230 - Nurse Hadley Vlahos and the In-Between: Stories from Hospice - Big Seance
Big Seance: My Paranormal World
Release Date: 09/14/2023
257 - Music and Sound in Victorian Seances with Olivia Cacchione - Big Seance
Big Seance: My Paranormal World
Dr. Olivia Cacchione, a musicologist, sat with Patrick in the parlor to discuss her current work and study of music and sound in Victorian seances. Olivia also shared about years of uncomfortable out-of-body experiences and hearing voices that led to her being diagnosed with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Plus skepticism, haunted listening, enchantment, possibility vs. disbelief, Victorians and the accordion, the channeled music of Rosemary Brown, and asking the question, “How does music haunt us?” Visit for more info. In this episode: Intro :00 Dr. Olivia Cacchione studies the...
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256 - Missouri Paracon 2025 with Brad Blair and Jesse Leimkuehler - Big Seance
Big Seance: My Paranormal World
Brad Blair of the Upper Peninsula Paranormal Research Society and Jesse Leimkuehler from Belvoir Winery and Inn, join together to create the Missouri Paracon, which will take place at Ameristar Kansas City from February 28th to March 1st 2025. Patrick gets the scoop on what’s in store for those attending. Plus conversation on topics such as psychics, apparitions, people who flee haunted locations, drones and alien invasions, and changes in the paranormal space since the boom that started with Syfy’s Ghost Hunters. Visit for more info. In this episode: Intro :00 Brad Blair...
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255 - Titanic with James Penca - Big Seance
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Titanic expert James Penca joins Patrick in the parlor for this unique episode of the Big Seance. James is a spokesperson and researcher for RMS Titanic, Inc., Creative Director for Titanic: Honor and Glory, and host of the Witness Titanic podcast. He only recently returned from the exciting 2024 Titanic Expedition that made headlines. Have you ever wondered what can be learned about a passenger or crew member, just from recovering a single artifact from the wreckage? Other topics include the re-discovery of the statue of Diana, the debate on whether the famous wreckage is a...
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254 - Calling Out Fraudulent Physical Mediumship with Jeni Juranics - Big Seance
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Earlier this year, psychic medium Jeni Juranics released an episode of her Spirit Call podcast where she opened up about what she described as a heartbreaking experience at a mediumship conference, where on more than one occasion she witnessed a fairly well-known physical medium faking seances. She decided to call out his fraudulent behavior. He’s been called out before, but Jeni’s story seems to have struck a chord with many in the community. In this important and sometimes emotional conversation, Patrick and Jeni discuss what this means for the mediumship community, as well...
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253 - Catching Up with Evidential Medium Jeffrey Peck - Big Seance
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Evidential Medium, Jeffrey Peck, returns to the show with advice and inspiration for developing mediums. Does the structure of a medium's training help or hinder them? How does one get over fears and imposter syndrome? And what is considered great evidence? Plus lots of laughs and news about some exciting Sedona retreats! Visit for more info. In this episode: Intro :00 Some notes about today’s conversation with Jeffrey Peck, including that of a big belly laugh and delicious simmering homemade soup! :49 Bio for Jeffrey Peck 2:28 Catching up! 4:47 Lessons, growth,...
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252 - True Hauntings and the Curse of Lemp Mansion - Big Seance
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In anticipation of an exciting private overnight at the historic and haunted Lemp Mansion with Australia's Anne and Renata, Patrick shares an episode of their True Hauntings Podcast. In this 2021 episode, titled "Case 17: The Curse of Lemp Mansion", Anne and Renata cover the tragic history and lore of the Lemp family and their famous St. Louis home. Visit for more info. In this episode: Intro :00 Patrick has been getting excited for Anne and Renata’s next trip to the US from Australia. This fall they’ll be spending a few days in his area, which will include a...
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251 - Psychic Medium June Lundgren on Demons and Archangels - Big Seance
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Join Patrick in a truly interesting conversation with author and psychic medium June Lundgren, who refers to herself as a demon seer whose specialty is getting rid of demons. Along with detailed descriptions of what she sees and how she works, June also covers archangels and tells stories of working with Zak Bagans and the Ghost Adventures crew! She is the author of the forthcoming book, Dark Encounters. Visit for more info. In this episode: Intro :00 June Lundgren is a psychic, medium, demon seer, healer, animal communicator, international author, and nurse. She is...
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250 - Roberta Grimes and Sandra Champlain: Another Listen - Big Seance
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In this episode we look back at highlights of two great interviews from 2017 and 2019. Roberta Grimes is an afterlife expert, author of The Fun of Dying: Find Out What Really Happens Next, and host of the Seek Reality podcast. Sandra Champlain is the author of We Don't Die - A Skeptic’s Discovery of Life After Death and host of We Don't Die Radio and Shades of the Afterlife. Visit for more info. In this episode: Intro :00 A remastered look back at two afterlife experts! :49 Highlights from with Roberta Grimes, afterlife expert and author of The Fun of Dying: Find Out...
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249 - Psychic Medium Dana Stricker - Big Seance
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Psychic Medium Dana Stricker tells Patrick of the fascinating, yet strange experiences of her childhood that helped to shape her work, which began at the age of 15 when she gave tarot readings. Other topics include her "Battle Axe" of a spirit guide, a shared experience that left a handprint burned into Dana's leg, and what it really means to be a Witch! Plus, what's life like on the Other Side? Visit for more info. In this episode: Intro :00 Dana Stricker’s Bio :46 Patrick and Dana met each other at Amy Bruni’s Strange Escapes event at Belvoir Winery in 2022. 2:26...
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248 - Your Stories of Messages from Passed Loved Ones Part 2 - Big Seance
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Have you received communication from a dead loved one? In this Part 2 episode, listeners Leslie, Kelly, Susan, Bruce, and Amy certainly have! From a physical and literal sign left on a desk to a comforting voice from the garden. Plus a spirit who communicates through an alarm system, the return of a beloved cat, and a lost and found bracelet. Visit for more info, and to learn how you can share your own story! In this episode: Intro :00 Patrick recently asked listeners to send in stories of messages from loved ones in the spirit world. The most recent episode, , was Part 1...
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New York Times bestselling author Hadley Vlahos, RN is known as @nursehadley to her 1.6 million TikTok followers. She joins Patrick to discuss her book, The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life’s Final Moments. Hear touching stories from hospice, the lessons she’s learned from her patients, the beautiful story of how she obtained a top secret red beans and rice recipe, and the legacy she aspires to be known for. Visit BigSeance.com/230 for more info.
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In this episode:
Intro :00
Who is Nurse Hadley Vlahos? :46
Patrick read Hadley’s book, The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life’s Final Moments, and cried every five pages! 3:14
Patrick’s experiences with hospice care, and a BIG thank you to Nurse Hadley and those in the field! 4:13
The fear of dying in pain. 6:08
The difference between dying in a hospital and dying under the care of hospice. 7:20
Hadley’s first experiences, what she’s learned, and how she’s grown since! “I was so shocked [when] I got into hospice! It is such a whole person experience. We really are making sure that not only the patient is taken care of, their mind/body/spirit, but their family as well. And I was not taught that in nursing school.” 8:31
“If you have religious trauma, maybe you don’t want to read some of these things. But I’ve been really shocked about the amount of people who say that this helped them with religious trauma. And they loved reading a book that says, ‘yes I was raised in the church, but I have now taken care of people from all backgrounds, all denominations, and I see that it can be beautiful and peaceful no matter what’, and they said that it has helped them.” 10:25
Hallucination vs. truly seeing dead loved ones. 11:58
Who are we to correct a dying loved one by telling them that they’re hallucinating and no one is in the room?! 14:40
Hadley hasn’t witnessed a patient who has had a bad experience when it comes to seeing dead loved ones at the end of life. 16:41
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Christopher Kerr, and seeing a mist at the time of death. 17:49
Hospice isn’t in the business of speeding up death. Some patients actually live longer than expected once they’re comfortable and out of pain. 19:08
The “Surge of Energy” that some hospice patients experience before they die. 20:08
People who are described by loved ones as stoic, reserved, and introverted tend to wait to pass alone. People described by loved ones as open and extroverted tend to wait and pass with loved ones by their side. 22:49
Burnout, boundaries, and the struggle hospice nurses have of getting attached to their dying patients. 25:18
When caregiving is new. Choosing hospice care. 26:51
The lessons Nurse Hadley has learned about the way to treat people! 28:57
How do medical schools and nursing schools need to change in order to adequately prepare our nurses and doctors for end-of-life treatment? 30:52
“I’m going on a trip.” Nurse Hadley’s thoughts on what happens once we die and get to the Other Side. “Whatever is next is something that cannot be explained using the language we have, the references of our world that we have. It is just something that we cannot understand.” 34:41
“You cannot bring your own beliefs to the room. You need to leave them at the door.” 37:05
The story of the special, top secret red beans and rice recipe that a former patient shared with Hadley. 37:41
The Hadley House, Hadley's nonprofit family-centered hospice house that facilitates meaningful gatherings, allowing patients to celebrate their lives with loved ones. 40:05
Final thoughts from Nurse Hadley and other details about the book. 43:37
Outro 45:00
A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 46:18
For more on Nurse Hadley Vlahos
TikTok: @nursehadley
Instagram: @nurse.hadley
Facebook: @nursehadley
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