The Dream Hub Podcast

In this episode of the Dream Hub Podcast, I sit down with Susanne Ridolfi, a holistic health coach, speaker and author with more than 35 years of experience helping women navigate life's biggest transitions.
From motherhood and career changes to divorce, burnout and menopause, Susanne shares why so many women reach a point where they no longer recognise themselves - and why our bodies are often trying to communicate with us long before we notice something is wrong.
Together we explore the powerful relationship between sleep, self-care and healing, why burnout doesn't happen overnight, and how learning to truly listen to your body may be one of the most important skills you ever develop.
If you've ever felt exhausted, disconnected from yourself, or wondered why your sleep has suddenly changed, this conversation offers practical wisdom and a gentle reminder that your body isn't working against you - it may simply be asking you to slow down and listen.
In this episode we discuss:
• Why sleep is the foundation of healing and wellbeing• The early warning signs of burnout (before your body starts screaming)• Menopause, hormones and why so many women feel like they've lost themselves• Identity shifts through motherhood, relationships and different seasons of life• Why saying "no" is one of the greatest acts of self-care• Morning and evening rituals that support better sleep and wellbeing• Learning to trust your body's wisdom instead of chasing every wellness trend• Why women often remember more dreams during menopause• Simple daily practices to reconnect with yourself and restore your energy
Whether you're navigating a major life transition or simply looking to create a healthier relationship with your body, this episode is filled with thoughtful insights you'll carry long after the conversation ends.
Connect with Susanne Ridolfi
🌿 Website: susanneridolfi.com
Connect with Melissa & Dream Hub
🌙 All links: Melissa's Linktree
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In this episode of Dream Hub, host Melissa Johnson sits down with Margarita Fray - lucid dreaming facilitator, artist, and founder of Dreamsome - for a deeply inspiring conversation about the untapped power of the dreaming mind.
Margarita shares how a near-death experience after an accident reignited her relationship with lucid dreaming after a decade away, sending her on a journey that led her to study with world-renowned teacher Charlie Morley, launch a dream-focused startup in Berlin, and develop a bold mission: to make lucid dreaming as mainstream as meditation.
In this episode, you'll discover:
What lucid dreaming actually is (and why it's not just "imagination")
Margarita's wild multiverse dream that changed everything
How shadow work in dreams mirrors what's happening in the world
The concept of The Dreamer - the wise inner creator behind your dreamscape - and how to meet yours tonight
Why there's no such thing as a boring dream
Simple rituals to start your dream journey right now
Whether you're a seasoned dream explorer or someone who never remembers their dreams, Margarita will leave you excited to close your eyes tonight. As she says - if you've made it to the end of this episode, there's already a higher chance you'll have a lucid dream tonight. 🌙
Connect with Margarita:
🌐 dreamsome.space
📸 Instagram: @dreamsome.space | Art: @freyart
📬 Newsletter on Substack
Mentioned in this episode:
Night Nectar deep sleep & dream tea - nightnectar.au (discount code SWEETDREAMS)
Connect with Melissa - https://linktr.ee/melissadreamhub?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnSiG36RWed70cpNM6MmpjQ6HweA_wpdS_UagDdr4dqwaVNH1HQ8nKoIwNMBo_aem_RUOuWbmmILqXzUwYPq3P3w
Your homework tonight: write a journal entry to your Dreamer. Ask for a dream. See what comes.
 

What if your dreams weren’t just processing the past… but quietly preparing you for the future?
In this episode, Melissa is joined by Dr. Marcia Emery, a pioneer in applied intuition and a trained social psychologist who followed her work beyond the limits of traditional science. What began as a simple suggestion to record her dreams quickly turned into undeniable experiences of precognition, moments where dreams didn’t just symbolise life… they predicted it.
From vivid warnings that prevented harm, to dreams that opened unexpected career paths, Marcia shares real stories that challenge the idea that intuition is vague or unreliable. Instead, it reveals itself as precise, intelligent and deeply practical.
This conversation explores how intuition and dreams are connected, how the mind accesses information beyond time and logic, and why learning to trust these signals can completely change the way you move through life.
We also talk about Marcia’s upcoming presentation at the International Association for the Study of Dreams conference, where she’ll be teaching how to connect with intuitive sparks, strengthen your inner awareness, and access guidance through both dreams and waking intuition. Her work brings together science, lived experience, and practical tools that people can apply immediately.
You’ll also hear simple ways to start strengthening your own intuitive awareness, including how to track dream patterns, recognise subtle inner signals, and begin gathering your own proof.
If you’ve ever felt a nudge you couldn’t explain, or had a dream that stayed with you long after waking, this episode will show you there may be more to it than you think.Visit Marcia's Website - https://drmarciaemery.com/ Connect with Melissa - https://linktr.ee/melissadreamhub 

What if the dreams you fear the most are the ones trying to heal you?
In this episode, I’m joined by Marta Aarli - psychotherapist, dream guide, writer, and board member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams. With decades of experience and a background in transpersonal psychology, Marta’s work weaves together psychotherapy, dreamwork, creativity, sound, and poetry to explore what she calls the imaginal realms.
Together, we step into a powerful and deeply human story - one that spans 35 years of recurring nightmares and the slow, courageous journey of turning toward them instead of away.
Rather than trying to shut nightmares down, this work explores what happens when you stay in relationship with them over time. Not just for weeks or months, but over decades.
This isn’t just therapy.It’s a collaboration between a dreamer, a therapist, and a close friend - each bringing a different perspective into the same dream landscape. What unfolds is a process of healing that moves through the body, the nervous system, personal history, and even ancestral memory.
Inside this conversation, we explore:
Why recurring nightmares may be linked to personal, family, and ancestral trauma
How working with the body and nervous system changes the entire healing process
The role of allies, symbols, and animal guides in transforming fear
Why pacing, safety, and support are essential in deep dreamwork
How engaging with nightmares can lead to curiosity, empowerment, and integration
This episode gently but powerfully shifts the way we think about nightmares.They’re not random.They’re not working against you.And they don’t need to be rushed or silenced.
They are persistent for a reason.
If you’ve ever had a dream that lingered, or a nightmare you couldn’t shake, this conversation will open a completely different way of understanding what your inner world might be trying to show you.
To connect with Marta Aarli or explore more of her work:
Marta Aarli, MA, LPCPsychotherapist, Dream Guide, Writerwww.marta-aarli.com
To connect with Melissa or explore more of her work: https://linktr.ee/melissadreamhub?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=4d65919a-00ac-4d82-92d3-ca221b9c9283
 

In this episode, I’m joined by Jessica Anne, founder of Artemisia Energetics Academy, for a deep and grounded conversation about shadow work, dreams, and transformational energetics.
We explore what shadow work actually is  (beyond the buzzwords) and why the parts of ourselves we suppress don’t disappear, but instead show up as repeating patterns, emotional blocks, money struggles, relationship dynamics, and vivid or disruptive dreams.
Jessica explains how shadows form through conditioning, why they intensify when we’re ready to heal, and how unresolved energy continues to play out until it’s integrated. We also discuss the concept of the golden shadow - the positive traits we’ve disowned - and why reclaiming them is often the key to confidence, creativity, and self-trust.
We talk about:
What shadow work really means (and what it doesn’t)
Why patterns repeat until something shifts internally
How dreams reveal shadow material and offer guidance
The relationship between the body, energy, and the unconscious
Why self-love - not self-fixing - is at the heart of real transformation
This episode is for anyone who feels stuck in cycles, has intense or meaningful dreams, or senses there’s more trying to come through - but isn’t sure how to listen yet.
If you’re interested in dreams as communication, not coincidence, and healing as integration rather than fixing, this conversation will land.
Find Jessica Anne
You can connect with Jessica and explore her work here:• Artemisia Energetics Academy – jessickaanne.com• Instagram – @thejessickaanne
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In this episode, I’m joined by Megan Mary, a dream analyst and author of the Witches of Maple Hollow trilogy. We talk about how her fiction was sparked by a specific dream and later expanded during a difficult period in her life - and how she relates to dreams as experiences that can carry meaning, memory, and direction.
Our conversation moves through nightmares and why they sometimes repeat, dream figures like animal guides and “helpers,” visitation dreams, and the idea that dreaming can intersect with ancestry and lineage patterns. We also touch on timing - moon phases, solar activity, and the body’s cycles - and end with a simple starting point for anyone wanting to rebuild dream recall: intent, attention, and journalling.
At the end of the episode, I also share a gentle way to support your own dreaming through Night Nectar, along with a listener discount code.
Links mentioned in this episode:Megan Mary: https://meganmary.comNight Nectar: https://nightnectar.au
Lots of love - Melissa from Dream Hub - https://dreamhub.au 

In this powerful episode of the Dream Hub Podcast, Melissa sits down once again with world-leading dream therapist and trauma specialist Linda Yael Schiller to explore one of the most intriguing dimensions of dreamwork: Ancestral Dreaming.
Linda’s newest book, Ancestral Dreaming, opens a doorway into lineage, inherited memory, epigenetics, intergenerational wounds, and the mysterious ways our dreams connect us with those who walked before us. Together, Melissa and Linda unpack how dreams act as bridges between the living and the departed - revealing wisdom, healing, unfinished stories, and sometimes even invitations to transform long-held family patterns. 
Linda Final ancestral dreaming
Listeners will learn:
What truly defines an ancestral dream, and how to recognise one
Why ancestors sometimes visit us - and why they sometimes don’t
How to safely invite visitation dreams through simple incubation practices
Ways to work with dreams when your lineage is unknown, blended, or complex
How epigenetics shows we inherit more than DNA — including resilience
How to set boundaries when ancestral energies bring old burdens or “grudges”
The importance of becoming a good future ancestor, shaping what continues through us
Linda also shares stunning personal stories - from the dream that sparked her book to the symbolic “calls” our ancestors send when they want connection, closure, or healing. Melissa reflects with her own experiences of visitation dreams, lucidity triggers, and the transformative power of seeing “the beauty within the mess.” 
If you’ve ever dreamt of someone who has passed, sensed a memory that wasn’t quite your own, or felt the quiet pull of lineage beneath your life… this episode offers both grounding and inspiration. You’ll walk away with practices you can start tonight and a deeper understanding of how dreams can heal not only your story - but the stories that shaped it.
Resources & Links:Find Linda’s work at:
lindayaelschiller.com
ptsdreams.com
moderndreamwork.com
ancestral-dreaming.com
Connect with Melissa at:
dreamhub.au
nightnectar.au
@dream__hub on socials
May your nights be insightful, your dreams be guiding, and your lineage held with compassion.

What if life isn’t happening to you... it’s happening through you? In this episode, Melissa speaks with writer, musician, and metaphysical teacher Alicen Grey, creator of SymbolSpeak and author of Synchronicities: The Signs All Point to You. Together they explore the idea that we are quite literally living inside a dream, where every event, emotion, and encounter mirrors the inner world.
Alicen shares her story of awakening from trauma, chronic illness, and disconnection through decoding the symbols of her own life. From pain in the body to patterns in relationships and even changes in the weather. Through SymbolSpeak, she teaches how to read the world like a dream journal - translating synchronicities, signs, and sensations into guidance from the subconscious.
Inside the episode:
The mechanics of SymbolSpeak and how to practise lucid living
Understanding the link between your thoughts and external events
How emotions and symptoms act as symbolic communication
The freedom that comes with recognising you’re the dreamer, not the victim
It’s a conversation about remembering that reality is responsive, consciousness is creative, and the dream of life is always trying to wake us up.
Connect with Alicen Grey:Website: alicen-grey.comInstagram / TikTok: @alicen.greyBook: Synchronicities — The Signs All Point to You
Connect with Melissa from Dream Hub: ALL LINKS HERE dreamhub.au | @dream__hub
 
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Halloween is the perfect night to stop running from the shadows and learn from them. In this special episode, Melissa sits down with dream researcher and Dream Studies Press founder Ryan Hurd to explore the unnerving—and surprisingly transformative—territory of sleep paralysis, lucid nightmares, and visitation dreams. We unpack what’s happening in the brain (awareness of REM atonia, heightened emotionality, the “sensed presence”), why fear spikes, and practical ways to respond—curiosity over panic, the “sacred no,” and when to hit the eject button.
You’ll hear Ryan’s early lucid nightmare, Melissa’s door-lock dream, and a rare healing encounter that reframed what’s possible at night. We also talk dream calibration: simple habits that align intention with recall, amulets/liminal objects, and waking gently so the story of the night can land in the body. Expect science and soul in equal measure—clear language, grounded practice, and space for the numinous.
Links:• Ryan Hurd’s website: https://dreamstudies.org dreamstudies.org• Melissa’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/melissadreamhub Linktree
Offer: Ryan’s new course, Dream Calibration, begins 23 October at the Dream Portal. Dream Hub listeners get 20% off any subscription or course with code DREAMHUB. If this conversation stirred something—a memory, a presence, a nudge—sit with it. Sometimes the “scariest” dreams are simply the ones asking us to wake up.

What if your dreams are more than dreams—what if they’re journeys beyond the body, glimpses of the afterlife, and living proof that consciousness never dies?
In this powerful episode of the Dream Hub Podcast, I sit down with Admir Serrano—a Brazilian-American researcher, lecturer, and author who has spent over 25 years exploring the mysteries of out-of-body experiences, near-death encounters, reincarnation, and the afterlife. Admir has travelled further than most into these unseen landscapes, returning with stories that defy materialist views of the mind and affirm the immortality of the soul.
Together we explore:
The surprising connection between dreams and out-of-body states
Admir’s first life-changing experience of leaving his body in the year 2000
The silver cord, lucidity scales, and practical techniques you can use to deepen your own dream and OBEs
Encounters with loved ones beyond the veil—and the extraordinary verifiable details that challenge sceptics
Why death is not an end but a passage, and how our loved ones remain present, loving, and aware
This conversation is both scientific and spiritual, personal and universal. Admir’s mission is clear: to remind us that we are not our bodies—we are immortal beings having a temporary human experience.
Whether you’re a dreamer, a seeker, or someone grieving the loss of a loved one, this episode will expand your perspective of life, death, and everything in between.
✨ Listen in, and may it awaken your sense of wonder about the miraculous existence we share.
Connect with Admir Serrano📖 Website: admirserrano.com📱 Instagram & Facebook: @admirserrano
Connect with Melissa Johnson (Host of Dream Hub Podcast)🌙 Website: dreamhub.au✨ Instagram: @dream__hub💌 Free dream recall ebook, monthly dream circle & more: https://linktr.ee/melissadreamhub?fbclid=PAAaaXz5LUI6wdcFXDNlb8BdtXA86RIrTPv07q7XnWAQIYRzxF-lCckmxOWYk_aem_AXWqFxJMc7gjiypIFX6VYmA6IHUvN8Ltx31D9aHp74dULGA0D5KWvMVCUJU43rNy4Ig