The Evidence that Convinced Two Skeptics There is an Afterlife? - Darren McEnaney of Seeking i Part 2 - Episode 8

Do people who were cruel and abusive apologize for their actions after they die? What does it feel like to give a psychic medium reading? These are some of the questions Psychic Medium Dusten Lyvers answers in an IG Live talk with Liz of WTF Just Happened?!, as she continues her quest for afterlife evidence.Full show notes for Do People who were Cruel Apologize after they Die? Psychic Medium Dusten LyversHow does Dusten handle it if he is giving a medium reading, and the person who comes in was abusive when they were alive? Does the person who came in for the reading even want to hear from this person? Dusten really got the personality of her dad and Liz wonders what does it feel like for a medium when they give a reading? Dusten explains how he feels the emotions of the person, how his senses are engaged and what that is like as a psychic medium. A listener wants to know, how long should someone wait after a loved one has passed away before they get a reading? In terms of when someone can come in and communicate with a psychic medium after they have passed away, there is no time frame. Dusten shares a time someone came to him the day after they died, giving really strong evidence and surprising both him and the sitter, the person who came to get the medium reading. However, in terms of healing grief, going to early might not always be healthy. Not everyone knows this, but there is a difference between psychic readings and medium readings. In fact there is a famous quote, "All mediums are psychic, but not all psychics are mediums." A listener asks how he can connect with a deceased person when he is giving phone or Zoom medium readings?Dusten Lyvers: Website | InstagramGet the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Sponsors: Estorie Agency | Speaking of Crime Podcast | Stephanie Thoma | Abortion AccessEstorie Agency: Put WTF Just Happened?!” in the subject line to receive a free 30-minute consolation.Speaking of Crime Podcast: A true crime series investigating mysterious unsolved cases. Real people, real stories, real crime...Stephanie Thoma: Use code WTF50 for $50 offSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wtf-just-happened-all-about-the-afterlife-no-woo/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

10 Feb 202237min

The conversation continues with Psychic Medium Rebecca Anne LoCicero.In this episode, that was originally streamed on IG live, Liz and Rebecca open by discussing what exactly is imagination and inspiration. Where does it come from? Does it ever come from "The Other Side." Full show notes for Can Mediums "Become" Our Dead Loved Ones? - Psychic Medium Anne LoCicero Answers the Hard QuestionsLiz and Rebecca continue their discussion on scientific testing of mediums, which the two have a different perspective on. Rebecca thinks that psychic medium readings are about love, which can be hard to measure. She also thinks that they are often subjective, what will resonate with a person. Liz thinks the love coming through in medium readings is not that important. To her it is more about data and accuracy, which provide evidence that we do survive bodily death. They also talk about "The Amazing Randi," the stage magician who posed the million dollar challenge to anyone who demonstrated evidence of psychic, mediumship, or any "paranormal" abilities. Liz explains why that challenge is not actually what it seems to be and why it really does not matter that no one has ever passed it. Rebecca shares some of her experiences with physical mediumship. That is when a medium actually becomes taken over and "possessed" by a deceased person. She has had some fascinating experiences while trying to perform physical mediumship, but has never actually been fully accomplished it. She has never seen anyone accomplish this full possession either. Liz shares that she has gone to seances to observe physical mediumship, but it was a complete fraud and carnival show. Rebecca and Liz both agree that if a medium could be completely taken over by someone who has passed away, that would be any grieving person's dream. Rebecca also gives some warnings and tips on how to avoid being conned and tricked by people who pretend to be mediums on social media. She shares that she has been impersonated a few times. But she does want to remind everyone there really are genuine and ethical mediums as well.Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Sponsors: Estorie Agency | Speaking of Crime Podcast | Stephanie Thoma | Abortion AccessEstorie Agency: Put WTF Just Happened?!” in the subject line to receive a free 30-minute consolation.Speaking of Crime Podcast: A true crime series investigating mysterious unsolved cases. Real people, real stories, real crime...Stephanie Thoma: Use code WTF50 for $50 offSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wtf-just-happened-all-about-the-afterlife-no-woo/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

27 Jan 202256min

Psychic Medium Rebecca Anne LoCicero is not only highly evidential, but she is also hilarious, direct, smart, has been studied by Yale University, and is certified by the Forever Family Foundation. Full show notes for Skeptics and Psychics - Psychic Medium Anne LoCicero Answers the Hard Questions In this episode, that was originally streamed on IG live, Rebecca delves into, and answers as best she can, the hard questions Liz and the audience throw at her. “What substance or molecular structure is our consciousness once we die, if it survives?” "Once a psychic makes a prediction, can we change the outcome?" "When does consciousness first enter the body (in a fetus), when does it leave when we die, and where exactly does it go?" "How does a psychic medium see or hear spirits?"Liz and Rebecca discuss ideas for measuring consciousness leaving and entering a body. While the science is definitely not there yet, the two can speculate. Rebecca also thinks this consciousness that ties into our body is all a form of energy, and one day we will be able to measure it further. Ideally, she thinks if we could do experiments on women who are pregnant we could learn a lot about the start of consciousness.Rebecca explains the difference between giving a psychic reading versus a medium reading. She also shares three amazing times she got highly accurate information. One time she got health information which proved to be true, about a woman from her dad who had passed. Another time she was reading a highly skeptical man, bringing in his father who also had passed away. The man was intrigued, but still somewhat skeptical until his dad had Rebecca give a final bit of information as the reading was finishing that convinced him this really had to be his father. Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Sponsors: Estorie Agency | Speaking of Crime Podcast | Stephanie Thoma | Abortion AccessEstorie Agency: Put WTF Just Happened?!” in the subject line to receive a free 30-minute consolation.Speaking of Crime Podcast: A true crime series investigating mysterious unsolved cases. Real people, real stories, real crime...Stephanie Thoma: Use code WTF50 for $50 offSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wtf-just-happened-all-about-the-afterlife-no-woo/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

13 Jan 202250min

Darren McEnaney is the host of Seeking i, a podcast that speaks with the top researchers of afterlife evidence, psi, and consciousness. Darren is a self described "lay researcher of consciousness focused on anomalous experience and life beyond physical death."Full show notes for What Convinced Two Skeptics that There is an Afterlife?: Darren McEnaney of Seeking iDarren always assumed consciousness outside of a brain and an afterlife was fantasy as a child. When he became severely depressed at only 12 years old, he discovered NDE’s - Near Death Experiences, as he was searching for some meaning to life. He was interested in them but dismissed them as nothing more than hallucinations to cope with the trauma of dying. He then learned that many people have the exact same experiences and "hallucinations." He was so intrigued by this that he researched further, and was astounded to learn that many people actually report information that is verified. One case that still stands out to him is the Pam Reynolds case.r. Both of them discuss the concept of proof versus evidence. No there can never be actual proof of an afterlife, but that does not mean there can't be a preponderance of compelling and valid evidence that we survive death. Darren talks about how proof isn't even the goal of science. Liz shares that for her it is when all the evidence comes together that she becomes convinced. The one common thread explanation of all the evidence from NDE's to mediumship is survival of consciousness. The two discuss that there is no good explanation for how a brain, which is material mass and matter, creates and forms consciousness. There is as much of an explanation for how a material brain can do that as there is that consciousness could be stored in a cloud somewhere and downloaded to a brain. An issue they both are concerned about is that this research is not neutral. Everyone truly hopes there is life after death. Could this deep wish affect how people process and interpret the evidence? Are Darren and Lis just seeing things how they hope they are? While both have this concern, Darren and Liz both make reasonable arguments for why they end up concluding that is not the case. Liz also shares some tangible evidence she has gotten that show there really seems to be more than just a material world. Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. Sponsors: Estorie Agency | Speaking of Crime Podcast | Stephanie Thoma | Abortion AccessEstorie Agency: Put WTF Just Happened?!” in the subject line to receive a free 30-minute consolation.Speaking of Crime Podcast: A true crime series investigating mysterious unsolved cases. Real people, real stories, real crime...Stephanie Thoma: Use code WTF50 for $50 offSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wtf-just-happened-all-about-the-afterlife-no-woo/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

9 Des 202142min

Michell Little is host of the Podcast The Spiritual Witch and is a practicing Wiccan.Full show notes for Did Michell Have an NDE (Near Death Experience) as a Baby?: The Spiritual Witch Michell LittleMichell and Liz - the sciencey skeptic who has been investigating afterlife evidence, continue their conversation from last episode. Michell became a Wiccan after stumbling across a book she really related to. Was it that simple? While Michell says this officially is NOT the way to do it, she went with her intuition.Michell is now working on divination. She is working with the Elder Futhark runes which are a type of ancient alphabet that helps her speak with her spirit guides. She also uses a pendulum that has an Angelite crystal. This pendulum with the Angelite crystal keeps giving Michell accurate answers to her questions, some that even are evidential. But Liz who is skeptical wonders, isn't it small micro movements that we are doing unconsciously, called ideomotor movements, that makes Michell (or anyone) move the pendulum towards an answer. But if so, that is still really interesting, because maybe we know things on a much deeper and unconscious level than we realize. They then discuss NDE's - Near Death Experiences. One fascinating thing is Michell had died for about 3 minutes when she was a baby. She wonders if she had an NDE. She has a lot of the characteristics and traits such as a maturity. She preferred hanging out with grownups when she was little. Liz and Michell delve in and discuss the many traits of people who have had NDE's and try to figure out of Michell could have been one of them. They close with any suggestions Michell would have for anyone interested in becoming a Wiccan. Check out Michell Little's Podcast: www.thespiritualwitch.wixsite.com | InstagramGet the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. WTF Just Happened?!: www.wtfjusthappened.net | Instagram |YouTubeSponsors: Estorie Agency | Speaking of Crime Podcast | Stephanie Thoma | Abortion AccessEstorie Agency: Put WTF Just Happened?!” in the subject line to receive a free 30-minute consolation.Speaking of Crime Podcast: A true crime series investigating mysterious unsolved cases. Real people, real stories, real crime...Stephanie Thoma: Use code WTF50 for $50 offSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wtf-just-happened-all-about-the-afterlife-no-woo/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

25 Nov 202134min

Michell Little is host of the Podcast The Spiritual Witch and is a practicing Wiccan. Full show notes for Should We Hex Donald Trump?: The Spiritual Witch Michell LittleMichell talks with Liz of WTF Just Happened?! about how she defines spirituality, the difference between spirituality and religion, and what does it mean to Michell to be spiritual in her own life. Being a Wiccan also brings lots of judgment and misunderstanding from Michell's Christian culture and family. How does Michell manage that?Michell explains what the Wiccan belief system is, what book do they follow, if any. What is a Grimoire and what spells work for Michell. Liz questions Michell on any evidence she has ever seen that the spells work and the two share their love of animals. The two get into a philosophical discussion regarding the ethics of casting spells and hex's. Is it okay to cast a spell to help someone's life? Could that cause harm? What about hexing someone (casting a negative spell.) The answer is pretty clear if it is your annoying neighbor, but what about cruel people who cause harm? Should people cast a hex on Donald Trump? Is he actually doing good in ways we don't see?Listen to learn about what it means to be Wiccan and to learn more about Michell Little of The Spiritual Witch.Check out Michell Little's Podcast: www.thespiritualwitch.wixsite.com | InstagramGet the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. WTF Just Happened?!: www.wtfjusthappened.net | Instagram | YouTubeSponsors: Estorie Agency | Speaking of Crime Podcast | Stephanie Thoma | Abortion AccessEstorie Agency: Put WTF Just Happened?!” in the subject line to receive a free 30-minute consolation.Speaking of Crime Podcast: A true crime series investigating mysterious unsolved cases. Real people, real stories, real crime...Stephanie Thoma: Use code WTF50 for $50 offSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wtf-just-happened-all-about-the-afterlife-no-woo/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

11 Nov 202142min

In episode 4 of WTF Just Happened?!, Psychic Medium Renee Buck talks with Liz about whether she can really read people's thoughts, including the awkward ones. If mediums are supposed to know a deceased person's gender, what happens if someone's deceased loved one was transgender. What happened when Renee gave Liz a past life regression and when Renee had her own. Are they evidential of past lived being true? Renee impresses skeptical Liz with some very evidential experiences that happened when she gave client readings, including finding missing objects. And if spirits are around us all the time are they ALWAYS around us? Full show notes for Can Psychic Mediums Read Your Mind?: Psychic Medium Renee BuckRenee is a certified medium with the Forever Family Foundation. www.whispersfromthelight.com | FaceBookGet the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. WTF Just Happened?!: www.wtfjusthappened.net | Instagram | YouTubeSponsors: Estorie Agency | Speaking of Crime Podcast | Stephanie Thoma | Abortion AccessEstorie Agency: Put WTF Just Happened?!” in the subject line to receive a free 30-minute consolation.Speaking of Crime Podcast: A true crime series investigating mysterious unsolved cases. Real people, real stories, real crime...Stephanie Thoma: Use code WTF50 for $50 offSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wtf-just-happened-all-about-the-afterlife-no-woo/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

28 Okt 202136min