Barbara Ann Brennan (February 19, 1939 – October 3, 2022) was an American writer, spiritual healer and teacher working in the field of energy healing. In 2011, she was listed as the 94th most spiritually influential person in the world. In this episode, the audience asks Barbara about her pre-birth intentions, healing with hands and how our beliefs…

In this episode Kelsey dives into LinkedIn strategies with Liam Darmody, a LinkedIn expert known for his no-BS approach to personal branding and social selling. He shares how to transform your LinkedIn profile into a powerful, client-attracting landing page while still showcasing who you are. Liam’s insights are especially valuable for coaches, ent…

In this episode, the group chose the categories: Male, American, Lived in the 1900's, and a Leader. This could have been so many different people, but it was Malcom X who came through. Christy felt a completely different kind of energy coming from him and the conversation was fascinating. Of course, his perspective now is quite different than it wa…

In this episode Kelsey sits down with Lisa Princic, founder of Scaling Deep. With over 15 years of experience helping thousands of business owners create sustainable and profitable business models, Lisa breaks down the myths and misconceptions around memberships. We explore how to simplify the process, avoid overwhelm, and build a membership progra…

In this episode, Kelsey sits down with Chelsea Barbine, the founder of Core Care Cultivate, to discuss the transformative journey of motherhood and her belief that we are "forever postpartum." Chelsea shares her personal experience of becoming a mother and how it led to the creation of her incredible coaching program that supports moms in thriving …

This Dead Talk was conducted at the France retreat a couple of weeks ago. There were 17 of us all staying at a wonderful Chateau north of Paris. Christy and I let the group pick the categories and Winnifred came through. She told us that she was chosen after great debate among all of the other dead people who could have come through, because she re…

In this episode, Kelsey sits down with Ashley Buffa, a powerhouse mother of 11 children, business owner, and home systems expert. Ashley shares her transformative approach to household management, coaching overwhelmed moms on how to shift from the "minion martyr" mindset to becoming confident, capable, and respected CEOs of their homes. With her pr…

Please join us for a conversation with Spencer Sunshine (PhD, Sociology) for a presentation and discussion about his recent book, Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism The Origins and Afterlife of James Mason’s Siege (Routledge, 2024). Find more about Dr. Sunshine on his website here, and find the book at the Routledge website here. From t…

Please join us for a conversation with National Book Award winning author, Jason Mott, about his recent book, Hell of a Book: or the Altogether Factual, Wholly Bona Fide Story of a Big Dreams, Hard Luck, American-Made Mad Kid (Penguin Random House, 2021). Find it here from the publisher, and here from Amazon. This event will be guest hosted and mod…

In this episode of Whiskey and Work, Kelsey Murphy sits down with Anna Axster and Wendelin von Schroder, co-founders of Lodestar Whiskey, a women-owned whiskey brand that’s quickly gaining attention in the spirits industry. Anna and Wendelin share their fascinating journey from working in the music industry to founding a whiskey brand during the pa…

A conversation with Dr. Michael Sierra-Arévalo (Sociology, University of Texas, Austin) about his new book, The Danger Imperative: Violence, Death, and the Soul of Policing (Columbia University Press, 2024). Find it here from the publisher, and here from Amazon. Find Dr. Sierra-Arévalo's homepage here. Series organizers (alphabetical) are Amber Bro…

In this episode of Whiskey and Work, Kelsey Murphy sits down with Ann Cardona, founder of Little Fishies Swim School. Ann shares her journey from military life to becoming a swim instructor, then transitioning into entrepreneurship. Discover how she built her swim school from the ground up, the challenges of turning her in-person lessons into a dig…

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey Murphy dives into an enlightening conversation with Alene Brennan, a nutrition coach specializing in autoimmune diseases and chronic illness management. Alene shares her journey of managing her health through nutrition, mindset, and lifestyle changes. They discuss the challenges and changes th…

In this episode, Christy channels the white light who answers questions from a live audience. The topics revolve around d the theme of your body and energy. It is a fascinating look into how the energy is brought into and moves through the body For more info, click below: Gary Temple Bodley Christy Levy…

Darryl and Christy are very good friends and this is Darryl's third reading. He's visiting the Pyramids in as couple of weeks and wants to be fully prepared. His spirit guides come forth to explain just how to get the most out of this incredible trip. If you like super Woohoo stuff and hearing from spirit guides, this one is for you. For more info,…

We're right in the middle of our new Chakra Flow course with students all over the world and I had the inspiration to bring in a Chakra teacher. I wanted to learn about chakras from a nonphysical perspective. So with the whole group on Zoom, we had Christy bring in an expert who could explain their perspective to us. Chakra master Harish Johari cam…

In this episode, Christy brings in England's Queen Elizabeth I (born 1900) for a wonderful conversation about her pre-birth intentions. She discussed how her intentions brought her into the life that would become The Queen Mother. It's not that she specifically chose to become the queen in order for her pre-birth intentions to be realized, it was t…

In this episode, Christy channels The White Light. I ask questions about Love, Perspective, Earth, how to live in joy, how to manifest anything you want, and even questions about Artificial Intelligence. The White Light shares their perspective and reveals some things I myself was surprised to hear. I think you're going to be fascinated by what the…

Althea Gibson was an African-American tennis sensation in the 1950's. She was one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line. Her pre-birth intention was to experience freedom under immense repression. In this amazing episode, Althea talks about how the universe placed her in the perfect situation to allow those intentions to unfold as the…

Spencer Tracy was an iconic actor of the golden age of film. In this amazing episode, he talks about his pre-birth intentions; communication, expression and romantic relationships. He tells us the secret to living a wonderful life full of joy. He talks about his relationships with Jimmy Stewart, Clark Gable and Katherine Hepburn. He even talks to u…

In this episode, Christy brings in Nikola Tesla. He tells us about his pre-birth intentions, his interest in numbers and geometry, the truth about the pyramids in Egypt and what they are for, and he reveals information about the massive influx of energy that came into the planet in the late 1800's. He discusses his relationships with Thomas Edison,…

Nathan Mayer Rothschild, was an English-German banker, businessman and financier. His intention in this life was to explore freedom and oppression. In this conversation, he explains that there are 3 ways to live life - 2 that are full of the 'good stuff' and the other is the way most people live, which is a small life. He talks about how we plan ou…

Jane Eyre is one of Christy's favorite books and she was delighted to bring in Charlotte Bronte for a fascinating conversation about her intention to explore Authentic Expression and communication. She explains how intentions are set prior to birth and how interests and desires are created and matched. For more info, click below: Gary Temple Bodley…

In this episode, we randomly pulled the following cards: Male, English, 1800's and music. Sir George Grove stepped forward for a fascinating conversation about life in the 19th century, how the world was just beginning to be interconnected, the arts and culture of the time, and the overall level of fear in those days. We asked him about his perspec…

In this episode, Tina Turner comes through to talk about her pre-birth intentions, how anyone can be healed, how she healed generational domestic abuse patterns and how she had a massive shift in perspective in her lifetime. She explains how anyone can shift their perspective in every area of their life and how this is achieved. We were both star-s…

In this episode, we readonly selected the following cards: Male, Born in the 1900's, French, Philosopher and Jacques Derrida came through. During his life, Jacques pioneered the concept of deconstructionism - "Nothing means anything." It was a fascinating conversation with a brilliant mind. He talks about how nothing is serious and the purpose of l…

Christy and I were inspired to start a new series called Dead Talk. These are in-depth interviews with famous people who have crossed over. We will be talking to actors, musicians, philosophers, scientists, authors, politicians, etc. about their lives, their pre-birth intentions, and their perspectives from the nonphysical. These will be spiritual …

Prince transitioned in April 2016. About two weeks ago, Prince came through Christy and the three of us had a four-hour conversation. I was able to record about 3 hours of it before my phone died. This was the first time we've ever recorded a conversation with a dead celebrity. Over the last couple of years, we've talked to Chris Farley, Tom Petty,…

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson (Wellesley, Africana Studies, faculty page link). Find Dr. Carter Jackson's website here (link). Dr. Carter Jackson's upcoming book, We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance, will be published June 4 and can be pre-ordered, details at the publisher's website here (link) or Amazon he…

Join us in conversation with Dr. Marianne Celano (Emory), Dr. Marietta Collins (Morehouse) and Dr. Ann Hazard (psychologist/author) about their book "Something Happened in Our Town" (publishers link) (Amazon link). Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/csusb-race-policing Thank you to the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the Diversity, Equit…

Join us for a conversation with journalist/correspondent, Dana Miller Ervin for a film screening and discussion of her film, Fractured. She will be joined by Chief Deputy Durwin Briscoe of the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office (North Carolina). Dana Miller Ervin is an award-winning journalist who has worked at “60 Minutes,” CNBC, “CBS This Morning”…

Join us for a conversation with Professor Sahar Aziz (Rutgers Law, link). Find Professor Aziz's recent article "State Sponsored Radicalization" in the Michigan Journal of Race & Law here (link). Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/csusb-race-policing Thank you to the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Com…

Kelly Bowker is a lot like Christy in so many ways. Like Christy, Kelly is a channeler and a medium. Her empathic abilities came on strong and just a couple of years ago. And just like Christy, she never dreamed she would have the gifts she now possesses. Christy has always said that anyone can do what she does. They just have to make a shift in th…

Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/csusb-race-policing Join Luke William Hunt (link) -- a philosophy professor and former FBI Special Agent -- for a conversation about the ethics of police deception and dishonesty. In his new book, Police Deception and Dishonesty: The Logic of Lying, Hunt argues that many of our assumptions about policing and security …

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey sits down with transformational coach, best-selling author, and podcast host, Cathy Heller. They discuss Cathy’s journey from a soul-searching trip to Jerusalem to becoming a successful podcaster and businesswoman, the importance of finding purpose, creating a fulfilling life, and balancing mo…

Join us for a conversation with Gisela Perez Kusakawa (Asian-American Scholar Forum, director, link). Find Ms. Kusakawa's recent article "From Japanese American Incarceration to the China Initiative, Discrimination Against AAPI Communities Must End" for the ACLU here (link). Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/csusb-race-policing Thank you to the Colleg…

Join us for a conversation with Rosemary (“Ruby”) Nidiry, a Senior Counsel in the Justice Program at the Brennan Center for Justice (link). She manages the program’s Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime and Incarceration project, a coalition of nearly 200 police chiefs, correctional officials and federal and state prosecutors from around the cou…

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Samantha Simon (University of Arizona, link). Find Dr. Simon's new book, Before the Badge: How Academy Training Shapes Police Violence, here at the publisher's website (link) and here at Amazon (link). Find Dr. Simon's website here (link). Recording Coming Soon Thank you to the College of Social and Behavioral Sc…

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Tony Cheng (Duke University, link). Find Dr. Cheng's new book, The Policing Machine: Enforcement, Endorsements, and the Illusion of Public Input, here at the publisher's website (link) and here at Amazon (link). Find Dr. Cheng's website here (link). Thank you to the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and …

A conversation with Dr. Daniel Gascón and LG Freierman University of Massachusetts, Boston. Daniel Gascón is an Associate Professor in the Sociology Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston, a Research Fellow at the Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy. He is the founding director of the Racial Ju…

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey sits down with parenting and host of The Parenting Reframe podcast, Albiona Rakipi. They discuss the challenges and triggers parents face in today's world, the importance of self-reflection and understanding one's own parenting style, and the uniqueness of each child-parent relationship and th…