I was recently asked to be interviewed by my longtime friend WavenDean Fernandes for a series of conversations with energy practitioners, and this episode is the result--a warm, free-form conversation about intuition, mediumship, and spirituality.

I spent my career as an Air Force intelligence officer--the kind of background where you don't exactly bring up psychic readings at work. But underneath the logic and top-secret clearance, I'd always had a gift for reading people, one I kept quietly tucked away until a retreat about two years ago changed everything.

In this conversation, I open up about the unlikely path that took me from military intelligence to full-time intuitive and psychic medium--and why I now see that background not as a contradiction, but as the perfect training ground for this work. WavenDean and I talk through how information actually comes through to me (it starts as a scene, like a movie in soft focus), the difference between spirit guides and deceased loved ones, and two client stories that still give me chills: a woman I guided back to painting who now sells her art in a gallery, and a woman I saw in a past-life as a scholar--which explained her lifelong pull toward deep conversation over small talk.

We also get into the harder stuff--how I framed my own experience with cancer not as something I "had" but as something I was "experiencing," and why that distinction mattered so much to me. And we close with a genuinely mind-bending detour into past lives, parallel lives, and whether time is as linear as we think it is.

If you've ever felt a pull toward something you couldn't quite explain, this one's for you.

Highlights

From intelligence officer to intuitive. I spent my career in Air Force intelligence, then moved through politics and corporate wellness before a coach nudged me to lean into the intuitive readings I'd kept private--worried they'd clash with my security-clearance background.
The retreat that changed everything. About two years ago, I gave readings to ten women at a self-discovery retreat. Their reactions--shock at my accuracy despite my knowing nothing about their backgrounds--became the encouragement I needed to pursue this work fully.
How the readings work. I describe my process as multi-sensory: it starts as a visual scene (like watching a soft-focus movie), followed by impressions, sensations, and sometimes words. I'm always clear with clients that I don't want them feeding me information--it should feel like a natural conversation.
Guides vs. deceased loved ones. A key distinction I draw: recently deceased relatives and ancestors tend to show up offering emotional support and reassurance ("we're here, we love you"), while higher-level guidance about life path and direction tends to come through spirit guides and the angelic realm.
Real client stories. Two standouts I still think about: a woman facing a layoff who I guided back to painting, who now sells her art in a Kansas City gallery, and a woman I saw in a past life as a respected scholar--which explained her lifelong aversion to small talk and pull toward deep, philosophical conversations.
Reframing hardship. I share my own experience with cancer and how I consciously chose language like "having a cancer experience" rather than "having cancer"--treating hardship as something temporary to move through and learn from, not something to own.
The past lives/parallel lives conversation. Toward the end, I explain that "past lives" is really just a linear-brain way of understanding what may actually be simultaneous, parallel lifetimes--and I describe experimenting with intentionally "shifting" into a desired version of myself (including playing the best round of golf of my life after doing so).
Where to find me. I offer private readings and a six-week "Applied Intuition" mentorship (built around a behavioral assessment tailored to each person's unique way of receiving information) via KathleenDavenport.com, along with my podcast and social channels.

Here's where you can find and connect with Kathleen in all the cozy corners where she hangs out:

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Available on all major podcast stations, Finding Focus with Kathleen Davenport is where transformation stories come alive. Whether you’re navigating a life transition, career pivot, or spiritual awakening, this podcast offers insight, inspiration, and real conversations with people who found clarity and purpose by following their inner guidance--and sometimes a strong nudge from the Universe. Host Kathleen Davenport, a retired military officer turned intuitive guide and psychic medium creates space for seasoned leaders, practical seekers, the spiritually curious, and anyone feeling called into something more.

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