Intuitive oracle card sessions that offer clarity, encouragement, and loving guidance from the angelic realm. Clients leave feeling seen, supported, and more confident in their next steps.
Angel Healings
Gentle, heart-centered energy sessions that work with angelic guidance to clear emotional blocks, restore balance, and promote deep peace and energetic renewal.
Reiki Treatments
Hands-on or hands-above energy healing that calms the nervous system, reduces stress, and supports the body’s natural ability to heal. Many clients experience deep relaxation and a sense of grounding and reset.
Akashic Records Readings
Soul-level readings that access the energetic “library” of your life to gain insight into patterns, purpose, and personal growth. These sessions offer clarity, validation, and compassionate guidance for your path forward.
Soul Compass Sessions
A personalized blend of intuitive coaching, energy work, and spiritual reflection designed to help you reconnect with your inner voice, gain direction, and make aligned life decisions.
Spiritual Guidance
Ongoing supportive sessions for those navigating life transitions, awakening, or personal growth. Together we explore grounding practices, intuition, and practical tools to help you feel empowered and centered.
Classes & Workshops
Small-group, welcoming classes focused on grounding, stress relief, meditation, tapping into intuition, and Reiki training (all levels). These gatherings create community while teaching simple, everyday tools for spiritual and emotional well-being.
Herbal Infusions & Tinctures
Handcrafted, small-batch oils, balms, and plant remedies made with many herbs grown in our home garden and apiary. These earth-based products support skin care, relaxation, and holistic healing while keeping us connected to nature.
Is there anyone you’d like to thank or give credit to?
Without question, my husband deserves so much of the credit for where I am today. He has been my number one cheerleader from the very beginning. Choosing to leave a stable corporate career and follow an intuitive, heart-led path wasn’t always easy or logical, and it definitely stretched us — financially, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. There were moments when the uncertainty felt scary for both of us. But even when this path pushed him to the edge, his belief in me never wavered. When I doubted myself or wrestled with imposter syndrome, he gently reminded me who I was. That steady support gave me the courage to keep going.
I’m also incredibly grateful for the beautiful community of women around me, especially the ladies in my inner circle. Their encouragement, love, and willingness to show up for one another have meant everything. So much of my work is about connection and sisterhood, and I’ve been blessed to experience that firsthand. Having people who truly see you and believe in you makes all the difference.
This journey may have started within me, but I certainly didn’t walk it alone.
Pricing:
- Angel Reading 30 min $66
- Angel Healing 75 min $122
- Reiki 1 hour $88
- Akashic Records Reading 1 hour $111
- Soul Compass Session 1 hour $111
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Watersedgeintuitive.com
- Instagram: https://Instagram.com/waters_edge_intuitive
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/watersedgeintuitive
- Youtube: youtube.com/rootedandawakened
