Life, Death & The Space Between with Dr. Amy Robbins

IN THE ETHER with COLLEEN HILDEBRAND “The love that you feel when you open your heart to someone transcends death.” – Dr. Amy Robbins *********************************************** SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook *********************************************** EPISODE SUMMARY: Have you ever felt an instant connection with someone? Even when circumstances are stacked against that person taking on a significant role in your life? Today we talk with Colleen Hildebrand, a Life, Death and the Space Between podcast listener who first contacted Dr. Amy Robbins with her story, intending for it to be a ghost story. Dr Robbins was pulled to reach out to Colleen and invite her in as a guest on the show. Colleen’s book, “In the Ether” is an earthly love story that continues beyond death. Her goal with the book was to illuminate the struggle on the path toward unconditional love. Listen in to hear how Colleen followed the pull of her intuition to write her book, and her arc toward living a more spiritual life full of signs and inexplicable otherworldly experiences. Topics We Discuss: [0:22] Colleen’s bio. [3:25] Dr. Robbins and Colleen connected after Colleen submitted the idea for a Life, Death and the Space Between podcast ghost story. [4:35] Tragic and stormy love story between Colleen’s teenage daughter Abby and Ryan, an older active duty US Marine. Ryan’s violent episode with PTSD and subsequent felony conviction. [6:00] Colleen and Ryan’s continuing connection and evolving mother/son type relationship. Colleen’s faith in Ryan as a young person who wanted to do the right thing, but didn’t quite know what the right thing(s) were. Colleen wrote “In the Ether” about Abby and Ryan’s relationship, and Colleen and Ryan’s. [8:40] An overwhelming message Colleen heard to “be a mother to him” and the connection to the 90’s song “Champagne Supernova”. [10:28] Ryan broke his neck in a diving accident, the aftermath of the sudden tragedy in the hospital, and how Colleen started hearing from Ryan while he lay unconscious in the ICU. Colleen continued to hear from Ryan after his death. [14:30] Colleen felt compelled to contact a medium - they validated her communication from Ryan across the veil. Colleen asked Ryan for very specific signs, and Ryan delivered again and again. [18:10] How Ryan kept his promise – even after his death – to promote Colleen’s book through social media. Abby’s viral TikTok dragonfly video got millions of views. [23:20] How love transcends death. Colleen’s multiple spiritual experiences throughout her life have opened her in ways she never imagined — including a premonition of Ryan’s death. [24:40] Colleen’s path toward a more spiritual life: experiencing the inexplicable, embracing it, cultivating it, and ultimately growing in awareness and connection. FOLLOW COLLEEN HILDEBRAND See Colleen’s daughter Abby’s viral dragonfly video on Instagram or TikTok. Find Colleen on Instagram and on her website. Her book, “In the Ether: A Memoir of Holding Space” is available on Amazon. Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer 2 Market Media | Editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire | Clairperk.com | Podcast Cover Design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resurrection of the Cross – A Ghost Story “I love ghost stories. They are my listeners’ way of being part of the podcast. You share your stories of mystical, magical experiences connecting to your loves ones on the other side – and other mystical, magical experience you’ve had.” – Dr Amy Robbins ****************************************** SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected: Facebook Instagram YouTube Website ****************************************** Episode Summary: Amy shares a listener’s story of help from the other side. Inexplicably finding long lost items, and a dark figure placing her son's long lost communion cross, a gift from her mother, into her hand. Chills! Listen in to hear her story of signs, of connection, and of knowing that life does not end after death. Do You Have a Ghost Story? Ghost Stories is a way for listeners to tell their amazing stories. If you have a great story to tell, a relationship you have with your loved one who has passed, or another mystical experience please reach out: [email protected]. Tell me your story so we can feature it on the show. Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer 2 Market Media | Audio and Video editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire | Clairperk.com | Podcast Cover Design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ASTROLOGICAL HOUSES with CARMEN TURNER SCHOTT “Astrology is a tool of self-awareness.” – Carmen Turner Schott *********************************************** SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook *********************************************** EPISODE SUMMARY: Have you ever wondered how your astrological sign can impact your life? What does it mean if you have certain placements? This week’s episode dives into the details of signs, planets, houses, and how they work together to make you unique. Dr. Amy talks with Carmen Turner Schott, MSW, LISW: practicing licensed clinical social worker, astrologer, writer, and teacher with national and international clientele. She has been working as an astrological counselor and with victims of trauma for over 25 years. Carmen breaks down the basics of astrology in easy to understand language. She is an expert in the elusive 12th house and has experienced strong spiritual intuition throughout her life. Listen and learn how you can use your astrological chart to know yourself on a deeper level. Topics We Discuss: [6:44] How your birth is chart formed [8:05] The 12 astrological houses explained [14:25] Why you need to know what time you are born to create an accurate birth chart [15:20] How astrology helps you learn about yourself [15:42] Carmen explains why she focuses on the 8th and 12th houses [17:15] Carmen shares the spiritual experience that led her on the path to become an astrologer [20:00] Carmen shares her experiences of having premonitions in vivid dreams [20:55] Does it matter which planet is in which house? [21:10] What is a stellium? [22:40] How Amy’s Gemini placement has impacted her career [24:15] “Astrology is fact, but there is no greater power than free will” - Edgar Cayce [25:30] Your north node is your mission [27:05] If we’re neglecting our destiny, the universe will force us into where we need to be [30:23] What is astro-cartography? [34:00] Carmen talks about her 12th house Facebook group [39:30] Amy’s speed round questions: What is spirituality? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book is on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What do you believe happens when we die? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW CARMEN TURNER SCHOTT: Find Carmen on her Website, YouTube, and Facebook. Carmen’s book, “The Mysteries of the Twelfth Astrological House” is available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WHEN YOU’RE FALLING, DIVE with MARK MATOUSEK “There seems to be an inexplicable link to facing our own impermanence and awakening spiritually… Who are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going? What’s the purpose of all this? Until we are shaken out of the status quo, we don’t ordinarily ask those questions voluntarily. I like to say that most people are dragged kicking and screaming onto the spiritual path. And I really think that that’s true.“ [7:14] – author Mark Matousek “Gratitude is the antidote to self-pity. You can’t feel both at the same time.” [15:41] – author Mark Matousek *********************************************** SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook *********************************************** EPISODE SUMMARY: Do you journal? Today we talk with Mark Matousek, a bestselling author, teacher, and speaker whose work focuses on personal awakening and creative excellence through transformational writing and self-inquiry. Mark is the award-winning author of seven books, including “Sex Death Enlightenment: A True Story”. His articles have appeared in The New Yorker and O: The Oprah Magazine. His book, “When You’re Falling, Dive: Lessons in the Art of Living” was just re-released. Listen in to hear how Mark integrates being in the world, being in relationships, and making a living, without compromising his values and what matters to him most. Topics We Discuss: [0:20] Amy introduces Mark Matousek. [3:40] Mark describes how he was a spiritual seeker starting in childhood. How unanswered questions and unaddressed suffering, followed by a 5-years-to-live diagnosis accelerated his spiritual growth. [6:44] Mark feels that spiritual unfolding is linked to existential crisis. [8:28] Mark discusses spiritual bypassing – running from vs. running into whatever ongoing crisis you are experiencing. Seeking spirituality outside of yourself vs. finding answers within. [10:18] Mark integrated his profoundly spiritual experiences. Contrary to his earlier belief that spiritual awakening meant not feeling pain, he learned that the more he evolved, the more deeply he felt both joy and pain. [14:33] The most common story people tell themselves to keep them spiritually stuck is the victim story: that life is happening TO them. [16:07] Gratitude is the antidote to self-pity. But what if someone is NOT glad to be here, to be alive? [17:54] Mark’s process of writing as a self-examination tool. How truth telling, including the truth about the messiness of being human, changes the story we tell ourselves and other people. [19:40] Mark’s favorite lesson from the book: if you’re willing to change and let go of what has been, then it’s possible to be healed and move forward within any situation. [22:00] The importance of experiencing awe and wonder. Fall colors. Sunrise. Sunset. [27:09] What his teacher’s question, “Do you go through the mountain or around the mountain?” means to Mark. The answer is often anti-Western culture. [29:56] Humanity’s relationship with Mother Earth. The planet will be fine. Humanity’s future is what is uncertain. [34:48] Everyday experiences are material for self-inquiry. These spiritual practices take you to the core of what you care about. All of our choices and thoughts can raise consciousness, and raise awareness. [37:00] Amy’s speed round questions: What is spirituality? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book is on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What do you believe happens when we die? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW MARK MATOUSEK: Find Mark and his interactive Seeker’s Forum on his website. His latest book, “When You’re Falling, Dive”, and all his books are available wherever books are sold. Mark brings over three decades of experience as a memoirist, editor, interviewer, survivor, activist, and spiritual seeker to his penetrating and thought provoking work with students. His workshops, classes, and mentoring have inspired thousands of people around the world to reach their artistic and spiritual goals. Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer Andrej | Podcasticize | Sound Editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire | Clairperk.com | Podcast Cover Design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PTS DREAMS with LINDA YAEL SCHILLER “This is like free therapy every night. If you can remember your dreams, capture them and write them down, you can bring them into your therapy session, but you can also work with your partner, with your friends in a dream circle -- to unravel and unpack the meanings and the messages from your dreams -- you get a real jumpstart on moving forward in your life.“ [19:47] – Linda Yael Schiller “Even Carl Jung famously said he needed help interpreting his own dreams. We all have blind spots. None of us can see the back of our own heads… so working in therapy or with others in a dream group is key to being able to unpack the whole dream.” [28:14] – Linda Yael Schiller *********************************************** SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook *********************************************** EPISODE SUMMARY: Do you or someone you care for suffer from PTSD, that is, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? Today, the PTSD label is more common than ever. In today’s episode, we talk with Linda Yael Schiller, MSW, LICSW, a psychotherapist, consultant, supervisor, and trainer in Watertown, Massachusetts. Linda integrates traditional therapeutic styles and techniques with expressive energy psychology, and body-based modalities, providing support for healing at all levels of the self: mind, body, heart, and spirit. Her philosophy of treatment incorporates both deep healing at the source and practical coaching for daily life issues and dilemmas. Linda also works deeply with dreamwork, and offers a group dream circle, individual consultation, and training for professionals on working with dreams. Linda’s book is “PTS Dreams: Transform your Nightmares through Healing Dreamwork”. Listen in to hear how to transform PTSD using dreamwork. Topics We Discuss: [0:25] Amy introduces Linda and her credentials and the modalities of work. [2:43] Dreams vs. nightmares. They all “rinse out” our experiences, and an opportunity for deep healing from this life and perhaps previous lifetimes. Dream components: storyline, setting, and emotional narrative. [8:07] Trauma vs PTSD. “Big T” trauma, vs. “Little T” trauma. The extent to which we’re supported, believed, and accepted following trauma influences long-term effects. [14:04] Trauma-based nightmare vs. a “normal” nightmare. Normal childhood development can bring on “normal” nightmares. [18:21] What if I don’t remember my dreams? We all have 5-7 REM cycles overnight. We all have access to free therapy if we just unravel and unpack our dreams, perhaps in a dream circle with friends. [20:48] The fragile fabric of dreams. How to remember your dreams. [23:13] Linda uses a layered approach to unpack and interpret dreams using the acronym PRDS. (Based on the Biblical Hebrew word Pardes, meaning "orchard" or "garden”.) Dream interpretation is very personal, not something you can look up in a book. A therapist cannot tell you what your dream means, but they can help you find the deeper layers of meaning. [33:48] How vivid, luminous, long-remembered dreams may be considered visitations. Amy’s own experiences with dream visitations. [37:00] Amy’s speed round questions: What is spirituality? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book is on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW LINDA YAEL SCHILLER: Find Linda on Facebook, on LinkedIn, and at her website. Her book, “PTS Dreams: Transform your Nightmares through Healing Dreamwork” is available wherever books are sold. Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer Andrej | Podcasticize | Sound Editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire | Clairperk.com | Podcast Cover Design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WIFE, WIDOW, NOW WHAT? with RACHEL ENGSTROM “You can have your life blow up and be ok.” – Rachel Engstrom, author of “Wife, Widow, Now What?” ****************************************************** SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook ****************************************************** EPISODE SUMMARY: How would you feel if you found yourself widowed at age 31? Talk about life giving you a whammy! Today we talk with Rachel Engstrom - a health education specialist and widow’s advocate, who found herself widowed at age 31. She authored “Wife, Widow, Now What?” with a fresh, witty, and authentic voice. Her book is an invaluable resource for cancer spouses, and anyone navigating the process of losing a loved one, or supporting a loved one after a loss. Listen and learn how to manage the shock of a cancer diagnosis, and how you can keep living through the unthinkable, and still come out okay on the other side. Topics We Discuss: [3:38] Rachel dives into her journey meeting, marrying, and later losing her husband. [8:05] How Rachel came to write her book as a guide for someone going through the loss of a spouse, or someone who maybe doesn’t know how to support a loved one suffering a loss. It’s a love story toolbox: logistics around health insurance, disability, talking to their employer, funeral arrangements, life insurance, how to ask for help, and more. [11:25] Rachel discusses how music helped her cope. [15:32] In hindsight, what Rachel would have done differently. [24:36] Amy’s new offering: a spiritual consultation, not a therapy appointment and not a medium reading, but somewhere in between. [27:15] Rachel discusses her work with GriefCoach.com -- a new app for supporting grieving people through texts. [29:15] Rachel talks about her life afterward and now: how she got back out in the world, started dating again, and remarried. [32:02] Working in cancer education to ensure people have the resources they need to get the best treatment possible. [34:16] How Rachel’s relationship to her first husband fits into her life with her new husband. FOLLOW RACHEL ENGSTROM: Find Rachel on her Website, Instagram, and Facebook. Rachel’s book, “Wife, Widow, Now What?” is available on Amazon. Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer Andrej | Podcasticize | Sound Editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire | Clairperk.com | Podcast Cover Design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where Is Heaven? with Sherrie Barch “Heaven’s Bell is story about friendship and love that lasts beyond the physical body.” – Dr. Amy Robbins “If I can choose to be sad, maybe I can choose to be a little more joyful and add that to my grief journey.” – Sherrie Barch *********************************************** SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook *********************************************** EPISODE SUMMARY: Have you ever needed to talk with a child about death? How easy or hard is it to talk about someone you loved and lost? Today we talk with Sherrie Barch, CEO of two Forbes' ranked top executive search firms and a leadership consulting company, and an expert in leadership, team development, and diversity. Sherrie’s new book “Heaven’s Bell” shows us how to talk about death. It was written for teens but enjoyed by people of all ages. “Ring to Remember”, the partner journal to the book was just released on Father’s Day….with a special sign from above. Listen in to hear how to create a safe space to talk about Amy’s favorite subject: death. Topics We Discuss: [3:35] How Sherrie’s experience as a leader, having the difficult conversations, naturally led her to having the difficult conversations about death with young people. [6:18] Curiosity and creativity led CEO Sherrie to write “Heaven’s Bell”, a fable about love and friendship that lasts beyond the physical body. Her own experiences informed her writing. [12:08] The importance of talking about death especially during COVID years, and especially with younger people. How Sherrie’s story creates a safe place to experience and talk about one’s emotions around grief and loss. [17:08] “Ring to Remember”, Sherrie’s partner journal to the “Heaven’s Bell” was created to keep the conversation going. Dedicated to her two father figures, it dropped on Father’s Day. [20:30] How this work has shifted Sherrie’s work as a CEO. Leadership doesn’t mean knowing or finding all the answers. Leadership means creating space, with those curious, courageous conversations. Hopefully healing follows. [24:40] Amy’s speed round questions: What is spirituality? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book is on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW SHERRIE BARCH: Find Sherrie on LinkedIn and her book, “Heavens Bell” at heavensbell.com and on Amazon. Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer Andrej | Podcasticize | Sound Editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire | Clairperk.com | Podcast Cover Design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angel Number 811 – A Ghost Story “I love ghost stories. They are my listeners’ way of being part of the podcast. You share your stories of mystical, magical experiences connecting to your loves ones on the other side – and other mystical, magical experience you’ve had.” – Dr Amy Robbins ****************************************** SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected: Facebook Instagram YouTube Website ****************************************** Episode Summary: For the longest time, this Life, Death and the Space Between listener noticed the numbers 8 and 11. On license plates. On mailboxes. Everywhere. She feels the numbers 8 and 11 have led her spiritually to where she is today. For her, this number means her angels are watching over her, and that she is exactly where she needs to be. The numbers 8 and 11 have punctuated all of her life’s ups and downs – all the big events. While not a religious person, a vivid dream connected her to a bible verse which she was certain was the gift of a message from her father from the other side. Listen in to hear her story of signs, of connection, and of knowing. Do You Have a Ghost Story? Ghost Stories is a way for listeners to tell their amazing stories. If you have a great story to tell, a relationship you have with your loved one who has passed, or another mystical experience please reach out: [email protected]. Tell me your story so we can feature it on the show. Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer Andrej | Podcasticize | Sound Editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire | Clairperk.com | Podcast Cover Design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FINDING YOUR TRUE VOICE with DR. FRED MOSS “Being a human being today means the same thing it meant in Socrates time, same as it meant in 1492.” [4:07] “Connecting, being actually resonant with another group or another person is really where the source of healing comes from. And we all need to heal.” [5:59] “Communication, connection and creativity are at the heart of all healing.” [10:20] – psychiatrist Dr. Fred Moss *********************************************** SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins. As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook *********************************************** Episode Summary: Are you living your most authentic life? Do you feel heard? Your voice matters. Your voice can heal. So says psychiatrist Dr. Fred Moss. He is a firm believer that conversation, communication, creativity, and human connection are ultimately at the source of all healing. Listen in to hear this fascinating conversation about the reality of psychiatric medicines. (Spoiler alert: they’re not always the best way forward.) Learn simple and in-reach steps toward living your very uniquely authentic life. Topics We Discuss: [3:59] Being a human is the same as it has been for all of humanity. Theology and the old philosophers got it right, and it is timeless. [6:41] Dr. Fred’s born desire for human communication, connection and creativity – via California in the 1970s, dropping out of college a couple times, and observing the barbaric use of drugs to stifle mentally ill children - drove him to psychiatry. [12:38] Introduced in 1987, Prozac changed the field of psychiatry. The idea emerged that if you were uncomfortable, there was something wrong with you. [14:05] Dr. Fred describes the “soul-splitting” reality of writing thousands of psychiatric prescriptions for patients. In 2006 Dr. Fred started taking people OFF medicine. [15:12] Some people benefit from psychiatric medicines. But many more suffer from medicines. Many people are paying a big price: removing all feelings so they don’t feel anxious or depressed. Antidepressants by design worsen depression. When people discontinue psychiatric meds, their symptoms will spike. This is a well understood response. [19:47] Psychopharmacology has the greatest profit margin in the history of planet Earth. We are expected to feel neutral or pleasant. [22:33] Even if you’re totally miserable – there may be nothing wrong with you! We are all struggling. [25:54] The alternative Dr. Fred Moss recommends: authenticity, finding and presenting your true self. Being careful with what we put into our systems. Finding a mindfulness practice. Recognizing what it means to be human. Connecting with another. [28:22] Giving up sometimes -- for a while – is part of the human experience. Connecting with others through inquiry, curiosity, and wonder is key. Being with just yourself means you can only rehash your old stuff. [32:02] Recognizing authenticity vs. inauthenticity is innate. We can see pretension. We can see duplicity. Authenticity feels resonant. We can feel it. [34:52] The instantaneous healing when Dr Fred connects with prisoners or inpatients who have not been heard, maybe for decades. [35:54] Dr. Moss’ “Creative Eight”: art, music, dancing, singing, drama, cooking, writing, and gardening. When creating, negative symptoms disappear. Try doing three of these each day for one minute. [40:42] The power of community. Find Your True Voice community. [43:42] Without a true voice you will never be known. Without a voice you can be herded. But not heard. [44:55] Amy’s speed round questions: What is spirituality? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book is on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW DR. FRED MOSS: Dr. Amy Robbins’ listeners can get a free copy of Dr. Moss’ book, “Find Your True Voice” at findyourtruevoicebook.com. Find out about his psychiatry practice at welcometohumanity.net Follow him on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube. Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer Andrej | Podcasticize | Sound Editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire | Clairperk.com | Podcast Cover Design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MANIFESTATION BOOK ONE with PAUL SELIG “The guides say the that books are energetic transmissions that work directly with the reader. And I believe that to be true.” “This isn’t sort of feel-good new age-y stuff. I wish it was sometimes. I’m never going to be on a cruise ship with this stuff; it’s too challenging.” “Do something good for someone every day. And don’t tell anyone.” “Everything we experience we are in co-resonance with, because we are experiencing it. As you shift your consciousness higher, you are claiming a new world into being, and what you see changes as a result. “Fear and knowing do not coexist.” – world class channeler Paul Selig *********************************************** SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook *********************************************** EPISODE SUMMARY: How would you like a direct connection to source? Today we talk with Paul Selig, considered one of the foremost spiritual channels working today. In his ten breakthrough works of channeled literature including “I am the Word” (2010) and his newest, “Resurrection” (2022), he has recorded an extraordinary program for personal and planetary evolution as humankind awakens to its own divine nature. Born in NYC, Paul received his master’s degree from Yale. He lives in Maui, Hawaii and offers channeled workshops internationally. Wow. Just wow. What a conversation. Listen in to hear what source wants to tell you… Topics We Discuss: [4:05] Paul differentiates inspiration with channeled information. [9:11] The books are equally valuable experiences: a reading vs. listening to an audio book. The guides say the that books are energetic transmissions that work directly with the reader. [13:00] Paul describes what the guides mean by the focus of this book: “resurrection” and ”the upper room”. We are living in an octave; we know ourselves in this collective reality. The upper room is the next octave, Christconsciousness, where fear does not exist. The resurrected self abides in the upper room -- in the world but not of it. [19:15] One of Paul’s first channeled messages: “Freedom will come when the throne relinquishes his king.” The small self (ego) sits on the throne. [22:00] Dying and leaving the body doesn’t necessarily result in union with source. Conversely, when manifested in human form, you can experience yourself in union with source. [27:45] The belief in separation – that we are separate from source - is being dismantled now, and we are participating in that dismantling. Reality is being re-seen and re-known in a collective way today. [31:44] Love is an expression of God. An expression of source. Paul’s book “The Book of Love and Creation” (2012) is focused the topic of love. Other of Paul’s books address love as well. [33:17] Paul’s very personal, very demanding experience during channeling and producing his books. He has channeled eleven books in eleven years! (His eleventh is in work.) [38:09] Humans are on the brink - as a species - of radical change, say the guides. And that humanity has decided on a higher level to “make it”. [41:10] Lack comes from a belief in separation; a belief that there is not going to be enough. [44:10] Given the state of our world, how you can avoid overwhelm. [46:45] Everything you see, in your personal world or in the collective world, you are party to, you are in vibrational accord with. As you shift your consciousness higher, you are claiming a new world into being, and what you see changes as a result. This is how you can lift the collective experience. FOLLOW PAUL SELIG: Find Paul, his books, and his events on his website. Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer Andrej | Podcasticize | Sound Editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire | Clairperk.com | Podcast Cover Design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Indian Palm Leaf Reading with Dr. Q Moayad “Dr. Q and the Indian Palm Leaf Reading Institute seem to do a wonderful job supporting and giving back to people who would not necessarily have the financial means. – Dr. Amy Robbins SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook EPISODE SUMMARY: Ever heard of Indian palm leaf readings? We hadn’t either! Today we talk with Dr. Q Moayad whose passion project is to introduce the concept of Indian palm leaf readings – a common occurrence in Southern India – to Westerners. Part 1: Listen in to hear Dr. Q Moayad, founder of his own Indian Palm Leaf Reading Institute, explain the ancient history and his process. Part 2: After the interview, Dr. Amy Robbins shares her own personal experience with a palm leaf reading. Topics We Discuss in Part 1 – The Interview: [0:02] Dr. Robbins introduces Dr. Q Moayad. [3:33] Dr. Q describes his wealthy family leaving everything behind, fleeing Iran in the late 1970’s, and relocating in Vienna, Austria. [4:41] Dr. Q’s experience developing cancer as a teenager living in the fallout of the 1986 nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine (then Ukraine SSR). How his cancer caused a lifetime of health issues; and ultimately caused him to ask both “Why me, god?” and then when he beat the odds, “Why not me, god?” [9:40] In his spiritual exploration, Dr. Q was exposed to Indian palm leaf readings. [13:40] The history of how 2-3000 years ago South Indian great sages tapped into the Akashic records to capture symbolic messages on the leaves of palm trees. [21:50] The Indian Palm Leaf Institutes online process for providing a spiritual seeker a reading: 1) find a bundle, 2) matching to an individual, and 3) the reading. Topics in Part 2 – Dr. Amy Robbins’ Experience: [33:20] Several months after the interview in Part 1, Amy describes her personal experience with an Indian palm leaf reading. FOLLOW DR. Q MOAYAD: Find the Indian Palm Leaf Reading Institute here. Find Dr. Q’s coaching website here. Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer Andrej | Podcasticize | Sound Editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire | Clairperk.com | Podcast Cover Design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your Truth – A Channeled Soul Wisdom “Truth is only something you find when you look within. When seeking truth, follow your heart, not your mind. Follow your body, not your mind… You must quiet yourself long enough to hear.” – as channeled by Dr Amy Robbins ****************************************** SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected: Facebook Instagram YouTube Website ****************************************** Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer Andrej | Podcasticize | Sound Editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire | Clairperk.com | Podcast Cover Design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GENEALOGY MEDIUM with SHARON DEBARTOLO CARMACK “I appreciate the desire to bring this to more people, and to show more people that life goes on, and that there is this beautiful way to connect to the people that we’ve lost.” – Dr. Amy Robbins SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook EPISODE SUMMARY: Do genealogy and mediumship seem like strange bedfellows? Maybe. Maybe not. Today we talk with Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, a Certified Genealogist® with an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing. She has a Certificate in Demonstrating Mediumship and an Advanced Academic Diploma from the Spiritualists’ National Union in the U.K. To her knowledge, she is the only person in the U.S. to have credentials in both mediumship and genealogy. Listen in to hear how Sharon’s determination to find another way to connect with our ancestors paid off. Topics We Discuss: [3:28] Sharon’s natural transition from genealogy to mediumship. [8:07] Different from Amy’s experiences where spirit spontaneously came to Amy, Sharon had a strong desire to pursue mediumship. She tried multiple paths (reiki, shamanism), but after finding a development circle and a spiritual mentor, things clicked. [13:55] Sharon’s “spiritual internship”, doing 100 free telephone readings over several months. [16:27] Finding the right school and teacher was critical. [17:46] Amy talks about her new offering: 30/60/90 minute spiritual consultations. Not a therapy session, not a medium reading, but somewhere in between. Reach out at https://www.dramyrobbins.com/services [21:20] Sharon asserts confidence in mediumship comes from knowing how to respond to a “no” from the person being read. [27:08] Amy’s speed round questions: What is spirituality? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book is on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? [29:40] Why Sharon does not do private readings, but rather does group demonstrations. [30:58] How our loved ones and ancestors are together in the spirit world. No one dies alone. FOLLOW SHARON DEBARTOLO CARMACK Find Sharon and the programs she offers on her website. Her books are available on Barnes and Noble or Amazon. Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer Andrej | Podcasticize | Sound Editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire | Clairperk.com | Podcast Cover Design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I am always so taken by these stories. They are just absolutely incredible – so powerful, so meaningful and so personal.” – Dr. Amy Robbins Episode Summary: A loving sister describes her connection with her faithful brother before and after his death. Their brother-sister bond was strong. Signs of four leaf clovers and books of matches brought her comfort, knowing the connection remains. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Facebook Instagram YouTube Website Do You Have a Ghost Story? Ghost Stories is a way for listeners to tell their amazing stories. If you have a great story to tell, a relationship you have with your loved one who has passed, or another mystical experience, please reach out: [email protected]. Tell me your story so we can feature it on the show. Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer Andrej | Podcasticize | Sound Editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire | Clairperk.com | Podcast Cover Design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

INTERDIMENSIONAL LIGHT BEINGS with ELIZABETH APRIL “The natural progression of humanity is that everything that is not working in the higher frequency, in the unified frequency, is breaking down naturally.” – Elizabeth April “Brian Weiss is like the gateway drug to spirituality, because he was so grounded in traditional psychiatry.” – Dr. Amy Robbins SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins. As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Episode Summary: What do you feel when you hear about aliens? Does the idea invoke fear? Does it maybe all sounds like nonsense? How would you like to hear from someone who regularly communicates with what she calls “off-planet interdimensional light beings”? Today we talk with Elizabeth April, clairvoyant, truth seeker, expert past life regressionist, intuitive psychic, quantum teacher, paradigm shifter, best-selling author, and badass millennial influencer. Above all, her mission is to help humanity awaken by expanding minds to the infinite possibilities of the universe, through private readings ranging from celebrity clientele to those among her 300K+ online community. Most recently, Elizabeth brought her expertise to the small screen as a featured guest on Unidentified with Demi Lovato (NBC’s Peacock TV). Prepare to have your mind blown! Topics We Discuss: [2:24] Elizabeth’s metaphysical abilities were apparent at a small child: hearing spirits, seeing ghosts, picking up peoples’ energy. BTW, she feels most all children have these abilities. [5:40] How a past life regression experience at age 16, followed by a fully conscious abduction by interdimensional beings at age 18, brought her current reality into clear view. [8:20] Elizabeth’s experience with off-planet interdimensional beings, aka aliens, aka extraterrestrials. The Galactic Federation. [12:35] Overview of off-planet beings who originate from “off-planet”. Elizabeth describes 12 dimensions of the universe. The ultimate goal of experiencing the 12 dimensions is returning to source. [17:31] Where Elizabeth believes the soul goes when we die. She sometimes helps souls who are stuck in a purgatory type place. She says all souls meet with loved ones who have crossed over, their guardian angel and guides, and experience a life review. [20:09] Elizabeth’s experience with aliens of various dimensions, and what they look like to her. Source has no dimension. Dimensions are containers for an incarnated soul. [25:34] Angelic beings, angels in the 7th dimension. Just as a variety of plants, animals and humans represent 3rd dimensional beings, beings in the multiple dimensions are represented by vast variety. [27:24] Galactic Federation of Light – a universe-wide governing organization that keeps law and order based on universal laws. For example, the law of non-intervention. All dimensional beings are represented. Millions of councils are involved. [31:53] What the Galactic Federation of Light is saying about everything that is happening on planet earth. Between 2020 and 2024 Elizabeth expects an absolute collapse of the parts of the 3rd dimensional reality that are serving the 1%, versus all of humanity. She feels things may get worse before getting better. She expects that in 2025 solutions will emerge – solutions in the areas of energy, plastics, cancer… [36:10] Everything that is not working in the higher frequency, in the unified frequency, is breaking down naturally. Galactic Federation souls have been incarnating to help us – called star seeds, old souls, volunteers. These star seeds feel different. [38:16] Amy’s speed round questions: What is spirituality? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book is on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? [41:17] How Elizabeth connects with other beings and dimensions by reaching a trancelike state of equanimity. FOLLOW ELIZABETH APRIL: Find Elizabeth and find out about her membership site on her website. Follow her on Instagram or YouTube. Her audio or physical book, “You’re Not Dying, You’re Just Waking Up” Amazon. Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer Andrej | Podcasticize | Sound Editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire | Clairperk.com | Podcast Cover Design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HOW TO OPEN UP TO ANGELS with JULIE JANCIUS “Your guardian angel is there no matter what. We as humans feel a ton of shame, guilt, stress, anxiety; they are here to help us step out of all of that, into purpose, oneness… to be love. ” – Julie Jancius, The Angel Medium Episode Summary: Do you believe in angels? Or does that sound too “fairy tale” to you? Are you somewhere in the skeptical but curious middle? Do you find yourself wishing you could connect directly and maybe sort it all out once and for all? Today we talk with Julie Jancius, who helps people awaken spiritually, by helping them remember who they are and what their soul’s purpose is. She helps them identify how fear is holding them back. She teaches energy healing techniques and how to communicate with spirit, to bring more peace, ease, love and joy into their lives. Listen in to hear about how Julie experiences guardian angels, cherubs, and archangels Raphael, Gabrielle, and Michael. Join Julie and Amy in a oneness exercise -- tap into god/universe/source energy/spirit to feel peace, bliss, ease and grace -- and radiate love to your town, your state, your country, the planet, the universe... Topics We Discuss: [2:37] How Julie began connecting with angels. [9:22] The notion of oneness – tapping into god/universe/source energy/spirit to feel peace, bliss, ease and grace. Julie asserts you can arrive at the state of oneness by way of a simple morning ritual. And that god/universe/source energy/spirit leaves us “bread crumbs”. [13:03] How Julie says you know you are at the state of oneness. What oneness feels like to Julie. [20:07] How to differentiate intuition/guidance from the voice of the ego. [20:41] How society can move away from divisions, and cultivate oneness and understanding. Doing the shadow work on oneself. [24:09] Guardian angels. Their job is to help us step out of guilt, shame, anxiety and toward purpose, feel ease and love. [27:03] Cherubs are all around us. They fill the space in the atom that make up everything in the universe, including us. [27:58] A oneness exercise to radiate and hold oneness anywhere and anytime. [31:45] How Julie experiences archangels Raphael, Gabrielle, Michael; the Seraphims, [35:22] Amy’s speed round questions: Spirituality means…? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book in on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW JULIE JANCIUS: Find Julie and the programs she offers on her website. Julie’s book, “Angels and Awakening” is available on Amazon and wherever books are sold. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer Andrej | Podcasticize | Sound Editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire | Clairperk.com | Podcast Cover Design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DOES PURGATORY EXIST? with FATHER NATHAN CASTLE “These profound experiences that you’re having give so many people hope that life is eternal, that it does go on, that we are just a physical body and when we die we don’t die.” – Dr. Amy Robbins, discussing Father Nathan Castle’s work helping souls adjust to the afterlife Episode Summary: Death by fires, automobile accidents, shootings, stabbings and drownings? Oh my! Today we talk with Father Nathan Castle, who over the past 20 years says he has helped at least 250 people who died suddenly adjust to the afterlife. Victims of quick and often violent death came to him in his dreams seeking help. Although such contact with the other side was not something he sought out, Father Nathan has come to believe that providing such help is a responsibility the Holy Spirit has given him. His books “Afterlife Interrupted”, “Afterlife Interrupted 2” are available now. Listen in to hear how Father Nathan feels called to do his otherworldly work, in parallel to his service as a Catholic priest. Topics We Discuss: [2:24] How victims of Interrupted Death Experiences™, often after violent unnatural deaths contact Father Nathan. How he allows the person to channel through him, helping them heal and ultimately “take on the adventure of the afterlife”. [8:46] What causes souls to get stuck. [12:37] The concept of purgatory. Don’t assume your loved one who died suddenly or violently is “stuck”. [15:46] The details of the healing ceremony, which includes Father Nathan’s co-conscious channeling the voice of the person/soul who needs help moving forward. Guardian angels (aka spirit guides, aka beings of light) participate. [19:18] What happens to the soul after the Father Nathan’s healing. [20:35] How Father Nathan’s catholic faith interplays with his healing approach. Christianity and Easter. The universality of belief in life after death. [22:52] Ethical questions and considerations of Father Nathan’s work. Navigating professional boundaries around psychotherapy vs. boundaries around Catholic priesthood. [26:55] Quantum theology, where theologians consider the theological concepts through the prism of quantum physics. [28:47] Amy’s speed round questions: What is spirituality? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book in on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW FATHER NATHAN CASTLE: Father Nathan’s books “Afterlife Interrupted” and “Afterlife Interrupted 2” are available on Amazon. Contact him (via email please) through his website. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN EMPATH with DR. JUDITH ORLOFF “If you are empathic, you must develop skills to not take on the suffering of the world.” – psychiatrist Dr. Judith Orloff Episode Summary: Are the woes of the world weighing especially heavily on you lately? Are you feeling burned out? Is it all just too much? If so… you may be an empath. Psychiatrist Judith Orloff, MD asserts that we are the keepers of an innate intuitive and empathic intelligence so perceptive that it can help us heal — and prevent illness. These qualities are too often disenfranchised from conventional health care. Dr. Orloff is a New York Times bestselling author and is on the UCLA psychiatric clinical faculty. Her mission is proving the links between physical, emotional, and spiritual health. She has written 8 books. Her newest, “Affirmations for Empaths” is a weekly journal helping sensitive, caring, empathic people reflect and flourish. Listen in to hear how Dr. Orloff bridges psychiatry and spirituality. Topics We Discuss: [3:18] How Dr. Orloff’s combines traditional medical skills with her empathic gifts and intuition. Her new workbook, and how she intends you to use it to expand into more natural ways of you being you. [10:02] Dr. Orloff’s working definition of “empath”. Her first book has a 20 question self-assessment to determine if you are an empath. [12:15] Empaths feel overwhelm from large crowds and from not being understood. Most empath are introverts, but empaths can also be extroverts. [16:40] Affirmations are a useful tool for establishing new neural pathways, for soaking the subconscious with new ideas. This is not spiritual bypassing. [21:08] Dr Orloff asserts, and Dr. Robbins agrees, you may never get over the fears, the anxiety, and the negative messages. Rather, you learn how to tame them and learn skills to manage them. [22:26] The importance of meditation as a spiritual practice. [23:37] How Dr Orloff incorporates intuition in her psychiatry work. She listens with her linear mind, while listening with her intuition and empathy. FOLLOW DR. JUDITH ORLOFF: Find Dr. Orloff at her website. Her latest book, “Affirmations for Empaths” is available on Amazon and wherever books are sold. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by: Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive Producer PJ Duke | Executive Producer Andrej Lazarevic | Podcasticize | Sound Editing Mara Stallins | Outreach & Social Media Strategy Claire Perkins | claireperk.com | Podcast Cover Design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SOUL WRITING with JOANNE DIMAGGIO “I can see where it could be a great adjunct to therapy… being able to access those deeper parts of ourselves…and really tap into the pure soul of who we are.” – Dr. Amy Robbins on soul writing Episode Summary: How would you like to open a direct channel to your higher self? You maybe have always assumed you needed some psychic super powers to do that – our guest today says anyone can. Today we talk with author and past-life researcher Joanne DiMaggio. She is a student of Edgar Cayce, an early 20th century psychic. Joanne has been researching and chronicling past life and life-between-life stories and helping people learn: how our past lives influence our current life, what it feels like to die, what the afterlife looks like, the role of our parents and soul family, defining our soul’s mission, and selecting our new bodies. Listen in to hear about soul writing, the subject of Joanne’s book, “Your Soul Remembers: Accessing Your Past Lives through Soul Writing” Topics We Discuss: [2:57] Soul writing as a written form of meditation, allowing us to connect with the divine within, or collective consciousness. Anyone can do it! [5:19] How to soul write. Start a session with a question or prompt. [7:27] How soul writing can enhance your life. [12:16] Joanne describes how she sees the difference between soul writing and automatic writing. NOTE: some people use the term automatic writing very differently than how Joanne defines it. [15:35] How to know if the information is coming from source, or the mind. [21:58] Pre-life planning sessions between lives. [24:31] The concept of the soul family; your mother in this life could have been your husband in another. [28:00] Amy’s speed round questions: What is spirituality? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book is on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW JOANNE DIMAGGIO: Find Joanne, information about her books and services on her website. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RIDE LIKE THE WIND – A Ghost Story “I think what’s so amazing about these stories is that they’re opening us up to really talking about these mystical, magical experiences that so many people are having now.” – Dr. Amy Robbins Episode Summary: A daughter lost her motorcycle riding father way too early in her life. Their family bond was strong. A nighttime dreamworld visit came with a unique and fitting message from her father that he is ok and at peace on the other side. And riding with Jesus. Do You Have a Ghost Story? Ghost Stories is a way for listeners to tell their amazing stories. If you have a great story to tell, a relationship you have with your loved one who has passed, or another mystical experience, please reach out: [email protected]. Tell me your story so we can feature it on the show. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected: Facebook Instagram YouTube Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Questions For When You Are Gone with Rabbi Steve Leder “If you are afraid of dying it’s not your day. Anxiety is for the living. So if you are worried and anxious about dying, you’re not dying, which means you have time to let death teach you about living and loving your life.” – Rabbi Steve Leder “Most people die exactly the way they live.” – Rabbi Steve Leder “The meaning of life is that it stops.” German author Franz Kafka (1883-1924) Episode Summary: What can death teach you about how to live your life? Today we talk with Rabbi Steve Leder, currently serving as the Senior Rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, a prestigious synagogue in Los Angeles with three campuses and 2,700 families. He has been a regular contributor and guest on the Today Show, writes regularly for TIME, Foxnews.com, Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, contributed a chapter to “Charles Barkley’s book Who’s Afraid of a Large Black Man?’, and has published essays in Town and Country, the Los Angeles Times, and USA Today. Newsweek Magazine twice named him one of the ten most influential rabbis in America. Most important to Steve is being Betsy’s husband and Aaron and Hannah’s dad. He is also a Jew who likes to fish. Go figure. After undergraduate study at Northwestern University and Trinity College, Oxford University, Rabbi Leder received a Master’s Degree in Hebrew Letters in 1986 and Rabbinical Ordination in 1987 from Hebrew Union College. His book “More Beautiful Than Before; How Suffering Transforms Us”, published in 2017, reached #4 on Amazon’s overall best sellers list in its first week. It remains a best seller in several categories and has been translated into Korean and Chinese. His book “The Beauty of What Remains; How Our Greatest Fear Becomes Our Greatest Gift” was published by Penguin Random House in January, 2021. Publisher’s weekly called it “…elegant and compassionate” and it quickly became a national best seller. Rabbi Leder’s newest book “For You When I Am Gone; Twelve Essential Questions to Tell a Life Story”, also published by Penguin Random House, launches on June 7, 2022 Rabbi Leder has served literally thousands of people and their families around their deaths. Listen in to hear how death can be your most profound teacher. Topics We Discuss: [4:19] Steve Leder’s contrasting experiences of death through two lenses: first as Rabbi Steve Leder, and secondly as a son whose father died. [7:30] The dichotomies or dualities that permeate life. [12:05] The tremendous internal conflict working around a woman with ALS at the end days of her life who was ready to die. [20:57] Rabbi Leder observes the actively dying are not afraid, in a place of acceptance, and at peace. [27:27] How answering Rabbi’s 12 questions in his book “For You When I Am Gone; Twelve Essential Questions to Tell a Life Story” will help you align with your truth. Instead of leaving your loved ones a dry document in legalese. [34:31] Why Rabbi Leder says, “Most people die exactly the way they live”. [41:50] Learning via the negative. Death as a teacher. [46:32] The pursuit of happiness. Sacrifice as a means of drawing closer to god, and drawing loved ones closer. Finding moments that connect us to the divine. In giving we receive. [5405] What Rabbi Leder believes what happens when we die. FOLLOW RABBI STEVE LEDER: Rabbi Leder’s books are available on Amazon and wherever books are sold. Find him on Instagram. Or at the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Power of Plant Medicine with Kat Courtney “They’ve taught me that truth is the only way out of chaos. So first I have to first show up real, vulnerable, and all in.” – Kat Courtney, on psychedelic sacred medicine plant journeys “Drinking plant medicine a few times and assuming you know how to lead a ceremony is like watching a few episodes of Grey’s Anatomy and assuming you know how to perform surgery.” – Kat Courtney Episode Summary: Have you been hearing more and more lately about psychedelics and healing? We sure have! Today we talk with Tina “Kat” Courtney, known as The AfterLife Coach, a traditionally trained Ayahuasquera and Huachumera, carrying the Shipibo-Conibo, Quechua-Lamista, and Chavin plant medicine lineages. She works as a ceremony guide, psychedelic integration coach, and is a certified Death Doula. Kat is an enthusiastic advocate for reverent and safe plant medicine experiences and is a passionate messenger of how to co-create magic without trauma in psychedelic spaces. She is also the co-founder of Plant Medicine People, a Plant Medicine concierge company and the author of “Plant Medicine Mystery School”. Listen in to hear how sacred plant medicines can help us all heal. Topics We Discuss: [3:30] Kat’s first experiences with plant medicine. Becoming hopeful she was able to heal significant then-day challenges: bulimia, functional alcoholism, bipolar disorder. [5:53] Appropriate reverence for sacred plant medicine. [8:07] Differences between plant consciousness and human consciousness. Ego vs. unity consciousness. [11:11] The pothole of spiritual bypassing using psychedelics. [13:30] Drug Induced Ego Dissolution (DIED) aka Ego Death. The experience of unity consciousness – our connection to everything, interconnectedness and safety. [17:16] Kat cautions people NOT to force an ego death during a psychedelic experience from a place of “ego = bad”. Instead, take the experience from a place of self-love. [19:28] The importance of integration following any peak experiences, whether from trauma, plant medicine, or life itself. Spending time making sense of the experience. [23:09] Although not physically addictive, the real possibility of psychological addiction and abuse of plant medicines. [25:25] Kat’s thoughts, as a white woman from Montana, on Westernizing and capitalizing what is a traditionally indigenous ritual. [32:47] Kat’s assessment of lab-created synthetic vs. natural, organic psychedelics. [36:25] The “personalities” of the major plant medicines: ayahuasca, psilocybin, Huachuca (San Pedro cactus), bufo toad venom, and iboga. [42:18] Micro-dosing vs. divine dosing, and all points between. [45:05] What the plants are saying about what humanity is doing globally today. [48:36] Amy’s speed round questions: What is spirituality? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book in on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW KAT COURTNEY: If you’d like to work with Kat, or join her in a Sacred Ceremony (maybe a ayahuasca retreat), find out more at www.afterlife.coach and www.plantmedicinepeople.com. You can find Kat’s book “Plant Medicine Mystery School” on Amazon and wherever books are sold. Or follow her on Instagram or LinkedIn. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PERSONIFYING HOPE with MICHELE NEFF HERNANDEZ “Every time a critical person in our life is no longer physically present, we have to reimagine who we are.” – Michele Neff Hernandez Episode Summary: Have you had to recreate your life after losing a loved one? Have you known someone who is grieving, who seemed lost at sea, and you haven’t known how to help? Today we talk with Michele Neff Hernandez. Michelle is the author of “Different After You: Rediscovering Yourself and Healing after Grief and Trauma” and a 2021 CNN hero, a gifted speaker and committed advocate for the widowed and bereaved. Her creation of Camp Widow and soaring spirits has brought her international acclaim. Michelle regularly speaks to first responders, hospital workers, religious congregations, and diverse community organizations. She lives in Southern California. Listen in to hear how to find support for your own grieving process, and how to help loved ones in theirs. Topics We Discuss: [2:40] Michele’s tragic story of how she losing her 40-year-old husband to a bicycling accident when she was just 35, and parent to a blended family of six kids. [4:25] How Michele’s non profit support groups emerged, advocating for widowed people. [9:00] How widows respond differently depending on how their person passed. Grief during COVID. [11:22] “Grief brain” happens. Whether a loved one’s death is sudden or expected over a long time. [14:14] The uniqueness of each person’s grief process. [15:20] Secondary losses beyond the death. Michele’s example is holding her husband’s grandchild 8 years after his sudden death. [16:20] How people resist being changed by grief. But change by grief is inevitable. [17:40] Being surprised by the loss of the sense of self that comes with grief. [21:28] How those of us who are not widowed can support those who are in grief. Get to know the new person who will emerge after their loss. Show up without an expectation of timeline. [23:20] The “fishbowl” effect, especially when someone is widowed young. People backing away when they don’t know what to say, or conversely, feedback from someone who doesn’t know you well at all. [29:16] Michele’s key to moving forward after her tragic loss: integration. The “broken vase” concept – always feeling the loss of your person. [34:46] How to avoid guilt and regret when moving forward through grief. [37:55] What Michele thinks happens after a loved one dies, including the opportunity for ongoing connection, and allowing them to continue to influence your life. FOLLOW MICHELE NEFF HERNANDEZ: Soaring Spirits International support community can be found here. Follow Michele and find out more about her book on her website. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CHANNELING VAGREIN with JESSIE HERMAN “It’s all exactly the same energy. It is divided into different parts so that we, as inviduations, can digest it. So there will be someone who can hear the word Christ and listen to that message and receive it in a very different way than someone who maybe believes in aliens, or in a different way than someone who believes in angels. The same energy now is using different channels, using different forms, using arts, using expression, using us as beings to continue to remind us of unity consciousness.” –Jessie Herman, channeler of Vagrein Episode Summary: What IS a channel? What, or better yet, WHO is channeled? Today we talk with Jessie Herman, a former skeptic turned trance-channeler of the entity group who call themselves Vagrein. In these challenging times, since 2019, Vagrein’s messages of love and wisdom are guiding humanity toward unity consciousness. When not channeling, Jessie is a coach, an energy healer and mother to two, living in in Italy. Listen in to hear how Jessie put skepticism aside and allowed herself to be a conduit of divine wisdom. Topics We Discuss: [2:54] How channeling Vagrein unfolded for Jessie, starting from the perspective of a resistant, stubborn skeptic. [5:20] Significance of the name “Vagrein”. [8:04] Vagrein’s purpose for channeling: guiding humanity’s transition toward unity oneness, away from the belief in the concept of separation. [11:03] How the various channels are tapping into one singular energy – whether Christ consciousness, Mother Mary, art, aliens, angels, spirit guides... [14:55] How Jessie gets out of the way when channeling, removes the influence of her mind, to remain distortion free. [18:24] Culturally moving away from the concept of religious people as “middle men”, and toward having direct access to a higher consciousness. [23:12] Practical integration of Vagrein’s unity concepts into everyday life. [25:37] Energetic forms of service. Holding space. Doing what lights you up is your highest form of service. [27:43] Inspiration, dreams, passions all come from collective consciousness. Eliminating limiting beliefs as key to realization. [32:51] Current events and current human awakening. Anyone can learn to access to the divine. [41:30] Amy’s speed round questions: What is spirituality? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book in on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW JESSIE HERMAN AND VAGREIN: Download two free chapters of Jessie’s book on her website. Follow her on Instagram. Listen to her healing and channeled guided meditations on InsightTimer. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A WHOLE LAVA LOVE – A Ghost Story “I think what’s so amazing about these stories is that they’re opening us up to really talking about these mystical, magical experiences that so many people are having now.” – Dr. Amy Robbins Episode Summary: An intuitive mom and her toddler daughter share visions and signs from their ancestor across the veil. Papa showed both of them many times over that he was indeed nearby. A license plate spelled out Papa. Mom saw orbs of light through the baby monitor. Her daughter asked, “Who dat guy?” Check out Instagram and YouTube to see a photo of the lava lamp that spelled out “Papa”. Do You Have a Ghost Story? Ghost Stories is a way for listeners to tell their amazing stories. If you have a great story to tell, a relationship you have with your loved one who has passed, or another mystical experience, please reach out: [email protected]. Tell me your story so we can feature it on the show. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected: Facebook Instagram YouTube Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HOW TO DO NOTHING with JESSIE KANZER “The Tao is simple… It is our human nature, I think, to complicate things where they need not be complicated.” – Jessie Kanzer Episode Summary: Does life seem more hectic than it was even before the pandemic? Today we talk with Jessie Asya Kanzer, whose story begins as an child refugee from the Soviet Union seeking asylum in the US with her family. A descendant of Holocaust survivors living in a communal apartment with four households, one toilet, and a rickety old bathtub in the middle of the kitchen -- her family finally made it to Brooklyn in 1989. As an 8-year-old refugee who only spoke Russian, Jessie (or “Asya” then) yearned to fit in. She changed her name and much about herself. She experienced depression, bulimia, anxiety and lost herself pursuing the American Dream. Until she stopped. In Tao Te Ching she rediscovered herself, found her innate power, and she learned to chill. Her book, “Don’t Just Sit There, DO NOTHING”, will help you do the same. Listen in to hear about Jessie’s struggles and triumphs through the lens of the 6th century philosophy Tao Te Ching, which she calls “the world’s oldest self-help book”. Topics We Discuss: [3:18] How Jessie’s story -- from losing identity as a child refugee from Russia with Eastern Europe roots, through renaming and reinventing herself in America, struggling bulimia, and being physically broken after suffering a car crash -- steered her toward a deep dive into Tao Te Ching, and ultimately going within spiritually. [15:42] Tenets of 6th century philosophy Tao Te Ching: simplicity, patience, compassion. We consume more information in a single day than people did in their entire lifetime in just a few hundred years ago. [27:46] Creativity comes with unscheduled time. [31:01] What the paradox of “do nothing” means to Jessie. [41:30] Amy’s speed round questions: What is spirituality? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book in on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW JESSIE KANZER: Jessie’s book, “Don’t Just Sit There, Do Nothing” is available wherever books are sold. Download two free chapters of on her website. Follow her on Instagram. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FINDING YOUR SUPERPOWERS with KATHARINE BRANHAM “The spirit world is there for everyone. And that’s what I want people to know.” – psychic medium Katharine Branham Episode Summary: Do you ever feel you might have psychic gifts, even for a fleeting moment? Today we talk with Katharine Branham, a free-flowing psychic medium who can tap into the spirit world without blinking an eye. She has gifts inherited at birth, plus several that she learned along her spiritual journey: an open channel, remote viewer, clairvoyant, clairaudient, clairsentient, energy healer, and medical intuitive. Katharine’s life mission is to help humanity return to its natural blueprint and awaken within. Katharine Branham explains that anyone can learn to find their own psychic gifts. Listen in to hear Katharine’s journey. Topics We Discuss: [3:16] How Katharine defines a “free-flowing psychic”. [7:22] Katharine uses her insights to empower her clients. [11:16] Amy squirms with the idea of telling a client what to do vs helping guide them through their decisions. [12:53] Katharine’s psychic experiences as a child. [14:20] Katharine work with physicians as a medical psychic. [19:57] The “clairs”, and which psychic senses Katharine and Amy use. [26:04] Remove viewing – observing events happening at that time but in a different location. [29:40] Getting permission to go into someone else’s energy; integrity and psychic knowing. [31:27] What the throat chakra looks like to Katharine when people are lying. FOLLOW KATHARINE BRANHAM: Find out more about Katharine’s books on Amazon. Or check out her website. Or find her on Instagram or TikTok. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LITTLE VOICES FROM BEYOND with KIERSTEN PARSONS-HATHCOCK “The biggest lesson I’ve learned is that I have to trust that quiet inner knowing.” – Kiersten Parsons-Hathcock, medium who channels messages from children from beyond Episode Summary: What would you do if you started hearing the voices of murdered children? Today we talk with Kiersten Parsons-Hathcock, author of Little Voices: How Kids in Spirit Helped a Reluctant Medium Escape and Heal from Abuse. Kiersten is an award-winning carpenter/furniture designer, and founder of Mod Mom Furniture, a kids’ furniture company featured on ABC's Shark Tank. She’s also a TEDx speaker and an intuitive medium who works for the National Institute for Law and Justice helping detectives and families uncover truth in missing persons and homicide cases. Listen in to hear Kiersten’s fascinating journey into channeling the little voices who needed to be heard. Topics We Discuss: [4:19] How Kiersten’s psychic gifts showed up – as little voices coming to her. She didn’t ask for it; it just happened. [8:05] What Kiersten experiences when she hears from these children. How she manages what she finds out. [10:11] How the Universe connected Kiersten with law enforcement. She now works with law enforcement and with parents of lost kids. [12:47] After the channeled messages from children were validated by law enforcement in the physical world, and Kiersten’s confidence grew, she was able to recall own sexual abuse at age five. [13:46] Kiersten’s accuracy when channeling information about murdered children has increased with experience. She describes her gift as a blessing and a curse. [17:46] How Kiersten’s repressed memories emerged. She eventually confronted her abuser. Later she found herself in extramarital relationship with another abuser. Standing up to an abuser as an adult healed her childhood abuse. [29:40] How Kiersten was groomed by her adult abuser. There were no intuitive warnings at first. But later, she started hearing how she was meant to have that experience, leave it, and write about it. [34:17] How common it is for adults who experienced childhood abuse to repeat experiences as an adult, with an unconscious intention to break the cycle. The psychological and the spiritual come together in a soup of dissociation, mental health and spiritual connection. [37:32] How Kiersten’s little voices guided her, allowing her to safely escape from a potentially dangerous relationship with a predator. FOLLOW KIERSTEN PARSONS-HATHCOCK: Find out more about Kiersten’s book on Amazon and wherever books are sold. Or check out her website. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EXTRAORDINARY AWAKENINGS with STEVE TAYLOR, PhD “It’s ego dissolution. But it’s not just ego dissolution; it’s also the birth of a new self. It’s not just a break down, which is ego dissolution, it’s a shift up. It’s the uncovering of a deeper spiritual self which was always there but it seems to have been dormant, waiting for the opportunity to emerge.” – Steve Taylor, PhD, describing extraordinary awakenings Episode Summary: Why do some people who experience the absolute worst that life has to offer respond not by breaking down but by shifting up, into a higher-functioning, awakened state, like a phoenix rising from the ashes? Today we talk with Steve Taylor, PhD, the author of Extraordinary Awakenings: When Trauma Leads to Transformation, and other bestselling books. He is senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England; and the chair of the Transpersonal Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society. Steve’s articles and essays have been published in over 100 academic journals, magazines, and newspapers and he blogs for Scientific American and Psychology Today. Listen in to hear how you can encourage your own spontaneous, extraordinary awakening. Topics We Discuss: [2:56] His research in transformation through turmoil (instantaneous), in contrast with post-traumatic growth (normally slow and gradual). [5:41] Breakdown of the ego giving way to a larger, more spiritual self. [8:23] What is means to awaken. The surface personality and its attachments fade, while soul qualities emerge. Interconnectivity increases. [11:47] Triggers for profound transformation: prison, military conflict, bereavement, near death experience, cancer diagnosis. [17:03] We can encourage transformational experiences, hopefully without the life-or-death level turmoil -- acknowledging, embracing and accepting challenging situations. [20:05] When the “normal self” dies away during these extraordinary awakenings, disease and addiction can instantaneously resolve during. [22:33] Why Steve Taylor is optimistic about the future of humanity. Evolution is a continuum of increasing consciousness. [27:46] Amy’s speed round questions: What is spirituality? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book in on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW STEVE TAYLOR: Find out more about Steve’s books on Amazon. Or check out his website. Have you had an awakening experience? You can share your own extraordinary awakening here. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My Son is My Spirit Guide with TERRI-ANN RUSSELL “Just because you believe in a spirit or a soul existing outside of a physical body doesn’t make the grief of that loss any easier.” – Dr. Amy Robbins Episode Summary: Can a mother’s love and connection to her son transcend his mortal death? Today we talk with Terri-Ann Russell, a healer, channel, past life regressionist and a medium in magical Sedona Az, as one of a trio of amazing psychic healers known as the Sedona Soul Sisters. She is married to her soulmate and is the mother of five. One, Anthony, now in spirit, is her main spirit guide. Anthony transitioned in July 2019 and quickly returned to support Terri-Ann in her own healing process of grief and loss. She tells her amazing story in her book, “From Death to Life”. Listen in to hear how Terri reconnected with Anthony within hours of his passing, and how Terri helps people open to their own inner wisdom and heal child wounds from this life and past lives, using guidance from Anthony, and other multidimensional beings. Topics We Discuss: [2:29] Terri-Ann’s loss and reconnection with her son, Anthony. [7:35] The significance of age 27: 2+7=9, signifying the end or completion. [9:27] How Anthony came to Terri-Ann within hours of his passing. She continues to work on and heal her profound mother’s grief. [12:39] Anthony’s continued positive influence in Terri-Ann’s life. Helping her fight dark thoughts. Levels of frequencies – deep grief to enlightenment. [18:18] Dark entities. Energy vampires. Oh, my! [23:55] Anthony guided Terry-Ann to sell everything, buy an RV, and take her family on the road -- and heal. [27:20] Terri-Ann channeling mother Mary. Being guided via transmissions from Mary and Anthony to write her books. [30:59] We are in a pivotal time, where spiritual energy is sparking, to help shift and heal humanity. Not something to be taken lightly. [32:49] We are all Source. We are all the same. We are healing faster than ever. [33:44] Amy’s speed round questions: What is spirituality? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book in on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW TERRI-ANN RUSSELL: Find out more about Terri-Ann’s books on Amazon. Or check out her website. Or give her a call: 908-328-3085. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can’t Escape the Signs – A Ghost Story “This is a community of people who are curious, excited, and open to the possibilities and the magic of the universe.” – Dr. Amy Robbins Episode Summary: A loving and spiritually open daughter shares the overwhelming feelings of knowing around her father’s failing health and ultimately his passing. After his passing, she shares the unmistakable signs from her father, showing her how close he still is to her. Her powerful connections with her dad fill her with overwhelming love, and she feels more connected to him now than ever. Do You Have a Ghost Story? Ghost Stories is a way for listeners to tell their amazing stories. If you have a great story to tell, a relationship you have with your loved one who has passed, or another mystical experience, please reach out: [email protected]. Tell me your story so we can feature it on the show. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected: Facebook Instagram YouTube Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WHAT IS A TIME SHIFT? with VON BRASCHLER “There is a spirit within all of us that longs to explore and grow and learn and be free.” – author Von Braschler Episode Summary: Can you even wrap your head around the concept of time travel? Today we talk with author Von Braschler, award winning journalist and former faculty member at the Omega institute. Listen in to hear Von chat quite casually about time shifts, time slips, lucid dreaming -- and consciously and deliberately moving to other points along the time continuum. Topics We Discuss: [2:05] What is a time shift? What is a time slip? [6:10] Lucid dreams. [7:48] How to tell the difference between pure imagination and experience. [10:18] You can’t go back and “fix” the past. [15:50] Time as light. [19:28] Von’s story at age 12 he experienced a life-saving time slip. [24:35] Déjà vu as time travel. [25:29] Time shifting as spiritual bypassing. [28:30] Amy’s speed round questions: What is spirituality? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book in on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW VON BRASCHLER: Find out more about Von’s books on Amazon and wherever books are sold. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ARE YOU INTUITIVE? with ZOEY GRECO “Every person is extraordinarily gifted. And it’s about spirit communicating with you as an individual in your most fluent language.” – sensitive empath Zoey Greco aka Merhipsy Episode Summary: Are you an empath? Are you sensitive? Do you ever wonder if those words apply to you? Zoey has had her intuitive ability her entire life, as well as her gift for healing. Able to describe her past lives and experiences in the beyond as an infant, all through her childhood she was able to "see" what wasn't there and to "hear" what wasn't said. Renowned psychics instantly recognized her as "gifted" and prophesied that she would one day have a powerful impact on the world. Through the Mystic Rebel Podcast, her Intuition Activation Mentorship, and through her twice sold out Mystic Rebel Oracle and Crystal decks, Zoey helps others experience healing, discover community, and feel far less alone in their spiritual and personal journeys. Zoey hopes to introduce spiritual novices to the world of healing, and facilitate deeper growth and expansion for life-long seekers. Listen in to hear about Zoey’s unique approach to helping others find their path. Topics We Discuss: [2:50] Zoey’s parents supported her innate spiritual abilities when she was a small child, allowing her to develop her spiritual gifts. [11:40] Empathy as a portal to intuition. [19:23] How Zoey protects herself as an sensitive and empath from the heightened emotions in the world today. [25:53] How Zoey encourages her clients to connect with Spirit with tangible tools: oracles cards, journaling, runes, pendulums. [34:18] Amy’s speed round questions: What is spirituality? What is something people don’t know about you? What is one thing you’re looking forward to right now? What’s one thing you’re deeply grateful for? What book in on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most spiritually transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW ZOEY GRECO: Find out more about Zoey Greco (aka Merhipsy) and her services: Website Instagram Podcast SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trying to Make Sense with Dr. Amy Robbins Episode Summary: Dr. Amy Robbins reacts to the recent shooting tragedies. She asks that we all honor our feelings and give ourselves space to feel whatever it is we need to feel. And respond to the unthinkable by reaching out to the people in our family (blood family or the family we have created), our neighborhood, our community. Smile at them. Look them in the eye and ask how they are doing. Tell them I see you, and I want to know you, I want to connect with you. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected: Facebook Instagram YouTube Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HEAL FROM WITHIN with KATIE BEECHER “We are all intuitive. We can all use intuition. We’ve been using it since before we were born.” – medical and spiritual intuitive Katie Beecher Episode Summary: Do you keep hearing about intuition? Do you feel like you kind of have some kind of intuition but you’re just not super confident? Do you wish you could figure out how to tap into your own intuitive abilities? Katie Beecher is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Medical and Emotional Intuitive with over thirty years of experience. She is featured in Goop, Kourtney Kardashian’s website Poosh and Miranda Kerr’s Kora Organics Blog, and has taught a week long workshop at the Omega Institute. Working with clients, using only their name and age – before ever seeing them – she creates a detailed, individualized, physical, emotional and spiritual report and symbolic painting – before she talks with them! Katie’s new book, “Heal from Within: An Intuitive Guide to Wellness,” is filled with valuable information from Katie’s spiritual guides and vast professional and personal experience. She teaches her unique medical and emotional intuitive process and practical, individualized tools including Jungian psychology techniques to help people connect with intuition, find self-love and empowerment as well as heal physically, emotionally and spiritually. Listen in to hear how Katie evolved her own intuition and how you might elevate your own. Topics We Discuss: [4:26] What is medical intuition? How Katie also tunes into her clients emotions, relationships, trauma, family, career, and root causes of their issues. [6:38] The importance of finding practitioners you can trust. [8:09] What Katie experiences when she’s reading someone. How her process for readings. [12:28] Katie’s journey into herself – from her eating disorder and suicidal thoughts, through therapy, formal education, self-acceptance, and accidentally channeling loved ones during sessions with clients. [17:03] Soul paintings directed by Katie’s guides. [18:58] How to learn to trust your intuition. [26:06] Connections between chakras, body parts, self-expression and disease. Walking through an example of self-esteem issues and chakras. FOLLOW KATIE BLEECHER: Find out more about Katie and her services: Website Instagram Facebook Find her book on Amazon or Barnes and Noble or wherever books are sold. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WHY MOVEMENT HEALS with BERNADETTE PLEASANT “Healing happens by being witnessed.” – Bernadette Pleasant Episode Summary: Have you ever experienced the ecstasy of a wild, shake-it-all-out dance? Have you watched someone dance as if no one is watching? Today we chat with Bernadette Pleasant a somatic healer, sacred grief facilitator, and creator of well-loved mind-body wellness programs using sound and movement. Bernadette believes "there are no good, bad, light, or dark emotions; only emotions that need to be fully expressed." Bernadette is a vibrant, sensual speaker who connects with those who have been silenced and shut down, to support their physical, emotional, and healing journeys. Listen in to hear Bernadette describe the many way to express, honor and release what no longer serves you with sound and movement. Topics We Discuss: [4:22] How trauma gets held in our bodies, and how Bernadette provides a safe space to move through it to a new place. [8:24] How you know you need release – sarcasm, irritability, avoidant isolation, boredom. [11:42] Discomfort of growth. Fear needs to be fed (shopping, eating, binge-watching). [13:36] The healing power of dance vs other movements (yoga, walking). [16:32] Why drums are so healing. The first sound you heard was the heartbeat of the womb -- a safe space to move and grow. [19:44] Bernadette’s growth experience while pole dancing. Releasing the voices of shame and judgment and finding joy and freedom. [23:04] Talk therapy vs. other modes of healing -- sound, breathwork, dance. Allowing the experience to be messy. [28:10] Bernadette’s intuitive process with clients. Patience, curiosity and compression allow the softening. [32:55] The Dagara tribe of Burkina Faso in West African practices grieving routinely to navigate and release with big emotions without shame. FOLLOW BERNADETTE PLEASANT: Bernadette is creator of well-loved mind-body wellness programs, including Femme!, the Emotional Institute, Emotion in Motion, What Wasn’t Said and Sacred Silence. The Emotional Institute offers courses, classes, and how-to videos that broaden the understanding and expression of our full range of emotions. In the 90-minute Femme! experience, Bernadette creates a safe space for people of all ages, genders, and body types to explore their emotional selves. Everyone is empowered to fully embrace and embody all of their emotions — and express them through sound and movement. Joy, sorrow, rage, confidence, desire, and more are all welcomed at Femme! Whether in a classroom, on a podium, or in one-on-one private sessions, find out more at her website and on Instagram. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boris, an Earth Angel – A Ghost Story “This was more than a ghost story. This was a beautiful story about love and connection and deep, I believe, soul connection that we can have not only with humans on this planet, but also animals.” – Dr. Amy Robbins Episode Summary: Pet lovers, get comfortable and grab a box of Kleenex! Enjoy this fun, sweet story of the beautiful connection between a wise pug and his adoring owner. Travel with them through life’s choices and milestones – marriage, births and death. Do You Have a Ghost Story? Ghost Stories is a way for listeners to tell their amazing stories. If you have a great story to tell, a relationship you have with your loved one who has passed, or another mystical experience, please reach out: [email protected]. Tell me your story so we can feature it on the show. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected: Facebook Instagram YouTube Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WHO IS GOD? with RABBI WAYNE DOSICK “Send hate, send fear, send anger, that’s what returns to you. Send love, send love, send love – that’s what will return.” – Rabbi Wayne Dosick [23:55] Episode Summary: Ever wonder how traditional Judaism connects with modern spirituality? Rabbi Wayne Dosick is a loving educator, writer, and spiritual teacher who counsels about faith and spirit, ethical values, life transformations, and evolving human consciousness. He has been described as a “rational intellect with the soul of a mystic,” committed to a lifetime of guiding people to a deep, personal, intimate relationship with the Divine. His new book is Radical Loving: One God, One World, One People. A book we certainly need now! Listen in to hear about Rabbi Dosick’s spiritual toolbox, steeped in ancient tradition, and perfectly applicable to the yearnings of today’s seekers. Topics We Discuss: [3:38] Making sense of what is happening in the world right now. [6:27] Rabbi Dosick answers, “Why we were created? What is God?” [8:50] Science and spirituality. [12:08] Spiritual toolbox, adapted from ancient wisdom: Don’t be afraid Spiritual intention to create a deep, personal relationship with the Divine (vs. only a communal connection such as in church or temple or mosque…) How to distinguish the voice of god from the voice in your head. See the face of God in yourself and others Burn your own ego Live and serve in ecstasy and joy, fill your heart with love energy Be silent and enter the void Send love, send love, send love [26:38] What Rabbi Dosick believes happens when we die, and how his perspective aligns with Judaism. FOLLOW RABBI WAYNE DOSICK: Find out more about Rabbi Dosick’s book at https://radicallovingbook.com. Buy it on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or anywhere books are sold. Follow him at his website. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FROM SKEPTIC TO WORLD CLASS CHANNELER with PAUL SELIG “I think we are all unique and different and wonderful. And I don’t think that what I do is necessarily better than what the accountant is doing, it’s just a different way of being worked with. We are all here to be expressed in our highest way, whatever that might be.” “Nothing gets transformed until it’s seen or brought to the light… Our only real challenge as a species, as humanity, is the denial of the divine.” “You can’t be the light and hold another in darkness. What you damn damns you back. What you bless blesses you in return.” “According to the guides, this is a time of enormous opportunity.” – world-renown channeler Paul Selig Episode Summary: Paul was born in New York City and received his master’s degree from Yale. A noted playwright and educator, Paul served on the faculty of NYU for over 25 years, and directed a Creative Writing Program at Goddard College. A spiritual experience in 1987 left him clairvoyant. Paul has the unique ability to step into and “become” the people his clients ask about, often taking on their personalities and physical characteristics as he “hears” them telepathically. And he channels books of divine wisdom teachings. Paul is one of the foremost contributors to the field of channeled literature today: The Kingdom (2021) Alchemy (2020) Beyond the Known: Realization (2019) The Book of Freedom (2018) The Book of Truth (2017) The Book of Mastery (2016) The Book of Knowing and Worth (2013) The Book of Love and Creation (2012) I am the Word (2010) Paul’s work is widely featured in a variety of media, including ABC News Nightline, Fox News, the Biography Channel series The UneXplained, Gaiam TV’s Beyond Belief and the documentary film PGS: Your Personal Guidance System. He has appeared on numerous radio shows and podcasts including Coast to Coast AM with George Noory and Bob Olson’s Afterlife TV. Listen in to hear a very personal, behind-the-scenes conversation with a world class channeler. Topics We Discuss: [4:40] Paul’s spiritually transformative experience – he just asked for it! His experiences afterward and developing skills. [7:26] Paul’s different experiences channeling vs. psychic readings. [11:08] How Paul’s channeled books came to him. [11:44] Paul’s experience with his guides. [14:52] Paul’s description of Christ Consciousness as a higher level of tone and vibration. [22:00] Paul’s suspicions of his other lifetimes as a mystic. [25:13] Paul uses the analogy of sitting in the back seat of a car to characterize his interactions with his guides during channeling books. How his guides field his questions during channeling. [33:29] Paul’s next book. How the books come to him. [37:48] Why Paul’s guides said in his first book, “We are at a time of reconning and we are facing ourselves.” [43:42] and [53:41] Key messages and themes taught by Paul’s guides. Rearticulation. Attunement Manifestation of source energy. Serving in truth. How you become the expression of the divine. Nobody is more worthy than the next. Accordance. [49:29] The 12-step process value to spirituality. [51:17] How Paul integrates the teachings. [54:49] The transformative energy of these teachings just by listening or reading to the teachings. FOLLOW PAUL SELIG: Paul offers channeled workshops internationally and serves on the faculty of The Omega Institute, The Kripalu Center and the Esalen Institute. He lives in Maui where he maintains a private practice as an intuitive and conducts frequent live-stream seminars. More information on public workshops, livestreams, private readings, and Paul's books can be found at PaulSelig.com. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I’M STILL HERE with JOE QUILLEN “Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with their heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.” – Rumi Episode Summary: As a parent, can you even imagine the pain of losing your child? Does your head even allow you to consider that possibility? Today we have a raw and emotional conversation with Joe McQuillen, author, husband and father to three children, two here on Earth and one on the other side. Joe’s son Christopher crossed at the tender age of 21. But their father-son relationship has carried on from opposite sides of the veil. Joe’s books are: My Search for Christopher: On the Other Side We’re Not Done Yet, Pop: My Lessons from the Other Side Listen in to hear how a grieving father and self-described “regular guy” remains lovingly connected to his son, who has helped him author his two books from the other side. Topics We Discuss: [4:00] How Joe experienced a parent’s worst nightmare, dealing with the tragic loss of his college age son in a boating accident. [9:40] How a self-described “regular guy” opened a connection to Spirit, and ultimately an ongoing connection to his beloved son. Multiple inexplicable experiences with mediums. Unmistakable communication from Christopher. [16:04] Joe’s experience where his son Chris started coming to him directly. [26:58] How Joe was able to preserve his marriage throughout the trauma of losing Christopher. Many couples who lose a child also lose their relationship. FOLLOW JOE MCQUILLEN: Find Joe McQuillen’s books on Amazon, and connect with him at his website. Or reach out to Joe via email at [email protected] – he is happy to respond. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Fireside Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BEINGS OF LIGHT with GINETTE BIRO “In probabilities, it is not likely that out of all the galaxies of galaxies, that the Earth is the only inhabited place. If we take mathematic probabilities, Earth is not thee singular embodied place.” – Ginette Biro [29:00] Episode Summary: Other dimensions? Other beings in in other dimensions? Dr Amy Robbins welcomes back one of her favorite guests, cosmic channeler and world-class medium Ginette Biro. Ginette channels beings from the 4th to the 12th dimension. She connects people to the other side and brings messages to inspire and inform our world. She is clairaudient, clairvoyant, clairsentient, and claircognizant – meaning she can hear, see, feel, and know information and communication from spirits in other dimensions. Listen in to hear Ginette talk about other dimensions, intersecting nonlinear timelines, and actually describes what other-dimensional beings look like to her! Topics We Discuss: [3:10] What’s happening in the energy of the world today. Multiple realities. Multiple timelines. Intersecting nonlinear timelines. Soul fragmentations. Wow! So many opportunities to gain wisdom. [16:00] More people becoming more intuitive, more awake. Sparking energies, multiple potentials. [17:38] What Spirit would say about what’s happing now, crisis point of light and dark in a tug of war. The war in Ukraine. [19:24] Spirit has compassion for humanity. Best we can do right now is be spiritual correspondents. Tell Spirit: what you see, your worries, what you would like to see, what’s important to you, your experiences so they are better able to help. [20:15] Spirit said the four years from 2020 to 2024 will contain 100 years of ascension. Massive change and growth. Condensed learning. The squeeze in on. [27:00] The Galactic Federation of Light. The Earth Alliance made up of beings of other dimensions focused on Earth, here to support our awakening, and our arising consciousness. Pleiadeans, Sirians, Arcturians. Ginette describes how she sees them! [38:32] What humans need to do to live more consciously in our choices (vs. reacting out of trauma or pain or indifference) Why do I do what I do? Why am I reacting this way? What needs to be healed within me? How can I make a better choice that feels aligned with me? What does that then do to help others? What am I here to learn? How can I make the most impact? FOLLOW GINETTE BIRO Find Ginette Biro and all the services she and her collaborators provide, including a lot of free content, at her website Avalon Spirit and follow her on social media: YouTube Facebook Instagram SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Fireside Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Heart Full of Love – A Ghost Story “There is always the possibility for magic to happen in your life.” – Dr. Amy Robbins Episode Summary: This beautiful story, close to Dr. Amy Robbins’ heart, was written by Amy’s own Aunt Bonnie. Aunt Bonnie tells about the family’s sad loss of her beloved niece Jorie to bone cancer at the tender age of 12. Just before her passing, Jorie’s parents asked what sign they should look for. Jorie made the shape of a heart with her hands as she took her final breaths. Tune in to hear how Jorie not only delivered her hearts, but spoke to Aunt Bonnie on the very day of her own father’s funeral, saying “Aunt Bonnie, I have your dad.” Do You Have a Ghost Story? Ghost Stories is a way for listeners to tell their amazing stories. If you have a great story to tell, a relationship you have with your loved one who has passed, or another mystical experience, please reach out: [email protected]. Tell me your story so we can feature it on the show. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected: Facebook Instagram YouTube Fireside Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BALANCING CONVENTIONAL & SACRED MEDICINE with LISSA RANKIN, MD “I am not in the scientific materialism camp, and I am not in the new age camp. I am trying to be the camp of no camp. There is no reason we need to choose either conventional medicine or sacred medicine.” – Dr. Lissa Rankin [11:01] “Be on the lookout for agendas dressed up in a holy drag.” – Dr. Lissa Rankin [26:30] Episode Summary: Have you ever wondered what really makes us sick? And how we really heal? Why do some people with the healthiest lifestyles get tragically, chronically or terminally ill? While others with bad habits get a disability free life until they’re 100? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Lissa Rankin, MD, a medical doctor who has asked and deeply reseached all those questions in her new book, Sacred Medicine: A Doctor's Quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing. Dr Rankin is a mind body medicine physician, author of seven books, and the founder of Whole Health Medicine Institute in the San Francisco Bay area of California, for physicians and health care providers who seek a transformative complement to traditional medical education. She researches radical remission, trauma informed medicine and spiritual healing. Her TEDx talks have been viewed over 5 million times and she starred in two national public television specials, Heal Yourself: Mind Over Medicine, and The Fear Cure. Lissa interest in the link between loneliness and disease has led her to spearhead her latest project, Heal At Last, a not-for-profit organization, which aims to bring effective trauma healing, and spiritual healing methods to anyone ready for the deep dive of healing. Listen in to hear Dr. Lissa Rankin bridge between conventional medicine and sacred healing. Topics We Discuss: [4:33] Dr. Rankin experiences led her to her research. Her father was a medical doctor invested in conventional medicine, and her mother was a, religious and fundamentalist. Her own medical education was academic, dogmatic and rigorous. [11:17] Trauma treatment can heal physical disease. [19:21] No fault trauma. No blaming the victim. Even the people who traumatized you were traumatized themselves. The paradoxes of healing – you’re not responsible for your disease and you are in charge of your healing. It’s nuanced. [21:30] Thoughts do influence our reality but do not control our reality. Distorted magical thinking is a trauma system. [26:30] Why Dr. Rankin warns, “Be on the lookout for agendas dressed up in a holy drag.” [31:45] How can we know when we are pushing our own agenda vs. tapping into higher level intuition of the wise, divine self? [37:40] Emotions are full of energy and information. For example, anger can protect and defend boundaries. [39:39] Spiritual bypassing. Falsely spiritualizing conflict avoidance. Using spirituality to avoid trauma and suppress pain. Misusing altered states. Often practiced by the boundary wounded. [47:14] Premature forgiveness. Critical thinking in and around forgiveness. Legitimate forgiveness can follow if accountability and justice, results in genuine remorse and regret. But that is uncommon. [50:01] Abuse in the self-help industry and alternative healing arena. The importance of critical thinking when evaluating practitioners. [55:57] The power of sacred sites. Reference renegade scientist Rupert Sheldrake. Morphic resonance. [1:04:13] Dr. William Bengston’s rigorous scientific research using hands-on healing to cure cancer in mice under controlled laboratory conditions. [1:08:44] A ghost story embedded in an episode! Dr. Rankin’s own extraordinary experiences around her own mom’s funeral. [1:18:45] Dr. Rankin answers Amy’s speed round questions: Spirituality means… What is something most people don’t know about you? What are you looking forward to right now? What is one thing you are deeply grateful for? What book is on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most transformative experience of your life? [1:21:16] The many modes of healing available to mental health and other struggles… FOLLOW DR. LISSA RANKIN Find Dr. Rankin’s titles wherever books are sold. You can follow Dr. Rankin at her website. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Fireside Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IS YOUR ANXIETY REALLY GRIEF? with CLAIRE BIDWELL SMITH “Grief and joy often walk hand in hand.” – Dr. Amy Robbins Episode Summary: We have all experienced loss. Therefore, we have all experienced grief, in one form or another. In this episode, we talk with renowned grief expert Claire Bidwell Smith, a therapist and the author of three critically acclaimed books, already published in 19 countries: The Rules of Inheritance After This: When Life is Over Where Do We Go? Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief Claire strives to provide support for all kinds of people experiencing all kinds of grief. Claire offers online programs for grief in addition to working with people one-on-one. The Rules of Inheritance is currently optioned for television rights. In addition to having given dozens of talks on grief, Claire has written for The New York Times, Scientific American, The Washington Post, Goop, The Huffington Post, Salon.com, Slate, Chicago Public Radio, The Guardian, Psychology Today, Yoga Journal, and BlackBook Magazine. Her insights have been featured on MSNBC, Good Day LA, Today.com, The Atlantic, the Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, NPR, Forbes, Conde Nast Traveler, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Oprah Magazine, Self Magazine, Shape Magazine, and dozens of radio shows and podcasts. People want to hear from Claire! We grieve throughout our lifetimes, not for a person we have lost. Listen in to understand how grief impacts us all, and how unprocessed grief can actually show up as anxiety. Topics We Discuss: [4:00] Claire’s experiences with the very early loss of both of her parents, and a series of secret conversations with a close college friend as she approached death. Asking herself, “What is the meaning of all this?” Seeing mediums, priests and rabbis, shamans, doing past life regressions, exploring alternative therapies… [10:00] Grief in the context of the two COVID years. How we grieve more than just the death of a loved one. COVID brought so much change. Grief is about loss, but loss is always about change. Since the COVID years brought about an unprecedented amount of change, we are all grieving. [12:40] The interconnection of anxiety and grief. Claire found anxiety as a missing element of the grief conversation. Unprocessed grief can manifest as anxiety. [20:44] What people can expect as they move through grief. Sadness, fear, anger, overwhelm, guilt, regret, betrayal. We grieve in whatever way we live, and our grief will be different depending on the nature of the loss. Processing grief: sitting with grief, opening up to the feelings that arise, retraining your brain, being in the present moment. [27:33] What sort of counselor to look for to process anxiety and grief. [29:10] Claire’s upcoming grief and loss course for mental health professionals: coaches, therapists, teachers, counselors, nurses, doctors. [34:18] After years of research, what Claire believes happens when we die. [36:08] Claire answers Amy’s speed round questions: Spirituality means… What is something most people don’t know about you? What are you looking forward to right now? What is one thing you are deeply grateful for? What book is on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW CLAIRE BIDWELL SMITH Find Claire’s books wherever books are sold. You can follow Claire, and find out more about her upcoming class for professionals on her website. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Fireside Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HOW YOU CAN EMBRACE DEATH with JUDITH JOHNSON “If you are uncomfortable talking about death, you are under the influence of The Death Taboo.” – Judith Johnson Episode Summary: Have you ever thought about why death is such a taboo subject in our day to day lives? We all know everyone is born, and everyone dies. Obviously. So why is a birth a reason for joyful celebration and a death seen as a tragedy? How are you feeling right now just hearing about the concept of inevitable death? In this episode, we talk with Judith Johnson, author, mentor, and educator. Her work draws on degrees in social psychology, spiritual science and business, and wisdom teachings from around the world. As a mentor, Judith guides clients in dismantling dysfunctional mental and emotional patterns so they can choose to live with profound authenticity and confidence. She also mentors the dying and their loved ones dealing with end-of-life issues. A deathbed promise to her mother to write about aging and dying in a society with a powerful death taboo, Judith’s third book, Making Peace with Death and Dying: A Practical Guide to Liberating Ourselves From the Death Taboo has just been published. It addresses causes, dynamics, and antidotes to the death taboo. Listen in to understand how YOU can learn to embrace the concept of death, and live a more joyful and meaningful life as a result. Topics We Discuss: [4:04] The “Death Taboo” in current Western society and where it originated historically. Ask yourself how you feel when you hear the word death. Do you feel a contraction? Resistance? Discomfort? [11:00] You don’t have to be old to talk about death! If you are 18 years or older, you can “get your ducks in a row”. Health care proxy is key. [18:10] Neurosurgeon Eben Alexander began to shift Western imagery/thoughts around death after having his own spiritually transformative near death experience. (Reference Life, Death and the Space Between episodes #16 and #17, dated 7 February and 11 February, 2019.) [23:15] Tell-tale signs you’re uncomfortable around death, and what to do about it. Check out DeathCafe.com. Primarily: accept the reality of death. [25:50] How the fear of death has infiltrated our collective consciousness because of COVID. Death became more real. [29:01] Exercises to help you desensitize yourself to the concept of death. Ask yourself: What really matters to me deep in the core of my being? What are the 5 most fervent beliefs that inform how I live my life? Am I pleased with myself as a human being? What is the most profound purpose of my life? Do I think life is precious? Why or why not? How is that apparent to how I live my life? [34:59] Legacy journaling to help kids know where they come from, and fortify their mental health. FOLLOW JUDITH JOHNSON Find Judith’s books wherever books are sold. You can follow Judith, and find many of her articles about consciousness, relationships and end of life on her website. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Fireside Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE AFTERLIFE FREQUENCY with MARK ANTHONY “There's so much depth in the meeting of science and spirituality.” – Dr. Amy Robbins Episode Summary: Ever wonder what a true, talented psychic experiences when seeing spirits? Care to hear about that experience in the context of brain science? Heavy stuff -- but we promise – this is a digestible conversation! In this episode, we talk with Mark Anthony, JD, aka the Psychic Explorer aka the Psychic Lawyer. He is the author of The Afterlife Frequency, Never Letting Go, and Evidence of Eternity. He is an Oxford-educated attorney, world-renowned psychic, nationally recognized legal analyst, headline speaker at international conferences and universities, and favorite guest on TV and radio shows. He cohosts The Psychic & The Doc on Transformation Network and is a regular columnist for Best Holistic Life magazine. Dr. Amy Robbins says of his newest book, The Afterlife Frequency, which has already been submitted for a Pulitzer Prize, “It is a phenomenal book… and it beautifully ties together science and spirituality.” Listen in to understand how Mark Anthony describes his psychic abilities in a scientific context, and how anyone can hone their own psychic abilities. Topics We Discuss in Part 1: [4:20] Trusting your gut. Trusting your intuition. Trusting your feelings. Women’s intuition. Gut instinct. Tuning into the vibrational frequency giving you information. [5:35] Mark inherited his psychic abilities from both the maternal and paternal sides of his family. He feels it was in his genes. His mother’s side with Italian heritage considered it a “gift from god”, and called it “the gift of sight”. Bishops and cardinals consulted with his maternal great grandmother for her psychic abilities. Mark’s dad was a Navy Seal and later a NASA engineer with his own psychic abilities, inherited from his family line. [7:30] How his parents clicked when they met, and early on were each compelled to confess to each other they could see spirits. Wow! [10:10] At age 3 Mark started talking to his “imaginary friends” like so many kids do. Only his parents saw them, too! His mom was thrilled; his dad not so much. Mark’s dad warned him not to share his abilities outside the house, because of a tragic experience back in the day. Mark’s psychic aunt was diagnosed as schizophrenic, forced out of her home in a literal straight jacket, and subjected to electro shock, etc. [13:10] Mark sees psychic ability as a double edged sword, with benefits, burdens and responsibilities. [14:40] Anyone can develop psychic ability. Some are more naturally talented than others, some less. [16:10] The “cold chills and tingles”, electrical sensations, indicates spirit activity to Mark. How he received a monumental message from his parents, who are both in spirit. The message prompted The Afterlife Frequency. [17:20] Mark’s RAFT technique: Recognize the message from spirit. Accept the message. Feel it without over-thinking, without fear. Trust the message. His book goes into explaining how anyone – no matter whether or not you were born with extra psychic abilities – can have a mediumistic experience. [21:00] Differentiating messages from ego vs spirit. Ego messages carry: anger, bigotry, hatred, violence. Spirit messages direct toward: love, healing, resolution, protection. [22:10] Mark defines The Afterlife Frequency using an analogy: of AM vs. FM radio, or two coexisting energetic systems. AM radio is like the earthy experience - slower, denser frequencies. FM radio is like spirit frequencies. We can raise our frequency. Mark offers exercises in his book. [24:00] What Mark defines as the electromagnetic soul (EMS). Pure consciousness. Spirit. [26:07] Biophotons. Our cells emit light invisible to the human eye. Electromagnetic energy containing information. A century ago, Einstein is quoted as saying we are light beings. [28:48] Why spirits appear to be transparent. In order for you to see them, spirits project an energetic impulse you can understand. [32:30] What various spirits look like to Mark. Topics We Discuss in Part 2: [2:29] Brainwave frequency levels. Psychic and mediumistic activity occurs at the border between theta and alpha levels. Most spirit communication is in the sleep state. Mediums can enter that alpha/theta state voluntarily and while conscious. Gamma – ultra high functioning mental activity Beta – normal awake state Alpha – meditation, relaxation Theta – dream Delta – sleep, little mental activity, cellular rebuilding [5:10] Collective consciousness communication – interfacing with the afterlife frequency. For example, Mark was doing a group reading event where he saw a group of spirits of young men who had died by suicide. This contact with meaningful to several people in the audience. [12:38] And example of how spirts seem to be able to perceive what we call the future. [15:15] Energetically we are all interconnected. Molecules are made of atoms, atoms are made of subatomic particles, in turn

THE AFTERLIFE FREQUENCY with MARK ANTHONY “There's so much depth in the meeting of science and spirituality.” – Dr. Amy Robbins Episode Summary: Ever wonder what a true, talented psychic experiences when seeing spirits? Care to hear about that experience in the context of brain science? Heavy stuff -- but we promise – this is a digestible conversation! In this episode, we talk with Mark Anthony, JD, aka the Psychic Explorer aka the Psychic Lawyer. He is the author of The Afterlife Frequency, Never Letting Go, and Evidence of Eternity. He is an Oxford-educated attorney, world-renowned psychic, nationally recognized legal analyst, headline speaker at international conferences and universities, and favorite guest on TV and radio shows. He cohosts The Psychic & The Doc on Transformation Network and is a regular columnist for Best Holistic Life magazine. Dr. Amy Robbins says of his newest book, The Afterlife Frequency, which has already been submitted for a Pulitzer Prize, “It is a phenomenal book… and it beautifully ties together science and spirituality.” Listen in to understand how Mark Anthony describes his psychic abilities in a scientific context, and how anyone can hone their own psychic abilities. Topics We Discuss in Part 1: [4:20] Trusting your gut. Trusting your intuition. Trusting your feelings. Women’s intuition. Gut instinct. Tuning into the vibrational frequency giving you information. [5:35] Mark inherited his psychic abilities from both the maternal and paternal sides of his family. He feels it was in his genes. His mother’s side with Italian heritage considered it a “gift from god”, and called it “the gift of sight”. Bishops and cardinals consulted with his maternal great grandmother for her psychic abilities. Mark’s dad was a Navy Seal and later a NASA engineer with his own psychic abilities, inherited from his family line. [7:30] How his parents clicked when they met, and early on were each compelled to confess to each other they could see spirits. Wow! [10:10] At age 3 Mark started talking to his “imaginary friends” like so many kids do. Only his parents saw them, too! His mom was thrilled; his dad not so much. Mark’s dad warned him not to share his abilities outside the house, because of a tragic experience back in the day. Mark’s psychic aunt was diagnosed as schizophrenic, forced out of her home in a literal straight jacket, and subjected to electro shock, etc. [13:10] Mark sees psychic ability as a double edged sword, with benefits, burdens and responsibilities. [14:40] Anyone can develop psychic ability. Some are more naturally talented than others, some less. [16:10] The “cold chills and tingles”, electrical sensations, indicates spirit activity to Mark. How he received a monumental message from his parents, who are both in spirit. The message prompted The Afterlife Frequency. [17:20] Mark’s RAFT technique: Recognize the message from spirit. Accept the message. Feel it without over-thinking, without fear. Trust the message. His book goes into explaining how anyone – no matter whether or not you were born with extra psychic abilities – can have a mediumistic experience. [21:00] Differentiating messages from ego vs spirit. Ego messages carry: anger, bigotry, hatred, violence. Spirit messages direct toward: love, healing, resolution, protection. [22:10] Mark defines The Afterlife Frequency using an analogy: of AM vs. FM radio, or two coexisting energetic systems. AM radio is like the earthy experience - slower, denser frequencies. FM radio is like spirit frequencies. We can raise our frequency. Mark offers exercises in his book. [24:00] What Mark defines as the electromagnetic soul (EMS). Pure consciousness. Spirit. [26:07] Biophotons. Our cells emit light invisible to the human eye. Electromagnetic energy containing information. A century ago, Einstein is quoted as saying we are light beings. [28:48] Why spirits appear to be transparent. In order for you to see them, spirits project an energetic impulse you can understand. [32:30] What various spirits look like to Mark. Topics We Discuss in Part 2: [2:29] Brainwave frequency levels. Psychic and mediumistic activity occurs at the border between theta and alpha levels. Most spirit communication is in the sleep state. Mediums can enter that alpha/theta state voluntarily and while conscious. Gamma – ultra high functioning mental activity Beta – normal awake state Alpha – meditation, relaxation Theta – dream Delta – sleep, little mental activity, cellular rebuilding [5:10] Collective consciousness communication – interfacing with the afterlife frequency. For example, Mark was doing a group reading event where he saw a group of spirits of young men who had died by suicide. This contact with meaningful to several people in the audience. [12:38] And example of how spirts seem to be able to perceive what we call the future. [15:15] Energetically we are all interconnected. Molecules are made of atoms, atoms are made of subatomic particles, in turn

The Woman in a White Dress – A Ghost Story “There is always the possibility for magic to happen in your life.” [6:15] – Dr. Amy Robbins Episode Summary: An incredible story from a woman who connected the dots between seemingly unrelated – and otherworldly -- experiences which happened many years and many miles apart. It’s a short story, but Amy called it “too ghosty to pass up”. Tune in to this story shared by a “Life, Death and the Space Between” listener who is absolutely convinced she has seen her guardian angel, a woman in a white flowy dress and a blonde bob haircut. She is convinced the otherworldly being has been with her, supporting her, and keeping her safe since she was a little girl. Do You Have a Ghost Story? Ghost Stories is a way for listeners to tell their amazing stories. If you have a great story to tell, a relationship you have with your loved one who has passed, or another mystical experience, please reach out: [email protected]. Tell me your story so we can feature it on the show. SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected: Facebook Instagram YouTube Fireside Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Transformational Power of NDEs with PMH Atwater “Near Death Experiences (NDEs), like any spiritually significant experience, have tremendous potential to transform our lives.” -- Dr. Amy Robbins Episode Summary: Focused on Near Death Experiences (NDEs) since the 1980’s, PMH Atwater asserts that the near death phenomenon is not an anomaly, but rather part of a larger genre of transformations of consciousness. She has combined her experiences in the 1960’s and 70’s - experimenting with altered states of consciousness, mysticism, psychic phenomena – with her NDE investigation. Her books, A Manual for Developing Humans, and Forever Angels are out now. Topics We Discuss: [3:32] PMH Atwater’s three near death experiences within three months at age 39. What she calls “the heavenly sledgehammer effect”. [5:59] The metaphysical abilities PMH experienced in childhood. What it was like living as a differently-able child during WWII years. [9:40] Hearing a voice during her third NDE, telling her to write three books. [12:20] PMH Atwater observes NDE changes how an individual interacts with the world. [17:30] How to help kids live with their experience after an NDE. [24:55] PMH Atwater answers Amy’s speed round questions: - Spirituality means…? What is something most people don’t know about you? - What is one thing you’re looking forward to? - What are you grateful for right now? - What book is on your nightstand? - What is your favorite healing practice? - What is the most transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW PMH Atwater You can find her writings wherever books are sold. You can follow her here: Website SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Fireside Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A JOURNEY THROUGH LIFETIMES with DENA MERRIAM “To make steel, you have to go through fire.” – author Dena Merriam, on growth through challenges “The foundation of the Universe is love.” – author Dena Merriam Episode Summary: Today we talk about past lives, past lives, and past lives! Dena Merriam is an author, storyteller and founder of the Global Peace Initiative for Women -- bringing spiritual resources to address critical global challenges, such as conflict, social justice, and ecological scarring of the earth. Her first book “Journey Through Time, a Spiritual Memoir of Life, Death and Rebirth” takes us on a journey back through seven consecutive lives, revealing the intricate patterns that emerge as one life leads into another. Her second book, “The Untold Stories of Sita, an Empowering Tale for Our Time” takes us back to a much earlier age, several thousand years BCE to a pre-patriarchal era when humanity had not fully separated itself from the natural world. Her third book, “When the Bright Moon Rises: The Awakening of Ancient Memories”, is currently out. She has a fourth book in the works. Listen in to hear how Dena came to know all of her previous lives and the tapestry of interconnectedness between them. Topics We Discuss: [3:55] Dena’s spontaneous recollection of 7 previous and interconnected lives, and her investigation in today’s world to validate her memories. Recalling pre-war Russia and WW2 in Europe while trying to navigate her current life. Being skeptical at first, Dena traveled to those locations to confirm that her memories were valid. [7:18] How patterns, aspirations and desires emerged like a beautiful mandala interweaving lives. [8:10] there's no set timeframe on how long you have to wait to come back into a new incarnation. The flexibility of time in non-[physical dimensions. When the conditions are right, we “take life”. [9:55] How people and places stimulate her ancient memories. [11:20] Visiting a temple in India caused spontaneous recollection of a painful experience of love lost. A time without warfare. A time of simple pleasures and peaceful, joyful life. [14:52] Recalling a life in China, the wisdom of the Tao, and a great spiritual depth. [16:21] Spiritual lessons, knowledge, wisdom, awakenings. How her experiences changed her relationship with death, which she calls the next frontier of science. Along with acknowledging other dimensional beings – beings we don’t see. Understanding consciousness separate from the material form, separate from the body. [18:52] An exercise: take down the highlights of this life – the best and the worst of it. [19:40] The foundation of the universe is love. The mind boggling patience and love that is poured from these other realms. [20:56] The alignment for Dena to found the Global Peace Initiative for Women with lessons from previous lives. Recollections from previous pre-patriarchal times. The contribution to create more gender balance. [27:31] Future life memories, or life blueprints, or likely scenarios, or potentialities. How we can tap into and create our future. [30:50] Exercise: what is left undone for you? [32:06] Most people are creating unconsciously; reacting to circumstances vs consciously creating. [32:38] The two reasons to reincarnate: karma, or service. (Reference “Life, Death and the Space Between” episode #231 “Being Ram Dass”.) [35:46] The complexity of karma. Process of learning, awakening, rectifying imbalances. Our own thought and behavior habits/patterns. Western misunderstanding of the concept of karma. [38:44] Dena’s biggest takeaways... The power of love from the great teachers and the guidance we receive. The overwhelming outpouring of love from beings that we cannot see. [41:01] Dena’s most significant lifetimes. The biggest moments of transformation. [42:33] A fully awakened person remembers all their lifetimes and history. Akashic records. [43:51] Many people have glimpses of past lives. Self-reflection plus meditation is a path toward remembering. We just need ask for help. [44:30] Dena answers Amy’s speed round questions. FOLLOW Dena Merriam You can find Dena Merriam’s writings wherever books are sold. You can find out more about the Global Peace Initiative for Women here: Website SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you’ll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: Instagram YouTube Fireside Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.