About this episode

The episode explores the intersection of spiritual awakening and mental illness through the experiences of evidential medium Ellen McCord.

What happens when a profound spiritual awakening is mistaken for mental illness? Suzanne welcomes evidential medium Ellen McCord, whose extraordinary journey includes childhood spirit experiences, spiritual emergencies, healing from trauma, and ultimately becoming a verified professional medium. Together they explore the delicate intersection of spirituality, mental health, intuition, discernment, and the importance of approaching extraordinary experiences with compassion rather than fear. Learn more about Ellen McCord: https://ellenmccord.com Learn more about VerySoul: https://verysoul.com Interview with Ellen: https://youtu.be/scBHawF-1Ag?si=dZod6AQ9Up8pAIS- Subscribe for new episodes every Sunday. Continue the Journey: Suzanne Giesemann Website → https://suzannegiesemann.com Grief & Loss → https://suzannegiesemann.com/about/grief-loss/ Search Suzanne’s YouTube Videos → https://suzannegiesemann.com/search-all-of-suzannes-youtube-videos/ About Suzanne Giesemann: Suzanne Giesemann is a spiritual teacher, author, evidential medium, and Messenger of Hope. Her work helps people live consciously connected and divinely guided lives through teachings, books, meditations, retreats…

People in this episode

Host: Suzanne Giesemann

Guest: Ellen McCord

Topics covered

• spiritual awakening
• mental health
• intuition
• discernment
• compassion
• spiritual emergencies

Keywords

• spiritual awakening
• mental illness
• medium
• intuition
• spiritual emergencies
• trauma healing
• compassion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MindBodySpirit.fm, VerySoul, Ellen McCord, Suzanne Giesemann

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