Episode:Â 11
Magic in the Mess: Mediumship, Intuition and Trusting Yourself
With Layne Beachley, Tess Brouwer and Jess the Medium
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When you stop looking to be saved, life opens up.
In this episode, we sit down with Jess the Medium for a conversation that’s part spiritual, part science, and fully grounded in what we’re actually here to do: wake up, trust ourselves, and live with more ease.
We talk skeptics, signs, near-death experiences, grief, dementia, forgiveness, and the “mic drop” moments that remind you… you already know more than you think. Plus, Jess shares practical ways to strengthen intuition (without turning your life into a crystal shop scavenger hunt).
You’ll learn:
- What mediumship is (and isn’t), and why skepticism is allowed
- Why grief, trauma, and “rock bottom” can open a new portal of intuition
- The real reason we keep waiting for validation (and how to stop)
- How to build self-trust with one simple daily check-in practice
- Why “the magic is in the mess” is more than a cute quot
- How to work with signs without spiralling into confirmation bias
- A powerful reframe: you don’t need saving, you need trusting
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5 Key takeaways
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Burnout begins long before collapse You don’t need saving. You need trusting. “I don’t need to feel saved anymore.” The shift from seeking rescue (from others or yourself) to trusting your instincts changes everything.
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Skepticism isn’t the enemy. Disconnection is. “It’s okay if you don’t believe… it’s important to believe in something.” You don’t have to buy the whole concept of mediumship to benefit from faith, meaning, and inner guidance.
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Self-trust is a muscle. Train it daily. “Wake up and ask: how am I feeling today?” Name what you feel, honour it, follow through, and your brain starts to trust you because you keep proving you’re safe to listen to.
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Sometimes the message is simple (and that’s the point). “He misses the crunch.” Healing and connection don’t always arrive as fireworks. Sometimes it’s a rice cracker, a song, a presence, or the way someone feels your energy before you enter the room.
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The mess is not a detour. It’s the curriculum. “The magic is in the mess.” You don’t need a perfect plan A–E. You need presence, a little more fun, and the courage to take one step with only one or two ducks in a row.
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