Podcast Summary: The Jamie Kern Lima Show –

Ep: "You are Not Alone: Signs, Angels, God & How the Universe is Guiding You" w/ Laura Lynne Jackson

Release Date: December 16, 2025
Host: Jamie Kern Lima
Guest: Laura Lynne Jackson (NYT Bestselling Author, Psychic Medium, Teacher)

Episode Overview

In this illuminating conversation, Jamie Kern Lima and celebrated psychic medium and author Laura Lynne Jackson explore questions of divine guidance, connection with lost loved ones, the existence of angels and spirit guides, and our eternal soul’s journey. The episode deconstructs spiritual concepts in accessible, relatable language, offering hope to listeners of all backgrounds—regardless of specific faith or skepticism.

Laura shares personal insights and lessons from her books, especially her latest, The Secret Path to an Illuminated Life, inspiring listeners to open their hearts to the possibility that we are always supported, never alone, and deeply connected to a powerful “team of light.” Key topics include understanding spiritual guidance, the “four Claires” of intuition, the nature of signs, how to access spiritual connection, and how to find purpose and love in everyday life.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Are We Being Guided? (00:00–06:35)

• Laura’s Core Belief: Everyone has a “team of light” that includes God energy, spirit guides/angels, and deceased loved ones (including pets and ancestors).
  • “We just need to open our heart and our minds in order to see that guidance each and every one of us have. What I refer to as a team of light on the other side, accessible to us at all times and present with us whether we recognize it or not.” – Laura (00:02)
• Feelings of isolation are natural but not reflective of the true spiritual situation.
• Every listener is “guided” to the podcast: “If anybody's listening right now and this is new to them, well, welcome because your team of light guided you to listen to this podcast. This is how it works.” – Laura (02:12)

2. Breaking Down Spiritual Terminology: Team of Light, God Energy, Spirit Guides, Angels, Signs (06:46–11:35)

• God Energy: Not confined to religious imagery but experienced as an ever-present force of love inherent in all.
  • “I see God energy as this force of love...that we couldn't be separated from if we tried.” – Laura (11:35)
• Spirit Guides: Angelic beings contracted with your soul before entering “Earth school”; universally present, whether or not we’re conscious of them.
• Deceased Loved Ones: Continuously guide and love us; relationships do not end at bodily death but transform and grow stronger.
• Practical Connection: Everyone can communicate with their team of light through intention, prayer, meditation (listening), dreams, and asking for signs.

3. The “Monkey Mind” and Intuition (16:44–31:01)

• Monkey Mind: The analytical frontal lobe, relentless in self-critique and skepticism, drowns spiritual perception.
  • “It's the part that is usually very negative, very mean sometimes to us, always has a narrative going on. And it is very, very grounded in what you see is what you get.” – Laura (27:23)
  • Activities that quiet the monkey mind—showers, driving, repetitive tasks—open the door for spiritual insights.
• Intuitive Channels: The Four Claires
  • Clairvoyance: Clear seeing (inner vision, vivid dreams, auras).
  • Clairaudience: Clear hearing (thoughts or “voices” not from you).
  • Claircognizance: Clear knowing (sudden downloads, certainty without logic).
  • Clairsentience: Clear feeling (reading energy of people, places, art).
  • “All everybody needs to do right now is to say to your team of light, okay, I'm all in. I'm ready to connect. Guide me, show me.” – Laura (31:02)

4. The Nature of the Soul & The “Earth School” (35:22–39:05)

• Our souls are eternal, “spiritual beings having a human experience.” Bodily death isn’t the end; consciousness continues.
  • “We are spiritual beings made of light. And when we leave our physical bodies, we turn back into light... our soul, essence is always on the other side.” – Laura (36:39)
• Earth is described as a “school” or “virtual reality” designed for learning love and connection.
• Grief is eased by recognizing that lost loved ones are still near and relationships can even strengthen after death.

5. Overcoming the Limits of the Material Mind (39:52–47:27)

• Jamie acknowledges many skeptics and those who require proof but emphasizes that lived experience and openness reveal the unseen.
• The “dunce cap” metaphor: Our human mind limits our perception to just what is provable, but reality and connection are vaster.
• Jamie’s deeply personal story: Her mother’s end-of-life vision revealed profound truths about beauty, unity, and what truly matters.
  • “She’s like, ‘JJ, it’s all so beautiful. All these things everyone fights about, none of it matters...’” – Jamie (52:26)

6. Finding Purpose & Living an Illuminated Life (47:27–52:26)

• Purpose: We each arrive programmed with gifts; honoring, nurturing, and sharing these with the world fulfills our mission.
  • “We really are spiritual beings in physical bodies right now... We all come here programmed with unique gifts... and it's our job to find them, honor them, and then share them with others.” – Laura (47:52)
• Guidance in Real Life: Stories from Laura’s book reveal how opening to spiritual guidance reframes struggle as purposeful (e.g., the nurse who found new meaning after spiritual confirmation).
• Signs: Call, ask, and remain open—whether from God, guides, or loved ones—the universe responds.

7. How to Begin: Asking for Signs & Responding to Guidance (52:26–end)

• Getting Started:
  • State your intention: Want to be guided or receive a sign? Ask sincerely.
  • Notice the unexpected: Signs can be as mundane as overheard conversations, as Jamie and Laura discuss with her “armadillo” example (17:01).
  • Validate: Don’t write off what you notice as coincidence; hold the experience and see what follows.
  • “If you want to kind of tap into or get to know your spirit guides more, just direct your thoughts to them and tell them, ‘I'd like to know what you look like. I'd like to know what your names are.’ Because they'll show you.” – Laura (15:22)
• Jamie affirms that her personal and professional circles rave about life changes after working with Laura’s techniques—even as skeptics at first.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “If anybody's listening right now and this is new to them, well, welcome because your team of light guided you to listen to this podcast. This is how it works. There's no such thing as coincidence.”
  — Laura Lynne Jackson (11:35)

• “Nobody ever needs to go to a psychic medium to connect with their loved ones on the other side, to connect with their spirit guides, to connect with God energy. That doorway is within each person.”
  — Laura (13:09)

• “The moment I go into psychic reading mode, my brain looks as if I'm in a coma. The frontal lobe, brainwave activity silences, and different parts of my brain light up.”
  — Laura (28:51)

• "We all come here programmed with unique gifts. We really do. And it's our job to find them, honor them, and then share them with others. But that's on us first.”
  — Laura (47:52)

• Jamie’s mother in her final days:
  “She just wakes up and she says, ‘JJ, it's all so beautiful. All these things everyone fights about, none of it matters...’”
  — Jamie (52:26)

• “Your spirit guides might come in and step in there, but they're always there to help. So you don't even need to fully believe in it. You could just test it...”
  — Laura (17:01)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:00 – 06:35: Introduction to the team of light and what it means to be guided
• 11:35 – 15:22: God energy, spirit guides, and how everyone can connect
• 16:44 – 18:13: Shower insights and why the relaxed mind channels spiritual messages
• 27:23 – 31:02: Monkey mind explained and science behind intuition
• 31:02 – 35:22: “Four Claires” and how we all have intuitive abilities
• 36:39 – 39:52: Soul’s eternity, Earth as “school,” and comfort after loss
• 47:52 – 52:26: Discovering and embracing purpose through spiritual connection
• 52:26 – 55:27: Asking for and interpreting signs; skepticism to belief journeys

Tone & Style

• The conversation is warm, open-hearted, and encouraging—both mystical and practical.
• Both host and guest are empathetic and gentle in handling sensitive topics of grief and belief.
• Laura balances spiritual language with accessible explanations and even scientific insights.

Key Takeaways for Listeners

• You are not alone: Every person has access to spiritual guidance through multiple channels, regardless of belief background.
• Proof is personal: Experience, intention, and openness create proof, not outside validation.
• Spiritual tools are innate: Everyone has the intuitive capacity; practice and intention matter most.
• Grief is transformed: Death changes relationships but does not end them.
• Purpose is ongoing: Your journey, gifts, and even hardships are meaningful and guided.
• Start simple: Ask, notice, and trust—your “team of light” is already working on your behalf.

To Go Deeper

For key tools, practices, and stories—including detailed answers on how to ask for and trust signs—listen for the next episode (Part 2) with Laura Lynne Jackson.