Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 23 | Scott Wells: Marked by the Ouija, Rosa Parks & Healing in Nature

What happens when a Ouija board becomes a doorway you never meant to open? Best-selling thriller and horror author Scott Wells joins Rich Wright on the Artist Recovery Podcast to share the true, spine-chilling experience behind his book "Marked by the Ouija," a story so haunting it includes a death threat that came true exactly two years later, to the date.But this conversation goes far deeper than the paranormal. Scott opens up about growing up Mormon in small-town Idaho, the internalized shame of hiding who he was, and the years of inner turmoil that eventually led to homelessness, living out of a white Geo Metro with everything he owned in the trunk. He shares the pivotal moments and people who pulled him back: a brother who tossed him a book, a teacher who told him he only got "two bad days a year," and an unforgettable friendship with Rosa Parks during his mission in Detroit, complete with chased-down ice cream trucks and a kindness he still carries today.Rich and Scott explore the threads that connect creativity, spirituality, and survival. They talk about the soul staying the same even as the shell changes, incarnation and the eternal nature of consciousness, and why nature is one of the most powerful tools for mental clarity, healing, and reclaiming your sense of self. Scott also reveals the chilling true story behind his upcoming novel "Phantom Ranch," a real-life encounter in the Grand Canyon with a man he later recognized at a murder trial.This is a conversation about not judging a book by its cover, about facing fear by understanding it, and about how our hardest experiences can become the very thing that helps someone else feel less alone.WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE:The true story behind "Marked by the Ouija" and the threat that came true~Growing up Mormon, internalized homophobia, and the long road to self-acceptance~An extraordinary friendship with Rosa Parks in Detroit~Surviving homelessness and the book that changed everything~Incarnation, the soul, and connecting with loved ones on the other side~The chilling real events behind the upcoming novel "Phantom Ranch"~Why nature is medicine for mental clarity, anxiety, and creative burnout~How storytelling creates safe spaces for healing paranormal and personal traumaConnect with Scott:Website: https://www.scottwellsauthor.comInsta: https://www.instagram.com/explorelife_outsideYoutube:  @explorelifeoutside7138 Join Podmatch: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/artistrecoveryDyslexia Classes: https://www.skool.com/dyslexia-classes#ArtistRecoveryPodcast #ScottWells #MarkedByTheOuija #OuijaBoard #ParanormalStories #TrueParanormal #RealGhostStory #PhantomRanch #RobertDurst #TrueCrime #SerialKiller #RosaParks #ComingOut #LGBTQStories #OvercomingHomelessness #MagicOfThinkingBig #MentalHealth #CreativeBurnout #HealingInNature #Grounding #NatureTherapy #Spirituality #Reincarnation #LifeAfterDeath #ThrillerAuthor #HorrorAuthor #Storytelling #SelfAcceptance #PersonalGrowth #SoulForward #richwrightartist #richwrightunlimited #richwrightunltd #beaguest #podmatchguest  @PodMatch_com ​Support the showAlways remember, Listen to your Heart and Be Kind to Your Mind! -Rich WrightFollow us here: https://www.theartistrecovery.comJoin the Community: https://www,artrecroom.comListen Weekly at: https://www.artistrecoverypodcast.comConnect:InstagramFacebookXTikTokLinkedin