202: N.L Holmes From Nun To Novelist
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
Release Date: 08/06/2025
227: Your Are The Collective
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In this episode, I’m talking about something I believe we’re all feeling right now, whether we want to admit it or not, the collective. That sense that something is off in the world, even when your personal life might look fine on the outside. We are energy. We’re affected by what’s happening around us. And there’s no opting out of that. I dive into why the heaviness, fear, anger, and confusion so many of us are experiencing isn’t random. It’s collective energy. And the real question becomes: what do we do with it? How do we stay grounded, human, and empowered when fear is being...
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226: The War Of Spirit
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In today’s episode, I’m talking about something that’s been weighing heavily on me this week. What we are seeing play out in the world right now only makes sense when you look at it through one lens, the War of Spirit. This isn’t just about politics, borders, governments, or power. It’s about fear versus love. Legalism versus humanity. The God of rules and punishment versus the Father that Jesus spoke of when he said, simply, “Love one another. Period.” In this episode, I share what I believe is happening beneath the surface of current events and why so much of the chaos, fear,...
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225: Barbra Banner: Next level Soul Medium
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In this episode, I sit down with psychic medium and certified healer Barbra Banner for a deep, honest conversation about mediumship, soul growth, grief, and what it really means to trust the unseen. Barbara’s journey into this work didn’t begin in childhood. It unfolded later in life, and when spirit showed up, it showed up loudly. We talk openly about what mediumship really looks like beyond the stereotypes and social media clips, and how spiritual work can be both deeply healing and very human. In this conversation, we explore: - Barbara’s late-in-life spiritual awakening and how...
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224: 'PUNISHMENT" Is The Spiritual Protection
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
What if the hardest moments of your life weren’t punishment, but spiritual correction trying to wake you up? If you keep attracting the same painful patterns, relationships, or emotional challenges, this episode of Meredyth with a Why offers a perspective that can completely change how you see your life. In this episode, I discuss one of the most misunderstood concepts in spirituality and personal growth: the belief that suffering is punishment. I share a personal realization about working to be loved, and how it revealed why we repeat emotional patterns and attract the same relationships...
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223: You Are Psychic, Period
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In this episode of Meredith with a Why, host Meredyth Willits delivers a powerful, no-nonsense reminder that challenges everything we have been taught about intuition, spirituality, and self-trust. Her message is simple and unapologetic: you are psychic, period. This episode is not about becoming something new. It is about remembering who you already are. Meredyth breaks down the idea that psychic ability is not rare, special, or reserved for a select few. It is part of being human. From gut instincts and red flags to sudden thoughts, emotional reactions, and physical symptoms, she explains...
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222: Waste and Want Are Spiritually Imperative
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In this deeply honest episode, I’m inviting you to rethink one of the most familiar life lessons we’ve all heard: “waste not, want not.” Instead of treating “waste” as something shameful, I’m sharing how letting go, clearing space, and releasing what no longer serves us is spiritually necessary if we ever want to experience true growth, joy, expansion, and alignment with who we really are. If you’ve ever felt guilty for throwing things away… guilty for not finishing what’s on your plate… guilty for stepping away from friendships, jobs, traditions, or expectations that...
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221: Lauren Meadowsweet: Quantum Enthusiast
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In this episode of Meredyth with a Why, I sit down with Lauren Meadowsweet, a quantum enthusiast and the voice behind My Future Healed Self, for a conversation that truly made me pause, reflect, and see things differently. We talk about how our thoughts, emotions, and subconscious programming don’t just influence our mindset, they shape our health, relationships, nervous system, and the reality we’re creating every single day. This isn’t a surface-level conversation. It’s thoughtful, honest, and grounded in lived experience, curiosity, and deep awareness. In this episode, I share a...
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220: Psychic, Medium, Channel Lorenda Carr
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In this episode, I sit down with the incredible crowned medium and multidimensional healer, Lorenda Carr, for a deep, funny, and very real conversation about what it actually means to live as a psychic medium, channel, and spiritual teacher in everyday life. If you are into spiritual awakening, mediumship, intuitive development, past life regression, quantum healing, and spirit guides, this one is for you. Here is what we dive into in this episode: - Lorenda’s “you cannot make this up” mediumship origin story From being a highly sensitive kid in Indiana, to winning not one but...
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219: Everything is You: Faith | Wisdom | Light
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In this episode, I am opening the doors wide and taking you with me into one of the biggest turning points of my life. “Everything Is You” is raw, honest, and straight from the deepest place inside me. After 220 episodes, a full emotional breakdown, 10 days alone in a condo, and one interview that shattered my silence for good, I finally understood something I had been ignoring for far too long. Everything in your life is a reflection of you. Your relationships, your health, your triggers, your happiness. All of it. This episode is where I finally step back into my truth. You will...
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218: Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer: Faith | Politics | Power
Meredyth with a Why: Wisdom, Truth, Soul Guided Spirituality
In this episode, I had a deep and honest conversation with Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer that pushes beyond comfort, challenges assumptions, and invites every listener to explore what they truly believe. Jackson is a member of the White House Faith Council, founder of Pastors for Trump, and one of the most outspoken voices at the intersection of faith, politics, and national leadership. I chose to have this episode because I believe real growth happens when we are willing to sit with perspectives that stretch us, activate us, or help us clarify our own truth. Whether you agree, disagree, or sit...
info_outlineIn this powerful and refreshingly honest episode, Meredyth sits down with N.L. Holmes—former nun, archaeologist, professor, and now a prolific historical fiction author with 15 novels to her name. Together, they unpack her extraordinary life journey, touching on identity, faith, reinvention, and how the past still mirrors the present.
You’ll hear about:
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Her 20 years in a cloistered convent—the silence, the solitude, the internal doubts, and the moment she knew it was time to leave.
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Reentering the “real world” at 40—from learning computers and credit cards to earning a PhD and excavating ancient ruins in Israel and Greece.
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Becoming a historical fiction author—how she turns forgotten historical figures and political upheaval into compelling mystery series.
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Reflections on faith, shame, and the modern Church—including honest thoughts on institutional failures, celibacy, and spiritual growth.
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The powerful connection between past and present—and why understanding ancient civilizations might be the key to navigating today’s world.
This conversation is a thoughtful blend of humor, history, and humanity. Whether you're fascinated by religious life, drawn to archaeology, or love historical fiction rooted in real events, this episode will leave you thinking deeply about reinvention, resilience, and the stories we carry.
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00:00 Introducing NL Holmes
03:13 Life Inside the Convent
13:06 Why She Left
19:15 Always a Matter of Your Choice
36:53 The Hittite Series and Historical Grounding
37:55 Lord Hani Mysteries and Historical Basis
40:05 Exploring Modern Parallels
41:56 Reflections on Human Nature and History
45:45 The Absurdity of Race and Education
51:32 Writing and Future Plans
56:11 Conclusion
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Visit her website: www.nlholmes.com
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📚 N.L.’s latest book, The Melody of Evil, is available on Amazon and wherever books are sold. Get a copy before it runs out.