Episode 96: The Surprising Lessons We Learned from a Celebrity Medium
Susan Grau is a renowned celebrity medium and author featured in various media outlets such as GOOP and ELLE Magazine. In today's powerful conversation, Susan details her near-death experience that forever transformed her life, and her experience becoming a medium. Susan also shares advice on self-love, moving through grief, the purpose of life, and how to identify signs from loved ones who have passed. In the intro, Josie shares the unexpected and shocking spontaneous reading that Susan gave her off-air. Whether you're dealing with grief, interested in spirituality, or searching for purpose, this episode will be immensely healing.
Interview Begins: 20:30
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SHOW NOTES:
Instead of addressing an Ask The Everygirl question this week, Josie and Emma chat about the episode and the experience of hearing from a medium like Susan Grau. Josie shares what it was like for Susan to communicate with her grandmother in a reading that occurred off-air. Emma and Josie have a conversation about grief, death, and loss, and why it is so important to talk about these subjects that go undiscussed in our culture. Josie explains why spirituality, in whatever form it may take for you, is an important part of wellness. Then, the interview with Susan Grau begins with Josie asking Susan to explain how she first became a medium. Susan walks Josie through her early childhood experiences seeing and communicating with dead people, including a near-death experience that she had when she was very young. Josie and Susan have a conversation about the impact of near-death experiences on one’s outlook towards life. Susan explains why she believes that it is possible for us to heal our spiritual wounds. Josie asks Susan what she thinks about the idea of a healing journey, and Susan discusses that healing is about returning to ourselves rather than finding something new within ourselves. She talks about the humanness of making mistakes, plus how we can be more forgiving towards ourselves. Josie and Susan have a conversation about how we can feel empowered by empathy and forgiveness, whether towards ourselves or others. They also talk about the role of death in these realizations. Susan and Josie continue on to have a conversation about our collective fear of the unknown and death. Josie asks Susan to share a little bit about her approach to grief. Susan explains why we grieve things both big and small, and why grief is something that never truly ends for most of us. Josie and Susan talk about why it is so important to walk through the pain of grief, no matter how long it takes. Josie asks Susan what her experience as a medium has taught her about humanity. Susan shares how those who have passed are able to communicate with us through signs. The episode closes with some rapid-fire questions for Susan.
Must-Listen Moments:
[10:43] The Impact of Josie’s Reading and Exploring Grief
[15:52] Exploring Spirituality and Its Role in Wellness
[20:30] Susan Grau's Near-Death Experience and Insights
[35:29] The Power of Self-Love and Soul Healing
[38:49] The Power of Self-Love Through Accepting Our Flaws
[42:11] Confronting and Understanding the Fear of Death
[47:42] Navigating Grief: A Deep Dive into Its Nature and Healing
[58:56] Mediumship Insights: Connecting with the Spirit World
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