Healing Hearts: Melissa Oatman on Spiritual Journeys and Overcoming Grief

Dr. Maria Rothenburger hosts Melissa Oatman on the Reluctant Medium podcast to discuss Melissa’s new book, 'A Beautiful Mourning: A Guide to Life After Loss'. Melissa shares her journey through multiple personal losses, including the death of her aunt, children's father, and mother, and how she was inspired to write her book to help others navigate grief. The episode covers various ways Melissa connects with the spiritual world, exercises to enhance psychic abilities, and the importance of processing grief for emotional and physical well-being. Melissa also discusses the significance of recognizing signs from departed loved ones and how they help guide and support those still living. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 02:12 Melissa Oatman's Multifaceted Career 05:04 Personal Loss and Inspiration for Writing 10:47 Spiritual Connections and Signs from Loved Ones 16:18 Developing Psychic Abilities 22:16 A Personal Story of Signs 22:54 Recognizing and Interpreting Signs 23:28 Loved Ones Watching Over Us 25:04 Asking for Help from the Other Side 32:09 The Importance of Processing Grief 33:19 Acknowledging Different Types of Grief 36:54 The Healing Power of Processing Emotions 42:48 Final Thoughts and Resources Connect with Melissa www.melissaoatman.com Instagram Facebook YouTube Connect with Dr. Maria, The Reluctant Medium Instagram Facebook YouTubeTwitter https://www.thereluctantmedium.us Miracles Happen Community Other shows in the Ethereal Network: World Awakenings The Stress Therapist Soul Nectar Show Sense of Soul The Curious Cat Podcast Awaken Your Inner Awesomeness Breathe Love & Magic The Skeptic Metaphysicians The Derek Loudermilk Show Like the show? We'd love to hear your thoughts! Please rate/review the show here: https://lovethepodcast.com/thereluctantmedium