Podcast
Spirit School
Hosted by Danielle Searancke · EN
Accessible, Authentic, and Empowering Spiritual and Mediumship Development
Since 2018, Danielle Searancke, known as the Squamish Medium, has been sharing the raw and real journey of a spiritual medium. As an Indigenous mother of two and mountain mama, Danielle offers an honest and vulnerable look into the highs, lows, and transformative lessons from over a decade on the mediumship and spiritual development path.
Trusted by a global community as a mentor and guide, Danielle’s journey began with mediumship readings at her kitchen table in 2013. Now, Spirit School has grown into a thriving online and in-person learning sanctuary, rooted in her passion for mentoring healers in a holistic and heart-centered way.
Through storytelling, teachings, and reflections, Spirit School is your space for spiritual exploration, practical tools, and soul-deep connection.
So, grab a cup of tea, settle in, and join Danielle in uncovering the wisdom and magic Spirit has for you today.
Welcome to Spirit School
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Episodes
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Music, Mediumship & the Intelligence of Spirit with Debbie Squizzero
May 101:28:08Tap to summarize**SOUND QUALITY - ever have one of those days? Tech was not on my side today and my mic wasn't working so the sound quality is less than stellar - watch the video version on youtube** In this episode, Danielle sits down with her longtime friend and fellow medium Debbie Squizzero, also known as the Singing Medium, for a rich and joyful conversation about the way the spirit world communicates through music. Deb shares how songs began showing up in her readings during tarot class, why she always hears them in her right ear, and how her clients have built entire playlists from the songs their loved ones sent through her over the years. Danielle and Deb also swap stories about group readings, the resistance that almost kept them both from the work they were born to do, and the health crises that ultimately forced them into alignment. Whether you are a developing medium, a devoted sitter, or someone who has ever woken up with a song stuck in your head that felt like more than a coincidence, this episode will make you listen differently. This is a conversation between two friends who have walked the path together for nearly a decade, and it shows. Follow Deb on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/debbie_squizzero_medium/ Check out her events and website https://www.debbiesquizzero.com/ Spirit School Retreat June 8 - 12 BC with me https://www.daniellesearancke.com/spirit-school-retreat
Transcribe →The Maturing Medium: Ego, Soul & Service
Feb 600:41:12Tap to summarize2026 marks my 13th year of mediumship development. In this episode, I reflect on what has truly sustained me on this path — not the phenomena, not the validation, not the performance — but the maturation process of ego, soul, and service. Mediumship is not about becoming special. It is about becoming spiritually mature. Through the lens of the energy centers, I explore how mediumship development mirrors human development: • Root — belonging, inherited beliefs, humiliation and dignity • Sacral — emotional awareness, “Is this mine?”, energetic repair • Solar Plexus — qualifiers, authority, ego maturation Spirit School Retreat June 2026 Applications are Open! https://www.daniellesearancke.com/spirit-school-retreat
Transcribe →Spiritual Gatekeeping: Boundaries, Scarcity and Red Flags
Oct 2000:40:54Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we unpack a powerful listener question: Can students also become gatekeepers in spiritual spaces? From mentorship secrets to withheld resources, we explore where "healthy boundaries" end—and where scarcity, secrecy, or ego may begin. This isn't a call-out episode—it's an invitation to look deeper at how we share, protect, and pass on spiritual knowledge. We talk transparency, reciprocity, cultural protection, and why some teachings are guarded for good reason. In This Episode, We Explore: Gatekeeping vs. Boundaries: How to tell whether someone is protecting themselves—or protecting exclusivity. Scarcity and Insecurity: The hidden fears behind withholding teachers, tools, or lineage. Reciprocity in Community: When sharing is medicine—and when it must come with respect and responsibility. Cultural Protection: Why some teachings must be guarded to preserve tradition and fight colonization. Business Spaces: What happens when entrepreneurs gatekeep strategy? Personal Accountability: What to do when someone else's secrecy triggers something in us. If this conversation stirred something in you, please share your thoughts on Instagram or leave a comment where you’re listening—your experiences help shape future episodes.
Transcribe →Unpacking Weaponized Spirituality
Oct 300:46:25Tap to summarizeWhen does spiritual teaching cross into control? Danielle S. and Danielle B. explore “weaponizing spirituality”—the moment channelled messages or confident truth claims become decrees that override your agency. They unpack pandemic-era examples, business-space tactics (such as blind offers, urgency, and the “you’re not ready” approach), and gatekeeping in training. You’ll hear how humility, transparency, and psychological safety create healthier containers for learning, plus quick cues to spot red flags and practices to restore balance—like shared authority, longer decision windows, and clear expectations. If absolutist language, guru-centering, or pressure to buy now make your nervous system spike, this episode offers a grounded reset and questions to bring your power back online. Highlights: Defining weaponized spirituality and its impact on personal agency. Business tactics: blind offers, urgency marketing, and inflated payment plans. Gatekeeping in training with labels like “untrained” or “unqualified.” Mediumship as an interpretive art with room for error and growth. Humility as the antidote to absolutism in spiritual teaching. Psychological safety built through clarity, transparency, and time. Restoring balance with shared authority, alumni access, and peer learning. Red flags: absolutist language, guru-centering, urgency, and pressure. Self-check prompts to notice when you may be giving away power.
Transcribe →The Art of Boundaries: Navigating Friendship and Business
Sep 2300:46:46Tap to summarizeDanielle S. and Danielle B. pick up their conversation about ethics, boundaries and the evolution of their client → collaborator → friend relationship. They trace the arc from a first evidential reading to working together for the past five and a half years — interspersed with stories about grief, postpartum, entrepreneurship burnout, spiritual tools, and how to keep a working friendship healthy. Highlights: The first reading: Danielle B. remembers coming for grief support after her father’s death — and getting future details that have since come true. Evidence first: Danielle S. explains why she always brings through verifiable mediumship details before offering psychic predictions. Teaching empowerment: how Danielle S.’s mentorship changed Danielle B.’s relationship to spirit work and gave her permission to trust her own intuition. Pendulum experiment: a revealing anecdote about discovering tools, the doubting mind, and how the two Danielles use quick yes/no messages to validate readings for each other. Boundaries in practice: concrete examples of how they negotiate work rhythm. Containment vs. bleeding: a key phrase — containment — used to describe emotional maturity in their working friendship, and how it helped when postpartum or business overwhelm showed up. When closeness changes readings, both note how intimacy can shift mediumship, and why friends sometimes become less likely subjects for readings. Why they stay: treating each other like professional clients created space, clarity and longevity. This conversation is weekly—leave a comment, tag and share on social, and send in your questions for future episodes.
Transcribe →Serving with Integrity in the Spiritual Space
Sep 1601:06:32Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Danielle returns to Spirit School after a season of filming and welcomes a new co-host. Together, they explore what it means to serve with integrity across spiritual work, business, and everyday life, offering real stories, practical reflections, and invitations for your own practice. • Meet the co-host: how Danielle and Danielle Baker first connected, and why shared values and accountability matter on the mic • Integrity in the spiritual space: boundaries in client care, energetic capacity, and separating mentoring from mediumship • People pleasing, energy sickness, and prioritizing health to sustain spiritual service • Consent and need: why gift certificates can misfire, and how readiness can shape better readings • Bypassing versus responsibility: intention as the compass, and owning choices and consequences • Parenting and business parallels: transparency, self-responsibility, and modelling integrity in everyday roles • Cultural teachings and spiritual maturity: decolonized transparency, lateral kindness, and accountability when repair is possible Listeners' reflection: how do you recognize when you're in integrity, and what helps you course correct?
Transcribe →Surrounded by Creatives: How Emotional Support Became Medicine
Sep 200:26:07Tap to summarizeThis episode of Spirit School is a little different. It is raw, unedited, and straight from my heart. After a summer of filming, I have been reflecting on the surprising ways my nervous system has healed and how being surrounded by a team of supportive, passionate creatives became medicine for my spirit. I share: • How clairsentience and nervous system sensitivity show up in mediumship • The hidden costs of spiritual work on our energy and health • Why holding space for others can tax us more than we realize • The radical shift I felt from letting go of control and scaling back my business • How being with a crew of artists, storytellers, and creatives repaired my nervous system in ways I never expected • A powerful “before and after” moment that changed how I see love, support, and belonging Whether you are a medium, healer, or simply someone navigating burnout, my hope is that these reflections give you both comfort and inspiration. Sometimes healing does not come from solitude. It comes from being seen, supported, and surrounded by others who bring out the best in us. ✨ Mentions in this episode https://www.daniellesearancke.com/ • Spirit School Collective (membership community) • The Declaration program on ethics and integrity (coming this September) • Asha Frost workshop at Spirit School for the Equinox • Sacred Spirit Retreat in June 2026
Transcribe →Returning to the Sacred with Asha Frost: Simplicity, Burnout, and the Call to Ceremony
Jul 2300:25:34Tap to summarizeIn this heartfelt and nourishing conversation, Danielle welcomes back Indigenous healer and bestselling author Asha Frost to explore what it means to simplify—not just our lives, but our spiritual paths. Together, they reflect on burnout, ancestral responsibility, reclaiming joy, and how ceremony becomes a lifeline when the world feels heavy. They also share behind-the-scenes insight into their upcoming Enchanted Equinox Weekend Retreat, happening September 20–22 in Squamish, BC—a powerful gathering to reconnect with your inner spirit, the land, and the divine. Join Us In-Person This Fall Enchanted Equinox Weekend Retreat September 20–22, 2025 Spirit School, Squamish, BC A sacred weekend of ceremony, channeling, healing, and reconnection. Register here: https://www.daniellesearancke.com/enchanted-equinox-weekend-retreat Save $150 with code: SPIRIT150 Limited to 20 guests
Transcribe →The Raw Truth About Change, Fear, Courage, and Becoming Who You’re Meant to Be
Jul 900:36:29Tap to summarizeIn this deeply personal episode of Spirit School, I share what it’s really like to walk through massive life change while staying spiritually grounded. This is the messy, tender, transformative part of the journey we don’t often talk about. I reflect on the signs Spirit gives us before change arrives, the discomfort that often pushes us forward, and what it feels like to be in the void - the space between who we were and who we’re becoming. I also share stories I’ve never told before about stage fright, quitting my job, self-sabotage, and finally choosing courage over comfort. This episode includes a soft update on a life-changing experience I’m currently navigating. I’ll be sharing more when the time is right, but for now, I hope this conversation helps you feel less alone in your own season of transition. If you’ve been struggling to stay centered while everything shifts, this one is for you. In this episode, I talk about: • The early signs of change (and why we often resist them) • What the void really is and how to move through it • My personal relationship with fear, visibility, and self-sabotage • The importance of spiritual tools that actually work when you’re overwhelmed • Why it’s okay to take up space even when it feels unfamiliar • A soft announcement about what’s unfolding this summer Want to follow this journey in real time? Come join me inside the Spirit School Collective with our new limited-time Seasonal Pass. You’ll receive exclusive weekly updates, behind-the-scenes reflections, group readings, and live teachings that support you during times of big spiritual and personal growth. If this episode resonated with you, I’d love if you left a review or shared it with someone else walking through change. We grow stronger when we walk together.
Transcribe →Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should: Mediumship, Capacity & Ethical Service
May 23, 202500:43:40Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Spirit School, I’m answering a beautiful question from listener Jackie, who asked how I sustain my energy as a medium -especially as a working mom starting her own animal communication business. I share the real behind-the-scenes of what it’s looked like to serve Spirit for 12+ years while raising a family, navigating burnout, recovering from an audit, and building a business rooted in ethics and capacity - not just hustle. You’ll hear me reflect on: The difference between what I can do and what I should do My energetic boundaries and why I rarely book more than 4–6 readings a week How I use my calendar as a psychic tool to know when I should and shouldn’t work The role of compassion fatigue and spiritual integrity in my decisions How I’ve diversified my work beyond readings to honour my own sustainability If you’ve ever asked yourself “How much can I really hold?”—this one’s for you.
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