A Psychic Medium Shares How She Learned To Trust Spirit | Ft. Lara Sisson

What if your anxiety is actually sensitivity? Evidential medium and psychic intuitive Lara Sisson joins us to talk about how she learned to trust spirit, what real mediumship evidence looks like, and how to develop your own intuition without losing yourself.

In this episode we cover:

• What evidential mediumship is and why validation matters
• How Lara's sensitivity showed up early and intensified during spiritual awakening
• The difference between anxiety and psychic sensitivity
• Grounding tools for highly sensitive people in busy spaces
• How mediumship supports grief and brings peace through specific evidence
• Energetic boundaries for empaths and intuitives
• Easy practices like breathwork, white light visualization and journaling to strengthen your intuition

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Transcript

Welcome To The Inner Beacon

SPEAKER_03 0:00

Welcome to the inner beacon. I am your host, Doris Father, I'm a Canadian film of field business owner, flood attendant, and a certified school. You are in the right place if you are ready to leave your life from the reconnect with your tuition, trust yourself to leave, and reclaim your power. My goal and intention here is to inspire and empower you.

SPEAKER_02 0:25

And for fun, I might even add some fed attended content and travel text.

Meeting An Evidential Medium

SPEAKER_03 0:30

And I'm so glad you're here. So let's dive into today's episode. So today's episode is really special because we're diving into a topic that I think a lot of people are curious about, but maybe don't always fully understand. So I am joined today by the beautiful Lara Sison. Did I say that right?

SPEAKER_00 0:50

Lara Sison.

SPEAKER_03 0:52

Lara Sison, who is an evidential medium and psychic intuitive. And what I love about her work is that it's grounded, ethical, and really focused on clarity and healing. So Lara, I want to say Lada, because Portuguese like automatically just want to say Lada the way it's well.

SPEAKER_00 1:12

You know what? I'm Italian, and that's totally the way all my like ZS and ZOs would say my name growing up.

SPEAKER_01 1:18

It wasn't like, you know, I'm in Canada, so we're going with Lara. You know, not everyone can roll their tongue that way.

SPEAKER_03 1:25

Fair, fair. Yes. I'd love for you to share a bit about who you are and the work you do.

SPEAKER_01 1:32

Okay. So yes, I'm an evidential medium. So for people that don't know, evidential mediums are mediums that bring through extra evidence to be validated by their sitter, right? So they know without a shadow of a doubt who they are connecting with. This was important to me because I just feel like with evidential mediumship, you are proving life after death, right? You're approving that there is more to the spirit communicator, that you are making the real connections. It's not vague. And so when you were bringing that through, it I just feel like that's what's needed. That would have been what was would be needed for me if I was getting the reading done. So that's what I kind of specialize in. But yeah, so that is the way I work. I blend that with usually a hybrid of like intuitive where I connect to your heart space and sort of see what's going on in there, any blockages, anything that you need to know. And I always anchor into my readings, being what's needed, not what we want to hear, but what we need to hear. And I stand by that each and every time.

SPEAKER_03 2:38

That's beautiful. I love that. I actually was gonna ask you what evidential mediumship is in simple terms, but you kind of already just went through that. That's amazing. And uh, can you tell us a little bit about your story and how you got into this work?

Sensitive Childhood To Spiritual Awakening

SPEAKER_01 2:50

Yes. So for me, it was different. I was always sensitive to spirit. Like I remember being at other people's houses, and especially for sleepovers and things like that. It was a little extra for me that that feeling of uneasiness at sleepovers that I know so many of us got. But I was always picking up on the energies in the house and you know, dense energies and whatnot. So for me, it wasn't that I was seeing spirit out with my eyes, and I think that's a big misconception that you're only a medium if you see spirit out with your eyes, right? Because for many of us, actually, like 90% of mediums see with their third eye, which is like, you know, like a visual in your mind, right? And for a long time I didn't really know what was happening, happening to me. And then I had seen spirit like sitting at the edge of our bed before. And the weird thing is, is I wasn't afraid. And I was always really drawn to the spirit world. I wanted to know everything that there was. I like I was drawn to auras. It's like I always felt like I needed to know more, you know. So for me, it was going through all of these things started to kind of show me that I was connecting beyond what I knew. I like I can hear Claire audience, so I can hear spirit, but it's not externally. Some people are externally for me. I can hear it in my head. And I know for a lot of people, they're like, oh, like, you know, maybe that that means that you have mental illness. No, because you can tell the difference when you were hearing a spirit. And they're not, they're not never telling you to do something that's negative, right? It's it's loving messages. Sometimes like it takes time to kind of develop that. And for um for me, as I went on, I started seeing spirit. Every night I'd go to bed and I'd see like a Rolodex of faces with me, one face after another, after another, after another. And I wasn't able to sleep. My sleep was really disrupted, and I couldn't figure out what's what was happening to me. And I started to feel almost depressed. And what was really going on was I was going through like a deeper spiritual awakening. And during this time, I really needed, like I needed somebody to tell me I wasn't crazy because of what I was experiencing. And, you know, I was a mom to two young kids, and I didn't really know that this is what was happening. So I reached out to somebody that I had gotten to give me, like basically like a bit of a spiritual assessment, told them my experiences and whatnot. And I ended up going under mentorship with them. And it really helped me because I learned how to ground my energy. I couldn't be at parties, in the mall, all these places where, you know, the energy is kind of chaotic. People are drinking. It really threw me off. So for me, it was really great to learn how to ground and clear your energy. And that kind of got me onto track with, you know, refining my gifts. And now this is what I do. And I feel like I developed pretty quickly understanding spirit.

SPEAKER_03 5:48

Yeah. Well, I know I just had a lot to say. No, no, that's okay. I honestly like I've always I've always truly believed that like what's desired by you or what's designed for you. And and sometimes like that just comes into alignment naturally, and like you don't, it just comes out of nowhere. As an empath, I can completely like understand. Because like I worked at an airport before becoming a flight attendant, and the energies that would come in, like you take on a lot, even like in when I did aesthetics before, like you take on people's energy. And it's so important to have those grounding things, those tools and those things to protect your energy too, so that you're not walking around with everybody's yunk. And I know that you yeah, you can you can get that.

SPEAKER_01 6:34

Yeah, it can be a lot sometimes when you're like in. I worked in a hospital and I was working just as a unit clerk, but when there would be like code blues and things like that, the the energy within that area would make anybody kind of nervous, right? But then you end up being somebody like me who's extra sensitive. And it was a lot, and I understand why I can't do that so much right now. I took a step back from the hospital because it was really overwhelming for me to be in that setting, you know, walking through the hallways and there's like body bags there, and I'm like in the basement, and I'm like, hmm, yeah, like everything was just fully loaded with energy. So I was like, okay, we're gonna take a step back, and I feel so much better because of it.

SPEAKER_03 7:17

I can only imagine that is what's that common misconception about this work like um that we go around able to see everything and know everything.

SPEAKER_01 7:31

Like people will be like, oh, well, what do you see? Who's with me right now? And I'm like, it doesn't work that way. Like, we are still normal people, and my my time and my energy is valuable, and I'm not going to just be open to everybody and everything at all times. Like, I have boundaries with the spirit world when I'm not working, I'm not trying to connect with spirit. I don't go to parties to do readings for people on a whim, you know, just for entertainment. So that is one of the misconceptions, is that I go seeing spirit everywhere.

SPEAKER_03 8:04

That makes perfect sense. And you have to, you have to protect yourself. Yeah. Like I've had my own experiences and things that like led me into my own spiritual ways of learning to protect myself and all that, like I mentioned before, but I can't imagine like I get that, like, oh, people automatically assume, oh, so like, are you reading? Are you can you see my grandmother right now? I'm sure you get that a lot.

SPEAKER_01 8:27

For real, I do. And there are times like when I'm when I'm in like a more private setting, and somebody asks me, maybe, maybe I might open up to do it if I'm like with a friend and we're just hanging out at the house. But I'm not just going to do that out and about in the grocery store or you know, at a party. It's just no, you're not gonna catch it.

SPEAKER_03 8:48

And if you don't create those boundaries, that could be really scary too, like having too much coming in at once, and like you have to have that because you're still a human.

SPEAKER_01 8:56

It actually gives you the feeling of anxiety. So I used to struggle with anxiety when I was young. I still do sometimes, but it was like to another level. And what I didn't realize was that I was interpreting spirit's energy as anxiety, right? So when spirit comes close, you may feel like subtle changes, right? Like your heart races a little bit, almost feels like an adrenaline surge at times. You might feel hot. And so these things would trigger anxiety in me. And I sometimes I'd go into like a full-blown panic attack. So again, learning and knowing this helped me recognize it and also helped me with my anxiety. So now I feel a lot calmer because I know what's happening, you know?

Grief Relief Through Validation

SPEAKER_03 9:36

Yeah, no, that's great. I feel like people are often looking for like peace and understanding when they look into mediumships. And in your perspective, I guess, how can mediumship help someone feel? And what kind of clarity do you people receive in your sessions?

SPEAKER_01 9:55

So I think that mediumship can help people because for one, a lot of people don't have a strong belief system about the afterlife. We all kind of wonder, and everybody's kind of like I find people now are opening up more to that, knowing that there's more after death, but just knowing that their loved ones, when you give evidence of something that they've recently done, an accomplishment. Maybe somebody just had a baby and they're wondering, like, what would my dad think right now? Just having that validation of that person that comes through saying, not only did I see it, but I was there. I've spent time with that child's soul, you know, things like that I think are really healing to the people, knowing, like, okay, I can go on. They are aware of what's happening and they're seeing my accomplishments. I think that that's the biggest part is like being able to connect people or, you know, this one's very sensitive, but like mothers that, you know, have lost a child and getting to reconnect them, that's like on another level of reward for me to be able to help make those connections and let them know that you know their their children are okay. It's just a different kind of relationship now. You know what I mean?

SPEAKER_03 11:07

I kind of got curious there because I was just remembering too, because uh I did a session with you, I did it as a group with my girlfriends, and I remember when you did do mine, what came through was my grandmother, and she basically you reaffirmed because I always wondered, like I named her, her second name is after her, and you said it and like that had me. I had these bums and everything. Like, so she is watching, like, she does know that I did that and like how special she is, you know, like so. I can definitely attest to what you're saying.

SPEAKER_01 11:39

Yeah, that that's what I would say is the most important thing when you're doing this is showing people, holding space for them, and that their loved ones are still there. It's not about impressing people, like of course, it's nice to get validation that you know your reading resonated with them, but knowing that you you helped somebody that was in deep grief, like that that feels good.

Intuition As A Quiet Compass

SPEAKER_03 12:01

For sure. And like grief is grief is never ending, really. But having that that validation, I can see how that can be gives somebody clarity. I speak a lot about intuition myself in the work that I do, and I'd love to hear your take on or golden nuggets on on this chair and how uh share that with my listeners, like how intuition and how like I guess you kind of felt the calling to do this, and here you are.

SPEAKER_01 12:30

Yeah, so it's interesting, like backtracking a little bit to what I said earlier. I told you I was always very drawn to spirit, right? So I think this goes into your intuition, like your soul knows what it needs, and you will continue to be drawn to the things that you need to be doing in life, right? Now, this can come in the form of lessons. For me, I I just I knew I had to do something with spirit. There, I was just so interested. It was my passion. At this point, I didn't really know what was going on, but I knew I needed to work with spirit on some capacity. So I was always trying to like, I remember laying, I was laying, I must have been let's say 18 years old. And I was always like really drawn to auras. And I would sit there in my house at like, I don't even know, nighttime and everyone's sleeping. I'd be like practicing, looking at my aura and doing all these things to like just be with spirit. I wanted to learn about it. I wanted to, I read books on it. I'd go, I'd go to the library and get books and I would read about this because I was like so intrigued. So, like that was my intuition, really pulling me in a direction that I needed to go that I wasn't listening to. Now, your intuition is actually quite quiet. Okay. I know for some people it can be loud, but I feel like intuition is quiet, it's calm, it's grounded, and it'll tell you where you need to go. Now, when you're in a situation with people that don't make you feel good, that's your intuition talking. That's telling you like this isn't for you. These people aren't in alignment with you. Pay attention to how you feel around people, right? If somebody makes you feel good, excited, or if somebody kind of gives you like that uneasy feeling, that's a that's a sign for you, like maybe this isn't for you, right? Yeah.

SPEAKER_03 14:17

In the world of inspirement, for sure. Yeah. Yeah. I I I I I also know, like, as a kid, like if you think back to things that you're like already drawn to, that right there is like guidance, I guess, to like where you're meant to be. And I think what I wanted to to come out of here there too is just like you're a perfect example of somebody who really stepped into that power. And I think some of us are a little bit afraid, especially with something like this, because it can be scary when you're feeling things that you know, like like you said, like you might feel like a crazy person if you don't get that right proper mentorship, and learning how to create those boundaries, learning to protect yourself, learning how to ground yourself, being able to listen to to the to the spidey senses, like you said.

SPEAKER_00 15:04

Absolutely.

SPEAKER_03 15:06

What are some small ways to begin connecting inwards that you recommend?

SPEAKER_01 15:12

So, not everybody can meditate, but for me, this was really what I like, this is part of my everyday life. Okay, some people need to exercise every day, that's all well and great. I do that too when I can, but for me, it's really just spending that time with my own soul. Like, you know, I have two young kids, it gets a little chaotic. So if I need to turn inwards, I make sure to ground my energy, kind of just wash myself with like that white light just visually. And then I sit with my own energy with nothing on, no distractions, and I just breathe and I feel into that energy and I let that come to me. That's how I would advise people to sit with themselves. For some people, it could be journaling, right? Journaling how you feel and just allowing that to flow. Yeah. Better if that answers the question.

Staying Grounded While Doing Spiritual Work

SPEAKER_03 16:00

No, that's all the answers. And that's a great, that's a great little tool that you can have as a mom. I can I, you know, you have to have those moments to just breathe. There's breathing exercises you can do, but just visualizing that white light, I think that's beautiful. And how do you stay grounded doing this work? How do you stay grounded while exploring the spiritual world?

SPEAKER_01 16:20

It was actually a bit of a challenge in the beginning because I was trying to juggle again, like mom life and learning how to connect with spirit and how to just really be in my own energy when I needed to, right? So for me, staying grounded in this work is spending time outside. Like it's really detaching from like this 3D life that we have, very digital age, and spending time outside. Again, the deep breathing, doing things like that. And I let myself wonder about the world. Like I like I find I'm somebody that likes to think beyond and outside the box, and that helps form my belief systems about it too. So I like I search things, I I think about things that are very taboo, and I let that kind of help guide me to my belief systems. And then I get grounded in who I am and what my purpose is.

SPEAKER_03 17:16

And I wish more people would would be doing that because we need more special, we need more people like you. This is why I wanted to have you on here because I really feel like we all have this like inner knowing. We all have this like what's uh like uh we we have this space and we have this inner compass and the spiritual aspect of ourselves that we kind of let because we are so in this through, like you said, like the 3D world. How do we connect the 3D and the 5D? Like, where's the middle part? And I I as a business owner, as a mom, like there's just so much chaotic chaos, there's so much going on in the world that we need to have these reminders to connect within again, connect with who you are authentically. So I think that's really you know what?

SPEAKER_01 18:02

I think that there's a lot of people, like I know it's been said around the internet, like there's the great awakening kind of taking place, but really there is a lot of people that are starting to really open up to this. And really, I think anybody can really be connected to spirit and connected to their intuition, right? Like that is part of you. It comes with you when you come into this world. We all have that light within us. Some of us will choose to use it professionally, and some of us will just choose to use it for ourselves, and both is okay, but more of the world is open to this right now than I think ever before. I find so many people are deeply connected to spirit that I do readings for. I do a lot of spiritual assessments, and that's what I find is a lot of people are actually having a lot of mediumistic experiences and are only now noticing because there's so many of us talking about it now. You know what I mean? Like so many of us are sharing our experiences. They're like, wow, that's how I feel. This must be what's happening to me. And so they start looking into it. And I think a lot of my purpose is helping people kind of see that. Now, I don't offer a whole ton of like helping people in developing their gifts, but I do help people notice their gifts within the spiritual assessment. So just giving people kind of what I'm tuning into and validating their experiences for them through a reading, which helps them understand, like, okay, maybe I do need to start taking the next step. And so I find there's a lot more light workers. I feel like I help awaken the light workers.

If You Feel Drawn To This Path

SPEAKER_03 19:32

You know, yes. I do. I actually have a friend of mine who I grew up with who also like as a young child would see shadows, would see things that like were unexplainable. We grew up together, so we've been in this like spiritual thing, but she only like recently started well, not recently, maybe in the last five years or so, really started to walk, like really live in that purpose and like really take on the gifts and everything and and shows up differently. And I'm so proud of her. But even like I've had conversations with her where I had two parents who were very awake and very, I don't know, I guess like curious about everything. And I was very in it already since like teenager. But I remember having experiences like being in hotels and sensing things, right? Just like you mentioned, or like people's old houses back in Portugal. There's a lot of energy there that I would that I felt and I felt crazy about it. And but the more I opened up about it and the more I talked about it out loud, it gives permission for others who are scared to talk about it. And so I think that's huge. I guess uh I guess my next question to you is if someone feels drawn to this work, what would you say to them?

SPEAKER_01 20:47

I would say to pursue this, but it's also it's a very enlightening road. There is a lot of support, but there's it also can at times feel a little lonely because you're going through something that you are learning to unlearn things from your past, conditioning, whether it's religious beliefs and whatnot, and to stick it out because you're gonna come out the other end with a lot more just awareness for I I want to say for like the way you see other people. That's one thing that's really changed about me is the way I view people I see, people that are going through challenges in the world. Like we really are all souls, and I believe that our bodies are just like a physical vessel meant to learn in this life, right? And so when I when I see people, I see basically souls that are here for a journey and a mission and growth, right? And sometimes the people that have the hardest lives are the ones that are learning the most lessons in this life to bring back. They're more elevated souls, in my opinion, that are coming back to learn and to bring that back and kind of you know raise their frequency for their next lifetime.

SPEAKER_03 21:59

Sure. School. It's like we're in a school. We're in life. Yeah, that's exactly it.

SPEAKER_01 22:05

It's like earth is soul for humans and souls, right?

Where To Find Lara And Goodbye

SPEAKER_03 22:09

Yeah. To elevate to expand to our next evolution, I guess. Okay, I think uh what I love about this convo is that it it all comes back to connection within yourselves, whether that's with your intuition or just something beyond that we can see. That's all the questions I had lined up. Where can people find you?

SPEAKER_01 22:30

And how can they currently you can find me either on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook, all under Medium Laracysson. My booking link is within the bios there if you want to check out availability. And I also have a podcast if people like to listen as well, Two Mediums and a Large, where we where I talk with another medium and a channeler about our experiences and sort of just our journeys along this road.

SPEAKER_03 22:56

Yes, it's a good one. Check it out. Lada, if you can send me, I can see Alata. If you can send me those links, I will put them in the description of this podcast as well. And thank you for having me. Of course. Thank you for making time and being here and uh being a guest. I'm you again.

SPEAKER_02 23:17

Thank you for spending this time with me here on the inner beacon. If you're not already following me, you can find me on Instagram at immarisa.xo. And if this episode resonates, spread the love like you would Nutella by sharing this podcast and tagging me so that I can personally thank you. And if you are feeling extra loving, leaving a review helps light up another beautiful soul and supports the growth of this space. I am so glad you're here. I'll meet you on the next episode.