🎙️ Episode Summary

In this powerful Spirit Posse Solo episode, Carrie takes us onto the American Birkebeiner's Kortelopet, an 18-mile cross-country ski race through the Northwoods of Wisconsin, and into a much deeper story about grief, loss, spiritual connection, intuition, manifestation, & signs from the other side.

During this year's race, Carrie finds herself 15 miles into an exhausting & challenging course & facing a difficult stretch of frozen lake. Yet instead of feeling the fear she expected, she experiences an unexpected sense of calm and protection. That moment takes her back to 2018, when a tragic car accident sent Carrie & her husband Scott into the Wisconsin River. Carrie survived; Scott did not.

After his death, Carrie intuitively signed up for her first Kortelopet in 2019—even though she didn't own skis & barely knew what she was signing up for. Over the years, the race became much more than an endurance event. It became a spiritual ritual and a way of staying connected to the people she loves who have passed away.

On the trail, Carrie calls on her late father for strength on the flats, draws on the memory & spiritual presence of a dear friend on the climbs, & asks Scott to protect her on the downhills. She explores the deeply personal question many people experiencing grief have asked: Are our loved ones really communicating with us, or are we creating the connection in our own minds because we need it?

For Carrie, the answer can be both.

The conversation explores how grief and trauma can change us, how movement & endurance can become spiritual practices, & how signs, synchronicities, angel numbers, intuition, manifestation, & spiritual connection can help us navigate loss.

Carrie also shares how journaling, visualization, & mentally rehearsing an experience as though it has already happened can help create confidence & calm—connecting the practice of athletic visualization with manifestation and future-focused mental rehearsal.

Whether you are navigating grief, looking for signs from a loved one who has passed, exploring spiritual guides & synchronicities, or simply curious about the mysterious ways we experience connection, this episode offers a deeply personal reflection on loss, healing, courage, faith, & the possibility that the people we love are still cheering us on. ❤️

✨ IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL DISCOVER

• Grief, loss & healing after the death of a loved one

• Feeling connected to loved ones who have passed away

• Synchronicity & angel numbers, including 11:11

• Manifestation, visualization & mental rehearsal

• How movement, endurance, & physical challenges can support emotional and spiritual healing

• The evolving journey from needing protection to trusting yourself

📚 RESOURCES & SPIRITUAL CONCEPTS MENTIONED

🎿 American Birkebeiner & Kortelopet is a 18-mile cross-country ski race on the Birkie Trail from the Cable area to downtown Hayward, WI. 

🧠 Sports Visualization & Mental Rehearsal is a technique used by athletes to mentally rehearse an upcoming performance. Carrie connects this practice to manifestation by imagining an experience as though it has already happened, helping create a sense of confidence, calm, and familiarity.

👼 Spirit Guides are believed to be spiritual beings or sources of guidance that help support a person's life journey. Carrie discusses experiencing guidance & protection through her connection with loved ones who have passed.

🔮 Signs & Synchronicities Meaningful coincidences or unexpected events that are interpreted as spiritual signs, messages, or reminders of connection.

🔢 Angel Number 11:11 Repeating numbers such as 11:11 are often interpreted in spiritual & numerological traditions as signs of awareness, alignment, or spiritual connection.

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