In this episode, continuing on from Episode 9, Lisa Aston Michael explores what healing looks like after family scapegoating, emotional harm, or ongoing hostility within the family system.
When harm comes from within the family, it can deeply impact self-trust, emotional safety, and nervous system regulation. Many people find themselves questioning their reality, carrying guilt for setting boundaries, or feeling isolated in an experience that is rarely spoken about.
This episode is a gentle, trauma-informed guide for anyone who has experienced family scapegoating, emotional abuse, or chronic conflict, including those navigating complex step-family or blended family dynamics.
We discuss:
How to protect yourself when family harm is ongoing
Why boundaries are an act of self-respect, not punishment
When distance or estrangement may be necessary for healing
The impact of chronic family stress on the nervous system
Simple nervous system grounding and regulation practices
How to separate your identity from family projections
Reclaiming your sense of self, meaning, and belonging
The role of chosen family in emotional healing
This episode is not about blame or confrontation.
It is about self-protection, clarity, nervous system repair, and reclaiming your inner authority.
You are invited to listen at your own pace, pause when needed, and return when it feels right.
🎧 Content note: This episode discusses emotional harm within families. Please prioritise your wellbeing while listening.
If you are experiencing family scapegoating, gaslighting, or other forms of emotional abuse, there are several confidential outlets that can provide support and resources. If you are in immediate danger, please contact emergency services.
Content Warning:
Before we begin, a gentle content note for this episode.
This episode discusses emotional abuse, scapegoating, and psychological harm within families. While there is no graphic content, some listeners may find the themes activating. Please listen at your own pace and prioritise your emotional wellbeing.
If you have experienced family scapegoating, emotional abuse, or toxic family relationships, this episode offers validation, understanding, and a grounded path toward healing.
What happens when emotional abuse and scapegoating don’t come from strangers—but from within your own family?
In this deeply personal and trauma-informed podcast episode, Lisa Aston Michael explores the experience of being targeted, scapegoated, and emotionally harmed by a family member. She examines how intra-family hate mirrors the same psychological patterns found in collective hate crimes, operating quietly through projection, dehumanisation, and exclusion.
This episode offers compassionate insight into family emotional abuse, family scapegoating, and toxic family dynamics, with particular attention to blended and step-family systems.
Topics explored include:
This episode is not about blame or diagnosis. It is about naming harm, restoring clarity, and supporting healing for those experiencing family-based emotional abuse.
Next week in Episode 10, continuing on from this episode, Lisa covers "Healing from Family Scapegoating".
** If you are experiencing family scapegoating, gaslighting, or other forms of emotional abuse, are are two confidential outlets within Australia that can provide support and resources:
1800RESPECT (Australia): A 24-hour national sexual assault, family, and domestic violence counselling line.
Lifeline (Australia): Provides 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services for anyone experiencing emotional distress or a personal crisis.
Kids Helpline (Australia): A free, confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25 years.
In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Enlightened Connections, Lisa sits down with psycho-spiritual coach and soul purpose guide Karen AnTara for a deep dive into the realms of subconscious programming, past life healing, spiritual discernment, and the journey of authentic awakening.
Karen shares her remarkable evolution from energy healer and medium to a practitioner specialising in subconscious re-patterning through Rapid Transformational Therapy. She reveals how spiritual conditioning, cult-like programming, and “false light” influences keep people stuck — and how true healing begins in the mind before it can be embodied in the soul.
Together, Lisa and Karen explore:
* How limiting beliefs form and how hypnosis reveals their true origins
* Past life regression stories — and how old timelines shape current fears
* Why feelings of unworthiness persist even in successful people
* The ascension cycle and activating higher levels of consciousness
* The truth about working with non-human entities — and why discernment matters
* The difference between genuine intuition and fear-based conditioning
* Why shadow work and inner child healing are essential for soul purpose
* Karen’s Transcendence Path program and her unique 4-phase method for deep soul alignment
This conversation spans the mystical, the psychological, and the deeply practical, offering profound wisdom for anyone seeking clarity, purpose, and a more empowered spiritual path.
Website: www.karenantara.org
FB: https://facebook.com/karenantara/
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@KarenAnTara
Substack: https://substack.com/@karenantara
The Transcendence Path: https://karenturpin.kartra.com/page/TranscendencePathIntro
In this episode of Enlightened Connections, I sit down with Evidential Medium Karina to explore the many layers of spirit communication, from the early intuitive experiences that shaped her path, to the discipline, learning, and dedication required to work evidentially with Spirit.
Karina shares the differences between psychic readings and mediumship, how she handles clients seeking specific loved ones, and her belief around when spirit can communicate after passing. Together they discuss the evolution and growing acceptance of mediumship, how information from Spirit can sometimes surprise even the sitter, and what it truly means to hold space ethically, compassionately and evidentially.
This conversation offers insight into the heart of mediumship; the healing, the responsibility, the sacred connection, and the power of communication from beyond.
You can reach Karina at:
www.karinamedium.com
Facebook and Instagram: KarinaIntuitiveMedium
TikTok: Karina Hemby
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In this episode, I sit down with Kate Solisti to explore her remarkable journey as an animal communicator. From her childhood experiences sensing the world differently to the profound connection she felt with her beloved cat Dusty, Kate shares how her intuition and empathic abilities guided her path toward understanding and connecting with animals on a heart-to-heart level.
We dive into the evolution of her gift, from early challenges and skepticism, to embracing her intuitive nature through therapy, clinical practice, and spiritual development. Kate reflects on how she perceives the messages animals share, the importance of listening deeply, and how these connections can guide humans toward greater self-awareness and healing.
Throughout our conversation, Kate also emphasises the vital role of presence, meditation, and love in cultivating meaningful relationships with animals. She shares heartfelt stories of the animals she’s worked with, illustrating how their intelligence, empathy, and sentience offer profound lessons for us all.
Whether you’re an aspiring communicator, a pet lover, or simply curious about the unseen bonds we share with animals, this episode offers insight, inspiration, and a gentle reminder of the deep, loving connections possible between humans and the animal kingdom.
If you’ve ever wondered how real animal communication works, what separates grounded intuition from fantasy, and why ethics matter now more than ever — this episode is for you.
You can reach Kate at:
www.katesolisti.com
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In this heartfelt and deeply inspiring episode, I reconnect with Psychic Medium and Healer Kathy Lather, who shares her remarkable spiritual journey, from her early intuitive experiences to her powerful work as a professional medium and we discuss excerpts from her recent book The Afterlife Mentor -A psychic medium’s practical, emotional and spiritual guide to death.
Kathy opens up about her personal challenges with illness and transformation, revealing how a life-changing encounter with Archangel Michael brought her profound healing, protection, and renewed purpose.
Together, we explore:
* The evolution of intuitive gifts from childhood to adulthood
* How Spirit and Archangels support us through life’s darkest times
* The beauty of animal and human connection in the afterlife
* Practical ways to strengthen your own intuition and connection with Spirit
A beautiful conversation about courage, faith, and the unseen love that surrounds us all.
You can reach Kathy at:
https://www.angelconnections.com.au/
Facebook: /angelconnectionskathy
Instagram: angelconnections_kathy
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In this short 15-minute solo episode, I explore where Imposter Syndrome really comes from, why so many of us silently struggle with it, and how this false inner narrative holds us back from stepping into our purpose. I look at how this belief forms in childhood, how it follows us into adulthood, and why it’s time to choose a different story about who we are.
I share simple, grounded ways to soften that voice, shift into confidence, and start trusting your own intuitive knowing again, especially in a world that often teaches us to doubt ourselves.
This episode is a reminder that you are already enough, right now. This episode is designed to be quick, grounding and to-the-point… the kind that shifts your inner perspective in under 15 minutes.
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In this soulful conversation,I reconnect with Rose De Dan: Shamanic healer, animal communicator, and founder of Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing, to explore her extraordinary journey from Reiki practitioner to working with the wisdom of the wild.
Rose shares insights from decades of experience with animals, from beloved companions to powerful zoo ambassadors, and how shamanic practices can deepen our connection with all living beings. Together, we discuss her latest offerings, including Sacred Rhythms, a nature connection program that helps people rediscover harmony with the natural world.
We reflect on the growing global awareness of animal consciousness and the compassionate shift unfolding between humans and the more-than-human world. 🐾
A beautiful reminder that when we listen deeply to nature, to Spirit, and to the animals beside us, healing and understanding naturally follow.
You can reach Rose De Dan at:
https://reikishamanic.com/
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In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Tamara Shead — animal acupuncturist, canine nutritionist, and founder of Whiskey River Retrievers — to explore her incredible journey from South Africa to Australia and from schoolteacher to holistic animal practitioner.
Tamara shares how her rescue horse, Oki, became the catalyst for her transformation, and how acupuncture is becoming increasingly recognised within veterinary care. Together, we discuss the importance of holistic approaches to animal wellbeing, from mindful breeding and nutrition to understanding the unique needs of each pet.
Broadcasting from her farm clinic in Australia, Tamara offers a grounded and compassionate perspective on what it means to truly care for animals — body, mind, and spirit.
A beautiful conversation for anyone who believes that healing begins when we honour the whole being.
You can reach Tamara at:
www.whiskeyriverranch.com.au
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Hi, I'm Lisa and in my "welcome" episode, I share who I am, what I do and why I felt called to create this podcast. As a Psychic Medium, Healer and Animal Communicator, I want you to know that this podcast isn’t just about stories or spiritual conversations ; it’s about you.
It’s about the ways you already sense, feel, and connect, even if you’ve never quite known what to call it.
You don’t have to be a psychic, healer, or animal communicator to experience energy or intuition. We all have that inner knowing, that quiet nudge that guides us. My hope is that, through these episodes, you’ll begin to trust that part of yourself a little more.
I want you to know that you’re not alone on your journey. Whether you’ve experienced loss, feel disconnected, or are simply searching for meaning, this space is here for you.
Each episode is an invitation to slow down, to reflect, and to remember that healing doesn’t always happen in grand moments; sometimes it’s found in the smallest spark of understanding, or in feeling seen and heard.
And finally, I want you to know that there’s no right or wrong way to be on this path. It’s not about being perfect or always feeling “spiritual.” It’s about being open, curious, and willing to reconnect; with yourself, with others, and with the greater web of life that holds us all.
So as you listen, sometimes to me, sometimes to my knowledgeable guests, I invite you to take what resonates, leave what doesn’t, and simply allow these conversations to meet you where you are. My wish is that you walk away from each episode feeling a little more peaceful, a little more inspired, and a little more connected - to everything that truly matters. Please click the follow button and leave a review to help spread the love and wisdom with Enlightened Connections. I'm so excited and grateful for your listening in!
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With love and blessings always, Lisa x