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At the age of 16, Bailey Reber was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. For years, she struggled with not only managing her mental illness, but also with accepting it, while the outside world did not. She decided to start her own podcast, 'Distressed to Joyful; Bailey’s Way' in order to help and encourage others to seek professional help that they may need, especially in times of darkness. S...

As many as three-quarters of Americans believe in the paranormal. This excludes most stories of those who have had 'encounters' with God. Hear true stories of Divine encounters leading to a life of a spiritual outlaw, hosted by Ken McMullen The podcast, Becoming Outlaws: True Stories of Divine Encounters, has the most unlikely people sharing stories of encounters with God. Ken has had a...

I often talk about the paranormal, and I enjoy having conversations with people that have psychic abilities, and/or have experienced an unusual or supernatural event.  I had a delightful conversation with Vivian Leigh, all the way across the pond from Great Britain.  She has several fascinating accounts of her psychic abilities which started as early as three years old.  Some of her experiences wi...

Brianne Davis has brought many compelling characters to life on screen, as well as calling the shots behind the scenes as a director and producer.  In film and television, Brianne most recently starred on the History Channel’s “Six.” Additional TV credits include Netflix's “Lucifer,” Hulu’s “Casual,” and HBO’s “True Blood.” Brianne’s first lead role in film came in 2005 with the blockbuster h...

After serving in the United States Marine Corps for 6 years (including a tour of Afghanistan), Sergeant Travis Snyder took it upon himself to start advocacy for veteran mental health after the loss of a fellow comrade. Walking a total of 2,240 miles, Travis has completed two laps around Lake Michigan on foot, as well as shorter walks to raise funds and awareness for the cause.  We talked about our...

Melissa is an award-winning author of Dark Romance, Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance books.  She has a passion for philosophy, mythology, and all things supernatural.   She is also the cohost of the podcast, Spoiler Country.  We talked about all aspects of the writing process, and how she goes about writing her fantastic book series. Look for her latest books in the Immortal Billionaires Series, ou...

 Vanessa Potter became a “human guinea pig” for science after a terrifying experience changed her life. After 16 years as an award-winning television producer, Vanessa found herself blind and paralyzed for a year following a neurological illness in 2012. A deep curiosity to better understand the mechanics of her mind propelled her down a new, science-communication path, resulting in collaborations...

This fun episode contains a collection of stories from a few of my podcaster friends that have experienced something that was highly unusual, paranormal, or supernatural.   Thank you to the following podcasters, ghost hunters, & friends that have contributed to this special Halloween Episode.     Ghosts In the Valley Because I Wanna Know The Woodman Ghost Hunter - Kathy Conder Nightstalker Bro...

Paranormal Researcher & Mothman Expert, Steve Ward, comes back to A Juicy Pear Podcast to chat about all things that go bump in the night. We discuss the real-life eyewitness accounts of: The Goblins of Sutter's Farm, The Dogman, The Men in Black phenomenon, Slenderman, and of course, The Mothman.  Steve is an avid investigator & UFO enthusiast, and brings years of research and a weal...

M. Arcturus is an author that likes to explore every facet of the mind and of the world around her. You can see this in the books she writes, which range from Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Children's Books, Poetry,  & Historical Fiction.  In addition to writing, she is also a paranormal investigator. She has seen and experienced some pretty fascinating things, and I'm so glad she c...

Sara is co-founder, along side her two sisters of VP Paranormal.  Together they have been exploring, investigating and researching different aspects of the paranormal, for over 23 years.  Popular locations, cemeteries, roads and personal homes are on their resume of work in the paranormal.   Outside of her paranormal team, Sara has been a cohost of a paranormal talk show for two years.  Sara not o...

For over twenty years, Amberrose Hammond has been researching the supernatural, weird and off-beat history of Michigan. An avid local history and cemetery enthusiast, Amberrose has lectured extensively around the state at libraries, conferences and historical cemetery tours, and has shared her love of Michigan’s weird side with thousands. She is the author of "Ghosts & Legends of Michigan...

Jimmy Star has 44 years experience working in the TV/Film industry in many capacities including actor, director, producer, writer, costume designer and publicist. He has worked on 221 titles, 39 of them as producer/associate producer.  Jimmy Star is a publicist at World Star PR, and was named the Best Entertainment Publicist in the United States, working with filmmakers, actors, writers, musicians...

Craig is a writer and poet that focuses on the topic of mental health.  His first book,  "The Doom that Came to Astoria' is part of his Northwest Trilogy series. The book follows his character, Charlie, as he hopes to build a life away from the pain of his past. Things don't go quite his way, and he has to decide whether he even believes he can heal.  His second book in the series,...

Steve has been following the Mothman since November of 1966. He is most interested in 'high strangeness areas" where different types of phenomena seem to occur in the same places.  On December 15th, 1967, just after 5 pm, the Ohio bridge collapsed while full of traffic, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Many people died, and is considered one of the worst bridge accidents in modern histo...

Jesse is a country singer and songwriter from Hastings, Michigan. He grew up  in Hastings and was fortunate to be able to spend much of his time in the woods and on the water, which is where most of his inspiration comes from. He got his start in music mainly for himself, and as a way to relax and unwind. "Some of my friends are the ones responsible for pushing me out into the public music sc...

Ken is a 22yr. Marine Corps Veteran, a staunch advocate for Veteran's rights, and an Entrepreneur.  In October of 2020, Ken and his business partner, Jose,  started their company, G. I. Bins. This is the only ECO Friendly trash bin cleaning and pressure washing company in West Michigan. Today they have a Fleet Washing System, Bin Cleaning Trailer and Bin Cleaning Truck.  With their success, t...

Eileen Shapiro is an ICONIC journalist who is world-renowned in the realms of music, television and film. A veteran entertainment personality, Eileen Shapiro gives readers an uncensored view of life as one of the most prominent celebrity journalists in the world. Eileen has crossed paths with iconic legends including Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Cyndi Lauper, Mary Wilson, Annie Lennox, and Brooke S...

Tim Tortora is a Hollywood CFO and movie producer with over 30+ years of experience in the financing and physical logistics of filmmaking.  Tim has worked for Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Films, Mandalay Entertainment, Sony Pictures, Disney, TriStar Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Lifetime, TNT, & the Hallmark Channel. Since he started working as a CFO in 2008, the industry has changed substantiall...

Heidi Gruss is a licensed psychotherapist and transformation strategist who specializes in working with burned out women seeking a change in their lives. She brings to her clients two decades of clinical and administrative experience in both private and corporate behavioral health settings. Four of those years were spent running a multi-million-dollar behavioral health program for the state of Con...

 Having overcome an abusive childhood, Travis went on to college to study criminal justice, hoping to become an agent for change. While fulfilling this role, he became jaded by corruption he started noticing within the system. During this time, Travis sustained an injury while training, resulting in an opioid addiction, which in turn, led him to a life of crime.  Through the help of his canine com...

Kathy is a seasoned paranormal investigator of 38 years, and doesn't remember a time when she wasn't fascinated by all things paranormal. Her hands-on experience has given her a wealth of knowledge.  Second only to her love of investigating the unknown, is her love of travel. In her book, 'Hauntings, Spirits, & Eats -MICHIGAN, she has combined both of her passions, hoping to ins...

Kim Wilkinson is the Founder, Coach and Facilitator of Empowered Life. She specializes in Trauma and Grief Recovery and has a passion for helping people move from suffering to empowerment. Kim found her passion and purpose through her own journey of healing and trauma and loss. The experience of losing her 22 yr. old son to overdose in 2019 after years of Mental Health and Addiction concerns was h...

Linda is a Minister and Spiritual Counselor, and a Healing Touch Practitioner for people and animals. Linda's first experience with the paranormal began as a child living in a haunted house, which has led her into the work that she does today. She clears haunted property, and communicates with entities that may have attached themselves to people and animals.  Last year Linda shared her story...

This is a special encore edition of a fantastic interview I had with two people that have had the most interesting experience one evening in September of 1969.  The Berkshires UFO sighting is recognized as a historical event. This event is well-known in UFO communities, and is a part of the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell, New Mexico. Listen now to this fascinating and comp...