The Connected Spirit Podcast

Courtney Dawson
  • 5.0 (17)
  • Spirituality
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Real talk + grounded guidance for psychic mediums growing their gifts with Spirit at the center. Hey, I'm Courtney Dawson—an evidential international psychic medium, ordained spiritualist minister and mediumship teacher. I created this podcast because mediumship is one of the most transformational paths you can walk… but let's be honest, it doesn't come with a map. This show is where we talk about the real journey of mediumship development—the kind no one tells you about in weekend workshops. We get into the doubts, the breakthroughs, the grief that surfaces, the unexpected healing, and what it means to walk this path ethically, intuitively, and in alignment with your own soul. I'll be sharing stories from my own practice, teaching episodes to support your spiritual growth, and honest conversations about what it actually looks like to live and work as a psychic medium in today's world. If you've ever wondered: "Is this normal?" "Why does Spirit feel quiet right now?" "Where do I go from here?" This podcast is for you. Whether you're just beginning to explore your gifts or deep in development, you're welcome here. This is a space where your mediumship gets to evolve in its own timing—without pressure, without comparison, and with full trust in your connection to Spirit. Come sit with me inside The Connected Spirit. We're going to keep it real, grounded, and Spirit-led every step of the way.

  1. Jun 16

    Why Your Mediumship Feels Inconsistent (and It's Not What You Think)

    If you've had a reading where the evidence flowed, your recipient knew exactly who you were bringing through, and your confidence felt solid... and then your very next reading fell apart and left you wondering if the first one was a fluke, this episode is going to give you something to hold onto. Courtney Dawson breaks down one of the most misunderstood problems in mediumship development: inconsistency. Not as a talent problem. Not as Spirit abandoning you. But as a connection problem, specifically, what happens when you skip the first two steps of the reading process and jump straight to the spirit communicator before you've grounded in your own energy or established your recipient's field. This episode is for developing mediums who are tired of white-knuckling every reading and hoping today is one of the good days. What you'll discover: Why mediumship inconsistency is almost always a connection problem, not an ability problem The three-step order that determines whether a reading flows or falls apart What to trace back after a reading that didn't go well (body tension, expectations, where the link actually broke down) Why skipping the first two steps of the Connected Spirit Method causes the most common reading failures How the Connected Spirit Method gives you a foundation to return to when you move out of the power, drop into a psychic link, or get a no from your recipient Connect with Courtney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediumcourtneydawson/ Website: https://mediumcourtneydawson.com 📣Join The Connected Spirit Challenge -  FREE 4 day challenge to identify & fix the gaps in your mediumship readings once and for all https://theconnectedspiritschool.myflodesk.com/cschallenge ⭐️ Join The Waitlist for The Connected Spirit Membership https://theconnectedspiritschool.myflodesk.com/cdlgq1zmnb 📌 Subscribe to The Connected Spirit Podcast so you never miss an episode that meets you exactly where you are on your spiritual journey. evidential mediumship, mediumship development, mediumship training, mediumship confidence, spirit communication, ethical mediumship, mediumship mentor, professional medium, spiritual integrity, sacred service, intuitive development, spiritual growth

    7 min

  2. Jun 9

    Your Higher Self Can't Be Outsourced, with Julie Riesler

    In this heart-led and grounding conversation, Courtney sits down with Julie Reisler, TEDx speaker, master certified coach, Georgetown University faculty member, podcast host, and founder of the Intuitive Life Designer Coach Academy, to explore the foundation that most spiritual development misses entirely. Julie spent 11 years in corporate America before a life-altering awakening pulled her in a completely different direction. Her path through addiction recovery, a marriage ending with two children under two, and a complete identity rebuild became the very thing that taught her what she now helps others find: a real, daily, practised relationship with yourself as the non-negotiable starting point for intuition, spiritual connection, and trust. Together they explore: Why you can't consistently trust your intuition if you don't first know your own energy What Julie's recovery journey revealed about the relationship between self-abandonment and spiritual disconnect The one simple daily practice that begins to build the capacity to receive (no app required) Why the higher self isn't an abstract concept and what it actually feels like when you're in contact with it How highly sensitive and intuitive people lose themselves in other people's energy, and what to do about it Why a weekend workshop won't shift your connection to your higher self if the foundational relationship with yourself is missing The difference between fear-based thought and genuine intuitive guidance, and how your body already knows which is which Connect with Julie Website: Julie's website Connect with Courtney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediumcourtneydawson/ Website: https://mediumcourtneydawson.com Join The Waitlist for The Connected Spirit Membership https://theconnectedspiritschool.myflodesk.com/cdlgq1zmnb 📌 Subscribe to The Connected Spirit Podcast so you never miss an episode that meets you exactly where you are on your spiritual journey. evidential mediumship, mediumship development, mediumship training, mediumship confidence, spirit communication, ethical mediumship, mediumship mentor, professional medium, spiritual integrity, sacred service, intuitive development, spiritual growth

    38 min

  3. Jun 2

    What Evidential Mediumship Actually Means and Why It Changes Everything

    If you've been using the word "evidential" but find yourself not trusting what's coming through, your recipients can't confirm the evidence, or you're asking questions and letting the sitter fill in the blanks... this episode of The Connected Spirit Podcast is going to close that gap. Courtney Dawson has been working professionally as a psychic medium for 11 years and training developing mediums globally for nine. In this episode, she gets honest about something she sees constantly as a mediumship teacher: the word "evidential" gets tossed around like confetti, and the different interpretations of it are costing developing mediums their confidence, their accuracy, and their sitters' trust. Evidence is the medium's job. Not the sitter's. And there's a big difference between getting hits and delivering the real thing. What you'll discover: What evidential mediumship actually means in practice, and where the confusion in the industry comes from The difference between getting a hit and delivering real evidence Why evidence is always the medium's job, and what happens the moment you ask the sitter to fill in the blank How specific, verifiable information leaves your recipient with no doubt who is communicating from the other side Why holding a high evidence standard builds confidence instead of pressure The ethical line between protecting your sitter and gatekeeping information from them How consistent evidential practice inside the Connected Spirit Membership translates into the way you naturally show up in every reading Connect with Courtney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediumcourtneydawson/ Website: https://mediumcourtneydawson.com Join The Waitlist for The Connected Spirit Membership https://theconnectedspiritschool.myflodesk.com/cdlgq1zmnb ☀️ Summer with Spirit: 12 week live training. Starts June 4, 2026 https://theconnectedspiritschool.myflodesk.com/g4qbpaw135 Mediumship Mastery Circle https://mediumcourtneydawson.my.canva.site/mediumshipmastery 📌 Subscribe to The Connected Spirit Podcast so you never miss an episode that meets you exactly where you are on your spiritual journey. evidential mediumship, mediumship development, mediumship training, mediumship confidence, spirit communication, ethical mediumship, mediumship mentor, professional medium, spiritual integrity, sacred service, intuitive development, spiritual growth

    12 min

  4. May 26

    Why Treating Mediumship Like a Hobby Dishonours the Dead with Virginia Belliveau

    Mediumship development is booming — but is the reverence keeping up? In this episode, Courtney Dawson and fellow evidential medium Virginia Belliveau have the conversation the mediumship community needs to hear: what happens when spirit communication is treated as casual, trendy, or novelty? This isn't about whether you want a professional practice. Developing mediumship to connect with your own departed loved ones, or to serve your family and close community, is a deeply valid and honourable path. The issue is approaching the work without reverence for what it actually is — a sacred bridge between the living and souls in the Spirit world. Courtney and Virginia speak candidly about the responsibility every developing medium carries, what gets lost when that responsibility is ignored, and what it truly looks like to honour this gift. If you're serious about mediumship development — at any level — this episode will meet you where you are. In This Episode: Why mediumship is a sacred craft, not a casual pursuit The real impact of treating spirit communication as entertainment Developing with reverence outside of professional practice What it means to honour the souls who come through How to step into deeper integrity in your mediumship development Connect with Virginia Belliveau  https://morningmoon.phonesites.com/ 📌 Subscribe to The Connected Spirit Podcast so you never miss an episode that meets you exactly where you are on your spiritual journey. Join Courtney's programs: Summer with Spirit — 12 weeks of live mediumship training. Starts June 4, 2026: https://theconnectedspiritschool.myflodesk.com/g4qbpaw135 The Connected Spirit Membership — join the waitlist for first access and founding member perks: https://theconnectedspiritschool.myflodesk.com/cdlgq1zmnb Connect with Courtney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediumcourtneydawson/ Website: https://mediumcourtneydawson.com mediumship development, psychic medium, evidential mediumship, spirit communication, mediumship training, mediumship mentor, The Connected Spirit Podcast, Courtney Dawson, intuitive development, spirituality

    48 min

  5. May 19

    The One Practice That Will Develop Your Mediumship Faster Than Anything Else

    If your mediumship development feels inconsistent no matter how many practice readings you do or how many workshops you attend, this episode of The Connected Spirit Podcast is going to hit differently. In this solo episode, Courtney breaks down the one foundational practice that underpins every single aspect of mediumship development: Sitting in the Power. This is not a meditation. Not a visualization. Not an affirmation. It's the energetic bridge between you and the Spirit world, and most developing mediums are either skipping it entirely or doing it completely wrong. Courtney explains what Sitting in the Power actually builds inside you, why spiritual energy works like a cell phone battery that needs recharging, and how this single practice develops your mediumship at every level, whether you had your first Spirit experience six months ago or you've been working professionally for years. She also shares exactly how she does it herself, simply and without ritual, and why simplicity is actually the point. This episode is for developing mediums at any stage who want stronger, more consistent spirit communication and a reliable way to build and hold the link.   In this episode: Why journaling, pulling cards, and doing practice readings won't actually develop your mediumship without this one practice underneath them What Sitting in the Power actually is, and what it is not Why Spirit communicators come in subtle rather than dramatic, and what you need to build in order to feel them How to use your heart space as the anchor point for your spiritual power The simple, no-ritual way Courtney does this practice herself Why this is the one practice that applies regardless of your level, from brand new to working professionally How building your own energy awareness is what makes you certain when another energy enters your space   📌 Subscribe to The Connected Spirit Podcast so you never miss an episode that meets you exactly where you are on your spiritual journey. Join Courtney's programs: Summer with Spirit — 12 weeks of live mediumship training. Starts June 4, 2026: https://theconnectedspiritschool.myflodesk.com/g4qbpaw135 The Connected Spirit Membership — join the waitlist for first access and founding member perks: https://theconnectedspiritschool.myflodesk.com/cdlgq1zmnb Connect with Courtney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediumcourtneydawson/ Website: https://mediumcourtneydawson.com mediumship development, psychic medium, evidential mediumship, spirit communication, mediumship training, mediumship mentor, The Connected Spirit Podcast, Courtney Dawson, intuitive development, spirituality

    12 min

  6. May 12

    Why You Still Doubt Your Mediumship (And What to Do About It)

    If your mediumship feels inconsistent no matter how much you practise, and doubt keeps sneaking into your readings no matter how long you've been developing, this solo episode of The Connected Spirit Podcast is going to hit differently. Courtney Dawson breaks down the real reason most developing mediums struggle to trust what they receive from Spirit. And it's not what most teachers will tell you. It's not a spiritual problem. It's not a sign that you don't have what it takes. It's a training gap... and it's fixable. Most mediumship training skips a critical step. Students are taught how to connect to Spirit, how to make the link, before they're ever taught how to connect to themselves. And when you don't deeply know your own energy, your own body, your own emotional state, there will always be room for doubt to creep in. Every single time. In this episode, Courtney walks you through The Connected Spirit Method, her four-connection framework that builds the foundation for clear, consistent, and confident mediumship. This is the concrete you pour before you put up the walls. What you'll discover: • Why doubt in your mediumship is almost always a training issue, not an ability issue • The step most mediumship courses skip entirely (and why it costs you your confidence) • The four connections you need to develop before you reach out to the spirit world • How to recognise the difference between your own energy, your recipient's energy, and the spirit communicator's energy • Why knowing what your body feels like is actually the foundation of evidential mediumship • What changes in your readings when you follow this process consistently • How The Connected Spirit Method approaches mediumship from a holistic point of view   📌 Subscribe to The Connected Spirit Podcast so you never miss an episode that meets you exactly where you are on your spiritual journey. Join Courtney's programs: Summer with Spirit — 12 weeks of live mediumship training. Starts June 4, 2026: https://theconnectedspiritschool.myflodesk.com/g4qbpaw135 The Connected Spirit Membership — join the waitlist for first access and founding member perks: https://theconnectedspiritschool.myflodesk.com/cdlgq1zmnb Connect with Courtney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediumcourtneydawson/ Website: https://mediumcourtneydawson.com mediumship development, psychic medium, evidential mediumship, spirit communication, mediumship training, mediumship mentor, The Connected Spirit Podcast, Courtney Dawson, intuitive development, spirituality

    9 min

  7. May 5

    The 12 phases of dying: what your soul actually experiences, with Julie Ryan

    What actually happens when we die? Not the fear, not the religion — the real experience. Psychic medium and medical intuitive Julie Ryan has spent over 30 years witnessing people transition from this life, and she's mapped the entire process into 12 distinct phases she calls the 12 Phases of Transition®. In this episode, Julie walks us through what the soul actually experiences during the dying process, whether peace is present even in sudden or traumatic deaths, how to support a loved one from this side of the veil, and one simple practice to stay connected to those who've crossed over. If you're sitting with grief, caring for someone close to passing, or simply want to understand what awaits us all — this conversation will change how you think about death and how you live.   Find Julie and her free gift for listeners at askjulieryan.com.   Instagram https://www.instagram.com/askjulieryan/   Website: https://askjulieryan.com/ Join Courtney's programs: Summer with Spirit — 12 weeks of live mediumship training. Starts June 4, 2026: https://theconnectedspiritschool.myflodesk.com/g4qbpaw135   The Connected Spirit Membership — join the waitlist for first access and founding member perks: https://theconnectedspiritschool.myflodesk.com/cdlgq1zmnb   mediumship development, psychic medium, evidential mediumship, spirit communication, mediumship training, mediumship mentor, The Connected Spirit Podcast, Courtney Dawson, intuitive development, spirituality

    56 min

  8. Apr 21

    Am I a Psychic Medium? 5 Signs Spirit Is Reaching You

    Have you ever felt a presence, had a knowing that came out of nowhere, or experienced something you couldn't explain — and then spent the rest of the day convincing yourself it was just a coincidence? If that sounds familiar, this episode of The Connected Spirit Podcast is going to hit differently. Courtney shares the story of the very first spirit message she ever gave — in a parking lot, at night, before she had a single class under her belt. A man in Spirit wouldn't leave her alone until she delivered his message to his daughter and granddaughter. She gave his physical description, how he passed, the whole thing. Both women could take all of it. And in that moment, everything changed. If you've been quietly sitting on experiences like this and brushing them off, this episode gives you real, grounded answers. In this episode you'll learn: The 5 real signs you're receiving spirit communication — not just intuition Why mediumship development is different from psychic work and why that distinction matters Why you don't have to have been aware of Spirit since childhood to be a developing medium What evidential mediumship actually looks like and why the evidence is always the medium's job Why formal mediumship training removes doubt, builds consistency, and changes everything The right reasons to pursue this path — and why it's sacred, not a shortcut If after listening you find yourself nodding along thinking yeah, I've had that... that's not your imagination. That's Spirit.   Connect with Courtney: Instagram: @mediumcourtneydawson Website: mediumcourtneydawson.com  Join Courtney's programs: Summer with Spirit — 12 weeks of live mediumship training. Starts June 4, 2026: https://theconnectedspiritschool.myflodesk.com/g4qbpaw135   The Connected Spirit Membership — join the waitlist for first access and founding member perks: https://theconnectedspiritschool.myflodesk.com/cdlgq1zmnb   mediumship development, psychic medium, evidential mediumship, spirit communication, mediumship training, mediumship mentor, The Connected Spirit Podcast, Courtney Dawson, intuitive development, spirituality

    16 min
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Real talk + grounded guidance for psychic mediums growing their gifts with Spirit at the center. Hey, I'm Courtney Dawson—an evidential international psychic medium, ordained spiritualist minister and mediumship teacher. I created this podcast because mediumship is one of the most transformational paths you can walk… but let's be honest, it doesn't come with a map. This show is where we talk about the real journey of mediumship development—the kind no one tells you about in weekend workshops. We get into the doubts, the breakthroughs, the grief that surfaces, the unexpected healing, and what it means to walk this path ethically, intuitively, and in alignment with your own soul. I'll be sharing stories from my own practice, teaching episodes to support your spiritual growth, and honest conversations about what it actually looks like to live and work as a psychic medium in today's world. If you've ever wondered: "Is this normal?" "Why does Spirit feel quiet right now?" "Where do I go from here?" This podcast is for you. Whether you're just beginning to explore your gifts or deep in development, you're welcome here. This is a space where your mediumship gets to evolve in its own timing—without pressure, without comparison, and with full trust in your connection to Spirit. Come sit with me inside The Connected Spirit. We're going to keep it real, grounded, and Spirit-led every step of the way.

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  • Creator
    Courtney Dawson
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    182
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Connected Spirit Podcast

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