Wednesdays with Willa

Willa and Dannion Brinkley (near death experience expert, cofounder of Twilight Brigade, hospice volunteer, and author) discuss the phenomenon of near death experience, its cultural legacy, and his upcoming 2026 Lily Dale event. Dannion Brinkley is an International New York Times best-selling author and one of the most recognized voices in the world of Near-Death Experience and end-of-life care. H...

Willa and trance medium Andrew Codling discuss blending with spirit guides during Trance Mediumship. Andy describes his personal trance process involving love and respect. Andrew shares about journey into mediumship, describing his breakthrough experience at a trance retreat where he demonstrated in front of 85 students, and explained how trance mediumship involves a conscious blending with spirit...

CREATING IMMERSIVE WORLDS 6-3-2026 'Wednesdays with Willa' podcast show with Willa's special guest John A. Rice, an artist who specialized in immersive worlds. He will be returning for the 2026 Lily Dale summer season to teach about his artistic process. John and Willa explored how immersive art can serve as a portal for self-discovery and spiritual connection, while also touching on John's artist...

Will and her special guest Jacob Cooper, a licensed clinical social worker, near-death experience (NDE) survivor, and author, discuss how people can connect with their memories of heaven. Jacob shares about his NDE memories of heaven and how people can connect with their own spiritual experiences. Jacob's profound NDE at age 3 included encountering guardian angels, his higher self, and eternal lov...

Willa and her special guest Whitley Strieber, best-selling author and one of the most influential voices in the paranormal, discuss his extraordinary experiences with unknown entities, beginning with his famous 1985 encounter that led to the writing of "Communion." Whitley shares how his wife Anne supported him through these experiences, including her spiritual insights that helped frame the encou...

Willa and her guest Colby Rebel explore techniques for developing mediumship skills including working with all clairs, practicing confirmation, and building trust with spirit. The conversation covers common blocks to spiritual development such as fear and self-doubt, and emphasizes the importance of proper training, journaling, and meditation. Colby Rebel is celebrity psychic medium and author loc...

Willa and her special guest Lisa Williams, internationally known psychic medium and spiritual teacher, focus on medical intuition and how the body holds emotional stories, with Lisa explaining her approach to intuitive scanning and how unresolved trauma and grief can manifest as physical symptoms. Lisa shares her methodology for mapping emotional roots to physical symptoms, working with clients to...

Willa and her special guest Sandra Taylor, author and quantum spirituality teacher, share insights about the Akashic Records as a comprehensive database containing information about past lives, present issues, and future potentials, drawing from her experience. Sandy demonstrates a guided meditation technique for accessing the records and discussed how people can use them for personal growth, rela...

Special Access 'virtual' TOUR of the Office of the National Spiritualist Association of Churches 4-22-2026 'Wednesdays with Willa' podcast show with Willa's special guests JoAnn Santonocito (secretary of the NSAC and current Lily Dale Assembly board president) and Havivah Richards (vice president of the NSAC). JoAnn and Havivah provide a "virtual" tour of the NSAC office located in Lily Dale NY --...

'Wednesdays with Willa' podcast show with Willa's special guests British evidential mediums Kerry McLeod and Philip Dykes. They discuss medium development, evidential mediumship, and their upcoming events at Lilydale, including their personal journeys into mediumship, the importance of spiritual and personal development in mediumship training, and what constitutes good evidence in readings. After...

Willa's special guest is Wendy Corsi Staub, best-selling author of the Lily Dale paranormal mystery book series. Willa and mystery author Wendy Corsi Staub discuss the psychology of suspense in mystery writing, with Wendy sharing insights about her Lily Dale paranormal mystery book series and her approach to creating psychological tension in her novels. Wendy explains how she develops characters,...

Willa White's special guest Mark Thomas, co-founder and spiritual teacher at Fellowships of the Spirit, share many practical tips and guidance for meditation practices. The discussion covered common challenges people face when returning to meditation, including lifestyle changes, stress, and misconceptions about what constitutes a successful meditation session. The episode concluded with Mark guid...

The FIFTH of a special Spiritualist History series about the Fox Family on "Wednesdays with Willa" podcast show with Willa White's special guest Tracy Murphy, caretaker & historian of the Fox Property (also known as the Hydesville Memorial Park). Tracy will share about the Fox Family, focusing in this FIFTH episode on the Fox Cottage, the location of spirit rappings of the famous mediums Kate and...

'Wednesdays with Willa' podcast show with Willa's special guest Psychic Medium John Holland, well-known medium and author. The conversation covers topics including proper training for mediums, the difference between physical and mental mediumship, and how to support children who are naturally psychic. John shares his experiences with mediumship, particularly discussing his first transfiguration ex...

Willa's special guest is Shannon Taggart, spirit photographer, author of the book 'Seance', and program coordinator of Summer Symposium at Lily Dale --- a series of unique lectures by renowned scholars, authors, and artists to explore the cultural history of Spiritualism, the Supernatural, and the Strange. Shannon shares details about this special 2026 workshop weekend at Lily Dale. Shannon's webs...

Dr. Brenda Hawkins, a retired psychologist and registered Lily Dale medium, joined Willa White for a discussion on grief and resilience. They explored how grief manifests in various life situations , emphasizing the importance of acknowledging and working through grief rather than pushing it away, and how to develop a "resilience bank". Dr. Hawkins shared insights from her clinical experience and...

What if one simple conversation each week could open the door to the spirit world? Join Willa White for Wednesdays with Willa—a soulful space where Spiritualism, mediumship, intuition, healing, and the deeper nature of spirit are explored. Each episode feels like you're sitting together in thoughtful conversation, discovering what it really means to live with spiritual awareness. Willa welcomes in...