Gratitude, Mediumship and Finding Light Again with Annmarie Lord

What if changing your life started with something as simple as gratitude?

In this uplifting and heartfelt episode of Mediumship Matters, Hannah is joined by motivational medium Annmarie Lord to discuss intuition, mediumship, mindset, gratitude, personal transformation, spiritual business and learning how to rebuild yourself after difficult life experiences.

From working as a nurse in palliative care to building a successful spiritual business in Australia, Annmarie shares a warm, funny and deeply grounded conversation about resilience, authenticity and choosing light even during life’s hardest moments.

Listen to the Episode

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI46pBZY4UQ

From Nursing to Mediumship

Before becoming a professional medium, Annmarie worked as a nurse for more than 30 years, including many years in palliative care.

Although she always experienced:

• intuition

• inner knowing

• psychic feelings

• energetic sensitivity

• spiritual awareness

she kept those experiences very private for years.

The episode explores:

• intuitive nursing

• spiritual awakening

• psychic abilities

• mediumship development

• fear of judgement

• spiritual visibility

Annmarie explains she was genuinely worried that openly working as a medium could damage her professional reputation as a nurse.

Which, of course, became impossible once people started telling all their friends about the readings she was secretly giving.

Honestly, spirit clearly had other plans.

“Coming Out” as a Medium

One of the funniest and most relatable moments in the episode is Annmarie comparing publicly admitting she was a medium to:

“Coming out the closet.”

The episode explores:

• fear of judgement

• authenticity

• spiritual confidence

• public mediumship

• family reactions

• embracing your gifts

Annmarie shares how terrifying it felt creating her first Facebook page and finally allowing herself to be seen publicly as a medium.

It’s such an honest conversation about vulnerability and visibility within spiritual work.

Psychic Sensitivity and “The Navy Feeling”

Annmarie explains that many of her intuitive experiences began during childhood, although she didn’t fully understand them at the time.

She describes:

• seeing energetic spirals

• sensing spirit

• strong gut feelings

• emotional awareness

• intuitive knowing

• physical sensations

She even nicknamed her intuition:

“The navy feeling.”

The episode explores:

• psychic sensitivity

• intuition

• spirit awareness

• childhood spiritual experiences

• energetic perception

• developing psychic abilities

It’s a lovely reminder that many intuitive people grow up assuming their experiences are completely normal.

The Grateful Three Approach

A major focus throughout the episode is Annmarie’s book and philosophy: The Grateful Three Approach.

At its core, the practice is beautifully simple: finding three things to feel grateful for every morning.

The episode explores:

• gratitude practice

• emotional healing

• mindset shifts

• raising your vibration

• manifestation

• personal growth

Ann Marie explains that when she first started this work, life felt incredibly difficult.

At one point, the only things she could think to feel grateful for were:

• breathing

• having legs

• simply waking up

And honestly, that vulnerability makes the message even more powerful.

If you enjoy grounded conversations around mediumship, healing and personal growth, Hannah also explores many of these themes in her book Spiritual Slaps.

Gratitude, Energy and the Brain

Annmarie combines spirituality with practical psychology, discussing how gratitude changes both mindset and focus.

The episode explores:

• the reticular activating system

• mindset work

• emotional focus

• positive psychology

• energetic awareness

• conscious thinking

Using the example of suddenly noticing red cars everywhere after thinking about buying one, Ann Marie explains how the brain naturally focuses on whatever we emotionally prioritise.

Her belief is simple: if we actively practise gratitude, we begin noticing more things worth appreciating.

It’s a very accessible and practical approach to spiritual mindset work.

From Homelessness to Building a Spiritual Business

One of the most emotional parts of the conversation comes when Annmarie openly shares some of the hardest experiences of her life.

Including:

• homelessness

• sleeping in a car with her son

• anxiety

• grief

• dyslexia struggles

• losing her mother young

The episode explores:

• resilience

• healing

• rebuilding your life

• emotional strength

• personal transformation

• spiritual growth

This is not surface-level positivity.

Annmarie’s perspective comes from lived experience and genuine resilience.

And you can really feel that throughout the conversation.

Combining Coaching with Mediumship

Another fascinating section explores how Annmarie blends:

• mediumship

• intuitive guidance

• coaching

• mindset work

• business mentoring

• energy awareness

into one approach.

The episode explores:

• spiritual coaching

• intuitive business support

• energetic leadership

• confidence

• self-development

• authenticity

Rather than separating her skills into neat categories, Annmarie explains:

“I just show up as me.”

Honestly, it’s one of the strongest conversations around authenticity within spiritual business featured on the podcast.

Continuous and Never-Ending Improvement

One of Annmarie’s core philosophies is what she calls:

“Continuous and never-ending improvement.”

The episode explores:

• emotional growth

• mindset

• conscious relationships

• personal responsibility

• spiritual practice

• continual learning

Rather than staying stuck in negativity or frustration, Annmarie constantly asks:

• How can this improve?

• What can I learn?

• How can this relationship grow?

• What could shift here?

It’s a really powerful way of approaching life and spiritual development.

Why Authenticity Matters in Mediumship

Hannah and Annmarie also have a brilliant conversation about authenticity within spirituality and mediumship.

The episode explores:

• authentic mediumship

• spiritual stereotypes

• confidence

• visibility

• being yourself

• personal expression

Annmarie hilariously points out that mediums are simply:

“Normal people.”

not mystical stereotypes floating around in cloaks covered in crystals.

It’s funny, refreshing and incredibly relatable.

Key Takeaways From This Episode

• Gratitude can gradually shift mindset and emotional focus

• Mediumship development requires authenticity and self-awareness

• Healing and spiritual growth often happen together

• Intuition frequently begins through subtle inner knowing

• Spiritual businesses grow strongest through authenticity

• Personal resilience creates genuine wisdom

• You do not need to become someone else to develop spiritually

Connect with Annmarie Lord

Annmarie offers:

• mediumship readings

• intuitive coaching

• motivational workshops

• spiritual development teaching

• mindset support

• live events and courses

She also hosts The Motivational Medium Podcast.

Listen to More Mediumship Matters Episodes

Explore more conversations around:

• evidential mediumship

• intuition

• healing

• spiritual development

• mindset

• energy work

• personal growth

And if you’d like to explore your own spiritual development more deeply, Hannah also offers online programmes, workshops and training experiences designed to support developing mediums in a grounded and practical way.