Realms of Curiosity with Sarah & Wendy

About Realms of Curiosity with Sarah & Wendy

In a world that feels increasingly chaotic, uncertain, and hard to make sense of, Realms of Curiosity with Sarah and Wendy offers a different kind of conversation. Drawing from shamanic practice, psychology, and decades of firsthand experience with non-ordinary reality, Sarah and Wendy explore the deeper forces shaping our inner and outer worlds—from intuition and consciousness to deception, transformation, and the shifting nature of truth itself. They don’t claim to have answers. Instead, they follow curiosity into the unknown—questioning, exploring, and inviting you to do the same. Because in times like these, curiosity might be one of the most powerful tools we have.

Publisher

Wendy Halley and Sarah Finlay

Category

education · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

25 Apr 2026

Latest episode

19 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

16 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Sept 2026

   What Is Reality? Exploring Consciousness, Perception & the Unknown

   In the Season One finale of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy finally explore the question they've been circling all season: What is reality? Drawing on childhood experiences, spiritual encounters, shamanic practice, and decades of exploring consciousness, they reflect on how their perceptions of reality have changed over time. Sarah shares childhood experiences involving spirit guides and “Star Boy,” while Wendy reflects on invisible friends, soul retrieval, soul loss, and recurring imagery from her own journeys. The conversation expands into questions about the limits of human perception, consciousness, timelines, intention, symbolic and energetic realities, and the possibility of interdimensional experience. They also consider how difficult it can be to separate genuine experience from interpretation—and why uncertainty itself can become a reason to keep exploring. Rather than offering a final definition of reality, Sarah and Wendy embrace the mystery. After sixteen episodes of curiosity, questions, and sometimes very strange experiences, Season One ends where perhaps it was always headed: with more questions than answers. 00:52 Why Reality Matters 02:18 Spirit Guide Rescue Story 03:53 Star Boy and Safety 06:37 Paranormal to Shamanism 09:18 Invisible Friends Return 10:22 Soul Retrieval and Lost Children 14:01 How Much Can We Perceive 16:57 Timelines and Splitting Narratives 20:45 Layers of Reality Explained 23:52 Symbolic Shamanic Worlds 24:42 Intention Becomes Reality 26:12 Limits of Human Perception 29:19 Glimpsing Another Realm 34:57 UFOs and Trust Issues 37:35 Life Without a Cellphone 38:57 Curiosity Without Conclusions 40:38 ChatGPT Mirrors Curiosity 43:38 Chaos and Carrying On ______________________ Visit Sarah's website (https://sarahfinlay.com/) Visit Wendy's website (https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/) Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer

2. 

   5 Sept 2026

   Mental Health, Spirituality & the Search for Healing

   In this episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy explore the intersection of mental health, spirituality, and healing. Prompted by a dream, their conversation turns toward the ways spiritual and shamanic practices might complement psychological approaches to healing. They discuss depression, medication, talk therapy, somatic and unconscious approaches, psychedelic experiences, and the importance of integration. They also explore technology addiction and our growing disconnection from nature, along with practices such as labyrinth walking and “stone medicine.” From a shamanic perspective, they consider concepts including fear, disharmony, soul loss, and the possibility of rewriting the personal narratives that shape how we experience ourselves and the world. Throughout the conversation, they emphasize curiosity, discernment, and the understanding that different approaches may be appropriate for different people. Ultimately, the discussion circles back to a question that has been emerging throughout the series: How much does our perception shape the reality we experience? 01:00 Astrology Forecast Talk 03:36 Mental Health Dream Prompt 06:05 Therapy vs Shamanic Work 09:33 Depression and Medication 16:17 Limits of Talk Therapy 18:15 Psychedelics and Integration 25:27 Tech Addiction and Brain 29:32 Nature Connection Heals 30:28 Journeying Tree of Life 31:33 Canyon Walks Stone Medicine 33:55 Labyrinths Letting Go 35:22 Shamanic Illness Remedies 36:50 Rewrite the Story Heal 39:12 Knowing Youre Healed 41:06 What Is Reality 44:44 Simulation: Lucid Dreaming 45:54 Perception Shifts Transition ______________________ Visit Sarah's website (https://sarahfinlay.com/) Visit Wendy's website (https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/) Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer

3. 

   22 Aug 2026

   What Counts as a Miracle? Learning to Notice the Miraculous

   In this episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy follow up on their experiment with the intention, “I invite the universe to show me miracles in joyful ways.” When Wendy doesn't notice any obvious synchronicities, they begin questioning what actually qualifies as a miracle. Does the miraculous have to be dramatic, or can it be found in gratitude, abundance, unexpected opportunities, and the way we choose to perceive everyday life? They explore manifestation, action, persistence, openness, trauma, belief patterns, and the possibility that changing our mindset may change what we're able to notice. Sarah shares two experiences she considers miraculous, including the unexpected realization behind the title of her book Allowing the Miraculous and an extraordinary invitation involving a 100-acre property in Virginia. Together, they consider whether miracles are something we create, something we receive, or something we learn to recognize. And their experiment isn't over yet. 00:47 Miracle Experiment Check In 02:07 Buy a Ticket Lesson 03:22 Noticing Everyday Miracles 08:56 Defining What Counts 11:50 Wendy’s Book Breakthrough 15:07 Miracle vs Miraculous 20:40 Reality Field Questions 23:07 Trauma Gets Sticky 24:14 Beliefs Block Manifesting 26:51 Hard Work vs Survival Mode 28:48 Magical Thinking vs Cynicism 30:19 Acceptance as Healing Step 32:25 Miraculous Move to Virginia 37:43 Miraculous Mindset Practice ______________________ Visit Sarah's website (https://sarahfinlay.com/) Visit Wendy's website (https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/) Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer

4. 

   8 Aug 2026

   When Reality Starts to Feel Different: Mystical Experiences & Consciousness

   In this episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy reflect on spiritual experiences that transformed their understanding of reality. Through personal stories, they explore moments when ordinary awareness seemed to give way to something much larger—from shamanic journeying and experiences of unseen presence to profound healing, life review, and an expanded sense of empathy and interconnectedness. The conversation also touches on storytelling as a way of exploring consciousness, the healing potential of spiritual practice, and the importance of remaining open to mystery without claiming certainty. They conclude by sharing a simple intention that has become part of their daily lives: "I invite the universe to surprise me in joyful ways." As always, the discussion is exploratory, personal, and rooted in curiosity rather than certainty. 00:33 Reality Feels Different 03:15 Matrix Falling Apart 04:20 Clairvoyance And The Falcon 06:15 Award Winning Book News 08:23 Phenomena And Boundaries 12:14 Dark Room Spirit Encounter 15:57 Hall Of Records Journey 20:19 Akashic Book Visions 21:02 Wedding Life Review 22:38 Oneness Through Empathy 25:10 Akashic Records Doubts 27:01 Bound Shaman Initiation 30:48 Ropes Fall Off Miracle 34:31 Second Initiation Intention 36:27 Inviting the Miraculous 41:19 Joyful Surprise Mantra 43:01 Closing Miracle Experiment ______________________ Visit Sarah's website (https://sarahfinlay.com/) Visit Wendy's website (https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/) Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer

5. 

   25 Jul 2026

   What If Your Beliefs Shape Your Reality?

   In this episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy continue their exploration of fate, free will, belief, and the nature of reality. After informally asking friends and clients whether they believe in fate, they reflect on the many people who feel that certain major events and relationships in their lives seemed destined to happen. They also consider whether fate and personal agency can coexist, and discuss the uncomfortable transitional periods when life seems to be waiting for something new to emerge. The conversation then expands into the relationship between belief and perception. Drawing from therapeutic work, shamanic perspectives, Hawaiian teachings, and personal experience, Sarah and Wendy explore the possibility that our beliefs—shaped by wounds, experiences, and expectations—may influence the reality we perceive. They also discuss oversouls, soul groups, karma, past-life impressions, and the ways shared beliefs can shape both individual and collective experience. As always, the conversation remains exploratory, open-ended, and grounded in curiosity rather than certainty. 00:42 LA Love Hate 01:14 Survey On Fate 04:09 Fated Love Stories 06:07 Orchestration And Free Will 08:25 Restless Waiting For Signs 12:06 Beliefs Shape Reality 17:21 Hawaiian Wisdom And Sprites 22:30 Born Esoteric And Oversoul 24:19 Soul Groups and Agreements 25:31 Magnetic Encounters and Free Will 26:50 How Much Is Fated 28:09 Rethinking Karma 29:51 Past Life in Hollywood Hills 34:01 What Even Is Reality 35:04 How We Met and Podcast Origin 38:32 Beliefs Shape Experience 40:35 Cults and the Power of Belief 42:51 Next Time Reality Questions ______________________ Visit Sarah's website (https://sarahfinlay.com/) Visit Wendy's website (https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/) Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer

6. 

   11 Jul 2026

   Coincidence or Divine Intervention? The Mystery of Meaningful Moments

   In this episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy explore the mysterious intersection of synchronicity, intuition, fate, and free will. Drawing from deeply personal experiences, they reflect on moments that felt profoundly meaningful—from unexpected meetings and life-changing decisions to experiences of missing time and intuitive knowing that challenged their understanding of coincidence. The conversation considers whether life unfolds through random chance, spiritual guidance, or a dynamic relationship between intention, awareness, and choice. Along the way, they discuss reducing mental noise, recognizing meaningful patterns, and remaining open to the possibility that life may be communicating in subtle ways. As always, the discussion is exploratory, reflective, and rooted in curiosity rather than certainty. ______________________ Visit Sarah's website (https://sarahfinlay.com/) Visit Wendy's website (https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/) Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer

7. 

   27 Jun 2026

   Channeling, Consciousness & the Mystery of Contact

   In this episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy explore questions surrounding channeling, intuition, contact experiences, and the nature of consciousness. The conversation begins with reflections on current events and growing public interest in UFOs and UAPs before expanding into a discussion of interdimensional contact, multidimensional awareness, and how information may be received through intuition, symbolic perception, and nonverbal knowing. Drawing from personal experiences, they discuss discernment, skepticism, the challenges of interpreting intuitive information, and the possibility that consciousness may extend beyond conventional models of reality. As always, the conversation remains exploratory, experiential, and rooted in curiosity rather than certainty. ______________________ Visit Sarah's website (https://sarahfinlay.com/) Visit Wendy's website (https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/) Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer

8. 

   20 Jun 2026

   Are You More Than Your Personality? Exploring the Higher Self

   In this episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy revisit the concept of the higher self and explore how shamanic journeying can provide access to perspectives beyond ordinary awareness. Drawing from personal experience and Hawaiian/Polynesian teachings, they discuss a model of consciousness that includes the oversoul, the body soul, and the mental soul, and reflect on how these aspects may influence intuition, identity, habits, emotions, and life direction. The conversation explores questions of purpose, social conditioning, symbolic guidance, and the possibility that consciousness extends far beyond the personality we experience in everyday life. As always, the discussion is exploratory, reflective, and grounded in curiosity rather than certainty. ______________________ Visit Sarah's website (https://sarahfinlay.com/) Visit Wendy's website (https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/) Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer

9. 

   13 Jun 2026

   Manifestation, Timelines & Creating Change

   In this episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy explore manifestation through a grounded, experiential lens. Together they question popular ideas about manifestation and discuss the relationship between intention, action, healing, and personal responsibility. Through stories and reflections, they explore synchronicity, unconscious patterning, trauma, guidance, and the role inner change may play in creating outer change. The conversation touches on timelines, higher self, effort versus flow, and the unexpected ways life sometimes redirects us when we move out of alignment. As always, the discussion remains exploratory, open-ended, and rooted in curiosity rather than certainty. 00:00 Manifestation Basics 01:34 Mundane Steps Matter 03:43 Timeline Healing Blocks 05:47 Magical Thinking Phase 09:03 Universe Gifts Guidance 10:39 Water Rain Detour 13:20 Effort Synchronicity 14:44 Grateful For Avoidance 17:10 Signs And Synchronicity 18:51 Unconscious Manifesting 19:48 Relationships As Mirrors 23:03 Money Beliefs Survival 24:43 Flow Over Panic 25:38 Riding Life Rhythms 26:38 Untying Old Knots 27:05 Healing Takes Grace 28:39 Manifesting Like Chess 30:00 Timelines And Possibility 32:42 Oversoul Dreams Reality 35:19 Desire Versus Ego 36:44 Starting Over At 60 38:50 Effort Versus Trust 40:41 No Means Try Again 43:03 Helping Field Calling 45:26 Collaborate With Magic 46:13 Feel Your Vision ______________________ Visit Sarah's website (https://sarahfinlay.com/) Visit Wendy's website (https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/) Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer

10. 

    6 Jun 2026

    Telepathy, Intuition & Why Some People Sense More Than Others

    In this episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy explore telepathy, sensitivity, and the many ways humans perceive information beyond ordinary awareness. Together they question whether telepathy is best understood as thought transference, heightened sensory awareness, pattern recognition, or something more difficult to explain. The conversation touches on intuition, neurodivergence, clairsentience, altered states, visualization differences, brainwave patterns, journeying, and the possibility that consciousness may operate more collectively than we typically assume. Through personal stories and reflections, they explore how trauma, sensitivity, and direct experience may shape perception—and ask whether expanded awareness is more common than we think. As always, the conversation remains open-ended, experiential, and grounded in curiosity. 00:00 Telepathy Or Patterning 01:28 Therapy And Clairsentience 02:46 Sensory Hypervigilance 05:22 Visual Intuition At Work 06:34 Aphantasia Vs Hyperphantasia 08:30 EEG Journeying Brainwaves 14:07 Defining Telepathy Broadly 18:56 Human And Nonhuman Contact 20:24 Calling The Uncle Guide 21:40 Spirit Cleanup Crew Stories 22:44 Telepathy Categories 23:25 Mind Reading Overload 25:08 Noisy Modern Minds 26:19 Plant Communication 27:09 Brainwaves And Focus 28:48 Interdimensional Helpers 31:19 Validating Psychic Info 33:33 Reality Iceberg 36:58 Trauma And Hypervigilance 38:14 Hollywood Sensitives 41:31 Autism And Telepathy 44:38 Closing Thoughts ______________________ Visit Sarah's website (https://sarahfinlay.com/) Visit Wendy's website (https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/) Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer

11. 

    30 May 2026

    When Your Old Life Falls Apart: Death, Rebirth & Transformation

    In this episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy explore the shamanic concept of dismemberment and remembering—death-and-rebirth processes in which old identities dissolve so something new can emerge. Through personal stories and reflections, they discuss experiences of loss, upheaval, symbolic death, identity shifts, and the unexpected ways transformation can unfold. The conversation touches on shamanic journey experiences, resilience, difficult transitions, letting go of limiting narratives, and the role discomfort can play in personal growth. They also explore how periods of breakdown—whether personal or collective—may invite deeper questions about who we are and what remains when familiar identities fall away. As always, the conversation remains open-ended, experiential, and grounded in lived experience. 00:43 Why Dismemberment Matters 01:57 Sarah’s First Breakdown Rebirth 04:56 Defining Dismemberment Rebuilding Self 05:57 Classic Shamanic Journey Dismemberment 08:02 Wendy’s Visions and Choking Dreams 11:48 Vintage Mustang Story 16:27 Stolen Car and Life Unraveling 21:42 Santa Barbara Struggle and Turning Point 25:49 Relationships as Ego Death Catalyst 28:20 Shamanism And Divorce 28:55 Trusting The Restlessness 31:41 Inviting Dismemberment Journeys 33:13 Hollow Bone Practitioner Ethics 35:31 Couples Work And Clearing 39:04 Death Rebirth And Shedding Skin 41:05 Training Discomfort With A Dog 45:17 Global Dismemberment And Resilience 48:17 Finding Space Between Thoughts ______________________ Visit Sarah's website (https://sarahfinlay.com/) Visit Wendy's website (https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/) Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer

12. 

    23 May 2026

    Why The World Feels So Chaotic Right Now

    In this episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy explore the growing sense that the world feels increasingly chaotic, polarized, and difficult to interpret. Through personal stories, reflections on cultural change, and shamanic perspectives, they discuss themes of deception, uncertainty, intuition, and the challenge of discerning truth in an age of information overload. Wendy shares transformative journey experiences that shaped her view that humanity may be moving through a period of breakdown and revelation, while both reflect on the importance of grounding through nature, community, personal integrity, and direct experience. The conversation also touches on telepathy, collective consciousness, symbolic perception, and Wendy’s novel Raven’s Daughter: The Story Keeper (https://www.threeworlds.media/books), which explores themes of deception and technological influence through speculative fiction. As always, the discussion remains exploratory, reflective, and rooted in curiosity rather than certainty. ______________________ Learn more about Wendy's book Raven's Daughter (https://www.threeworlds.media/books) Visit Sarah's website (https://sarahfinlay.com/) Visit Wendy's website (https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/) Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer

13. 

    16 May 2026

    How People Access Altered States of Consciousness

    In this episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy explore how people access non-ordinary states of consciousness through practices found across cultures and spiritual traditions. They discuss shamanic journeying through drumming and rattling, altered states induced through breathwork, fasting, ecstatic dance, and plant medicines, and the connection between dreaming, symbolic perception, and expanded awareness. Drawing from personal experience, they compare shamanic journeying with psychedelic experiences and reflect on the importance of integration, inner preparation, and learning to perceive rather than force experience through the analytical mind. The conversation also touches on differing cosmologies of middle, lower, and upper worlds, archetypal imagery, the unconscious, and the evolving nature of spiritual practice. As always, the discussion is exploratory, experiential, and rooted in curiosity rather than certainty. ______________________ Visit Sarah's website (https://sarahfinlay.com/) Visit Wendy's website (https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/) Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer

14. 

    9 May 2026

    What Is Intuition, Really? (And Can You Trust It?)

    In this episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy explore the nature of intuition and the challenge of learning to trust it. They discuss how to distinguish intuitive guidance from fear, ego, subconscious patterns, and wishful thinking, and reflect on how easily these can be confused. Drawing from their experience in shamanic practice, they describe intuition as a form of direct knowing—often arriving fully formed rather than through deliberate thought. The conversation also explores possible sources of intuition, including higher aspects of self, collective consciousness, and symbolic forms encountered in shamanic journeying. They consider whether helping spirits and guides are separate entities or expressions of a larger unified awareness. Along the way, they share personal insights into quieting mental noise, working with nonverbal perception, and recognizing the difference between intuitive clarity and emotional reaction. As always, the conversation is exploratory and grounded in lived experience, offering a thoughtful perspective on the nature of inner knowing. 00:37 Why Intuition Feels Scary 02:33 Defining Intuition 03:57 Higher Self Downloads 06:03 Telepathy And Symbols 07:04 What Are Spirits 09:11 Oneness Versus Separation 13:19 Why Incarnate Here 15:51 Fear Wishful Thinking Synchronicity 18:18 Pondering Intuition 19:07 Ego Versus Guidance 19:51 Modular Home Metaphor 21:23 Noise And Discernment 23:28 Ancestors And Telepathy 25:24 Plant Communication State 26:32 Meditation Resistance ______________________ Visit Sarah's website (https://sarahfinlay.com/) Visit Wendy's website (https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/) Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer

15. 

    2 May 2026

    What Is Shamanism? Healing, Consciousness & Why We Feel Stuck

    In this episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy explore how they understand and describe shamanism based on decades of personal experience and practice. They discuss the distinction between ordinary and non-ordinary reality, and how cultures around the world have developed different frameworks for engaging with spiritual experience. Drawing from their training in core shamanism, they reflect on the role of altered states of consciousness in accessing insight, healing, and guidance. The conversation also touches on working with helping spirits, the practitioner’s role in facilitating healing, and techniques such as extraction and power augmentation. From there, they shift into a discussion of “stuckness”—how people can become caught in unconscious patterns and narratives—and how shamanic work, symbolic experience, and connection with nature can offer pathways toward change that extend beyond traditional approaches. ______________________ Visit Sarah's website (https://sarahfinlay.com/) Visit Wendy's website (https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/) Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer

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    25 Apr 2026

    From Skeptic to Seeker: Shamanism, Consciousness & Real Spiritual Experiences

    In this first episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy open the door to the conversations they’ve been having for years—exploring the edges of reality, consciousness, and spiritual experience. With backgrounds in psychology, art, and decades of shamanic practice, they share the personal stories that shaped their paths—from early skepticism to profound, sometimes unexplainable encounters that challenged everything they thought they knew. Wendy recounts a striking waking vision that raised questions about time, identity, and the nature of consciousness, while Sarah shares the experiences that led her to shamanism, including moments that hinted at unseen realms and deeper intuitive knowing. Along the way, they explore what shamanism is (and isn’t), why they use the term “shamanic practitioner,” and how direct experience—not belief—has guided their understanding. This isn’t about having answers. It’s about following curiosity into the unknown—and inviting you to do the same. ______________________ Visit Sarah's website (https://sarahfinlay.com/) Visit Wendy's website (https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/) Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer

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