Tales from the Truth Seekers

Natalie Fehlner

In our society, real spiritual experiences are taboo and it’s tragic. The people who have seen or felt the truth are labeled insane by the secular, heretical by the religious, and are gaslit by the New Agers. Because it is a “here and now” experience that goes beyond identity, it innocently threatens any belief system that it meets by default. The result? The most beautiful part of ourselves, the truth of our existence, is forcefully banished to the margins and the experiencer themselves then suffers the consequences. On this podcast we will fearlessly dive into these margins, interviewing people from all walks of life who have felt the answers and seen the unseen. Our mission is to bring their stories out of the spiritual closet and into the open to gain precious insight and wisdom that go beyond ideals. In a society plagued with cultism, dogma, and nihilism, these stories serve as a healing elixir to both listener and experiencer alike, bringing truth, love, peace, and magic to an increasingly fearful and cynical world.

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S5 · E8
September 17 · 1 hr 21 min
Truth or Cult? with Abigail Kochunas
“Satan masquerades as an angel of light.” Corinthians 11:14 Some doors open softly. They offer community. A place to belong. A teacher who seems to see something in you. A promise that your life, your art, your spirit, your future could become more than it is. But sometimes the door leads somewhere else entirely. In this episode of Tales from the Truth Seekers, I’m joined by Abigail Kochunas —artist, actress, writer, poet, painter, energy worker, and survivor of a fourteen-year coercive experience connected to Scientology with an acting teacher in Los Angeles. In it, she bravely opens up about what Scientology is really like, how our current mainstream political and spiritual circles mirror the cult dynamics that she found herself victim of, and offers sage advice for anyone living in America today who wants to protect their mind and heart from the insidious nature of ideological possession. Abigails’s Bio & Links: Abigail is a multidisciplinary artist, trauma-informed Usui Reiki Master Teacher, and Animal Communicator based in Joshua Tree, CA, with over 25 years of experience as a performing artist on stage and screen. A published poet and visual artist, her work has been featured in galleries and publications throughout Southern California, and she is the creator of Art Alchemy workshops and author of This Awakened Life on Substack. Trained in energy medicine, core wound healing, shamanism, and crystal healing, Abigail brings both professional training and lived experience as a trauma “survivor to thriver” to her healing practice. Her work with humans and their animal companions takes a holistic, multisensory approach, incorporating Reiki, sound, aroma, color, vibration, and handcrafted organic aromatherapy, flower, and gem essences. Rooted in a deep reverence for Mother Earth and informed by Buddhist, Pagan, and Christian traditions, Abigail explores the sacred intersection of creativity, spirituality to fuel the movement of LOVE. Website Substack Instagram Natalie’s Bio & Links: Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack After walking through the world as somewhat of a cynic for many years, Natalie found herself deeply humbled by a quite sudden and profound state of “non-ego” in 2014. This 48-hour period initiated her into a life-long spiritual journey. While on this path, Natalie has discovered that unique, first-hand, spiritual experience can threaten rigid belief systems of religious, secular, and New Age people alike. Because of this, she is dedicated to empowering people to look withinfor the security they seek and to release complete dependency on blind belief or external systems to guide them. Over the past ten years Natalie has been certified in MindfulSchools, Reiki Level 2, and has graduated from the Spiritual Guidance Mentorship program at Atlantic University. Natalie is also an ordained Avalon Rose Priestess through the Avalon Rose Chapel in Glastonbury, England. Her current advocacy centers around creating educational content to help people extract harmful ideology from truly spiritual and compassionate practices. In the muggle world, Natalie is an actress, singer, dancer, choreographer, director, and playwright. She holds a B.A. in musical theatre performance, an M.A. in theatre education, was a high school theatre director for seven years, and is passionate about the connection between spirituality, mental health, and the arts, and the powerful healing effects that they can have, especially for disadvantaged youth. Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S5 · E7
September 9 · 1 hr 9 min
The Suffering, the Strength, and the Light, with Jimmy T. Martin
If I was able to go back in time and describe to 2012 Natalie what the next fifteen years were going to look like, both personally and collectively, my chin would have fallen all the way to the floor. You will have a life-alternating spiritual experience, Donald Trump will be president, aliens are real, and the twists and turns your life is about to take might be too much for you to process all in one sitting. Reconnecting with old friends has a way of bringing up these kinds of thoughts. Jimmy T. Martin is one of these old friends, and the paths we’ve both been fated to walk since our fresh-faced, 20-something days have be far from easy. In this episode, Jimmy opens up about losing his beautiful wife to cancer at 29 years old, grappling with losing the will to live, reencountering her during an experience with DMT, finding love again, and all that the hardships have to offer when you look back at your life and realize the true power and meaning of what it is to surrender. Jimmy’s Bio & Links: Jimmy T. Martin has been in the business of visibility since 2009. He’s the CEO of LSEO, a performance marketing and AI search agency in Wilkes-Barre, PA, where he helps brands get found and cited by AI. Before that, he pioneered the world’s first cool temperature fitness studio with Brrrn in New York City, and the Brrrn Board workout that broke out during the pandemic. Through his consultancy, Mayamo Jimmy, he’s written and directed for billboards, commercials, streaming TV, and advised award winning brands. He’s appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, and has been featured in New York Times and Bloomberg. You can also find his writing on Substack at Soar Loser linked below, where he is building better language for living through loss. He’s a proud father and loving husband, and finished speaking in the 3rd person now. Substack LinkedIn Instagram Natalies Bio & Links: Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack After walking through the world as somewhat of a cynic for many years, Natalie found herself deeply humbled by a quite sudden and profound state of “non-ego” in 2014. This 48-hour period initiated her into a life-long spiritual journey. While on this path, Natalie has discovered that unique, first-hand, spiritual experience can threaten rigid belief systems of religious, secular, and New Age people alike. Because of this, she is dedicated to empowering people to look withinfor the security they seek and to release complete dependency on blind belief or external systems to guide them. Over the past ten years Natalie has been certified in MindfulSchools, Reiki Level 2, and has graduated from the Spiritual Guidance Mentorship program at Atlantic University. Natalie is also an ordained Avalon Rose Priestess through the Avalon Rose Chapel in Glastonbury, England. Her current advocacy centers around creating educational content to help people extract harmful ideology from truly spiritual and compassionate practices. In the muggle world, Natalie is an actress, singer, dancer, choreographer, director, and playwright. She holds a B.A. in musical theatre performance, an M.A. in theatre education, was a high school theatre director for seven years, and is passionate about the connection between spirituality, mental health, and the arts, and the powerful healing effects that they can have, especially for disadvantaged youth. Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S5 · E6
September 2 · 56 min
Embracing Paradox, with Prashanthi Amarnath
“Paradox isn’t a confusion. It’s really not a problem to fix. It’s actually how reality works.” This conversations moves like a quiet current through paradox, wisdom, and the unseen ways life reshapes us. Together, Prashanthi and I explore the Tao Te Ching, the meaning of surrender, and how moments of illness, loss, and longing can open the door to deeper understanding. Prashanthi shares how her journey from India to engineering, to a life-altering experience, ultimately gave rise to her published work: Embracing Paradox. Prashanthi’s bio & links: Driven by a heart-centered philosophy and her name's meaning—"the highest form of peace"—Prashanthi operates at the unique intersection of fast-paced technology and deep spiritual logic. Rooted in diverse Eastern and Western philosophies, her path evolved through a mystical pull toward Taoism, teaching her that true wisdom thrives within the ordinary. Whether navigating strategic decision-making as a technology professional or embracing her roles as a mother, daughter, and friend, she brings a gentle mindfulness to high-stakes meetings, parenting, and relationships alike, gracefully holding life's contradictions without forcing a resolution. Website Instagram Amazon Natalie’s Bio & Links: Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack After walking through the world as somewhat of a cynic for many years, Natalie found herself deeply humbled by a quite sudden and profound state of “non-ego” in 2014. This 48-hour period initiated her into a life-long spiritual journey. While on this path, Natalie has discovered that unique, first-hand, spiritual experience can threaten rigid belief systems of religious, secular, and New Age people alike. Because of this, she is dedicated to empowering people to look withinfor the security they seek and to release complete dependency on blind belief or external systems to guide them. Over the past ten years Natalie has been certified in MindfulSchools, Reiki Level 2, and has graduated from the Spiritual Guidance Mentorship program at Atlantic University. Natalie is also an ordained Avalon Rose Priestess through the Avalon Rose Chapel in Glastonbury, England. Her current advocacy centers around creating educational content to help people extract harmful ideology from truly spiritual and compassionate practices. In the muggle world, Natalie is an actress, singer, dancer, choreographer, director, and playwright. She holds a B.A. in musical theatre performance, an M.A. in theatre education, was a high school theatre director for seven years, and is passionate about the connection between spirituality, mental health, and the arts, and the powerful healing effects that they can have, especially for disadvantaged youth. Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S5 · E5
August 26 · 1 hr 14 min
The Heart and the Mind, with Dr. Marieta Pehlivanova
I am lucky enough to live in one of the most magical places on earth. The ancient hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains are home to the world famous Monroe Institute, Yogaville which hosts the only shrine in the world dedicated to all major religions, as well as The Department of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia, just to name a few. This specific department at UVA, affectionally nicknamed “DOPS,” is a scientific research group devoted to the rigorous evaluation of empirical evidence for extraordinary human experiences and capacities. I am also lucky enough to call Dr. Marieta Pehlivanova of DOPS a friend, and this episode is full of her professional and personal insight on the near-death experience. It isn’t often that you are able to capture this kind of perspective from someone on a topic like this. There has been a long-time division in our culture between the heart and the mind. Yet Marieta has studied numerous NDE cases at the most prestigious university in the state, and her prolific academic knowledge combined with her personal spiritual insight create a balance and unification of this rift that is nothing short of healing. Marieta’s Bio & Links Marieta Pehlivanova, Ph.D., is a Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia’s Division of Perceptual Studies. She earned her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology with a focus in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research explores near-death experiences, children’s reports of past-life memories, after-death communications, and the personality and cognitive factors associated with psi beliefs and experiences. Before joining UVA, she worked as a biostatistician in health research. She has presented her work nationally on near-death experiences, survival research, and best practices for supporting people who report spiritually transformative experiences. Website LinkedIn Natalie’s Links: Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack Natalie’s Bio: After walking through the world as somewhat of a cynic for many years, Natalie found herself deeply humbled by a quite sudden and profound state of “non-ego” in 2014. This 48-hour period initiated her into a life-long spiritual journey. While on this path, Natalie has discovered that unique, first-hand, spiritual experience can threaten rigid belief systems of religious, secular, and New Age people alike. Because of this, she is dedicated to empowering people to look withinfor the security they seek and to release complete dependency on blind belief or external systems to guide them. Over the past ten years Natalie has been certified in MindfulSchools, Reiki Level 2, and has graduated from the Spiritual Guidance Mentorship program at Atlantic University. Natalie is also an ordained Avalon Rose Priestess through the Avalon Rose Chapel in Glastonbury, England. Her current advocacy centers around creating educational content to help people extract harmful ideology from truly spiritual and compassionate practices. In the muggle world, Natalie is an actress, singer, dancer, choreographer, director, and playwright. She holds a B.A. in musical theatre performance, an M.A. in theatre education, was a high school theatre director for seven years, and is passionate about the connection between spirituality, mental health, and the arts, and the powerful healing effects that they can have, especially for disadvantaged youth. Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S5 · E4
August 19 · 1 hr 39 min
Seeking the Eternal, with Timothy Lofing
When I was a twenty-something, running around Brooklyn NY, auditioning for commercials with my cat eyes, red lip, and skinny jeans, I never would have guessed that 15 years later, I would be interviewing my old actor friend about his near-death experience, and his full on encounter with God. These were not things we talked about then, or even acknowledged to be real. But so far my life has been nothing but surprises, and I am here for it. Timothy describes his previous self as a lukewarm Christian, who followed his faith in a transactional way. But when he was rushed to the ER last year due to a sudden stroke, his consciousness left this world as the surgeons were performing emergency surgery. What he experienced has changed him forever. When you survive death, you are born again, and as he shares his story, this newness radiates with every word he speaks. It’s the same newness that comes from an infant, or a child, or anyone who has just came from beyond the veil to return with the gift of pure, unconditional, love. Timothy’s Bio & Links: Timothy Lofing was born and raised in Montana. He is an independent producer and director working in New York City and across the United States. He has worked in the commercial, film, and television market from the age of 18. His clients cover the commercial, television, film, and streaming markets working with CBS, ABC, Netflix and companies such as Pfizer, Google, Lincoln, Mercedes, L'Ore'al, Ruby Tuesdays, Adidas, Nike, and many more. Timothy was honored to start working with the BBQ Hero Project in 2020. His most recent project is a 4 year documentary film for STILLWATER County that premiered in 2025. Montana Outlaw Productions Natalie’s Links: Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S5 · E3
August 12 · 1 hr 3 min
A Conscious Resurrection, with Evan Mecham, President of IANDS
When listening to someone describe what it’s like to die, it doesn’t matter how many times you hear it, you always leave the conversation feeling profoundly affected. The wisdom, love, and humility that permeate each word is undeniable, as some deep and ancient knowing begins to stir at the root of your being. I only knew Evan as an online classmate at Atlantic University. I specifically remembered him because of his natural ability to leave his fellow students feeling incredibly inspired when it was his turn to share in discussion. I was unaware when I reached out to him a few years later for an interview, that I was asking the newly elected president of the International Association for Near-Death Studies to come be on my podcast. Despite his new role and busy schedule, he graciously agreed, and with that was born a truly beautiful episode. This journey we are on that spans dimensions and multiple lifetimes- may we all finally experience a moment of pure rebirth. Evan’s Bio: Evan was an entrepreneur who built and sold several successful companies in the automotive aftermarket. He also served as an officer in the United States Airforce Reserve. Following his business career, Evan embarked on a new path of service, returning to university to become a transpersonal psychologist, minister, and spiritual counselor. He is trained in a wide array of modalities, including regression therapy, NLP, and Reiki energy healing. A published author of spiritually uplifting articles, Evan is also dedicated to his community, supporting the Buddhist Shambala Mountain Center and volunteering as a caseworker at the Fish Food Bank, where he counseled and mentored others. He is the president-elect of the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS.org) and has been a board member since 2023. Evan’s Links: The International Association for Near-Death studies (IANDS) Natalie’s Links: Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S5 · E2
August 6 · 1 hr 5 min
The Accidental Psychopomp, with Jena Axelrod
On September 11th, 2001, Jenna Axelrod experienced true loss. After the towers fell, she and her husband were invited to so many funerals that they couldn’t attend them all and had to pick between them. At the time, Jena was a stand up comedienne and waitress, turned bond broker. Her world couldn’t have been more separate from the spiritual side of life, but perhaps these experiences have a way of finding you when so many of your friends suddenly find themselves out of body. Her story is amazing, beautiful, and a true testament to the notion that the unseen realities that our society appears to ignore, can make themselves known to anyone at any time. Jena’s Bio: Jena Axelrod is a comedian and filmmaker whose work blends humor, science, and spirituality. She studied for over two decades with Pari Center co-founder F. David Peat and regularly badgered physicist Basil Hiley about the philosophical implications of quantum theory. She is the director and producer of the Absurdity of Certainty documentary, which explores the origins and limits of the physicalist worldview. Jena works as a consultant for the The Crestone Zen Center, Channel McGilchrist. Jena’s Links: TikTok Natalie’s Links: Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S5 · E1
July 29 · 1 hr 8 min
The Demon Healer, with Debbie Ison
This episode is one of the most powerful I’ve recorded so far. Not many stories are as equally bone chilling as they are beautiful. I was truly touched. Debbie Ison has encountered disembodied energies throughout her life, but it took many years and multiple life experiences for her to arrive where she is now. While Debbie is careful not to claim if she, or anyone else knows whether a perceived possession is a construct of the brain or an external entity, she is doing powerful, alchemical, spiritual healing either way. She is a primary school educator turned spiritual release therapist, and her story gave me reassurance. It validated something deep within me that we all desperately need to be true- that good will always conquer evil, and that authentic love is the most powerful tool of all. Of course this is not always the case on a micro level in the material realm. But on a broad, ontological level, this has to be the most fundamental truth that there is. There are no other options. I hope you enjoy listening to Debbie describe her work as much as I did. Her clients come to her with spirits of the dead, or possibly even demons attached to them. Alternative voices come out of their mouths, sometimes hurling horrible abuse her way. But she is strong and she is armed. What is her most powerful weapon in the face of such horror? The gentle compassion of a school teacher. Debbie’s Bio: Debbie Ison is a full-time hypnotherapist who works with clients to overcome a range of issues. Debbie is trained in 13 different therapies, and she also trains therapists in Hypnotherapy, Past Life Regression and Reiki. Throughout her therapeutic journey Debbie has been called to work with clients who wish to explore their spirituality and heal through a transpersonal approach, something which has led Debbie on a spiritual journey of her own. Debbie now works regularly with clients to help them overcome issues that they attribute to past lives and the paranormal, providing energy clearances to properties and working with clients through Spirit Release Therapy to free them from the perceived spirits and entities that are causing them harm. Debbie has recently commenced her PhD studies in this area. Debbie’s Links: Facebook Instagram Natalie’s Links: Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S4 · E10
June 8 · 1 hr 10 min
The Vision Quest, with Dr. Juliet Trail
Juliet Trail was introduced to an out-of-body awareness early on in her childhood after experiencing a car crash that severely injured both herself and her mother. In adulthood, Juliet was extensively trained in the spiritual teachings of the Native American, Lakota Sioux tribe. She learned how to safely, and respectfully guide groups of individuals on vision quests. These rights of passage are designed to invoke spiritual experiences by leaving the modern world and completely immersing yourself in nature. Juliet has her own beautiful story to share about the experiences she received on her own quest that are sure to leave you feeling inspired. Her mission? To spread the value of community out into our chaotic modern landscape, and to help heal our crumbling systems with music, song, dance, and most of all, compassion. Juliet’s Bio: Juliet Trail, PhD, is an award-winning leader, teacher, author, speaker, & facilitator with 25+ years’ experience across five continents. She is a facilitator of transformation focused on compassion, connection to nature, mindfulness, empowerment, and resilience. Juliet is Founding Director of Courageous Compassion Connection, building a sustainable world for all beings through human awakening, courageous connection and compassionate action. She is the author of Compassion and Coincidence: How Synchronicity Awakens the Heart and Reveals Our Interconnectedness. Juliet’s Links: Website Substack Natalie’s Links: Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S4 · E9
June 3 · 1 hr 14 min
My Faery Soul Awakening, with Diomira D'Agostino
Ever since Diomira Rose D'Agostino could remember, she always knew there was something more. Throughout childhood she wondered what it was that they were not teaching her in school, and what was inherently missing from her everyday life. This launched her into a lifelong quest to find out, and her story does not disappoint. Diomira has traveled the world, visiting many famous, treasured, ancient sites that predate antiquity, and without knowing a thing about the magic that lives there, she happened to find her holy grail in Glastonbury. This initiation then launched her into the next chapter of her life. She has her fair share of stories from attempting to navigate the shallow, play-along, culture of the New Age community. But inevitably, she began to remember the old ways of living, relating, and healing the land, the earth, and the very real spirits that call Gaia home. Diomira’s Bio: Diomira Rose D’Agostino is a teacher of the Earth Mysteries, a soul path mentor and guide, certified flower essence healer, soul astrologer, plant spirit ceremonialist, and metaphysician. After a decade of engaging with the mythic, elemental, and faery inhabitants of different lands and sacred sites around the world, in 2018, Diomira founded New Avalon, a garden and forest sanctuary dedicated to fostering respectful and mutually healing relationships with the ancient spiritual forces of the land where she lives. She is an ordained Healing Minister of Inner Quest Metaphysical Church, where for 6 years she studied the healing and psychic arts, meditation, energy principles, and metaphysical laws of the Universe. She has undergone additional apprenticeships in herbalism, plant spirit healing, Medicine Wheel training, shamanic ceremonial arts and integral space-holding. Diomira is the author of three published books, including the most recent magical memoir: Initiation: My Faery Soul Awakening Diomira’s Links: Website Substack Book - Initiation: My Faery Soul Awakening Podcast - The Elemental Whispers Natalie’s Links: Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S4 · E8
June 1 · 59 min
Magic, Rationality, Love & Identity, with Gryphon Corpus
We’re born into this world in survival mode. When we’re small we believe in magic, and as we grow we turn into respectable, rational adults. Is there more? Some might say yes, but as we begin to return to wonder, how do we manage the hypocrisy of believing in open-mindedness for everyone, “unless you disagree?” How do we rationalize a belief in inclusivity, while simultaneously excluding all who challenge us? Are there actually ways of being that integrate magic, rationality, love, and identity? In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Gryphon Corpus, who breaks down the stages of spiritual development to further understand the evolution of our own consciousness, as it is mirrored in the evolution of the collective. If you’ve been looking for language to better understand and articulate what you’ve observed in the world around you, Gryphon is here to help you find clarity, and return to wholeness. Gryphon’s Bio: Gryphon earned her masters degree from the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture in Florida, and is continuing her studies under the mentorship of Lonny Jarrett. She also practices Shen-Hammer pulse diagnosis, and serves on the board of the Leon Hammer Legacy Foundation. Her varied background includes molecular biology, yarn dyeing, and audiobook narration. For Gryphon, acupuncture is about helping people find their deep, underlying root of health and learning to radiate it at all levels of their being to find wellness of body, mind, and spirit. Gryphon’s Links: Website Natalie’s Links: Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack Quote from IG: "The university is an ongoing explosion. That is where you live. In an explosion. Also, we absolutely don’t know what living is. Sometimes atoms arranged in a certain way just get very haunted. That’s us. When an explosion explodes hard enough, dust wakes up and thinks about itself. And then writes about it” ~ cryptonature Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S4 · E7
May 28 · 1 hr 5 min
The Synchronicity Specialist, with Dr. Bernie Beitman
Musical comedy, college football, the height of the hippie movement in Haight- Ashbury/San Francisco, with a deep dive into synchronicity and coincidence. This episode has it all, featuring Dr. Bernie Beitman, founder of the Coincidence Project. Discover the profound stories, scientific insights, and practical tools that help us interpret meaningful coincidences and expand our awareness of consciousness, and remember to sing and dance along the way. Who knows? Maybe you will “see a stranger across a crowded room, and somehow you’ll know, you’ll know even then, that somewhere you will see her again and again.” Bernie’s Bio: Bernie graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Delaware in 1960 at #5 Grade Point Average. He majored in Chemistry at Swarthmore College and was one of two outstanding pre-medical students. He attended Yale Medical School graduating in 1964. He did his one-year general medicine internship at Mount Zion Medical Center in San Francisco and then completed the three-year psychiatric residency at Stanford in 1974 after working in the U.S Public Health Service Hospital in San Francisco from 1971-1973 as the hospital’s psychiatrist. He then joined the faculty of the department of psychiatry at the University of Washington in Seattle. After ten years there he was denied tenure and then joined the faculty at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he became a world leader in the study of chest pain and panic disorder which led to his becoming chair of the psychiatry department. (A door closes, and a big window opens.) Building on his book The Structure of Individual Psychotherapy, he created the book Learning Psychotherapy which was taught to half the psychiatric residency training programs in the United States. In 2006 he started formal research into coincidences and then, in 2009, moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, to join the Division of Perceptual Studies of the University of Virginia, which supported his coincidence work as a non-paid faculty member. As a “recovering academic,” he led the development of The Coincidence Project. For more information on Bernie’s publications, podcast, blog, and the Coincidence Project, check out his website here. Additional links below! Order: Life-Changing Synchronicities: A Doctor’s Coincidences and Serendipities at Barnes and Noble, Inner Traditions, Amazon, Books-a-Million, Bookshop.org (May 2025). My 2022 book, Meaningful Coincidences: How and Why Synchronicity and Serendipity Happen is in stock at Simon and Schuster. Connecting with Coincidence podcast YouTube Channel Psychology Today Blog Natalie’s Links: Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S4 · E6
May 26 · 1 hr 30 min
Energy Healing, The Divine Feminine, and How to Be a Spiritual Warrior, with Rev. Dr. Carol Richardson
Throughout her journey, Rev. Dr. Carol Richardson has seen visions, felt energies, and witnessed miracles—like her dog's bladder mass disappearing in a day after prayer.These stories aren’t just mystical; they reveal the deep connection we all share with spirit and universal consciousness. Her most powerful lesson? We are all sacred, connected by love, intention, and subtle energies. When we stand in that truth, we become spiritual warriors—radiating love and peace without fighting, but embodying the energy that humbles violence directly into peace. Carol’s Bio: Carol E. Richardson was born on the equator in what was then the Belgian Congo (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) and spent her childhood moving between Africa and the United States from 1958 to 1977. Raised by highly educated missionary parents, she grew up in a multicultural and deeply spiritual environment that shaped both her intellectual curiosity and spiritual outlook. Widowed at 28 after her husband died from a cerebral aneurysm, leaving her with two young children, she went on to earn a Master of Public Health degree and a Master of Divinity degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School. Ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), she served churches for more than 15 years before pursuing Eastern spiritual studies, including nearly two decades of Raja Yoga meditation and Kriya Yoga practice. In 2010, Richardson experienced what she describes as an “Enlightenment Vision,” inspiring her current work as an intuitive life coach and healer in the Washington, DC area. A lifelong lover of science as well as spirituality, she leads workshops on meditation and stress reduction and created “Mastermind Stars: Master Yourself & Your Life” for children, teens, and young adults. She also speaks on personal growth and resilience, including her motivational talk, “Why Are There Ants in My Salad?” Her mission is to help people recognize their potential, connect more deeply with the universe, and live with greater joy and purpose. Carol’s Links: Truth and Illusion on Amazon.com Highest Harmony Healing & Coaching website http://www.washingtoninstituteofnaturalmedicine.com/w/home/ Mornings with the Masters on amazon.com Spiritual Blog Natalie’s Links: Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
May 1 · 2 hr 14 min
Live with Sam "Skyguy"
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March 6 · 58 min
Live with Rachel White & Natalie Fehlner
This live video was originally scheduled to take place on Rachel White’s Substack account. However, about 30 minutes in she was mysteriously transported to another realm to join me and the rest of the fae. “…the greatest side quest of this Fire Horse Year: pursuing the truth and embracing individual thinking. That group think moral panic witch hunt s**t we’ve been doing for six years? Yah, that’s over. No one has the energy to be scared of the ritual shunning— we’re all just out here trying to stay bricked up in this economy. Ain’t nobody got time for that anymore. Which, as it turns out, is going to be really, really f*****g beautiful. What’ happens when we get out of the way and let the truth have its day? EVERYTHING MAGICAL, that’s what.” ~ Rachel White aka The Skeptical Shaman Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S4 · E5
February 22 · 1 hr 17 min
Only Two Things: Wisdom & Compassion, with Kimla Desrosiers
Kimla Desrosiers was raised Catholic until she encountered her first awakening upon reading about Buddhist teachings. The idea that everything within reality can be broken down into wisdom and compassion resonated so deeply with her, that she felt something within her heart break open and remember. Much to her parents’ discomfort, she left the Catholic Church, joined the Universal Unitarian church and eventually became a Tibetan Buddhist, taking a vow that spans across lifetimes. In this episode, she shares with us her experience of leaving her body for the first time, the beings she met there, and the wisdom they shared. She also shares her experience of clear light, non-duality, and oneness, something that is quite ineffable and yet simultaneously, could be discussed until the end of time. Yet, like many of my podcasts guests, her approach is grounded, and her work is real, as she continues to model the never-ending balancing act that is being human. Kim’s Bio: Kim, also known as Kimla, is a Reiki master, teacher, energy healer and consciousness guide who blends Tibetan Buddhist practices, dream yoga, and advanced energy work to help others awaken to their true nature. With over 30 years experience as an environmental engineer, and decades of spiritual study across the globe. Kim has taught internationally with renowned leaders like Dr. Robert Thurman and at institutions such as the Monroe Institute. She is the founder of The Art of Reiki Collective. Passionately dedicated to helping others connect with their higher self and reclaim their innate healing power. Kim’s Links: Website Gaia TV Interview Instagram Natalie’s Links: Solas - 1:1 Mystical Self-Discovery Program Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S4 · E4
February 1 · 52 min
Where Science Meets Spirituality, with Dr. Nancy McLaughlin-Walter of the Monroe Institute
Dr. Nancy McLaughlin-Walter never expected that she would end up studying consciousness. She never thought she’d find herself co-director of research at the now quasi-famous Monroe Institute located in the beautiful Shenandoah mountains of Virginia. But, as more than one of my podcast guests have stated, Monroe has a way of finding you. In this episode, Nancy brings us through an array of spiritual experiences she has had throughout her life. From a Ouji board planchette flying across the room on its own, to highly accurate psychic readings, out of body experiences and more. Yet her approach is grounded, bridging the gaps between scientific inquiry and spiritual knowing, while offering more insight into this real-life American Hogwarts where she gets to spend most of her time. Nancy ends with the always needed, validating reminder that, no matter what societal narratives say, you are not too much. (Even if you are a psychic medium). Nancy’s Bio: Nancy McLaughlin-Walter, Ph.D., is a research psychologist and Co-Director of the Research Division at the Monroe Institute, where she leads investigations into the neural correlates of consciousness, human energetic phenomena, and the neural effects of audio-assisted meditation technology. Her work bridges scientific inquiry with experiential research, focusing on the measurable impacts of altered states of consciousness induced by brain entrainment audio technologies. Dr. McLaughlin-Walter is particularly interested in exploring the mechanisms underlying out-of-body experiences, psychic-mediumship, and expanded human perception, with a goal of advancing integrative models of consciousness and human potential. She is currently authoring two books—one for a popular audience exploring psychological and social dimensions of identity and transformation, and another that documents extraordinary experiences of Monroe Institute participants. With a commitment to rigorous research and public engagement, Dr. McLaughlin-Walter brings both empirical depth and visionary inquiry to the fields of consciousness studies and transpersonal psychology. Nancy’s email is now: mindflowsoul@gmail.com Nancy’s Links: Omega Institute LinkedIn IG YouTube Natalie’s Links: Solas - 1:1 Mystical Self-Discovery Program Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack Other Links: The Monroe Institute - Website The Monroe Expand App i Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S4 · E3
January 25 · 58 min
All in Divine Timing, with Mark Phillips
First, I’d like to thank you all for your patience as Tales From the Truth Seekers had to take a brief hiatus. But we are back, and the past few weeks’ episodes will be coming to you this week! I am excited to reintroduce a truly magical person to you all, Mr. Mark Phillips, whom you may have met in Season One. Mark opens up about his continued psychic evolution at Arthur Findlay College, which we affectionally refer to as the “real life Hogwarts.” (Yes, it is a magic school, housed inside a beautiful chateau in the UK.) Mark also gives real world, down to earth, examples of the incredible healing experiences that can come from mediumship work, as he acts as a bridge between worlds, connecting loved ones from the beyond. Lastly, Mark shares an astonishing update for us from his own story, that will leave you with a new-found faith in the power of love. Mark’s Bio: Mark lives in Scotland and throughout his life from childhood has had a keen interest in the supernatural but never for a second believed this was something he was able to be a part of. Mark had a couple of experiences with loved ones, who had passed, in dream throughout his life; At the age of 44 Mark realised that having a connection with Spirit is not only for the select few, now as a newly working medium and channel Mark’s passion is sharing that we can all connect with Spirit, our own intuition/psychic faculties and healing modalities which are within us all. Mark’s Substack - The Mind’s Aye Mark’s Instagram Natalie’s Links: Solas - 1:1 Mystical Self-Discovery Program Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack Other links: Arthur Findlay College Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S4 · E2
Dec 31, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
The Study of Consciousness to Make a Better World, with Dr. Joan Walton
When Joan Walton wast just 16 years old, she walked out of church confirmation classes, upon learning the ceremony meant that she believed every single word in the Bible to be true. This started a lifelong, experiential, journey for Joan that set her on a path to discover universal spiritual truths for herself. From discovering the works and practices of Carl Jung, to the sudden and tragic death of her loving husband, to becoming the chair of the board for the Scientific and Medical Network, Joan has an incredible and inspiring story to share with all of us, and she makes it clear that the story is indeed where true awakening lies. Her message? She’s not here to debate the theory of consciousness. She’s here to make change. Joan’s Bio: Joan is an Honorary Research Fellow with the Alef Trust. She is also a Principal Research Supervisor on the PhD Applied Transpersonal Psychology programme, and a research mentor for the Conscious Community Initiative. Joan gained her PhD from the University of Bath. Her thesis tells the story of her spiritual journey and draws on the social sciences, philosophy, depth and transpersonal psychology, eastern and western religions, quantum physics, and a science of consciousness. Her first degree was in the social sciences, and her Masters in Race & Education. She is also a professionally qualified social worker. Following a career in social work and education, Joan moved into the academic world. She is now in the School of Education, Language and Psychology at York St John University (YSJ), where she teaches and supervises postgraduate researchers registered for a PhD or a professional doctorate. Joan has an interest in, and teaches, Research Methodologies, especially those that challenge the separation inherent in positivist paradigms. She has a particular interest in participative dialogue, co-operative inquiry, and other forms of integrating theory and action. She co-leads the cross-university research group Participatory Enquiry, Action Research & Democratic Methodologies in the Institute for Social Justice at YSJ. Joan is a member of the Board of Directors of the Scientific and Medical Network, a member of the Galileo Commission Steering Group, and is the Chair of the Executive Committee of the International Network for the Study of Spirituality. Natalie’s Links: Solas - 1:1 Mystical Self-Discovery Program Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack Joan’s Links: Key publications Walton, J., & Darkes-Sutcliffe, J. (2023). Re-imagining education: Cultivating a Triangle of Trust and Relational Pedagogy within a Participatory Paradigm. Education 3-13: International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2023.2186978 Walton, J. (2021). Social justice and action research: can we collaboratively create a new social movement with social justice at the centre? Educational Action Research, 29(4), 510-525. https://doi.org/10.1080/09650792.2021.1939083 Walton, J. (2018) The significance of consciousness studies and quantum physics for creating a spiritual research paradigm. Journal for the Study of Spirituality, 7(1), 21-34. https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2017.1290029 Walton, J. (2014) What can the ‘Transpersonal’ Contribute to Transformative Research? International Journal for Transformative Research, 1(1), 25-44. https://doi.org/10.2478/ijtr-2014-0002 Books mentioned: Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Jung An Experiment in Depth: A Study of the Work of Jung, Eliot, and Toynbee by P.W. Martin The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe
S4 · E1
Dec 25, 2025 · 55 min
Sleep Paralysis as a Spiritual Gift, with Dr. Sheila Pryce Brooks
The commonly held belief surrounding sleep paralysis is that it is a disorder, a glitch of the brain if you will, nothing more. If that is the case, the why have millions of people, over the course of thousands of years, all experienced the same beings? The hat man, the incubus, the smoke entity, implying the existence of one common realm where they reside. Tales from the Truth Seekers, Season Four is coming to you tomorrow, the night before Christmas, opening with Dr Sheila Pryce Brooks . Sheila shares her insights and expertise on the spiritual experience of sleep paralysis. How appropriate. I believe a certain well-known old, English miser would approve of this perspective of the spirits that come to haunt you in the night, and how they’re actually a revelation of spiritual awakening… Humbug? I don’t believe so. Because according to Sheila’s life long experience with this phenomenon, it is very real indeed, and while many modern materialists chalk it up to a simple sleeping disorder, Sheila has come to find that it is actually a spiritual gift. Although sometimes terrifying, sleep paralysis is a great threshold to the beyond. Sheila’s Bio: Dr. Sheila Pryce Brooks is a researcher, writer, and speaker who explores sleep paralysis as a powerful, and often misunderstood, altered state of consciousness. Drawing from over 30 years of lived experience and academic inquiry, she bridges science, spirituality, and contact. She hosts the Sleep Paralysis News Podcast, and shares posts on Substack opening conversations around anomalous states and their deeper meaning. Natalie’s Links: Solas - 1:1 Mystical Self-Discovery Program Substack Website Etsy IG - @sidhe.channelled.art My Story, Part I My Story, Part II Tales from the Truth Seekers Podcast available on Spotify, Apple, & Substack Sheila’s Links: Substack Podcast IG Website FB The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli (1781) Get full access to Sidhe (SHē) at nataliesidhe.substack.com/subscribe

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