My Transformative Story
About
Hey! I'm Michelle, but most people call me Meesh.
Thanks for joining me on this journey. You may have questions about how I uncovered my gifts as a Psychic Medium—and how the hell I ended up teaching other spiritual entrepreneurs how to turn their magic into money.
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Well, let me tell you...I've been through it all, so I can understand you better!
So How Did You Find Out You Were a Psychic Medium?
As a child, I always felt a little bit odd. I spent considerable time alone and was quite happy with my own company. I often spent my afternoons exploring the forest in my backyard, creating elaborate relationships between my Barbie dolls, or watching more movies than the average American child. I remember one film in particular that always caught my attention: Matilda. Based on the 1988 book by Roald Dahl, later directed and starred by Danny DeVito in the 1996 film, Matilda was a special girl with incredible powers. She never truly felt like she belonged in her family; therefore, she dove into the world of books and found purpose in reading, mathematics, and philosophy. Her teacher, Ms. Honey, was particularly interested in Matilda for her above-average academic skills and incredibly kind demeanor. Over time, Matilda confides in Ms. Honey about her unique abilities—she can shift physical items with the power of her mind. Ms. Honey was fascinated by Matilda for her incredible gifts.
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Those incredible gifts fascinated me, too.
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Although I could not move physical items with my mind, I wondered if I might have some other superpower. But how do I find it?
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At night time, I would always sense a presence in my room. They walked around my room, talked to me through the porcelain dolls that stood erect on my bureau, and entered the depths of my dreams. My parents always argued that I watched too many horror movies and had a wild imagination. I became highly fearful of the dead silence in the middle of the night, so I decided to sleep on the living room sofa for many years. Hearing people "walking" through the kitchen in the middle of the night felt more settling.
Over time, the feelings faded away. I continued on as an adult studying Psychology and Sociology at Framingham State University. I enjoyed offering one-on-one counseling to vulnerable populations needing a non-judgmental listening ear. I wanted to give the world exactly what I wanted to receive. And this profession felt like a perfect match. Although in my spare time, I also dove deep into books detailing themes of astrology, birth charts, dream interpretations, tarot cards, and the effects of the cosmos. I became fascinated by these types of occult sciences.
The Awakening
And then, in 2017, I met with a Karma Doctor named John Wyrick. He specializes in karma healing, past-life regression, energy healing, and movement. After a recommendation from a friend, I decided to make the appointment. After 2 hours of deep analysis, he sent me a list of words related to my karmic makeup.
Some words included:
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Orphan, Mystic, Philosopher, Dancer, Healer, Storyteller, Scholar, Misunderstood, Homeless, Writer, Astrologer, Priestess, Early Death, Primary Hunger - To Escape Bondage
It appeared to be a very long list of worries and anxieties, but I took this as a start to understanding the karma I carry with me. After this meeting, I knew I needed to pursue something more extraordinary. I left a career as a corporate travel agent. I ended my romantic relationship. I weaned myself off of the prescription medication that was meant to curb my depression. And I booked a one-way flight to Southeast Asia. I had no idea why; I just knew I had to be there.
Travel Begins
Chiang Mai, Thailand—a small city in the Northern Thai highlands—became the epicenter of my spiritual journey. I attended a 2-day silent meditation retreat alongside 20 foreigners and 20 Thai Buddhist monks. The 2-day experience was filled with practicing meditation, conscious eating, purposeful silence, and present awareness. I always assumed meditation was relaxing after a yoga class, but this was an entirely different practice. This is the meditation you perform while eating, walking, standing, lying down, and any small moment that brings you back to the present moment. After this experience, I knew my meditative practice was integral to my being. The chaos that normally festered in my brain—ceased to exist. I needed to learn to meditate by remaining in the present moment to deepen my practice.
And then, I met a special friend who gifted me the book that I still travel with today, The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.
"As soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve, and life begins to flow with joy and ease. When you act out the present-moment awareness, whatever you do becomes imbued with a sense of quality, care, and love—even the simplest action."
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The spiritual practice deepened. I started living only in the present moment. I accepted all that happened to me as an experience FOR me, not TO me. I became more self-aware of my persistent thoughts, deep-seated patterns, and negative self-talk. I accepted all opportunities that presented themselves to me. And then the next chance fell into my lap.
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In October 2019, I flew to Iquitos, Peru, to meet a Shipibo tribe who introduced me to the powerful plant medicine known as Ayahuasca. Ayahuasca is a plant medicine indigenous to the Amazon Jungle. It grows throughout Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and other surrounding countries of South America. Ayahuasca is a medicinal brew made from the ayahuasca vines and chacruna leaves that, when brewed, will create a thick, mossy medicine used for spiritual and religious purposes by ancient Amazonian tribes. I was willing to embark on this journey to answer my question...
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"What is my purpose in this human experience?"
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I wish to refrain from explaining my ayahuasca experience in more detail, as the messages sent to me were only assigned for me to understand. But the best way to describe the journey with ayahuasca is the "most beautifully painful experience of my entire life." I starved on a plant diet consisting of only root vegetables and plants for two weeks and endured four hallucinogenic states of consciousness. I thought the answer would have been delivered to me during the ceremonies, but unfortunately, that was not the case. I was slightly frustrated and impatient—when do I find my superpowers?
The Moment Everything Changed
But then, I received a phone call from my sister: "Hey Shell, guess what? I'm a Psychic Medium!"
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"Shut up. No, you're not. How do you know?" I asked her, clearly skeptical of her "powers."
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She then explained that she connected with a spiritual mentor who helped her work within her gift. She even practiced sitting in this power with close friends and family. I couldn't believe it. She was so unbelievably accurate about information she could have never known. But how?
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I thought, If you are a medium, I must have gifts too!
A few weeks later, in the jungle of Tulum, Mexico, I was holding my own plant medicine ceremony with a few close friends. In our guided meditation, I started getting that feeling again—that same feeling I had as a child. It was that feeling that someone else was in the room with us. One of my friends at this ceremony had lost his best friend a few years ago, and I felt this very presence connected to him. I asked him if he would be willing to receive the information and messages coming to me.
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After another 2 hours of disbelief and revealing personal information, I had confirmed...
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I found my gift.
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This is my purpose.
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I called my closest friends and requested their permission to offer a psychic reading for free. I shared moments of closure. I helped people reconnect with family and friends.
I saw messages, memories, pictures, numbers, symbols, and colors. I felt physical, emotional, and spiritual sensations that were not mine. I was learning an entirely new language.
Building a Business From Absolute Scratch (And Why I Now Teach Others)
Here's what nobody tells you about discovering your spiritual gifts: the universe doesn't hand you a business plan along with your awakening.
When I started offering readings, I had no idea what I was doing. Zero business experience in the spiritual world. No mentor. No roadmap. Just me, my gifts, and a desperate need for validation.
So I did what most new intuitives do: I gave everything away for free.
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Fifty readings. Zero dollars. I poured my energy into strangers, friends, and anyone who would let me practice. I told myself it was about "building experience," but the truth? I was terrified to charge. I didn't believe my gifts were worth money. I didn't believe I was worth money.
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When I finally worked up the courage to charge, I started at $25. Sometimes $50 if I was feeling bold. I would literally shake when saying the number out loud. My voice would crack. I'd immediately follow it with, "But if that's too much, we can work something out..."
Sound familiar?
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But here's the thing—I had a secret weapon I didn't even realize I was carrying: years of corporate sales experience.
Before I became a psychic medium, I spent years in corporate America. I worked as a travel agent, then climbed my way into a sales role that paid me $10,000 a month. I learned how to read people, build rapport, handle objections, close deals, and most importantly—how to communicate value without apologizing for it.
When I finally connected those dots—when I realized I could apply sales psychology to spiritual work without feeling gross or inauthentic—everything changed.
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I started treating my mediumship like a real business. I claimed my Google My Business listing (best decision ever—most of my clients still find me there). I asked every single client for a review. I raised my prices slowly but consistently. I learned how to market myself without feeling like I was "selling out." I figured out how to speak about my gifts in a way that made people say, "I need that" instead of "That's weird."
And it worked.
And then....
Within a year, I went from inconsistent $150 months to consistent $5,000 months. Then $10,000. Then $15,000+.
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But here's where the real shift happened.
Other intuitives, healers, and psychics started reaching out to me.
"Meesh, how are you charging $175 for a reading?"
"How do you get clients without begging?"
"How did you build this so fast?"
"Can you teach me?"
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At first, I didn't think I had anything to teach. I was just doing what felt natural—blending my corporate sales skills with my spiritual gifts. But the more I talked to other energy workers, the more I realized:
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Most spiritual entrepreneurs are incredibly gifted—and incredibly stuck.
They're empaths who feel everything.
They're intuitives who know things without knowing how they know.
They're healers who transform lives with their presence alone.
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But they're also:
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Undercharging (or not charging at all)
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Overgiving until they're burnt out
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Hiding behind "suggested donations"
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Terrified of being seen as "too much" or "not enough"
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Waiting for permission to call themselves professionals
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Drowning in imposter syndrome despite having 5-star reviews
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Treating their gifts like hobbies instead of businesses
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And I realized: I've been exactly where they are. And I know the way out.
So I started mentoring. One healer. Then another. Then another.
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I saw the results
I watched Claire go from giving away free animal healing sessions to building a £600/month business with international collaborations—including a sun bear sanctuary in Borneo.
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I watched Mary go from $0 and zero clients to $2,000/month in just 15 weeks—a milestone that took me an entire year to hit.
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I watched Cindi go from zero discovery calls to booking 9 in one week with her "Holiday Trauma Dumpster" campaign.
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I watched Areta go from 93 TikTok followers and paralyzing self-doubt to signing her first $600 client and hitting 15,000+ views on a viral video.
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And that's when I knew: this is my other calling.
I'm not just here to connect people with Spirit. I'm here to help spiritual entrepreneurs stop playing small, stop apologizing for their gifts, and start building businesses that actually pay them what they're worth.
Because here's what I know for sure:
Your gifts are not a hobby. They're not a side hustle. They're not something you do "when you have time."
They're your PURPOSE. And purpose deserves to be paid.
I became a spiritual business coach because I was tired of watching gifted healers struggle in silence. I was tired of seeing psychics with 100+ five-star reviews still charging $50 an hour. I was tired of watching empaths burn themselves out giving everything away for free while secretly resenting their clients.
I became a coach because I refuse to let another intuitive dim their light because they don't know how to build a business around it.
And I became a coach because I genuinely believe that when spiritual entrepreneurs are resourced—when they have money, time, energy, and support—they can change the fucking world.
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So if you're reading this and you've been hiding your gifts, undercharging, or waiting for permission to step into your power—let me be the one to tell you:
You don't need another certification.
You don't need to be "more ready."
You don't need to wait until you "figure it all out."
You just need someone who's walked the path, made the mistakes, learned the lessons, and built the damn thing from scratch—to show you the way.
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That someone is me.