The Real Deal with Jen Costa

In this episode I share my personal struggle with embracing my humanity, experiencing spirituality, and how it can be challenging to navigate both worlds. As we evolve and change we may wonder if we are still the same person, but for it me it always comes back to, “I’m still me.” Healing is hard, change is hard, and this journey can often be challenging but it’s worth it. If you’re facing challeng...

Finding the right teachers on your spiritual journey can be challenging but with discernment you can find a good fit. Personally, I was fortunate to have an amazing mediumship development teacher from the start. I was definitely guided to my first teacher by spirit. I resonated with her authentic and genuine qualities; she was a straight shooter, no BS, shared her experiences humbly and taught fro...

TW: The following episode has a brief mention of suicide (6:25-7:35). Please take care when listening. If you’re having suicidal thoughts or need someone to talk to, please call the National Suicide Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. In this episode I’ll be sharing my personal experiences with signs on my spiritual journey as a medium. I answer some common questions about signs, such as how to know i...

In this episode I talk about coming out as woo. I realized there were a lot of correlations between coming out as gay and coming out as a medium. I’ll talk briefly about my coming out story, and my experiences coming out as a medium to family, friends and my partner. This episode also touches upon: The weight and meaning that words carry How people had different opinions when I came out as woo-som...

Recording this episode brought to the surface my own struggles with fear. I was fearful of being heard, and exposing myself to the opinions and potential criticism of others. Fear for me, fear comes from a place of internalized past trauma that I’ve carried throughout my life. Unfortunately fear and anxiety often go hand in hand. Lucky me, I have them both. When you feel fear, you often feel it in...

On the road to becoming a psychic medium there’s sometimes a triggering event that peaks our curiosity, and mine came from starting to meditate. Meditation opened the door to me to seeing an apparition…three times. So of course the next thing I did was google “psychic medium” to figure out what the heck was going on. (Who else are you supposed to call?) Needless to say after meeting with a medium...

On this episode, I introduce myself, talk about my realization of being gay, my first time meditating, and how spirituality plays a role in my life. I’ll also touch on joining my first mediumship development group, my past as a police officer, and my struggles with trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and how the woo has helped me heal. If you're interested in learning more or booking a reading...