Spirit Sisters - the podcast

By Karina Machado

What's Spirit Sisters - the podcast about?

Sharing life-affirming stories that restore a sense of wonder and awe to our lives, and remind us of the healing power of spiritual encounters.

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Spirit Sisters - the podcast episodes:

03.17.2024
From Tradesman to Spiritual Channel –Ben Medhurst shares his extraordinary journey
You’re listening to Spirit Sisters, I’m your host Karina Machado. I’m thrilled to be back with you all. I promised that I’d be popping in with powerful conversations that I hand pick, and here’s one. Today, I’m introducing Ben Medhurst. Ben...
12.11.2023
“A Veil Has Lifted” – How a mystical experience at Uluru birthed Lynda Deans’ calling as a spirit-inspired artist
Tune in for my conversation with Queensland-based artist Lynda Deans, whose profound spiritual experience at Uluru three years ago inspired her to begin creating unique and extraordinary art. Lynda, who describes the experience at Uluru as “a birthing”, has always been...
09.30.2023
Five sacred truths I learnt on the Camino de Santiago
As some of you may know, I had a life-changing experience in June and early July of this year. I walked the Camino de Santiago – the Way of St James – an ancient pilgrimage across Spain. On the full...
05.23.2023
Healing the Healer – After she died, Sara returned with a new soul contract
You’re listening to Spirit Sisters. I’m your host, Karina Machado. As always, I’m delighted that you’re joining me around the virtual fireside today. And we have quite the story for you to warm yourself by tonight. I was on the train...
05.07.2023
The Psychic Detective – Debbie Malone on life as a medium, and the case files that haunt her
Karina Machado welcomes psychic-medium Debbie Malone to the podcast. Debbie and I have known each other for many years – I first told her story in my 2009 book Spirit Sisters, and she made another appearance in the follow-up, Where...
03.10.2023
”The substance I was flying through was LOVE” - the near-death experience of Jacob King
Karina Machado speaks with Jacob King, who’s 33 and lives in Melbourne. In October 2021, Jacob had a near-death experience that profoundly transformed his world. Up until that point, Jacob was doing his best to cope with the effects of a...
02.12.2023
“They can be in their world and they can be in ours” – Chrissy’s ghostly encounters
You’re listening to Spirit Sisters, I’m your host, Karina Machado. I’m back after a long break, grateful for your patience and lovely messages. I experienced a challenging time towards the end of last year and I felt I had to press...
11.01.2022
Halloween Episode! The General Store – “My God, the place is packed with ghosts!”
Welcome to our special Halloween episode on Spirit Sisters with Karina Machado. I thought it only fitting that I share a haunted house story today. What makes it extra special is that I had the opportunity to catch up with Nell...
09.17.2022
“We don’t die, the only thing that ends is our body” – meet psychic-medium David Gammal
Karina Machado presents the second episode in the Psychic September mini-series. These are conversations with a diverse group of psychic-mediums, people of different ages, genders and at varying stages in their journey of their lives and of their calling as...
08.28.2022
A dream, a ghost girl and a past-life memory – how a spirit gave Kate the courage to trust her calling as a psychic-medium
You’re listening to Spirit Sisters. I’m your host, Karina Machado. Thank you for tuning in. I have something a little different today: the first conversation in a mini-series I’m calling ‘Psychic September.’ Throughout the month of September, I’m bringing you conversations...
07.22.2022
“I’m walking the planet from my heart” – How Ash Perrow is living true to the “contract” of his near-death experience
Karina Machado welcomes Ash Perrow. Ash is an Australian musician, and creative freedom coach. In 2016, Ash had a near death experience (NDE) following complications from back surgery. He experienced leaving his body and returned to it with the awareness...
07.03.2022
From Trauma to “Truforgiveness”– Part 2 of Natasha McKenna’s 40-year journey to healing and purpose
You’re listening to Spirit Sisters. I’m your host, Karina Machado, thank you for joining us today, for part two of my conversation with Australian spiritual teacher and author Tash McKenna. What does forgiveness mean to you? As I publish this podcast,...
06.18.2022
Trauma, “Truforgiveness” and a Promise from God – Natasha McKenna reveals her 40-year journey to healing and purpose
In 1982, Michael Jackson released his Thriller album; the Australian Prime Minister was Malcolm Fraser, Prince William was born and E.T. The Extra Terrestrial premiered in cinemas … and, in her bedroom in a beachside suburb east of Sydney, an...
05.15.2022
Driving Into Infinity - Paula Lenz was at the wheel of her late brother’s car when his spirit took her on a detour into the universe
Thanks for joining me around the virtual fireside for another uplifting story. I’m recording this intro on a full moon and eclipse. This isn’t my area of expertise but I have it on good authority that this is significant, and certainly...
04.18.2022
Angel of Hope - After tragedy, an unearthly visitor brought light back into Rhonda’s life
Karina Machado presents an original voice from her 2009 book Spirit Sisters. Rhonda Rice, a scripture teacher from Sydney, tells a story that encompasses various spiritual and paranormal threads. Rhonda has experienced otherworldly encounters since she was a little girl...
03.28.2022
Miracle on the Highway
Karina Machado welcomes a special guest with a wondrous story, or three, to share. My guest is Leesa Anderson and she’s a storyteller extraordinaire. Leesa has a background in the corporate world and lives in beautiful Montana, USA, with her...
03.06.2022
”There’s only one cosmic play-dough. Everything is God” - Part two with near-death experiencer Susan Dyer
Near-death experiencer Susan Dyer joins Karina Machado for part two of our conversation. If you haven’t listened to part one yet, I encourage you to scroll down to the episode below and tune in to that first so that you...
02.20.2022
”I promised God I’d return and live transparently” - Part one with near-death experiencer Susan Dyer
Welcome to Spirit Sisters. Today, my guest is Susan Dyer. Susan, who lives just outside Washington DC, is a survivor and a champion of women's spirituality. Susan was born clairvoyant—and raised by baffled, Catholic parents who couldn’t understand what she...
01.29.2022
“Nobody dies alone” - Delving into a lifetime of mystical encounters with near-death experiencer and spiritual explorer Mariel Forde Clarke
Welcome back to Spirit Sisters! It feels a little late to be wishing you a happy new year, but I really do hope that 2022 has started on a positive note for you and yours. I’ve taken an extended break,...
12.20.2021
Missionary From the Light - Yvonne Sneeden’s message of hope
Karina Machado speaks to near-death experiencer Yvonne Sneeden. Yvonne hails from Belgium and ives in North Carolina, where she works in IT. She’s had two near-death experiences, but the one she’s sharing today is “the big one,” as she calls it....
11.15.2021
“Would you like to stay or would you like to go?” – The choice that propelled Michelle Clare back to life from her third NDE, and into an acceptance of her mediumship
You’re listening to Spirit Sisters, I’m your host, Karina Machado. I have such a wonderful conversation to share with you today, but before we launch into that, quick shout to thank all of you who’ve taken a moment to leave...
10.17.2021
Loving Through the Veil - What Dreams May Come producer Stephen Simon is in constant communication with his wife, Lauren, three years after her transition
Karina Machado welcomes veteran Hollywood producer Stephen Simon, whose body of film-making includes Smokey and the Bandit, The Goodbye Girl, All the Right Moves, Somewhere in Time, and the Oscar-winning What Dreams May Come, starring Robin Williams. For 16 years, Stephen...
09.26.2021
Living Your Soul’s Purpose – After tragedy shook her world, Jo Buchanan took a leap of faith and launched a lifetime of spiritual adventures
Welcome to Spirit Sisters. My guest today is Jo Buchanan. Jo is the author of The Final Mystery, a memoir that explores the notion that we all have agency to create a life that’s aligned with our soul purpose. Jo, who...
09.12.2021
Painting the Angelic Choir – In 1996, the Angels issued an invitation to Kayt Raymond. She said Yes – and so began an extraordinary partnership
Welcome to Spirit Sisters, with Karina Machado. My guest today is intuitive and angel communicator, Kayt Raymond. Kayt studied piano, clarinet, voice and choral conducting at the Conservatorium in Newcastle, Australia, and later on scholarship at the University of Washington in...
08.23.2021
“We. Are. One” – Part two with María Lupita Gurulé on the after-effects of her NDE and learning how to merge with her soul
It’s a joy to have you back for part two of my conversation with mystic, spiritual reader and counsellor María Lupita Gurulé, on the phone from New Mexico. If you haven’t yet had a chance to listen to part one, please...
08.16.2021
“I was immersed in a pool of liquid light” – the mind-bending near-death experience of María Lupita Gurulé
I'm excited to present part one of my conversation with near-death experiencer María Lupita Gurulé, on the phone from New Mexico, USA. María Lupita is a mother of two young adults, ages 23 and 21. Both her pregnancies were life-threatening for mother and...
08.01.2021
“The tragedy of Jamie passing was also a catalyst for me to step up” – Part 2 with Shayne Wallace, on how she found a path to healing following her teenage son’s tragic death
Before I launch into this week’s episode, quick reminder that if you love Spirit Sisters, it would be wonderful if you could write a review and leave a five-star rating, this will ensure that others who may need to hear...
07.19.2021
Jamie's Return - Hours after her teenage son's tragic death, his grieving mum Shayne watched him walk into their yard. "Mate," she sobbed. "I need to tell you that you've died."
Today’s episode marks episode 50 of Spirit Sisters the Podcast, and I’m happy to say I have the perfect guest to mark the milestone. Shayne Wallace, who lives with her family in Perth, WA, is one of the original voices...
06.20.2021
On Wings of Love - a breathtaking story of after-death communication
Today’s episode is a beautiful reminder of our interconnectedness, of bonds that can never be broken and of the ultimate indestructibility of love. My guest today is Texas-based lawyer MaryAnn Jones. MaryAnn grew up in a bi-cultural family – her...
05.22.2021
"I hear the leaves laughing" - Part 2 with Crisdon Chaisson, on the gifts of her NDE
Part two of my intriguing conversation with Canadian near-death experiencer Crisdon Chaisson. If you haven’t yet listened to part one of my conversation with Crisdon, you’ll want to scroll back and press play on that episode first, so that you can...
05.09.2021
"I'm not the same person I was before I died" - Crisdon Chaisson shares her remarkable 2003 NDE for the first time
I'm thrilled to present the first of a two-part interview with Crisdon Chaisson, who lives in Canada and, I’m very honoured to say, is sharing her near-death experience publicly for the first time. Crisdon’s NDE took place in 2003, when...
04.12.2021
Angels in the OR - How Tricia Barker's miraculous NDE healed her body and soul
My guest today is Tricia Barker, who experienced a profound near-death experience in 1994 when she was 22, in her senior year of university. A point of difference with Tricia’s NDE is that it guided her very specifically to her...
03.28.2021
Cold Hands, Warm Heart - A ghost story you'll never forget
My guest today has a chilling ghost story to share about an unforgettable chain of events that took place in 1969, when she was 12 years old and living with her family in the western suburbs of Melbourne. This is...
03.07.2021
Into the Ethereal - Before his heart transplant, Rob's NDE gave the answers to everything
Karina Machado welcomes a one-of-a-kind guest, a two-time near-death experiencer who’s also a heart-transplant recipient. Rob A. Gentile is the son of Italian immigrants. He grew up in Pennsylvania, where his father worked in a steel mill. Rob also works in...
02.15.2021
The Path of Healing and Service - Part 2 of how the Light transformed Evania's life
Here's part two of Karina Machado's conversation with the trail-blazing Australian former Olympic pistol shooter Evania. If you haven’t listened to part one, please scroll down and click on that first so that you grasp the full breadth of Evania’s...
02.07.2021
"This experience became my lantern" - After losing everything, Evania had a life-changing encounter with the Light
Born Lynne-Marie Uden in South Australia, my guest changed her name to Evania in 1995. More on that later ... Evania has blazed a trail in so many areas of her life; a former police officer in South Australia, she...
01.17.2021
The Lost Children – the tiny girl with sad eyes who materialised in Danielle’s bedroom proved to be just one of the little lost souls pleading for her help to find their way home
Today, I have someone very special to introduce you to, my friend Danielle. Dani, who’s become a beloved mentor to me, is a retired medical administrator in the field of palliative care. She’s a quiet and super caring soul with...
01.05.2021
Holiday interlude! I read out an astounding near-death experience from my archives
Happy new year and welcome to the (Australian) summer-holiday edition of Spirit Sisters. I’m taking a short break and will be back very soon to share a wonderful conversation with someone extraordinarily gifted, which I know you’re going to love....
12.21.2020
"We need to learn that we don't die" - soulmates Ana & Jorge's exciting "new" chapter
Karina Machado speaks with Spanish-born Sydneysider Jorge Golvano. On June 11, 2020, Jorge’s soul mate Ana died of breast cancer. Her "transformation," as Jorge calls it, opened the way to an entirely new existence for Jorge, an IT specialist who...
12.06.2020
Dancing in the Light of Love - the healing power of a spiritual reunion
My guest today is Honey Booth, a musician who’s studying to be a counsellor, who lives in Western Australia. As soon as I read her email, I wanted to bring Honey on the show because her story about her bond...
11.15.2020
"With any rising, there's pain" - Part two of how spiritually transformative experiences healed Linda's life
Here’s part two of my interview with Perth-based poet and artist Linda Cull, who last week told us about the amazing series of spiritually transformative experiences she began at age 16, including an astonishing encounter with an immensely loving divine...
11.07.2020
"I knew the Light was God" - Part one of Linda Cull's astounding story of transformation and healing
Today, my guest is Linda Cull, who lives in Perth, Western Australia. Linda is a visionary artist and the author of the memoir Where The Light Lives: A True Story about Death, Grief and Transformation and she’s also just released a poetry...
11.01.2020
Chantal's Haunted Life - Bonus Halloween Episode
Welcome to the final episode in our special Halloween series on Spirit Sisters the Podcast. If you’ve missed the first two bonus episodes of virtual fireside conversations about haunted houses, scroll down and check out my two interviews with Ben...
10.29.2020
The Others - from the moment they moved in, Liz knew they weren't alone
Welcome to another bonus episode of Spirit Sisters the Podcast. This is part two in our special haunted house series of virtual fireside conversations airing in the lead up to Halloween. My guest today is Liz Mutkins, who shares a...
10.24.2020
What Ben Saw in the Basement - Part 1 in a special Halloween series about haunted houses
Welcome to the first in a special series of haunted-house themed episodes of Spirit Sisters the Podcast, which I’ll be airing in the lead-up to Halloween. Karina Machado speaks to Ben Atkins. Ben lives with his wife in South Australia, where...
10.16.2020
"I know my sister's spirit lives on"
On this week’s episode, Karina Machado welcomes back an original interviewee from her book Spirit Sisters. My guest is Sharon Eckhardt, whose story about communicating with the spirit of her teenaged sister following her tragic death features in the chapter...
09.25.2020
The lawyer who channels a team of spirits - the extraordinary story of how Alicia came out of the spiritual closet
Karina Machado speaks with Alicia Dumais Temmerman. Alicia, who lives in Melbourne, is an Energy-Healer Coach, Relationship Coach, lawyer, speaker, author and the founder of The Global Soul Centre. She's also a mum of four. Alicia’s soul mission is to help...
09.05.2020
The death-defying power of love - how little Tom returned to comfort his mum after tragedy struck
Karina Machado speaks with the courageous and open-hearted Michelle McLaughlin, a nurse and mother of three from Sydney who shares a very moving story about the after-life contact she had with her gorgeous little boy, Tom, who was 4 when...
08.15.2020
The Light, the Beings and the Life Review – Part 2 with psychic-medium Lynda Cramer, and her amazing near-death experience
In part two of a double episode featuring Brisbane author and psychic-medium Dr Lynda Cramer, Karina Machado speaks to Lynda about her amazing near-death experience. If you haven’t listened to part one yet, I encourage to scroll down to the episode...
08.02.2020
"My life is like The Sixth Sense" - Psychic-medium Lynda Cramer lives among the dead
Today’s show is the first of a double episode which I believe you’re going to love. My guest is Dr Lynda Cramer, PhD in Metaphysics. Lynda is an author, psychic-medium and near-death experiencer from Brisbane, Australia. She’s been seeing and...

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Spirit Sisters - the podcast episodes:

From Tradesman to Spiritual Channel –Ben Medhurst shares his extraordinary journey

“A Veil Has Lifted” – How a mystical experience at Uluru birthed Lynda Deans’ calling as a spirit-inspired artist

Five sacred truths I learnt on the Camino de Santiago

Healing the Healer – After she died, Sara returned with a new soul contract

The Psychic Detective – Debbie Malone on life as a medium, and the case files that haunt her

”The substance I was flying through was LOVE” - the near-death experience of Jacob King

“They can be in their world and they can be in ours” – Chrissy’s ghostly encounters

Halloween Episode! The General Store – “My God, the place is packed with ghosts!”

“We don’t die, the only thing that ends is our body” – meet psychic-medium David Gammal

A dream, a ghost girl and a past-life memory – how a spirit gave Kate the courage to trust her calling as a psychic-medium

“I’m walking the planet from my heart” – How Ash Perrow is living true to the “contract” of his near-death experience

From Trauma to “Truforgiveness”– Part 2 of Natasha McKenna’s 40-year journey to healing and purpose

Trauma, “Truforgiveness” and a Promise from God – Natasha McKenna reveals her 40-year journey to healing and purpose

Driving Into Infinity - Paula Lenz was at the wheel of her late brother’s car when his spirit took her on a detour into the universe

Angel of Hope - After tragedy, an unearthly visitor brought light back into Rhonda’s life

Miracle on the Highway

”There’s only one cosmic play-dough. Everything is God” - Part two with near-death experiencer Susan Dyer

”I promised God I’d return and live transparently” - Part one with near-death experiencer Susan Dyer

“Nobody dies alone” - Delving into a lifetime of mystical encounters with near-death experiencer and spiritual explorer Mariel Forde Clarke

Missionary From the Light - Yvonne Sneeden’s message of hope

“Would you like to stay or would you like to go?” – The choice that propelled Michelle Clare back to life from her third NDE, and into an acceptance of her mediumship

Loving Through the Veil - What Dreams May Come producer Stephen Simon is in constant communication with his wife, Lauren, three years after her transition

Living Your Soul’s Purpose – After tragedy shook her world, Jo Buchanan took a leap of faith and launched a lifetime of spiritual adventures

Painting the Angelic Choir – In 1996, the Angels issued an invitation to Kayt Raymond. She said Yes – and so began an extraordinary partnership

“We. Are. One” – Part two with María Lupita Gurulé on the after-effects of her NDE and learning how to merge with her soul

“I was immersed in a pool of liquid light” – the mind-bending near-death experience of María Lupita Gurulé

“The tragedy of Jamie passing was also a catalyst for me to step up” – Part 2 with Shayne Wallace, on how she found a path to healing following her teenage son’s tragic death

Jamie's Return - Hours after her teenage son's tragic death, his grieving mum Shayne watched him walk into their yard. "Mate," she sobbed. "I need to tell you that you've died."

On Wings of Love - a breathtaking story of after-death communication

"I hear the leaves laughing" - Part 2 with Crisdon Chaisson, on the gifts of her NDE

"I'm not the same person I was before I died" - Crisdon Chaisson shares her remarkable 2003 NDE for the first time

Angels in the OR - How Tricia Barker's miraculous NDE healed her body and soul

Cold Hands, Warm Heart - A ghost story you'll never forget

Into the Ethereal - Before his heart transplant, Rob's NDE gave the answers to everything

The Path of Healing and Service - Part 2 of how the Light transformed Evania's life

"This experience became my lantern" - After losing everything, Evania had a life-changing encounter with the Light

The Lost Children – the tiny girl with sad eyes who materialised in Danielle’s bedroom proved to be just one of the little lost souls pleading for her help to find their way home

Holiday interlude! I read out an astounding near-death experience from my archives

"We need to learn that we don't die" - soulmates Ana & Jorge's exciting "new" chapter

Dancing in the Light of Love - the healing power of a spiritual reunion

"With any rising, there's pain" - Part two of how spiritually transformative experiences healed Linda's life

"I knew the Light was God" - Part one of Linda Cull's astounding story of transformation and healing

Chantal's Haunted Life - Bonus Halloween Episode

The Others - from the moment they moved in, Liz knew they weren't alone

What Ben Saw in the Basement - Part 1 in a special Halloween series about haunted houses

"I know my sister's spirit lives on"

The lawyer who channels a team of spirits - the extraordinary story of how Alicia came out of the spiritual closet

The death-defying power of love - how little Tom returned to comfort his mum after tragedy struck

The Light, the Beings and the Life Review – Part 2 with psychic-medium Lynda Cramer, and her amazing near-death experience

"My life is like The Sixth Sense" - Psychic-medium Lynda Cramer lives among the dead