Step into the smoky jazz scene of prohibition era 1920s, near the Mississippi River—where secrets simmer, spirits whisper, and one woman refuses to stay silent. 

In this episode of Spirit Speakeasy, I sit down with medium, musician, and mystery writer Carolyn Marie Wilkins. We dive into her newest gripping supernatural mystery novel, Murder at the Wham Bam Club—a tale laced with intuition, injustice, and jazz. 

Carolyn shares how her background in mediumship and music inspired this unique story. 

We explore: 

– How intuition guides her characters (and her writing process) 

– Why she wrote a heroine who challenges authority and listens to her inner voice 

– What it means to speak up in oppressive times 

– The hidden spiritual messages layered into the novel for the reader 

– The role music and metaphysics play in both fiction and life 

– What most aspiring writers get wrong & her best advice 

If you love a good mystery with a metaphysical twist, or you're curious about the intersections of jazz, justice, and the unseen world—this conversation will inspire and intrigue you.

Show Notes:

Bio: Carolyn Marie Wilkins is the author of Murder At The Wham Bam Club, the first in the Psychics and Soul Food Mystery Series. Her other books include Death at a Séance, Melody for Murder and Mojo for Murder. Carolyn’s stories have appeared in Festive Mayhem and Wolfsbane: Best New England Short Stories of 2023.

She is a Professor at Berklee College of Music Online and has represented her country as a Jazz Ambassador for the U.S. State Department.

An initiated priestess of Yemaya, the African goddess of motherhood, Carolyn is also a psychic medium and Reiki Master.

For more about Carolyn, visit her web page or socials here:  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolyn.wilkins.3114/ 

Instagram: @Jemaya7 

Website: https://www.CarolynWilkins.com 

To download the Free songs Carolyn created as she was writing: https://resonantwisdomservices.bandcamp.com/album/murder-at-the-wham-bam-club 

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Mediumship Meets Jazz with Carol Wilkins' Akashic Trance Piano Healing

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Have you ever had a moment where the spirit world reached out in such a clear, undeniable way that it stopped you in your tracks? In this episode, I’m inviting you in for a warm, heart-to-heart catch-up, complete with a powerful spirit visitation story, the life lessons I’m leaning on right now, and a behind-the-scenes reveal I’ve been holding close for months.

We’ll talk about:
 – How a recent spirit visitation brought comfort, validation, and awe into my day
– The personal growth tools and spiritual practices that are truly working for me right now
– What I’ve been focusing on in my life—friendship, family, health, and mediumship
– The long-awaited reveal I’m finally ready to share with you

Whether you’re here for the spiritual connection, the personal updates, or the practical takeaways, this episode is all about weaving the mystical with the everyday—and finding inspiration in both.

🎧 Listen now to join me for stories, tools, and a special announcement you won’t want to miss.

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This may be exactly what you've been waiting for! Have you ever wondered things like: Does hypnosis works on everybody (or if it could work on YOU)? Could hypnosis help with YOUR challenges? How long does it take to see reults and do they even last?! You will walk away from this episode understanding how and WHY hypnosis works and why it is so much deeper than some "party trick". Expert Hypnotist, Jonny Torgersen, also shares several specific client success stories that include everything from releasing "bad habits" to healing trauma. And, of course, he allows me to ask LOTS of questions!
 
 Plus, Jonny shares his profound journey which includes discovering his gifts as a medium in his teens, his HUGE move from Norway to the U.S. and how he came to train with world renowned teacher Lisa Nichols. Jonny also shares why once he tapped into the hidden power within the subconscious mind there was no going back.
 You won't want to miss this informative and uplifting, yet easy and fun chat!!
 
 
 Show Notes:
 Connect with Jonny Torgerson:
 Contact Jonny: https://hihello.me/p/4f59b274-9657-4d5c-b887-c0ff128e941d
FB: https://www.facebook.com/jonny.torgersen
IG: https://www.instagram.com/hypnosiswithjonny
Website: www.northcountyhypnosis.com
 
Jonny Torgersen is a hypnotist and a spiritual medium. He started his development at the age of 18 and has since then always been fascinated by life after death and the human experience.

In 2018 he started studying the strengths and the weaknesses of the human mind. He got to experience hypnosis for the first time and once he tapped into the hidden power within the subconscious mind there was no going back. 
 
 Through hypnosis, his clients experience major shifts in their lives, emotionally and mentally, in order to live closer to their truth and their goals. They report back that they overcome fears and barriers that are decades old and become ready to take on new opportunities in their lives. Jonny's goal is to facilitate a life-changing experience that allows his clients to have breakthroughs that not only heal but create a renewed sense of happiness and a more fulfilling trajectory in life.

Jonny is a certified transformational coach and board-certified hypnotist. He has studied with both transformational life coach and motivational speaker, Lisa Nichols, and master hypnotherapist, Tom Silver among many others!

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Our special guest today, Deb Sheppard, is an internationally recognized certified psychic medium, spiritual teacher, bestselling author and speaker. Her incredible ability places her in the top 3% of most accurate in her profession and Deb has even been featured on CBS, NBC, FOX & more! 
 
 In this conversation, she opens up about her gifts as a medium, her personal journey with loss, grief and spirit. Plus she shares more about the story behind her bestselling book, "Grieving to Believing -Discovering the Afterlife" and what YOU need to know!
 
 Show Notes:

Deb Sheppard is an internationally recognized certified psychic medium, spiritual teacher, bestselling author and speaker. Her incredible ability places her in the top 3% of most accurate in her profession. 

She has shared the stage with global spiritual leaders, including James Van Praagh, Michael Beckwith and Sonia Choquette. When she’s not at live events, giving readings or teaching her spiritual philosophies, she’s recording episodes of her moving YouTube Series, Grieving to Believing: A Medium’s Mission to Bring Parents Peace, hosting her popular podcast Spirited Straight Talk and empowering hundreds of her mentoring students each year to let go of their limiting beliefs in order to be open to the spirit world. 

Her book, Grieving to Believing - Discovering the Afterlife, is a two-time Amazon bestseller which tells her personal journey - at times raw - of her own healing process and how her abilities work. 

With hundreds of media appearances, Deb ,has been featured on CBS, NBC, FOX iHeart Radio, Daily Blast Live, the Jones Radio Network and more. She’s also been syndicated on 150 stations nationwide and a frequent guest on many of the top TV and Radio stations in Denver for years. 

Known for her compassion and keen sense of humor, Deb is based in Colorado and recently married the love of her life, Dana Nieto who is equally loved and admired in Deb’s community as her chief organizer and co-host on Spirited Straight Talk.

Connect with Deb:
Links:
https://www.debsheppard.com/

https://www.facebook.com/DebSheppardPsychicMedium/

https://www.instagram.com/debsheppardpsychicmedium/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrkSMFGXHmaHj3TGUlWLGIA
 
Here is The 30 Day Energy Shift

https://courses.debsheppard.com/30-day-energy-shift

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Ever wonder if a loved one’s quirks, humor, or even their stubborn streak survive beyond death? In this eye-opening episode of Spirit Speakeasy, we explore what actually happens to our personality after we die.

As a professional psychic medium with thousands of spirit conversations under my belt, I’ve seen time and again how distinct, recognizable personalities show up from the spirit world—complete with jokes, sass, and sentimental streaks.

Whether you're healing after loss or just deeply curious about the continuity of consciousness, this episode will help you:

• Understand what does and doesn’t shift after we cross over
• Hear real stories and examples of spirit people communicating with their own sense of humor, quirks, or preferences
• Discover why personality in the spirit world matters for healing unresolved relationships
• Learn how the essence of who we are shines through in readings—even decades after passing

✨ This isn’t just a philosophical chat—it’s grounded in firsthand experience, surprising messages directly from loved ones in the spirit world and a few moments that might just make you laugh.

Connect with me: JoyfulMedium.com

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You won’t believe how far people go to honor their pets—DNA, ashes, even full-on cloning.
This episode will touch your heart and expand your view of what love and remembrance can look like. 🐾💛

In this heartfelt follow-up to our popular “Creepy Post-Mortem Keepsakes” and “7 Unique Memorials” episodes, we’re exploring the powerful and sometimes surprising ways people keep the memory of their beloved pets alive. From traditional ashes and paw prints to virtual tributes and scientific cloning—this one’s for every soul who has ever loved and lost an animal companion.

🕊️ Whether you’ve said goodbye to a dog, cat, horse, bunny, hamster, piggy or other beloved companion… you’ll find something meaningful here.

💡 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

•  What people are doing with ashes: art, jewelry, and biodegradable urns
•  The creativity of 3D-printed pet replicas and full-scale bronze statues
•  How apps and AR are changing digital pet memorials
•  A touching listener story from the horse community
•  The real process and cost of pet cloning—and what it actually means
•  Unique keepsakes made from fur, paw prints, sweaters and old toys
•  Why grief for a pet can feel just as heavy—or heavier—than human loss

🐾 If you’ve ever loved an animal, this episode will stay with you.
Don’t forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review if this touched your heart.

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•  “Creepy Post-Mortem Keepsakes” – https://www.buzzsprout.com/2084888/episodes/17376883
•  “7 Unique Memorials” – https://www.buzzsprout.com/2084888/episodes/17407112

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Welcome to Part 5 of our listener-favorite series Ask a Medium Anything! In this episode, I’m answering YOUR most curious, vulnerable, and surprising questions about the spirit world—straight from real readings and thousands of conversations with the other side.

Do our loved ones in spirit have “jobs” on the other side? Can someone you were estranged from still come through to heal a relationship? And how do you know spirit people know what’s happening in your life now?

This episode dives into 10 thoughtful questions from listeners and clients, including:

1. Can an estranged or never-met relative (like a great-grandparent) still come through in a reading?
2. Do spirit people talk to each other—like within families or friend groups?
3. Do spirit people ever share regrets—and what should we take from that?
4. Will crossed over loved ones attend important events like weddings or funerals?
5. Can spirit people recognize life changes like moves, marriages, or babies?
6. Do spirit people have “jobs” or roles on the other side?
7. Do spirit people plan ahead or assist before a reading?
8. How and why do spirit people choose a specific medium to speak through?
9. Why does one loved one come through and not another?
10. Can spirits tell us when we’ll die—or warn us when our time is near?

💫 Plus, you’ll hear personal stories from real client sessions that illuminate how these questions show up in actual readings—from funeral cameos to messages in brand-new houses.

Whether you’re exploring mediumship, grieving a loved one, or just fascinated by what might come after this life—this one’s packed with insight, healing, and a little bit of magic.

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Looking for meaningful or creative ways to honor and celebrate a loved one in the spirit world?

 In this episode, we explore 7 modern memorials that turn grief into art, creamain tattoos, trees, reef balls—even stardust.

From cremation jewelry and AI avatars to biodegradable burials and ashes-pressed vinyl records, these surprising and soulful practices may inspire you to reimagine how we say goodbye.

This powerful follow-up to our episode on historical mourning rituals dives into present-day ways people are honoring their loved ones—creatively, spiritually, and deeply personally. Some are quiet. Others are bold. All are rooted in love.

Whether you're grieving, pre-planning, or simply curious, this conversation offers comfort, options, and fresh perspective.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

🖋️ Tattoos made with cremation ash
🌳 Tree urns and mushroom burial suits
💎 Memorial diamonds and fingerprint jewelry
💻 Digital avatars, AI chatbots, & virtual cemeteries
🎧 Vinyl records and glass art infused with ashes
🌊 Ocean reef memorials & ashes launched into space
🎨 How to create personalized keepsakes from clothing and objects

✨ A must-listen if you’ve ever asked: Is there another way to honor someone I love?

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Would you ever keep a photo of a loved one taken after they died? Or wear a bracelet made from their hair?

 In this episode of Spirit Speakeasy, we’re exploring some of the most haunting—and surprisingly heartfelt—mourning practices from the past.

From Victorian post-mortem photography and death masks, to hair jewelry and family hair wreaths displayed in living rooms, these tangible tokens of grief may seem strange by today’s standards… but they once carried deep spiritual, emotional, and cultural meaning.

💀 You’ll learn about:
— Why photographing the dead was once considered an act of love
— How human hair became a powerful symbol of remembrance
— What death masks revealed (and preserved)
— The oddly beautiful tradition of hanging woven hair art in the home
— How these forgotten practices might help us better understand grief today

✨ Whether you find them creepy, beautiful, or both… these keepsakes remind us that grief has always found a way to take shape.

Show Notes: 

Select Sources & Further Reading

Photography:
• The Burns Archive – Historical post-mortem photography
https://www.burnsarchive.com

Mourning Jewelry & Hair Art:
• Relics of Death in Victorian Literature and Culture – Deborah Lutz
• V&A Museum – Mourning Jewelry Collection
https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/mourning-jewellery
• National Museum of Funeral History
https://www.nmfh.org
• Strange Remains – “The Hairy Art of Victorian Mourning Jewelry”
https://www.strangeremains.com/?p=1016

Death Masks:
• Britannica – “Death mask”
https://www.britannica.com/art/death-mask
• Atlas Obscura – “Why Death Masks Were Once All the Rage”
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/death-masks

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We’re officially halfway through this powerful 9 Universal Year—so what does that mean for your soul, your energy, and your next steps?

In this mid-year check-in, I’m sharing 5 soulful, intuitive questions to help you reflect on what’s shifting within you, what’s asking to be released, and how to prepare for what’s quietly unfolding.

Whether you’ve been actively working with the energy of this 9 year or just sensing big internal shifts, this episode will help you:

✅ Recognize subtle forms of resistance (and what they’re trying to teach you)
 ✅ Gently acknowledge hidden grief or emotional closure you may still need
 ✅ Identify energetic, emotional, or physical clutter blocking your clarity
 ✅ Retire outdated roles or identities you’ve outgrown
 ✅ Begin laying the spiritual groundwork for your next aligned chapter

💡 This isn’t about rushing toward the next thing. It’s about honoring what’s ready to shift—and consciously aligning with what truly matters.

So whether you’re journaling, walking, folding laundry, or simply taking a breath… let these questions walk with you through the rest of your summer.

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🎧 9 Themes of a 9 Year (2025) → 

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