Life with Ghosts — LET'S CHAT!

What if some of the most painful experiences of your life were actually chosen before you were born—and for reasons you might never have imagined?In this fascinating conversation, Stephen Berkley welcomes Rob Schwartz, hypnotist and author of Your Soul's Plan, Your Soul's Gift, and Your Soul's Love, to explore the controversial and increasingly popular idea of pre-birth planning.Rob explains how he works with mediums, channels, and Between Lives Soul Regression to investigate what he believes are the plans our souls make before incarnating. We explore how much of life is planned versus left to free will, why souls might choose suffering, and how understanding these choices might transform feelings of victimhood into forgiveness, compassion, and even gratitude.Rob also shares two extraordinary stories: a woman who survived a devastating bomb explosion and eventually came to forgive her attacker, and a perspective on suicide and the guilt often carried by those left behind, drawn from his spiritual research.Along the way, we discuss the Council of Elders, the importance of developing what Rob calls Divine Virtues, and why he believes service to others is central to our soul's purpose.Can understanding why something happened change how we live with it? It's a provocative conversation about suffering, free will, healing, and the possibility that our greatest challenges may hold our greatest opportunities for growth.———————————————————————————————————————————————Learn more about Rob Schwartz at www.yoursoulsplan.com.Rob's upcoming Live Event: Connect with a Deceased Loved One, December 8th 2026 7-9pm Eastern Time: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connect-with-a-deceased-loved-one-cadlo-tickets-2003874711204?aff=LifewitGhostsVisit us at LifeWithGhosts.com

What happens when a medium gets involved in a real criminal investigation?Forensic psychic and medium Nichole Duncan takes us inside her unusual work with missing-person and murder cases—describing how she remote-views crime scenes, reconstructs events she never witnessed, and receives information from victims themselves.Some of the stories are remarkable: details later confirmed, a missing woman Nichole believes showed her where her body could be found, and a murder victim who told her the accused killer would confess—only for Nichole to receive a message the next morning that she had pleaded guilty.It’s a fascinating departure for Life With Ghosts—where mediumship meets true crime.Guest Website: https://www.nicholeduncanintuitive.com/Visit us at LifeWithGhosts.com

Following our conversation with renowned medium Marie Manuchehri. Marie stayed with us for an extended Q&A and offering mini-readings. Visit LifeWithGhosts.com Visit us at LifeWithGhosts.com

What if mediumship isn’t a gift reserved for a chosen few—but something you can actually learn? Renowned medium Marie Manuchehri believes our ability to connect with those who have died is far more natural than most of us realize. In this conversation, Marie and Stephen Berkley explore how we learn to recognize those subtle communications, why we so often dismiss them, and what changes when we begin to trust what we’re receiving. If you’ve ever wondered whether you might be capable of mediumship yourself, this conversation will change the way you think about it.Sign up for Marie's course at LifeWithGhosts.com Visit us at LifeWithGhosts.com

Duncan Hsu never grew up seeing spirits and never imagined becoming a medium. He had a regular career, wasn't particularly spiritual, and approached mediumship with plenty of skepticism. Then, in 2020, the sudden death of his partner Thomas changed everything.After a reading that Duncan describes as life-changing, he began wondering whether communicating with those who have died was something he might actually learn to do himself. What followed was years of practice, doubt, mistakes, development—and eventually, becoming an evidential medium himself.In this unusually candid conversation, Duncan and Stephen talk about what it actually takes to develop mediumship, whether everyone has the ability, why overthinking can get in the way, what happens when your abilities seem to disappear, and why becoming a better medium may be inseparable from becoming a better version of yourself.Duncan's approach is refreshingly unassuming. He isn't interested in fame or making grand claims. As he puts it, he simply wants to “do good work”—using evidence, compassion and trust to help people experience the possibility that those they love may still be very much with them. His bio similarly emphasizes compassion, trust and empathy as central to his work. Visit us at LifeWithGhosts.com

Suzanne Northrop reads two members at the Life With Ghosts community with impressive accuracy.Visit us at LifeWithGhosts.com

For many people, the hardest part of exploring mediumship isn't finding a medium—it's knowing who to trust.In this episode of Life With Ghosts—Let's Chat!, Stephen welcomes Sally Hawk, founder of VerySoul, whose unexpected journey from the executive suites of corporate America to the world of mediumship was sparked by a profound personal experience following the death of her mother-in-law.That experience led Sally to ask a question that few people were addressing: How can ordinary people confidently identify ethical, credible, and skilled mediums? Her search for an answer became the foundation of VerySoul, a global community dedicated to bringing trust, integrity, and excellence to the practice of mediumship.Stephen and Sally explore her remarkable story, the importance of standards in mediumship, what makes a medium trustworthy, and why knowing our loved ones continue can profoundly change the way we live.Whether you're skeptical, curious, or deeply involved in spiritual practice, this conversation offers thoughtful insights into one of the most important questions anyone seeking a medium can ask: Which medium should I trust? Guest Website: VerySoul.comVisit us at LifeWithGhosts.com

In this episode of Life With Ghosts—Let's Chat!, Stephen welcomes Nisha Bowman, LSW, a Death Care Advocate who is helping to reshape the way we think about dying, caregiving, and end-of-life support.Drawing on her professional experience and personal insights, Nisha challenges many of the assumptions our culture holds about death. She argues that much of the suffering surrounding the end of life is not inevitable, but stems from systems and beliefs that leave individuals and families feeling isolated and unprepared.Together, Stephen and Nisha explore the importance of community, the realities of caregiving, and what it means to create a more compassionate and dignified approach to death and dying. The conversation offers a thoughtful look at how changing our relationship with death can ultimately change the way we live.A powerful discussion about mortality, connection, and caring for one another when it matters most.Contact Nisha via linkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanishacbowman/Visit us at LifeWithGhosts.com

For more than 40 years, Robert Waggoner has explored one of the most mysterious frontiers of human experience: lucid dreaming.In this fascinating conversation, Robert explains how people can become conscious while dreaming, what happens when dream figures begin responding intelligently, and why some encounters with deceased loved ones feel profoundly different from ordinary dreams.We discuss visitation dreams, dream figures, pets in dreams, evidential experiences, and the surprising question at the heart of Robert's work: What if lucid dreaming isn't simply about controlling dreams—but learning from them?Whether you're curious about consciousness, grief, after-death communication, or the hidden possibilities of the dream state, this conversation offers a thought-provoking glimpse into a world most of us spend a third of our lives visiting.Guest Website: https://www.lucidadvice.com/Q&A Available at LifeWithGhosts.com ("Podcast" tab)Visit us at LifeWithGhosts.com

In this episode of Life With Ghosts, Stephen speaks with Michele Andina Ph.D, founder of Global Lightworkers United, about awakening, consciousness, intuition, and the growing feeling that humanity is moving through a profound period of change. The conversation focuses on Michele’s vision for creating a real-world community where lightworkers can support one another, collaborate, and pursue meaningful spiritual work without having to keep one foot in a corporate life simply to survive. A thoughtful and deeply human conversation about purpose, fear, connection, and staying grounded while navigating spiritual transformation.Guest Website: https://www.globallightworkersunited.org/Visit us at LifeWithGhosts.com