Spiritual Media Blog Podcast

Interview with Stephen Chong

Stephen Chong is the author of The Afterlife, a Journey To. ‘The Afterlife’ is a book that takes the reader into and through Heaven’s many levels or portals – a bit like a scenic railway tour. The book is written as a novel. Stephen explains the book was written around the time when horrendous stories were emerging about the abuse of children within religious orders and other institutions. He then wrote a short story (essentially, chapter one of the book) about what happens after death to those complicit in the process of denial and abuse.

One of the principal characters - ‘the Bishop’, upon his death, has to face the consequences of his actions - in this case, his self-righteousness and insouciance to the truth. For the narrator, Athar, his is a journey told from the horrors of abuse by the clergy and his subsequent suicide, that plots his path through heaven with the sword of forgiveness in his right hand and the scepter of love in his left.

In our conversation we talk about the following:

• What the different levels of Heaven look like in his book
• How people can continue to grow, evolve, and practice forgiveness in Heaven
• How children and people with physical disabilities are taken care of in Heaven
• His beliefs about life after death

Stephen’s ideas about Heaven and the Afterlife helped me increase my faith and hope that my loved ones and myself would be taken care of after death. It also encouraged me to live my life in a way that is more consistent with my Soul Purpose. 

For more information please visit his website at: http://www.stephenchong.com.au.

Interview with John J. Spitzer, M.D.

John J. Spitzer, M.D. is the author of Finding God Again and Again. He is a practicing pediatrician in private practice and also a clinical assistant professor in pediatric medicine. He lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with his wife, Anne, and has two young adult children, Tim and Patty.

With two young children and a loving wife, the stakes were high when John J. Spitzer found out his testicular cancer had returned after thirteen years. The relapse forced him to confront his mortality—and a second relapse drove the point home. The setbacks also gave him a great opportunity to become one with God.

In Finding God Again and Again, Spitzer looks back at how it took over twenty years of life experiences to realize that he had to feel God in his heart again—and not just think of God.

I recently had the chance to talk to John about his book, spirituality, and life experiences. In our conversation, John talks about the following:

• His spiritual development over 20 years
• How testicular cancer helped him grow his faith
• Specific techniques John uses to let go and surrender his will to God to better understand what God wants him to do with his life, including in work and family situations
• What John feared and did not fear when he confronted his own death
• Advice John has for others who are going through difficult life challenges, including how to never feel alone, how to receive guidance, and how to find your purpose and faith during life challenges 

Interview with Ann and Bill

Ann and Bill are the co-founders of My Conscious Wellness and Love Evolution and Clearly Conscious. They are pioneers in the Canadian consciousness and alternative holistic wellness industry. Their organization and everything they do, including their relationship with each other, are driven by the expansion of conscious awareness through love.

As part of their offerings and initiatives they introduce and share the use of advanced consciousness-based technologies (divine sciences) to help balance and harmonize the subtle energy fields of the human form so that people get an opportunity to begin to more easily let go of emotions, mental and physical traumas, and experiences stored in the human energy field.

During our interview, we cover the following topics:

• How to connect with the Divine energy of our soul
• Common blocks people have to connect with the Divine energy
• How they use technology and sound frequencies to help people connect with Divine energy
• How Bill surrendered to the Divine to help his work reach others

For more information, please visit https://loveevolution.ca/meet-ann-and-bill/

Interview with Kelsey Crystal

Kelsey Crystal is a clairvoyant medium who takes a trauma-informed approach to her readings. She, herself, has endured years of both health-related and emotional/physical trauma and has PTSD. During our conversation she was very open and honest about how her PTSD has affected her throughout her life. She also discussed how she uses her life experiences as well as her gifts as a clairvoyant medium to help others better understand and process their trauma. Additionally, Kelsey gave specific spiritual practices people who are empathic can use to better protect themselves from taking on other energy. Other topics Kelsey and I discuss include:

• How trauma and PTSD shows up in our body
• Somatic trauma therapy practices she uses to help people who have trauma or PTSD
• Why not everyone who has PTSD or trauma fully heals
• Common themes and messages she receives during readings related to people who have trauma or PTSD about not feeling like they belong
• How she got PTSD and practices she used to help her better process and understand her trauma

Kelsey speaks about trauma and PTSD from a very grounded, compassionate, and authentic desire to help others. For more information on Kelsey and how you can work with her, you can visit her website at: https://www.kelseycrystal.com

Interview with Linda Hochstetler

Linda Hochstetler is a Buddhist Lay Chaplain, social worker, psychotherapist and author of 21 Days to Die: The Canadian Guide to End-Of-Life. During our conversation we discuss the following topics:

• Practical advice for preparing for the death of a loved one (e.g., honoring preferences related to eating, finances, physical signs the person is ready to die)
• Spiritual and mystical experiences she has witnessed (e.g., visions and communication with loved ones who have died)
• Psychological preparation for death (e.g., managing family disagreements over end of life issues, steps to process grief, therapeutic  interventions to overcome a fear of death)

During the conversation Linda shares her wisdom, experiences volunteering at Hospice for persons in their final weeks and months of life, and how the death of her boyfriend at a young age affected her. While the topic of death is often sad, heavy, and painful, Linda speaks with lightness and passion. It is evident Linda has a true gift and calling helping other people navigate the challenges related to death, dying, and end of life care.

Interview with Dana Lord Lewis

Dana Lord Lewis is the founder of Energy Think, where she teaches Applied Energetics. Energy Think equips individuals with the skills to consciously manifest deep desires through understanding the principles of energy. Prior to founding Energy Think, Dana worked as a Manhattan corporate lawyer. In our conversation, Dana and I talk about the following:

• How Dana incorporates authenticity into her life through source flow energy
• How practicing law was out of alignment with what she really wanted in life and how working with energy to help people is what makes her truly happy
• How I transitioned from being an unhappy to lawyer to living more authentically as a psychologist and running Spiritual Media Blog
• How to feel happy and alive when we are questioning ourselves and unsure whether we should pursue our dreams
• How guilt is inconsistent with our natural state of well-being
• How Dana uses principles of Applied Energetics to help others overcome blocks and be more  aligned with what they want to create in life

Interview with Randy Kleinman

Interview with Randy Kleinman, author of A Logical Approach to Spirituality: Shattering the Religious Paradigm and Finding Your Inner Truth.

Our interview covers:

• The relationship between science and spirituality
• How people can incorporate spiritual practices into their everyday life
• How Randy uses spirituality and mindfulness to manage his stress, emotions, and reactions as a trial lawyer
• What the Law of One is and how to use it feel more connected to other people in our lives, even people we get angry at
• How to incorporate authenticity into your life, especially when you are feeling imperfect, vulnerable, scared to share your truth, and also while you pursue your own personal greatness
• Personal synchronicities involving birth dates, numbers, and writing books

Interview with Joy Resor

Joy Resor is the author of Go In Joy! An Alphabetical Adventure,
 Go In Joy! Venture to Your Center, and Designed to SHINE! Read Aloud
Rhymes for Any Size Heart.

Our interview covers:

• How she cultivates joy in her life
• The creative process for her writing
• How she
surrendered her will to Divinity
• Her own kundalini spiritual
experience
• How she overcame a difficult childhood and divorce 

Interview with Stephen Simon, author of What Dreams Have Come

Interview with Stephen Simon about his book What Dreams Have Come: Loving Through The Veil and communications with his wife. During the interview Stephen talked about why he wrote this book, how his wife communicated with him after she transitioned, and how others can trust their heart if they believe their loved ones who passed away may be communicating with them. Stephen shared that one of the reasons he wrote this book was to help other people feel more comfort and less alone if they believe their loved ones may be communicating with them after they died.

Interview with Justin Harnish

Justin Harnish is a speaker, futurist, and author of Meaning in the Multiverse: A Skeptic’s Guide to a Loving Cosmos. In this interview we discuss the following topics:

•  How to create meaning and purpose during “flow states”
• How to turn daily practices, hobbies  and activities into a “flow state”
• Using subjective experiences of mindfulness and meditation to create more purpose
• Practical ways to create meaning and purpose in our life if we are not happy in our career
• How our relationship with our family can be a source of meaning, purpose, and "flow state" for us
• Using the science of existence to create meaning
• How the Universe uses our gifts, talents, and work to expand and create more value