Out of the Fog with Karen Hager

We're back from hiatus! After a personal update, Karen answers listener questions about what to do if a new spirit guide shows up; whether reincarnation makes it impossible for a medium to contact your loved one in Spirit; whether it's really possible to predict the future; and more.  Have a question for the next listener mailbag? Shoot her an email (karen [[[at]]] karenhager.com)! Check out karenhager.com for upcoming classes and to book a private session. Follow her on Instagram, where she's @fogcitypsychic to see cute photos of Maisie the Dog (not a puppy any more!), jigsaw puzzles in progress and whatever else strikes Karen's fancy in the moment. Stay tuned for more new episodes coming in February!      

Everyone dreams, even babies in the womb. But most dreams are forgotten when we wake, and we often don't understand the healing and perspective they can bring us. What does it mean to be an awakened dreamer? Samantha Fey will help us discover how to use the dream state to receive guidance, inspiration and even connect with our loved ones on the other side. Samantha Fey is the author of The Awake Dreamer: Lucid Dreaming, Astral Travel and Mastering the Dreamscape which asks readers to look at dreaming in a whole new way. She co-hosts two popular podcasts Psychic Teachers and Enlightened Empaths both of which teach listeners how to embrace and celebrate their innate sensitivity and gifts. She has advanced degrees in Education and is a Reiki Master who writes and teaches all over the world about crystals, Reiki, healing, and intuition. Find out more at samanthafey.com.

Tokens, secret doorways, and pearls of wisdom fall at our feet on our life's journey. We often dismiss these as mundane or don't notice them at all. Sande Hart believes that the liminal space … the spaces in-between … is where transformative wisdom and deep insight reside. She invites us to find the extraordinary in the mundane, and tap into wisdom in the synchronicities and messages of our pauses. Sande will share practical ways we can alchemize our lives through the power of these spaces. Sande Hart is an award-winning leader in the fields of women's empowerment and interfaith community building. She founded the women's interfaith international grassroots organization S.A.R.A.H. (The Spiritual and Religious Alliance for Hope) the morning of 911, an instinct to gather women of diverse faiths to protect all that they consider sacred, now in its 20th year. She founded and served as director of Charter for Compassion's Women and Girls sector, served as chair for the United Religions Initiative for North America and serves on the Women's Task Force for The Parliament of World's Religions. She is also the founder of Compassionate California. Sande is being inducted into the Women's Oral History Library of Claremont Colleges. She is the author of The Liminal Odyssey: The Alchemical Power of the Spaces In Between. Find out more at sandehart.com.

Grief can knock us flat. Everything changes in an instant, and most people can't understand what we're going through. Karen Johnson's fast-paced life as a Federal Judge came to an abrupt halt when her son passed from an overdose. Rather than grieve in a way that made people around her comfortable, she did the unexpected. She left her job of thirty years, sold her house with all of her belongings, and went on a journey that took her all over the world, ultimately discovering a healing and spiritual practice along the way. She's here to share some of what she learned, and to help us discover how to transform grief and loss. Karen V. Johnson is a graduate of Georgetown Law Center (J.D.), a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and holds Masters Degrees in Public Health and Public and International Affairs (MPH, MPIA). Karen is a retired federal administrative law judge who practiced criminal and energy law for more than thirty years. She also is a former U.S. Army officer, Major, USAR (inactive). Karen was personally trained by Alberto Villoldo, and is faculty at the Four Winds Society and a Master Practitioner of Energy Medicine. She has trained extensively in the techniques of Illumination, Soul Retrieval, Extractions of Energies and Entities, Divination, and Death Rites. Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss is her first book. Find out more at karenjohnson.net.

What is the key to having more confidence? Dr. Joan Rosenberg believes we undermine ourselves when we disconnect or distract from our emotions. She's identified eight key unpleasant emotions that can trip us up and shares her tools for releasing those emotions to help us feel more confident and successful. Why is 90 seconds important? Listen to find out! Psychologist Joan Rosenberg, PhD, is a bestselling author, corporate wellness consultant, and media expert. She is an acclaimed speaker and trainer on communication, confidence, resilience, authenticity and grief. As a three-time TEDx speaker and member of the Association of Transformational Leaders, Dr. Rosenberg has been recognized for her innovative Emotional Mastery and confidence building approach, and for her thought leadership and global influence in personal development. Dr. Rosenberg has served as a mental health media consultant for documentaries, print, radio, television and digital outlets. An Air Force veteran, she is a professor of psychology at Pepperdine University. Her latest book is 90 Seconds to a Life You Love: How to Master Your Difficult Feelings to Cultivate Lasting Confidence, Resilience and Authenticity. Find out more at drjoanrosenberg.com.

How can you practice your subtle energetic abilities and fully embrace your spiritual nature, even if you feel like you can't yet be open about it with those around you? Angela A. Wix brings insight about what it means to be a “secret psychic”. She'll share how to recognize and receive spirit communication, and how to integrate your experience so you don't feel as though you're caught between two worlds. Angela A. Wix has been an acquiring editor for body-mind-spirit titles at Llewellyn Worldwide and is the author of Llewellyn's Little Book of Unicorns and The Secret Psychic. She is a Certified Medical Reiki Master (CMRM), lifelong intuitive medium-in-training, and artist. Visit her at AngelaAnn.Wix.com/arts and @AngelaAWix on Facebook and Instagram.

Echo Bodine shares her experience with ghosts as human beings who have chosen, through their own free will, not to move on to the place our souls call home—what religions call heaven or the afterlife. She says that by learning from the human side of “trapped souls” we can make changes now to avoid becoming earthbound when we pass. Echo Bodine is known internationally for her work as a spiritual healer and writer. She has appeared on numerous national television shows, including Sally Jesse Raphael and NBC's Later Today. She is the author of a number of books, including Hands That Heal, Echoes of the Soul, Relax, Little Book of Ghost Stories, and A Still Small Voice. Her new book is How to Live a Happily Ever After Afterlife. Find out more about Echo and her work at echobodine.com.

A traumatic event can trigger thoughts that keep us trapped in the past or anxious about the future. We may relive the traumatic event over and over again in our heads, and this can cause tremendous suffering. Dr. Nancy Wiley says it doesn't have to be that way. She'll share what her own awakening taught her about finding emotional freedom and easing suffering. Dr. Nancy Wiley, D.D.S. is a highly trained scientist who is an expert in the physical body as she is in the subtle body and spiritual realms. She practiced clinical orthodontics for more than 27 years, while at the same time immersing herself in the study of meditation and the subtle energy. Dr. Wiley has practiced Transcendental Meditation, Holosync (brain wave entrainment), and guided meditations with many teachers, including Jeddah Mali, her most treasured teacher and to whom she attributes the attainment of Unity Consciousness. She is also a Reiki Master and expert in several energy healing modalities, including EFT, Spring Forest Qigong, and Diamond Feng Shui. Dr. Wiley now dedicates herself to igniting a massive shift in human consciousness, using Divine Trust as the cornerstone. She is the author of Divine Trust: A Practical Guide to End Your Suffering and Find Your Way Home. Find out more at trustthedivine.com.

Think medical intuition is a gift reserved only for the “special” few? Wendie Colter believes that we have the natural ability to intuitively connect with our body's wisdom. Tune in to learn how you can tap into the wisdom your body holds, and how medical intuition can enhance healing and wellness. Wendie Colter is a Certified Medical Intuitive, Master Certified Wellness Coach, and founder/CEO of The Practical Path®, Inc. Her accredited certification program, Medical Intuitive Training™, has been pivotal in helping wellness professionals develop and optimize their inherent intuition. Wendie's trailblazing research on medical intuition is published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine and she is the author of the groundbreaking book, Essentials of Medical Intuition: A Visionary Path to Wellness. Find out more at thepracticalpath.com.

Committing to the way of the sacred feminine means making time for silence and reflection, and tending to our inner lives. Christine Valters Paintner believes that embracing the wisdom of Mary the Blessed Mother and her many faces is one way to welcome the sacred feminine into our lives. She's here to share familiar and unfamiliar names of Mary, expressed as archetypes that are shared across cultures … to open pathways of creativity, healing, and justice. Christine Valters Paintner, PhD and Registered Expressive Arts Consultant/Educator,  is the online Abbess of abbeyofthearts.com, a virtual monastery and global community. The Abbey offers online programs and retreats to help integrate contemplative practice and creative expression. Christine is the author of 18 books on spirituality including her most recent, Birthing the Holy: Wisdom of Mary to Nurture Creativity and Renewal.

Everyone handles the stress of major trauma differently. Jennifer Berk Weisman knows that to promote recovery, it's essential to learn how to manage daily stress, practice mindfulness, and discover how to handle life's challenges. PTSD can be crippling and prevent you from progressing. Jennifer's here to share her journey and help you find your own resilience in the face of life-changing events. In a split second, a car speeding through a crosswalk jeopardized everything Jennifer Berk Weisman had built. Battling life-altering trauma, PTSD, a traumatic brain injury, and the cutthroat fashion industry, Just Bones Boardwear founder Jennifer Berk Weisman refused to let the accident define her and steal her identity. On her journey from stay-at-home mom to innovative entrepreneur surviving unexpected adversity, Jennifer conquered every obstacle with a fierce determination to succeed. Her new book, Sink or Swimwear, shares her true story of recovery, hope, and resilience. Find out more at https://jenniferberkweisman.com.

What's holding you back from a life of greater ease, grace, and joy? Amy Eliza Wong believes that changing the way we look at our current struggles opens a path for making conscious choices that lead to more freedom, wholeness and peace. She wants you to know there is always a way forward, no matter how difficult things are in the moment. Amy Eliza Wong is a certified executive coach who has devoted more than 20 years to the study and practice of helping others live and lead on purpose. She works with some of the biggest names in tech and offers transformational leadership development and internal communication strategies to executives and teams around the world. Her new book is Living on Purpose: Five Deliberate Choices to Realize Fulfillment and Joy. Learn more about Amy and her work at https://alwaysonpurpose.com.

Shamanic teaching seems especially relevant in these unusual times when it can feel like we are going through great change, and yet not always clear on our direction. Itzhak Beery says ancient cultures foresaw the volatile events we are experiencing as a birthing process for a new future and human paradigm. Prophecies like “The Condor and The Eagle” from the High Andes of Ecuador, and the “Meeting of the Water,” from the native Brazilian Amazon, inform Itzhak's perspective on what we are experiencing today. Itzhak Beery is a leading international shamanic teacher, healer, speaker, and community activist. He is the author of three bestselling books, including Shamanic Healing: Traditional Medicine for the Modern World. For nearly 30 years, Itzhak bridges the spiritual and practical wisdom his indigenous teachers entrusted to him with a contemporary approach relevant to our modern times. Itzhak leads groups on healing expeditions to the Andes and the Amazon of Ecuador and Yucatan. Itzhak is the founder of ShamanPortal.org, The Andes Summit, and co-founder of the New York Shamanic Circle. He is on the faculty of major spiritual centers, and he received the 'Ambassador for Peace Award' from The Universal Peace Federation and the UN. Find out more at itzhakbeery.com.

Do your keys refuse to stay put? Do your socks go missing from the laundry? Cynthia Sue Larson says that when things appear, disappear, transform or transport and when we experience changes in time, that's a reality shift. Our consciousness can change the physical world and make our lives better as a result. Cynthia Sue Larson is the best-selling author of several books including Quantum Jumps, Reality Shifts, and High Energy Money. Cynthia has a degree in physics from UC Berkeley, an MBA degree, a Doctor of Divinity, and a second degree black belt in Kuk Sool Won. Cynthia is founder of RealityShifters, first president of the International Mandela Effect Conference, managing director of Foundations of Mind, and creator and host of Living the Quantum Dream podcast.  She has been featured on Gaia, the History Channel, Coast to Coast AM, One World with Deepak Chopra, and BBC. Cynthia reminds us to ask in every situation, "How good can it get?" Subscribe to her free monthly ezine at realityshifters.com.

What is Medical Reiki? Surgeons and doctors know there is some “other thing” that contributes to their patients' healing, but often don't know what that is. Raven Keyes will share how using this practice activates the body's natural ability to heal itself, while restoring energy lost during illness, injury, or chronic disease. Raven Keyes is an internationally recognized Reiki Master Teacher who has worked with surgeons and other health professionals for many years. She is the author of the award-winning book The Healing Power of Reiki, and she was named best Reiki Master in New York by New York Magazine. She is the founder of Medical Reiki International. Her new book is Medical Reiki: A Ground-Breaking Approach to Using Energy Medicine for Challenging Treatments. For more, visit her at RavenKeyesMedicalReiki.com.

Torn between staying informed and staying sane? Too stressed out to meditate? My guest today says that when the world gets chaotic and confounding, we need spiritual practice more than ever. Philip Goldberg joins me to share the tools you need to access peace and strength within you—at a moment's notice, in whatever time you have. Philip Goldberg has been studying the world's spiritual traditions for more than 45 years. He is the author or co-author of some 25 books published in more than a dozen languages. His book American Veda was named by Huffington Post and Library Journal as one of the Top 10 Religion Books of 2010; it was followed in 2018 by the popular biography The Life of Yogananda. He blogs on Spirituality & Health and cohosts the Spirit Matters podcast. We'll be talking about his book, Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times. Find out more about Phil and his work at https://philipgoldberg.com.        

How can we apply ancient wisdom to the challenges and choices of today's world? Diane Dreher, author of The Tao of Inner Peace, joins me to talk about how we can create greater harmony within and around us by combining awareness and action. By recognizing nature's enduring principles, we can expand our awareness, gain peace, and then take effective action to change the world around us.   Diane Dreher, Ph.D., is a bestselling author, researcher, and positive psychology coach. Her books, The Tao of Inner Peace, The Tao of Personal Leadership, The Tao of Womanhood, Inner Gardening, and Your Personal Renaissance, have been translated into ten languages. Her research on positive psychology and hope has been published in academic books and journals, and her work has been featured in media outlets including USA Today, Entrepreneur, Redbook, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Science of Mind, radio and TV talk shows, and websites on leadership and personal growth. Diane has a Ph.D. in Renaissance English literature from UCLA as well as a Master's Degree in Counseling. She is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, Professor Emeritus and Associate Director of the Applied Spirituality Institute at Santa Clara University and a Lecturer in the Positive Psychology Guild in the United Kingdom. Find out more about Diane and her work at https://dianedreher.com.

We know our kids are unique, wonderful, frustrating, always-evolving beings. As parents … and as teachers, aunts, uncles, adults who care about the planet … how can we know what our children need to be healthier and to thrive in the world? Rates of depression and anxiety are rising in our kids, and consciously awakening parents are looking for new tools. Julie Hatch is here to share her views on holistically raising kids from the inside out. Julie Phillips Hatch is a pediatric nurse practitioner, an acupuncturist, a parenting specialist, and a mom. She is a traditional western medicine practitioner, turned alternative holistic practitioner. Her passion has always been helping kids. She spent many years working in pediatrics, first in pediatric intensive care, then in neonatal intensive care. Eventually her focus shifted, and she found her way into the realm of eastern medicine and holistic health. Julie's new book is A Parenting Revolution for Higher Evolution. Find out more about Julie and her work at https://juliephillipshatch.com.

We need healing, and so does our troubled world. Today's guest says that the Universe is waiting for you to remember who you are. But how do we begin this process of waking up? How can we embrace and honor our inner Light without getting bogged down in old programming and limiting mindsets? Lynn Patner shares how she healed herself and now helps to heal others by becoming aware of unconscious programming and stepping into a more abundant life. Lynn Patner, M.S.W. is a warm, funny, insightful and compassionate teacher. A Certified Hypnotherapist and Reiki Practitioner, Lynn's studies include Native American traditions, Shamanism, Eastern Traditions, a variety of energy therapies and healing practices. She weaves all of these disciplines into comprehensible teachings, providing tools to share with her clients and students. Lynn gives to those that wish to learn more, a sense of purpose and balance toward creating the life you have always desired, guiding them to experience the brilliance of their own inner light. Her mission in life is to assist others on the journey of awakening to their unlimited potentials and the uniqueness of their own being. Her new book is The Awakened Soul: Discovering the Light Within.  Find out more about Lynn and her work at https://lynnpatner.com.

Our children know … better than we do, sometimes ... that we are more than what we perceive. There is an unseen world, opening through our imagination, our intuition, that kids have clearer access to. Elizabeth Cosmos, spiritual healer and teacher, and author of the Energy Annie series of award-winning conscious children's books, is with me to talk about how and why we can talk with our kids about energy. International author, teacher, and practitioner Elizabeth Cosmos has been involved in spiritual healing for more than thirty years. She was responsible for the founding and development of a comprehensive, hospital-based integrated medicine program for integrative therapies at Saint Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI, and she is also the founder of the International Association of Ama-Deus, LLC. Her work has been featured in such international publications as National Geographic. In 1989, Beth worked three years in the study of Ama-Deus healing method, of which the last seven months was intensive training with Alberto Aguas before his passing. This sacred wisdom called Ama-Deus is being carried forward directly as was transmitted to her from Alberto. Beth is an ordained Minister in the Science of Mind Church for Spiritual Healing, and earned her doctorate degree in Energy Medicine at Holos University Graduate Seminary. She is the author of Ama-Deus Healing with the Sacred Energies of the Universe and the award-winning children's series The Adventures of Energy Annie. Find out more at energyannie.com.

It takes real courage to be empathic. Trusting and working with the emotions, feelings, and knowledge we pick up intuitively is an art form. Elaine Clayton is here to help us understand empathy and use that special insight to find out about ourselves, our place in the universe, and learn to be protected and confident as we explore. Elaine Clayton is an internationally known author, artist, teacher, intuitive healing arts practitioner and Reiki Master in NYC, CT and Atlanta. Her books on intuitive intelligence and creativity include The Way of the Empath; Making Marks: Discover the Art of Intuitive Drawing; and Illuminara Intuitive Journal. She is also the author and illustrator of many books for children, including Pulitzer Prize winning author Jane Smiley and Gregory Maguire, author of the popular novel that birthed the smash hit Broadway play, Wicked. Other new titles include books in the A Little Bit Of series, including A Little Bit of Angels and A Little Bit of Fairies. Find out more about Elaine and her work at elaineclayton.com.

How messy is the space you're in right now? And how does that make you feel? Some types of clutter might feel OK to live with … while other kinds of clutter feel jarring and uncomfortable. Kerri Richardson knows that you can use your clutter woes to transform your life. When you get curious about the reasons you struggle to clear clutter, she says, you can discover secrets to success that have been under your nose the whole time. Kerri Richardson is a mindset coach and the bestselling author of What Your Clutter Is Trying to Tell You and her latest book, From Clutter to Clarity. Through online courses, private coaching, and her international membership community, Clutter Clear Your Life, she has helped thousands of people learn to use their blocks as steppingstones to living their best lives. Find out more at kerririchardson.com. 

What can a 14th century English mystic teach us about living through times of pandemic and turbulence? Mirabai Starr joins me to talk about how Julian of Norwich's “Revelations of Divine Love” brings sacred feminine wisdom and an invitation to respond with an open heart to even the most difficult circumstances. Mirabai Starr is an award-winning author of creative non-fiction and contemporary translations of sacred literature. She taught Philosophy and World Religions at the University of New Mexico-Taos for 20 years and now teaches and speaks internationally on contemplative practice and inter-spiritual dialogue. A certified bereavement counselor, Mirabai helps mourners harness the transformational power of loss. Her book, Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce & Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics, was named one of the best books of 2019. Julian of Norwich: The Showings, a new edition of her contemporary translation of Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love, will be released in a few days, featuring a foreword by Fr. Richard Rohr. Mirabai lives with her extended family in the mountains of northern New Mexico. Find out more at mirabaistarr.com.

If you are on the edge of burnout—or already there; if you are proud of being a workaholic; if you are so focused on getting things done that you forget to enjoy the journey… then Lillian So has a message for you. She truly believes that by understanding the five layers of the body you can change every aspect of your life and start seeing and feeling transformation in a short amount of time. ---------- Lillian So is an integrator and facilitator of transformation. She has more than twenty years of industry experience in creating psychological safety, group facilitation, and compassionate communication. The founder of SOfit SF Inc., Lillian is a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor, yoga educator and therapist, non-violent communication facilitator, life coach, integrative healer, and mystic. Her signature fitness and yoga programs have helped people transform their relationship with their bodies through intentional movement, music, and community. Lillian's coaching programs, which attract an international audience, have helped people transform every aspect of their lives through the five pillars of the SO method: biology, programming, inner compass, communication, and manifesting. Her new book is: So Empowered! Discover the Five Layers of the Body to Take Control of Your Life.

How many journals do you own? People buy me beautiful blank books … and I buy them for myself. I promise I will write in them … I sit down with a fancy pen … open the book … and nothing. This has been going on for years. On today's show, Noelle Van Vlierbergen shares how she came up with a method that actually works to get you journaling, and how this practice can help you move through change. You can find the freebie Noelle offers in our interview (a tool to help you feel better in 3 minutes) by clicking right here.  -------- Noelle Van Vlierbergen is a certified Integrative Health Counselor, Life and Addiction Recovery Coach. She is the author of Day by Daybook: A Planner for Change; and The Sober Leap: Practical Wisdom to Create an Amazing Life Beyond Addiction. She is also the founder of Sober Moxie, an online resource that provides community, guidance and inspiration to women in sobriety. Find out more at https://daybydaybook.com.

Today's guest had the great fortune to work with amazing teachers --- his wonderful, funny, difficult, and loving dogs. They kept him going in times of great stress, fear, and loss. Along the way, he was given opportunities to remember, over and over, how to love. Dogs are healers, Michael Overlie says, and he knows they can help lead you back to your self.   Michael Overlie is a lifelong dog fanatic. He has had a gift of connecting with animals since he was a small child. Dogs have been with him most of his life, giving him gifts and teaching him lessons. His greatest breakthrough was after the death of his brother. While grieving this loss, he was fully awakened to his own potential and the gifts our animals bring to our lives. Now he helps other men awaken to the gifts available to them from their dogs. He has dedicated himself to assisting men and their dogs discover their path to living a life of purpose, being extraordinary. Remembering. This is Michael's purpose, his mission on this Earth. Michael's new book is Let Your Dog Lead. Find out more at https://dogsandmen.com. 

My guest says that is time to become your own soft spot to land. What if you could stop trying to FIX you and become your own best ally? In today's episode, Elena Sonnino will share how to form an alliance with intuition and your body to navigate the journey of your life.   Elena Sonnino is a life coach, yin yoga teacher, and author. But what most people say about Elena is that she brings delightful sparks of energy to everything she does. Elena is on a mission to help you transform the walls of survival mode into doors of possibility so that you can step into the spotlight of your life as your most rooted and nourished self. Her work helps you get out of your head and into your body as your source of wisdom, and moves you from beyond shoulds and into delight, one day at a time. At home, Elena enjoys watching the sunrise, tending to her many plants, riding her Peloton bike, and impromptu kitchen dance parties. Learn more about Elena here or by reading her new book, Inhabit Your Joy: A Book of Nudges.

Romance and love addiction are real. You may know someone who is constantly in search of the next “love high” or jumps from one relationship to another. Or they may be consistently drawn to toxic partners who are abusive and manipulative. Sherry Gaba brings deep insight into these patterns, and shares wisdom to help break free of these addictive cycles. Sherry Gaba, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist and life coach who helps people cope with codependency, love addiction, toxic relationships, and mental health issues. Sherry is a single mother and once her daughter was old enough, Sherry returned to school to receive her Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California. As a leading expert on addiction and recovery, Sherry's TV appearances include: Vh1's Celebrity Rehab, CNN, Inside Edition, the Robert Irvine Show and Access Live, E! News, among others. She has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Women's World, the LA Times, Thrive Global, the New York Post, Marriage.com Psychology Today, Zoosk and other leading publications. She has also been a guest on many SiriusXM radio shows and now hosts her own podcast, The Love Fix. Sherry is the author of Love Smacked, in which she addresses relationship addiction and codependency, and is a contributing writer to the book Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times Tough People. Sherry maintains a private practice and founder of Wake-Up Recovery an online group coaching program that applies the principals of positive psychology, law of attraction, and mindfulness for codependents, love addicts, and toxic relationships. Find out more at https://sherrygaba.com. 

Daniel Shapiro shares the reality of the fifteen years he spent living and caring for his wife while single-handedly raising three young children. He often found himself looking for guidance as he struggled to figure out what is right, what is okay, what is wrong, what is just human, and how to bear it all. For anyone who has ever had to deal with the anguish and desperation of an illness, Daniel addresses questions that people living through unspeakable misfortunes may wonder about, but don't know who to ask. Dan Shapiro is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Brain Research Foundation, a foundation that exists to accelerate discoveries of the human brain by funding pioneering neuroscience research. Dan's three children co-founded the Young Leadership Board in 2016 and have raised more than $260,000 for BRF. Dan is a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School. A lifelong Chicagoan, he has practiced trial law nationally for many years. He enjoys spending his time reading and hanging out with his grown children. The Thin Ledge is his debut book. He is currently at work on a second book, a novel about an aging lawyer, late career ambition, and ethnicity in a changing world. Find out more here.

Emotions are something we experience. They don't define us. In this episode, Amanda Hainline talks about how we can shift our emotional state to release stress, anxiety, and sadness. She will share tools we can use to help gain control of our emotions and feel better within five minutes. Fifteen years ago, Amanda Hainline accidentally went from a regular suburban mom to full blown psychic in 30 seconds. To cope with the utter chaos from that experience, she worked with healers and angels to regain her sanity. Along the way she started not only surviving but thriving as a result of her new found gifts, becoming an intuitive, and hands-on healer, working with clients all over the globe. Her new book is Feel Better in Five Minutes: An Empowering Guide to Gain Control Over Your Emotions. Find out more at amandahainline.com.

Today's guest knows that living in your feminine brings more flow, abundance and fulfillment to life. But what does it mean to invite feminine energy, and to ground our lives in that space? Elé de Posson shares her wisdom about magnetizing our paths to receive more good things. Eléonore de Posson is a spiritual teacher, intuitive business mentor, healer, speaker, and author. She helps women entrepreneurs, leaders and wayshowers run their business and life from their feminine energy so that they can magnetize more wealth, alignment and flow while impacting humanity in their unique way.  Elé's new book is The Path of Femininity: The 6 Gifts of Your Sovereignty, and she's the host of the Sacred Roots podcast. Her gifts are depth, wisdom and practical leadership. With these gifts, she leads her clients to have a soul-led business and life. Find out more at eleonoredeposson.com.

Feeling exhausted, confused, and stressed out? This has been another tough year, and we may have survived intense emotions and spiritual pain. The Rev. Earl Johnson joins me to offer guidance on maintaining hope and relationships with people and things that matter, finding comfort during hard times, and entering the new year with hope. As the national spiritual care manager for the American Red Cross, Rev. Earl E. Johnson, recruited, screened, trained, and deployed highly credentialed healthcare chaplains to mass fatality events for ten years. From plane crashes to school shootings, Johnson was part of a team that assessed and planned emotional and spiritual support for the victims and loved ones of these horrific unanticipated events. Johnson has appeared on MSNBC and CNN to advocate for families of those lost in the Malaysian air incident. He lectured at Michigan State, Michigan, and Radford/Virginia Tech disaster preparedness conferences. In the past decade, he coordinated professional spiritual care support to fatal domestic aviation incidents, massive Gulf hurricanes including Katrina, Rita, and Gus, the Virginia Tech shootings, and Orlando. Johnson is the author of Finding Comfort During Hard Times, one of the ten best health and wellness books of 2021, according to Booklist of the American Library Association.

Listener favorite Dr. Michael Lennox is here with astrological insights for the new year! Join us for a peek into 2022 and get Michael's take on what to look forward to … and what to be aware of … in the months ahead. Psychologist, Astrologer and Dream Expert, Dr. Michael Lennox has been helping people have a deeper understanding of their unconscious mind for almost twenty-five years.  In workshops, in the media, and for private clientele, Lennox guides people through life's mysteries with a deep and profound wisdom delivered through a humorous and extemporaneous style that has become his trademark.  He is your ambassador to conscious embodiment.  His #redrobeastrology reports on Instagram reach thousands of people every day. A highly sought-after media expert, Dr. Lennox has appeared on many television shows.  His radio and podcast appearances talking about the power of dreams and the impact of astrology now number in the hundreds. He hosts his own podcast, Conscious Embodiment: Astrology and Dreams with Dr. Michael Lennox.  Dr. Lennox obtained his Masters and Doctorate in Psychology from The Chicago School.  Astrology and Personality, his Doctoral Dissertation, is published by Lambert Academic Publishing out of Germany.  He is the author of three books on dreams: Dream Sight: A Dictionary & Guide for Interpreting Any Dream; Llewellyn's Complete Dream Dictionary; and The Little Book of Dreams. Dr. Lennox leads classes, workshops, and retreats all over the United States and conducts a worldwide private practice based in Southern California.

2021 brought unexpected challenges and changes to all of us. Kathy and Karen are no exception. In this interview, Kathy and I share some of our personal experiences with disruptive change over the last year. You'll also hear our take on how realizing what's really important can shift perspective and shine a light on whether we're operating from fear or with love. Kathy Henry is a marketing consultant and copywriter, community volunteer and leader. TO her surprise, she is the mother of two adults (from a chronological perspective at least). In 2016 she co-founded Open Peaceful Heart with Karen Hager, a community dedicated to bringing more peace and love into our daily lives so it can ripple out into the world. Learn more at openpeacefulheart.com. 

Want to know why new year's intentions fail—often before January is even over? Want to start off 2022 maximizing the chances for fulfilling your dreams? Dr. Alice Chan joins me to share the secrets of living your best life in the new year! Dr. Alice Chan is an author, executive and life coach, speaker, and teacher of conscious living principles. She works in the intersection of neuroscience and spirituality, particularly helping clients access their full-body intelligence and innate wisdom. Alice holds a doctorate in Communication Arts and Sciences-Mass Media and certifications in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator; the Enneagram; and various coaching programs, including Miracle-Minded Coaching with Marianne Williamson.  Find out more at https://dralicechan.com.

Karen brews a strong cup of tea and answers listener questions in this special year-end episode. Who knows what will fall out of the mailbag? Tune in to hear her musings on intuitive development, abundance, connecting with guides … and whatever else comes up. Karen Hager is an intuitive guide, psychic channel, frantic knitter, inveterate puzzler, and hosts the Out of the Fog podcast. She connects with more than 1200 people each year for private intuitive sessions. Karen has taught intuitive development for more than a decade, with a focus on empowering students to connect with their unique gifts and find their own intuitive voice. Find out more about Karen and her work at karenhager.com.

Living in a house with funky energy? Have you found yourself wondering whether it is haunted? Amy Dempster, host of the Earth Keepers podcast, shares wisdom about how we can reclaim our power in places with paranormal activity, and how we can clear and protect our own personal energetic fields as well. Amy Dempster helps in understanding the healing power of the earth. What began as openly sharing her spiritual journey on her popular blog Following Hawks, has become a resource for others wanting to learn how to communicate with nature and share their own unique healing gifts with the earth. Together with the Spirits of the Land in the mountains of northwest Montana, she tends seven portals on the land where she lives, along with any grid keeping work she is assigned. She also leads the Earth Tenders Academy, an immersive online journey to help others re-establish their connection with their ancient ancestors, learn to communicate with the seen and unseen forces in their environment and respectfully offer their healing energy to places in need. Amy is also the host of the podcast The Earth Keepers. Find out more here.

Nightmares can shake us out of sleep and mirror our real-life worries. Dream interpreter Stase Michaels will talk about how to handle bad dreams, and give us tools for deciphering their meaning. We'll also look at how we might keep daily anxieties from becoming invasive bad dreams. Stase Michaels has three degrees in psychology, and a lifetime of experience in writing and dream analysis. She's taught college courses in psychology and dream interpretation, and has done a great deal of research on nightmares, including writing two theses. Stase suggests medical researchers, scientists, and inventors can harness dreams as a powerful source of practical insights for sought-after breakthroughs. She's the author of eight dream books, including the best-sellers A Little Bit of Dreams and Nightmares: The Dark Side of Dreaming. Her newest book is a true crime novel called Justice Plays Roulette. Find out more at interpretadream.com. 

Are you highly sensitive? Empathetic? Empathic? An empath? Accepting and embodying your empathic nature is an intentional path towards balance and belonging to yourself. Signe Myers Hovem demystifies empathic receptivity, believing that it is not a “gift” or “power” but a feature of one's sensory perception and intuition, an ability that allows us to live in extended communication with nature and humanity. Signe Myers Hovem has created homes on five continents over twenty years, raised four uniquely sensitive children, pursued a special education lawsuit appealed to the US Supreme Court, volunteered in a hospice in Texas and an orphanage in Azerbaijan, worked as a spiritual counselor in Houston Texas, and taught workshops and trainings in the art of being an empath and the power of language in many countries around the world. She splits her time between Boulder, Colorado, and Oslo, Norway. Her new book is The Space In Between: An Empath's Field Guide.

Medical intuition is not a gift limited to only a few. My guest today says that you are already wired to tap into medical intuition, and so is everyone else! Tina Zion says that learning to understand ourselves this way will sharpen our intuition and change our lives.   Tina Zion is a fourth-generation intuitive medium, educator, and is considered an expert in medical intuition. She is the author of three award-winning medical intuitive books: Become a Medical Intuitive; Advanced Medical Intuition; and her newest book, Be Your Own Medical Intuitive. Tina is also the author of The Reiki Teacher's Manual and Reiki and Your Intuition. Tina's books are sold in more than 40 countries and have been #1 in Canada and Australia. She teaches in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Europe, Canada, Mexico and throughout the USA. Tina is a contributing author in Michael Newton's book, Memories of the Afterlife. Tina has taught self-development courses for 30 years and specifically has specialized in medical intuition for more than a decade.

Intuition is a naturally occurring gift. Chanda Parkinson will show us how we can safely explore, grow and understand our intuition … all from the privacy and comfort of our home. Join us for practical, meaningful ways to connect more closely with your psychic abilities. Chanda Parkinson utilizes her spiritual gifts, tarot, and astrology to support others through transitions in life with clarity and deep compassion. No stranger to introversion, Chanda seeks to live in the grey matter of life, leaving lots of room for exploring the playground of her own mind, and the rich, wild, sometimes animated thoughts that drive her creativity on the daily. As the author of Meditations for Psychic Development: Practical Exercises to Awaken Your Sixth Sense, Chanda is fiercely committed to mentoring others in the discovery of their own spiritual gifts. Find out more at chandaparkinson.com.

Today's guest knows firsthand that intuition and love are central to healing, and to navigating any of life's challenges. After a 20-year journey through Environmental Illness, Maryanne began to teach and help others. She'll share simple, powerful tools to help listeners access their own healing power in their lives. Maryanne Sea, MSW, discovered the power of intuition in healing as she was recovering from severe Environmental Illness. She introduced Intuition in Healing courses to nurses, doctors and other health professionals at many Australian hospitals, and also taught at four Australian universities. Maryanne has been a frequent guest on Australian radio shows and has appeared in documentaries/news features with ABC (USA), BBC (UK) and ABC (Australia). Her Mindbody Healing Intuitive Transformation sessions help people who feel there is something that they can't access that is playing a part in their being sick or struggling in some way. Maryanne's newest book is Love is the Healer. 

Sometimes it takes a catastrophic event to wake us up. We're diagnosed with a life-changing illness, end a long-term relationship, unexpectedly get laid off, or face an event that utterly upends life as we know it. We all encounter these turning points, so how shall we face them? Radha Ruparell shares wisdom about how we can rise with courage through tough times and use those lessons to unlock our greatest selves. Radha Ruparell is a global cross-sector leader with expertise in leadership development and personal transformation. She has worked with CEOs, Fortune 500 senior executives, social entrepreneurs, and grassroots leaders around the world, Radha heads the Collective Leadership Accelerator at Teach For All, a global network of independent organizations in 60 countries committed to developing leadership in classrooms and communities to ensure all children fulfill their potential. She holds a dual master's degree from Harvard University and is the author of the Amazon top seller Brave Now: Rise Through Struggle and Unlock Your Greatest Self. 

Can you create more joy and meaning in your career, even if you don't love your job? Beverly Jones says you have more power than you realize and that you can start to make changes right away. Tune in to hear practical strategies to help you find more satisfaction and success on the job and in your life. Beverly Jones works with leaders to spark engagement and productivity in their teams, and helps professionals to thrive in their careers. Her clients include leaders and professionals in businesses, universities, and government agencies. She is also a Visiting Fellow at the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service at Ohio University. Bev writes and speaks about issues related to leadership, collaboration, professional growth, strategy, and well-being: Her new book, Find Your Happy at Work, is a guide to finding joy, meaning and success at work, and at the same time motivating your team. Her book on career resilience, Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO, is available around the world. Her NPR podcast “Jazzed About Work,” features conversations and stories related to careers and leadership.

Anxiety can rob us of joy, pull us out of the present moment … and it is exhausting. My guest today is Wendy Tamis Robbins, and even as her life looked perfect and high-achieving on the outside … anxiety and panic attacks were increasingly limiting her life. She'll share how we can free ourselves from the prison of anxiety through self-compassion and the hard work of introspection. Wendy got herself free, and she says you can too. Wendy Tamis Robbins, author of The Box: An Invitation to Freedom from Anxiety, is a lawyer by day, writer by night, and a “professional panic attacker.” Despite near-crippling anxiety, she worked her way through Dartmouth College and law school before, in her 30s, she set her mind to overcoming the anxiety and panic attacks that increasingly limited her life. For the past 20 years she has worked in corporate finance, creating and preserving affordable housing and lending to underserved communities. 

How can we be true to ourselves while staying connected to our partner in a relationship … whether it's old or new? Intuitive relationship healer Deb Acker shares how to identify when our intuition is speaking to us and how we can use intuition to create more exciting and vibrant relationships. Deb Acker is an intuitive coach, healer, and channel. As an intuitive relationship healer, she helps women heal their relationships, especially their inner relationships. Deb's written for many publications, including the Huffington Post and Elephant Journal. When she's not coaching, speaking, or writing, you can find Deb working out, in nature, or traveling the world. Find out more at https://deborahacker.com.

Have you struggled to push past your money set point and find a level of financial ease and success? Madeline Gerwick knows that you can shift your money patterns and your bottom line. She'll share a wealth of tools and practices (what works … and what doesn't) from her many years of helping people transform their relationship to money and jumpstart their prosperity. Madeline Gerwick is an internationally recognized, certified astrologer, specializing in business and economic astrology. She cofounded Polaris Business Guides LLC to provide timing and guidance for individuals and organizations. She consults with individuals and businesses of all sizes to guide them to higher levels of prosperity by working in harmony with the Universe. Ms. Gerwick annually publishes The Good Timing Guide: Time Codes for Success and its companion newsletter, which provide good timing and economic trends for all types of businesses and personal activities.  She's the co-author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Astrology and a contributing author to the business anthology, Einstein's Business: Engaging Soul, Imagination, and Excellence in the Workplace. Her latest book, co-authored with Margaret Donahue, Money Is an Energy Game, is a culmination of over twenty years of study and teaching prosperity training. Find out more about Madeline and her work at moneyisanenergygame.com

Feeling good is a foundational piece of attracting what you want in life. Wondering what might be holding you back from making a bigger impact personally or professionally? Wendy Watkins shares wisdom about consciously creating a life of more joy, passion and fulfillment. As an author, international speaker, accredited coach, mentor and, most importantly, a compassionate human being, Wendy Watkins inspires others with tools and teachings to live their definition of a best life. Over the last 20 years Wendy has coached hundreds of small business owners to create both success and fulfillment by focusing on the foundation of joy – that place where happiness stems from the inside out. She is the author of The Joy Factor Recipe Book: A Common Sense Approach to a Delicious Life. To learn more about Wendy and her work, visit https://wendywatkins.com. 

How can we move the world from fracture to a more cohesive system? Dr. Kristen Donnelly explains the power of curiosity and how people change their world views versus how they change their habits. By using curiosity as the lens through which we see others, we can build inclusive communities. Kristen Donnelly (MSW, M.Div, PhD) is a TEDx speaker, international empathy educator, and researcher with two decades of experience in helping people understand the beauty in difference, and the power in inclusivity. She is one of The Good Doctors of Abbey Research, where she and Dr. Erin Hinson seek to foster empathy and creativity to empower inclusive communities, through cultural analysis and training. Kristen is also co-owner and COO of their parent company, as well as an unapologetic nerd for stories of joy, hope, and change. Find out more about Kristen and her work at https://abbey-research.com.

Our beloved companion animals are more than just good friends. Animal intuitive and healer Lynn McKenzie believes they can help us change our lives and fulfill our soul purpose. You'll hear how tapping into animals on a deeper level can help us grow spiritually and transform personally. Lynn McKenzie's greatest passion lies in helping others attune to the insight, wisdom and magic that sentient beings wish to share with humanity. Training more than 100,000 students in 52 countries over the past 30 years through her signature Animal Energy® Certification Training program, Lynn has built a stellar global reputation, helping others identify, foster and embody their own animal communication and healing gifts. She is the author of Bark, Neigh Meow; Awaken to the Transformative Wisdom of your Companion Animal to Activate your Soul's Highest Calling. FInd out more about Lynn and her work at https://lynnmckenzie.com. 

People are more powerful, more capable of making miracles than they know. My guest today believes that miracles don't randomly happen—we create them. You can harness your innate power of healing to create lasting change. A holistic physician for more than three decades, Dr. Mark Mincolla believes that developing our superconscious mind and recognizing the consciousness that exists within each of us is what generates miracles. Mark Mincolla Ph.D. is a Nutritional Therapist and quantum energy healer who has transformed the lives of more than 60,000 patients over the last 35 years. He has integrated ancient Chinese energy healing techniques with cutting edge nutritional science in what he calls Electromagnetic Muscle Testing, a one-of-a-kind approach that zeros in on each individual's unique nutritional needs. Dr. Mincolla has authored seven books to date. His new film and book, The Way of Miracles: Accessing Your Superconsciousness, is available now. Find out more at https://thewayofmiracles.com.