In this short solo episode I share an update on my wife's cancer journey, announce a hiatus in releasing new interviews, and encourage you to rediscover the bright sacred Light that lives in you no matter what. You are of infinite worth, and how you care for yourself is a reflection of Divine Love. -------------- Karen Hager is an intuitive guide a…

Theresa Reed, the Tarot Lady,⁠ returns to the show to talk about how to use tarot to help us move through the most difficult passages of life. Illness, loss, and grief affect us all. Theresa says that tarot can be a balm for the soul when life is hard. ----------- Theresa Reed (aka “The Tarot Lady”) is a Tarot expert, astrologer, teacher and author…

Whether you’ve just started exploring things of a spiritual nature or have been walking this path for some time, you may have found yourself feeling a bit shy about sharing your interests in these “wacky” things. There are a lot of reasons people decide to stay in the psychic closet. For me, opening up about who I am and how I connect with Spirit w…

What is the secret to good rest? Many of us push ourselves past the breaking point on a regular basis. The list of responsibilities can seem endless. When someone tells us to “slow down” or “relax” … what does that really mean? Is it even practical? Ximena Vengoechea is here to share practices and insights to help us tap into the restorative power …

How do the things that hurt us leave a mark? Our unhealed wounds may become acute or chronic triggers. A person, object, smell, sound, dream, illness, etc., can set us off and we might not understand why. Buried memories and emotions surface in ways that may sabotage us. Dr. Jacqueline Heller says knowing our emotions and the shifts in the here and…

You are more than your circumstances, or your worry, or that hypercritical voice in your head. I know that already, you may be saying. But are you living the truth of that? Corey Lyon Folsom is here to talk about increasing inner clarity for better communication in relationships … and of course that includes your relationship with yourself … for gr…

What stops you from pursuing your creative passions? Maybe you flash back to a bad middle-school art project experience, or you were raised to value practicality and somehow got the idea that opening to your creative gifts isn’t practical. Kate Volman is with me today, and she says creativity is the key to living a happier, more fulfilling life. --…

Poet Jerome Gagnon's work has been described as sitting at the intersection of inner and outer landscapes, and as a call to action to restore the harm we do to nature and to ourselves. We’ll be talking about his new collection, Refuge for Cranes. ---------------- Born in Oakland, CA, Jerome Gagnon received a Masters in Creative Writing from San Fra…

Can you connect with your loved ones who have passed over? Sophia Demas says that when we die we simply shed our bodies, yet remain as conscious as you and I are right now. It is through consciousness that communication with departed loved occurs. This has garnered the attention of scientists and after-death communication (ADC) is a new field of st…

I’m fascinated by the idea that there is a deeper connection between all of us than we can see. Our illusion that we are solitary can lead to a lot of pain … and it can also lead us to romanticize that pain and maybe wallow in it in a way that can be unhealthy. On today’s show, you’ll meet Judy Wilkins-Smith. She says that we are shaped by patterns…

Have you forgotten that you are magic? Even though I know in the depths of my being that I am a child of the Divine and that Divine Light flows through me, sometimes I just feel like that schlumpy mom who ends up doing everyone’s laundry. Athena Monet, the Seaside Shaman, is here to help us find faith and magic in ourselves, even when life leads us…

What’s your decision-making style? Do you go with your gut and freefall into new things without worrying about it too much? Or do you think and re-think everything, trying to control every detail? Most of us fall somewhere between these two extremes. Sarah Noble’s here to talk about how intuition can be used to inspire more balanced decision-making…

Are you in a daily battle with anxiety or depression? My guest today is Dr. Dan Tomasulo. He says that although anxiety disrupts the lives of millions of people, there is hope. He’ll share some tools to access the emotional skills that can help you shift your well-being into a more positive direction. Dr. Tomasulo calls this the Positivity Effect. …

What happens when our sense of who we are gets turned upside down? It can be sparked by an unexpected lay-off or health crisis; a breakup or the arrival of a milestone, like a significant birthday or an empty nest. My guest today is Linda Rossetti. She says we often misunderstand what’s happening at these times, and that makes us miss out on the ad…

We are always changing. Sometimes that’s a delightful truth, and sometimes it feels like change is happening *to* us, and not *for* us. My guest today is Susan Sutherland. She has deep insight into how we can move through change, and even consciously create it. It’s easy to fall out of touch with our inner voice, and Susan helps us start to listen …

I’ve been thinking a lot about how the negative things we experience can come to shape the way we see ourselves, other people, and the path before us. When I get scared, I have a tendency to try to distract myself or using coping habits that aren’t so great … like … donuts, for example. My guest is Dr. Donna Marks. She says that we can find the voi…

Today’s show includes mention of suicide and other issues that may be triggering. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help. You can call or text 988 to be connected to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in the US. In Canada, call 833-456-4566 any time. In the face of indescribable loss, how can we find a way … day by day … t…

Got negative thoughts? Dealing with depression or anxiety? I think a lot of us struggle with maintaining optimal mental health in these difficult times when it can feel like a new stressor lurks around every corner. Dr. Greg Hammer says that with daily practice, the brain can be rewired to combat negative thoughts. He’s developed a three-minute met…

Feeling a little scattered lately? It’s funny that we are so tied in some ways to our physical bodies, and yet spend so much time not being fully present in the body. Some teachers specialize in ways of helping you experience connection outside of the body, but I’ve always thought a healthy balance was the best way forward. We are both body and spi…

Ever meet a narcissist? If you—or anyone you know—has ever been trapped in a narcissistic abusive relationship, trying to make sense of what’s going on and moving toward healing and release can seem impossible. Dr. Tracy Kemble knows a narcissist’s goal is to prevent the victim from leaving by instilling fear, blame, guilt and confusion. But if you…

What if there was a deeper, truer way of communicating that went beyond the bias and trauma coded in the words we use? So much contradictory and emotionally charged information is coming at us from all directions, and it’s easy to get lost in reactivity. Dr. Synthia Andrews says returning to our inner wisdom now is essential, and we can do that by …

How can we express the ways in which Divine Love moves through us? And how can we do that in a way that is relevant to the lives we live today? Jon M. Sweeney and Mark S. Burrows are here to talk about how the words of a 14th-century German mystic, Meister Eckhart, have relevance and challenges for modern explorers. Together they are the authors of…

How much does anxiety affect your life? According to a 2022 American Psychological Association study on the impact of stress on daily functioning and activity, 34% of adults said they felt stress is completely overwhelming these days. And 27% of adults said that some days they are so stressed they can’t function. Faust Ruggiero says there’s more to…

What causes allergies? Is there anything we can do to break the cycle of itching, sneezing, and sniffling? Chinese herbalist and wellness educator Ellen Goldsmith shares how nutrition, herbs, and acupuncture can help to bring some relief. ---------- Ellen Goldsmith is a nationally board certified, licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist, educa…

What does abundance mean to you? A lot of us relate to it as something we don’t “have” but others do. And we may be worried that we are doing something wrong or missing something that keeps us from being abundant. Maybe we think there’s only so much to go around and we missed our chance. Petia Kolibova Burns says we are all beautiful and powerful b…

My guest today says that spiritual and paranormal experiences can open perspective and improve psychological health. The Rev. Karen E. Herrick shares what she’s learned about this intersection through many years of clinical practice and in her personal experience. She says you are not alone in meeting life’s challenges. Regardless of your situation…

As spiritual beings here for a physical experience, our skin suits can get roughed up in the process. And what we experience in the body always has an intersection with our emotional and energetic states. Sometimes it’s nice to seek assistance from someone who has a foot in both the spiritual and medical worlds. Medical intuitive Timothy Wallace is…

At some point, most people stop and ask themselves, “Is this all there is to my life?” Michael Westover is fascinated by exploring what exactly makes life worthwhile. He will share tools and tips on how to stop going through the motions and build a life with connections, meaning, and purpose. ---------- Michael Westover is an author and healthcare …

Heartbreaks and misfortunes come with the territory here in Earth School. It’s human nature to run away from what hurts us, and to develop not-so-great coping mechanisms to try to cover our pain. Today’s guest is Kelly Sullivan Walden. She believes we can alchemize challenges into meaningful, healing growth. When we’re going through a living nightm…

What brings you joy? My guest today is Lisa McCourt, and she says joy is nothing more than living in full accordance with your truest inner being! You are joy at your core; you came here as joy. The only reason you're not experiencing a deep sense of inner bliss and wellness in every moment, she believes, is that you've accumulated some obstruction…

How much breathing room do you give your creativity? Do you allow experimentation, time to play with colors, to sing a song you just made up right now … on the spot? Spirit speaks to us … and through us … in the most unexpected ways. By honoring our curiosity and sense of play, we are also honoring the Divine in us. Karen Kinney says that at its co…

How much of our lives is fated? If everything’s pre-planned before we drop into our bodies … then that might take all the fun out of this Earth School thing. But if it’s all free will … how can I take responsibility for my path and still feel a bit held or guided along the way? Do you believe in fate or free will? Or do you fall somewhere in the mi…

Former Carmelite nun Kimberly Braun returns to the program to talk about retreats. What are they, really? Why are they so powerful? She’ll explore what this practice offers to retreatants in the face of a world that continues to spiral out of balance on so many levels. ---------- Kimberly Braun, Minister, M.A., CSP and Meditation Coach has been dev…

Once available only to shamans and consciousness teachers, plant medicines … including cacao, which is our topic today … are now available to the rest of us. My guest, Judy Machado, says cacao is a heart-opening medicine that can take us deeper into our heart and help us live more authentically and explore our consciousness. Judy Machado is a lifel…

Women are the keepers of deep wells of wisdom. But the linear, logical, more masculine aligned ways of “proving” what we know often deny the validity of our wisdom. Laurin Wittig says that by re-discovering our unique wisdom, owning it with confidence, and unleashing it into the wild, women can bring greatly needed balance back into the world. So h…

We're back from hiatus! After a personal update, Karen answers listener questions about what to do if a new spirit guide shows up; whether reincarnation makes it impossible for a medium to contact your loved one in Spirit; whether it's really possible to predict the future; and more. Have a question for the next listener mailbag? Shoot her an email…

Everyone dreams, even babies in the womb. But most dreams are forgotten when we wake, and we often don’t understand the healing and perspective they can bring us. What does it mean to be an awakened dreamer? Samantha Fey will help us discover how to use the dream state to receive guidance, inspiration and even connect with our loved ones on the oth…

Tokens, secret doorways, and pearls of wisdom fall at our feet on our life’s journey. We often dismiss these as mundane or don’t notice them at all. Sande Hart believes that the liminal space … the spaces in-between … is where transformative wisdom and deep insight reside. She invites us to find the extraordinary in the mundane, and tap into wisdom…

Grief can knock us flat. Everything changes in an instant, and most people can’t understand what we’re going through. Karen Johnson's fast-paced life as a Federal Judge came to an abrupt halt when her son passed from an overdose. Rather than grieve in a way that made people around her comfortable, she did the unexpected. She left her job of thirty …

What is the key to having more confidence? Dr. Joan Rosenberg believes we undermine ourselves when we disconnect or distract from our emotions. She’s identified eight key unpleasant emotions that can trip us up and shares her tools for releasing those emotions to help us feel more confident and successful. Why is 90 seconds important? Listen to fin…

How can you practice your subtle energetic abilities and fully embrace your spiritual nature, even if you feel like you can't yet be open about it with those around you? Angela A. Wix brings insight about what it means to be a “secret psychic”. She’ll share how to recognize and receive spirit communication, and how to integrate your experience so y…

Echo Bodine shares her experience with ghosts as human beings who have chosen, through their own free will, not to move on to the place our souls call home—what religions call heaven or the afterlife. She says that by learning from the human side of “trapped souls” we can make changes now to avoid becoming earthbound when we pass. Echo Bodine is kn…

A traumatic event can trigger thoughts that keep us trapped in the past or anxious about the future. We may relive the traumatic event over and over again in our heads, and this can cause tremendous suffering. Dr. Nancy Wiley says it doesn’t have to be that way. She’ll share what her own awakening taught her about finding emotional freedom and easi…

Think medical intuition is a gift reserved only for the “special” few? Wendie Colter believes that we have the natural ability to intuitively connect with our body’s wisdom. Tune in to learn how you can tap into the wisdom your body holds, and how medical intuition can enhance healing and wellness. Wendie Colter is a Certified Medical Intuitive, Ma…

Committing to the way of the sacred feminine means making time for silence and reflection, and tending to our inner lives. Christine Valters Paintner believes that embracing the wisdom of Mary the Blessed Mother and her many faces is one way to welcome the sacred feminine into our lives. She’s here to share familiar and unfamiliar names of Mary, ex…

Everyone handles the stress of major trauma differently. Jennifer Berk Weisman knows that to promote recovery, it’s essential to learn how to manage daily stress, practice mindfulness, and discover how to handle life’s challenges. PTSD can be crippling and prevent you from progressing. Jennifer’s here to share her journey and help you find your own…

What’s holding you back from a life of greater ease, grace, and joy? Amy Eliza Wong believes that changing the way we look at our current struggles opens a path for making conscious choices that lead to more freedom, wholeness and peace. She wants you to know there is always a way forward, no matter how difficult things are in the moment. Amy Eliza…

Shamanic teaching seems especially relevant in these unusual times when it can feel like we are going through great change, and yet not always clear on our direction. Itzhak Beery says ancient cultures foresaw the volatile events we are experiencing as a birthing process for a new future and human paradigm. Prophecies like “The Condor and The Eagle…

Do your keys refuse to stay put? Do your socks go missing from the laundry? Cynthia Sue Larson says that when things appear, disappear, transform or transport and when we experience changes in time, that’s a reality shift. Our consciousness can change the physical world and make our lives better as a result. Cynthia Sue Larson is the best-selling a…

What is Medical Reiki? Surgeons and doctors know there is some “other thing” that contributes to their patients’ healing, but often don’t know what that is. Raven Keyes will share how using this practice activates the body’s natural ability to heal itself, while restoring energy lost during illness, injury, or chronic disease. Raven Keyes is an int…