You won’t believe how far people go to honor their pets—DNA, ashes, even full-on cloning.
This episode will touch your heart and expand your view of what love and remembrance can look like. 🐾💛

In this heartfelt follow-up to our popular “Creepy Post-Mortem Keepsakes” and “7 Unique Memorials” episodes, we’re exploring the powerful and sometimes surprising ways people keep the memory of their beloved pets alive. From traditional ashes and paw prints to virtual tributes and scientific cloning—this one’s for every soul who has ever loved and lost an animal companion.

🕊️ Whether you’ve said goodbye to a dog, cat, horse, bunny, hamster, piggy or other beloved companion… you’ll find something meaningful here.

💡 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

• What people are doing with ashes: art, jewelry, and biodegradable urns
• The creativity of 3D-printed pet replicas and full-scale bronze statues
• How apps and AR are changing digital pet memorials
• A touching listener story from the horse community
• The real process and cost of pet cloning—and what it actually means
• Unique keepsakes made from fur, paw prints, sweaters and old toys
• Why grief for a pet can feel just as heavy—or heavier—than human loss

🐾 If you’ve ever loved an animal, this episode will stay with you.
Don’t forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review if this touched your heart.

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🎙️ Listen to previous episodes:

• “Creepy Post-Mortem Keepsakes” – https://www.buzzsprout.com/2084888/episodes/17376883
• “7 Unique Memorials” – https://www.buzzsprout.com/2084888/episodes/17407112

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Welcome to Part 5 of our listener-favorite series Ask a Medium Anything! In this episode, I’m answering YOUR most curious, vulnerable, and surprising questions about the spirit world—straight from real readings and thousands of conversations with the other side.

Do our loved ones in spirit have “jobs” on the other side? Can someone you were estranged from still come through to heal a relationship? And how do you know spirit people know what’s happening in your life now?

This episode dives into 10 thoughtful questions from listeners and clients, including:

1. Can an estranged or never-met relative (like a great-grandparent) still come through in a reading?
2. Do spirit people talk to each other—like within families or friend groups?
3. Do spirit people ever share regrets—and what should we take from that?
4. Will crossed over loved ones attend important events like weddings or funerals?
5. Can spirit people recognize life changes like moves, marriages, or babies?
6. Do spirit people have “jobs” or roles on the other side?
7. Do spirit people plan ahead or assist before a reading?
8. How and why do spirit people choose a specific medium to speak through?
9. Why does one loved one come through and not another?
10. Can spirits tell us when we’ll die—or warn us when our time is near?

💫 Plus, you’ll hear personal stories from real client sessions that illuminate how these questions show up in actual readings—from funeral cameos to messages in brand-new houses.

Whether you’re exploring mediumship, grieving a loved one, or just fascinated by what might come after this life—this one’s packed with insight, healing, and a little bit of magic.

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Looking for meaningful or creative ways to honor and celebrate a loved one in the spirit world?

In this episode, we explore 7 modern memorials that turn grief into art, creamain tattoos, trees, reef balls—even stardust.

From cremation jewelry and AI avatars to biodegradable burials and ashes-pressed vinyl records, these surprising and soulful practices may inspire you to reimagine how we say goodbye.

This powerful follow-up to our episode on historical mourning rituals dives into present-day ways people are honoring their loved ones—creatively, spiritually, and deeply personally. Some are quiet. Others are bold. All are rooted in love.

Whether you're grieving, pre-planning, or simply curious, this conversation offers comfort, options, and fresh perspective.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

🖋️ Tattoos made with cremation ash
🌳 Tree urns and mushroom burial suits
💎 Memorial diamonds and fingerprint jewelry
💻 Digital avatars, AI chatbots, & virtual cemeteries
🎧 Vinyl records and glass art infused with ashes
🌊 Ocean reef memorials & ashes launched into space
🎨 How to create personalized keepsakes from clothing and objects

✨ A must-listen if you’ve ever asked: Is there another way to honor someone I love?

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Would you ever keep a photo of a loved one taken after they died? Or wear a bracelet made from their hair?

In this episode of Spirit Speakeasy, we’re exploring some of the most haunting—and surprisingly heartfelt—mourning practices from the past.

From Victorian post-mortem photography and death masks, to hair jewelry and family hair wreaths displayed in living rooms, these tangible tokens of grief may seem strange by today’s standards… but they once carried deep spiritual, emotional, and cultural meaning.

💀 You’ll learn about:
— Why photographing the dead was once considered an act of love
— How human hair became a powerful symbol of remembrance
— What death masks revealed (and preserved)
— The oddly beautiful tradition of hanging woven hair art in the home
— How these forgotten practices might help us better understand grief today

✨ Whether you find them creepy, beautiful, or both… these keepsakes remind us that grief has always found a way to take shape.

Show Notes:

Select Sources & Further Reading

Photography:
• The Burns Archive – Historical post-mortem photography
https://www.burnsarchive.com

Mourning Jewelry & Hair Art:
• Relics of Death in Victorian Literature and Culture – Deborah Lutz
• V&A Museum – Mourning Jewelry Collection
https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/mourning-jewellery
• National Museum of Funeral History
https://www.nmfh.org
• Strange Remains – “The Hairy Art of Victorian Mourning Jewelry”
https://www.strangeremains.com/?p=1016

Death Masks:
• Britannica – “Death mask”
https://www.britannica.com/art/death-mask
• Atlas Obscura – “Why Death Masks Were Once All the Rage”
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/death-masks

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We’re officially halfway through this powerful 9 Universal Year—so what does that mean for your soul, your energy, and your next steps?

In this mid-year check-in, I’m sharing 5 soulful, intuitive questions to help you reflect on what’s shifting within you, what’s asking to be released, and how to prepare for what’s quietly unfolding.

Whether you’ve been actively working with the energy of this 9 year or just sensing big internal shifts, this episode will help you:

✅ Recognize subtle forms of resistance (and what they’re trying to teach you)
✅ Gently acknowledge hidden grief or emotional closure you may still need
✅ Identify energetic, emotional, or physical clutter blocking your clarity
✅ Retire outdated roles or identities you’ve outgrown
✅ Begin laying the spiritual groundwork for your next aligned chapter

💡 This isn’t about rushing toward the next thing. It’s about honoring what’s ready to shift—and consciously aligning with what truly matters.

So whether you’re journaling, walking, folding laundry, or simply taking a breath… let these questions walk with you through the rest of your summer.

Mentioned Episode:
🎧 9 Themes of a 9 Year (2025) →

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Video: https://www.joyfulmedium.com/blog/9-Themes-2025

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What’s it really like to live your life as a working medium? In this soulful and unscripted episode, I sit down with my dear friend and gifted colleague, Michelle Simmonds, for a soulful conversation on the real, raw, and often unseen sides of mediumship, from the inside out.

Michelle and I go way back in our spiritual journeys, and in this honest exchange, we pull back the curtain on:

✅ What it feels like to connect with spirit—emotionally, energetically, and physically
✅ The personal challenges, integrity checks, and growth edges that come with this work
✅ How our mediumship evolved over time, and what surprised us most
✅ Why our friendship has been a lifeline in the spiritual trenches
✅ The quiet beauty, power, and responsibility of this sacred calling

There’s no script, no polish—just two mediums sharing from the heart about our experiences with spirit and the transformational lessons that continue to shape us.

Whether you're an intuitive, a fellow practitioner, or just curious about what it means to walk between two worlds, this episode is a peek behind the veil you won’t want to miss.

Show Notes:

Michelle Simmonds’ Bio:

Michelle Simmonds is a spiritual life and business coach, intuitive medium, and the founder of Michelle Simmonds Coaching. She helps purpose-driven women awaken their inner power, align with their soul’s truth, and create lives filled with confidence, abundance, and meaning.

As an evidential medium, Michelle also works closely with those who are grieving, offering comfort, healing, and connection through messages from loved ones in spirit.

Her compassionate approach brings peace to clients by providing clear and validating evidence that their loved ones are still near.

With well over a decade of psychic mediumship and coaching experience, Michelle blends spiritual connection, mindset support, and soulful guidance to help her clients move forward feeling supported, seen, and spiritually empowered.

Connect with Michelle:
Website: www.michellesimmonds.com
Instagram (Coaching): @michellesimmondscoaching
Instagram (Spiritual Medium): @michellespiritualmedium

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In this heartfelt and awe-inspiring episode of Spirit Speakeasy, I’m sharing my own childhood experience of being rescued by what I now believe was an angel in human form—plus four other real-life stories that will open your heart and expand your view of what's possible.

🤍Whether you believe in angels, spirit guides, or divine interventions through human vessels, these stories remind us that we are never truly alone.

✨ In this episode, you’ll hear:
• My personal story of being rescued in a snowstorm at age 7
• A hospital nurse’s unforgettable second encounter with the same angel
• A soulful train conversation with “Angelo Fortunato”—the “lucky angel”
• A mysterious voice that saved a child’s life at a backyard party
• And a quiet, unexplained nudge that prevented a house fire

🤍 If you’ve ever wondered whether angels walk among us—or if you’ve had a moment you still can’t explain—this episode will speak to something deep within you.

🤍These aren’t just miracle stories—they’re soul stories. Quiet reminders that love, help, and grace can appear when we need them most.

Show notes:

Story: The angel in the hospital (share via Guideposts)

https://guideposts.org/angels-and-miracles/angels/the-angel-in-the-hospital/

Story: Angel on the Train (via personal account)

https://mihaelaida.com/2017/10/02/the-angel-from-the-train/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Story: Angel in the Blinds

https://www.catholicexorcism.org/angel-stories?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Story: A Voice That Saved a Child

https://jenelizabethsjournals.com/2025/02/21/true-angel-story-a-voice-that-saved-a-child/

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Don’t step into the second half of 2025 unprepared! In this powerful follow-up episode, astrologer Sheetal Story returns to Spirit Speakeasy to reveal the major astrology themes and transits coming your way from June through December 2025. Sheetal shares practical tips and cosmic context to help you prepare, plan, and stay aligned through the energetic twists and turns of the second half of the year.

Whether you're curious about big shifts, seeking guidance for planning ahead, or wondering how planetary movements might affect your personal journey, this episode is packed with insight and intuitive wisdom.

This is your roadmap to navigate the rest of the year with clarity and intention!

💫 You’ll learn:

• The deeper message of the second half of 2025
• How it the upcoming energies impact your personal growth
• The best times to focus on love, money, and communication goals
• A heads up for how to best get active BEFORE November and why!
• How to work with the final Mercury Retrograde of the year (and why it's not what you think!)
• What the November/December energy might be inviting you to release or finally move forward with
• How to set yourself up for 2026 in the best ways!

🪐 Grab your calendar—this is one you’ll want to take notes on!

Show Notes:

Bio:

Sheetal Story is a Psychic Medium, Spiritual Grief Support Counselor, and Professional Astrologer with a Master’s in Coaching and a Business Degree from the University of Alberta.

She empowers women—from entrepreneurs and professionals to stay-at-home moms—to break through blocks, trust their intuition, and uplevel to the next stage of their lives.

Specializing in navigating grief and life transitions, Sheetal combines spiritual insight with grounded expertise to help her clients transform challenges into opportunities for growth, alignment, and joy-filled success.

Connect with Sheetal:

Website: www.SheetalStory.com

Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/StoryofSpirit/

Instagram: http://Instagram.com/sheetalstory

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCsKJg8srvX70HMYpyQMJnw

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/sheetal-story-72871421

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLhcFFmC/

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