Born Seeing Ghosts
Psychic medium Stephanie Burke joins The 108 Effect to talk childhood hauntings, spirit communication, Salem ancestry, and trusting your intuition.
Show Notes
Episode 13: Stephanie Burke on Growing Up Haunted, Mediumship & Trusting Your Intuition (Part 1) Psychic medium Stephanie Burke has been the 108 Effect hosts’ mentor for nearly five years, and this podcast wouldn’t exist without her. In this Q&A she talks about a childhood full of spirits, why she spent years trying to be “normal,” and what she’s learned from a lifetime of connecting with Spirit.
What you’ll hear
- The real difference between a psychic and a medium
- A family with a gifted woman in every generation, plus a Mayflower and Salem ancestry
- What it feels like to communicate with spirit, from cobwebs to full-body shaking before a gallery reading
- How to tell intuition from your own thoughts (hint: take your intuition out to dinner and keep a journal)
- Why meditation and quiet moments open the door
- Why spirits choose how they communicate with you
- How to find a trustworthy reader
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Quick answers
- Psychic or medium? A psychic reads information on call. A medium connects with those who have passed.
- Can anyone develop it? Stephanie says yes, to a degree that depends on your path and your practice.
- Intuition vs. thoughts? Practice, journaling, and learning what each feels like.
About Stephanie: psychic medium, paranormal investigator, Reiki master, and teacher, with TV credits including Ghost Hunters, Kindred Spirits, Famously Haunted: Amityville, and Secrets of the Asylum (host).
Check out Stephanies web site at stephburke.com. You can also check out Stephanie’s Facebook and Instagram pages.
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Episode Chapters
| Time | Chapter |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | On This Episode |
| 00:39 | Show Intro (“Welcome to the 108 Effect…“) |
| 01:17 | Meet Stephanie Burke |
| 02:58 | Psychic vs. medium |
| 04:28 | Born into a gifted family |
| 10:17 | Mayflower, Salem & your ancestors |
| 14:14 | ”I have no psychic bone” (yes you do) |
| 15:26 | The night a 7-year-old saw something with red eyes |
| 20:27 | What spirit communication feels like |
| 24:30 | Intuition vs. your own thoughts |
| 27:20 | Meditation, stillness & the green pasta dream |
| 31:36 | Can anyone develop psychic abilities? |
| 33:06 | The “clairs” & how spirits choose to communicate |
| 38:11 | Finding your own reading style |
| 40:45 | How the mentorship began |
| 43:20 | Doubt, confidence & Tina’s secret list |
| 48:13 | Part 2 announcement / Closing |