Barbara Banner didn't set out to become a medium. She spent over 35 years volunteering on crisis hotlines, in emergency rooms, and at police response scenes — showing up for people on the worst days of their lives. Then, at an age when most people are winding down, her house started going haywire: lights flashing, objects falling off shelves, orbs appearing. It was hard to ignore.
In this conversation, Barbara shares how a career in trauma response turned out to be the perfect preparation for communicating with the dead, why skepticism can actually block a reading, and what the \"other side\" is like according to the spirits she speaks with (spoiler: no anger, no judgment — only love and joy).
She also walks Jared and Ian through a simple exercise that helps grieving people receive signs from their loved ones on their own — no medium required. The stories she shares, including a disabled daughter whose gold nugget was simply being \"normal\" on the other side, are hard to forget.
Whether you're a believer, a skeptic, or just curious — this one will make you think differently about grief, loss, and what it means to be here.
🔗 Learn more about Barbara at BannerMedium.com
📖 Read her full X-File at CommonXPodcast.com
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