That Spiritual Girl Next Door

A gentle 15-minute bedtime meditation for kids, created from the meditation I do with my own girls every night.

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My kids actually asked me to record this one, so I thought I'd share it here in case it helps another family too.

This is a simple body scan designed to help children slow down, relax their bodies, release the worries and energy from the day, and settle into sleep. It starts with a few calming breaths and then gently moves from the top of the head all the way down to the toes.

At the end, we imagine giving our worries and tired energy to Mother Earth, who transforms them into something beautiful for tomorrow.

You can simply play this at bedtime, or use the transcript to read it yourself. I truly believe there is something especially comforting about hearing a parent's voice at bedtime.

📖 WANT TO READ IT YOURSELF?

I've included the full transcript in a Google Doc so you can read it directly to your child or record your own version.

Meditation Script

If this helps your family, I'd love to hear about it in the comments.

Sweet dreams. ❤️

ABOUT THAT SPIRITUAL GIRL NEXT DOOR

Down-to-earth conversations that are out of this world.

I'm Kelly, and That Spiritual Girl Next Door is where we explore spirituality, consciousness, intuition, the unexplained, and all the weird and wonderful questions that make us wonder what the heck is actually going on.

No fear. No dogma. No robes required.

Subscribe for more curious conversations and the occasional bedtime meditation from a random girl from the South with a Southern twang.

#BedtimeMeditation #KidsMeditation #SleepMeditation #MeditationForKids #SleepForKids #SouthernAccent

What kinds of practices shape us into the kind of people who can recognize when it's time to change?

In this episode, I'm joined by holistic coach, singer-songwriter, and soon-to-be author Gina Marie Slager to explore a lifelong spiritual journey that took an unexpected turn.

For more than twenty-seven years, Gina immersed herself in yoga, meditation, chanting, world religions, motherhood, music, and holistic healing. But instead of asking where her journey ultimately led, I found myself asking a different question:

How did she become the kind of person who could recognize something profound when it happened?

Together we explore the practices that quietly shape us over a lifetime—and how those ordinary practices may prepare us to hear our own inner voice when life asks us to change.

Whether you're deeply religious, spiritually curious, deconstructing your faith, or simply trying to make sense of your own path, this conversation isn't about telling you what to believe.

It's about learning to listen.

• Why people become spiritual seekers

• Motherhood as a practice of presence

• Finding your voice through music and chanting

• Walking as meditation

• Why Gina explored yoga, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Kabbalah

• Gina's unexpected return to Christ consciousness

• Discernment vs. persuasion

• The freedom of surrender

• Why community matters more than ever

• The courage to take the leap—even when you're scared

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00:00 — Why We Become Seekers

01:40 — Don't Listen for the Answers. Listen for the Practices.

02:49 — Meet Gina Marie Slager

03:12 — The Phone Call That Changed This Episode

05:23 — Practices vs. Destinations

07:09 — Motherhood as a Spiritual Practice

11:03 — Music, Expression & Finding Your Voice

13:32 — Walking, Meditation & Trust, Peace, Surrender, Freedom

17:32 — The Practice of Listening

17:46 — Exploring Every Spiritual Tradition

19:01 — Returning to Christ Consciousness

21:05 — Spirituality vs. Religion

22:15 — Embodying Faith Through Movement

23:55 — Trusting Something Bigger Than Yourself

26:28 — Discernment, Catholic Guilt & Returning with New Eyes

32:09 — Fearless Feminine Freedom

34:08 — Freedom, Community & Letting Go

35:23 — Do It Shaking in Your Boots

37:35 — One Final Question

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🌿 Website

https://ginamarieslager.com

🎵 Music

Trust, Peace, Surrender, Freedom

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🎙️ Podcast:

Apple Podcasts

📸 Instagram:

@thatspiritualgirlnextdoor

▶️ YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@ThatSpiritualGirlNextDoor

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What practice has quietly shaped the person you're becoming?

Share your thoughts in the comments—I read every one.

What if your body isn't working against you... but communicating with you?

In this episode, I'm joined by hypnotherapist Peter McLaughlin to explore the fascinating connection between the subconscious mind, trauma, physical pain, hypnosis, past life regression, and healing.

Peter's journey into this work began after being diagnosed with leukemia and later navigating Lyme disease. Those experiences led him beyond conventional medicine and into more than a decade of studying hypnosis, subconscious healing, regression work, and helping others uncover the deeper roots behind emotional and physical patterns.

Together, we explore questions like:

✨ Is physical pain ever trying to tell us something?
✨ What is hypnosis... really?
✨ Can unresolved emotions show up in the body?
✨ Are past lives literal, symbolic, or something else entirely?
✨ How much power does our imagination actually have?
✨ Can changing subconscious patterns change our lives?

Whether you're skeptical, spiritually curious, or somewhere in between, this conversation isn't about telling you what to believe—it's about asking better questions.

• Peter's healing journey through leukemia and Lyme disease

• Taking ownership of your own healing

• The emotional roots of physical pain

• What hypnosis actually is (and what it isn't)

• Havening and subconscious reprocessing

• Why your imagination may be more powerful than you've been taught

• Past life regression and remarkable client stories

• Hypnosis vs. psychedelics

• Practical ways to begin exploring your subconscious

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00:22 — Meet Peter McLaughlin

01:35 — A Leukemia Diagnosis Changed Everything

05:20 — Why You Have to Own Your Healing

09:25 — What Actually Happens in a Hypnosis Session

17:04 — Using a Pendulum to Talk to the Subconscious

20:43 — Why We've Been Taught to Distrust Our Imagination

28:49 — Havening: A Faster Way to Reprocess Trauma

30:46 — What Is Hypnosis, Really?

41:13 — A Live Havening Demonstration

48:34 — Holding Space for Someone's Deepest Wounds

56:12 — Peter's Own Past-Life Experience

1:01:20 — Are Past Lives Real—or Powerful Metaphors?

1:03:36 — Hypnosis vs. Psychedelics

1:05:46 — Final Thoughts

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🌐 BlueSky Hypnosis
https://www.blueskyhypnosis.com/

🌐 Peter McLaughlin

https://www.petermclaughlin.com/

▶️ YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@BlueSkyHypnosis

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🎙️ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-spiritual-girl-next-door/id1765387735

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatspiritualgirlnextdoor

▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thatspiritualgirlnextdoor

What if the eyes are only one way to "see" the world?

After a few months away to focus on family and the "spiritual practice of real life," I’m back with Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Brooke Soto—and it takes us to the very edge of what we believe is possible.

In this episode, we dive deep into Mindsight: a practice where individuals (often children) learn to perceive their environment, identify colors, and even read text while completely blindfolded. Dr. Brooke Soto, founder of the Mindsight Training Institute, explains how this isn't just a "trick," but a window into the untapped potential of human consciousness.

In this conversation, we explore:
• Defining Mindsight: What it is and why children seem to access it more naturally than adults.
• Dermal Activation: How the skin and body can "perceive" information without relying on the eyes.
• Belief vs. The Analytical Mind: Why our skepticism is often the only thing standing in the way of our intuition.
• Remote Viewing & Telepathy: How Mindsight connects to broader psychic and intuitive abilities.
• Shared Consciousness: A powerful mid-episode demonstration with Brooke’s son, Robbie.

Meet Robbie
Midway through the episode, we are joined by Brooke’s son, Robbie. Robbie is an autistic pre-teen and nonspeaker who communicates via spelling. Together, they demonstrate a profound shared consciousness and telepathic connection in real-time.

Watch vs. Listen
Because this episode includes live demonstrations of Mindsight and Robbie’s communication, I highly recommend watching the video version. You can find the full video on YouTube, and it is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Whether you are a deep believer or a curious skeptic, this conversation is an invitation to ask: What else am I capable of that I haven't tried yet?

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CONNECT WITH DR. BROOKE SOTO

🌐 Website: https://www.drbrookesoto.com/
📱 Quanta Bliss App: https://www.drbrookesoto.com/app
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbrookesoto
📚 Marc's book, "Aliens Out of Earth": https://a.co/d/0e6XcPXk

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CONNECT WITH ME
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatspiritualgirlnextdoor
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatSpiritualGirlNextDoor

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome back: The "Sandwich Generation" & Life as a Practice
05:35 Defining Mindsight: Beyond physical vision
09:30 Teaching children Mindsight
23:40 Connection to Remote Viewing & Intuition
27:00 Meet Robbie: Shared consciousness and telepathy
32:45 Live Demonstration: Robbie’s communication
59:30 What is really happening in the brain?
1:05:00 Mindsight and the Autistic community
1:18:30 Dermal Activation: Seeing through the skin
1:26:30 Live Mindsight demonstrations with Brooke
1:44:30 Telekinesis and the "Dime Experiment"
1:47:15 Final Thoughts: "If you tell Mindsight to show you, it will."

#Mindsight #Consciousness #Telepathy #HumanPotential #Intuition #Spirituality #RemoteViewing #DrBrookeSoto

What if your exhaustion isn’t a sign that something is breaking… but that something is reorganizing?

In this episode, I’m joined by Niko the Medium, a trance medium, teacher, and author who brings clarity and grounded wisdom through a collective consciousness called Noah — a group of archangelic beings here to support our evolution.

WHAT WE COVER:

– What trance mediumship actually is (and isn't)
– How to understand disorientation as recalibration
– Why trance states help us become more ourselves, not escape reality
– How Niko connects to Noah and who this collective really is
– A real-time guided trance exercise you can follow along with
– A powerful message from Noah about the phase humanity is in right now

🎙 One quick context note before we begin:
There’s a section where we talk about activism and the state of the world. This is not an episode telling anyone to disengage or ignore injustice. It’s an exploration of something many of us are feeling — that when we’re emotionally flooded, even well-intentioned actions can become reactionary or draining.

The invitation here is regulation for clarity. Because when your inner state is steady, whatever you choose to do — speak up, parent your kids, have hard conversations, donate, create — comes from a place of presence, not panic.

Some people are called to be out front. Others are called to stabilize the room. This episode is about that role.

00:00 Hook + Intro
01:35 Who is Niko the Medium?
02:48 What Is Trance Mediumship?
06:05 Disorientation as Evolution
09:40 What Is Noah?
14:00 Guided Trance Practice (Follow Along)
21:00 Channeling Begins — Noah Comes Through
28:12 A Message for the Collective
33:40 Holding Coherence in a Chaotic World
38:00 The Role of the Stabilizer
42:15 Why You're Not “Doing It Wrong”
45:00 How to Connect with Spirit Safely
49:15 Final Thoughts + Ways to Work with Niko

Website: https://www.nikothemedium.com
Offerings: Private Sessions, Group Circles, Books, Courses
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikothemedium

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatspiritualgirlnextdoor
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatSpiritualGirlNextDoor
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1YfjCr9r5X8kXLiTHQcgF3
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-spiritual-girl-next-door/id1765387735

A conversation about out-of-body experiences for people who still have responsibilities.

In this episode, we join Emma from Out of Body Stories to talk about out-of-body experiences from a grounded, human perspective. Emma shares her journey from spontaneous experiences to learning how to explore them intentionally, all while balancing a day job, family life, and real-world responsibilities.

This is not a how-to or a promise of enlightenment. It is an honest conversation about consciousness, curiosity, fear, and what actually changes when people begin exploring these experiences for themselves.

We discuss:

• What out-of-body experiences really are and how they differ from lucid dreaming
• Techniques that have worked best through lived experience
• Common threads Emma has noticed after interviewing dozens of people
• How these experiences impact everyday life, work, and relationships
• Why many people feel drawn to explore consciousness without wanting to escape reality

This conversation is for the curious, the grounded, and the people who still have to clock in the next morning.

You can explore Emma’s work and interviews here:
🔗 Out of Body Stories on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@OutOfBodyStories

If you’ve had an out-of-body experience, Emma also welcomes everyday people to share their stories through her channel.

Subscribe and follow Kelly for grounded conversations exploring consciousness, intuition, and human potential through That Spiritual Girl Next Door.

🎧 Listen to the podcast on your favorite platform
📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatSpiritualGirlNextDoor
Follow along for new episodes and clips: https://www.instagram.com/thatspiritualgirlnextdoor and https://www.tiktok.com/@spiritualgirlnextdoor

What if you don’t need to fix yourself to have the life you want?

In this unplanned, in-person conversation, Kelly sits down with Courtney Stephenson to explore identity, human potential, and what happens when you stop putting conditions on yourself.

This episode moves through manifestation, nervous system regulation, self-concept, and the radical idea that you already are what you’ve been trying to become — without turning it into a performance or a debate.

We talk about:

• Why “doing the work” can quietly become another condition
• Identity, awareness, and the idea of “I Am”
• Letting go of victim stories and self-judgment
• Parenting without passing down fear or limitation
• Synchronicity, perception, and choosing new stories
• Why self-love changes everything — without effort

This is a grounded, conversational episode for anyone who feels tired of fixing themselves and ready to remember who they already are.

If you’re curious about consciousness, human potential, and living with more freedom — consider subscribing for future episodes.

Chapters

00:00 You Don’t Have to Fix Yourself

02:18 The Story You’re Telling Is Creating Your Reality

06:10 Identity, Awareness, and “I Am”

11:42 Why Doing the Work Becomes a Condition

17:30 Letting Go of Victim Stories

23:05 Parenting Without Passing Down Limitation

28:40 Synchronicity, Telepathy, and Being “Held”

35:15 Radical Self-Acceptance vs Self-Improvement

41:50 Judgment, Mirrors, and Other People

48:35 Choosing New Stories in Real Time

55:20 Time Isn’t Real (And Why That Matters)

01:02:10 You Already Are Enough

Connect with Courtney:

Offerings: ✨linktr.ee/courtneyinsavannah

TikTok: tiktok.com/@iamcourtneystephenson

IG: instagram.com/iamcourtneystephenson
Her podcast, Your Joyful Era: https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/your-joyful-era/id1825175876

Connect with Kelly:

📸 Instagram: Instagram.com/thatspiritualgirlnextdoor
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatSpiritualGirlNextDoor

This episode includes discussion of death and grief. Listener discretion advised.

In this episode, we are joined by Barbra Banner, an evidential, psychic, and trance medium whose work is rooted in compassion, service, and practical support for people navigating loss.

Barbra shares her path into mediumship, including years of crisis-response and grief support work that uniquely prepared her to hold space for others in their most vulnerable moments. Together, Kelly and Barbra explore what mediumship actually looks like when it’s grounded and human—how grief moves, how humor can coexist with loss, and how loved ones continue to support us after they’ve died.

They discuss:

• What evidential mediumship really is (and what it isn’t)
• How grief shows up differently for everyone—and why there’s no “right” timeline
• Survivor’s guilt, compassion, and learning to pivot toward love
• Signs, symbols, and intuition—especially with children
• Reincarnation, parallel lives, and why we forget
• Why skepticism can block connection (and how openness changes everything)

If you stick around to the end, Kelly participates in a live reading where Barbra brings through specific, verifiable details from loved ones on the other side—followed by a simple exercise listeners can try on their own to experience connection firsthand.

This episode isn’t about convincing anyone of anything. It’s about curiosity, comfort, and the possibility that this lifetime isn’t all there is—and that we’re far more supported than we realize.

🔗 Learn more about Barbra Banner or book a reading:
https://bannermedium.com/

Connect with Kelly:

📸 Instagram: Instagram.com/thatspiritualgirlnextdoor
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatSpiritualGirlNextDoor

What if our sight isn’t limited to the physical eyes?

In this episode of That Spiritual Girl Next Door, I’m joined by Dr. Brooke Soto — PhD, board-certified doctor of natural medicine, and founder of Quantum Bliss — for a grounded, expansive conversation about Mindsight: the ability to perceive beyond the physical senses.

Stick around to hear Brooke demonstrate her mindsight during the episode, and turn into our YouTube channel to see (ha!) it for yourself. 

Before the formal conversation begins, Brooke shares an unplanned moment about her lived experience as a mother to a non-speaking autistic child — a moment I chose to keep in because it offers important context for the world she operates in and the level of perception she’s deeply familiar with. Hang with me though because this episode is about MINDSIGHT! 

From there, we explore:

• What Mindsight actually is (and what it isn’t)
• Why children access intuitive perception so naturally
• How adults can relearn perception beyond the analytical mind
• The role of nervous system regulation and emotional balance
• Why play, curiosity, and trust matter more than effort
• How intuition, imagination, and perception intersect in daily life

This is not a performance or a proof-based conversation — it’s an invitation to explore what may already be available to us when we soften, regulate, and listen differently.

Chapters

02:58 Telepathy and Non-Speaking Communication

06:05 The Journey of Mind Sight Training

08:58 Understanding Mind Sight and Its Benefits

11:51 The Process of Opening Mind Sight

14:47 Overcoming Doubts and Embracing Abilities

17:53 Practical Applications of Mind Sight

20:46 The Role of Intuition in Personal Power

23:57 Starting Mind Sight Practice at Home

35:07 Introduction to MindSight and Fun Learning

43:40 The Role of Emotional Balance in MindSight

48:24 The Importance of Playfulness and Laughter

55:32 Personal Experiences and Emotional Release

01:01:18 Workshops and Community Engagement

Links & resources mentioned in this episode are included below.

Dr. Brooke Soto

• Website: https://brookesoto.com
• YouTube: The Blindfold Family
• Workshops, sessions & events

Connect with Kelly:

📸 Instagram: Instagram.com/thatspiritualgirlnextdoor
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatSpiritualGirlNextDoor

Today’s guest, Jesse Collins—known on Instagram as @earlbob1964—has a unique early morning ritual: he steps into the darkness, prays to the Holy Spirit, and points his camera at the sky. More often than not, the sky responds—with a flash, an orb, or a shooting star that defies statistical probability.

In this episode, Jesse shares:

• How his deeply Christian language is just one way of expressing a universal connection
• What it feels like to be met by the sky in a moment of prayer
• Why nothing happening is sometimes part of the process
• The jaw-dropping footage he’s captured and what it might mean

We also explore:

• The difference between belief and resonance
• The math behind how rare his experiences are
• What “sprites” really are in atmospheric science (not fairies!)

If you’ve ever gone outside, asked for a sign, and felt silly when nothing happened—this episode is for you.

🌀 Whether you call it God, Source, Universe, or Light—Jesse’s story reminds us that connection is possible. Sometimes all it takes is showing up and speaking from the heart.

🎥 YouTube viewers: I’ll be splicing in Jesse’s footage throughout the episode. https://www.youtube.com/@ThatSpiritualGirlNextDoor
 

🎧 Podcast listeners: You can view his videos at @earlbob1964 on Instagram

💬 Drop your thoughts in the YouTube comments or DM me if you've had skywatching moments of your own.

🔗 Referenced Resources

• 📸 Jesse Collins on Instagram: @earlbob1964
  
  
• 💧 Dr. Masaru Emoto’s water consciousness work: https://www.masaru-emoto.net
  
  
• 👁️ Garry Nolan’s work on consciousness and UFOs: Nolan Lab at Stanford
  
  
• 🔭 Project Skywatch (community-led skywatching): projectskywatch.net
  
  
• 🎧 The UAP Files Podcast: @theuapfilespodcast
  
  
• 🧠 Jesse’s friends & fellow experiencers:
  • Jenny / @jenny281973
  • Brandy / @orbs.girl
  • Sarah / @ufo_gurley

Connect with Kelly:

📸 Instagram: Instagram.com/thatspiritualgirlnextdoor
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatSpiritualGirlNextDoor