Signs From The Other Side with Fern Ronay

After Valerie Gangas's mother passed, she no longer wanted to live. In the grip of depression, she was led to Transcendental Meditation but had no expectations. After her first session, however, she was profoundly changed. After her second session, she experienced a visit with her mother. And, only a short time later, she found herself standing in front of Oprah Winfrey and teaching TM to Oprah an...

When author Clare Johnston was 15 years old, her grandmother passed but not before telling Clare that she would be at her wedding. She made her presence known right before the wedding in a dream visit that inspired Johnston's second novel, From the Outside.  Also discussed, Clare's frightening premonition involving an accident on a staircase, as well as another event that happened exactly as...

Shirley Schefter is a mom, wife, grandmother, friend of the Ronay family and SUPER believer in signs! Hear how her father has come through on more than one occasion, as well as her best friend Billy, who passed on 9/11. Also discussed: going to a psychic medium you can trust and the special meaning of the number 11.  Shirley's friends' grandson Jacob was born prematurely and tragically passed...

Published in 1944, Nosso Lar: Life in the Spirit World by Chico Xavier tells the story of doctor Andre Luiz and his life on the other side, and what he learned while on earth.  The film based on Nosso Lar, titled Astral City: A Spiritual Journey was released in 2010.  Host Fern Ronay and author Maira Rayanne discuss the movie and what stood out to them the most, including the mind's ability to hea...

Jenn Taylor, author, podcaster, vlogger, blogger, public speaker, and mom of 18 children, discusses being led to the love of her life, her partner Dane, by his wife who passed a few years before they met. Hear about the significance of the day they met, as well as the dimes, speaking to her aloud, and the story of the photo album, as well as another meaningful coincidence.  Also discussed: he...

Actor Jerod Haynes discusses a sign he received that was clear as day and also one that led him to an old email that served as confirmation he was on the right path.  Also discussed: the effects of PTSD and the benefits of therapy; how he reconciled conflicting feelings about playing a police officer and how he brought his own experiences to the role; how fatherhood can be a complicated...

Host Fern Ronay and Ornella (aka @HairTherapy22) review Heal, the 2017 documentary by Kelly Noonan Gores that is now available on Netflix.  Fern and Ornella discuss what resonated with them, including the story of Anita Moorjani, as well as one aspect of the documentary for which they are still seeking an answer.  Learn more about Heal at HealDocumentary.com and on Instagram and Twitter @HealDocum...

Author Kathleen Gerard discusses her Yorkie Sicily, who was the inspiration for her novel The Thing Is. Sicily passed two months after the book was released and the signs started flooding in, culminating in an undeniable birthday message from the other side.  Kathleen is the author of In Transit, which won "Best Romantic Fiction" at The New York Book Festival, as well as Cold Comfort, a story...

When Maira Rayanne lost a dear friend to suicide, it changed the course of her life. Hear how this friend has come through with, of all things, a deck of cards. Also hear how a trip to Oregon and a certain voice led Rayanne to the place she is now.  Rayanne is the author of the memoir Georgia Haven: A Love Story Across States and Time, which was published last year, and the soon to be release...

Psychic medium Bill Philipps discusses his new book, "Signs from the Other Side." Bill also discusses his difficult childhood, how he came to view it now from a place of love, forgiveness and even gratitude, and how he ultimately discovered that he had a special gift.  Also discussed: how to open your mind to receiving signs from the other side and how to recognize them when they do...

When motivational speaker David DeNotaris's mother passed, she sent a sign to David and his family that could not be "captured." Also, hear about how on a particularly significant day, David's father sent him the perfect affirmation.  David DeNotaris is a nationally known motivational speaker, radio host and world champion athlete. He was named Outstanding Speaker of the Year by the...

Carolyn Ridder Aspenson is a contemporary romance and mystery writer, including the Angela Panther Mystery series. Hear how she saw her grandmother, who passed before she was born, and how she discovered it was her. And, hear how her mother and father have sent signs and how her uncle performed a disappearing act. Also, hear about Carolyn's dreams of a childhood friend who passed tragically a...

Rebecca Ann Epstein is known to lovers of her music as RAE where her message of Remain Always Empowered shines through in her words and voice and, as described in this episode, in her actions too.  When a close confidante passed at a pivotal time in her life, hear how he sent an unmistakable sign that not only validated where she had been up to that point but where she should go next. RAE als...

Ornella's father passed when she was 9 years old. It wasn't until 22 years later that she was introduced to the idea that we could ask for specific signs from those on the other side. So, she did. And he delivered! Ornella is @hairtherapy22 on Twitter and and @Ornella_hairtherapy22 on Instagram. Listen to find out why that is the perfect handle.  And follow Ornella for just the right dosage of fun...

Lisa Papple's father passed unexpectly from a heart attack in 2013. Shortly after that, Lisa quit her job, put her apartment in storage and took to the road to give Tessa May Greeting Cards 100%. Hear how she did it with three dogs by her side and a car full of cards and how her father sent her encouragement along the way. Signs she has received from him are even on some of the Tessa May...

A very special guest today! The host! Hello, Fern, welcome to the show.  And directing the Q&A? Mr. Ronay. Give it up for patient and supportive husbands. In order to test a new recording system, Fern asked her husband to interview her. Hear how all four of her grandparents have come through in their own unique ways, including her grandfather who passed before she was born. If you have similar sto...

James Lott Jr. is The Super Organizer, as well as a podcast and radio host, an author, recording artist, blogger, life coach, poet, producer, and Papa! His Instagram bio says Be a DO-er and he does. He also has his grandma Mitzi by his side. Hear how she sends him signs as well as signs James has received from other loved ones on the other side.  Follow James on Instagram @JamesLottJr an...

When author Anne Bardsley's mother passed, she asked for a sign. She received one. Many. All at once. While sitting in her car.  Also discussed: Anne's recent book "Angel Bumps, Hello from Heaven" and a call for submissions for the next edition that will include stories of signs received from pets who have passed. Also, hear how Anne's beloved dog came through in a perfect way.  To...

When psychologist Dr. Peggy DeLong was 26 years old and about to start her doctoral program, her fiance was diagnosed with cancer. He did not live to see their wedding day and, six weeks after his passing, Peggy's father also passed unexpectedly. On what would have been Peggy and her fiance's honeymoon, he came through in an extraordinary way, and many times since then. Her father has also co...

Dana Frase is a writer, wife and mom who shares the story of how a certain visitor to her father-in-law's grave validated what she had always told her sons about their grandfather. Also, her own father and grandmother used to bet on college football games. After her grandmother passed, she came through during a game in a most unusual way that the family couldn't deny it was her. Also discusse...

Blogger Sheila Quirke lost her 4-year-old daughter Donna to cancer in 2009. Sheila has described herself as a skeptic but can't deny certain incredible coincidences.  Also discussed: If you would like to help in the fight against pediatric cancer, listen to Sheila explain what children with cancer actually need.  Find out more about Sheila Quirke at MaryTylerMomWrites.com and follow...

Blogger Jessica Gardner had a rocky relationship with her grandmother but, after she passed, Jessica saw her grandmother in a way she had never seen her before. A few years later, after her other grandmother passed, she received a special gift directly to her doorstep.  Also, on this World Mental Health Day, Jessica shares her experience volunteering with NAMI where she teaches a 12-week-prog...

Author Elizabeth Rago discusses scents of loved ones who have passed, as well as a very special dream visit. She also discusses her experience with workplace bullying and her personal admission of having been that bully at one time herself. Also discussed: her website The Modern Domestic Woman and her novella On Tenterhooks. Find Elizabeth Rago at TheModernDomesticWoman.com and...

Author Jen Cannon's grandmother passed in 1996. In 2012, she sent Jen an antique vase on her birthday. Hear how that happened and other stories of how grandma Martha came through, including a "whoosh" Jen will never forget.  Also discussed: Cannon's book "Sophie Takes a Selfie" and how we can help young people navigate social media and all that comes with it. Find out more about Jen Cann...

Author Kelley Kaye says "I still get advice from my father even though he passed in 2012." Hear how Kelley's father came through via her cell phone on a day when she needed to hear from him.  Also discussed: her experience with suicide contagion in junior high school, and how the experience is dealt with in her YA novel Down in the Belly of the Whale. Kelley also discusses how...