Season three kicks off with a chill — and a little witchy wisdom. Kate and Tansy welcome bestselling author and journalist Karina Machado (Spirit Sisters, Where Spirits Dwell, Love Never Dies) for a conversation that walks the line between the seen and unseen.

From a 1950s plumber who swore he saw Roman soldiers marching through a wall, to childhood seances, ancestral whispers, and intuitive downloads, the trio explore why some stories stay with us — and why women might just be more tuned‑in than we’ve ever admitted.

Karina shares how her Uruguayan‑Spanish roots, a life‑changing walk along the Camino de Santiago, and decades of interviewing ordinary people with extraordinary experiences have deepened her belief that intuition, ancestry, and energy are all part of the same tapestry.

Kate and Tansy add their own encounters (yes, there’s a Victorian ghost girl in a bath scene) and unpack why modern women are reclaiming their intuition — not as superstition, but as science, spirit, and self‑trust.

It’s the perfect Halloween episode: spooky, soulful, and strangely comforting.

Find all Karina's books here: https://karinamachado.com/books

Chapters

00:00 – Welcome & the 1953 York Ghost Story

09:00 – Karina’s Ancestral Intuition & The Camino

16:00 – The Ouija Board That Went Too Far

23:00 – Kate & Tansy’s Own Hauntings

28:00 – The Rise of the Divine Feminine

36:00 - Colonialism, Spiritual Rebellion & Reclaiming Witchery

41:00 Final Reflections & Spirit Sisters Podcast Plug

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