Chats With Susan Burrell

EP #323 - The Radiant Field of Love & Kindness - An Interview with modern mystic, Therese Tucker I am so happy to welcome modern mystic and psychic guide, Therese Tucker to Empowering Chats once again. Therese joined me on Empowering Chats in 2024. I am grateful to have her back for another chat. I am welcoming back several guests this year who have graced my show in the past. With so much movement and transformation occurring in the world right now I am finding a revisit with many past guests to be refreshing as we assess current events. So I started this podcast with Therese with the question: Where are we now in regards to the state of the world? As a mystic and an intuitive guide​ Therese has a lot to share. She is also a creative being who creates artwork and jewelry. She embodies what it means to be creative and how to show up and share your gifts with the world. In this chat Therese and I talk about how time has sped up and how a different energy experience is being felt on a global level and also

EP #322 - A World that Works for Everyone - An Interview with channeler and medium, Caroline Oceana Ryan My guest for this episode of Empowering Chats is with a channeler and medium whom I had the pleasure of interviewing in 2023. I am honored to once again welcome Caroline Oceana Ryan to Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell. I have been following her for a while and I am excited to engage in a chat with her once again. In this chat we explore what is occurring in our country at the present. As a channeler, Caroline is able to go between her guides and what is dropping in for her and what is occurring, and communicate it to us in a way that we can understand. Caroline explains that the old paradigm that states we have to suffer in order to grow spiritually is not true anymore. We can release struggle. We are waking up to the change. And Caroline states that many aware and sensitive people are noticing the toxic and wounded masculinity we have lived under for years is shifting and is ending. And there is no rea

EP #321 - Trust What You Feel - An Interview with author and podcaster, Sherianna Boyle My guest for this episode of Empowering Chats is an author and fellow podcaster that I have had on my show at least twice. I am thrilled to once again welcome Sherianna Boyle to Empowering Chats.  Sherianna has a new book out called, Just Ask Spirit.  In the opening pages of her book, she states this, “In the human world depending on our perceptions we experience emotions either as a gain or loss of energy . . . The challenge is that when we lose energy by denying, ignoring or reacting to emotions the memory of who we truly are – a spiritual being in a human body – dissipates, in other words emotional stress prevents us from knowing and connecting to our soul’s purpose.” According to Sherianna we are all conduits of spirit. Our human experience includes learning to experience emotions on a level that allows those emotions to flow through us. Blocking them is not the answer to growth or spiritual healing. Sherianna says whe

EP #320 - Ancestral Clearing & Shadow Work - A Solo Show with your host, Susan Burrell In this solo episode I am focus​ing on shadow work and what it means to experience an Ancestral Clearing. This is a topic I have been exploring in my personal life for some time and most recently in my podcast with various guests. This process for me has been interesting, fascinating and very powerful. When I first started this journey it was with the intent to clear away the belief that I was not valued or worthy. I am bringing this up now because what is occurring in the world right now is this eruption of hidden aspects. The shadows, if you will, are being illuminated within individuals and societies – we call it the shadow side because it is usually hidden from view. Many of us began to hide aspects of ourselves at a young age. I believe fear, anger, feeling devalued are handed down for generations until it is a part of our behaviors and beliefs that become part of the collective consciousness.  It is often why sust

EP #319 - The Truth of Who We Are - An Interview with spiritual teacher, author and shaman, Jonathan Hammond   This episode with my guest, Jonathan Hammond is so powerful I can’t wait to share it. It is chock full of wisdoms, insights and practical tools for understanding our shadow and the truth of who we are. This is Jonathan’s second visit to Empowering Chats and I am so grateful to once again welcome him back for another amazing chat. He is a spiritual teacher, a Shaman and an author. In this conversation we dive deep into what is occurring globally on Mother Earth and how we as individuals are responding. Many of us are walking in fear and anger and allowing our shadow side to lead us through these unfortunate and scary times. The work Jonathan does and what he shares in this episode illuminates more clearly what the purpose of doing shadow work is and how it can benefit us. He explains that Soul Retrieval is part of this new growth that is occurring now on our planet. As a healer he also shares that sha

EP #318 - Divine Messengers - An Interview with author, Margaret Ann Lembo I am happy and honored to welcome Margaret Ann Lembo to Empowering Chats.  In this interview we discuss Archangels and Saints. And more specifically how the vibe of angels can help us get through life’s challenges. Margaret Ann Lembo is an award-winning author, aromatherapist and the owner of The Crystal Garden. She has also produced 7 Oracle Affirmation Decks. In this powerful chat we dive into her latest book, The Essential Guide to Archangels and Saints. According to Margaret, angels are energy. And archangels specifically are loving forces that are here to assist us in life. Margaret began giving “Angel Talks” in the early 90s and from there evolved into writing about angels and exploring how they interweave into our lives. Her book includes a comprehensive list of more than sixty archangels and saints with detailed profiles to help you easily find the specific spiritual beings that align with your needs. She provides you, the read

EP #317 - The Gift of Shadow Work - An Interview featuring Shaman, Granddaughter Crow   I am honored to welcome Granddaughter Crow to Empowering Chats. Granddaughter Crow is a member of the Navajo Nation and a Shaman. She is also the author of Shamanism and Your Shadow. In this chat we dive into the meaning of symbols, spirit animals and ancient wisdoms. Our main focus and the main theme in her book revolves around shadow work. Granddaughter Crow walks us through the path of using spirit animals as guides to help us get to know our inner selves as well as our shadow side. According to Granddaughter Crow, working with our shadow side is a sacred practice and it does not have to be “scary” or “dark” as it is sometimes portrayed in our culture. It is about recognizing the unseen and hidden aspects of the self. When the shadow is illuminated is when the gifts are also shown. According to Granddaughter Crow working with our shadow is a sacred practice that can help us to re-balance and trust.  She likens it to the

EP #316 - Creative Legacy - A Solo Show featuring your host, Susan Burrell As we enter into the month of April and Spring I am pausing and sharing my thoughts about our theme for the month of April. Legacy. What is a legacy? And what about us is unique and often noticed by our friends and family? How are we remembered when we are gone?  Many of us have our own ideas about what a legacy is or can be and l will touch on those ideas in this episode. What I am also exploring and sharing in this podcast is the idea of what it means to leave behind a "Creative Legacy."  I love my job because I get to interview so many fascinating people and many of them are authors.  I interviewed a poet and author last year, Jim Ellis about his newly released book, Breadcrumbs, Volume 2, Poems & Prose Found Along the Sacred Path. Jim's insights about his life, the life of those that touched him and his universal message are all beautifully expressed in his book through beautiful prose and poetry. It is uplifting and engaging,

P. #315 - Reclaiming Our Magic, an interview with Witchpreneur and podcaster, Julie Foucht I am thrilled to welcome Julie Foucht back to Empowering Chats for another in depth chat about the work she does including the magic of women and how we can reclaim our voice. In this chat we discuss "witch wounds" and how, as a collective, we can raise our vibration. And through collaboration circles we can co-create new rules of behavior in both business and personal relationships.   According to Julie, for many years we played the game of patriarchy. In this game when a man has power it is celebrated. If we have male witches they are revered, brilliant healers. In this game women are made to serve men. For much of that time when the feminine came into this game we said "okay we'll serve." But the times are changing and women are ready to create a new game.  Julie believes the Patriarchy is shoving back saying they want new rules and they want to play this "new" game together. And yet they are also fighting this new

EP. #314 - All that is Possible, an interview with Astrologer and Author, Kate Rose I am delighted to welcome Kate Rose back for an encore chat about her book, Written in the Stars. In this episode we touch on the Astrology for this year of 2025 and we also talk about Twin Flames and what they represent in relationship to our individuality and in partnership with someone else. And it’s not what you think. Ultimately what Kate and I explore is the time in space we are currently occupying and how we are all being affected.  I believe we are all here to be open-hearted and we are here to learn about how to give and receive love. The month of March is particularly intense and transformative. Venus, the love planet is in retrograde for most of this month. Through the early part of the month many of us will be dealing with issues we haven’t wanted to face but can no longer ignore. When Venus comes out of retrograde and begins a forward movement we too will feel the energy shift and be ready to look forward. March 2

EP. #313 - Ancestral Healing, a solo show with your host Susan Burrell Fear, anger and feeling devalued are often handed down for generations until it is a part of our behaviors and beliefs that also can become part of the collective consciousness.  It is often why sustainable change is a challenge because we are unaware that we have become our ancestors. Clearing the oaths, vows and beliefs that have been passed down through the generations can make room for new behaviors and development of our inner gifts. In this solo podcast I explore ancestral lineage and how behaviors and norms are passed down from generation to generation in a way that it becomes the fabric of our existence and our family story. When those wounds and beliefs are cleared it makes room for the development of your inner gifts and allows for the release of what no longer serves you.  To learn more about my one-day workshop, "Ancestral Clearing" taking place in Ventura, California on April 6, 2025 please follow this link: SusanBurrell.com/a

EP. #312 - Keeping It Real, an interview with channeler and medium, Michelle Carpenter. I am honored to welcome Michelle Carpenter to Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell. Michelle is a Spiritual Medium and a Channeler. In this powerful chat we learn her story of trauma from a very young age and how she navigated that trauma by dis-associating from it. As she reached her thirties, she began to investigate her life and her choices. It took a lot of hard work through counseling and facing her way of being in the world for her to heal. Michelle recognizes that language is important, however just as important if not more so, is learning to speak from the heart. Michelle says heart to heart language means you show up with compassion and love and that is how we all get connected. Learning to laugh through trauma or laugh at past experiences can also be very healing.  Sometimes having a sense of humor is how we get through traumatic experiences. Michelle is the direct channel for the Council of 8, Angelic beings of l

EP. #311 - Dynamic Neutrality, A solo show and guided meditation with your host, Susan Burrell I think it is time to quiet the inner critic. Not easy to do and something I think we could all benefit from. As a light leader I am inviting all light leaders to explore their inner landscape and learn more about what it means to be a light leader. In this podcast I chat about my upcoming Light Leader, Soul Growth Workshop and what it means to be a light leader and to grow your soul. This Empowering Chat also features a guided meditation. As I prepared for this show and this meditation the phrase, “Dynamic Neutrality” dropped into my mind. For me being dynamic, means something is in constant motion or always changing and moving. A dynamic flow of energy. I believe the infinite is always growing by means of us. If I am growing my soul, then the oneness of all is also growing. So how does that compare to neutrality? I believe neutrality is that place where we find peace within. A detached sort of peace that brings ca

EP. #310 - Vibrational Attunement, An Interview with author and intuitive empath, Penney Pierce. I know I say this all the time but I am going to say it again. I am so blessed and lucky to have the job that I have and be on the leading edge of conversations with people doing the work and spreading their wisdom out in the world.In this episode of Empowering Chats, I have a heartfelt conversation with author and intuitive empath, Penney Pierce. Our topic is Frequency and Vibration. Penney is celebrating the 15-year anniversary of her book, Frequency, The Power of Personal Vibration. The book has been reissued with additional chapters and a new intro. This is one of her best-selling books with an ever-popular subject. She believes, people are starting to get it and are understanding and knowing that we all vibrate at different levels. Our emotional, mental, physical and spiritual bodies all have their own vibration. And the key is to reach attunement with all of these frequencies. The planet also has it’s own vi

Ep #309 - Igniting Soul Growth - A Solo Show with Your Host, Susan Burrell Join me for this solo show where I chat about the Journey of Soul Growth. I tap into the idea of opulence. And what that can call forth for you, including freedom, opportunity, flow of source and the high frequency of love. So how do we grow our soul? It requires a focused energy of courage, enthusiasm, using inspiration to know what your inner guidance system is trying to tell you.  When we get challenges in our daily lives that seem insurmountable, that is a time for your soul to grow. The opportunity to grow on a deep inner level is always available to us.  Once you commit to really knowing yourself and you begin to pay attention and listen then the growth can begin. And it does not always occur in small increments; sometimes it can be a sudden burst of energy and growth. The opportunity for Soul Growth is vast. Are you ready to receive? For me 2025 is all about focusing within. Taking the journey of soul growth, of oneness and sou

Ep #308 - A Wave of Peace - An Interview with Peace Messenger, David Wick What an amazing time in history we are experiencing.  I don't know about you guys but there are days I am unsure how to respond to all the chaos and unrest in the world and then on other days I am fascinated and so grateful for the people doing the hard work and bringing light to the world.  Here on Empowering Chats I get to meet and interview those people I call Light Leaders who are here to spread love, light and hope to everyone they meet. I am honored to welcome David Wick to Empowering Chats. David calls himself a messenger of peace. And he walks the talk. He serves on the Council of Directors for the non-profit organization, Pathways to Peace. They are an international Peace-building, educational and consulting organization whose main goal is to foster Peace-builders and Peace-building activities in order to create a Culture of Peace.  In this chat David and I dive into the significance of individual and collective peace-building

Ep #308 - Moving Through Life with  Peace & Grace - An Interview with teacher of Practical Spirituality, Selena Maitreya My guest for this episode of Empowering Chats is author and teacher of Practical Spirituality, Selina Maitreya. After a traumatic car accident Selina began to receive messages from her guides and channel messages that led to her writing a book, entitled, “Raise Your Frequency, Transform Your Life.” Her book is a hands-on guide to cultivating a more conscious and spiritually present life. She talks about how moving from a low frequency to a high frequency is necessary in order to shift from negativity to a loving response. Being in awareness is the first step. According to Selina it is all about noticing where we are at during any point in our daily life as we walk through our days. What we put our attention on grows. Through transformative practices we can become empowered to change any difficult situation into a tool to create peace. In this chat we explore ways to respond to daily str

Ep #307 - The Whistle-Stop Tour of Stoicism - An Interview with podcaster and author, Tanner Campbell I am honored and excited to have Tanner Campbell on Empowering Chats and tease out the question of, “What is Stoicism?” Which also happens to be the title of the book he co-authored with Kai Whiting. This year’s overarching theme for Empowering Chats is Soul Growth.  And this podcast interview with Tanner I think is a wonderful way to kick off 2025. To me Tanner’s book is like the “cliff notes” version of stoicism.  The book illustrates an easy introduction to stoicism that is understandable, corrects stereotypes and defines it appropriately, rescuing it from the social media calamities circulating on the web. To me stoicism feels like the cornerstone for humanity. Stoicism is defined as An ancient Greek philosophy that is also a full and complete life philosophy. The word stoic has undergone an odd transformation over time. Today, it is used to describe someone who is indifferent to pleasure or pain. In anci

Ep #306 - Natural Magic - An Interview with shamanic practitioner, Jonathan Hammond I am honored and thrilled to welcome shamanic practitioner and author of, “The Shaman’s Mind” Jonathan Hammond to Empowering Chats. Jonathan does not readily identify with the title of “shaman” ; he prefers natural healer. Nature plays a big part in his life. It (nature) is the teacher and the co-creator, and according to Jonathan we have a lot to learn from nature. Our chat focuses on ancient wisdom that has surrounded shamans and the way they look at the world – which is universal to many of us. The basic belief is that our thoughts do create our reality. Jonathan talks about the practice of living your life as though you are “walking a shamanic path” within your current environment. This is where natural magic occurs. It is about self-advocacy, and knowing you are growing and evolving because you are part of one grand organism. We all are. The external world (nature) is in support of you and others. When living life from t

Ep #305 - Soul Growth - A solo show with your host, Susan Burrell  As I sat to contemplate this year and get ready for 2025 I realized I was trying too hard to get excited about this year of 2025. And I also recognized that I am holding pieces of fear. Pieces that I intend to look at closely to better understand why this is showing up. And so here is what we are looking at for Empowering Chats for this year. Soul Growth. These two words kept dropping into my body as I was preparing for this year.  So, Soul Growth is our overarching theme for Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell for the year of 2025. I feel this is so spot on for both my personal life and for my podcast. I believe that life and nature have a way of illuminating those things we need to pay attention to in our life. For me dragonflies are a sign of transformation. As I prepared for this podcast and for my intention for 2025​, dragonflies began to show up for me. So pay attention to them. I think they will show up as a guidance system ​and as a wa