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

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.

FREUD MEETS BUDDHA with DR. MARK EPSTEIN (Parts 1 & 2) “Therapists are part voyeur, part gossip.” – psychiatrist Dr. Mark Epstein, Episode Summary: Another rock star guest! Dr. Amy Robbins has been admiring Dr. Mark Epstein’s work for years. Mark is an MD and psychiatrist in private practice in New York city and the prolific author of books about the overlap of Buddhism and psychotherapy, including: Thoughts Without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective, Going to Pieces without Falling Apart, Going on Being: Life at the Crossroads of Buddhism and Psychotherapy, Open to Desire: Embracing a Lust for Life, Psychotherapy without the Self and The Trauma of Everyday Life. His newest work, The Zen of Therapy: Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life is out now. Mark received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard and is currently clinical assistant professor in the post-doctoral program in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis at New York University. We’re talking credentials! Because this conversation was so juicy and ran long, we present it in two parts. Topics We Discuss in Part 1: [4:05] Healing occurs when therapy acts as a holding environment where anything that needs to be talked about is talked about. A spiritual friendship. [5:20] Dr. Epstein’s early interest in Buddhism, studying for years in Asia before he entered Harvard medical school with the interest in psychiatry. [8:09] Dr. Epstein’s foray into writing books to translate or interpret Buddhist psychological thought into Western psychodynamic language. And sharing his personal experiences to illustrate that bridge. [10:50] Free association may be Freud’s version of meditation. Or maybe meditation is Freud’s version of free association. [13:31] Dr. Epstein stretches the interpersonal boundaries of traditional psychotherapy, sees it as a “spiritual friendship”. While valuing boundaries as important elements of healthy psychotherapy. The delicate balance. [18:07] Anger as a stepping stone to love. The normal parent-child emotional dance around anger and love. [24:23] Western culture can be an obstacle to absorbing the benefits of meditation. What meditation could or should can do for us. [29:39] Amy’s own struggle with her mind wandering during meditation. And Dr. Epstein’s response to her very normal struggle. Topics We Discuss in Part 2: [1:43] Dr. Epstein sees the division between real life and meditation as artificial. [4:20] The importance of answering the question, ““How are we not living life fully?” Therapy opens people to themselves. [4:50] The three components to an insight meditation. Concentration practices Observing awareness, mindfulness Insight stages; “who am I”? Letting the ego take a rest. [11:28] A Buddhist perspective on grief and loss: every minute with your object of love is precious. [17:25] Dr Epstein’s long term acquaintance with Ram Dass, formerly Richard Alpert. (Guru Ram Dass was the subject of recent Life, Death and the Space Between podcast Episode #231.) [24:55] Dr. Epstein 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 Dr. Mark Epstein You can learn more about The Zen of Therapy: Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life and purchase your copy wherever books are sold. You can follow Dr. Mark Epstein 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.

FREUD MEETS BUDDHA with DR. MARK EPSTEIN (Parts 1 & 2) “Therapists are part voyeur, part gossip.” – psychiatrist Dr. Mark Epstein Episode Summary: Another rock star guest! Dr. Amy Robbins has been admiring Dr. Mark Epstein’s work for years. Mark is an MD and psychiatrist in private practice in New York city and the prolific author of books about the overlap of Buddhism and psychotherapy, including: Thoughts Without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective, Going to Pieces without Falling Apart, Going on Being: Life at the Crossroads of Buddhism and Psychotherapy, Open to Desire: Embracing a Lust for Life, Psychotherapy without the Self and The Trauma of Everyday Life. His newest work, The Zen of Therapy: Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life is out now. Mark received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard and is currently clinical assistant professor in the post-doctoral program in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis at New York University. We’re talking credentials! Because this conversation was so juicy and ran long, we present it in two parts. Topics We Discuss in Part 1: [4:05] Healing occurs when therapy acts as a holding environment where anything that needs to be talked about is talked about. A spiritual friendship. [5:20] Dr. Epstein’s early interest in Buddhism, studying for years in Asia before he entered Harvard medical school with the interest in psychiatry. [8:09] Dr. Epstein’s foray into writing books to translate or interpret Buddhist psychological thought into Western psychodynamic language. And sharing his personal experiences to illustrate that bridge. [10:50] Free association may be Freud’s version of meditation. Or maybe meditation is Freud’s version of free association. [13:31] Dr Epstein stretches the interpersonal boundaries of traditional psychotherapy, sees it as a “spiritual friendship”. While valuing boundaries as important elements of healthy psychotherapy. The delicate balance. [18:07] Anger as an stepping stone to love. The normal parent-child emotional dance around anger and love. [24:23] Western culture can be an obstacle to absorbing the benefits of meditation. What meditation could or should can do for us. [29:39] Amy’s own struggle with her mind wandering during meditation. And Dr. Epstein’s response to her very normal struggle. Topics We Discuss in Part 2: [1:43] Dr. Epstein sees the division between real life and meditation as artificial. [4:20] The importance of answering the question, ““How are we not living life fully?” Therapy opens people to themselves. [4:50] The three components to an insight meditation. Concentration practices Observing awareness, mindfulness Insight stages; “who am I”? Letting the ego take a rest. [11:28] A Buddhist perspective on grief and loss: every minute with your object of love is precious. [17:25] Dr Epstein’s long term acquaintance with Ram Dass, formerly Richard Alpert. (Guru Ram Dass was the subject of recent Life, Death and the Space Between podcast Episode #231.) [24:55] Dr. Epstein 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 Dr. Mark Epstein You can learn more about The Zen of Therapy: Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life and purchase your copy wherever books are sold. You can follow Dr. Mark Epstein 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 LOVE STORY GHOST STORY with RICKI LAKE “We don’t lose our loved ones when they pass. They are still here… I still think he's as much here with me today as he was when he was actually alive.” – Ricki Lake Episode Summary: Happy Valentine’s Day! We are so excited to honor the day by bringing you a delightfully magic love story from our special guest, actress/producer Ricki Lake. In keeping with the usual Life, Death and the Space Between vibe, this love story has a twist -- it occurs across the veil! Singing professionally since age 9 – Wow! – Ricki’s film debut came as the lead role Tracy Turnblad in John Water’s 1988 cult classic Hairspray. At age just 24, she became the youngest ever TV daytime talk show host. In her hugely popular show, Ricki Lake, she invited lively conversation with guests and engaged the audience with animated candor. Ricki has a long list of film and TV credits. Most recently, Ricki has produced illuminating documentaries, including The Business of Being Born about home birth and midwifery, and The Business of Birth Control, which is out now. Ricky shares her very personal experiences in the most open, authentic way. Listen in to hear about the incredible string of synchronicity after synchronicity and how Ricki knows, knows, knows in every cell of her body that she remains connected with her beloved Christian. And how love, indeed, never dies. Topics We Discuss: [2:19] Ricki’s devastating loss of her ex-husband and beloved friend Christian to death by suicide. He had suffered horribly from bipolar manic/depressive episodes and physical pain. [4:59] Ricki and Christian’s last night together just days before his death – against the advice of all of her friends to keep him at a distance – allowing a beautiful last experience. [6:14] Her experience with a psychic who told Ricki where to find his body. [7:44] The message from Christian through a psychic that he wanted Ricki to “have the ring”. And how Ricki managed to locate their wedding ring in a pawnshop in Los Angeles. [9:15] Although he couldn’t stay on Earth, Ricki feels Christian orchestrating events and feels his continued devotion and protection. [10:18] How another psychic reading gave Ricki details only Christian would know, giving her peace and validation that Christian was still with her, and allowing her to climb out of her grief and to begin to put her life back together. [15:25] Even as Ricki was devastated after losing Christian, she did not feel responsible for his death. She understood how much he suffered in his life physically and mentally, living with both his madness and his genius. [19:14] How Ricki met her current husband, Ross after a chance encounter with a friend on the beach. She is in what she calls a “state of grounded euphoria”, and in the prime of her life at age 53. [23:58] Ricki’s advice to finding love at any age: keep your heart open, really love yourself, and value yourself. There is hope. There is someone. [25:02] Ricki is in the euphoria of love for Ross while continuing to process her grief over Christian. Grief and love coexist for her. [26:49] How Ricki processed her devastating grief by forcing herself to get out and walk the dog, forcing herself to smile, forcing herself to find gratitude. [28:45] Her magical marriage to Ross just a month ago. And another synchronicity where her and Christian’s song came on just before the wedding ceremony. [31:54] How Christian gave Ricki another sign turning on her backyard lights. When you know it in your heart it is true, you know it, and it transforms you. [36:47] Christian’s past life story as a Native American where he was killed by a bear while protecting his brother’s life. The amazing connection to a his bear claw ring that Ricki found in his things in Ibiza, Spain - where she spread some of his ashes. [40:30] Ricki feels close to Christian when she wears or holds his jewelry. FOLLOW RICKI LAKE You can find her on social or just search! Instagram Twitter Facebook 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.

BEING RAM DASS with RAMESHWAR DAS “The definition of a spiritual path is that we all keep failing until we don’t.” -- Ram Dass (1931-2019) as told by biographer Rameshwar Das “The feeling of an all-embracing consciousness and love filling the space. And being a part of that.” – biographer Rameshwar Das on what it felt like to be with Ram Dass (1931-2019) Episode Summary: Curious about Indian spirituality and the magic of Mother India? Wonder what happened when Western spiritual seekers traveled to India in the 1960’s? Talk about a window into 60’s history! In this episode, we talk with biographer Rameshwar Das, a lifelong collaborator and a friend of beloved guru Ram Dass (1931-2019). Ram Dass, born Richard Alpert, is credited with helping to usher Eastern spirituality into Western consciousness. Ram Dass and Rameshwar Das (yes, two different people) co-authored the colorful and storied journey of Ram Dass’ life -- being born into white privilege in Boston, through teaching psychology at Harvard as Dr. Richard Alpert, breaking ground on psychedelic research with Timothy Leary, being kicked out of Harvard, his long spiritual journey with guru and magic man Neem Karoli Baba in India. Rameshwar Das travelled alongside Ram Dass, and was with him as his soul left his physical body. Their fascinating auto/biography, “Being Ram Dass” is available everywhere books are sold. Listen in to hear why Amy calls Rameshwar Das a dream guest, and how psychology and spirituality intertwine. Topics We Discuss: [3:05] Ram Dass’ early family life, including Alpert family pressure to achieve success in the traditional Western sense, and becoming Harvard psychology professor Dr. Richard Alpert. [5:30] Ram Dass’ drive to explore the mind, ultimately breaking ground in the forefront of the psychedelic movement in the 1960’s with Timothy Leary. Ram Dass and Timothy Leary’s early psychedelic research established the importance of “set and setting” during a psychedelic experience. [8:00] How Dr. Andrew Weil got Ram Dass and Timothy Leary kicked out of Harvard over their psychedelic research. Afterward, Ram Dass went underground with his psychedelic research. [10:00] Ram Dass meeting his guru Neem Karoli Baba aka The Maharaja in India and being instantaneously transformed, or what he called “being cracked open”. [13:20] The change in point of view Rameshwar Das experienced in the presence of what Ram Dass manifested. Feeling pure love and awareness. Feeling pure being. [17:00] Ram Dass’ definition of a spiritual path: “we all keep failing until we don’t.” [18:30] The eclectic methods and tools Ram Dass used to grow spiritually. “Use what you can and lose the rest.” [21:00] Ram Dass’ sharing “enough LSD to put a horse on the moon” with his guru, provided by underground chemist who also happened to be the Grateful Dead’s soundman. [27:00] How Ram Dass approached his own death fearlessly. Rameshwar’s experience watching Ram Dass leave his body. [33:18] Love and power. “Love is the greatest power.” FOLLOW RAMESHWAR DAS You can follow 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.

BEYOND MEDICINE with PATRICIA MUEHSAM, MD “When we can experience fearlessness, our body-mind is in the place where it needs to heal... If we can really wrap our heads and hearts and minds and entire beings around this notion that there is this greater reality, how might it change how we experience life? How might it change how we experience illness? How might it change how we think about dying and death?” – Patricia Muehsam, MD Episode Summary: This episode will have you questioning your very senses. In a good way. In this episode, we talk with Patricia Muehsam, MD a pioneer in the synthesis of science, holistic health and contemporary spirituality. Dr. Muehsam is a physician who has distinguished herself as a practitioner, educator and research scientist shaping the landscape of health care options available today. As the founder of transformational medicine, Dr. Muehsam prefers a whole person approach to health and wellbeing. Doesn’t that sound refreshing? Dr. Muehsam offers tools and resources for individuals and communities in person and online. Her new book, “Beyond Medicine”, is out now and available everywhere. Listen in to learn about Dr. Muehsam’s five absolute health tools available to everyone, anywhere! Topics We Discuss: [2:52] Dr. Muehsam’s intense psychic experiences during college: out of body experiences, seeing future events that came true, changing the substance of objects, communicating with animals, hearing people’s thoughts! And how that forever changed her understanding of our three-dimensional, five senses world perceived through our thinking brains. [15:31] How Dr. Muehsam defines Absolute Health as being in a place of peace, and being in touch with our essential nature. [22:15] Dr. Muehsam’s “Five Absolute Health Tools”: 1) breathing, 2) mindfulness and meditation, 3) journaling, 4) mind/body sensing, and 5) mirror work. All methods to return us home to a place of healing. [25:30] The science of belly breathing, how to experience mind-body sensing, the mirror work technique. [31:50] Where illness and disease come from. [32:56] Inherited ancestral trauma. [36:18] The book “Near Death in the ICU, Stories from patients in the ICU and Why We Should Listen to Them” by an ICU physician Laurin Bellg [37:25] Dr. Muehsam 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 the most transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW DR. PATRICIA MUEHSAM You can find Dr. Muehsam here: Website Her book, “Beyond Medicine”, is available everywhere. If you are in New York City, get a signed copy by finding Grace, a homeless woman who lives outside Metropolitan Museum of Art, near the 81st Street entrance. Please. 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.

FROM OPIOID TO OPENING with GINNY JABLONSKI “I got off pain medications through forgiveness and self-awareness. It wasn’t easy and I wouldn’t recommend it to everybody… but it is possible.” – Ginny Jablonski Episode Summary: Continuing with the theme of healing, in this episode we talk with Ginny Jablonski, a two time near death experiencer who unwittingly found herself with extraordinary spiritual senses. After being bedridden with chronic pain for eight years and dependent on high doses of prescription opioids, and nearly overdosing, Ginny saw God and decided to return to earth to continue with a higher purpose. After her hear death experience Ginny could sense multidimensionally, and see and feel energies in what she calls the “causal realms” in an otherworldly way. She and her husband, who were respectively educated as an economist and a scientist, had no intellectual context whatsoever for what she was experiencing. She could feel guilt and judgement, sense peoples’ broken hearts, hear the consciousness of plants and animals, see energy moving through the body. Listen in to hear Ginny’s inspiring story. Topics We Discuss: [4:15] Ginny’s near death experiences. [12:09] Ginny’s long and winding road to recovery and self-healing. [13:47] The otherworldly spiritual senses she gained. [19:18] Learning how childhood traumas shape our adult responses, Ginny worked to overcome her own childhood wounds. FOLLOW GINNY JABLONSKI Follow Ginny 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.

SHARED CROSSINGS with WILLIAM J. PETERS “Synchronicities happen pre-death, at death, post-death… cloud formations, lights, energetic things, clocks stopping, phones ringing, digital displays, all sorts of things. There's all sorts of quantitative data to decipher whether this is possible within pure chance. There's no way these are coincidence; there's something else happening here and it's profound.” -- William J. Peters Episode Summary: Is the very idea of the death of a precious dear one just too much to even consider? What if you could participate in the end-of-life experience of your loved one? What if those experiences allowed you to diminish - or maybe even lose - your fear of death? William J. Peters is the founder of the Shared Crossing Project whose mission is to positively transform relationships to death and dying through education and raising awareness about shared crossings and their healing benefits. Director of the Shared Crossing Research Initiative (SCRI), William and his team collect and study extraordinary end-of-life experiences, also known as shared crossings. William has developed methods to actually facilitate shared crossings and to help you meaningfully integrate those experiences. A psychotherapist at the Family Therapy Institute of Santa Barbara, William specializes in end-of-life counseling as a means toward psycho-spiritual evolution. A frequent presenter, William’s book entitled At Heaven’s Door: What Shared Journeys to the Afterlife Teach About Dying Well and Living Better (Simon & Schuster) is available now. William’s work is informed by his not one but two Near Death Experiences (NDEs) and so many Shared Death Experiences (SDE) while serving as a hospice worker with the Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco. William J. Peters and Dr Amy Robbin’s enjoy an upbeat conversation about their favorite topic: the transition from this human life to into the next world. Listen in to hear William make sense of some of Amy’s own very personal shared death experiences. Her mind is blown! Topics We Discuss in Part 1: [4:20] William’s two near death and shared death experiences. First, after a horrible accident on a ski slope, hovering over his body, and telling God that wasn’t ready to die. And secondly in the ICU – hovering over his body, seeing the hospital staff working on his body, hearing the doctor calling out his name. [11:40] Years later while sitting bedside in hospice, William “popped out” of his body and was able to communicate with essence, or possibly the soul, of the dying man. [13:20] Fascinating end-of-life phenomenon, which William calls “shared crossings”: shared death experiences, pre-death premonitions and visitations, terminal lucidity, direct post-death communication, post-death visions, dreams and visitations, synchronicities. [20:00] Differentiating a shared crossings “adept” vs. a medium – basically it is about who places the call. [28:15] What William means by the euphemism he uses “traversing the veil”. And what William feels bedside during this shared death experience crossing over the veil between this life and the next with the dying soul. [33:10] The difference between a near death experience and a shared death experience. How difficult it is for the medical community to dismiss a shared death experience. Topics We Discuss in Part 2: [1:50] William’s methods to enable shared death experiences – talking about death, working through psycho-emotional luggage, meditation, spiritual explorations, guided visualizations. Ultimately to become more comfortable with the idea of death. William offers courses [6:01] Losing the fear of death can extend the length of life, even after a terminal diagnosis. [8:20] Shared death experiencers report a deep inner knowing around dying. 51% of loved ones encounter the dying, 16% see a non-human, elevated highly evolved being (angel or spirit guide or other benevolent being of light); 13% experience a deceased relative, 12% of the time someone “sees” the spirit leaving the body. [13:14] The multiple dimensions of shared death experiences, from experiences in our normal earthy dimension, ending with “going into the light”. [20:18] William 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 the most transformative experience of your life? [29:29] Amy’s own recent shared death experience involving the imminent crossing of her sister-in-law’s grandmother, and messages relayed. Follow William J. Peters You can learn more about “At Heaven’s Door” and purchase your copy wherever books are sold. Follow William J. Peters and find out how to participate in his events. He invites you to share your story with him! Website Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories,

SHARED CROSSINGS with WILLIAM J. PETERS “Synchronicities happen pre-death, at death, post-death… cloud formations, lights, energetic things, clocks stopping, phones ringing, digital displays, all sorts of things. There's all sorts of quantitative data to decipher whether this is possible within pure chance. There's no way these are coincidence; there's something else happening here and it's profound.” -- William J. Peters Episode Summary: Is the very idea of the death of a precious dear one just too much to even consider? What if you could participate in the end-of-life experience of your loved one? What if those experiences allowed you to diminish - or maybe even lose - your fear of death? William J. Peters is the founder of the Shared Crossing Project whose mission is to positively transform relationships to death and dying through education and raising awareness about shared crossings and their healing benefits. Director of the Shared Crossing Research Initiative (SCRI), William and his team collect and study extraordinary end-of-life experiences, also known as shared crossings. William has developed methods to actually facilitate shared crossings and to help you meaningfully integrate those experiences. A psychotherapist at the Family Therapy Institute of Santa Barbara, William specializes in end-of-life counseling as a means toward psycho-spiritual evolution. A frequent presenter, William’s book entitled At Heaven’s Door: What Shared Journeys to the Afterlife Teach About Dying Well and Living Better (Simon & Schuster) is available now. William’s work is informed by his not one but two Near Death Experiences (NDEs) and so many Shared Death Experiences (SDE) while serving as a hospice worker with the Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco. William J. Peters and Dr Amy Robbin’s enjoy an upbeat conversation about their favorite topic: the transition from this human life to into the next world. Listen in to hear William make sense of some of Amy’s own very personal shared death experiences. Her mind is blown! Topics We Discuss in Part 1: [4:20] William’s two near death and shared death experiences. First, after a horrible accident on a ski slope, hovering over his body, and telling God that wasn’t ready to die. And secondly in the ICU – hovering over his body, seeing the hospital staff working on his body, hearing the doctor calling out his name. [11:40] Years later while sitting bedside in hospice, William “popped out” of his body and was able to communicate with essence, or possibly the soul, of the dying man. [13:20] Fascinating end-of-life phenomenon, which William calls “shared crossings”: shared death experiences, pre-death premonitions and visitations, terminal lucidity, direct post-death communication, post-death visions, dreams and visitations, synchronicities. [20:00] Differentiating a shared crossings “adept” vs. a medium – basically it is about who places the call. [28:15] What William means by the euphemism he uses “traversing the veil”. And what William feels bedside during this shared death experience crossing over the veil between this life and the next with the dying soul. [33:10] The difference between a near death experience and a shared death experience. How difficult it is for the medical community to dismiss a shared death experience. Topics We Discuss in Part 2: [1:50] William’s methods to enable shared death experiences – talking about death, working through psycho-emotional luggage, meditation, spiritual explorations, guided visualizations. Ultimately to become more comfortable with the idea of death. William offers courses [6:01] Losing the fear of death can extend the length of life, even after a terminal diagnosis. [8:20] Shared death experiencers report a deep inner knowing around dying. 51% of loved ones encounter the dying, 16% see a non-human, elevated highly evolved being (angel or spirit guide or other benevolent being of light); 13% experience a deceased relative, 12% of the time someone “sees” the spirit leaving the body. [13:14] The multiple dimensions of shared death experiences, from experiences in our normal earthy dimension, ending with “going into the light”. [20:18] William 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 the most transformative experience of your life? [29:29] Amy’s own recent shared death experience involving the imminent crossing of her sister-in-law’s grandmother, and messages relayed. Follow William J. Peters You can learn more about “At Heaven’s Door” and purchase your copy wherever books are sold. Follow William J. Peters and find out how to participate in his events. He invites you to share your story with him! Website Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you’re enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories,

SUPERCHARGED SELF-HEALING with RJ SPINA “The future is here now. The future of medicine is high frequency energy.” – RJ Spina Episode Summary: You have heard that we all have the power to heal ourselves. But where do we find that power? How do we access that power? Do you feel ready to access that power? In this episode, we talk with metaphysical teacher RJ Spina, who verifiably healed himself from spinal paralysis after a catastrophic injury, along with diabetes, hypothyroidism, autoimmune disease, and autonomic dysreflexia. Today his teaching, wisdom, and guidance is changing and saving lives across the globe. He is dedicated to the freeing and healing of humanity on all levels through self-realization. His new book Supercharged Self-Healing is out now. Listen in to understand how RJ Spina describes complete cosmic consciousness and the steps available to absolutely anyone to self-heal. Topics We Discuss: As a child, RJ Spina had an innate ability to live separate from his body as pure spirit. After being told he would live only 48 hours longer, after surgery, he awoke into what he describes as “complete cosmic consciousness” – remembering the power of creation itself. Seeing himself as unlimited and divine. RJ’s road to self-healing… Identify and halt the ego mind identity, which is responsible for all ill health. All disharmony comes from disharmonious thought states. Define the self as divine intelligence, sentience, the direct fractal of god. Detach from the human condition. Know very specifically what you are going to achieve, give it focus. Activate your healing intention. As humans we can express mentally, verbally, emotionally, physically… Combining these methods is a kind of magic. Command creator consciousness – via a very specific mediation. Channel intelligent energy into your body. Turn off programs of illness. Use the power of the spoken word. What you say has a huge impact on your physical body. Affirmations, mantras, commands… How RJ’s doctors and physical therapists responded after his dramatic self-healing, although being told he would spend the rest of his life paralyzed from the chest down. FOLLOW RJ SPINA You can learn more about RJ Spina and his teachings 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 Fireside Website Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AWAKENING THE HEALER WITHIN with KELLY GORES “You can learn to play the instrument of your own body and stimulate healing.” -- Kelly Noonan Gores, director of the documentary “Heal” Episode Summary: Why do some of us get sick and others skate through life unscathed by illness? Are we victims of our circumstances -- or do we have significant influence over our health? How do our thoughts, beliefs and emotions impact our ability to heal? In this first episode of 2022, we talk with Kelly Noonan Gores, a well-known Los Angeles based child actress turned producer/director of the widely popular documentary Heal, seen formerly on Netflix and currently on Amazon Prime. Heavyweights in the mind body arena – foremost scientists and spiritual leaders - make up the cast: Deepak Chopra, Joe Dispenza, Marianne Williamson, Dr. Michael Beckwith and Dr. Bruce Lipton and so many fascinating others. Kelly’s new book, “Heal: Discover your Unlimited Potential and Awaken the Healer Within” is out now. Listen in to hear Kelly Noonan Gores’ enthusiasm for consciousness and possibility, and the miraculous intelligence of the human body. Topics We Discuss: [5:10] Starting from a characteristic teenage cloud of aimlessness and angst, how a transformative experience at age 19, reading Marianne Williamson’s book “Return to Love” on a flight home from Australia, upshifted and redirected Kelly’s intentions toward a spiritual path. [8:35] The process of making the unconscious conscious, and the importance of replacing our early childhood imprinting programs with more serving belief systems. [13:37] The easy availability of free, powerful alternative modes of healing – for example, breathwork to stimulate the vagus nerve, Joe Dispenza’s online meditation courses, books, books, books. Libraries and the internet are loaded with free resources. [18:55] The importance of balancing alternative and Western medicine methods. [20:20] Acceptance as step one to healing, vs. resisting what is. Letting go of the fear of death, which is the ultimate resistance. And finding your joy. [23:50] Disease prevention practices. Find what feels good! Meditate. Turn your phone off. Give your body time to rest and reset and repair. Open to your internal guidance system. Approach exercise to feel good – move your body to release endorphins, eliminate toxins, release positive hormones and feel positive emotions (vs. fear weight gain or fear ill health). Be outdoors in nature. Give yourself grace. Do the best you can. [35:54] The importance of taking the leap to follow your heart, whether or not you know how to get there. Saying “yes” and moving forward. [38:40] Kelly 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 the most transformative experience of your life? FOLLOW KELLY NOONAN GORES: You can learn more about the “Heal” documentary and podcast here and follow Kelly Gores: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter 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.

Welcome to Season 4! of Life, Death and the Space Between with Dr. Amy Robbins “How amazing it can be to find a place of awe. Speaking to my guests I am awestruck, awe inspired… so moved by what they are sharing. Whether it’s a story of grief, a story of life, a story of death, a story of what happens after death… all of it speaks to me of the magic of this universe.” -- Amy Robbins In this Season 4 Opener, Dr. Amy Robbins talks about: Her motivation to create her podcast and YouTube channel: Life, Death and the Space Between. Her excitement about her Season 4 guest lineup. For example: Kelly Noonan Gores, producer of the documentary Heal Author of At Heaven’s Door, William J. Peters World-renown channeler, Paul Selig Rameshwar Das, Co-Author of Being Ram Dass and executive producer of the upcoming series Being Ram Dass A recent Ask Me Anything live zoom call with Patreon supporters. And your opportunity to support via Patreon, so she can continue to deliver intelligent, curious episodes with integrity. Her overflowing gratitude, and how humbled she is by your support! 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 respond to that person is going to be different than how I respond to that person. What does that say? It’s not the person, it’s what’s inside of me, my own consciousness. That is where the science and the spirituality and the awareness all come together. We can begin to make changes at the cellular level by shifting our unconscious awareness to conscious awareness. Many tools to get us there – meditation, yoga, nature, therapy, whatever it is - just get here.” -- Dr. Amy Robbins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PART 1 of 2 – Amy Reflects on The Biology of Belief with Dr. Bruce Lipton “How you respond to that person is going to be different than how I respond to that person. What does that say? It’s not the person, it’s what’s inside of me, my own consciousness. That is where the science and the spirituality and the awareness all come together. That is where we can begin to make changes at the cellular level by shifting our unconscious awareness to conscious awareness. Many tools to get us there – meditation, yoga, nature, therapy, whatever it is - just get here.” -- Dr. Amy Robbins Episode Summary: Do you ever mean for your day to go differently than it actually does – and you’re stumped as to why it went off the rails? Do you want to shift the trajectory of your life but you don’t know quite how? Do you wonder how much control you actually have over your circumstances? Well… hold on to your hat! Science and spirituality fuse in this mind blowing episode where Dr. Amy Robbins reflects on her super popular podcast episode – #157 The Biology of Belief with stem cell biologist Dr. Bruce Lipton, PhD. His findings in cell biology not only changed the conversation at the medical table, he knocked the table over! Dr. Amy Robbins narrates and shares very personal impressions of their conversation. You also enjoy behind the scenes clips. Well known internationally, Dr. Bruce H. Lipton bridges science and spirit. He is a ground breaking stem cell biologist, best-selling author of The Biology of Belief, and recipient of the 2009 of the Goi Peace Award. BTW, Goi is Japan’s version of the Nobel, and Bill Gates won it in 2008. He has been a guest on hundreds of TV and radio shows, and is a frequent conference keynote speaker. Listen in to understand how -- using stem cell biology and quantum physics -- Dr. Bruce Lipton connects the dots through early childhood subconscious imprinting, different ways to navigate our lives, and ultimately how we can create the lives we want by changing our biology. Dr. Lipton tells us how to live our dreams. Topics We Discuss: [5:02] The premise of Dr. Lipton’s work and why people have flocked to it for years. [15:15] The energy in your environment shapes your DNA! [17:15] The chemistry of your blood determines the fate of your cells. Love chemicals hate chemicals. [21:30] How to replace fear with feelings of love. [23:00] Epigenetic control of genes is like an architect’s blueprint. Genes are turned on and off depending on your perception of your environment. We have control! [25:30] Deep dive and how to manage inevitable, real, human fear. [29:20] There are no genes for cancer. Lifestyle, belief, stress are the determining factors. [33:28] Take more vacations! Regular daily mind vacations are essential: walk with a friend, art class, yoga, meditation… [34:50] Positive thinking alone will not impact our lives. Rather, more mindfulness is key. We are 95% subconscious vs 5% conscious. The goal is to decrease thinking and increase conscious mindfulness. [45:38] The importance of becoming aware of your behavior. Using meditation, yoga, nature, therapy to bring your unconscious conscious. FOLLOW DR. BRUCE LIPTON Dr. Lipton’s works summarizing his findings, The 10th anniversary edition of The Biology of Belief, his second book Spontaneous Evolution, Our Positive Future and a Way to Get There from Here, and his third book The Honeymoon Effect, the Science of Creating Heaven on Earth are all available now. Follow Dr. Bruce Lipton: 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 EMOTIONAL ENTREPRENEUR with SCOUT SOBEL “I don't control my bipolar disorder. I live in a dance with it. I accept that… I always say pain alchemized into gold.” “Live in uncertainty’s discomfort. There you will find all future abundance.” – Entrepreneur Scout Sobel Episode Summary: How do you control the most negative aspects of your personality? Of your life? How do you manage emotional turmoil, or maybe a negative thought running on a loop? In this episode, we talk with Scout Sobel, founder of Scouts Agency, a PR agency that gets women as guests on podcasts. Scout’s agency had six figure revenue the first year, grew by 250% the next and grew 60% this year. Scout is cohost of the popular, Okay Sis podcast which spotlights female guests and focuses on telling women’s stores. Through Okay, Sis, Scout fell in love with spreading women's stories and identified the rising popularity and influence of podcasts. She is a trailblazer in the media industry for using podcasts as a powerful form of PR for women, entrepreneurs, podcasters and brands. She now hosts The Emotional Entrepreneur podcast. Scout's success did not come without trials and tribulations. For 15 years she has been living with a severe case of bipolar disorder. Once unable to hold a job, go to college or function in society -- with a lot of self-development work, through a harrowing emotional journey with psychosis, depression, anxiety, and self-harm -- Scout turned her life around. Listen in to this inspirational conversation to understand how Scout took radical responsibility for her mental health and now successfully manages her bipolar disorder and uses her mental health strength to fuel her entrepreneurial dreams. Topics We Discuss: [8:50] A key to feeling safe in your emotions is giving yourself time to heal. Change takes time. A long time. [11:39] Building a toolbox to help regulate your emotions: therapy, psychiatry, yoga, meditation, support groups… [12:50] What it means to be an Emotional Entrepreneur. [14:00] Finding a framework that suits your soul, your potential, passion and purpose. [16:00] Incorporating spirituality and prayer into an emotional journey. [18:30] When Scout calls on her higher power, she feels safe enough to be strong and secure. [19:42] Why Scout says, “Live in uncertainty’s discomfort. There you will find all future abundance.” Especially for women. Because life is uncertain. [22:35] Setting a higher standard for yourself. Walk before you run. If you are emotionally weighed down and lost, setting a higher standard means tomorrow you're going to wake up and add in hope. Baby steps. [24:05] Where Scout finds hope. No intellectualizing, don’t look for evidence. Just trust. Find something that sounds better than where you are today and hope for that. [26:30] How do you know the Universe is showing you your path? How to open our eyes so we can follow the breadcrumbs. [30:57] Why resting is as productive as healing. Filling our free time with what nourishes and restores: a bath, meditation, journaling, putting the phone away and reading a book, cooking with your own two hands, getting outside. NOT frying our nervous system with stimulation, stimulation, stimulation. [35:09] Scout’s first transformative spiritual experience -- where she felt in complete flow with the spiritual realm. FOLLOW SCOUT SOBEL: You can learn more about Scout Sobel, connect with Scout’s Agency, and purchase your copy of “The Emotional Entrepreneur” here: Instagram 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.

Kissable Cheeks – A Ghost Story “I know this was a sign from my little man, Mason, in his silly way, that gives me so much comfort. I continue to struggle with the loss of my son, but I also continue to look at the world with an open heart... feeling connected here on earth to learn the lessons my soul continues to need to learn, and to feel connected to the universe and beyond all the wonder that it is.” [10:30] – Life, Death and the Space Between podcast Listener Episode Summary: A incredibly beautiful and touching story from a mom who lost a her young son just two years ago. Missing his kissable cheeks, and struggling to shake a mother’s overwhelming grief, she tried all the things: grief counseling, grief workshops, ceremony to honor him. But the grief did not budge. She shares her incredible journey from grief to comfort -- through recognizing the depth of meaningful “knowing” dreams and other unmistakable signs – and how she ultimately opened up to the miracles around her. She now feels her son’s ever-present spirit. 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.

BUDDHISM IN BUSINESS with RYAN ESTES “Vulnerability is the key to a great conversation. Conversation is the antidote to polarization.” – Ryan Estes, American Buddhist and Entrepreneur Episode Summary: Does your spiritual path sort of meander around here and there? Or are you one of those people who has unwavering beliefs and disciplined spiritual routines? Or do you fall somewhere in the middle? In this episode, we talk with Ryan Estes, an American Buddhist entrepreneur, an overall powerhouse when it comes to work life balance. He owns multiple businesses. As founder of podcast booking agency Kitcaster, he facilitates thousands of extraordinary conversations. He is a firm believer that vulnerability is the key to a great conversation. And that conversation is the antidote to polarization. Listen in to understand how Ryan Estes defines himself as an American Buddhist, and how he integrates Buddhist teachings into successful enterprises. Topics We Discuss: [2:52] How raised as a self-described “strip mall Christian”, he found Buddhism by way of native American Lakota purification ceremony, and psychedelics including ayahuasca. Always driven by innate curiosity. [10:46] How Ryan integrates spirituality and entrepreneurship. Asking the three questions: Is it fun? It is of service? Does it make money? Ritual of loving-kindness meditations. Bringing calm and peace to the workplace. [15:45] Ryan’s perspective of what it means to be an American Buddhist. How Buddhist ideas are seeping into the American culture. [18:45] Spiritual bypass vs. integrity in spirituality. Humility. Keeping it real. [21:50] At time with deep social, political, economic stressors and differences of opinion -- conversation is the only antidote to polarization. [22:42] Jujitsu! [26:00] Metta meditation – a technology to practice loving-kindness. A series of affirmations projected first onto oneself, then projected onto someone near to you, then projected to someone you are indifferent to, then finally projected onto someone with whom you are in conflict. FOLLOW Ryan Estes: You can learn more about Ryan Estes and his world here: Kitcaster.com Follow Ryan Estes on: LinkedIn SUPPORT LIFE, DEATH AND THE SPACE BETWEEN: 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.

Earth is a School with William Wildblood “After we die we experience that which is a reflection of our own consciousness.” – William Wildblood Episode Summary: Do you ever ask yourself, “Why me?” Do you wonder if there is rhyme or reason for the inexplicable things -- the good things and the bad things -- that happen to you? Would you like to find meaning in everything that happens to you in your life? In this episode, we talk with global citizen William Wildblood – BBC writer, antique dealer, and guest house host across locations in the UK, India, and France. His new book “The Earth is a School”, tells us our world is designed to bring human consciousness closer to its divine Source. He tells us every moment and every event holds meaning. Listen in to understand how William Wildblood views our time spent on earth, as an opportunity to grow spiritually, and ultimately to become closer to our source. Topics We Discuss: [3:05] Why William says Earth is a school. Before birth, our soul exists on the other side, a place of bliss, peace, oneness, joy. We come to Earth; a place suffering, pain, challenges and the duality of good/bad. By overcoming those difficulties, we become more conscious spiritual beings, and learn about love. [5:00] Suffering teaches us about empathy and love. And results in a deeper spiritual love. [8:50] Differentiating human love with spiritual love. How the love of a parent for a child is closest to divine love. [12:30] How after death we go to a realm that reflects our consciousness. [17:04] What a soul experiences when it returns to earth (or returns in part) and begins to experience another incarnation. [20:00] Children’s awareness of the soul, and a sense that this world is not the only world. [20:55] William Wildblood’s experiences where his spiritual guides communicated with him over a course of 25 years. Everyone who is interested in these kinds of transmissions can received by engaging in the spiritual world. [25:41] More people than ever are seeking spiritual connection, are able to wishing to engage with other realms. [29:48] How seemingly difficult experiences are actually spiritual gifts to surface your imperfections. We are often tested where we are weakest. [30:45] An example of a “birthday present” for William from his guides – an unpleasant argument with a close friend. Follow William Wildblood: You can learn more about Willian Wildblood’s book, “The Earth is a School”, and his other books “Meeting the Masters” and “Remember the Creator”, and purchase your copy wherever books are sold. SUPPORT LIFE, DEATH AND THE SPACE BETWEEN: 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.

SYNCHRONICITIES with DR. LYDIA CHO “The universe is always nurturing and provides.” “Prayer is an important form of meditation -- being at peace with yourself and the universe, beseeching what you would like. Prayer, spiritual, enlightenment, and awakening are so related.” – neuropsychologist Dr. Lydia Cho Episode Summary: Have you ever wondered if you can influence how often you experience significant spiritual events? Is there anything you can do to experience more meaningful synchronicities in your life? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Lydia Cho, a Harvard Psychologist who studied spirituality with recent guest Dr. Lisa Miller at Columbia Teachers College, author of “The Awakened Brain”. Dr. Cho is currently teaching and researching neuropsychology at Harvard affiliated McLean hospital. And she loves to talk about spirituality and synchronicity. Wow! Listen in to hear how Dr. Lydia Cho views the interplay between spirituality, religion, psychology, mental health, and the higher power of the universe. Topics We Discuss: [3:30] How Dr. Lydia Cho ended up studying synchronicities. From a family of medical professionals with a constant religious practice, emotional functioning felt more important to Dr. Cho than just physical body healthcare. [10:44] As teenager while playing piano, Dr. Cho experienced smelling the perfume of her beloved, deceased piano teacher. And how her grandparents reacted. [12:00] While jogging on campus Dr. Cho had a premonition of a dear friend’s passing, followed by a grief dream visitation from her friend. [13:30] Synchronicity is a meaningful coincidence, a connection between your outer and inner worlds. [13:30] Dr. Cho’s masters level study in synchronicity awareness resulted in an increase in experiences of synchronicities and a feelings of connectedness. [19:50] How “the fathers of psychology” and collaborators, Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud, viewed synchronicity very differently. Freud considered religion mass delusion. Jung considered religion a valuable psychotherapeutic system of images and symbols. [25:17] Synchronicities positively impact health outcomes. Outcomes are more positive for people with spirituality within a religious framework vs. being spiritual without a religious framework. [34:11] Harold G. Koenig's research at Duke University on the effects of religion and spirituality on health. The Duke University Religion Index (DUREL) measure of religious involvement. FOLLOW DR. LYDIA CHO: You can find more about and contact Dr. Lydia Cho here: McLean Hospital bio Email Dr. Lydia Cho here: Email [email protected] Email [email protected] SUPPORT LIFE, DEATH AND THE SPACE BETWEEN: 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.

Cracking Open Your Tuition with Isabeau Maxwell “Your guides will show you exactly what you need, and exactly what you can handle.” – Isabeau Maxwell “You hear me say this over and over again... The inner work is a BIG piece of this, because if you don't do the inner work, if you don't look at what's holding you back, if you don't look at the traumas and the difficulties that you've experienced and some early childhood stuff, and maybe even some past life stuff, and you don't clear that out – you can’t connect in this way. And it’s hard AF.“ – Dr Amy Robbins “When you go through inner work, when you raise your vibration, you're raising yourself up into a space of compassion, a space of higher understanding and knowing… there's more compassion, more love, more connectiveness in your life. You're able to set more healthy boundaries. You experience more joy.” – Isabeau Maxwell Episode Summary: Have you ever kicked yourself because you didn’t listen to your gut feeling? You know, when you JUST KNOW the right thing to do? What if you could amplify your intuition so the messages were clear as a bell? In this episode, we talk with Isabeau Maxwell, internationally known medium, author and teacher known for her compassion and accuracy. Isabeau specializes in teaching people how to open their own intuitive abilities and live an authentic, blissful life. Her latest books are, “Cracking Open” and “Adventures of a Reluctant Medium”. Listen in to understand how you can more easily tap into that deep knowing. Topics We Discuss: [5:05] Much like Dr. Amy Robbins, Isabeau Maxwell was a reluctant medium. Earlier in life, Isabeau was a spiritual skeptic, having majored in mathematics and chemistry, until a profound and unmistakable after-life visit from her deceased grandmother. [9:59] Isabeau’s personal experience with asking and receiving proof. [13:57] Souls who are “stuck” between Earth and the other side. The fear, confusion or resistance that keeps them from fully crossing over. [18:32] The review process after death. Dr. Amy Robbins idea of what hell may be. Isabeau’s description of what Hitler experienced after death. [24:02] How to develop your own intuition. Everyone is a natural intuitive; it’s a matter of putting in the effort – practice Intuition is the sixth sense, just not a body-centered sense like the other five senses Defocusing on the “agreed upon reality” of the solid world [30:48] Difference between imagination and intuition, which flow through your brain the same way. Over time, however, you will be able to feel the difference. Imagination is a push, the intuition is a pull. Exercises to help you use imagination to spark intuition. [32:49] Synchronicities happen when you open your intuition and expand your channel. [36:27] The Sage Method – The approach Isabeau’s guide used – over two years - to show her to tap into her own intuition. Now a 7 week course Isabeau teaches. [40:54] The importance of doing the hard, critical inner work. [43:46] The intense 30-second daily exercise - grounding, clearing and protecting – to move forward with balanced energy. FOLLOW ISABEAU MAXWELL You can learn more about Isabeau Maxwell and The Sage Method here: Website SUPPORT LIFE, DEATH AND THE SPACE BETWEEN: 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.

Enveloped in Love – A Ghost Story “I recently began sensing my angels and guides again, and I believe there's such love and support for each and every one of us.” – Life, Death and the Space Between podcast Listener Episode Summary: A granddaughter shares her experiences growing up as a Christian, playing with angels, and being taught that Christianity was an elitist club, where only a very few would get into heaven. The rest would end up in the eternal torment of hell. She adored her grandmother who was spunky and fun, loved to sing and dance, and loved people. She cried at every single episode of touched by an angel. However, she wasn't a Christian. After her grandmother passed suddenly and unexpectedly, she feared for her grandmother’s soul. But her grandmother reassured her from the other side that she was ok, in a place of incredible love, and completely safe. The message came with an overwhelming sense of peace, light, and love she describes as, “a cloud of beautiful colors, this most serene sense of love”. Do You Have a Ghost Story? Ghost Stories is a way for listeners to tell their amazing stories of the metaphysical. If you have a great story to tell, something similar to this, contact you have had with your loved one who has passed, or any other mystical experience please reach out: [email protected]. Tell me your story so we can feature it on the show. Support Life, Death and the Space Between: 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 QUANTUM BRAIN with Dr. Amit Goswami “Quantum entanglement aka quantum correlation is the integration of science and spirituality.” – Theoretical Quantum Physicist Dr. Amit Goswami Episode Summary: Have you ever wanted to find a bridge between science and spirituality? Does your intuition tell you it’s not a hard “either/or”? In this episode, we talk with theoretical quantum physicist Dr. Amit Goswami who was a physics professor at the University of Oregon from 1968 to 1997, and has appeared in the movies “What the Bleep Do We Know?”, “Dalai Lama Renaissance” and the award winning documentary, “The Quantum Activist”. Dr. Goswami is a revolutionary amongst a growing body of renegade scientists who in recent years have ventured into the domain of the spiritual in an attempt to both interpret the seemingly inexplicable findings of curious experiments, and to validate intuition about the existence of a spiritual dimension of life. His new book, “The Quantum Brain” is out now. Listen in to understand how Dr. Goswami bridges the chasm between quantum physics and conscious awareness. Today We Discuss: A basic concept in quantum physics is that there are multiple waves of possibilities. Quantum objects are waves of possibilities. When they are observed they become experience. When we observe something, we are choosing to collapse the object into a certain state. What we perceive as stationary – the Newtonian reality we are all familiar with – is not really stationary. Rather, apparently stationary objects are moving very slowly – much too slowly for us to perceive any motion. Which is why we can share experiences with others and how we develop a consensus reality. Our experience creates a convenient but inaccurate notion about reality. Our experiences create our reality; there is nothing in the world until we experienced it. The crucial question: How do we apply quantum physics to our everyday life? Quantum entanglement - when two quantum objects become essentially one and share information without signals being exchanged over space and time. This concept was verified with a space experiment in France in 1982. And of course by the experience of mystics 7,000 years ago, starting in India and then spreading to China, Greece, the Middle-East, and perhaps the America's in the hands of the shamans. This is where quantum science connects with mysticism, where it connects with spirituality. This is signal-less togetherness, spontaneous non-local togetherness; or in spirituality - Oneness. Quantum entanglement or quantum correlation is the integration of science and spirituality. Quantum Leap occurs when electrons make a transition from one atomic orbit to another. The notion of quantum leap comes into play with the experiences of intuition and insight, that feeling in the gut so compelling, so convincing that you know that you have seen truth. Changing brain behavior so that we are better able to choose a particular outcome. Through meditation we become the boss of our brain, vs the other way around. To learn creativity we have to take charge of the brain’s automatic responses through alternating between meditation and relaxation. Focus and then relax. Transport potential - Nonlocal transfer of information between two meditating brains. We are capable of quantum non-locality, and we are ultimately a non-local consciousness. Why traditional quantum physicists are not open to these concepts – due to pressure from the establishment to support the official position of the American physical society. How to live a quantum life The ultimate problem is that the brain evolved over millions and millions of years, and the conditioned response builds on itself. The persona “me” that I present to society gains strength over a lifetime. To move toward conscious awareness, and perception of reality, we need to maintain a lifestyle conducive to that state. We need to surround ourselves with things of love, things of beauty, and positive relationships; and not pay attention to all the negativity of the world. “The Seven I’s” for manifestation -- Inspiration, Intention, Intuition, Imagination, Incubation, Insight, Implementation FOLLOW DR. AMIT GOSWAMI You can learn more about “The Quantum Brain” and purchase your copy at Dr. Goswami’s website: Website SUPPORT LIFE, DEATH AND THE SPACE BETWEEN: 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.

WHERE DO OUR LOVED ONES GO WHEN THEY DIE? with Mariel Forde Clarke “We all have the journey… It's already written into our sacred contract long before we come upon Mother Earth. And it is a lovely journey, but it can be so challenging and painful as well. The most painful experiences are the ones that our souls have called forth for learning and for mastery.” -- Mariel Forde Clarke “We all get messages from our loved ones, if we're open to it.” -- Mariel Forde Clarke “The heavens and the earth meet during our dream and sleep state.” -- Mariel Forde Clarke Episode Summary: We all miss the loved ones we’ve lost. Where are they? What did they experience when they crossed over? Where are they now? In this episode, we talk with Irish teacher and counselor Mariel Forde Clarke who had not one, not two, but THREE near death experiences (NDEs)! Wow! Listen in to understand how Mariel Forde Clarke has experienced life on the other side, and how she now communicates with spirit guides, and uses her gifts to help people heal and grow. We Discuss: Her THREE near death experiences! 1) falling off a roof as a child when her life flashed before her eyes, 2) near drowning while being trapped under a diving board, where she felt a man’s hands bringing her to the surface, although there was no one there, and 3) the most vivid of the three for Mariel – while hemorrhaging during surgery, hovering over her body and being catapulted into a place of heavenly music, rainbow color of light, a feeling of blissful euphoric peace without pain or worry, a feeling of undiluted love. The silver cord that connects our body to our soul, much like the umbilical cord connecting a baby to their mother. Except the silver cord remains in place during our lives, and keeps us connected to our higher selves and the spirit world. Even during near death experiences, the cord remains in place. The silver cord only snaps upon final death, that is when the soul is ready to leave earth. Soul fragmentation, often where one experiences repeated traumas (things like sexual or verbal abuse, alcohol abuse), or perhaps even multiple surgeries. Mariel’s treatment involves soul integration, when she perceives it as the right course, which can take many sessions over many hours. If soul integration or soul retrieval is not right for this person, she refers to a professional counselor, psychologist or psychiatrist. Fear during death and dying. How Mariel works with the dying, always with the permission of the soul. She finds those with a belief in the afterlife experience much less fear around their own death. How one’s experience of the afterlife is related to their belief system during life. Those with a belief system where they believe in a God or Allah or Buddha or Krishna leave this Earth plane much freer without struggle, without fighting. Those that don't have beliefs are the ones paralyzed, so afraid of crossing over. Different levels or spheres in the afterlife, contrasted with just the two traditional realms of heaven and hell, as is taught in many religions. The lowest levels are devoid of God’s light, like the flicker of a candle, and there is much learning to do, available through spirit guides and counselors, spiritual midwives. Why do so many people dismiss the possibility of any type of life after death? No theologian, no scientist, no doctor, no physicist in the world has ever stepped forward and said, categorically, there is no proof for afterlife. On the other hand, hundreds and thousands of doctors and scientists and physicists have endorsed the phenomena. Back to Plato and Aristotle, to philosopher Descartes (1600s), to scientist and mathematician Swedenborg (1700s) - they all support the afterlife, because they had so much evidential proof themselves. Einstein said there was a greater energy in the Universe, far greater than man, a supreme intelligence. FOLLOW MARIEL FORDE CLARKE You can learn more about “Where do our Loved Ones Go After They Die?” and purchase your copy at Amazon, Barnes and Nobel, or anywhere books are sold. Contact and follow Mariel Forde Clarke on: Website SUPPORT LIFE, DEATH AND THE SPACE BETWEEN: 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.

Letting Go of Nothing with Peter Russel “Practice not-doing, and everything will fall into place.” – Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu Episode Summary: Can you really, truly let go? When you hear people talk about letting go, do you wonder what that even means? In this episode, we talk with Peter Russel, author, speaker and leading thinker on consciousness and contemporary spirituality. He earned an honors degree in theoretical physics and psychology, as well as a master’s degree in computer science at the university of Cambridge, England. He also studied meditation and Eastern philosophy in India. He has written 12 books, his latest is “Letting Go of Nothing”. Listen in to understand how Peter Russel views letting go as leaning into and allowing vs. resisting. Topics We Discuss: Tuning into the body - noticing, being curious about and exploring the sensations in your body without judging or labeling. How our thoughts can create the discontent in our lives. How the societal belief system around us reinforces our tendency to focus on what is wrong in our lives, and our subsequent want to correct them. Developing a practice via baby steps to step out of that habit of focusing on what is wrong. Ego is defined as a way of thinking which focuses on keeping you safe. How gaining the skill to recognize the ego when it comes up results in more contentment and recognizing the true self. Peter’s unique perspective of praying to the true self – the eternal sense of “I am” - vs praying to a higher power. Finding compassion for a difficult person in our lives heals us. The difference between Buddha’s life time, and the times we are living in with all the distractions of email, television, social media, etc. Follow Peter Russel: You can learn more about “Letting Go of Nothing" with forward by Eckhart Tolle - and purchase your copy at Peter’s website. Support Life, Death and the Space Between: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Connecting to Your Higher Self with Elyse Cathrea “We always have the opportunity to learn and grow from what’s happening to us.” – Elyse Cathrea Episode Summary: Do you ever feel disconnected, stuck and frustrated in your everyday life? Do you ever wonder, if this what it's supposed to be like? Do you wish you felt more connected to your life? In this episode, we talk with Elyse Cathrea, an intuitive life and wellness coach whose natural intuitive abilities evolved completely organically. What started as an intuitive sense of knowing evolved into seeing spirits and energies. Elyse’s unique talents allow her to work with you by channeling YOUR higher self, to ultimately help you feel excited about creating a life you are connected to. Listen in to understand how you might find yourself on a more spiritual path in your own life. Topics We Discuss: The difference between claircognizance (the intuitive sense of knowing) and your brain just thinking. The practice of automatic writing to tune into your higher self, how you might recognize the voice of your higher self, and mental blocks that might get in your way. How to differentiate your higher self (your own consciousness) vs. spirit guides and energies that spend time with you from other realms or other dimensions to support you. The spiritual experience of being in nature, being near water, being near trees, connecting to something greater than yourself. Our spirit, our soul comes down to this earth to learn lessons; that is the human experience. How Elyse tunes into your higher self to deliver the guidance and messages you most need to hear for your own growth, and to feel inspired and aligned with your life. The mind-body connection and how to merge both ways of living. Follow Elyse Cathrea Website LinkedIn Instagram Support Life, Death and the Space Between: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE MEANING OF LIFE, A DAD’S LAST WORDS – A Ghost Story “Happiness, success has nothing to do with what you put in your bank – nothing. Success is about whether you enjoyed the journey.” – dying words from a beloved father Episode Summary: A super intimate look into the final hours of an adored and respected father. As told by a daughter sitting bedside, this heart wrenching and beautiful episode includes recorded messages of his dying words, about the meaning of life and what sounds like an out of body experience. The lively, close, authentic and loving relationships they shared comes through loud and clear. Before he died, his daughters told him exactly how much he meant to them, how much they loved him, how much they were going to miss him – and thanked him for being the best dad ever. Do You Have a Ghost Story? Ghost Stories is a way for listeners to tell their amazing stories of the metaphysical. If you have a great story to tell, something similar to this, contact you have had with your loved one who has passed, or any other mystical experience please reach out and let me know. Tell me your story and so we can feature it on the show. Support Life, Death and the Space Between: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spirit Vessels with Jessica Wertz “Death is not easy to talk about. Grief is not comfortable to feel.” “We believe in the courage of the human spirit and the depth that love can weave together in times of grief.” “We recognize the power of ceremony for both its ability to create and hold a safe space for your emotions and assist in the process of self-healing.” -- Jessica Wertz Episode Summary: Have you ever wondered why it is so hard to talk about, much less deal with, death in our society? Have you struggled with your emotions around the death of a loved one? Have you scrambled to find ceremony and meaning when facing death? In this episode, we talk with Jessica Wertz, a ceramics artist and founder of “Spirit Vessel” where she creates personalized ceremonies to honor the lives of loved ones, with meaningful ritual and handcrafted, uniquely designed urns. Listen in to hear Jessica Wertz invite you to redefine your relationship with loss through guided, personalized ceremony. Topics We Discuss: How Jessica Wertz’ journey from artistry and creativity, through the forests of Oregon, lead her to Spirit Vessels so early in her life. Using an intentional, uniquely created Spirit Vessel urn to beautify and signify a loved one’s life. How to bypass the tabu and stigma around death in our culture, and rise above the difficulty of talking about death. How to approach a better way of living through the lens of death; growing through the wisdom of death. Jessica’s passion for reintroducing the long lost art of ceremony into the common experience of losing a loved one. Rekindling the lost ancient technology of ceremony, helping to create a sacred time to give reverence, honor and celebrate; to center the community around the spirit of a loved one. Spirit Vessel will help continue the markers of life: birth, baptism/bris, graduation, marriage, anniversaries – with emotional and spiritual living memorials or after death memorial services. How you can honor your loved ones in this world and into the next. How we are socially wired to connect in community! Learn More about Spirit Vessels You can learn more about Jessica Wertz, and find out more about Spirit Vessels at their website. Follow Jessica Wertz on: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Support Life, Death and the Space Between: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facing More Than You Can Handle? with Miguel Sancho “It’s OK to be scared. You’re not the first person to go through this. Be patient. Focus on what’s in front of you. Push forward. Protect your head. Hold on. And you can do this.” — Miguel Sancho Episode Summary: As a parent, can you wrap your mind around what it would be like to be facing the possible death of your child? How would you face what feels like more than you can handle? In this episode, we talk with Miguel Sancho, an Emmy Award winning journalist, and executive producer of award winning documentaries and news programs. His work has been seen History Channel in 2021, 2020. His current work is “The Proof Is Out There” on The History Channel. Miguel Sancho's book, "More Than You Can Handle, A Rare Disease, a Family in Crisis, and the Cutting-Edge Medicine that Cured the Incurable is a page turner! His book chronicles the lives and deaths of patients and staff at the Duke University Hospital Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, where his son’s life was saved in 2016. Listen in to hear Miguel Sancho share the harrowing experience of parenting his critically ill son, Sebastian. Topics We Discuss: Chasing medical answers while their infant son Sebastian endured surgeries, treatments, medicines in his first months. Ultimately, a bone marrow transplant when his son was age 4. Miguel Sancho’s journey of ups and downs - through stoicism, workaholism, depression, anxiety, marital issues, and finally through meditation, discipline and faith. Plunging into the science and knowledge of the situation, as an ennobling exercise in optimism. The importance of trying and using multiple modes of healing to find the particular combination that works for you individually – therapy, mediation, medications, exercise... The therapeutic benefit of mindfully allowing yourself to feel your intense emotions. Meditation and lovingkindness or meta as coping and healing practices. Miguel Sancho’s wife’s program: “Five F’s” – faith, family, friends, food, fun. Get Your Copy of “More Than You Can Handle” You can learn more about “More Than You Can Handle” and purchase your copy at here or anywhere books are sold. Follow Miguel Sancho on: Website LinkedIn Support Life, Death and the Space Between: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Change Your Relationship with Pain with Dr. Serena Sterling “When you’re in pain you may wonder, Is this as good as it gets?” Episode Summary: Do you live with pain? Does pain keep you from living the life you truly want to be living? Is it even possible you have actually chosen your pain? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Serena Sterling a well-known mind-body pain specialist who found a path to her own wellness via a journey through juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and an in depth educational journey. Dr Serena’s new book “Pain, A Love Story” chronicles her experience and her clients’ experiences being treating chronic pain. Listen in to understand how Dr. Serena Sterling uses mind/body techniques to diagnose and identify repressed emotions, and shift negative beliefs and patterns to relieve experienced pain. Topics We Discuss: Dr. Serena Sterling’s journey from her own chronic pain to wellness How the neuro-emotional technique works to uncover suppressed emotions via eastern medicine techniques. How the simple muscle test technique and tapping into the client’s energy – even virtually online -- can uncover the root cause of chronic pain in the body. How the body and subconscious mind trap unresolved emotions, and how a combination of physical body work and talk therapy to process experienced can release these emotions, and ultimately address pain, typically over the course of a few months. Pain as an expression of emotional health. It’s not always the “Big T” traumas. “Small T” traumas can compound to create pain and injury. Get Your Copy of “Pain, A Love Story” You can learn more about “Pain, A Love Story”, and purchase your copy at her website. Follow Dr. Serena Sterling on: Facebook Instagram Support Life, Death and the Space Between: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did You Choose Your Family? with Stacey Aaronson “It is so important for us to heal our inner wounds, not to wait, especially now with the world turning upside down.” – Stacey Aaronson Episode Summary: Have you ever wondered why you have a stronger bond with some relatives above others? Do you ever feel a familiarity as if you’ve known a loved one before? As a parent, have you ever asked yourself, “Why is this child's here? Why did this child choose me? Why did I choose this child? Why did we choose this time?” In this episode, we talk with Stacey Aaronson, established writer, ghostwriter editor, book, designer, and publishing partner who's been involved in the full or partial production of over 200 books. Listen in to understand hear about Stacey Aaronson’s unconventional journey raising her teenage mother, and the unshakable, otherworldly bond between them. Topics We Discuss: Stacey believes, and spiritual readers validated, that Stacey and her mother had a soul contract, and were told of a past life together as twin sisters. Stacey’s experience of her mother’s death, from two very different perspectives: both at a soul level and at a human level Her mother’s soul space messages before her passing via a medium, including, “If only I could capture this expansiveness and keep this wisdom on your plane, what joy I could spread, knowing what I have here. Now I have to figure out how to use it from another angle… It's going to be grand. Just you wait and see.” Stacey’s continued relationship with her mom after her death through numbers and song lyrics, and her deep knowing that her mom is nearby. Get Your Copy of “Raising, and Losing, My Remarkable Teenage Mother”: You can learn more about Stacey Aaronson and purchase your copy of her book at https://www.staceyaaronson.com. Follow Stacey Aaronson on: Facebook Instagram Support Life, Death and the Space Between: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Science FINALLY Catches Up with Spirituality with Dr. Lisa Miller “Life is like the winds or the river, life is moving. It is full of waves. Life is very much alive, very dynamic.” “We are knowers in many forms and we need empiricists AND scientists… the magician, the intuitive, the mystic. We need to ask the questions in our head, and get answers in our hearts… This is how the big decisions need to be made - decisions on the board room, decisions with foreign policy. If we use just a tiny little splintered part of our brain, we will not make the best decisions.” “The outward stuff falls in place when we follow the truth.” “Are we pushing the wave or are we surfing the wave? If I try to push the wave, I get drowned under, but if I surf the wave and my goal is to ride with the flow of nature, then I go places I didn't know I was going to go... It opens up in the realm of miracles and unforeseen opportunities and magnificent surprises.” “We're living the same life. We are the family of life. We are one human family and we are one living being.” Lisa Miller Episode Summary: Have you ever had an overwhelming feeling of inner-knowing pops up inexplicitly? Can current science validate that your gut feeling is real? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Lisa Miller, Columbia University professor of Clinical Psychology, and New York Times bestselling author of “The Spiritual Child”. Talk about credentials! A graduate of Yale and the University of Pennsylvania, she's the founder and director of the Spiritual Mind Body Institute, the first Ivy league graduate program and research institute in spirituality and psychology, and has held over a decade of joint appointments in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical School. Her innovative research has been published in more than 100 peer reviewed articles in leading journals including: Cerebral Cortex, American Journal of Psychiatry, and The Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Miller is the editor of the Oxford University press Handbook of Psychology and Spirituality, founding co-editor-in-chief of the APA journal, Spirituality and Clinical Practice, and an elected fellow of the American Psychological Association and two time president of the APA Society for Psychology and Spirituality. WHOA! Her latest book, “The Awakened Brain”, is amazing. Dr. Miller describes it as “the culmination of 25 years of research. And equally importantly, interwoven with those 25 years of research, 25 years of life.” Listen in to understand Dr. Lisa Miller validate the science of spirituality, intuition, synchronicity. Topics We Discuss: Most women know to use awakened awareness, will make an important decision out of a deep inner hunch, their instincts, a transcendent dream, some sort of inescapable synchronicity. They will count on that form of mystical awareness far and above the sort of linear, lists of pros and cons and statistics. The hard-nosed empirical scientific materialism validates our spirituality as our birthright. MRI studies, genotyping studies, long-term clinical course studies all say that this deep form of awareness, our awakened awareness, the neuro docking station of transcendent spiritual experience -- A is real, B is our birthright, and C it is the foundation for greater health, greater recovery and renewal in times of suffering. How spirituality mitigates depression and addiction, suicidal deaths. Learning to trust that intuitive, inner-knowing as legitimate, right and true. Authenticity, synchronicity. Schumann Resonance – a high amplitude alpha wavelength within all of nature from the earth crust up one mile. The spiritually engaged brain vibrates at the wavelength of all creation of all nature of all life, the consciousness of the life, the loving felt substance of existence, the essence of existence, the family of life. “Spiritual bypassing” – the attempt to self-label as spiritual, without actually being spiritual. Dr. Lisa Miller assures we are all spiritual, and we can all count on our awakened brain. Follow Dr. Lisa Miller: You can learn more about “The Awakened Brain”, purchase your copy and find out more about Dr. Lisa Miller at her website. Support Life, Death and the Space Between: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Magic of Surrender with Kute Blackson “None of us has control in this life. Our demand that life go the way we want it is what causes so much suffering. Know that the degree to which you surrender determines the degree to which you are alive, the degree to which life can use you, the degree to which you enjoy life.” – Kute Blackson’s mother’s parting words, said with a smile Episode Summary: When it is imminent, will you be able to completely surrender to your own death? Have you ever contemplated how will you face your own death? Does surrender even come into the picture for you? Born in Ghana, West Africa, Kute Blackson’s multicultural upbringing as the child of a Japanese mother and Ghanaian father, raised in London, and on 4 different continents defies stereotype. His mission is to awaken millions to Love and to Living their inspired destiny. Kute believes we are being initiated and upgraded into a more enlightened way of living as humans – centered on surrender. We are being invited toward living more in alignment with the divine, more in alignment with our souls. Listen in to understand how Kute Blackson views ego vs. soul purpose, and surrendering into our pure essence. Topics We Discuss: Asking ourselves a different question. Not “What do I want?” but instead, “What does life want for me?” Aligning beyond ego and personal power to soul power. Surrender + Trust = Magic Control + Resistance = Suffering Inevitability of childhood human trauma, and how that shapes our roles in order to be loved and validated. Ultimately how that conditioning separates us from our true selves. Path back to our true selves: Be aware that you are conditioned! Ask: Where am I in physical or emotional pain? Ask: What lies am I telling myself? Ask: Where do I have disease? Ask: Where is energy not flowing in my life? Ask: Where are my roadblocks? Give yourself permission to acknowledge your truth and FEEL what you feel. Miracle Mindset – seeing every moment as a miracle, recognizing innate intelligence Your purpose of life is every moment of life. Stay in Touch with Kute Blackson Kute’s latest book, “The Magic of Surrender” is available on Amazon. Find out more about Kute: Facebook Instagram Website Support Life, Death and the Space Between: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Own Your Life with Rajan Shankara “Ego is a fabric of reality blocking us from true consciousness.” Episode Summary: Do you believe a leopard can change its spots? Can a person truly change their nature in an instant? Rajan Shankara was pulled over by a police officer with a trunk full of marijuana, cocaine and other drugs -- and inexplicably walked away free. He asserts he changed his life in an instant. He describes how he vowed to live within the law and contribute positively to society. In this episode we explore the perspectives of a former drug dealing thug turned monk, turned meditation guide, life coach, fitness expert, and author. Listen in to understand hear Dr. Amy Robbins and Rajan Shankara discuss and debate ego, meditation and paths to personal growth. Topics We Discuss: The details of Rajan’s life changing close call with the law Rajan’s perspective on meditation: the restraint of mental activity The advanced meditation technique of “touching in” What is the “right” way to meditate? Is expert yogi an oxymoron? Get Your Copy of Everything is Your Fault: You can learn more about Everything is Your Fault and purchase your copy at rajanshankara.com. Follow Rajan Shankara: Facebook Instagram Podcast Man in the Making Support Life, Death and the Space Between: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tools for Your Life with Bridget Finklaire “Consciousness is the key to human evolution.” -- Bridget Finklaire Episode Summary: What is consciousness? What is awareness? What are sacred geometries in nature? Weaving together the threads of her spiritual and professional journeys, Bridget Finklaire designed "The Bone Circle" - a unique, transformative and life-changing programme that ties together three significant areas of expertise: Intuition and creating, the sacred and the metaphysical, and therapy and healing Her new fictional and loosely biographical novel, Red Dress, is out now. A relatable story of a stressed out working mom on a spiritual path, a journey within to finding self. While reading a fun novel, you hear about , the story offers insights into spiritual tools – acupuncture, energetic clearings, balance Listen in to understand how Bridget Finklaire views the universe as vibration, love and energy – and how she sees the future of science and spirituality. How science is catching up. The qa Topics We Discuss: Awareness is becoming conscious of your thoughts, your words, your actions, what you do, how it affects you, how it affects others and the world! Working with women to empower and raise awareness is key to our evolution. It’s all about vibration – and love is the highest vibration. Light and matter have a frequency and a vibration. When you have conscious awareness and feel deeply, your vibration is higher, then you attract more of that same energy. When you feel good you feel vibrant. When you’re feeling badly, you don’t. Spiritual awakening is almost always a string of fleeting moments of awareness – like appreciating morning bird songs, or morning sunlight. It’s almost never “the big trumpet call”. Acceptance is a key step in the process of healing.As is choice. Tools to keep moving forward and process feelings of grief, sadness, depression, emotional pain… Schumann Resonance – the frequency of the Earth’s energy. Why we feel better when we spend time in nature. Nature is in harmony with the Schumann resonance.The importance getting away from our Wi-Fi, our mobile phones, in favor of spending time in nature. Sacred mathematics behind creation reflected in structures, numbers and geometries in nature. Fibonacci numbers. Golden ratio. Get Your Copy of Red Dress: Find out more about Bridget Finklaire, her work and The Bone Circle: Website Facebook Instagram You can learn more about Red Dress and purchase your copy wherever books are sold. Support Life, Death and the Space Between: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daddy’s Tune – A Ghost Story “Nothing survives but the way we live our lives.” – Jackson Browne, Daddy’s Tune Episode Summary: What do our loved ones experience when they die? How do we interpret the feelings and synchronicities we experience after losing someone so dear? Today’s story from a Life, Death and the Space Between listener shares what she feels certain were communications from her father, through: flashback childhood dreams, an inexplicable and exquisitely timed electrical anomaly, an overwhelming feeling of calm, and perfectly safe ending to a potentially catastrophic icy driving accident well-timed funny cartoon Do You Have a Ghost Story? Ghost Stories is a way for listeners to tell their amazing stories of the metaphysical. If you have a great story to tell, something similar to this, contact you have had with your loved one who has passed, or any other mystical experience please reach out and let me know. Tell me your story and so we can feature it on the show. Support Life, Death and the Space Between: 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 Fireside Support Life, Death and the Space Between: 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 Fireside Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transforming Grief to Growth with Susan Angel Miller “Through struggle with adversity, we all have the ability to gain wisdom and growth.” Episode Summary: As a parent, can you imagine losing your child? How would you navigate this unthinkable trauma? In this episode, we talk with Susan Angel Miller, mother, wife and author of a powerful, touching memoir of grief and recovery -- after her seemingly healthy teenage daughter was diagnosed with brain cancer and died within 24 hours. Incredibly, just three years later, she herself was diagnosed with a brain tumor! Dr. Amy Robbins calls Susan Angel Miller’s book, “Permission to Thrive, My Journey from Grief to Growth” powerful, moving and compelling, and a candid conversation about death, grief and recovery. We Discuss: Community helping in so many ways. “The community was everything.” There is no wrong way to support someone in grief. The family’s organ donation decision – and the silver lining of meeting the recipient whose life was saved. Every grief story is unique. Gratitude changed everything:seeing what you have as enough. Post traumatic growth – hopefulness, gratitude, enhanced spirituality, wisdom and deeper meaning. Get Your Copy of Permission to Thrive: You can learn more and purchase your copy at her website. Follow Susan Angel Miller on: Facebook Instagram Support Life, Death and the Space Between: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Powerful Replay: Soul Meditation – a Tribute to Dr. Amy Robbins’ mentor and “Soul Mama”, Ariana Garrett Dr. Amy Robbins says of Ariana Garrett, “I believe there is no one who could explain the Soul better than she could. There is no one who understood the soul better than she did. And there is no one who could help manifest sh*t faster than she could help manifest sh*t. She was magical where that is concerned.” Episode Summary: Today Dr. Amy Robbins shares very personal grief; her rocked faith, sadness, and vulnerability – after losing her mentor, teacher and friend – after losing her “Soul Mama”. Internationally renowned master energy therapist, spiritual life coach, and meditation teacher Ariana Garrett lost her earthly life to cancer in early August 2021. From a place of raw grief, Dr. Amy Robbins is grateful to share this tribute to Ariana’s wisdom, knowledge, soul and light. This timeless conversation originally aired in 2019. Enjoy. Today We Experience a Powerful Soul Meditation Together! Enjoy one of Dr. Amy Robbins’ favorite meditations. More than quieting the mind… The goal of this meditation is to connect with our soul to align and commune with the soul, to experience a conscious unity, and then and bring the energy of the soul back into our personalities. Prepare the personality to receive those soul energies. The soul is the actor, and the personality is the role the actor is playing. Sit upright with a straight spine. Unwind with micromovements. Settle into stillness. Focus attention on the feet. Realize that right here, right now, all is well. Rest in this. Feel the earth below you – and how beautiful and powerful that is. Rest in this. Focus attention at the base of your spine. Imagine a column of light running up your spine to your heart. Feel a sphere like a bead of light at your heart, a place of inspiration and compassion. Recognize that all is well right here, right now. Imagine expanding your heart, and invite energy from the awakened collective heart into our own heart. Rest in this. Slowly rise up that column of light in a counterclockwise direction, and imagine a beautiful sphere of light above your head. Rest here. Recognize you a part of a soul tribe, your spiritual family, in and out of bodies. Attune to your soul tribe. Recognize the vast resources available within your soul tribe - protection, guidance, etc. Call on your soul tribe for those resources, even if you don’t know just what they are. Stand in openness in receiving. Expand your awareness, visualize bright spot high above you. Imagine the a cone of light from that high point coming down all around you. This divine light is shining down you at all times, and Earth supports you. Set an intention to live within these forces. Set an intention to share these subtle energies Let’s express gratitude for this time together and this sacred space we have created. Learn More about Ariana Garrett’s Life and Contribution: Facebook Instagram Website Support Life, Death and the Space Between: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.