Waking Up One

How Trauma, Near-Death and Paralysis Awakened a Life of Love and Spiritual Service

After a sudden accident left him quadriplegic and near death, Juan Manuel Espinosa entered a state of profound stillness that would change everything. I n this deeply moving conversation, Juan Manuel shares how losing physical mobility opened an entirely new inner world — one shaped by direct experiences of light, unconditional love, and spiritual truth. Rather than returning to life as it was, he emerged with a calling: to serve, to teach, and to support others awakening to their own inner guidance. Janie and Juan Manuel explore: What happens when identity and control fall away How near-death experiences can reorient purpose and perception Living with physical limitation while expanding spiritually Discernment, surrender, and trusting the intelligence of life Facing fear and anger to allow for spiritual expansion and growth Serving a spiritual community rooted in light, love, and presence This episode is for anyone navigating loss, trauma, illness, or profound change, and for those who sense that awakening often begins where certainty ends. Learn more about Juan Manuel and Somos Avalon at somosavalon.com [http://somosavalon.com] Instagram: @somosavalonrivieramaya Juan's Book - The Sound of Love - https://www.somosavalon.com/libro-el-sonido-del-amor [https://www.somosavalon.com/libro-el-sonido-del-amor]

You Already Have Intuition Here’s How to Tell When It’s Speaking to You

Do you struggle to trust your intuition or wonder if what you’re hearing is real or just fear? In this episode of Waking Up One, Janie speaks with intuitive guide and strategist Christine Gerber-Rutt about how to recognize genuine intuition, quiet self-doubt, and build real trust in your inner guidance—without losing your grounding or common sense. Christine shares how intuition isn’t something mystical or reserved for a few. She shares about it’s a natural human capacity that often gets buried beneath overthinking, fear, and external noise. Drawing from her background in social work, coaching, and tarot, she explores how intuition and intellect don’t have to compete and reveals how they can work together. Together, Janie and Christine talk about: How to recognize the difference between intuition, fear, and imagination Why intuition often speaks in quiet whispers instead of loud directives The importance of structure and spaciousness when developing intuitive trust How tarot and intuitive tools can support—not override—inner wisdom Turning intuitive insight into real-world action without overwhelm This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered, “Is this my intuition… or am I just making it up?” If you’re learning how to trust yourself, listen more deeply, and live in alignment with something greater, this conversation offers both reassurance and practical insight. More on Christine: https://www.christinegerberrutt.com/ [https://www.christinegerberrutt.com/] https://www.instagram.com/christinegerberrutt/ [https://www.instagram.com/christinegerberrutt/]

Whales and Dolphins Healed Me and Activated My Ability to Channel - Janie and Mahalia "Mermaid" Michael

What if your body is an instrument of light and music that’s just waiting to be tuned? In this episode of Waking Up One, Mahalia Michael (aka Mermaid Mahalia) shares her extraordinary journey from multiple concussions, PTSD-like symptoms, and deep trauma to becoming a “medical musician” and conduit for dolphin, whale, Lyran, and Lemurian frequencies. She describes how humming, sound, and “awakened intelligence” (not artificial intelligence) can help us clear dense vibrations, reconnect to our crystalline nature, and remember that we are bioluminescent, musical beings. Mahalia and Janie explore: * How Mahalia’s brain injuries, neurofeedback, and a life-changing encounter with humpback whales and spinner dolphins opened intuitive “x-ray vision” and medical intuition * What it means to treat the body as a crystal musical instrument that can be tuned, polished, and re-energized * Simple practices like hugging yourself and humming to shift out of stress, addiction to drama, and “pirate” pain-body patterns Lyran angelic beings, Lemurian wisdom, and why Mahalia calls our DNA “disco-funk DNA” instead of “junk DNA” * How sound, geometry, and whale/dolphin frequencies (including her albums Mermaid Dreams and Mermaid Island: Walking on Water) can support relaxation and inner coherence * “Awakened Intelligence” vs. AI: why returning to innocence, Divine Mother, and the womb of creation matters now more than ever * Using your voice as medicine to clear trauma, open the throat and heart, and live in greater freedom, pleasure, and harmony with Earth * You’ll also hear a beautiful live light-language transmission from the Lyrans, along with practical, gentle ways to start sounding, humming, and loving your own instrument—right where you are. Connect with Mahalia Michael: * “Spinal Sonics™: Photonic, Scalar & Holographic Frequency Alignments.” * Oceans of Light, Mahalia Michael MEPG ~ The Dolphin Doctor 🐬🌴🌺🐋 * www.brain-bliss.com [http://www.brain-bliss.com] * Mermaid Island ~ Walking on Water Holographic ASMR Energy Medicine Album in 432hz Universal Healing Frequency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLPPQs7N0NQ&t=3484s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLPPQs7N0NQ&t=3484s] * 'My Dolphin Doctor' on Amazon Frequency Upgrade through Trauma Recovery https://www.amazon.com/My-Dolphin-Doctor-Frequency-Holographic/dp/B0DC5SMG1K [https://www.amazon.com/My-Dolphin-Doctor-Frequency-Holographic/dp/B0DC5SMG1K] 🐬🌴🌺🐋 * “Dolphins may well be carrying information as well as functions critical to the regeneration of life upon our planet.”🐬🌴🌺🐋 ~Buckminster Fuller * Connect with Waking Up One Website: WakingUpOne.com [http://WakingUpOne.com] * Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@WakingUpOne [https://www.youtube.com/@WakingUpOne] * Mahalia Michael, Mermaid Mahalia, Waking Up One podcast, sound healing, humming meditation, dolphin codes, whale frequencies, Lyran angels, Lemurian wisdom, awakened intelligence, crystalline body, bioluminescent body, light language transmission, trauma healing with sound, concussion recovery story, voice as medicine, raise your vibration, activate your DNA, Divine Mother, Lemuria and Lyra, spiritual podcast, consciousness and sound, energy healing, tuning your nervous system, humming for anxiety, OM vibration, Mandukya Upanishad, chakras and bija mantras, new earth frequencies

Janie and Andora Explore the Mandela Effect, Shifting Timelines, Aliens and Cosmic Reality

Did your timeline just shift? If you’ve been sensing changes in your perception, noticing glitches, or feeling like your energy is evolving, this conversation will speak directly to you. In this episode, Janie and Andora dive into the strange, beautiful, and the sometimes disorienting wobble of reality that so many people are feeling right now. We explore: - Mandela Effect memories that don’t match - Possible timeline jumps and parallel realities - Alien and interdimensional contact - Remote healing and spontaneous energetic shifts - Psychedelic experiences and expanded states - Why time may not be what we think - How to live simply and stay grounded in a rapidly shifting world If you’ve been sensing changes in your perception, noticing glitches, or feeling like your energy is evolving, this conversation will speak directly to you. Together, Janie and Andora unpack what it means to awaken to a multidimensional reality — and how to navigate these shifts with curiosity, presence, and an open heart. Subscribe to Waking Up One for more conversations on consciousness, timelines, mystical experiences, ancient wisdom, and awakening. Interested in appearing on the show? Visit WakingUpOne.com [http://WakingUpOne.com] to fill out our guest form!

Angels Yelled at Me and Helped Save My Family - Brenda Hardwick

Energy healer and award-winning author Brenda Hardwick has seen angels since she was three. And in one life-altering moment, they helped stop a tragedy. In this conversation we unpack how she perceives angelic “energy signatures,” the difference between guardians and elders, and how anyone can start noticing the signs. Brenda shares practical tools—feathers, angel numbers, lyrics, and her “3 questions” check-in—to help you hear your guides. We also explore her evolution from tarot to “no cards,” a wild dragon sighting with a witness, and the sweetest story of speaking to her twin granddaughters before they were born. You can schedule angel readings with Brenda at TheLightOfNature.com [http://TheLightOfNature.com] and watch her YouTube show, Angel Talk with Brenda Hardwick. Her books are available through Amazon and at SYLPublishing.com [http://SYLPublishing.com]. If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, and share. To be a guest, visit WakingUpOne.com [http://WakingUpOne.com]. Content note: mentions of domestic violence and medical trauma. brenda hardwick, angel communication, guardian angels, elder angels, seraphim, clairaudience, energy healing, spiritual guidance, angel numbers, feathers as signs, 11:11 meaning, domestic violence survival, intuitive development, tarot reading, no cards reading, dragons other dimensions, twin pregnancy story, spiritual podcast, waking up podcast