From Burnout to Mediumship: Karen Elle on Healing, Spirit & Trusting the Call
Mediumship Matters with Hannah MacintyreShow Notes
In this episode of Mediumship Matters, I’m joined by evidential medium, energy healer and Spirit Social creator Karen L for one of those conversations that quietly gets under your skin.
Karen shares her journey from corporate burnout and chronic illness to choosing mediumship as a conscious path – not a gift she was born with, but a skill she committed to developing. We talk honestly about fibromyalgia, healing the nervous system, ethics in mediumship, and why personal development makes up far more of this work than people realise.
We also explore what mediumship actually feels like when it’s working, how trust replaces fear, why boundaries matter so deeply, and the moment Karen realised: no one is coming to save you – and that’s where the power is.
If you’ve ever wondered whether this path is calling you, questioned your own sensitivity, or needed permission to trust yourself a little more… this one’s for you.
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Find out more about Karen here: https://www.mediumkarenelle.com/ I'm starting a circle, and you're invited. Most people developing their mediumship are doing it on their own. From September I'm running a monthly development circle inside Spirit Social, where you practise with other people instead of just reading about it. Over 12 monthly live events, alongside daily card readings and live demonstrations. Come and join us: https://onelink.to/pgwzuq Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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