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Curious CatNorthern California WeirdnessSend us a textNorthern California, this stretch sand, rocks, logging roads, wineries, tiny towns and pulsing centers of culture are one of my happy places. Often when I travel here to visit family, I fly into Santa Rosa, a quaint airport that feels like a time capsule, with touches of Peanuts' cartoonist, Charles Schultz everywhere. Fog-nipped mornings, the sound of a distant train, a winding stretch of trees, shoulders of highway that drop off a rocky incline, this is a place best enjoyed like a glass of fine wine, one intentional sip at a t...
2025-10-1049 min
Curious CatEaglets! Coyote Pups! Life Hacks and an AnnouncementSend us a textThis is an unusual episode. I share two stories from observing my little patch of Colorado this last year, share life hacks to help smooth out the edges of life, and have an announcement to share with you in love.Show Reading List49 Life Hacks You'll Wish You Knew Sooner, Family Handyman https://www.buzzfeed.com/fabianabuontempo/it-literally-changed-my-life-people-are-sharing-small-lifeJennifer Hotes' Substack - Thoughts Scribbled in a NotebookI don't accept sponsors and paid advertisers. I choose people, podcasts and authors I...
2025-01-1731 minCurious CatOwls!Send us a textI've been reading from a book titled, What an Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman. It was gifted to me by my husband because of my growing love for owls. I don't take it for granted that owls live in our neighborhood. In fact, each evening as the sun sets, I step outside and say, "Hello, owls! I love you," then stay still and listen for their calls back and forth between mates. Sometimes I'm blessed with a silent swoop and fly over. Okay, now imagine my shock when one day in early November...
2025-01-1038 minCurious CatSuper Mom and Writing YOUR StorySend us a textEpisode IntroThis episode is a little different. You'll know it's for you if you've thought of writing a memoir, or starting a Substack or blog that tells YOUR story. Maybe right after the idea whispered in your mind, a mental mean girl asked why is your story worth telling? Who'd read it anyways? And on and on. Then you turned your attention to something else that felt safe, that you know like the back of your hand, but the idea of writing down your story tickles y...
2024-12-1323 min
Curious CatUnconditional Abundance - a white cow in my dream bit me so I'd share this w/youSend us a textLast night a white cow followed me around in my dreams. It was a milking cow that was snowy white and it nipped at my right wrist a couple of times.When I woke up and journaled the dream in its entirety, I texted my daughters, because both had been in the dream. They're used to weird, trippy texts from me, and my desire to pass along any messages intended for them.My eldest said that the cow might've been a message for me.And that's how...
2024-06-2847 min
Curious CatDragon Magic with Monique of Innerstandings HypnosisSend us a textThis is the third episode of what has become a mind-blowing journey created by the Universe that stems from the four mysterious knocks I received on my front door during a gusty storm. If you wish to catch up, begin with The Present. Next, listen to Four Knocks, and then dive into this one. The final segment is called 3 Seemingly Unrelated Essays which will go live next Friday.Monique is wonderful. She's become a bosom friend. Before we began recording she pulled cards to help me get some clarity on a h...
2024-05-031h 24
Curious CatVibing the New Year with Monique Pliakos of Innerstandings HypnosisSend us a textWell, 2023 was quite the year, wasn't it? Who better to look back AND forward with but my dear friend, Monique Pliakos. She pulls a card for the upcoming year from her dragon tarot deck, too. Welcome to the show, Monique!Guest Links(Monique's details here - Innerstandings Hypnosis - blog and book a session!)Liked the episode? Listen to one of these NEXT!Comfort Your Inner Child with this Quick MeditationA Full Episode with Monique (and you...
2024-01-0559 minCurious CatCelebrating YOU - Your Own UniquenessSend us a textThe other morning, I woke up to snow and filled my little journal with psycho-pop fluorescent snowflake sketches. Each flake was a unique configuration, it's own work of art. Fragile. Temporary beauties that melt away with the slightest drop in temperature. We're like that. Unique. Unlike anyone else on the planet. Even if we are a twin. Even if our DNA strand is exactly the same. Our experience and point of view is one of a kind.Why am I shining a spotlight on this? Because herd mentality has b...
2023-12-0942 min
Curious CatCrab and Sourdough: Making Room for Grief During the HolidaysSend us a textDuring a recent car ride with a loved one, we had a conversation that led to them making some fun suggestions for a few "light" episodes for the run up to the holidays. I considered them, both fresh and sweet, and then consideration turned into clarification. This podcast is a place where everyone is welcome, it's a place of imperfections, of experimentation, of authenticity and vulnerability, all in the vibration of love. In short, I won't pollute this podcast with content that wasn't generated by my soul or higher self.
2023-12-0130 min
Curious CatLove is Greater than FearSend us a textMy experiment to change fear into love.After meditation, I was drawn back to an old book I love, Angels and Awakening by Julie Jancius, a course slash workbook on how to connect with angels. I completed this course over two years ago, but as I read through the passages in the present, redoing the exercises in the margins, I saw the words in a different way, not better or worse, just, well the best way I can describe it is like watching a movie a...
2023-11-1030 min
Curious CatThe Lost Art of Doing No-ThingSend us a textA few days ago, I went to a bookstore to find Lessons in Chemistry. As I walked past the non-fiction area, a book caught my eye, Eckhart Tolle's, The Power of Now. I haven't been able to put it down since. I'm writing notes in the margins and wow. Just wow.Sewn up in a few words. Being present, living in NOW, is the key to living in bliss, being our truest self, and holding a constant connection to everything. Remember that sage turtle from Kung Fu Panda? He said the...
2023-11-0334 minCurious CatShiny Penny MeditationSend us a textThis meditation was created and offered in love. It was created to bring your Higher Self and angel team together to deliver you a clear vision of your life's purpose. It goes hand in hand with Season 2, Episode 51: The Lost Art of Doing No-Thing.I don't accept sponsors and paid advertisers. I choose people, podcasts and authors I believe in to highlight in the ad segment. That's why I've been shining a spotlight on Derek Condit at Mystical Wares. He is both talented and generous with...
2023-11-0109 min
Curious CatCASCADIA #11: Three Sisters Wilderness AreaSend us a textThree mystical peaks in Oregon with a pool of freshwater fit for Satan himself to the south – Clear Lake that has a petrified forest perfectly preserved beneath its depths, and icy waters whose temp hovers right around freezing all year long, next Lost Lake that disappears down a deep hole, emptying it's mysterious waters to where? Some believe into Clear Lake. So damn strange. Then there's Devil’s Lake, a serial killer, indigenous legends and spiritual touchstones and more! I even close the episode with an easy Halloween costume for an area cryptid if y...
2023-10-2735 min
Curious CatFour Ghost Stories and Where's Season Four?!?Send us a textI'm not sure you can hear that in the background. The Seattle skies have opened up and it is pouring out! This is my favorite weather, a vibe that gets my creative juices flowing. If you are a regular listener, first, thank god for you. You are the reason I've kept at this the last month, this podcasting thing. In some summer episodes I teased Season Four, one that would focus on the alien phenomena, but would start at the beginning - the first sightings, the first academics that delved into studying the...
2023-10-2054 min
Curious CatA Family Reunion of Two with Special Guest, Monique PliakosSend us a textIn the woo community, we hear much about healing our past traumas, or healing our inner child. I'm no different. I've been doing the work to look back and face, then make peace with my past. It's been a journey of forgiving, both myself and others. I truly thought to meet my inner child would be a delightful, relaxing experience. We'd hug in my mind's eye, reunited. I've meditated to send love and comfort to who I'll call little Jenn many times. Those painful memories no longer hurt l...
2023-10-1351 min
Curious CatBONUS EPISODE: Heidi Stock of Wise Wolfcraft...the rest of our recordingSend us a textHeidi Stock of Wise Wolf Craft is a special human, a gifted healer, and her episode blew the minds of listeners. I polished up the last few minutes of that original interview because there is love in the remnants that needs to be transmitted. We need more love these days. Less fear and more curiosity. Less hate and more raw, unconditional love.In that spirit, I share the following. In case you missed the bulk of this conversation, here's the link.Made and offered in love. -Jenn
2023-10-0604 min
Curious CatBONUS EPISODE: Keith Linder–Survivor of Bothell Hell House Shares the LatestSend us a textSometimes after the interview is recorded, bits of important information come forth. Keith is an IT professional, obsessed with data, and that's why he took meticulous records of all that happened when he resided at what has been come to be known as Bothell Hell House of Ghost Adventures fame.It's my opinion that the GAC crew did not treat Keith or Tina kindly, and were there after the big activity had quieted. If you haven't already, I encourage you to listen to the full interview and also read Keith's firsthand...
2023-10-0603 minCurious CatNight SwimmingSend us a textWe spend roughly a third of our lives asleep. Do you buy the rote reason given? That it's when our bodies heal. And that's it. Not a very efficient pit stop, is it? Eight hours to heal the damage we do during the other 16? The recent addition to that is sleeping hours are when our brain processes, then stores our day. Really? That doesn't quite pass the BS test for me either. I've no doubt that's part of it, but does our computer, once we shut our laptops for the evening spend the...
2023-09-2934 min
Curious CatRemote Viewing, What Happened to Pru, and Harm to NoneSend us a textThis week's episode is two-thirds teaching you the CIA approved method for remote viewing and one-third true, or should I say, Pru crime? I'm being overly dramatic, but the master class I took online to learn the whats and hows of remote viewing (or RV) was presented largely by a woman named, Prudence Calabrese. A year after the filming she dropped off the radar and her company, Transdimensional Systems, the single most successful RV venture, went kaput. I dug into the reasons behind this and found a documentary about it which is free...
2023-09-2245 min
Curious CatSafe and SoundSend us a textLate last night a well meaning and wonderful neighbor of ours sent us security footage of two guys that were walking around the corner of our property, shining a flashlight onto a concrete wall, talking with each other, going around the house again, and if that'd been it, I'd have assumed they were looking for a lost cat. But one of them flashed his light on our dome-shaped security camera and they quickly left the corner, then block altogether. We paused HULU, thanked the neighbor, then spent the next half-hour checking windows, door...
2023-09-1549 min
Curious CatForgivenessSend us a textI hope you and your people are well. It's been a helluva month, hasn't it? I'm glad to see the end of it. Like a Clint Eastwood movie, my August was good, bad and ugly. It's consisted of some serious physical and emotional work and in order to not hide in a hole, but face the work, I painted my toenails purple. It's not a color I'd normally pick, but the wild shade helped me to focus only on the present moment, not let my brain drift ahead. I wanted to be present...
2023-09-0827 min
Curious CatReopening Your IntuitionSend us a textFull disclosure. This week's topic stems from a conversation I had with someone I love. I'm not naming them for two reasons. First, I didn't ask permission, and second, we have such rich, fantastic conversations, I never want them to think whatever we speak of in confidence is somehow fodder for Curious Cat. During that conversation we spoke about something others have expressed to me, the fear that comes hand-in-hand with those first attempts to open up and strengthen psychic muscles. I'd like to share some helpful information and expand on i...
2023-09-0121 min
Curious CatCASCADIA #10: Mount Hood Is More than a Pretty PeakSend us a text*****************Special episode artwork inspired by the nifty fifties was created by @hotesdesign - follow Bryn on insta and cheer her on as her career skyrockets!*****************Thanks for tuning in to CASCADIA. I hope you are enjoying our special season as we dwell in the misty valleys and ice-crusted peaks of the Cascade Mountain range. I hope your hiking boots no longer cause blisters and your knees have become accustomed to our hour-long treks together. This week we're crossing over the northern California border into O...
2023-08-2540 min
Curious CatFinding Common Ground through Animals with Dr. Richard SuggSend us a textThis week we are in for a treat. Dr. Richard Sugg is an accomplished author with 13 published books. His works have appeared in The Guardian, BBC History, Der Spiegel and The New Yorker. He has only recently ventured into the podcast arena with Dark Mysteries from the Secret University. He has a new book out now, and I've linked to it in the show. ***Full disclosure - Most of my audio editing time went to reduce the volume on the many places where I laughed like a hyena :) Also...
2023-08-181h 13
Curious CatCASCADIA #9: Mount Shasta–Heaven or Hell?Send us a textSpecial show art by Bryn Hotes. Follow this dynamic designer on Insta here!As the summer continues to dazzle with clear lake waters and lazy hazy days, my inner spooky season fangirl is relieved that the days are FINALLY getting shorter. That said, if you venture out into the wild, don't get caught without a light source. The woods feel different when the sun dips below the treeline!This week, Curious Cat CASCADIA ventures into the wilds of Northern California's Siskiyou County. As Weird California ...
2023-08-1151 min
Curious CatBONUS EPISODE! Duality and the Schumann ResonanceSend us a textThis one was recorded on the fly after I woke up thinking about the BANANAS Schumann Resonance recorded in June. It was like a weaving to me, weaving the pieces of fabric of us together into a beautiful quilt. That got me thinking about duality, specifically the imbalance between the time we devote to our meat suits versus our souls. If you vibed with this episode, listen to these next! All made and offered with love;Darkness and Light: Embracing Our Shadows...
2023-08-0419 min
Curious CatThe Courage to Rebuild with Regenerative Farmer and Precious Becca DickensSend us a textThis week we have a special guest who embodies the essence of Curious Cat. She is a produce and chicken farmer, but she's also doing spiritual work which began with grid healing and evolved into world building. I'm not sure what all that means, but she's here to explain everything. She reached out to the show after listening to the episode, Mind the Gap, and I cannot WAIT to hear all she has to share. I'd like to welcome Becca Dickens of Regenerative Life Farm to the show. Welcome, Becca! How...
2023-07-2859 min
Curious CatCASCADIA #8: Mount Rainier is Outta this World!Send us a textThis week we venture into the Cascade Mountain range just a stitch south of Seattle and Tacoma, north of Portland to Mount Rainier, or what my kids called Mount Reindeer when they were little. Mount Rainier is Washington State's Shangri La. On a clear day it is the unrivaled star of the Seattle skyline. The mountain has served as a sacred spot for ancient peoples, a playground for mountaineers, and has a history of high strangeness. First Peoples describe Mount Rainier as an angry woman, the center of many centuries' old tales. Let's...
2023-07-2144 min
Curious CatDoing the WORK to Forgive with Leslie Fear from Because I Wanna Know!Send us a textThis week's episode with the phenomenal Leslie Fear is only half of the story. If you are gripped by Leslie's journey, please take the time to listen to her episode with Pete, the Blue Collar Spiritualist. You'll have a front row seat to the healing journey as it unfolds in real time. Here is the link to that episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/because-i-wanna-know/id1523921573Leslie Fear is an author and podcast host, as well as the most adorable grandmother, lovely person, and a sheer delight. It felt like...
2023-07-141h 05
The Homewrecker PodcastThe Magical Jennifer HotesThis week we had a great conversation with our special guest, Jennifer Hotes, from the Curious Cat Podcast! Jennifer joins us to share how her journey began and how she got into helping souls cross over in her sleep, as well as the boundaries she had to create. We also discuss fae, gnomes, Bigfoot, self-care/self-work, knowing your worth, opening your psychic gifts/ discovering the magic within yourself, the awesomeness of Karen Rowntowski, being in a place to receive and give love (fake it till you make it), arsenal energy, and so much more!
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2023-07-121h 16
Curious CatHypnosis, Reiki & Intuitive Healing with the Incomparable Monique Pliakos of Innerstandings HypnosisSend us a textToday we have a very special guest, someone I adore. She is many things, an intuitive healer, a gardener, a reiki practitioner, an artist that creates orogon pieces, and she is a certified hypnotist.1. Introduction2. Monique as a Child3. Monique's Gifts3. Reiki Healing4. Listening to Your Body/Insisting on What YOU Know with Doctors5. Show Midroll (Promos: Paranormal Karen and Innerstandings Hypnosis)6. Hypnosis Training7. Hypnosis Therapy8. Past Life Regressions9. Do NOT Discount Your Gifts!10. Show CloseI don't accept s...
2023-07-071h 06
Curious CatCASCADIA #7: Crater Lake - Crossroad to the Below-World?Send us a textThanks for tuning into Curious Cat's very special season three, Cascadia. As the scorching heat of summer continues, I hope you'll retreat with us into the musky wilderness, dip a toe in a chill alpine lake, and reflect on the perfection of nature. This week we travel south to a place not far from the California/Oregon border. Double knot your hiking boots, top off your hydro flask, then douse yourself in holy water or sage because this one is on the spooky side.My first full panic attack occurred in...
2023-06-3044 min
Curious CatCASCADIA #6: Mount Baker the Secret KeeperSend us a textHave any deep, dark secrets you need to purge in a safe way? Let me suggest you take a trip to the North Cascades, specifically Mount Baker. Find a clear patch of trail and shout your secrets into the crisp clear banks of this peak. She's been keeping secrets for centuries. From ghost towns to missing persons to hidden Bigfoot lairs, Mount Baker would rather erupt than reveal your secrets to a soul. But, like usual I'm getting ahead of myself. Mount Baker is also known as Koma Ku...
2023-06-2331 minCurious CatMind the Gap between Death and LifeSend us a textThis episode is dedicated to Mike Prudhomme. He was technically my stepdad, but we lovingly called him Super Mom because he did all those sweet, cool, fun, awesome things we thought a really super duper mom would. I miss you, but will keep your legacies of loving (and sharing) music, sports, and being quick to laugh alive.
2023-06-1641 min
Curious CatCASCADIA #5: Cascadia Sasquatch BONUS with Bigfoot 101, Supernatural Gifts, and Dark RumorsSend us a textRecently, I had the most incredible conversation about Sasquatch in the Cascade Mountains with Derek Condit. He is the shooting star that owns Mystical Wares in Mount Vernon, Washington. He has incredible healing and psychic abilities, and recognizes Sasquatch as a selfless healer (like himself, I must add). Our rich conversation was an hour long, and even after I stopped recording, my mind raced with more questions. That’s a long lead up to today’s BONUS Cascadia Sasquatch episode. Today, I’ll reverse gears for a second and go over Bigfoot 101, then share...
2023-06-0929 min
Curious CatBlue Collar SpiritualistSend us a textIn the true spirit of, “As above, so below,” Pete, the Blue Collar Spiritualist spends his evenings digging tunnels beneath New York City, and his days boring pathways for others to explore the spiritual realm. Both jobs might invoke fear in others, require proper safety measures and adequate lighting, certain protective measures, and with caution and training, can be fruitful.His bio states that he’s been practicing mediumship for about 15 years. He also does shamanic journey work and various forms of energy healing. With a job building underground tunnels under the st...
2023-06-021h 13
Curious CatCASCADIA #4: Sasquatch with Derek Condit of Mystical WaresSend us a textCascadia Sasquatch is an enigma wrapped in a riddle, coated with fur.If you streamed Cascadia’s Mount St. Helens episode, then you know I held back the accounts of sasquatch in the area that go back centuries! Battles between two ape men led to the naming of Ape Canyon and Ape Caves. There’s a slew of modern day sightings, too, including at nearby Spirit Lake. It nearly killed me to withhold those accounts, but I didn’t want to short change the subject. Sasquatch deserves his own full episode.W...
2023-05-261h 02
Curious CatCASCADIA #3: Mount St. Helens a Volcanic, Topless Goddess (43 years after the epic eruption)Send us a textThis episode is dedicated to Grammie Donna, who would have turned 93 years old today. I think she'd like this episode and the description of Mount St. Helens as a topless goddess. I miss and love you, Donna.To say I know Mount St. Helens intimately is an understatement. I’ve breathed bits of her into my lungs and nostrils. I filtered her ash through my ten year old fingers and collected cups of her for god knows what reason after her epic 1980 eruption. Legends about the mountain stretch back thousands of ye...
2023-05-1841 minCurious CatBONUS MEDITATION: Strengthening the Vessel with Archangel AzraelSend us a textThis BONUS meditation is a stand-alone exercise to cleanse, clear, charge, and strengthen your human vessel with the assistance of Archangel Azrael.If you wish to dive deeper, then check out the Season 2 Episode, Azrael and Harnessing the Power of NDEs as well as Mind the Gap between Death and Life.Do NOT attempt to meditate if you are operating a vehicle, or even walking. I need you in life, safe and sound. Offered in love.I don't accept sponsors and paid advertisers. I choose p...
2023-05-1206 min
Curious CatIntuitive Healer, Heidi Stock of Wise Wolf Craft Talks Reiki, Angels, Manifestation and More!Send us a textThis episode is proof that the Universe has perfect timing. Heidi Stock and I were scheduled to chat a month ago, but an illness in her family forced us to put the interview off awhile. Then, after her family healed, the perfect sliver of time became available. You'll hear little bread crumbs all over this conversation. We both offer it in love.If you’re a superfan of Curious Cat, first off, THANK YOU!!!! Second, then you KNOW I’ve been in search of a Reiki Master to have on to teac...
2023-05-1251 min
Curious CatWorking the Puzzle of Grace Turner Cannarr with Special Guest - Kate EricksonSend us a textIf you listened to the Halloween episode where Molly and I told the story of a young, powerless nun from Fresno, California who’d been haunting church property for YEARS, then you’ll recall how our pursuit to understand Sister Irenita’s discontent went where we could’ve never predicted. All we knew when we set out is that her story needed to be told. And then we prayed we’d given her rest and peace finally. Well, today’s episode is much the same. There is someone that passed away decades ago th...
2023-05-0552 min
Curious CatCASCADIA #2: A River Runs Through Them (and it's called the Columbia)Send us a textI grew up in Eastern Washington, a stone’s throw from the mighty waters of the Columbia River. We waded on its mossy rocks to better view hydroplanes as they skimmed the surface, dove down to its murky depths for sweet relief in the scorching summer months, and once, I fished out a slick, algae-covered twenty dollar bill just miles away from the place where D.B. Cooper was rumored to have dropped his ill-gotten fortune. I spent countless hours swimming, floating, boating, fishing, rock-skipping, and exploring its waters; even more hou...
2023-04-2835 min
Curious CatCASCADIA #1: 1700 Cascadia Earthquake - The most epic natural disaster you've never heard ofSend us a textCurious Cat's special CASCADIA series begins with the 1700 Cascadia Earthquake.It is the most epic natural disaster you've never heard of!The Cascade Mountain Range runs north into Canada and south through Washington, Oregon and into California. Sitting on the legendary Ring of Fire, this chain of 19 mountains was born in the belly of the Earth, a byproduct of the friction between the Juan de Fuca and CASCADIA plates. Three-hundred years ago the entire west coast of North America quaked. When the Juan de Fuca plate became...
2023-04-2135 min
Curious CatAbundance, Dreams & Transcendental Meditation with the Sensational Seraphina BlackmanSend us a textMy guest today is the incredible Seraphina Blackman. You may remember her from her guest appearances on Paranormal Karen, she’s a Reiki Master, Tarot Reader, Artist, Fraggle, and General Vibes Master of ALL THE THINGS! And recently she’s been learning transcendental meditation. Welcome to Curious Cat, Seraphina!Okay, I’m cracking up writing the show notes because I wrote out questions before the interview but we vibed out the entire conversation, so didn’t ask a single one of the scripted boys. Ha! I guess that’s the sign of a...
2023-04-141h 00
Curious CatThe Strange Blood of HumansSend us a textI had an odd dream this morning. It was about blood. And unseen psychic vampires that have hunted a particular human with a specific blood type to survive, or maybe increase their genetic pool? It was unusual. Near the end of the dream, I wrote an email to David Paulides, the man behind the Missing 411 investigations, books and movies. I asked him if he’d noticed a commonality in the blood types of the people that have gone missing. Then I woke up.And I’d never even known the word, ‘hematol...
2023-04-0736 min
Curious CatNumerology with Brian KukanSend us a textFor the last year I’ve noticed repeating numbers. 4-4-4, 1-2-1-2, 2-2-2, and 555. They’ve driven me to the internet multiple times in search of the meaning behind the message. That’s how I first heard the term numerology. From the little I gleaned, it is a left-brained and right-brained science, marrying the spiritual with the scientific which is the backbone of Curious Cat! Ever since, I’ve sought a numerologist to teach all of us about this interesting subject. I’m grateful to have found the perfect guest to pepper...
2023-03-3151 min
Curious CatPsychic Sumptuousness with Miss Molly KnowsSend us a textIf you listened to my bonus Halloween episode with a handful of ghost stories, then you’ll remember her. Molly Kasdan, or Miss Molly Knows on socials, is an intuitive psychic medium, a social media personality and a journalist! She also conducts intuitive workshops, daily reads and live broadcasts. Her talents range from tarot/oracle card readings, evidential mediumship, predictions, dowsing, pendulums, Ouija, paranormal investigating, spirit communications and mentorship. She recently added “Beauty and Spirit" to her resume because she generously shares all things beauty, fashion and self-care with her viewers! I’ve...
2023-03-241h 09
Curious CatBothell Hell House Survivor Keith LinderSend us a textBothell Hell House is a case that any fan of Ghost Adventures knows. Travel Channel rolls it out once a year saying it was "debunked" by the GAC crew, somehow legitimizing the rest of the year's episodes. It is my opinion that they treated Keith Linder badly, that they willfully ignored evidence, evidence that in past episodes they'd used and stretched out to make an entire episode, and I was glad to give Mr. Linder a place to share his experience. Keith Linder is an IT professional, a genuinely nice guy...
2023-03-161h 20
Curious CatHey! Stop taking yourself AND Archangel Uriel for granted!Send us a textTake a deep breath with me. Breathe in fresh air down to your toes. Feel it swirl through your veins as it collects all that smoky, sticky energy that does not serve you. Now exhale. You may even cough for a few seconds afterwards. 2023 is teaching us to put ourselves first. Like the advisement we receive from airplane flight crews, it’s critically important we take a breath from the metaphorical oxygen mask first before we assist anyone else. That’s the lesson we have to learn, and...
2023-03-1031 min
Curious CatJenn's Crow Obsession Part Two - Including Their Spiritual MeaningSend us a textIn early February, I had the joy of talking with The Corvid Corner from TikTok. If you listened, then like me, you might've been blown away about the intelligence, loyalty and cleverness of crows.As I confessed in the opening minutes of that episode, I haven't always been a bird fan. In fact, I suffered my first panic attack inside an aviary at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo. I attribute it to too much Alfred Hitchcock as a kid, and not enough Mary Poppins. During the episode, I meant to share some...
2023-03-0330 min
Curious CatAngel Brothers Metatron and SandalphonSend us a textI had a plan for this week, but then received a divine intervention. Two angels came forward in my morning minutes. And if you know anything about me by now, it's that I listen when the angels tell me something. Alright, so full disclosure, this episode had a second intervention. I was going to focus this episode on Archangel Metatron. As I was wrapping up the outline and gearing up to record, I was hit with a feeling that this should be a joint episode on the Archangel brothers, Metatron and...
2023-02-2438 min
Curious CatRosicrucian Order, Tarot, the Occult & More with Special Guest, Scarlet DarkwoodSend us a textThis week I’m happy to have Scarlet Darkwood on the show. Like me, she is an author, in fact we had the same publishing house until Booktrope tragically went bankrupt. After they closed their doors, us authors mourned, regrouped, and many of us have remained connected through socials. Scarlet is one of those authors! But, she's also in perpetual pursuit of knowledge. I can't wait to learn more. Welcome to Curious Cat, Scarlet!Tarot, the occult, the Rosicrucian Order, you are such an intriguing person, Scarlet! Tell us about yourself!
2023-02-1757 minCurious CatThe Extraordinary Life of Edgar Cayce - The Sleeping ProphetSend us a textIf you listened to my interview with comedian and tarot reader, Karen Rontowski, then you have at least a cursory knowledge of Edgar Cayce – who was also known as the Sleeping Prophet and father of holistic medicine. I learned about him on an episode of the Art Bell tapes and ordered, There is a River by Thomas Sugrue, his only authorized biography, and immediately began to read it. Born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on March 18th, 1877, in his youth, after studying the Bible for days on end, Edgar Cayce says an...
2023-02-1035 min
Curious CatThe Mystery & Majesty of Crows with Special Guest, The Corvid CornerSend us a textFull disclosure - I haven’t always loved crows. It wasn’t that many years ago when I walked into an aviary at Woodland Park Zoo and had a panic attack. Being shut into a confined space with birds flitting here and there called to mind Alfred Hitchcock’s classic, The Birds. I had to step outside and collect myself on a stone bench. Later though, when I became a mother, I saw birds through the eyes of my children. We set up fairy houses in the yard and watched for humming...
2023-02-0344 min
Curious CatA Delectable Supernatural Conversation with Author and Podcaster, Dr. Richard J. SuggSend us a textToday's special guest is Dr. Richard Sugg. He is an accomplished author with 13 published books. His works have appeared in The Guardian, BBC History, Der Spiegel and The New Yorker. He has only recently ventured into the podcast arena with Dark Mysteries from the Secret University. Welcome to the show, Dr. Sugg!We were introduced to one another through the fabulous Karen Rontowski. She said you are interested in the paranormal and consider yourself a skeptic. I like that. Open minded and searching for answers as you observe the...
2023-01-271h 12
Curious CatTalking Astrology 101 with SomeKindof.FaeSend us a textNora is the dynamic artist behind the Curious Cat show identity. If you like the art, just wait until you meet the fae mage that created it. They're here to teach us about astrology. I am eager to learn. All I know is my sun sign is Sagittarius. That's it. Nora unlocks a new level of understanding for me with evolutionary astrology. Haven't heard of it? Well, just wait. It is a powerful sub-genre that provides each of us with a custom-written owner's manual to clarify this...
2023-01-2047 min
Curious CatConsciousness in a Nutshell with Authors Jay and Lindy NelsonSend us a textToday’s episode epitomizes my favorite kind of conversation, it’s that sweet space where science and woo comingle. We are talking about consciousness, and it is becoming feasible that science, in my lifetime, or at least the lifetime of my grandkids, will unravel this age old mystery. Jay and Lindy Nelson began writing their book, Consciousness in a Nutshell five years ago. It reads like the college textbook I wish I’d had, written in an approachable, raw, scientifically and anecdotally grounded fashion I would’ve loved. I can’t rec...
2023-01-1351 min
Curious CatTalking Tarot 101 with the Fabulous Karen RontowskiSend us a textToday’s guest is a comedian, paranormal investigator, podcast hostess with the mostest, and tarot reader, the fabulous Karen Rontowski. After being a guest on her podcast, Paranormal Karen, I asked her to do a tarot reading for me. I've never experienced one before and it was a sheer delight. I learned lots. That's when I asked her to be MY guest on Curious Cat and teach us all about tarot. From the arcana to the decks to the card layouts, my intention was to start our learning process wit...
2023-01-0639 min
Curious CatPower-Packed Lessons from 2022Send us a textThese are the top lessons I’ve learned in 2022.Yeah, I know. I’m a tad early in kissing 2022 goodbye. Thing is, I love looking back. I’m addicted to it. It’s clarifying. The waning weeks of a year are the natural time to review and assess. This time last year I was in a very different state of mind. It was more a sense of bitterness, like I’d somehow been betrayed by 2021. It was supposed to be better than 2020 and yet it took my father from...
2022-12-2327 min
Curious CatArchangel Gabriel (is more than just a pretty face and shiny horn)Send us a textIf you’ve been listening to Curious Cat this season, then you know that this year I’ve been into angels. In fact, I’ve taken direction from my morning meditations as to which angel to research and feature next. Archangel Gabriel is one that takes my breath away, he is gloriously beautiful, dazzling, I can’t look at him straight-on. There’s a series of meditations I listen to that invoke the angels for protection and each time the narrator, Steve Noble, mentions Archangel Gabriel in the east I blush. I am working to...
2022-12-1626 min
Curious CatA Christmas Story or Two with Special Guest, Kate EricksonSend us a textMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours. This will be my 53rd Christmas. My God! Time flies. My first Christmas memory is of reaching into Grandma Riley’s oversized cookie tin and taking out a perfect sugar cookie, crisp on the edges, tender inside, I savored every nibble. Those Spokane Christmases were my happiest. I was with my cousins and the house was overstuffed with family. There was Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, and Andy Williams playing behind the chatter as adults caught up over a game of cards or...
2022-12-0926 min
Curious CatManipulatives and Mental HealthSend us a textHello and thank you for listening to Curious Cat! If you’ve been listening since Season 1, first off, THANK YOU! Hopefully you’ve noticed a pattern, I only cover topics that interest me, sometimes it’s a veiled excuse to buy three books on a subject I’d never heard of a week ago and obsess over it for a time. This week though I’m getting personal. Trigger warning for any sensitive listeners, because I want to share with you the ways I found to cope during the toughest year of my life to...
2022-12-0226 minCurious CatHoliday Survival Guide - PLUS Make Room for Lost Loved OnesSend us a textThis week we are shifting into holiday mode. If you’re like me, the word, ‘Holiday,’ ups your blood pressure. This year let’s make a vow to put our mental and emotional health first. In that spirit, I’m sharing ways to keep and maintain sanity during this busy, expensive, exhausting, merry time of year. This week is a two-fer. We can’t do the first part as easily if we have loved ones that have passed on our hearts. It makes everything else, well, moreso. More tiring. More taxing. More everything. I offer ways...
2022-11-2540 minCurious CatACK Friday! Solid Options to Frenzied Holiday ShoppingSend us a textApologies for my hard shift into holiday-mode, but this episode is like a half hour emergency PSA. The sooner it’s out there, the better. My blood pressure climbs at the thought of Black Friday shopping. I can’t imagine getting up at 5am, then wrestling my way through crowds for a deal. It terrifies me. Could be because I’m short, or crowds make me anxious, or both. Yes, there are sales to be had and this year, more than most, we need to stretch our dollars, but I wanted to bring you so...
2022-11-1821 min
Curious CatThe Ghost in the Machine: AI Truths and LoreSend us a textI recently stumbled on a spooky Twitter thread about an AI ghost lady that kept appearing in one woman’s computer-generated images. Named Loab, she is a creepy, imposing figure; and I began to wonder if we might be giving this strange ghost in the machine substance with each web search and AI-generated image? It got me thinking about AI in general. We’re told on repeat that AI is the future. Some fear it will wipe out most jobs in the coming years. Others are scared the takeover is already unde...
2022-11-1141 minCurious CatThe Angel of Mysteries and Magic, RazielSend us a textArchangel Raziel is the master puzzle builder. His name translates as, “Secrets of God.” If you’ve never heard of this mighty angel, let me fill you in on this powerful, supernatural, magnificent archangel. I fell even harder in love with him after learning that he is a fan us humans! He even defied God to pass on important wisdom to us. If you listened to my special Halloween episode where Molly Hudson and I relayed the story of Sister Irenita Zimmerman and the resolution of her hauntings, then you’ve witnessed the incredib...
2022-11-0426 minCurious CatBONUS: Meditation to Heal Past Life Trauma with Archangel RazielSend us a textThis meditation goes hand in hand with Season 2, Episode 10: The Angel of Mysteries and Magic, Raziel. In it, we ask the angel Raziel to work with us to heal past life traumas; those held in our past or the past lives of anyone in our soul tribe. We ask him to respect our wishes to know or not know what those traumas were, and ask for our own personal sign from him to indicate the work is done. We will open our eyes feeling lighter, because that weight has sl...
2022-11-0208 min
Curious CatDía de los Meowtos - Day to Remember Dear RomeoSend us a textAfter a long, remarkable life, our dear Maine Coon, Romeo, crossed the rainbow bridge. He still had some magic left to share, though, after he passed. Cry along with me, and laugh, as I tell you about one fantastic, lovable cat.***A special note*** Yesterday I picked up Cooper dog and Opal cat from the kennel after two days of care at Paradise Pet Lodge. The staff there has taken care of our beloved pets whenever we travel with such love and kindness, so they'd known Romeo his...
2022-10-2844 min
Curious CatHalloween Bonus Episode! Six Spook-tacular Ghost StoriesSend us a textBrew a cup of apple cider, light a candle, dim the lights, and listen beneath the blankets to six incredible, true, spooky, supernatural tales. Huge thanks to my two special guests. Please find them on socials and follow their work. They are ones to watch!Guest Contacts:Kellie from TANGLEPOD – www.tanglepod.com (to listen to her podcast)TANGLEPOD on InstagramMiss Molly Knows – www.missmollyknows.com (to take a class or book a reading)Miss Molly Knows on InstagramMiss...
2022-10-2556 min
Curious CatHALLOWEEN EPISODE! The Restless Spirit of Sister Irenita: Our Quest to Bring Her PeaceSend us a textThis is a true story that begins in 1931 and is still developing as we live and breathe. You will learn about a woman who served God and died too early. Her service and devotion to God and St. Joseph was almost eclipsed by her friend Father John J. Crowley, also known as the Padre of the Desert, a larger-than-life servant of the Catholic Church. Their stories are forever intertwined and with the help of special guest, Molly Hudson, we will share what happened to us after I mentioned Sister Irenita in Curious Cat...
2022-10-2140 minCurious CatOmens, Superstitions & Everyday SpellsSend us a textThis week we are talking about everyday magic, the rituals and superstitions that are so ingrained in the everyday they are nearly invisible! Let’s get into it!As I put my socks on for this morning’s run, I realized I do this a certain way because of a superstition I hold. I put on both socks, then both shoes before taking a single step. Even if the fire alarm went off, I wouldn’t budge. I’m not sure where I picked up this superstition that walking with onl...
2022-10-1431 min
Curious CatBONUS: Water MeditationSend us a textThis quick meditation was inspired by the Water Magick episode. Made with love, it is meant to flush out the negative, make room for the positive, and help us to adjust to change like water and go with the flow.Huge thanks to my audio engineer for making this sound lovely!I don't accept sponsors and paid advertisers. I choose people, podcasts and authors I believe in to highlight in the ad segment. That's why I've been shining a spotlight on Derek Condit at...
2022-10-1008 minCurious CatAzrael the Angel of Death & Harnessing the Power of NDEsSend us a textI have a routine that I only just started a month or so ago. It’s called, “Morning Papers.” After the pets are fed, I sit with my coffee and do a quick two-minute meditation that gets me into Oneness with God and the Universe. I ask, “What do you need me to know or do today?” Then I listen. This particular morning I received, “Look up Azrael. Study and learn. L-O-V-E is the key. LISTEN! OBSERVE! VERIFY! ENACT! I misspelled Azrael, but an internet search for him turned up Archangel Azreal. H...
2022-10-0723 min
Curious CatWater MagickSend us a textWater is considered one of FOUR SACRED ELEMENTS – included with water are EARTH, AIR, and FIRE. Water energy represents PURITY, FLUIDITY, and HARMONY; it can dilute, heal, cleanse, and calm. It's unique chemistry is the ultimate world-builder. There are sacred bodies of water, legendary waters, and those forbidden from consumption.Fill your hydroflask, then join me for a deep dive into the magic of water!Sources and Materials:https://www.thewholesomewitch.com/water-magick-correspondence-rituals/https://www.thoughtco.com/water-chemistry-facts-and-properties-609401...
2022-09-3030 minCurious CatShadow People & Sleep ParalysisSend us a textImagine you’re snuggled into bed, glass of water by your side, book in hand, phone on vibrate. Something across the room catches your eye. Movement, fast, a blur. Then you make out a distinct human shaped shadow move past the far wall. Was it a person? But no one else is home. Could it have been your imagination? Was it a ghost? Chances are it was another encounter with a spreading phenomenon – apparitions that’ve come to be known as shadow people or shadow beings. Go on TikTok or Ins...
2022-09-2334 minCurious CatBONUS - Death MeditationSend us a textA special mini bonus episode, it is the perfect companion to any of the Season One episodes, or Season 2, Episode 6 where we talk about Azrael and the power of harnessing near-death experiences. Here, I offer a quick mediation inviting Azrael, the Angel of Death, to transfigure our fear of death into love and curiosity. Then, we ask him to do a life review for us NOW; walk us backward from now through the years of our life. We ask him to hold our hand when we encounter painful memories or times w...
2022-09-2009 minCurious CatAngels, Angel Magick & Aliens?!?!Send us a textWhat comes to mind when you hear the word ‘Angels?’ Sweet strains of harp music? White feathered wings stretching out from behind a bare-chested man with six-pack abs? Angels pre-date Christianity. In fact, every ancient civilization holds a belief in angels. Most people consider angels protectors, blessings to our lives, benevolent helpers of humanity; but do they have a darkside? There’s a great man I’d like you to know about, who used angel magick to survive death row, where he was wrongly convicted and held for many years. I’ll share his story...
2022-09-1632 minCurious CatRandonautica: Build-Your-Adventure-App or Portal to Hell?Send us a textHave you ever heard of the phone app, Randonautica? It’s a create-your-own-adventure-meets-Magic-8-Ball kind of experience. Open the app, set an intention, and the app generates a random place. You walk, bike or drive there and the final destination will match your intention. YouTube has countless videos, some fake, others real, documenting the experiences of Randonauters. Some raise the hair on the back of your neck, others are life-affirming, while a couple have led to homicide detectives being called. All of that and more have lent an urban legend type status to Ra...
2022-09-0942 min
Curious CatMystery of the Salish FeetSend us a textSeason Two kicks off with a mystery that’s been speculated about across the globe for a handful of years, and has been allegedly solved by a doctor on TikTok. There’s a dedicated Wikipedia page, compelling Vox article, whose phenomenon is helping to solve a strange case in Australia, and begins a stone’s throw away from my corner of Washington state.I’ve been compelled to track this mystery since the first foot washed up on the shores of a Canadian island fifteen years ago. Rec...
2022-09-0224 min
Curious CatWhat's Beneath Our Feet?Send us a textDecades ago my big brother attended a conference at the University of Toronto in the dead of winter. He told me about their extensive tunnel system that connects the city and university, sparing people from having to walk above ground in the sub-zero climes. As young kids whenever we traveled over the Cascade Mountains, we begged Mom to take us on the Underground Seattle tour. From the Catacombs of Paris to rumors of underground alien bases to a town built beneath Umatilla, Oregon where immigrants were sequestered after sunset because of racist laws...
2022-08-1231 minCurious CatThe Eye of the StormSend us a textThe eye of the storm is eerily calm. In these tumultuous times, we need to fight our way to the center of the storm; preserve our souls from the chaos. Live like you’re dying, except you aren’t. You are living with intention. It’s finding and remaining in that calm, steady eye of the storm seat as the world around us erupts in chaos. It is keeping the peace within, which is good for us as well as our families and communities.https://www.powerofpositivity.com/7...
2022-08-0534 min
Curious CatStones - from the legendary to the cursed to the ones falling from the skySend us a textStones. They can be the ultimate precious treasure or most dire punishment. They can be cursed or blessed, bring luck or fortune, found in the bellies of goats or on long stretches of beach. Odds are you are wearing a stone, whether as a symbol of eternal love or as a protection, or simply because it is pretty against your skin.I became interested in stones while I was writing my YA trilogy, the Josie Jameson series, which is about witches that derived their magic from stones imbedded in their hearts...
2022-07-2934 min
Curious CatThe Phenomenon of the Human SoulSend us a textToday we are talking about the phenomenon that is the human soul and I’d like to begin with an observation. As a species, we humans aren’t so good at dealing with things we cannot touch or measure, are we? I found a list on Listverse of the top ten images of invisible things. I’m struck with how many of them weren’t visible until technology caught up to the point we were able to capture these once thought invisible phenomenon. How is the soul any different? Chances are if yo...
2022-07-2234 min
Curious CatImbalance of Masculine/Feminine Energies and What NOT to Do about ItSend us a textI’ve become somewhat obsessed with Joseph Campbell lately. I found a copy of The Power of Myth and have been pouring over it these last weeks. Each paragraph blows my mind! He speaks of feminine mythos that were displaced by masculine mythos, and it got me thinking, this in-between torture we’re in the midst of? It is because of an imbalance between feminine and masculine energies. Feminine and masculine energies have nothing to do with gender. We all have feminine and masculine energies in our bodi...
2022-07-1529 min
Curious CatHow to Care for Our Pets through End of LifeSend us a textThis episode will inform your journey if you are facing an end of life time with your pet. They don't have words, so we will dive into how to assess their quality of life, their joy or pain, and how best to nurture them through their final days.It's a subject I know intimately; I’m in the midst of this for the third time, and wanted to share the experience in case you face this in the future. Because our pets don’t have voices, we must make the best gues...
2022-07-0829 min
Curious CatCemetery History, Lore, & Stories GaloreSend us a textWhile most think of cemeteries as great places to whip out ghost hunting tools, not so long ago people picnicked in graveyards, making a day of it. Yes, these greenscapes offer much more than potential jump scares. Each grave holds the story of someone that lived, struggled, failed and prevailed. The tombstones are bookmarks. There is symbology on the graves that, if you take the time to decipher, unlock a secret language that adds depth to your understanding of local history and lore. From the tragedy of the Spanish Flu to t...
2022-07-0147 min
Curious CatThe Magic of TreesSend us a textTransfigurers, wordless communicators, timekeepers. I’m not talking about Dumbledore from Harry Potter fame, no. Trees.Trees. They are time-keepers, displaying the changing of the seasons, even in the time of high strangeness we just woke from, lockdowns, when being frozen in place was dissociative.There are trees massive enough to drive a car through, whose rings count back to a time when the land they inhabited wasn’t the United States, not yet and bore witness to the deaths and births of millions. Their complex root syst...
2022-06-2445 min
Curious CatDream! Dream! Dream!Send us a textToday we’re talking about dreams. What are they? How have they been considered throughout history? From the science behind our nighttime imaginings to lucid dreams to journaling to the tricky art of interpreting dreams to my deep-seated envy of people that are able to astrally project, if it happens with our eyelids shut, we'll talk about it! Show Creators and Social Media Links:Art Director: @NorasUnnamedPhotos (on Instagram)Curious Cat on TwitterCurious Cat on Instagram...
2022-06-1735 min
Curious CatCoexisting with FearSend us a textToday, we are talking about fear and all its subtle iterations. This episode was born from a discussion on another podcast, Theory of Everything, hosted by Curt Jaimungal. It’s a favorite of mine, both for the array of topics, but most of all for the way Jaimungal creates conversations that are both in-depth and curiosity driven, presented in a respectful, kind way. But back to fear. In this particular episode, he was speaking with Lue Elizondo and Sean Cahill about UFOs and consciousness. They were talking about the disclosure of go...
2022-06-1029 min
Curious CatNature IS Medicine - The Part 2 I Promised!Send us a textLife. Death. Rebirth. Air. Water. Fire. Earth.Fall. Winter. Spring. Summer.Nature. Nature is a direct connection between us and spirit. Don’t believe me? Well, can we agree that Nature is powerful? Think of a time when your well being, your safety, was in the hands of Nature. If you’ve experienced an earthquake, a hurricane, a wildfire, a drought, a raucous thunderstorm, Nature has a way of making us feel small, which is good in this modern world of puffe...
2022-06-0331 min
Curious CatRegret Is No Laughing MatterSend us a textI need to admit something off the top. I’m a little threadbare today, worn, hollowed out, weary. I’m not sure if this is grief manifesting or events of the world at large, but I’m here with you, where I want to be most and since REGRET is today’s topic, feels right that my heart is a bit heavy. If you are having a day as well, how about we take a deep breath and reset together? Breathe in, draw oxygen down your body to your toes. Imagine the mole...
2022-05-2725 min
Curious CatNature IS Medicine - a green juice shot for your soul!Send us a textLast night there was a storm. I woke up thinking about how the wind and rain blew through, shaking the dead stuff from the trees and cleaning off the old dusty residue. Nature is the best medicine, isn’t it? I'm reading Wild Mind by Bill Plotkin. He's rethinking Western psychology from the point of the person being a part of this great, vast planet. I'll explore his book deeply in an upcoming episode, but for now, let's take a few lessons to heart and reconnect with nature. Sh...
2022-05-2015 min
Curious CatBONUS EPISODE! Break Fear LoopsSend us a textWith current events, from world turmoil to the recent US Congressional hearing about UAPs and UFOs, it's well-past time I admitted I've become addicted to the drama and fear loops of late. If you relate, let's vow to break those toxic loops before they do damage to our body and relationships. I don't accept sponsors and paid advertisers. I choose people, podcasts and authors I believe in to highlight in the ad segment. That's why I've been shining a spotlight on Derek Condit at Mystical Wa...
2022-05-1919 min