Medical Medium Podcast Episode 127: A Chat With My Dad

Host: Anthony William
Guest: Anthony’s Dad
Date: February 20, 2026

Episode Overview

In this heartfelt and lighthearted episode, Anthony William, the Medical Medium, sits down for an intimate conversation with his father. They reminisce about family experiences, reflect on lessons learned from nature and animals, and offer glimpses into Anthony’s unique path as a healer. The pair cover everything from rescuing turtles to the secrets of propagating thousands of mulberry trees, sharing stories infused with warmth, humor, and deep respect for the natural world. Listeners are treated to a rare behind-the-scenes look at Anthony’s upbringing and the family roots that shaped his compassionate, relentless mission to help others heal.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Wisdom of Animals and Rescuing Turtles

[03:11 – 13:37]

• Shared Passion for Animal Rescue: Anthony and his dad reveal their lifelong devotion to saving turtles, often braving highways to rescue them from traffic danger.
  • “I've been in love with turtles since I was a young kid, and...I feel like they have a soul.” – Dad [03:39]
  • “I remember a lot of different turtle savings...I never recommend this for people. Just got to watch out. You can get killed easy, you know?” – Anthony [05:30]
• Supernatural Pond Adventure: The duo recounts the spontaneous creation of a backyard pond that became a sanctuary for fish, frogs, a turtle, and even a baby alligator.
  • “He was a baby turtle on his own. There's no water to be found anywhere out there. Became his home.” – Anthony [09:00]
  • “We had a turtle, an alligator, and they were all friends. And they were all talking to each other in there. They were all happy.” – Anthony [12:13]
• Spirit’s Role in Nature: Anthony references his connection to Spirit guiding animal rescues and providing insight into unusual happenings, like mysterious fish appearing from the sky.

2. Propagating and Loving Mulberry Trees

[13:37 – 18:18]

• Cultivating Mulberries as a Family Tradition:
  • “We've planted thousands of [mulberry trees]. Thousands. That's not like...it’s for real.” – Anthony [14:52]
  • “We're gonna be like Johnny Appleseed. You gotta keep growing mulberry trees all over.” – Dad [14:29]
• The Hard Work of Propagation:
  • “It's hard. It's hard bending over. A lot of bending over. A lot of knee work, you know?...But no, I keep doing it. I have to stay in shape. I have to keep going. You stop. You stop. That's not good.” – Dad [15:24]
• Harvesting and Sharing with Wildlife:
  • “Waxwing birds come in by four or five hundred of them...They’ll take the crop and leave...They get fat too.” – Dad [16:15–16:33]
  • “What I like doing is a mulberry meditation...I'm just in this deep meditative state.” – Anthony [17:14]

3. Reflections on Anthony’s Calling and Childhood

[18:18 – 24:08]

• Anthony’s Early Intuitive Gifts:
  • The family struggled with Anthony’s habit as a child of approaching strangers with unsolicited health information, prompted by his connection to Spirit.
  • “You were a pain in the ass. We'd take you to the grocery store, and you'd be pulling on people's arms and telling them what was wrong with them. And it was embarrassing.” – Dad [18:41]
  • “But there were people that were interested...but you guys can’t do your grocery shop.” – Anthony [19:16]
• Sacrifices of a Life in Service:
  • Anthony never took vacations, dedicating “20 hour days, seven days a week” to helping others, with the phone ringing at all hours for emergencies.
  • “None. I don't remember one vacation at all...in your whole life.” – Dad [21:03]
  • “Self care was not even...If I could get four hours sleep every night for years.” – Anthony [24:04]
• The Urgency and Ethics of Healing:
  • “When people are chronically sick...it's critical, you know, we help them. And that's what, that's the message I got from spirit of compassion.” – Anthony [24:25]

4. Foraging, Childhood Adventures & Lessons from Nature

[26:49 – 29:29]

• Foraging Mishaps and Intuition:
  • Both recall getting sick from eating wild plants as children.
  • “You had a little poisoning going on from foraging...I think it was ferns? Yeah, something about ferns. Fiddleheads.” – Dad [27:06]
  • “Every time I saw those beans that grew wild would sicken me, just seeing them.” – Dad [27:30]
• Spirit’s Guidance:
  • Anthony explains Spirit taught him which wild foods were safe.
  • “Spirit would tell me what mushroom to eat...what mushrooms were safe...I’m telling anybody out there, don't forage for mushrooms, whatever you do.” – Anthony [28:08]

5. Health Rituals & Mulberry Innovations

[25:46 – 31:15]

• Dad’s Signature Drink:
  • A daily mix of “lemon, lime, wild blueberry juice, and water,” consumed from morning to afternoon.
  • “That's what I drink every day. It keeps me alive.” – Dad [26:01]
• Future Mulberry Drinks:
  • The father-son duo share their love for blending mulberries with coconut water each season.
  • “I'll be doing mulberry and coconut water.” – Dad [30:57]
  • “That is incredible...that is an incredible, incredible delicacy.” – Anthony [31:09]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Animals’ Souls and Sanctuary:
  • “Those little guys had souls. It was a real relationship we had with them.” – Dad [13:31]
  • “It was like a miracle, because how they found that puddle of a pond, it's just a whole nother thing.” – Anthony [13:15]
• On Sacrifice and Service:
  • “You worked your ass off seven days a week.” – Dad [20:58]
  • “It's hard to rest when you know that many people are suffering out there. And I…just didn’t care about myself…” – Anthony [24:25]
  • “You're due for [a vacation].” – Dad [30:09]
• Lighthearted Banter:
  • “Looks like blue and purple all together.” – Anthony describing his dad’s drink [30:48]
  • “I'm drunk on happiness.” – Dad [30:36]

Key Timestamps

• Animal Rescue & Turtle Stories: 03:11 – 13:37
• Magical Backyard Pond: 07:10 – 13:37
• Mulberry Trees & Propagation: 13:37 – 18:18
• Family and Childhood Reflections: 18:18 – 24:08
• Sacrifice & Work Ethic: 21:00 – 24:25
• Foraging and Nature Lessons: 26:49 – 29:29
• Signature Drinks & Mulberry Blends: 25:46 – 31:15
• Closing Family Moments: 31:25 – 31:28

Tone & Takeaways

• Tone: Warm, nostalgic, candid, and playful, with a grounding reverence for nature and family.
• Takeaways: This episode offers rare insight into the roots of Anthony William’s compassion, shaped by a father who modeled hard work, care for all living things, and an intuitive connection to the world. Their shared stories highlight the joys, mishaps, and miracles found both in wild nature and family bonds.

For further wisdom gleaned from the Medical Medium’s work, visit medicalmedium.com and explore his books and social media. As always, the information shared here is grounded in decades of unique, Spirit-led healing experience.