We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Sheree Carara. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Sheree below.
Sheree, appreciate you joining us today. Was there a moment in your career that meaningfully altered your trajectory? If so, we’d love to hear the backstory.
On July 3, 2013, I sat in the doctor’s office, staring at the paper he’d just handed me. I could barely make out the names of the three referral specialists. I looked up at him, and said, “You write like a doctor.” We both laughed, and he replied gently, “You’re going to be alright.”
I didn’t fully believe him, but I didn’t disbelieve him either. I was numb. When I finally got home, the numbness broke its silence and I cried, actually, I wailed. It was the most intense, primal sound of sadness I’d ever heard come from my own body. The words “You have Multiple Sclerosis (MS)” looped endlessly in my head.
I thought my life was over. The only thing I knew about MS was that I’d end up in a wheelchair, dependent and diminished. I’d worked so hard climbing the corporate ladder in finance with long hours, relentless focus, sacrificing time with loved ones for the next achievement. For the first time, I had to turn inward. My body was in chaos, healthy cells attacking healthy ones as if they were invaders. That internal battle manifested externally as I lost steady mobility, vision in my left eye faded to darkness (it’s now back), and words that formed clearly in my mind came out slowly, jumbled, not matching my usual clear, concise tone and speed. I knew exactly what I wanted to say, yet what emerged felt foreign. The disconnect was disbelief in real time.
With strong support from traditional medical doctors, naturopathic practitioners, and my own conscious (but mostly subconscious) unyielding determination to reclaim my life, I got back on track but on a completely different path. I traded high heels for memories of wearing them, I keep a foldable cane in my bag, traded whisky for daily green juice, switched from sitting at a bar to doing pull ups at the bar in the gym, I traded consistently not doing yoga to a consistent yoga practice, and the main focus of all, I do everything possible to minimize stress.
Eventually, that shift led me to change careers entirely. I returned to school to study the oh-so-complex, brilliant machine that is the human body. MS, ironically became the catalyst that helped me live my true passion. It wasn’t in finance. It wasn’t something I’d ever imagined pursuing. Natural healing by detoxifying body, mind and emotions became my calling, birthing Rebirth Therapy and Jambucha.
Looking back now, if I could change anything in my life, it would be nothing. I used to hear people say that and think, “How cliché.” I’d laugh it off. But I didn’t realize it could simply be the simple truth. I, Dr. Sheree Carara, never imagined I could live a life with no regrets. Yes, there are hardships I’d prefer not to face (MS and divorce included), but I carry zero regrets.
That defining moment didn’t end my story, it cracked me open, forced surrender, released what no longer served me, and allowed a more authentic, purposeful version of me to emerge. It taught me that true healing often comes through the very challenges we fear the most, and that rebirth is always possible when we choose to lean in with courage and grace.
If you’re facing your own unexpected turning point, know that you’re not alone. The path may look different, but the potential for profound transformation is real. Breathe into it. Welcome home to yourself.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
My name is Dr. Sheree Carara. Who am I other than my name? I am a joyful soul fully living my purpose being of deep, compassionate service to others in the health and wellness field. I’m a naturopathic practitioner, certified sound healer, Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) yoga instructor, author of the book “Guru Girl” , Kambo facilitator, Zen Aquatic Shiatsu practitioner, and a spiritual warrior who walks the path of ancestral wisdom with surrender and grace.
My journey into the world of healing wasn’t one I planned, it was one life handed me through necessity and profound transformation. For much of my career, I thrived in the financial industry, including time at J.P. Morgan, where I climbed the corporate ladder with focus, discipline, and long hours. I really thought I would spend many more years there, building security and success in that structured world. Life is interesting, isn’t it? It had other plans.
My personal rebirth from the multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, inspired me to leave finance behind and found Rebirth Therapy, a holistic practice dedicated to helping others experience their own gentle yet powerful rebirth. Through Rebirth Therapy, I offer a range of services designed to detoxify thoughts, emotions, and the physical body allowing you to return to your authentic, peaceful self:
Inner Voice Healing – A signature process using vocal-frequency analysis to identify your dominant emotions, then delivering custom musical healing tones and therapeutic dialogue to restore emotional balance, better sleep, and inner peace.
Sound Healing – Clearing energetic discord to bring harmony, rest and nervous system reset to your body.
Colon Hydrotherapy (Rebirth Reset) – A gentle, gravity-based, somatic colon cleanse that releases physical stagnation while soothing the nervous system.
Kemetic Yoga- Ancient Egyptian-inspired movement, breathwork, and meditation to unite body, mind, and spirit, often combined with sound for deeper grounding.
Additional offerings like Kambo ceremonies, Zen Aquatic Shiatsu, intuitive reading and more are delivered both virtually worldwide and in-person.
My passion for creating harmony in the body with ease also led me to create and steward Jambucha, a premium herbal tonic crafted for steady vitality, sustained energy, and profound gut harmony. It’s the liquid embodiment of what I teach: supporting your body’s innate intelligence so you feel light, vibrant, and truly alive.
I’m most proud of my book Guru Girl: My Soulshall Media in a Book. It’s not a manual to reach nirvana but a raw, messy, heartfelt memoir sharing my stories as a Black woman, daughter, friend, divorcee, and MS warrior. It’s filled with laughter, pain, joy, chaos and rebirth.
Of all the things I’ve done and achieved, the one thing I want you to know is that you don’t have to wait for permission to heal. Surrender isn’t weakness, it’s power. Your body, mind, and spirit are brilliant and want to thrive. Rebirth Therapy isn’t about fixing you, you’re not broken. It’s about gently peeling away layers covering your light so you can shine authentically. Whether through a session, Jambucha, Kemetic yoga, or simply my story, I’m here to walk beside you as you create the moments you once waited for.
I split my time between New York and Jamaica, support causes like music education and community initiatives, and wake up every day grateful that my purpose keeps unfolding. If something in you is whispering “it’s time,” reach out. I’d be honored to support your rebirth.
Breathe into your authentic self. Welcome home.
We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?
Lessons I had to unlearn are many. I call those experiences a rebirth. One of the deepest lessons I had to unlearn is that my worth, safety, and identity are not defined by what I do, how much I achieve, or how quietly I endured pain as a people pleaser to keep the peace. For years, I carried two heavy truths that shaped this belief in different ways.
As a child (single-digit years) I experienced sexual abuse. That trauma taught me early that speaking up could bring more harm, that my body and voice weren’t fully mine to protect, and that survival meant shrinking, staying silent, and pretending everything was “fine.” I internalized that my role was to absorb, not to disrupt. That lesson echoed into my adult life: be the strong one, don’t burden others, hide the cracks.
Fast-forward to adulthood, I poured that same energy into my career in finance. I climbed the ladder at places like J.P. Morgan with relentless focus, long hours, high performance, external validation as proof I was “okay” and worthy. My job became my identity. Success meant security, control, and a way to outrun the old wounds. I subconsciously told myself, “If I keep achieving, keep pushing, keep being the reliable one, I’ll be safe and seen.”
Then came July 3, 2013: the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis. My body rebelled in ways I couldn’t outwork or out-achieve. Words failed me, mobility slipped, vision blurred to darkness. The external armor cracked wide open. For the first time, I couldn’t perform my way out of pain. I had to face what I’d buried.
The MS diagnosis forced a full surrender. I unlearned that my identity does not live in a title, a paycheck, what people think of me, or suppressed truth. I unlearned that staying small does not protect anyone (including me). Healing through naturopathy, sound, herbs, Kemetic practices, and ancestral wisdom showed me the opposite. True safety and worth come from radical honesty, releasing what’s held in the body, and claiming space without apology.
This unlearning birthed Rebirth Therapy and Jambucha. My work now is about helping others unlearn what no longer serves them I guide people to detox old stories so they can live authentically with joy.
I still have moments of tears remembering the version of me who learned to hide (no child deserves that) but I have an abundance of moments filled with gratitude for the woman I am, the woman who chooses to rise with strength, gentleness and vulnerability each time, I have no regrets. Unlearning freed me to live my purpose of being of service without self-sacrifice. If you’re carrying similar weights, know this: your story doesn’t have to stay silent. Rebirth is possible. And it starts with gentle, brave truth-telling.
We’d love to hear about how you met your business partner.
My entrepreneurial journey has always been rooted in community. I truly believe we can’t do life, or build something meaningful, alone. I’ve always believed in the power of partnership: someone who brings complementary strengths, shared vision, and that effortless alignment that makes the work feel like play and purpose combined.
That said, the story of “how I met my business partner” isn’t one of a single dramatic meeting or a lightning-bolt connection… it’s still unfolding. Rebirth Therapy and Jambucha are currently my solo-founded ventures born from my personal rebirth after the 2013 MS diagnosis, fueled by my finance background for the business structure, and nurtured through years of solo dedication, study, and service. I’ve built strong foundations from the modalities, the brand, the client transformations, the herbal tonic recipes, the virtual and in-person offerings spanning New York and Jamaica.
Along the way, there have been beautiful collaborations, supportive teams, and people who’ve come into my life for reasons and seasons. Great souls who inspired projects, offered expertise, or walked beside me for a chapter and sometimes only a sentence. Some partnerships felt promising at first, sparking hope and excitement. I’d see the potential, pour in energy, and envision a long-term co-creation. But often, those connections revealed themselves as temporary teachers rather than lifetime builders. The alignment wasn’t quite there for the long haul, and that’s okay, it taught me discernment, patience, and the courage to keep moving forward even when the “perfect partner” hadn’t arrived.
There were times I paused projects or hesitated to fully launch because I didn’t want to do it alone. I waited, hoping the right person would appear. Those waiting periods sometimes turned into “only seeing the positive” in what I wanted which meant I was blinded by hope rather than clear vision. But each non-match refined what I truly need and want in a partner: mutual respect, shared values around healing and abundance, complementary skills (perhaps in operations, scaling, or distribution for Jambucha), and a joyful commitment to serving community without ego.
So here’s my honest truth for this question: I haven’t met “the” business partner in the classic sense yet. But I’m not waiting anymore. I’ve stopped stopping. I’ve laid solid groundwork for Rebirth Therapy thriving with clients experiencing real rebirths. Jambucha is brewing and reaching people for gut harmony and vitality, and my book Guru Girl shares the raw journey to inspire others. The foundation is strong, the vision is clear, and the abundance is already flowing.
To my future business partner (because I know you’re out there, and I believe our paths will cross in divine timing) I look forward to meeting you. I can’t wait to share what I’ve built so far, the stories of healing, the recipes rooted in ancestral wisdom, the community we’re already touching. You’ll bring your unique magic, and together we’ll amplify the joy, the impact, and the service exponentially.
And to anyone reading this who’s held back on their dream because they don’t have that partner yet, don’t let the absence of a co-founder stop you. Start anyway. Take one step, then another. Build your foundation with integrity and love. The right people including partners, investors, team members, collaborators will be drawn to what’s already in motion. Your idea came to you from that space of trust, trust that the support will come too.
Life (and business) is community. I’m grateful for every soul who has been part of mine so far, and excited for the ones still to come. Until then, I’m joyfully moving forward, one rebirth and one sip of Jambucha at a time.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.rebirththerapy.com
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