The Soul Unleashed With Mike Nicholas

How do you ask spirit guides for help without feeling like you’re abandoning logic, faith, or common sense?

In this episode of The Soul Unleashed, I share how I used the idea behind Hiring the Heavens to create a structured spiritual team for genealogy research, public speaking, travel planning, and personal projects.

As a left-brained skeptic, I didn’t come to spirit guides, guardian angels, synchronicity, mediumship, or spiritual g...

I wrote my book, The Soul Unleashed, because my son, Matt, asked me to from spirit. What I didn’t know then was that he’d still be teaching me.

In this episode, I talk about a theme that has come through repeatedly in medium sessions involving my son Matt, my family members, and others in spirit: they’re still learning. Some describe it as being “in school.” Others talk about life review, life lessons, and continuing spiritual growt...

What happened to Civil War soldiers who never made it home, and what did a “good death” really mean during the Civil War?

In this Civil War mystery, I explore the story of Union soldiers killed during the 1864 Battle of Mount Zion Church in Loudoun County, Virginia. These Civil War soldiers from Massachusetts and New York died far from home and were buried in unmarked graves or lost burial sites, leaving families without what was th...

Why would a Civil War soldier appear in a place where he was never buried?

At Mount Zion Church in Aldie, Virginia, historical records show that Union cavalry trooper Owen Fox died miles away from the battlefield and was likely buried in an unmarked grave. But during a visit, a medium identified him at the cemetery and described details that matched the historical account.

This is part of an ongoing Mount Zion Civil War investigation...

What Happens After Death? Do Souls Keep Learning in the Afterlife?

In this episode of The Soul Unleashed, I explore a question that challenges traditional beliefs about the afterlife: Does learning continue after we die?

Drawing from Catholic teachings on purgatory, writings from Thomas Aquinas and Augustine of Hippo, and modern research from figures like Michael Newton, this episode examines whether the soul remains active, evolving...

What really happened to the Union soldiers connected to Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Aldie, Virginia?

Official records say the grave markers at Mount Zion Church are only Civil War cenotaphs, meaning the Union soldiers killed during the 1864 battle are not actually buried there. But when we examine the Civil War history of Mosby’s Rangers, local records, and the mystery surrounding these Union soldier graves, the story rai...

On July 6, 1864, a hot but peaceful afternoon at Mt. Zion Church was shattered by the "rebel yell." In a matter of minutes, a detachment of the 2nd Massachusetts and 13th New York Cavalry was overwhelmed by Confederate Colonel John S. Mosby’s Rangers.

Timestamps:

00:00:48 - Introduction

00:01:21 - The Story of Mt. Zion Cemetery

00:11:55 - Recording Session at the Wall: Meeting ‘Tick’ at Mt. Zion

00:22:08 - Explaining the Session: Who ‘T...

This episode is for the skeptic whose rigid view of life restricts them from considering things outside the tightly organized spiritual paradigm they grew up with. Mike explores one of the most provocative questions in modern spirituality: Is Christianity simply a continuation of the ancient Mystery Schools of Egypt and Greece?

Mike discusses the universal archetypes, including death and rebirth, light versus darkness, and the quest...

On the Feast Day of Saint Michael the Archangel, Mike dives into one of the most powerful yet problematic traditional Catholic prayers. While Saint Michael is famously known as the protector of God's armies against Satan, Mike reveals why his spiritual awakening has forced him to rethink the concept of a literal Hell and the existence of an external, literal demon.

This episode takes a deep dive into the problem of victimhood: Does ...

In this powerful episode of The Soul Unleashed Podcast, host Mike Nicholas, a former left-brained skeptic, takes a deep dive into one of the most challenging and misunderstood stories in the Bible: the Bronze Snake in the desert from Numbers Chapter 21. Mike shares his struggle to reconcile the story of divine judgment with the concepts of God's perfect justice and mercy.

Drawing on centuries of theological interpretation, Mike expl...

This episode reflects on the heartbreaking accident at a girls' camp in Texas, where lives—many of them children—were lost. I explore the deep and painful question: Why does God allow suffering? And I do it through four different lenses:

• Christian/Biblical Perspective – Featuring insights from C.S. Lewis and the Book of Job
• Humanist View – Through the eyes of Voltaire, who challenged the idea that suffering is “part of God’s plan...

Is God the same yesterday, today, and forever… even in the face of scripture that seems to suggest otherwise?

In this episode of The Soul Unleashed Podcast, I dive headfirst into one of the oldest and most unsettling spiritual questions: Has God changed, or have we simply evolved in how we understand the Divine? I wrestle with the contrast between the vengeful, sword-swinging God of the Old Testament and the loving, grace-filled Jes...

In this special Holy Saturday episode of The Soul Unleashed Podcast, I explore a lesser-known but theologically rich event: the Harrowing of Hell—the belief that Jesus descended into the realm of the dead between His crucifixion and resurrection.

Growing up in the Catholic tradition, I never gave Holy Saturday much thought. It was a quiet, in-between day—a time to dye eggs and prep Easter baskets. But recently, I came across a deepe...

In this deeply personal and reflective episode, I explore one of the most difficult spiritual questions many of us face: Why do some prayers go unanswered, especially in our darkest moments?

Through my own experience of loss, particularly the passing of my son, I’ve wrestled with this question on every level: emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually. Like many people of faith, I was taught that God hears all prayers and respond...

In this episode, I tackle a tough but necessary question: Why do bad things happen to good people? I’ve wrestled with this question personally, especially after losing my son and witnessing deep suffering in people I love.

I explore what two early Church Fathers—St. Augustine and St. Gregory of Nyssa had to say about the nature of evil, suffering, and God’s role in allowing it. Their views on theodicy are profound, but they also ra...

If you had asked me years ago about soul groups and reincarnation, I would have dismissed the idea completely. Coming from a strict Catholic background, I was taught that we get one life, one judgment, and one final destination—no second chances, no returning.

But then, life took an unexpected turn. After the loss of my son, I found myself searching for answers in places I never would have considered before. Along the way, I came ac...

In this episode of The Soul Unleashed Podcast, host Mike Nicholas takes a closer look at one of the Bible’s most well-known military accounts—the story of King Hezekiah and the Assyrian army. According to scripture, an angel of the Lord struck down 185,000 Assyrian soldiers overnight, forcing their king, Sennacherib, to withdraw and sparing Jerusalem from destruction.

But how does this account hold up against historical records and...

In this transformative episode, we have Dr. Sharnael Wolverton, a naturopathic doctor, quantum scientist, linguist, and spiritual leader, who masterfully integrates diverse wisdom into a unified “language of miracles.”

Dr. Sharnael shares profound insights on how we can Re-Member Truth, Love, and Purpose, transmute what no longer serves us, and re-code our lives for greater alignment. She unpacks the science behind miracles and how...

In this episode of The Soul Unleashed, I revisit the concept of purgatory through the lens of someone who values both spiritual experiences and intellectual exploration. Inspired by a post on X, I dig into Luke 12:41–48, a parable often referenced by Catholics as evidence of purgatory, and reflect on its deeper implications for the afterlife.

As someone who’s had my share of spiritual experiences, includ...