Welcome to Part 5 of our listener-favorite series Ask a Medium Anything! In this episode, I’m answering YOUR most curious, vulnerable, and surprising questions about the spirit world—straight from real readings and thousands of conversations with the other side.

Do our loved ones in spirit have “jobs” on the other side? Can someone you were estranged from still come through to heal a relationship? And how do you know spirit people know what’s happening in your life now?

This episode dives into 10 thoughtful questions from listeners and clients, including:

1. Can an estranged or never-met relative (like a great-grandparent) still come through in a reading?
2. Do spirit people talk to each other—like within families or friend groups?
3. Do spirit people ever share regrets—and what should we take from that?
4. Will crossed over loved ones attend important events like weddings or funerals?
5. Can spirit people recognize life changes like moves, marriages, or babies?
6. Do spirit people have “jobs” or roles on the other side?
7. Do spirit people plan ahead or assist before a reading?
8. How and why do spirit people choose a specific medium to speak through?
9. Why does one loved one come through and not another?
10. Can spirits tell us when we’ll die—or warn us when our time is near?

💫 Plus, you’ll hear personal stories from real client sessions that illuminate how these questions show up in actual readings—from funeral cameos to messages in brand-new houses.

Whether you’re exploring mediumship, grieving a loved one, or just fascinated by what might come after this life—this one’s packed with insight, healing, and a little bit of magic.

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Looking for meaningful or creative ways to honor and celebrate a loved one in the spirit world?

In this episode, we explore 7 modern memorials that turn grief into art, creamain tattoos, trees, reef balls—even stardust.

From cremation jewelry and AI avatars to biodegradable burials and ashes-pressed vinyl records, these surprising and soulful practices may inspire you to reimagine how we say goodbye.

This powerful follow-up to our episode on historical mourning rituals dives into present-day ways people are honoring their loved ones—creatively, spiritually, and deeply personally. Some are quiet. Others are bold. All are rooted in love.

Whether you're grieving, pre-planning, or simply curious, this conversation offers comfort, options, and fresh perspective.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

🖋️ Tattoos made with cremation ash
🌳 Tree urns and mushroom burial suits
💎 Memorial diamonds and fingerprint jewelry
💻 Digital avatars, AI chatbots, & virtual cemeteries
🎧 Vinyl records and glass art infused with ashes
🌊 Ocean reef memorials & ashes launched into space
🎨 How to create personalized keepsakes from clothing and objects

✨ A must-listen if you’ve ever asked: Is there another way to honor someone I love?

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Would you ever keep a photo of a loved one taken after they died? Or wear a bracelet made from their hair?

In this episode of Spirit Speakeasy, we’re exploring some of the most haunting—and surprisingly heartfelt—mourning practices from the past.

From Victorian post-mortem photography and death masks, to hair jewelry and family hair wreaths displayed in living rooms, these tangible tokens of grief may seem strange by today’s standards… but they once carried deep spiritual, emotional, and cultural meaning.

💀 You’ll learn about:
— Why photographing the dead was once considered an act of love
— How human hair became a powerful symbol of remembrance
— What death masks revealed (and preserved)
— The oddly beautiful tradition of hanging woven hair art in the home
— How these forgotten practices might help us better understand grief today

✨ Whether you find them creepy, beautiful, or both… these keepsakes remind us that grief has always found a way to take shape.

Show Notes:

Select Sources & Further Reading

Photography:
• The Burns Archive – Historical post-mortem photography
https://www.burnsarchive.com

Mourning Jewelry & Hair Art:
• Relics of Death in Victorian Literature and Culture – Deborah Lutz
• V&A Museum – Mourning Jewelry Collection
https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/mourning-jewellery
• National Museum of Funeral History
https://www.nmfh.org
• Strange Remains – “The Hairy Art of Victorian Mourning Jewelry”
https://www.strangeremains.com/?p=1016

Death Masks:
• Britannica – “Death mask”
https://www.britannica.com/art/death-mask
• Atlas Obscura – “Why Death Masks Were Once All the Rage”
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/death-masks

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