Out Of The Fog With Karen Hager

What if there was a deeper, truer way of communicating that went beyond the bias and trauma coded in the words we use? So much contradictory and emotionally charged information is coming at us from all directions, and it’s easy to get lost in reactivity. Dr. Synthia Andrews says returning to our inner wisdom now is essential, and we can do that by clearing preconceptions and restore the language all beings understand. ---------- Synthia Andrews is a licensed naturopathic doctor and energy intuitive. She is a writer and teacher, authoring and co-authoring eight books on energy, healing, and consciousness. She taught for fifteen years at the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy and taught in the Bodywork school at the Kripalu Yoga Institute. Currently, she has a private practice in Guilford, Ct, and continues to teach through on-line courses and mentoring. She's the author of Subtle Energy Work: Meditative Exercises for Healing, Self Care and Inner Balance. Find out more at explorationsinenergy.com.

How can we express the ways in which Divine Love moves through us? And how can we do that in a way that is relevant to the lives we live today? Jon M. Sweeney and Mark S. Burrows are here to talk about how the words of a 14th-century German mystic, Meister Eckhart, have relevance and challenges for modern explorers. Together they are the authors of Meister Eckhart's Book of Darkness and Light. -------- Jon M. Sweeney is an independent scholar and award-winning writer. He is a biographer of St. Francis of Assisi and commentator on his writings, and his books on Franciscan subjects have sold more than 200,000 copies. Jon is the author of more than forty books, including The Pope Who Quit, which was optioned by HBO. He edits the magazine Living City, and is religion editor/associate publisher of Monkfish Publishing in Rhinebeck, NY. He’s appeared on CBS Saturday Morning and numerous other programs. Connect with him on Twitter, where he’s jonmsweeney. Mark S. Burrows, Ph.D., is a speaker and leader of workshop

How much does anxiety affect your life? According to a 2022 American Psychological Association study on the impact of stress on daily functioning and activity, 34% of adults said they felt stress is completely overwhelming these days. And 27% of adults said that some days they are so stressed they can’t function. Faust Ruggiero says there’s more to learn about the causes and dynamics of anxiety, and he’s here to help share ways we can overcome it. ----------  Faust Ruggiero’s professional career spans almost 40 years. He has consistently established cutting-edge counseling programs in his pursuit of professional excellence and personal life enhancement. Faust is a published research author, clinical trainer, and a therapist who has worked in clinics for deaf children, prisons, nursing homes, substance abuse centers, inpatient facilities, national and international corporations and as the President of the Community Psychological Center in Bangor, Pennsylvania. In that capacity, he developed the Process Way o

What causes allergies? Is there anything we can do to break the cycle of itching, sneezing, and sniffling? Chinese herbalist and wellness educator Ellen Goldsmith shares how nutrition, herbs, and acupuncture can help to bring some relief. ----------  Ellen Goldsmith is a nationally board certified, licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist, educator, health and wellness consultant, and author of the book Nutritional Healing with Chinese Medicine: + 175 Recipes for Optimal Health. She is the cofounder of Pearl Natural Health in Portland, Oregon. Ellen is on faculty at the National University of Natural Medicine’s College of Classical Chinese Medicine, where she teaches graduate students in the study of Chinese Dietetics and its clinical application. She is also on faculty with the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine teaching integrative medical fellows on the Energetics of Food. She speaks frequently on the value of understanding food as medicine from a Chinese medicine point of view at conferenc

What does abundance mean to you? A lot of us relate to it as something we don’t “have” but others do. And we may be worried that we are doing something wrong or missing something that keeps us from being abundant. Maybe we think there’s only so much to go around and we missed our chance. Petia Kolibova Burns says we are all beautiful and powerful beyond measure. Our abundance mindset, our inner vision, is something that can be unlocked to help change our paths. ---------- Petia Kolibova Burns is an abundance and light activation coach. She guides women to intuitively align with their inner vision. Petia’s mission is to empower souful expansion and full self-expression so women can become unapologetically abundant. She uses her gifts as a certified breathwork facilitator, reiki practitioner, NLP and Human Design practitioner to bring people to the next level. Petia offers classes, retreats, and coaching. She is the creator of the Unapologetically Abundant podcast. Find out more at petiakolibova.com. For a

My guest today says that spiritual and paranormal experiences can open perspective and improve psychological health. The Rev. Karen E. Herrick shares what she’s learned about this intersection through many years of clinical practice and in her personal experience. She says you are not alone in meeting life’s challenges. Regardless of your situation, spiritual and paranormal resources are here, now, for you to call on. You can use them to change things for the better.  --------- Rev. Karen E. Herrick, PhD, completed her Masters degree at Rutgers University, and her PhD in Social Work at Union Institute and University. For thirty years, she has shared her clinical expertise in private practice and by lecturing on dysfunctional, addictive homes; dissociation; and grief and loss from a Jungian perspective. Dr. Herrick's decades of research consist of paranormal experiences that have been widely reported and appear to be fairly common. These phenomena have been the subject of psychical research for well over a c

As spiritual beings here for a physical experience, our skin suits can get roughed up in the process. And what we experience in the body always has an intersection with our emotional and energetic states. Sometimes it’s nice to seek assistance from someone who has a foot in both the spiritual and medical worlds. Medical intuitive Timothy Wallace is here to share some of the ways he feels intuitively into physical systems … and how you might be able to listen more closely to your body, too. ------------ Psychic medium, intuitive, and healer Timothy Wallace entered the energy healing space following a twenty-five-year career as a physician assistant. Free of the “healthcare provider” label and all that entails, he found he could help others in ways he never imagined. Timothy combines his finely-tuned attention to detail with an innate ability to be fully present in a body scan that helps you better understand your current state of health. He has completed a three-year mentorship program with Joseph Shiel and

At some point, most people stop and ask themselves, “Is this all there is to my life?” Michael Westover is fascinated by exploring what exactly makes life worthwhile. He will share tools and tips on how to stop going through the motions and build a life with connections, meaning, and purpose. ---------- Michael Westover is an author and healthcare executive who writes about practical ways to break out of a slump and find meaning and purpose in life. He has an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and lives in Southern Washington State with his wife and five children. His new book is A Worthwhile Life: How to Find Meaning, Build Connection, and Cultivate Purpose. Find out more at echoesofmeaning.com.

Heartbreaks and misfortunes come with the territory here in Earth School. It’s human nature to run away from what hurts us, and to develop not-so-great coping mechanisms to try to cover our pain. Today’s guest is Kelly Sullivan Walden. She believes we can alchemize challenges into meaningful, healing growth. When we’re going through a living nightmare … and it happens to us all …  Kelly’s got some ideas to help us turn something hellish into meaningful self-exploration. ------------ Kelly Sullivan Walden (a.k.a. Doctor Dream) is an award-winning, bestselling author of ten books. Her latest is A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste. A dream expert, certified clinical hypnotherapist, inspirational speaker, and workshop facilitator, she also holds a doctorate degree in interfaith studies. Her unique approach to dream-work led her to consultant with thousands of individuals from Fortune 500 executives to celebrities to stay-at-home moms. She hosts The Kelly Sullivan Walden Show podcast, and is the founder of Dr

What brings you joy? My guest today is Lisa McCourt, and she says joy is nothing more than living in full accordance with your truest inner being! You are joy at your core; you came here as joy. The only reason you're not experiencing a deep sense of inner bliss and wellness in every moment, she believes, is that you've accumulated some obstructions between your day-to-day you and your true inner self--your inner being that is joy. Lisa McCourt has taught spiritual and metaphysical tools for elevating personal vibration for more than two decades. She is the author of many books about joy and love that have sold more than 9 million copies. Lisa is host of the Do Joy! podcast and founder of Joy School at lisamccourt.com.      

How much breathing room do you give your creativity? Do you allow experimentation, time to play with colors, to sing a song you just made up right now … on the spot? Spirit speaks to us … and through us … in the most unexpected ways. By honoring our curiosity and sense of play, we are also honoring the Divine in us. Karen Kinney says that at its core, creativity is a spiritual practice that fosters our own transformation and leads to our own liberation. It challenges us to find our voice, befriend our doubts, and dwell fully in the present moment. As we learn to grow still and embrace what is in front of us, we reclaim our power and begin to live life from a place of fullness. -------------- Karen Kinney is a best-selling author, internationally-exhibited artist, and teacher living in Mexico. At her core, she is a mystic and guide channeling wisdom through her creative work. She has pursued a multifaceted art career and is the author of the new book Doorways to Transformation: Everyday Wisdom for the Creat

How much of our lives is fated? If everything’s pre-planned before we drop into our bodies … then that might take all the fun out of this Earth School thing. But if it’s all free will … how can I take responsibility for my path and still feel a bit held or guided along the way? Do you believe in fate or free will? Or do you fall somewhere in the middle? In this episode, we’ll talk with Theresa Reed about how to use astrology and tarot to “twist your fate.” ---------- Theresa Reed (aka “The Tarot Lady”) worked as a full-time Tarot card reader for 30 years. She is the author of Twist Your Fate: Manifest Success with Astrology and Tarot; Tarot: No Questions Asked – Mastering  the Art of Intuitive Reading; and The Tarot Coloring Book. Theresa is also the author of Astrology For Real Life (A No B.S. Guide for the Astro-Curious) and the co-author of Tarot for Troubled Times with Shaheen Miro, Create Your Own Tarot Cards with Adrianne Hawthorne, and Tarot for Kids, a kid-friendly tarot deck with artist Kailey Whi

Former Carmelite nun Kimberly Braun returns to the program to talk about retreats. What are they, really? Why are they so powerful? She’ll explore what this practice offers to retreatants in the face of a world that continues to spiral out of balance on so many levels. ---------- Kimberly Braun, Minister, M.A., CSP and Meditation Coach has been devoted to meditation from the age of 5, and spent more than ten years as a monastic nun. She is a retreat and workshop facilitator, TEDx speaker, and former meditation faculty at the renowned Omega Institute. She has three CDs and a book now available about her time as a nun, Love Calls: Insights of a Former Carmelite Nun. Kimberly just launched Essence Tribe, an online spiritual community. She offers online courses, in-person retreats, and two more books will be published in 2023. Kimberly is available for private sessions, keynotes, retreats and more. She'll be leading an in-person retreat in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula in March of 2023. Stay in touch by visitin

Once available only to shamans and consciousness teachers, plant medicines … including cacao, which is our topic today … are now available to the rest of us. My guest, Judy Machado, says cacao is a heart-opening medicine that can take us deeper into our heart and help us live more authentically and explore our consciousness. Judy Machado is a lifelong entrepreneur who became infatuated with the spiritual story and significance of Ceremonial Cacao. She worked with a shaman to deepen her connection with the plant medicine and began to experience a profoundly deep relationship to this beautiful consciousness, receiving messages to share with the world. Cacao has exponentially accelerated her spiritual journey and she now shares how others can also connect to this Cacao Spirit for guidance through a daily Cacao Ritual, Cacao Ceremonies, Awakening to 5D Ceremonial Coaching, and Wellness Retreats in Peru and the Azores. Judy includes Ceremonial Cacao rituals in all her initiatives with her line of Ceremonial Caca

Women are the keepers of deep wells of wisdom. But the linear, logical, more masculine aligned ways of “proving” what we know often deny the validity of our wisdom. Laurin Wittig says that by re-discovering our unique wisdom, owning it with confidence, and unleashing it into the wild, women can bring greatly needed balance back into the world. So how do we do that? Laurin Wittig’s passion is to help women recognize and unleash their innate and experiential wisdom -- emotional, physical, and spiritual -- so they can bring that wisdom consciously into their lives with confidence and joy. She accomplishes this through her HeartLight Wellness practice, where she provides intuitive energy healing & transformation mentoring; Wise Women Circles; and the Curiously Wise podcast. Laurin’s novels are award-winning stories of women finding their wisdom and owning it, too! Find out more about Laurin and her work at https://heartlightjoy.com.    

We're back from hiatus! After a personal update, Karen answers listener questions about what to do if a new spirit guide shows up; whether reincarnation makes it impossible for a medium to contact your loved one in Spirit; whether it's really possible to predict the future; and more.  Have a question for the next listener mailbag? Shoot her an email (karen [[[at]]] karenhager.com)! Check out karenhager.com for upcoming classes and to book a private session. Follow her on Instagram, where she's @fogcitypsychic to see cute photos of Maisie the Dog (not a puppy any more!), jigsaw puzzles in progress and whatever else strikes Karen's fancy in the moment. Stay tuned for more new episodes coming in February!      

Everyone dreams, even babies in the womb. But most dreams are forgotten when we wake, and we often don’t understand the healing and perspective they can bring us. What does it mean to be an awakened dreamer? Samantha Fey will help us discover how to use the dream state to receive guidance, inspiration and even connect with our loved ones on the other side. Samantha Fey is the author of The Awake Dreamer: Lucid Dreaming, Astral Travel and Mastering the Dreamscape which asks readers to look at dreaming in a whole new way. She co-hosts two popular podcasts Psychic Teachers and Enlightened Empaths both of which teach listeners how to embrace and celebrate their innate sensitivity and gifts. She has advanced degrees in Education and is a Reiki Master who writes and teaches all over the world about crystals, Reiki, healing, and intuition. Find out more at samanthafey.com.

Tokens, secret doorways, and pearls of wisdom fall at our feet on our life’s journey. We often dismiss these as mundane or don’t notice them at all. Sande Hart believes that the liminal space … the spaces in-between … is where transformative wisdom and deep insight reside. She invites us to find the extraordinary in the mundane, and tap into wisdom in the synchronicities and messages of our pauses. Sande will share practical ways we can alchemize our lives through the power of these spaces. Sande Hart is an award-winning leader in the fields of women’s empowerment and interfaith community building. She founded the women’s interfaith international grassroots organization S.A.R.A.H. (The Spiritual and Religious Alliance for Hope) the morning of 911, an instinct to gather women of diverse faiths to protect all that they consider sacred, now in its 20th year. She founded and served as director of Charter for Compassion’s Women and Girls sector, served as chair for the United Religions Initiative for North Americ

Grief can knock us flat. Everything changes in an instant, and most people can’t understand what we’re going through. Karen Johnson's fast-paced life as a Federal Judge came to an abrupt halt when her son passed from an overdose. Rather than grieve in a way that made people around her comfortable, she did the unexpected. She left her job of thirty years, sold her house with all of her belongings, and went on a journey that took her all over the world, ultimately discovering a healing and spiritual practice along the way. She’s here to share some of what she learned, and to help us discover how to transform grief and loss. Karen V. Johnson is a graduate of Georgetown Law Center (J.D.), a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and holds Masters Degrees in Public Health and Public and International Affairs (MPH, MPIA). Karen is a retired federal administrative law judge who practiced criminal and energy law for more than thirty years. She also is a former U.S. Army officer, Major, USAR (inactive). Karen was

What is the key to having more confidence? Dr. Joan Rosenberg believes we undermine ourselves when we disconnect or distract from our emotions. She’s identified eight key unpleasant emotions that can trip us up and shares her tools for releasing those emotions to help us feel more confident and successful. Why is 90 seconds important? Listen to find out! Psychologist Joan Rosenberg, PhD, is a bestselling author, corporate wellness consultant, and media expert. She is an acclaimed speaker and trainer on communication, confidence, resilience, authenticity and grief. As a three-time TEDx speaker and member of the Association of Transformational Leaders, Dr. Rosenberg has been recognized for her innovative Emotional Mastery and confidence building approach, and for her thought leadership and global influence in personal development. Dr. Rosenberg has served as a mental health media consultant for documentaries, print, radio, television and digital outlets. An Air Force veteran, she is a professor of psychology