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#135 Spiritualist medium and Death Cafe hostess Carol Palmer speaks of her spiritual journey.
Carol Palmer is an evidential medium and her goal is to provide her sitter with "evidence" that she could not possibly know, that proves that their deceased loved ones are still with them. She follows the English tradition in that her practice is limited to serving in the Spiritualist Church. They believe that mediumship is proof that God loves you - because it is how He shows you that you have not lost the people you think you lost when they crossed over. She does not do paid readings - so she has no website and no social media presence to speak of. She does, however, do daily practice readings online with other mediums from around the world who also serve only the Church. Sometimes they will invite guests who are not mediums to join them, and do readings for them. On Saturdays, they broadcast live on YouTube. She was not "always a medium". Gaia refers to it as being "woken up" - and it didn't happen to her until she was 58 years old when she stayed overnight in Lily Dale. She was woken up at 3:00 in the morning by a spirit who was sitting on the edge of her bed playing a guitar. That was my first experience with seeing Spirit. Thankfully she was directed to the Spiritualist Church, where the members gave her an attitude adjustment by congratulating her on her good fortune instead of pitying me for my traumatizing experience. She has done over 3,000 readings since then. The reading that changed her profoundly was where a spirit asked her to tell his surviving girlfriend what happened to him when he crossed over - and she received astonishing confirmation from the other side that there is definitely accountability in the afterlife for one's actions on earth. She is also a Death Cafe hostess. The Death Cafe is a world-wide organization that promotes conversation about death. She schedules "events", frequently in libraries, where participants can come in and talk about the taboo subject of death. No two events are the same because the mix of people is always different. She assisted at one recently that included a woman who had died and had been brought back to life, a woman who was facing death due to a terminal illness, a man who had just placed his mother in hospice, and a woman who feared death because she was an atheist. It is interesting to see how well people's spiritual beliefs prepare them for the inevitability of death - not only their own, but their loved ones as well.
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#134 Rotary District Governor for District 7305 Felicia Mycyk discusses her spiritual journey.
Rotary District Governor Felicia Mycyk is the first woman of color to hold that position for District 7305. She has worked with individuals, teams, and corporate clients in their pursuit of success. Utilizing both traditional and non-traditional strategies, she excels at bringing chaos to order. Whether you're in need of personal motivation, coaching, leadership consulting, workshop facilitation, or an inspiring keynote address, she will help you amplify the leader within™ . Felicia has been awarded the "Be The Change" award by the Pennsylvania Governor's Conference for Women. She has also been honored as a Beaver County "Star," recognized as a female coach at the Black History Achievement Award Banquet, and selected as one of 40 under 40 Rotary Legacy Zone Young Professionals. She has also received the "Heart of a Lion" award by Lions Club International for her commitment to community service. Recently, she was honored by Pittsburgh Magazine with a Women & Business Award. Felicia's tried and true approach to leadership development has also garnered incredible success in revitalizing struggling communities. In 2013, she founded Ambridge Connection; a community development collective promoting civic engagement and investment in her local community. In 2019, Ambridge Connection became part of the Pittsburgh Media Partnership, a collection of local news organizations from across the river valley and greater Pittsburgh region. With support from volunteers and the wider community, Ambridge Connection continues to be an invaluable resource and catalyst in revitalizing the community of Ambridge, PA. Felicia is also a certified speed and agility coach; uniquely qualified to help athletes get faster and more explosive in their sport. She's played semi-professional football in the National Women's Football Association as a starting cornerback, coached competition cheerleading, varsity track, various football camps, as well as high school and youth football teams. Currently, she is the Track and Field Head Coach and Head Coach for High School Girls Flag Football Coach for the Ambridge School District. She has been a Girl Scout board member and troop leader and has served on various committees and boards of directors throughout the region. Felicia served Rotary District 7305 for over a decade in various roles including Assistant Governor and Public Relations Chair. She was elected two consecutive terms as President for the Ambridge Rotary Club. Recently, Felicia was selected as District Governor for the 2025-2026 Rotary year. Currently, she is serving as a Assistant Rotary Public Image Chair for Rotary International Zone 33 providing guidance and resources on effective public relations for multiple districts. As a mother of four, she has learned that balancing her energy is key to owning and enjoying her life. As a certified life coach, she strives to be a lighthouse in all she does, illuminating a clear path forward and empowering others to advance towards their next level of success. Having faced significant internal and external struggles, Felicia draws on those experiences to inspire others to persevere through their own challenges and on their journey to success
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#133: Child development expert, social entrepreneur and preacher Teri Gilmore describes her journey.
Teri Gilmore describes herself as a dedicated Social Entrepreneur; driven by a progressive outlook concerning leadership, organizational community & program development. She is fervent when constructing collaborative relationships to support children, families and community through sustainable programming. Her passion was fostering the development of the whole child as an individual while sustaining the child within healthy familial, communal, and societal contexts collectively. After 40 years she has retired. Since 1984 Teri has liberally committed herself to civic engagement (Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society & Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership & Honors Organization, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund “The Wall That Heals” volunteer August 2018), and eventually serving on the boards of two organizations (Lions International Mon River Fleet, Spreading The Word Children’s Ministry). Her expert knowledge of Child Development and evidence-based practices has allowed her to provide consultative services on the Local, County, State, and Federal tiers; including DHS/Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) Think Tank Revision of Keystone Stars CQI. Teri has developed programs addressing real life tribulations of vulnerable children; all of which were presented at various conferences. Most noted at 2011 Let’s Move Pittsburgh Regional Symposium; the Public Health Campaign led by First Lady Michelle Obama. While internationally referred to as “Dr. Gilmore”, Ms. Gilmore’s work has reached as far as Hiroshima, Japan/2013 and Copenhagen, Denmark/2015 at the 9th & 11th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability. Ms. Gilmore received an invitation to present at the University of Oxford’s International Round Table Symposiums; March 2019 at Harris Manchester College in Oxford England. Ms. Gilmore holds an AS in Pedology, Academic Studies, and a Certificate in Black, Minority and Ethnic Studies from CCAC, a Certificate in Early Literacy and a Certificate in Building Bridges from Beginning with Books, a BS in Child Development and Family Relations from IUP, and hopes to complete a MS at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, with a Psychology in Education concentration; specializing in the area of Applied Developmental Psychology. During March 2012 Teri was licensed to preach. On January 15, 2019 Minister Gilmore provided the Benediction for the Swearing-In of our previous Lieutenant Governor John K. Fetterman!
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#132 Career coach and author Karen Litzinger shares her unique spiritual journey
Karen Litzinger is a Certified Career Counselor, the highest counseling credential of the National Career Development Association. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Certified Counselor with over 25 years of experience in the career coaching profession. Her book, Help Wanted: An A to Z Guide to Cope with the Ups and Downs of the Job Search provides the reader with a job search support team. It is crafted to help a person keep or rediscover a positive perspective. It provides: Strategies to cope with challenges like anxiety, confidence, procrastination, and rejection Topics to inspire, including gratitude, hope, and resilience Motivational quotes and affirmations that serve as daily reminders of your strength Here spiritual journey includes a 12-week meditation course with Craig Hamilton, Transcendental Meditation, A Course In Miracles, Matthew Fox, Joel Osteen, Louise Hay, Esther Hicks, the Omega Institute and presentations for Unity Church and the Unitarian Church. She is a sought-after speaker having attained professional membership status in the National Speakers Association and served as president of the Pittsburgh Chapter. Her book has won recognition from TAZ the Authors' Zone, National Indie Excellence Awards, and Best Book Awards.
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#131: Mystical comedian, Sourcerer and Author Justin Shaw shares his journey with us.
Following a long battle with substance abuse, ADHD, PTSD, depression and anxiety disorders, author Justin Shaw, a former stand-up comedian experienced firsthand the redeeming power of Source energy in a mind-bending moment of blissful awakening. This led him to study and practice various spiritual teachings from across the globe, as well as gain an ability to access the sea of pure information existing in the quantum field. A new life as a "hope dealer" emerged. In his book, Sourcery 101, he provides an actionable step-by-step plan for sourcing a spiritual revolution. Loaded with humor, he examines the 13 rungs as he weaves his story with modern pop culture metaphors to illustraate ancient wisdom. He offers powerful insights from the quantum field to create a dynamic system of healing that bypasses the barriers of the mind and reaches directly into the heart and soul - the seat of long-lasting transformation. You will laugh, think, and feel the whole way through his book and this interview as Shaw communicates that becoming a Sourcerer is less about finding yourself and more about creating yourself by using the unified, unbound power that lives in you: Source energy. His system assists you in developing the ability to respond, instead of react, to frustrating worldly situations that can and will be presented to you on your journey to illumination.
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