Feeling drained from always being the strong one? In this episode of Spirited Straight Talk, we explore emotional healing, setting boundaries, breaking codependent cycles, and how to “stay in your lane.”

If you're constantly giving to others and neglecting your own needs, this conversation is your wake-up call. Deb Sheppard dives into why we over-give, how ego and guilt play a role, and what it really means to hold space without controlling or rescuing others.

You'll learn:

• Why staying in your own lane is essential for spiritual growth
  
  

• How rescuing others can block their soul journey (and yours)
  
  

• The difference between helping and enabling
  
  

• How to become a better listener without giving advice
  
  

• Tools to shift from emotional burnout to personal empowerment
  
  

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Deb Sheppard is a renowned Psychic Medium & Spiritual Teacher with over two decades of experience guiding people through grief, life transitions, and spiritual awakening. Her grounded insights and intuitive wisdom help others reconnect with their purpose and the spirit world.

Feeling stuck in your life or relationships? This episode of Spirited Straight Talk is all about making real change when it feels impossible. We’ll explore spiritual awakening, emotional healing, and how to break toxic patterns that keep you from living in alignment.

💫 Topics include:

• Why we resist change (even when we want it)

• Childhood patterns, soul contracts & emotional triggers

• Relationship challenges & fear of expansion

• Dopamine addiction & breaking the drama cycle

• What it really means to “graduate” in life

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About Deb:
Deb Sheppard is a renowned Psychic Medium and Spiritual Teacher with 20+ years of experience helping people connect with loved ones in spirit and navigate life transitions with clarity. She’s been featured in national media and is recognized as a leading voice in intuitive healing and soul work.

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Tired of repeating the same arguments, feeling misunderstood, or stuck in emotional cycles that never seem to change?

In this episode of Spirited Straight Talk, spiritual teacher and medium Deb Sheppard shares practical, powerful tools to help you resolve conflict—not through control or reactivity, but by listening to your intuition instead of your ego.

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✨ ✨ Why conflict is a necessary part of emotional and spiritual growth
✨ How ego escalates drama—and how intuition can de-escalate it
✨ The spiritual meaning behind everyday disagreements
✨ How to handle conflict in texts, with family, and in your own head
✨ Why conflict can actually be a catalyst for healing and personal transformation (yes, even the story about the artichoke!)

Practical Takeaways:
✅ How to spot ego-driven reactions in real time
✅ Simple energy tools to shift from reaction to response
✅ How to break repeating argument patterns in your relationships
✅ Why emotional triggers are invitations to deeper healing
✅ Communication habits that foster connection—not combat

Show Notes:
0:00 – Welcome & Introduction: Why conflict feels so personal
1:15 – Recognizing Ego vs. Intuition: Spotting the inner saboteur
4:30 – Fear-Driven Reactions: How old patterns hijack your response
8:15 – Conflict as Spiritual Breakthrough: Reframing difficult moments
12:00 – The Great Artichoke Incident: A story of emotional triggers
15:45 – Spiritual Tools for Healing: Practical steps to transform conflict
19:30 – Closing Thoughts & Next Steps

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Deb Sheppard is a renowned Spiritual Teacher & Psychic Medium with over 20 years of experience helping people heal emotional wounds and connect to the Other Side. She’s been featured on hundreds of national media outlets and is in the top 3% of her field. With grounded insight, humor, and deep intuitive wisdom, she guides others through life’s toughest moments with clarity and compassion.

Keywords:

spiritual conflict resolution, ego vs intuition, emotional triggers, intuitive communication, relationship healing tools, stop arguing, inner peace podcast, energy awareness, spiritual growth, Deb Sheppard podcast

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Hi, it’s Deb 💛

This week on Spirited Straight Talk, Dana and I dive into something I’ve been feeling deeply lately—the rising lack of empathy in our world. From politics and religion to schools and personal relationships, empathy seems to be disappearing from the conversation. But without it, how do we truly connect, heal, and grow?

We talk about:
✨ What empathy actually looks like (and what it’s NOT)
✨ Why some people hijack your emotions and can’t hold space for you
✨ How to recognize “empathy imposters”
✨ Why grief, trauma, and even self-growth require empathy
✨ And how to hold compassion without enabling chaos

This is a heartfelt, honest conversation about empathy at every level—from our relationships and healing journeys to what it means for society as a whole. If you’ve ever felt unheard, dismissed, or burned out from caring too much… this episode is for you.

With compassion and clarity,
Deb 💛

0:00 – Welcome to Spirited Straight Talk
1:27 – Shocking: empathy being removed from religion and schools
7:58 – Can someone pretend to have empathy? (Spoiler: yes)
14:39 – Left brain vs. right brain: where empathy lives
19:45 – Fixing vs. listening: the empathy trap
28:23 – When people cause suffering because they’re suffering

✅ How to spot “empathy hijacking” in conversations
✅ Why we struggle to give ourselves empathy and grace
✅ What happens when people use empathy as a manipulation tool
✅ How to create healthy emotional boundaries without shutting down
✅ And how to raise emotionally intelligent kids in an empathy-starved world

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Hi, it’s Deb, In this episode of Spirited Straight Talk, Dana and I dive into a topic that touches every one of us - unconditional love. I’m talking about the real, raw kind of love that challenges us to heal… even when it hurts.

We talk about how ego sneaks into our relationships and how so many of us end up giving love with strings attached - without even realizing it. I share what I’ve learned over years of teaching and doing deep spiritual work: true unconditional love starts with being authentic to your soul… and letting others love you the only way they know how.

If you’ve ever felt like you give so much and get so little back, or if you’re healing from pain caused by someone you loved, this conversation is for you.

Let’s shift the story together. Let’s heal. Let’s grow.

Timestamps to help you find your moment:
3:08 – Why we’re all here to learn about love
7:14 - The difference between ego love and unconditional love
10:22 - Why we crave validation (and how to stop)
14:13 - Can you love someone who deeply hurt you?
17:48 - Are you loving without conditions, or keeping score?
19:27 - Why your healing begins with changing your story

In this episode, I talk about:
✅ Loving yourself even when others don’t know how
✅ How to break free from ego-driven expectations
✅ Healing from past wounds without needing validation
✅ Why your soul chose these challenges (yes, even that one)
✅ How to see others as souls—especially when they’ve hurt you

With love and truth,
Deb

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When Wills Break Families: What Spirit Wants You to Know
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Hi, it’s Deb, In this episode of Spirited Straight Talk, Dana and I are talking about something that comes up all the time in my sessions - family fallout after someone passes and the chaos that often comes with a will (or the lack of one).

Whether you’ve been left out, caught in the middle, or left to clean up the emotional mess, you’re not alone. We’re diving into what really happens behind the scenes when money, belongings, and old family wounds collide - and what your loved ones in spirit actually feel about all of it.

(Spoiler: they don’t care about the gold bar, the china, or the hutch.)

From grief and guilt to sibling battles and “mystery wills,” we’re holding nothing back in this raw and real conversation. If you've ever felt betrayed, confused, or burdened after a loved one’s passing—this one’s for you.

Healing is always possible. Even when the paperwork says otherwise.

Timestamps:
1:15 – Fake gold bar? Yep, it happened.
4:14 – “Do they see what’s happening from the other side?”
8:17 – Left out of the will? You are not alone
12:02 – How to talk about death before it happens
15:16 – What spirit always says about regret

SHOW NOTES:

Have a question about spirituality, grief, or navigating life after loss? Want to share an experience? Call our community line at (720)-315-5253 and leave a message! We listen to every message and may feature yours in an upcoming episode.

Need support or tools to heal? Visit https://www.debsheppard.com
Workshops, private sessions, and spiritual resources to help you move forward.

With love and deep truth,
Deb

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Scarcity - Why Do I Always Feel Like There’s Not Enough?

Do you ever feel like you’re running out of time, love, money—or even toilet paper? (Yes, we went there!) In this episode, we’re diving into the very real and very sneaky feeling of scarcity. Whether it shows up as fear about the future, stockpiling stuff, or feeling like you’re not enough, scarcity can quietly run the show in our lives if we don’t get conscious about it.

Dana and I explore where these patterns come from—our past, our families, society—and how to shift out of fear and into gratitude. Because when we rewire our thinking and begin to trust, we make space for abundance, connection, and peace. Let’s talk about how to spot scarcity thinking, how it impacts your spiritual and emotional wellbeing, and how to start feeling like you are enough—exactly as you are.

SHOW NOTES:

Have a question about spirituality, energy, or your healing journey? Want to share an experience? Call our community line at (720) 315-5235 and leave a message! We listen to every message and may feature yours in an upcoming episode.

Let’s connect! Join me on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok.

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Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck in old patterns, or just plain emotionally exhausted? You’re not alone. In this episode, Dana and I are talking about the deep emotional pain and trauma that so many of us carry - often without even realizing it. We’ll explore how unhealed wounds, ancestral struggles, and spiritual contracts all play a role in the suffering we experience (and sometimes pass on to others).

Whether you’re caught on the “struggle bus” or just ready to shed old stories, this episode is your reminder that healing is possible—and necessary. We’re diving into the truth behind emotional suffering, victim archetypes, mindfulness, boundaries, and how to hold space for yourself and others without losing your energy in the process.

Let’s talk about how to step off the struggle bus and into your power—one healing layer at a time.

SHOW NOTES:

Have a question about spirituality, energy, or emotional healing? Want to share an experience? Call our community line at (720) 315-5235 and leave a message! We listen to every message and may feature yours in an upcoming episode.

Let’s connect! Join me on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok.

Visit DebSheppard.com for more episodes and to explore our healing programs and resources.