Out of the Fog with Karen Hager

What causes allergies? Is there anything we can do to break the cycle of itching, sneezing, and sniffling? Chinese herbalist and wellness educator Ellen Goldsmith shares how nutrition, herbs, and acupuncture can help to bring some relief. ----------  Ellen Goldsmith is a nationally board certified, licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist, educator, health and wellness consultant, and author o...

What does abundance mean to you? A lot of us relate to it as something we don’t “have” but others do. And we may be worried that we are doing something wrong or missing something that keeps us from being abundant. Maybe we think there’s only so much to go around and we missed our chance. Petia Kolibova Burns says we are all beautiful and powerful beyond measure. Our abundance mindset, our inner vi...

My guest today says that spiritual and paranormal experiences can open perspective and improve psychological health. The Rev. Karen E. Herrick shares what she’s learned about this intersection through many years of clinical practice and in her personal experience. She says you are not alone in meeting life’s challenges. Regardless of your situation, spiritual and paranormal resources are here, now...

As spiritual beings here for a physical experience, our skin suits can get roughed up in the process. And what we experience in the body always has an intersection with our emotional and energetic states. Sometimes it’s nice to seek assistance from someone who has a foot in both the spiritual and medical worlds. Medical intuitive Timothy Wallace is here to share some of the ways he feels intuitive...

At some point, most people stop and ask themselves, “Is this all there is to my life?” Michael Westover is fascinated by exploring what exactly makes life worthwhile. He will share tools and tips on how to stop going through the motions and build a life with connections, meaning, and purpose. ---------- Michael Westover is an author and healthcare executive who writes about practical ways to break...

Heartbreaks and misfortunes come with the territory here in Earth School. It’s human nature to run away from what hurts us, and to develop not-so-great coping mechanisms to try to cover our pain. Today’s guest is Kelly Sullivan Walden . She believes we can alchemize challenges into meaningful, healing growth. When we’re going through a living nightmare … and it happens to us all …  Kelly’s go...

What brings you joy? My guest today is Lisa McCourt , and she says joy is nothing more than living in full accordance with your truest inner being! You are joy at your core; you came here as joy. The only reason you're not experiencing a deep sense of inner bliss and wellness in every moment, she believes, is that you've accumulated some obstructions between your day-to-day you and your true inner...

How much breathing room do you give your creativity? Do you allow experimentation, time to play with colors, to sing a song you just made up right now … on the spot? Spirit speaks to us … and through us … in the most unexpected ways. By honoring our curiosity and sense of play, we are also honoring the Divine in us. Karen Kinney says that at its core, creativity is a spiritual practice that foster...

How much of our lives is fated? If everything’s pre-planned before we drop into our bodies … then that might take all the fun out of this Earth School thing. But if it’s all free will … how can I take responsibility for my path and still feel a bit held or guided along the way? Do you believe in fate or free will? Or do you fall somewhere in the middle? In this episode, we’ll talk with Theresa Ree...

Former Carmelite nun Kimberly Braun returns to the program to talk about retreats. What are they, really? Why are they so powerful? She’ll explore what this practice offers to retreatants in the face of a world that continues to spiral out of balance on so many levels. ---------- Kimberly Braun, Minister, M.A., CSP and Meditation Coach has been devoted to meditation from the age of 5, and spent mo...

Once available only to shamans and consciousness teachers, plant medicines … including cacao, which is our topic today … are now available to the rest of us. My guest, Judy Machado, says cacao is a heart-opening medicine that can take us deeper into our heart and help us live more authentically and explore our consciousness. Judy Machado is a lifelong entrepreneur who became infatuated with the sp...

Women are the keepers of deep wells of wisdom. But the linear, logical, more masculine aligned ways of “proving” what we know often deny the validity of our wisdom. Laurin Wittig says that by re-discovering our unique wisdom, owning it with confidence, and unleashing it into the wild, women can bring greatly needed balance back into the world. So how do we do that? Laurin Wittig’s passion is to he...

We're back from hiatus! After a personal update, Karen answers listener questions about what to do if a new spirit guide shows up; whether reincarnation makes it impossible for a medium to contact your loved one in Spirit; whether it's really possible to predict the future; and more.  Have a question for the next listener mailbag? Shoot her an email (karen [[[at]]] karenhager.com)! Check out...

Everyone dreams, even babies in the womb. But most dreams are forgotten when we wake, and we often don’t understand the healing and perspective they can bring us. What does it mean to be an awakened dreamer? Samantha Fey will help us discover how to use the dream state to receive guidance, inspiration and even connect with our loved ones on the other side. Samantha Fey is the author of The Awake D...

Tokens, secret doorways, and pearls of wisdom fall at our feet on our life’s journey. We often dismiss these as mundane or don’t notice them at all. Sande Hart believes that the liminal space … the spaces in-between … is where transformative wisdom and deep insight reside. She invites us to find the extraordinary in the mundane, and tap into wisdom in the synchronicities and messages of our pauses...

Grief can knock us flat. Everything changes in an instant, and most people can’t understand what we’re going through. Karen Johnson 's fast-paced life as a Federal Judge came to an abrupt halt when her son passed from an overdose. Rather than grieve in a way that made people around her comfortable, she did the unexpected. She left her job of thirty years, sold her house with all of her belongings,...

What is the key to having more confidence? Dr. Joan Rosenberg believes we undermine ourselves when we disconnect or distract from our emotions. She’s identified eight key unpleasant emotions that can trip us up and shares her tools for releasing those emotions to help us feel more confident and successful. Why is 90 seconds important? Listen to find out! Psychologist Joan Rosenberg, PhD, is a best...

How can you practice your subtle energetic abilities and fully embrace your spiritual nature, even if you feel like you can't yet be open about it with those around you? Angela A. Wix brings insight about what it means to be a “secret psychic”. She’ll share how to recognize and receive spirit communication, and how to integrate your experience so you don't feel as though you’re caught between two...

Echo Bodine shares her experience with ghosts as human beings who have chosen, through their own free will, not to move on to the place our souls call home—what religions call heaven or the afterlife. She says that by learning from the human side of “trapped souls” we can make changes now to avoid becoming earthbound when we pass. Echo Bodine is known internationally for her work as a spiritual he...

A traumatic event can trigger thoughts that keep us trapped in the past or anxious about the future. We may relive the traumatic event over and over again in our heads, and this can cause tremendous suffering. Dr. Nancy Wiley says it doesn’t have to be that way. She’ll share what her own awakening taught her about finding emotional freedom and easing suffering. Dr. Nancy Wiley, D.D.S. is a highly...

Think medical intuition is a gift reserved only for the “special” few? Wendie Colter believes that we have the natural ability to intuitively connect with our body’s wisdom. Tune in to learn how you can tap into the wisdom your body holds, and how medical intuition can enhance healing and wellness. Wendie Colter is a Certified Medical Intuitive, Master Certified Wellness Coach, and founder/CEO of...

Committing to the way of the sacred feminine means making time for silence and reflection, and tending to our inner lives. Christine Valters Paintner believes that embracing the wisdom of Mary the Blessed Mother and her many faces is one way to welcome the sacred feminine into our lives. She’s here to share familiar and unfamiliar names of Mary, expressed as archetypes that are shared across cultu...

Everyone handles the stress of major trauma differently. Jennifer Berk Weisman knows that to promote recovery, it’s essential to learn how to manage daily stress, practice mindfulness, and discover how to handle life’s challenges. PTSD can be crippling and prevent you from progressing. Jennifer’s here to share her journey and help you find your own resilience in the face of life-changing events. I...

What’s holding you back from a life of greater ease, grace, and joy? Amy Eliza Wong believes that changing the way we look at our current struggles opens a path for making conscious choices that lead to more freedom, wholeness and peace. She wants you to know there is always a way forward, no matter how difficult things are in the moment. Amy Eliza Wong is a certified executive coach who has devot...

Shamanic teaching seems especially relevant in these unusual times when it can feel like we are going through great change, and yet not always clear on our direction. Itzhak Beery says ancient cultures foresaw the volatile events we are experiencing as a birthing process for a new future and human paradigm. Prophecies like “The Condor and The Eagle” from the High Andes of Ecuador, and the “Meeting...