Enlightened Connections

Lisa Aston Michael - Creator/Host
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Enlightened Connections is a podcast about healing, spiritual growth, intuitive development, and deep connection, for people and their animal companions. Hosted by Psychic Medium, Animal Communicator, and Energy Healer Lisa Aston Michael, this show explores holistic pet health, energy healing, animal communication, spiritual awakening, trauma and emotional healing, near-death experiences, and the human-animal bond through grounded conversations and expert guests. Want to be a guest on Enlightened Connections? Start here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/enlightenedconnections

  1. Animal Hypnosis & the Hidden Emotional Bond Between Pets and Their Humans | Surrogate Hypnosis with Victoria Sambleson #25

    3 DAYS AGO

    Animal Hypnosis & the Hidden Emotional Bond Between Pets and Their Humans | Surrogate Hypnosis with Victoria Sambleson #25

    In this fascinating episode of Enlightened Connections, Lisa Aston Michael is joined by animal hypnotherapist Victoria Sambleson to explore the powerful and often surprising connection between animals and their human companions. Victoria has spent more than two decades working with animals through massage therapy, energy healing, and animal communication. Her work eventually evolved into the specialised field of animal hypnosis, where she now focuses on a unique method known as animal surrogate hypnosis. In this conversation, Victoria explains how surrogate hypnosis works by connecting a person’s unconscious mind with their animal’s unconscious mind. Through this process, humans can experience their pet’s emotional perspective and uncover the deeper energetic and psychological patterns influencing behaviour. Together, Lisa and Victoria explore how animal behaviour often mirrors the emotional patterns, trauma, and boundaries of their human guardians. Through compelling case studies and real-life examples, Victoria demonstrates how addressing the root emotional causes behind behavioural issues can lead to rapid and lasting transformation for both animals and their people. Topics explored in this episode include: • What animal hypnosis is and how it works• The concept of animal surrogate hypnosis and unconscious mind connection• Why pets often mirror their owner’s emotions, trauma, and life patterns• Real case studies involving separation anxiety, aggression, and behavioural challenges• How past experiences and unresolved trauma can affect animals and humans alike• The powerful mind–body and energetic bond between animals and their guardians• How animals can act as profound teachers in our emotional and spiritual lives Victoria also shares stories from her practice, including unusual behavioural cases, animal trauma discoveries, and examples of how animals can guide their humans toward deeper personal healing. If you’re interested in animal communication, pet behaviour, animal energy healing, the human–animal bond, or the psychology behind pet behaviour, this episode offers a fascinating look at how animals and humans can heal together. Victoria also discusses her training programs in animal surrogate therapy, designed to help animal communicators, trainers, and animal professionals learn this transformative approach. About the Guest Victoria Sambleson is an animal hypnotherapist specialising in animal surrogate hypnosis, a method that helps animals and their humans release emotional patterns and behavioural issues by working with the unconscious mind. With more than 20 years of experience in animal massage therapy, energy healing, and animal communication, Victoria helps animals overcome anxiety, trauma, and behavioural challenges by addressing the deeper emotional connection they share with their humans. SOCIALS: www.animalhypnoshift.com @animalhypnoshift If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please help us to grow by FOLLOWING the show! BUY ME A COFFEE LINK: https://buymeacoffee.com/enlightenedwithlisa

    57 min
  2. From Brain Surgery to Gender Transition: One Man's Unstoppable Journey with Anton Cavalli #24

    7 APR

    From Brain Surgery to Gender Transition: One Man's Unstoppable Journey with Anton Cavalli #24

    What does it take to survive 13 brain surgeries, face stage 4 breast cancer, and live your truth as a transgender man after 30 years of hiding? Anton Cavalli joins Lisa Aston Michael on Enlightened Connections to share his extraordinary story of resilience, authenticity, and personal transformation. In this deeply moving episode, Anton opens up about his journey transitioning in his 30s, navigating gender dysphoria, leaving a strict Jehovah’s Witness upbringing, and facing the isolation and challenges that come with embracing his true identity. He also candidly discusses surviving life-threatening health battles, including inoperable brain tumours and his recent cancer diagnosis, and how humour, positivity, and self-belief have guided him through the darkest moments. Anton shares insights from his coffee business Cosa Nostra Coffee and his upcoming memoir Coming Home to Me, offering wisdom on self-love, resilience, spiritual growth, and the power of living authentically. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, guidance on personal transformation, or a story of incredible courage, this conversation will leave you moved, motivated, and reminded of the extraordinary strength of the human spirit. SOCIALS: www.antoncavalli.com All other related social media platforms are available through the website. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to Enlightened Connections Podcast, it really help us to share the wisdom of others with the world. Thank you. BUY ME A COFFEE LINK: https://buymeacoffee.com/enlightenedwithlisa

    39 min
  3. I went in skeptical: This Psychic Medium changed my mind in 20 minutes with Holly Burns #23

    31 MAR

    I went in skeptical: This Psychic Medium changed my mind in 20 minutes with Holly Burns #23

    In this bold and unexpectedly revealing episode of Enlightened Connections, Lisa is joined by Psychic Medium and Intuitive Channel - Holly Burns, to explore open channeling, universal consciousness, and what Holly describes as the “all-knowing Realm.” The conversation begins with honest skepticism. Lisa openly questions the scope of Holly’s claims, including her ability to channel any soul, living or deceased, and her connection to a universal field of awareness. As the discussion unfolds, however, what emerges is a grounded and coherent explanation of how her mediumship developed and what channeling truly feels like. Holly shares how she spent nearly a decade working exclusively with her spiritual guides, known as the Elders, before unexpectedly discovering she could access departed loved ones. A spontaneous moment became the catalyst for her evolution into embodied mediumship. The episode moves into the energetic mechanics behind her work. She describes consciousness as transcending time and space within a unified energetic field. In this episode, you’ll learn about: • How psychic mediumship can evolve unexpectedly • The difference between intuitive reading and open channeling • What it feels like to embody another consciousness • Working with spiritual guides vs universal consciousness • The Akashic Records and timeline potentials • Soul contracts and energetic alignment • Channeling the consciousness of Jesus Christ • Spiritual skepticism and discernment • Authenticity within the intuitive space Holly also discusses accessing the Akashic Records to explore past lives, present patterns, and future timeline possibilities, framing timeline work as conscious participation in personal evolution rather than fixed destiny. This episode is for anyone curious about psychic mediumship, channeling, Akashic Records, spiritual awakening, and the balance between questioning and believing. ✨ Sometimes the conversations we question most deeply reveal the greatest authenticity. SOCIALS www.hollyburnspsychic.com www.facebook.com/hollyburnspsychic www.instagram.com/hollyburnspsychic www.YouTube.com@hollyburnspsychic1523 Join our Facebook Group @https://www.facebook.com/groups/enlightenedconnectionspodcast Contact Lisa Aston Michael - enlightenedconnectionswithlisa@gmail.com

    40 min

  4. 24 MAR

    She Lost Everything at 47. Then Her Real Life Started with Nicole Adey #22

    In this empowering episode of Enlightened Connections, I’m joined by women’s transition coach and transformation specialist Nicole Adey to explore what really happens when midlife women move from survival mode into self-leadership. After navigating burnout, divorce, single motherhood, corporate leadership pressure, and a breast cancer diagnosis, Nicole developed her “Change of Seasons” transformational coaching model - a powerful framework guiding women through identity shifts, emotional healing, and personal reinvention. We discuss why so many midlife women stay in unhealthy relationships or high-functioning burnout, often driven by people-pleasing, fear of failure, guilt, and deeply conditioned patterns. Nicole explains how chronic stress, suppressed emotion, and trauma can manifest physically in the body, and how developing self-awareness may prevent long-term health consequences. This conversation explores: Midlife burnout and survival mode in womenDivorce recovery and identity transformationThe mind-body connection and emotional traumaBreast cancer, stress, and the body’s wisdomJournaling for self-awareness and healingEnergy mapping and recognising energy drainsOvercoming people-pleasing and fear of letting others downRebuilding confidence and self-trustThe power of seasonal transformation (Winter reflection, Spring renewal, Summer integration)Nicole shares how true change begins with shedding old narratives - much like a snake shedding its skin or a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly. Through reflection, integration, and intentional action, women can move from hiding to empowerment. If you are navigating menopause, divorce, burnout, illness, or a major life transition, this episode is a reminder that you are not stuck; you are evolving. Nicole leaves us with a powerful message: “You are the main actor in this play called Life. You have control. So take that control and make it beautiful.” This is a grounded, compassionate conversation about resilience, women’s empowerment, holistic healing, and reclaiming your voice at midlife. SOCIALS: https://www.achangeofseasons.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575042975438 https://www.instagram.com/achangeofseasons_au/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-adey-19519bbb/

    41 min

  5. 17 MAR

    The Nurse Who Used Psychic Ability to Solve Cold Cases with Nancy Orlen Weber #21

    In this compelling episode of Enlightened Connections, Lisa interviews Nancy Orlen Weber, a former registered nurse who transformed her life after surviving a profound personal trauma; stepping into her calling as a psychic detective and forensic medium. Nancy shares her extraordinary journey from science-based nursing to working alongside law enforcement, using her intuitive abilities to assist in criminal investigations. She discusses how a near-death experience and spiritual awakening expanded her psychic gifts, leading her into the world of psychic investigation, mediumship, and animal communication. Together, they explore: ✨ The connection between nursing and forensic mediumship ✨ Working on criminal cases through intuitive insight ✨ Understanding the criminal mind with compassion ✨ Psychic detective work and perspective-shifting techniques ✨ Communicating with animals, including lost pets and horses ✨ Teaching psychic investigation and mediumship workshops ✨ Balancing emotional sensitivity with professional responsibility Nancy also reflects on her work with death row inmates, the psychology of violent behaviour, and the importance of offering love without condoning harmful actions. Drawing from her experiences as both healer and survivor, she shares a powerful message about self-acceptance, forgiveness, shadow work, and personal transformation. This episode is a deep dive into forensic mediumship, psychic detective work, spiritual awakening after trauma, animal communication, and intuitive development, grounded in real-world experience and heartfelt wisdom. Nancy’s closing message is one we all need to hear: To fully accept ourselves, understanding that mistakes and errors are part of the human experience; and that self-love creates lasting positive change in the world. SOCIALS: https://nancyorlenweber IG @nancy372 FB Nancy Orlen Weber YouTube: soultalkwithnancyorlenweber

    48 min
  6. She Died for 3 Minutes. What She Came Back With Is Extraordinary, with Michele Lundstrom #20

    10 MAR

    She Died for 3 Minutes. What She Came Back With Is Extraordinary, with Michele Lundstrom #20

    On this episode of Enlightened Connections, I sit down with Michele Lundstrom - Shamanic Intuitive Channel, Akashic Records Reader, and former mental health therapist, for a deeply expansive and heart-opening conversation that bridges psychology, spirit, and the elemental world. Michele shares how, even during her 20-year career in traditional therapy, she was quietly guided by ancestors, spirit allies, and intuitive knowing. Over time, she recognised that while cognitive processing has its place, true healing often requires something deeper; energetic, ancestral, and soul-level work. We explore the intersection between modern psychology and ancient wisdom, discussing where the systems support us, where they fall short, and how shamanic practices help address the root rather than the symptom. One of the most extraordinary moments in Michele’s life came in 2019, when she was struck by lightning indoors during an unexpected storm. Surviving the strike, and clinically “gone” for several minutes, became what many indigenous traditions would call a shamanic initiation. Michele describes how the experience cleared trauma from her physical and energetic body and awakened what she now calls “lightning medicine” - a powerful channeled current of healing energy she runs through her right arm to support both people and the Earth. We also dive into her remarkable remote water crystallography readings, inspired by her deep love of water and the work of Veda Austin. Michele explains how water communicates through frozen imagery, how it holds memory across time and space, and how she reads these crystallised messages as living oracle cards. From galactic memory to elemental gratitude, this part of our conversation opens an entirely new way of understanding consciousness. Our discussion expands into channeling, star-seeds, awakening gifts, and the growing divide between those leaning into heart-centered awareness and those resisting it. Michele shares what she’s witnessing in her sessions; more people activating clear knowing, reconnecting with their intuitive senses, and remembering why they came here. We close with practical guidance on reconnecting with the elements : Earth, air, fire, and especially water - and Michele offers one powerful message for the world: return to the heart. In a time dominated by the mind, she reminds us that the heart always knows truth. This is a rich, soulful conversation about healing, remembrance, initiation, and the quiet power of living in alignment with nature and spirit. SOCIALS: https://www.luminousignus.com/ https://www.facebook.com/LuminousIgnus/ https://www.instagram.com/luminous_ignus/ *** Please note: for Australian and New Zealand enquirers, please email Michele directly.

    44 min

  7. 3 MAR

    Why So Many Women Silence Themselves - And How to Stop, with Stephanie Hew #19

    In this deeply transformative episode, Lisa is joined by Stephanie Hew, a multidimensional practitioner, energy shifter, womb healer, kinesiologist, and psychic medium, for an expansive conversation about witch wounds, feminine suppression, and reclaiming authentic spiritual power. Despite a few cosmic-level tech interruptions, the conversation flows into profound territory as Stephanie shares her work supporting light leaders, healers, and spiritually awakened women to reconnect with their inner wisdom, dissolve energetic blocks, and embody their true soul essence. Stephanie explains the concept of the witch wound - a deeply embedded fear of being seen, heard, or punished for spiritual gifts, often carried across multiple lifetimes due to historical persecution. This energetic imprint commonly shows up as lack of confidence, self-silencing, or fear of fully expressing intuitive and psychic abilities. In this episode, you’ll explore: What the witch wound is and how it manifests today Womb healing and releasing stored emotional and energetic imprints Priestess codes and reconnecting with ancient feminine wisdom Past life therapy and karmic pattern resolution The stages of spiritual awakening and embodied growth Navigating the “darkness” as part of soul evolution Identity shifts, relationship changes, and soul-aligned living Energy healing, kinesiology, and physical-energetic integration Healing ancestral and past-life trauma held in the body Stephanie shares powerful insights into her multidimensional healing approach, which weaves together womb healing, past life regression, psychic insight, energy activation, and personalised kinesiology. She also discusses how unhealed past-life trauma, such as repeated loss, can surface as anxiety or fear in the present life, and how these patterns can be gently released. This episode is for women who feel a deep inner calling, sense ancient wisdom stirring within them, or know they are here for something more - yet feel blocked, hesitant, or energetically held back. ✨ You are not becoming someone new—you are remembering who you have always been. SOCIALS https://www.persephonesessence.com Instagram: @persephonesessence Youtube: Persephone's Essence Podcast: Persephone's Essence - Spotify Email: contact@persephonesessence.com

    36 min

  8. 24 FEB

    You May Be Living Out Your Grandparent's Trauma Without Knowing It, with Bec Rosie #18

    In this powerful and deeply reflective episode, Lisa is joined by Rebecca, a practitioner of Family Constellations, Reconnection Energy, and ancestral healing, to explore how inherited trauma, unconscious family patterns, and energetic imprints shape our lives, often without us realising. The conversation begins with Lisa sharing a pivotal spiritual experience that sparked her journey into mediumship, followed by an open discussion about different intuitive abilities, including claircognisance, clairsentience, and spirit communication. From there, the episode moves into a profound exploration of Family Constellation Therapy; a modality designed to reveal and release ancestral trauma carried through family lines. Rebecca explains how emotional, energetic, and even biological trauma can be passed down through generations, using examples such as famine, war, and displacement. Through family constellation work, clients are able to release inherited burdens, restore balance to the family system, and reconnect with their own inner divine light, often resolving patterns linked to addiction, illness, and chronic emotional struggles. In this episode, you’ll learn about: What family constellation therapy is and how it works How ancestral trauma is inherited emotionally and energetically Mediumship vs energy-based healing modalities Crystal-based constellation work and intuitive session design The Court of Atonement and releasing soul contracts The difference between Family Constellations and The Reconnection How remote energy healing can be just as powerful as in-person work Inherited emotional patterns such as anger, grief, and fear Women’s power in family planning and ancestral decision-making Navigating stepfamily dynamics and unconscious loyalties Rebecca also explains The Reconnection, a two-session energetic realignment that works with meridian points and universal grids, reconnecting individuals to Source Energy, often resulting in profound peace, clarity, and energetic shifts. This episode is for anyone interested in ancestral healing, family systems therapy, mediumship, energy healing, emotional inheritance, and spiritual liberation. ✨ What you release in yourself, you heal for the generations that follow. SOCIALS https://www.facebook.com/family.constellations

    34 min
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Enlightened Connections is a podcast about healing, spiritual growth, intuitive development, and deep connection, for people and their animal companions. Hosted by Psychic Medium, Animal Communicator, and Energy Healer Lisa Aston Michael, this show explores holistic pet health, energy healing, animal communication, spiritual awakening, trauma and emotional healing, near-death experiences, and the human-animal bond through grounded conversations and expert guests. Want to be a guest on Enlightened Connections? Start here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/enlightenedconnections

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  • Creator
    Lisa Aston Michael - Creator/Host
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Lisa Aston Michael - Creator/Host
  • Show Website
    Enlightened Connections