From an early age, Bertena was deeply connected to the spiritual realm. As a child, her closest companion was a spirit child who played with her regularly, and her perception of angels and spirits felt as natural as seeing people in physical form.  A lifelong learner, Bertena later pursued an academic path, becoming a college instructor teaching…

Hair and makeup artist Lori shares her deeply personal journey of growing up in a strict religious environment and ultimately reclaiming her spiritual autonomy. Adopted into a deeply religious family, Lori felt constrained by rigid rules and expectations from a young age. Even as a child, she sensed that what she was being taught didn’t resonate with her soul. This…

Theresa shares her powerful journey of healing after the devastating loss of her three children, a path that ultimately inspired her book Healing Tears. In this deeply moving conversation, Theresa reflects on the early pull toward anger and revenge, and how forgiveness, journaling, therapy, and meditation became lifelines for processing grief. She recounts a profound guided-meditation experience where she reconnected with her…