The Wisdom of Jacob's Ladder

What does it mean to truly heal after unimaginable heartbreak? In this deeply moving episode of The Wisdom of Jacob’s Ladder, Jacob sits down with certified grief coach, speaker, and bestselling author Kate Doerge to discuss her transformative book, Reimagining Grief: A New Path to Finding Healing, Strength, and Joy After Loss. Following profound personal losses—including the tragic passing of her beloved daughter, Penny—Kate founded Penny’s Flight Foundation to advance neurofibromatosis awareness and reframed the journey of sorrow into an active, empowering path forward. Together, Jacob and Kate explore moving beyond passive "stages" of grief, offering practical wisdom on carrying grief alongside purpose, discovering resilience in shared humanity, and bravely reaching for joy. Kate Doerge is a USA TODAY bestselling author, motivational speaker, certified grief coach, and founder of Penny’s Flight Foundation. Through heartfelt storytelling, research-backed insights, and practical strategies, Kate inspires audiences to navigate change, embrace resilience, and lead lives filled with greater purpose and connection. Kate's website - https://www.katedoerge.com Where to find Jacob -  Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacoblcooper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: Jacobcooperlcsw Tiktok: JacobcooperlcswFacebook:Jacobcooperlcsw Books- “Life After Breath” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3nLQ64R ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wisdom of Jacob’s Ladder” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3VvckeZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Jacob Cooper sits down with Sandi Serling, host of Fear Unzipped, for a powerful conversation bridging mind, body, and spirit. Together, they break down the neuroscience behind fear and anxiety, share actionable strategies for empaths navigating emotional overload, and trace Sandi’s personal spiritual awakening through confronting life’s deepest uncertainties. Merging clinical insight with soulful reflection, this episode offers grounded tools to help you soothe your nervous system and transform fear into profound inner peace. Sandi Serling is the host and creator of the FEAR UNZIPPED® podcast, where she explores the intersection of neuroscience, metaphysics, and the stories we tell ourselves about fear. Through conversations with thought provoking voices in neuroscience, spirituality, and human potential, she examines how fear shapes our thinking, our biology, and ultimately the lives we create. LINKS:  Website: https://fearunzipped.com/ FREE GUIDE: Meet Your Guides and Loved Ones  https://fearunzipped.com/meet-your-guides Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fearunzipped/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565896484203 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fearunzipped LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandi-serling-1804aab/ Where to find Jacob -  Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacoblcooper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: Jacobcooperlcsw Tiktok: JacobcooperlcswFacebook:Jacobcooperlcsw Books- “Life After Breath” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3nLQ64R ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wisdom of Jacob’s Ladder” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3VvckeZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to The Wisdom of Jacob’s Ladder! In this transformative episode, Jacob sits down with licensed clinical psychologist, psychic medium, and host of Life, Death and the Space Between, Dr. Amy Robbins. Tune in as we explore the dynamic intersection where traditional clinical therapy meets spiritual awareness. Dr. Robbins shares her journey of integrating psychic intuition into evidence-based psychology, demystifying the unseen realms, and reframing how we navigate grief, mortality, and the continuous nature of the soul. Whether you are walking through profound loss or seeking to deepen your connection to everyday intuition, this conversation offers grounded wisdom to expand your consciousness and awaken your inner knowing. Episode Highlights:  - Blending rigorous clinical psychology with intuitive mediumship  - Reimagining grief, soul continuity, and the life-death continuum  - Grounded practices to tune in to personal spiritual awakeningsAbout Dr. Amy Robbins:Dr. Amy Robbins is a licensed clinical psychologist, author, speaker, and psychic medium with over two decades of experience. She is the host of the hit podcast Life, Death and the Space Between, where she bridges science and spirituality to explore consciousness and what happens when we die. Amy's website - https://www.dramyrobbins.com/ Where to find Jacob - Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacoblcooper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: JacobcooperlcswTiktok: JacobcooperlcswFacebook:JacobcooperlcswBooks- “Life After Breath” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3nLQ64R ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wisdom of Jacob’s Ladder” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3VvckeZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when we strip away the pristine, idealized image of meditation and bring it into the places where human suffering is most acute? In this episode of The Wisdom of Jacob's Ladder, Jacob sits down with mindfulness teacher and author Oneika Mays to discuss her transformative new book, "Sit With Me". Oneika shares her deeply moving personal story of navigating life-altering tragedy and how her path led her to teach lovingkindness (metta) inside Rikers Island Correctional Facility. Together, they explore the intersection of social justice and spiritual practice, disrupting the commercialized "wellness" industry to reveal a gritty, compassionate, and accessible path to healing. This conversation is a powerful reminder that mindfulness is not about escaping our lives, but about having the courage to show up exactly as we are. About Oneika Mays After a personal tragedy left her emotionally adrift, Oneika Mays quit her life in retail leadership to serve people at Rikers Island — and found herself. She is the author of Sit With Me: A No-BS Journey to Mindfulness and Meditation (HarperOne, March 2026) and has spent over a decade bringing wellness practices to people and communities who have felt left out, judged, and alone. Learn more at https://www.oneikamays.com. Where to find Jacob - Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacoblcooper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: Jacobcooperlcsw Tiktok: Jacobcooperlcsw Facebook:Jacobcooperlcsw Books- “Life After Breath” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3nLQ64R ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ “The Wisdom of Jacob’s Ladder” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3VvckeZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please join us as we welcome Emmy Vadnais! Emmy is a gifted author, healer, and intuitive who also co-hosts the renowned show "New Thinking Allowed." In this episode, Emmy shares insights, tools, and perspectives on spirit empowerment and intuitive development. Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L, is a licensed occupational therapist, intuitive healer and coach, spiritual guide, teacher, consultant, and writer. Emmy is CoHost and CoProducer of the New Thinking Allowed YouTube Channel with Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD at NewThinkingAllowed.com. Emmy helps people transform pain and anxiety into peace and joy, and align with the divine. She offers intuitive coaching to help individuals access their inner guidance for clarity, healing, and meaningful decision-making. She also provides education in integrative health, wellness, and prevention to individuals, healthcare practitioners, and organizations. Her work bridges integrative health with the development of intuitive abilities, supporting people in accessing their inner knowing for greater health and well-being. She is author of Intuitive Development: How to Trust Your Inner Knowing for Guidance with Relationships, Health, and Spirituality. She is the founder of the Intuitive Connections Community, a supportive space for developing and trusting your intuition. She is the founder and director of the Holistic OT Community at HolisticOT.org that supports OTs interested in or practicing integrative health, wellness, and prevention. She is in private practice in St. Paul, MN. Emmy's Website - http://emmyvadnais.com Learn more about Emmy's podcast New Thinking Allowed - http://newthinkingallowed.com Where to find Jacob - Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacoblcooper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: Jacobcooperlcsw Tiktok: Jacobcooperlcsw Facebook:Jacobcooperlcsw Books- “Life After Breath” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3nLQ64R ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ “The Wisdom of Jacob’s Ladder” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3VvckeZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please join us on The Wisdom of Jacob's Ladder as we welcome Deborah Santana for a discussion on her newly released book, her connection to spirituality, personal stories, and inspiring words. Deborah Santana is an author, activist, and business leader dedicated to peace, justice, and women’s empowerment. Founder of the nonprofit, Do A Little, she advocates for women and girls through global education and health initiatives. She is the author of Space Between the Stars (Ballantine), co-editor of All the Women in My Family Sing, and her new memoir, Loving the Fire: Choosing Me, Finding Freedom, which charts her path from daughter of a pioneering interracial couple to wife of music legend Carlos Santana—and the spiritual awakening and rebirth that followed her decision to leave their 34- year marriage. In her new book Loving the Fire: Choosing Me, Finding Freedom, she shares a deeply moving memoir about awakening, resilience, and reclaiming a life of purpose after decades of living in the shadows. Deborah holds an M.A. in Philosophy and Religion and lives in Los Angeles. She’s the proud mother of three creative adult children. Deborah's Website - https://deborahsantana.com Where to find Jacob - Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacoblcooper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: Jacobcooperlcsw Tiktok: Jacobcooperlcsw Facebook:Jacobcooperlcsw Books- “Life After Breath” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3nLQ64R ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ “The Wisdom of Jacob’s Ladder” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3VvckeZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please join Jacob as he brings on fellow Reiki master, energy healer, poet, author and guest lecturer, Brett Bevell. Brett will be delving into his journey into reiki and energy healing, discuss his powerful spiritual experiences and transformation and provide a powerful healing for us.  Reiki master Brett Bevell is author of several books, including Psychic Reiki, The Wizard’s Guide to Energy Healing, The Reiki Magic Guide to Self-Attunement, and Reiki for Spiritual Healing. Brett is also a leader in the field of energy healing apps, first exploring this concept in 2013 through his book New Reiki Software for Divine Living, and also now offering his energy healing work through the Soulvana App by Mindvalley. His latest work is The Reiki Divine Healing card deck, published by US Games. Since receiving his Reiki master initiation in 1995, Bevell has dedicated himself to discovering new Reiki techniques that work collaboratively with the higher self. These simple techniques are not only highly effective, but also shift Reiki into a practice of daily living that can transform even the most mundane aspects of our lives into works of healing. Brett’s clients include a number of Hollywood stars and screenwriters, and he is publicly endorsed by Carrie Ann Inaba from ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. Also a poet and performance artist, Brett is author of America Needs a Woman President, and America Needs a Buddhist President, a poem that initially aired nationwide on NPR’s All Things Considered. Bevell has electrified audiences around the world with his live oral recitations, and he has often been compared to the late poet Allen Ginsberg. Bevell’s poetry is featured in the anthology Chorus: A Literary Mixed Tape and he performed with Saul Williams and Aja Monet at Joe's Pub in New York City as part of the book’s release. Bevell’s work is also part NPR’s permanent website archives. Learn more at ⁠https://brettbevell.com⁠. Where to find Jacob - Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacoblcooper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: Jacobcooperlcsw Tiktok: Jacobcooperlcsw Facebook:Jacobcooperlcsw Books- “Life After Breath” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3nLQ64R ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please join Jacob as he brings on Dr. Shirley  and return guest Kellee White to discuss their powerful professional and personal journeys together. This is a wonderful conversation that highlights the intersection of psychology and spirituality. About Dr. Shirley and Kellee White Dr. Shirley Impellizzeri is a Beverly Hills–based clinical psychologist, trauma specialist, author, and nationally recognized media contributor known for translating psychological science into accessible, culturally relevant insight. Kellee White, LMFT, is an internationally recognized spiritual medium, licensed psychotherapist, and author known for integrating clinical mental health expertise with intuitive spiritual insight. Learn more at ⁠https://psychologyandthesoul.com⁠. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritualMediumKelleeWhite Where to find Jacob - Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacoblcooper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: Jacobcooperlcsw Tiktok: Jacobcooperlcsw Facebook:Jacobcooperlcsw Books- “Life After Breath” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3nLQ64R ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ “The Wisdom of Jacob’s Ladder” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3VvckeZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please join us on the Wisdom of Jacob's Ladder Podcast as we welcome fellow author, podcast host, near-death experiencer, and spiritual consultant Catherine Duncan. Catherine will discuss her profound NDEs and how they have shaped her life. About Catherine Duncan - CATHERINE DUNCAN, MA, BCC, is an integrative spiritual consultant and the founder of Learning to Live, a private practice dedicated to whole-person healing. She specializes in guiding individuals through chronic illness, life transitions, grief, and the search for deeper meaning and purpose. Catherine also serves as a consultant for Minnesota Personalized Medicine, an integrative medical practice in Minneapolis. As a board-certified chaplain and certified spiritual director, Catherine combines her extensive clinical experience with alternative healing modalities, including positive neuroplasticity (trained under Rick Hanson, PhD), Reiki, Healing Touch, qigong, EFT/tapping, and sound healing. Her unique blend of evidence-based practices and intuitive guidance helps her clients reconnect with their bodies, calm their minds, and awaken their spirits. Catherine's website - https://www.catherineduncan.org Where to find Jacob - Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacoblcooper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: Jacobcooperlcsw Tiktok: Jacobcooperlcsw Facebook:Jacobcooperlcsw Books- “Life After Breath” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3nLQ64R ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ “The Wisdom of Jacob’s Ladder” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3VvckeZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit - Steven Halpern - 1st Chakra: C Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us on the Wisdom of Jacob's Ladder Podcast as we welcome renowned medium, producer and spiritual teacher, James Van Praagh. James will give us a closer look at his childhood, the lessons he has learned from his spirit, and his stories and insights. This will be a profound conversation that you don't want to miss. About James Van Praagh - James Van Praagh is hailed throughout the world as a pioneer of the mediumship movement and considered one of the most widely recognized and accurate spiritual mediums working today. A “survival evidence medium,” he provides evidential proof of life after death through highly detailed messages from the spiritual realm. He is recognized annually on Watkins List of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People For over three decades, Van Praagh’s messages have brought comfort and peace to millions. He has worked with international heads of state, religious world leaders, and celebrities. He has also authored several best-selling books and has introduced his own line of Tarot and Oracle Cards that continue to sell to this day. Not only has he been the host of his own popular show “Beyond” he as also been a major asset behind the scenes with CBS working on shows like the long-standing “Ghost Whisperer with Jennifer Love Hewitt, and has helped produced several made for TV movies. He has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, Dr. Phil, 48 Hours, The View, The Joy Behar Show, Chelsea Lately, Coast to Coast AM, and many more. He continues to share his talent as a Master teacher by offering online and in-person courses that teach how everyday people can tap into their inner mystic. James Van Praagh is one of the trailblazers in the mediumship industry and will continue to be looked up to as one of it’s icons. Website - https://vanpraagh.com Where to find Jacob - Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacoblcooper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: Jacobcooperlcsw Tiktok: Jacobcooperlcsw Facebook:Jacobcooperlcsw Books- “Life After Breath” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3nLQ64R ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ “The Wisdom of Jacob’s Ladder” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3VvckeZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit - Steven Halpern - 1st Chakra: C Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices