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Interviews with Innocence

Interviews with Innocence

Marla Hughes | Podcast Host 252 Episodes Mar 13, 2026

Marla Hughes, a lifelong child advocate with a Master's in Exercise Physiology and experience at UCSF Hospital and the Center for Attitudinal Healing, hosts this podcast exploring the spiritual wisdom of children. She believes children are natural teachers who live in the moment and retain memories of past lives. Each episode delves into how young souls can guide us toward a deeper connection with our spiritual selves.

Episodes

Episode 253 - When Spirit Holds Us: Healing, Compassion, and the Passing of My Beloved Pet Daisy with Brooke Grove
Episode 253 - When Spirit Holds Us: Healing, Compassion, and the Passing of My Beloved Pet Daisy with Brooke Grove Mar 13, 2026 44:30 In this deeply meaningful episode of Interviews with Innocence, we welcome Brooke Grove—a complex trauma survivor-thriver, near-death experiencer, former psychotherapist, author, and multidisciplinary integrative healer working in co-creation with Spirit. Brooke's journey bridges both the scientific and spiritual worlds. With advanced degrees in Clinical Psychology, Marital and Family Therapy, and
Episode 252 - Seven Days in the Desert: A Psychic, a Mine Shaft, and a Missing Dog with Eric and Laurie Kirkland
Episode 252 - Seven Days in the Desert: A Psychic, a Mine Shaft, and a Missing Dog with Eric and Laurie Kirkland Feb 26, 2026 28:39 In this unforgettable episode of Interviews with Innocence, Marla sits down with Laurie and Eric Kirkland to share a story that feels almost cinematic in its intensity — and yet, every word is true. Forty years ago, while camping in the Calico Mountains, Laurie and Eric's beloved dog Jesse vanished without a trace. What followed was a week of heartbreak, relentless searching, radio ads, flyers, an
Episode 251 - How Astrology Helps Us Remember Who We Are with Stevie Calista
Episode 251 - How Astrology Helps Us Remember Who We Are with Stevie Calista Dec 4, 2025 45:01 In this inspiring episode of Interviews with Innocence, Marla sits down with Stevie Calista—an astrologer, artist, intuitive channel, and founder of Farmhouse Moon. Stevie brings a grounded, heart-led approach to astrology, blending ancient teachings with intuition, spiritual insight, and compassionate guidance. Stevie believes our birth chart is a soul map—a blueprint of the lessons, gifts, and k
Episode 250: Bridging Heaven and Earth: Lessons in Healing and Spirit with Nic Whitem
Episode 250: Bridging Heaven and Earth: Lessons in Healing and Spirit with Nic Whitem Oct 14, 2025 45:00 In this heart-opening conversation, Marla reconnects with Nic Whitem, a lifelong healer and spiritual teacher who has dedicated his later years to preserving the wisdom of Silver Birch — one of the most beloved voices in modern spiritual philosophy. Nic shares how his journey from the fast-paced world of international finance to running a holistic retreat in the UK was guided by the Spirit World i
Episode 249 - Horse Powered Reading: Teaching Kids to Love Reading with Horses with Michele Pikel
Episode 249 - Horse Powered Reading: Teaching Kids to Love Reading with Horses with Michele Pikel Sep 20, 2025 43:57 What if learning to read could be playful, joyful, and even involve horses? 🐴✨ In this inspiring episode of Interviews with Innocence, I welcome Michele Pickel, PhD, Emeriti Professor of Education at Concordia University-St. Paul and the creator of Horse Powered Reading®. After more than two decades training teachers and teaching children from PreK–12, Michele developed a groundbreaking equine-ass
Episode 248 - The Sacred Dialogue Between Mothers and Spirit Babies with Anne-Claire Le Bihan
Episode 248 - The Sacred Dialogue Between Mothers and Spirit Babies with Anne-Claire Le Bihan Sep 10, 2025 32:04 In this heartfelt and inspiring conversation, I welcome Anne-Claire Le Bihan, Spirit Baby Medium and Spiritual Fertility Guide, who helps women connect with the soul of their babies and reclaim the sacred power of motherhood. Anne-Claire shares how she guides women to tune into their intuition, clear energetic blocks, and open their hearts to deep connection with their Spirit Babies. Her work is r
Episode 247 - Beyond Words: A Conversation with Animal Communicator Marta Williams
Episode 247 - Beyond Words: A Conversation with Animal Communicator Marta Williams Aug 15, 2025 48:30 Marta Williams never imagined she'd become a professional animal communicator. Trained as an environmental scientist, she was guided through a vision quest to a calling that would change her life—and the lives of countless animals and their humans. In this episode, Marta shares how anyone can learn the art of intuitive animal communication, her most moving stories from decades of work, and why our
Episode 246 - Trusting the Invisible: Living Spiritually Awake with Stephanie Banks
Episode 246 - Trusting the Invisible: Living Spiritually Awake with Stephanie Banks Jul 25, 2025 33:22 "What does your soul really want to say?" 💫 This week on Interviews with Innocence, I'm joined by the extraordinary Stephanie Banks—a gifted intuitive channel who connects with spirit guides, ancestors, Gaia, and even animals to help people receive guidance and healing at the soul level. Stephanie's journey began with a deeply personal quest: a desire to stay connected with her mother after a diag
Episode 245 - Opening the Heart to Life: Healing Through Master Plants and Somatic Wisdom with Martina Drassl
Episode 245 - Opening the Heart to Life: Healing Through Master Plants and Somatic Wisdom with Martina Drassl Jul 2, 2025 48:04 What if your deepest pain held the keys to your greatest healing? What if you're not broken—but simply remembering who you really are? This week on Interviews with Innocence, I sit down with Martina Drassl, a somatic trauma therapist and plant medicine facilitator whose path has taken her from the depths of suffering to the heart of sacred healing. In this raw and illuminating conversation, Martin
Episode 244 - Listening to the Soul: A Journey of Healing with Dr. Nicola Amadora
Episode 244 - Listening to the Soul: A Journey of Healing with Dr. Nicola Amadora Jun 10, 2025 42:50 What happens when we really slow down—enough to feel, to listen, and to connect soul-to-soul? This week on Interviews with Innocence, I sit down with the incredible Dr. Nicola Amadora—a psychologist, spiritual teacher, trauma and equine therapist, author, and speaker whose work is changing lives around the world. From a young girl seeking refuge in a horse stable, to a global teacher helping peopl
Episode 243 - What the Spirit World Teaches Us About Living with Ann VanOrsdel
Episode 243 - What the Spirit World Teaches Us About Living with Ann VanOrsdel May 23, 2025 01:10:25 What does it mean to truly know Spirit? To believe in something greater—and to prove it? This week, I sit down with evidential medium and intuitive coach Ann, whose life has been anything but ordinary. From her earliest years, she experienced visits from Spirit and had an innate knowing about people and animals—but it took years to understand her gifts. And even more courage to honor them. After a
Episode 242 - Unlocking Your Intuition: The Power of Energy Healing with Lorraine DiGiovanni
Episode 242 - Unlocking Your Intuition: The Power of Energy Healing with Lorraine DiGiovanni Apr 4, 2025 39:02 I'm honored to sit down with Lorraine DiGiovanni, a gifted energy healer, intuitive, and spiritual mentor with over 15 years of experience. 🌿💫 Lorraine's work helps clients: 🔮 Unlock core emotional & physical blocks 💖 Heal grief, inherited trauma & generational wounds 🧘‍♀️ Tap into intuition, intention & heart-centered living ✨ Manifest abundance, love & well-being I was recently introduced to Lor

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