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Spiritual Sovereignty: How to Truly Own Your Personal Power with Dez McMahon
In this episode, Yvonne is joined by internationally recognized medium and coach Dez McMahon. He shares profound insights into spiritual intuition, healing, and personal growth. You will discover how to tap into your own psychic abilities, understand the importance of living in the present and why free will trumps any prediction.
Dez breaks down complex spiritual concepts and offers practical advice for owning your personal power and creating meaningful connections in life. Whether you're curious about mediumship, seeking spiritual understanding, or looking to transform your life, this episode provides words of wisdom that will both challenge and inspire you.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
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Everyone has psychic intuition, but most of us simply dismiss and ignore that side of ourselves instead of using it and making it stronger.
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More people are becoming stronger, more aware, and less tolerant of negative systems, particularly empaths who are starting to wake up and have boundaries.
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Be the change you want to see. How you treat people matters.
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No psychic prediction is set in stone; you always have the power to change your path.
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Be present with loved ones, enjoy what you have with them, right here, right now.
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Even if you believe in an afterlife, it's normal to miss your loved ones.
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Spiritual healing and mediumship can be powerful tools.
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The universe will continue to present the same lessons until you learn and make changes.
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Signs from loved ones come in many forms - feathers, pennies, songs, or even specific coincidences. You can ask for a sign.
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Our deceased loved ones are always with us.
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A good reading provides you with what you need to hear, which is not necessarily what you want to hear.
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Shamanic healing is very powerful.
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Own your power, do not be afraid of your own greatness.
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There are a lot of fake mediums out there. Dez explains how to spot them.
BEST MOMENTS
“A lot of times, we (psychics) are a bridge to counselling or therapy.”
"How many times have you said in your life; I had a feeling that would happen. I had a feeling I'd bump into you. That's your psychic intuition. Everyone has it."
“When we cross over, we're still us, the car breaks down, the passenger gets out, but we're still us.”
"We see a path, but your free will overrides any prediction I give you."
"No one ever who has crossed over said, I wish it had worked more."
"Don't be afraid to be powerful. Own your power, own your greatness. Don't be afraid."
EPISODE RESOURCES
Dez´s podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-lightworker-podcast-with-medium-coach-dez-mcmahon/id1802044168
The Telepathy Tapes - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-telepathy-tapes/id1766382649
VALUABLE RESOURCES
website: pausepenny.com
Instagram: @yvonnetchrakian_manifest @pause.penny
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-tchrakian-64257619/
HOST BIO
Yvonne started her career as a corporate lawyer for one of Ireland's top law firms. After the loss of a baby during pregnancy, Yvonne founded Pause. Penny - which was created to inspire people to manifest their dream lives. She is also a mom of four. Yvonne is a serial manifester, manifesting everything from her dream jobs (yes, multiple), her soulmate, dream house and even her twins!
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