Discover Your Potential Show

“We are all truly connected in a deep sense. The concept of oneness and love is a healing property we can all tap into.”

We address:

●    Lessons that Dr. Alexander gleaned from his near-death experience

●    The difference between consciousness and non-local consciousness

●    How to access a higher state of consciousness

●    Why understanding what happens at and after death can help us live better lives now

●    The vital role of intention

Dan welcomes Dr. Eben Alexander and Karen Newell, who were featured on the show back in 2019. Dr. Alexander is known for the near-death experience that he writes about in his 2012 NYT Bestseller Proof of Heaven.

3 MAJOR POINTS DISCUSSED

●    The Golden Rule—”Treat others as you want to be treated.”—is written into the very fabric of the universe. This, says Dr. Alexander, is the fundamental lesson he took from his near-death experience. We are all called to embrace oneness and love, because every single human being is connected and is of equal value. Therefore, it is only right that we treat each other with utmost dignity and respect.

●    Seek out and cultivate experiences with your inner world. Meditation and prayer are among the most common ways to do this, but there really are a ton of ways to nurture your spiritual life. It’s so easy to get caught up by the stories of others or by books and documentaries claiming proof of the spiritual world; but there is really no better way to experience these truths than by experiencing them in ourselves.

●    With everything going on in the world right now, we need to be more connected and trust the Universe a lot more. There has been so much bereavement in the past year-and-a-half that personal exploration of our consciousness and dropping the ego mind are more crucial than ever before. By doing something as simple as meditating, you can put your ego mind on time-out and get in touch with your higher soul. You’ll start feeling at home in this universe, and finally start bringing those gifts of oneness and connection into the lives of others, bringing the world to the next level.

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Dr. Eben Alexander

Sacred Acoustics

Dr. Eben Alexander is a neurosurgeon and author. His book Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife (2012) describes his near-death experience that happened in 2008 under medically-induced coma when treated for meningitis. He asserts that the coma resulted in brain death, that consciousness is not only a product of the brain and that this permits access to an afterlife. Alexander has also authored follow-up books.

Karen Newell is the co-founder of Sacred Acoustics. She is an author and specialist in personal development with a diverse body of work that rests upon the foundation of heart-centered consciousness. Her personal growth programs, workshops, guided meditations and teachings enable individuals to achieve life transformations towards greater self-fulfillment and contentment, quality relationships and choices aligned with one’s soul calling.

“Those who pass away,” says today’s guest. “are not dead. They may be dead to this world; but spiritually, they live on in a world the likes of which we can only imagine.”

We address:

●    How Stewart conducts his séances

●    Why so many people dismiss spiritualism and why this is a major problem

●    Stewart’s contribution to the future of physical mediumship

Dan continues his conversation with Stewart Alexander, an English physical medium who has dedicated his life to spiritualism for almost five decades. He goes down memory lane, reflecting on the awe-inspiring journey that led him down the path of physical mediumship and speaks on the impact that he wants to leave on humanity regarding the world of the spirit.

3 MAJOR POINTS DISCUSSED

●    In order for physical manifestations to occur, usually, pitch darkness is an essential ingredient of the séance. In order for the medium to extract the energy known as “ectoplasm” from the spirit world, total blackness is needed. This is because, if any type of light is introduced during the séance, whether natural or artificial, without the permission of the spirit world, the ectoplasm potentially endangers the medium’s life.

●    Death is the doorway into eternal life. Furthermore, communication is possible between the two states of existence. Stewart believes that if more people realized this, we would be living in a different world.

●    Human beings have a responsibility to the spirit world. There is still a lot of work to do for other people to discover the existence of the spirit world. Humans, particularly mediums, have a responsibility to adequately study and respect the gifts they are developing, and not just settle for taking a few courses and then passing themselves off as qualified mediums.

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Stewart Alexander

An Extraordinary Journey: The Memories of a Physical Medium by Stewart Alexander

Touching the Next Horizon: Experiences of Trance and Physical Mediumship with the Stewart Alexander Circle by Katie Halliwell

Stewart Alexander is England's most well-known present day physical medium, having dedicated his life to spiritualism for almost five decades.

A very private man, he has devoted his life to the work of helping those who have been bereaved by helping them make physical contact with those loved ones who have passed over.

Not content with his own mediumship he has, over many years, looked into the mediumship of past well-known mediums who have been accused of fraudulent acts despite a mountain of genuine evidence for their mediumship.

In 2010, he released his autobiography, An Extraordinary Journey: The Memories of a Physical Medium, in the hopes of bringing greater awareness of the spiritual world to the masses.

“Those who pass away,” says today’s guest. “are not dead. They may be dead to this world; but spiritually, they live on in a world the likes of which we can only imagine.”

We address:

●    The differences between “mental mediumship” and “physical mediumship”

●    Why so many people dismiss spiritualism and why this is a major problem

●    Stewart’s overall mission as a physical medium

Dan sits down with Stewart Alexander, an English physical medium who has dedicated his life to spiritualism for almost five decades. He goes down memory lane, reflecting on the awe-inspiring journey that led him down the path of physical mediumship and speaks on the impact that he wants to leave on humanity regarding the world of the spirit.

3 MAJOR POINTS DISCUSSED

●    There are two types of mediumship: mental mediumship and physical mediumship. A mental medium is able to sense—and sometimes even hear (clairaudience) or see (clairvoyance)—the spirit well. A physical medium, on the other hand, manifests the spirit world in a physical manner. This may involve speaking in a spirit’s actual voice; moving things untouched; or materializing a solid, flesh-and-blood human being.

●    This life that we have on Earth is only the beginning. While Stewart never dreamed of writing a book about his experiences as a physical medium because he does not care for publicity, he later realized that it could serve as an opportunity to spread the message of a life beyond the Earth. If more people realized that this life is only the start of the journey, how differently would we live our Earthly lives with each other?

●    The most important thing is evidence of survival. As amazing as it is to witness physical mediumship in action, the spirit’s ability to communicate with their loved ones is what the experience is ultimately all about.

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Stewart Alexander

An Extraordinary Journey: The Memories of a Physical Medium by Stewart Alexander

Stewart Alexander is England's most well-known present day physical medium, having dedicated his life to spiritualism for almost five decades.

A very private man, he has devoted his life to the work of helping those who have been bereaved by helping them make physical contact with those loved ones who have passed over.

Not content with his own mediumship he has, over many years, looked into the mediumship of past well-known mediums who have been accused of fraudulent acts despite a mountain of genuine evidence for their mediumship.

In 2010, he released his autobiography, An Extraordinary Journey: The Memories of a Physical Medium, in the hopes of bringing greater awareness of the spiritual world to the masses.

“All energy is divine,” says today’s guest. “We are divine.” And the world is, finally, opening its eyes to that truth once again as homeopathic medicine continues to rise in prominence.

We address:

●    How homeopathic medicine heals on a bioenergetic level

●    How to decide between mainstream and homeopathic options for healing

●    How to find a great homeopathic practitioner

Dan continues his conversation with Mary Terhune, who has been in the healing arts for over 40 years journeying as a registered nurse from allopathy to homeopathy, body-centered therapeutic massage, and the realm of Reiki and energy medicine. Her conscious awareness completely changed after an astonishing spontaneous spiritual awakening during a life crisis.

3 MAJOR POINTS DISCUSSED

●    With homeopathic medicine, like cures like. There are remedies in nature that mimic the physical, mental, and emotional states of humans. These remedies are manufactured with high dilutions, meaning they are not composed of the molecular material of, say, a plant, but of the energetic information or data that are able to interact with human consciousness. At this point, only healing properties remain.

●    Homeopathy’s influence in today’s society will only continue to grow. There is clearly a growing sense of spiritual awakening across the world. For over a hundred years, particularly in the West, our awareness of our own divinity has been repressed, but energy can only be contained for so long. There will always be a place for mainstream Western medicine but, before we know it, homeopathy will once again rise to equal prominence and balance out our healthcare system.

●    Find a homeopathic practitioner that you can connect with. Because of the nature of homeopathy, you want to do your due diligence when searching for the right practitioner for you, which in this case includes interviewing and making sure that you connect with them.

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Mary Terhune

Out of the Blue by Mary Terhune

Mary Terhune has been in the healing arts for over 40 years, journeying as a registered nurse from allopathy to the consciousness-based medicine of homeopathy, body-centered therapeutic massage, and Reiki.

She studied at the Cambridge Institute for Muscular Therapy and the Renaissance Institute of Classical Homeopathy and has a degree in sociology from Boston College. After practicing in western medicine for over 15 years in various settings including hospitals, nursing homes, and a medical practice, she discovered natural medicine out of the need to heal herself and her family. Mary also served as an international conference coordinator, office manager and administrative assistant for the Center For Theoretical Geo/Cosmo Plasma Research at MIT for 16 years.

In the early 80s Mary had a spontaneous and extraordinary spiritual awakening which was the beginning of 30 years of mystical experiences. After a near-fatal heart attack in 2006 Mary knew it was time to self-publish her book Out Of The Blue in 2007, documenting her spiritual awakening and mystical encounters to share truths about consciousness that were revealed to her for all humanity.

In 2014 Wayne Dyer invited her as a surprise guest at his Divine Love Seminar in Maui and read the chapter on self-realization which he called “the best description of self-realization he has ever read.”

Today’s guest illustrates, through her unbelievable spiritual journey, that all our fears, doubts, and ego-driven impulses are mere roadblocks to the unlimited power we have within ourselves as divine beings, should we dare to embrace it.

We address:

●    Mary’s amazing journey to spiritual awakening and embracing alternative medicine

●    How to rid yourself of ego, abolish fear, and discover the divine within

●    How a brush with death led Mary to discover homeopathic medicine

Dan speaks with Mary Terhune, who has been in the healing arts for over 40 years journeying as a registered nurse from allopathy to homeopathy, body-centered therapeutic massage, and the realm of Reiki and energy medicine. Her conscious awareness completely changed after an astonishing spontaneous spiritual awakening during a life crisis.

3 MAJOR POINTS DISCUSSED

●    Everything is one with the divine. You are not an individual separated from everything and everyone else. You are, in fact, one with the divine. In the same vein, Earth is Heaven; Earth is Paradise but, as Mary can only utter, “we’ve made it into something else. It’s Paradise Lost. We’ve forgotten about this love that is inside and outside of us, and this love creates everything. We’ve instead created Hell on Earth.”

●    Put the ego in the back seat. Your ego is simply a case of mistaken identity, and it is in constant conflict with the true you that is your soul. If we can regard our bodies as vehicles, at some point, we need to learn to put the ego in the back seat and let the soul drive the vehicle. Doing so will make fear leave you completely, put you in a state of bliss, and set you free to live that natural state of humanity; that is, divinity.

●    Anything fear-based is not truth. To use the old cliché, fear is simply False Evidence Appearing Real. Go beyond the smokescreen of fear and reclaim yourself in all your divinity. There is no one path to this goal. Some reach it via religion; others via nature. “Everybody on this planet is a true warrior of their own spiritual journey,” says Mary, “however that unfolds.”

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Mary Terhune

Out of the Blue by Mary Terhune

Mary Terhune has been in the healing arts for over 40 years, journeying as a registered nurse from allopathy to the consciousness-based medicine of homeopathy, body-centered therapeutic massage, and Reiki.

She studied at the Cambridge Institute for Muscular Therapy and the Renaissance Institute of Classical Homeopathy and has a degree in sociology from Boston College. After practicing in western medicine for over 15 years in various settings including hospitals, nursing homes, and a medical practice, she discovered natural medicine out of the need to heal herself and her family. Mary also served as an international conference coordinator, office manager and administrative assistant for the Center For Theoretical Geo/Cosmo Plasma Research at MIT for 16 years.

In the early 80s Mary had a spontaneous and extraordinary spiritual awakening which was the beginning of 30 years of mystical experiences. After a near-fatal heart attack in 2006 Mary knew it was time to self-publish her book Out Of The Blue in 2007, documenting her spiritual awakening and mystical encounters to share truths about consciousness that were revealed to her for all humanity.

In 2014 Wayne Dyer invited her as a surprise guest at his Divine Love Seminar in Maui and read the chapter on self-realization which he called “the best description of self-realization he has ever read.”

Today’s guest illustrates, through her unbelievable spiritual journey, that all our fears, doubts, and ego-driven impulses are mere roadblocks to the unlimited power we have within ourselves as divine beings, should we dare to embrace it.

We address:

●    Mary’s amazing journey to spiritual awakening and embracing alternative medicine

●    How to rid yourself of ego, abolish fear, and discover the divine within

●    How a brush with death led Mary to discover homeopathic medicine

Dan speaks with Mary Terhune, who has been in the healing arts for over 40 years journeying as a registered nurse from allopathy to homeopathy, body-centered therapeutic massage, and the realm of Reiki and energy medicine. Her conscious awareness completely changed after an astonishing spontaneous spiritual awakening during a life crisis.

3 MAJOR POINTS DISCUSSED

●    Everything is one with the divine. You are not an individual separated from everything and everyone else. You are, in fact, one with the divine. In the same vein, Earth is Heaven; Earth is Paradise but, as Mary can only utter, “we’ve made it into something else. It’s Paradise Lost. We’ve forgotten about this love that is inside and outside of us, and this love creates everything. We’ve instead created Hell on Earth.”

●    Put the ego in the back seat. Your ego is simply a case of mistaken identity, and it is in constant conflict with the true you that is your soul. If we can regard our bodies as vehicles, at some point, we need to learn to put the ego in the back seat and let the soul drive the vehicle. Doing so will make fear leave you completely, put you in a state of bliss, and set you free to live that natural state of humanity; that is, divinity.

●    Anything fear-based is not truth. To use the old cliché, fear is simply False Evidence Appearing Real. Go beyond the smokescreen of fear and reclaim yourself in all your divinity. There is no one path to this goal. Some reach it via religion; others via nature. “Everybody on this planet is a true warrior of their own spiritual journey,” says Mary, “however that unfolds.”

RESOURCES

Mary Terhune

Out of the Blue by Mary Terhune

Mary Terhune has been in the healing arts for over 40 years, journeying as a registered nurse from allopathy to the consciousness-based medicine of homeopathy, body-centered therapeutic massage, and Reiki.

She studied at the Cambridge Institute for Muscular Therapy and the Renaissance Institute of Classical Homeopathy and has a degree in sociology from Boston College. After practicing in western medicine for over 15 years in various settings including hospitals, nursing homes, and a medical practice, she discovered natural medicine out of the need to heal herself and her family. Mary also served as an international conference coordinator, office manager and administrative assistant for the Center For Theoretical Geo/Cosmo Plasma Research at MIT for 16 years.

In the early 80s Mary had a spontaneous and extraordinary spiritual awakening which was the beginning of 30 years of mystical experiences. After a near-fatal heart attack in 2006 Mary knew it was time to self-publish her book Out Of The Blue in 2007, documenting her spiritual awakening and mystical encounters to share truths about consciousness that were revealed to her for all humanity.

In 2014 Wayne Dyer invited her as a surprise guest at his Divine Love Seminar in Maui and read the chapter on self-realization which he called “the best description of self-realization he has ever read.”

Dr. Siegel, who prefers to be called Bernie, not Dr. Siegel, was born in Brooklyn, NY. He attended Colgate University and Cornell University Medical College. He holds membership in two scholastic honor societies, Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha and graduated with honors. His surgical training took place at Yale New Haven Hospital, West Haven Veteran’s Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He retired from practice as an assistant clinical professor of surgery at Yale of general and pediatric surgery in 1989 to speak to patients and their caregivers.

In 1978, he originated Exceptional Cancer Patients, a specific form of individual and group therapy utilizing patients’ drawings, dreams, images and feelings. ECaP is based on “carefrontation,” a safe, loving therapeutic confrontation, which facilitates personal lifestyle changes, personal empowerment and healing of the individual’s life. The physical, spiritual and psychological benefits which followed led to his desire to make everyone aware of his or her healing potential. He realized exceptional behavior is what we are all capable of.

Bernie, and his wife and coworker Bobbie, who died in 2018, lived in a suburb of New Haven, Connecticut. They have five children and eight grandchildren. Bernie and Bobbie have co-authored their children, books and articles. Their home with its many children, pets and interests resembled a cross between a family art gallery, museum, zoo and automobile repair shop. It still resembles these things, although the children are trying to improve its appearance in order to avoid embarrassment.

In 1986 his first book, Love. Medicine & Miracles was published. This event redirected his life. In 1989 Peace, Love & Healing and in 1993 How To Live Between Office Visits followed. He is currently working on other books with the goal of humanizing medical education and medical care, as well as, empowering patients and teaching survival behavior to enhance immune system competency. Bernie’s realization that we all need help dealing with the difficulties of life, not just the physical ones, led to Bernie writing his fourth book in 1998 Prescriptions for Living. It helps people to become aware of the eternal truths and wisdom of the sages through Bernie’s stories and insights rather than wait a personal disaster. He wants to help people fix their lives before they are broken, and thus not have to become strong at the broken places. Published in 2003 are Help Me To Heal to empower patients and their caregivers and 365 Prescriptions For The Soul, in 2004 a children’s book about how difficulties can become blessings, Smudge Bunny, in 2005 101 Exercises For The Soul and out in the Fall of 2006 a prescriptions for parenting book Love, Magic & Mud Pies. Published in 2008 Buddy’s Candle, for children of all ages, related to dealing with the loss of a loved one, be it a pet or parent, and published in 2009 Faith, Hope & Healing with inspiring survivor stories and my reflections about what they teach us. Also out is Words Swords, my poetry and chance to write and react with your own. In the Fall of 2011 A Book of Miracles was published with amazing stories and my comments. In September 2013 my latest book The Art of Healing was published containing 60 drawings by patients and what they reveal.. Out in November of 2015 Love, Animals & Miracles containing heartwarming inspiring and informative stories about life.

Dr. Bernie Siegel's web site for more details is www.BernieSiegelMD.com.

In this episode, we sit down with a guest who dares us to get out of our comfort zone, take action on our big ideas, and set gigantic goals.

We address:

●    How a near-death experience inspired our guest to dream bigger and serve the world

●    Why ideas are worthless if they stay in your head and what it means to take action

●    How to create core values that guide every decision you make in life, big or small

●    The importance of consistency

●    Why you shouldn’t settle for “achievable” goals

Dan speaks with entrepreneur and bestselling author Tony Whatley on the life-altering events that drove him to embrace entrepreneurship and become a mentor to countless individuals looking to start or scale their businesses.

3 MAJOR POINTS DISCUSSED

●    Don’t wait for a life-or-death situation to inspire you to make an impact on the world. Human beings naturally prefer to stay in their comfort zone over taking the risk to pursue a passion or a calling tugging at their hearts. Tony always had entrepreneurial tendencies and decided to go all-in on his purpose—becoming a business mentor—after a near-death experience. Don’t put it off. Take the leap now.

●    Ideas are worthless until they are put into action. Everybody prides themselves on having great ideas, but thousands of people pass away every single day with great ideas that were never materialized because they never took action. The execution doesn’t have to be perfect—and it rarely ever is. As long as you take the plunge, you’re already doing better than the majority of wannabe entrepreneurs.

●    Set big goals, not “achievable” ones. Don’t dream too small. If your goals are too easy to reach, there is a much higher likelihood of you becoming complacent. Easy goals don’t motivate us; or at least they don’t motivate us for very long. Challenge yourself to set gigantic, scary goals. Decide today to shatter your limiting beliefs and dream big.

RESOURCES

365 Driven

Tony Whatley is a business mentor, speaker, best-selling author, and podcast host. He is best known as Co-Founder of LS1Tech, an online automotive community which grew into the largest of its kind, with over 300,000 registered members. This business sold for millions in only five years after starting. Amazingly, it was just his part-time business!

Tony once led a successful corporate career with over 27 year’s experience in oil/gas, managing $100MM+ international EPIC projects. He has built and scaled project management departments, and consulted within Fortune 100 corporations on systems, processes, and leadership. Tony also has extensive experience in procurement and contract laws, as well as contract negotiation. In 2015, Tony decided to focus on building businesses full-time, and left behind a multiple six-figure salary range to do what he loves.

Tony earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, from The University of Houston. He is also a Certified Project Manager, as well as serving as club president of Toastmasters, a public speaking and leadership training group.

When he is not doing work to build his legacy, you can find him and his wife, Lisa, exploring the world or racing high performance cars.

Gordon “Two Bears Stands”

Gordon "Two Bears Stands" was born in Northern New York in 1950. He is the son of Arlene "Seven Feathers", the Clan mother of the Skinner Creek Metis' Family Clan. He is of mixed French-Canadian/ Native blood.

Having served in the US Army, he retired after 20 years of active service and is a

combat veteran of Vietnam. He is Chief of the Skinner Creek Metis' Clan, Clan Pipe carrier and Clan ceremonialist. He is an ordained non-denominational minister of the Universal Life Church, a Reiki Master/Teacher, Energy Medicine therapist and a Certified Relaxation Therapist. He teaches energy medicine, conducts energy medicine treatments and performs ceremonies when called upon to do them.

Gordon has a You Tube channel called "Pappy 2 Bears" and may be viewed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEDaxGsL6qcN4dBdVIa9sg/videos

Gene Barretta is an award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books. Among his honors are the Carolyn W. Field Award, the Bank Street Cook Prize Honor, and a 2021 NAACP Image Award nomination. His books include, “The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver,” “The Bat Can Bat: A Book of True Homonyms,” “Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare,” “Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin,” “Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo Da Vinci,” “Dear Deer: A Book of Homophones,” and “Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives.”

Gene has contributed illustration and animation to Sesame Street and Between the Lions.  He has also designed characters for The Jim Henson Company. He lives in Bryn Mawr, PA. For more information on Gene and his work, please visit:

www.genebarretta.com