TW: sexual assault and child sexual assault

Fiction writing comes from our subconscious, where our imagination is. And guess what else is in there? Trauma!

I teach writing students and coaching clients that a book idea comes to you because of something it wants to heal in your subconscious through the writing process. In this episode, it's my turn to share, very vulnerably, about how I know this to be true.

My novel, Sister Earth, was based on a dream and the plot centers around a dream. The plot also features a repressed memory, but while I was writing, I attributed it to a friend's anecdote. A year after writing the novel, I discovered in an energy healing session that I, too, have a repressed memory. I didn't know I was writing an allegory to my own childhood trauma.

The good news: When we write, we heal.

Bookmark this episode for a time you're ready to go deep as hearing personal stories tends to activate healing in the listener.

If you've got an intuitive nudge to write a book, record a podcast, or to otherwise tell your story for your own healing, I'm here for you.

Ways to work with me:

• Join my writing group for accountability and subconscious healing: https://www.danifankhauser.com/vocal-oracles
• Explore writing coaching or energy healing with me: https://www.danifankhauser.com/lets-talk

Get a copy of Sister Earth:

https://www.danifankhauser.com/home#buy

For many years, I had my heart set on getting a book deal with a Big 5 publisher. In fact, I began practicing manifestation specifically so I could manifest a book deal.

But last summer, I changed my mind, and put things in motion to publish my debut novel on my birthday.

In this episode, I’m going to go over the reasons, including:

✩ Diminishing returns of traditional publishing

✩ Why you're more likely to reach 6 figures as an indie author

✩ How astrology predicts a shift in power from traditional publishing to self-governing groups

✩ Making sense of manifestation breakthroughs and intuitive readings about my writing career

If you are exploring your own path to publishing, I hope this is helpful!

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Buy SISTER EARTH, out 10.5.2025! danifankhauser.com/books

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Ways to work with me right now:

• Get a free writing breakthrough session

• Join my membership for intuitive writers, Vocal Oracles
  

Are you experiencing particularly painful triggers, without knowing why they hurt like they do? Or, facing the same dead end for something deeply desired that always feels out of reach?

You could be in what's called a Corrective Experience (in this episode I call it a Corrective Memory).

I share a few examples from my healing journey and how I've used this approach to heal and find new freedom.

Learn more about corrective experiences on the Expanded podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0RAuL4ukeWsi30iR1NhzaG

Learn more about how romantic relationships uniquely trigger us to boost healing: https://open.spotify.com/episode/38sCgk6wl8M01lSBciSWbA

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What would change if everyone knew animals have souls, just like we do? This week we explore beyond our domestic pets and learn about the unique approach to animal welfare at Viva Rescue, a 501(3)(c) nonprofit.

Maya Benperlas, cofounder of Viva, shares the origin of the animal sanctuary, her background with equine-assisted therapy and horse rescues, how volunteers support the work, and the innovative veterinary care and holistic modalities used to give rescue animals their best lives.

Nora Armbruster, a reiki master and animal communicator who offers services at the sanctuary every week, shares her discovery of her own psychic abilities, the variety of souls and personalities she encounters through client and Viva sessions, and how pet reiki and mediumship can be a powerful support through pet loss and transition.

At the end of the episode, we get to experience a live animal communication session as Nora tunes in to Bambi, who transitioned a few weeks ago, and eagerly shares messages with her person, Dani.

In this episode:

2:34 - Maya’s work at Viva Rescue

20:45 - Nora’s career change into animal communication, and collaborations with Viva

44:32 - Mini animal communication “in spirit” session with Bambi, Dani’s chihuahua who recently transitioned

Connect with the guests:

Maya Benperlas: vivaglobalrescue.org; @vivaglobalrescue

Nora Armbruster: animalwhisperer.love; @animalcommunicationwithnora; nora@animalwhisperer.love

Connect with me:

Website: danifankhauser.com

Instagram: @danifankhauser

Affiliate links for programs I love:

Lotus Lantern intuitive gift training: ABC Collection

The Path: Meditation Teacher Training

To Be Magnetic: Follow this link and use my code DANI8904 for 15% off!

Read my short story, “Dog Deities”:

Website: dogdeities.com
Get ebook on Kindle

Searching for a lost pet is up there among the most stressful and emotional situations a pet parent can face. If you take away one thing from this week’s episode, let it be that this doesn’t have to be the end.

In this roundtable episode, we talk to three individuals who have intuitively connected with their pets in vastly different ways: through a communicator to locate a lost cat, through plant medicine (exposing a past life connection!), and by learning to read body language via a talented dog trainer. It turns out, the way we listen to our pets also mirrors the way we listen to our own inner voice.

We’re close to wrapping up “Spirit Doggies,” our season on intuitive animal communication. My mind has been blown by stories of what’s possible when we learn to tune into our furry friends, whether they’re our pets, wild animals, or so-called household pests. Thanks for joining be and stay tuned for what’s coming next!

In this episode:

• How a pet psychic directed Allissa C. directly to her lost cat

• Grief and the past life connection that Alyssa L.’s dog came to heal

• The differences between working with an animal communicator and a pet trainer

• Intuition as an inner voice vs. a download

• How each of the guests reconnected with their intuition after shutting it down in childhood, and how it impacts parenting, relationships, and more

Connect with the guests:

Allissa C.: @allissacooper13

Alyssa L.: @alybunny & podcast The Spiritual Ride

Kea-Sophie: @kea_sophie_ & podcast The Frequency of Longevity

Connect with me:

Website: danifankhauser.com

Instagram: @danifankhauser

Affiliate links for programs I love:

Lotus Lantern intuitive gift training: ABC Collection

The Path: Meditation Teacher Training

To Be Magnetic: Follow this link and use my code DANI8904 for 15% off!

Read my short story, “Dog Deities”:

Website: dogdeities.com

Get ebook on Kindle

Dogs come into our lives at the right time, and for a reason. The true extent of that karmic bond might be more than we currently comprehend. The practical uses of animal communication include finding lost pets, learning a rescue dog’s backstory, context for trauma healing, and perhaps a way to deal with household pests (!), but on a more spiritual level, our dogs are actually guardians and partners on our soul journey.

Our guest Morgan Balavage is a business coach, yoga teacher, manifestation expert, fellow teacher on the Insight Timer app, one of the most highly trained and skilled individuals I've encountered in mindfulness and spirituality.

In this episode:

• How relationships with dogs can help us better relate to humans
• Using animal communication to find lost pets
• Morgan’s adoption story of Spike (this gave me chills!)
• Morgan and Spike go to Mexico, transmute karma, encounter scorpions, rattlesnakes, and more
• Highly practical use of animal communication as antidote to arachnophobia
• Morgan’s profound childhood experience with meditation, early intuitive skills, and past life memories
• How Spike interacts with Morgan’s clients in healing sessions

Connect with Morgan:

Instagram: @splendid.yoga

Connect with me:

Website: danifankhauser.com

Instagram: @danifankhauser

Affiliate links for programs I love:

Lotus Lantern intuitive gift training: ABC Collection

The Path: Meditation Teacher Training

To Be Magnetic: Follow this link and use my code DANI8904 for 15% off!

Read my short story, “Dog Deities”:

Website: dogdeities.com

Get ebook on Kindle

Dani shares about receiving a difficult diagnosis this week for her 14-year old chihuahua, Bambi.

She re-listens to an excerpt from the earlier interview with animal communicator and reiki practitioner, Olivia LaBarre, about how to prepare both your animal companion and yourself for loss. This is a great episode to bookmark so you can come back to it at the right time, or share with someone who needs it.

Connect with Olivia:

https://olivialabarre.com/

Connect with Dani:

https://www.instagram.com/danifankhauser

If you're considering adopting and want to connect with your soul-doggie, this episode is for you! Becoming a dog's "person" is a big responsibility. Living with a dog absolutely soothes the nervous system and provides all kinds of other benefits.

In this solo episode, Dani shares how she connected with her senior chihuahua, Bambi.

Dani Fankhauser is a writer and meditation teacher, and a 2x startup founder. In addition to hosting this podcast, she leads a weekly group reiki meditation, offers private sessions, and reviews spiritual books over on YouTube as @spiritualbookclub.

In this episode:

• All the dogs Dani has lived with and why she decided to adopt
• The magical series of events that led to connecting with Bambi the chihuahua
• How her relationship with Bambi shifted her values, and led to a career change
• The similarities between relationship with pets and relationship with intuition

Connect with me:

Website: ⁠danifankhauser.com⁠

Instagram: @⁠danifankhauser⁠

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Read my short story, “Dog Deities”:

Website: ⁠dogdeities.com⁠

Get ebook on ⁠Kindle⁠