A Life Afterlife

In this deeply moving episode of A Life After Life, host Deborah Gaby Baker sits down with two extraordinary young women from Dublin — Michaela Dunphy and Carly Mahady — whose lives have been profoundly shaped by cancer.Michaela shares the heartbreaking journey of her husband Dean, who was diagnosed with an aggressive glioblastoma brain tumour at just 31. From the terrifying moment of his first seizure on the motorway, to two brain surgeries, rounds of chemo and radiation, and a wedding that took place just days before his passing — Michaela's story is one of fierce love, unimaginable loss, and remarkable strength. Now a widow and mother to four-year-old Sloane, she has channelled her grief into the Dean Dunphy Fund, raising money for glioblastoma research in Ireland alongside Professor Annette Byrne's team at RCSI.Carly tells her own story of being diagnosed with secretory carcinoma — an extremely rare breast cancer affecting just 0.01% of people — at 24. Despite being dismissed as a teenager when she first found a lump, Carly persisted, advocated for herself, and came out the other side after a mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, and IVF egg retrieval. Now nearly six years cancer-free, she is a passionate voice for self-checks, lowering mammogram age limits, and better aftercare for young women.Together, these two women remind us that cancer doesn't discriminate by age — and that turning pain into purpose can change and save lives.Content warning: This episode discusses cancer diagnosis, reoccurrence, palliative care, brain tumours, grief, and loss.Timecodes:TimeTopic0:00 | Content warning & support resources0:32 | Welcome & introduction of Michaela Dunphy and Carly Mahady1:27 | Overview: the Dean Dunphy Fund and Carly's awareness work2:08 | What A Life After Life is about2:35 | Michaela's story begins — growing up in Ballyfermot, meeting Dean3:03 | Miscarriage and early anxiety4:12 | Lockdown, saving for a house, baby Sloane arrives4:34 | Dean's first seizure while driving7:02 | Michaela learns something is wrong at work8:13 | Dean in A&E — fighting to be seen11:26 | Hospital stay and MRI with contrast12:15 | The phone call — something found on the brain13:05 | Transferred to Beaumont, awaiting biopsy15:10 | Surgery on 23rd August — biopsy and tumour removal18:00 | The diagnosis: glioblastoma brain cancer20:04 | "This cancer is not curable"20:31 | Second surgery to remove remaining cells22:40 | Treatment — 40+ rounds of radiation, 6 months of chemo22:54 | "You have no control over your life" — deciding to get married23:57 | Dean's seizure the day before the stag party24:44 | The wedding — Dean in a wheelchair, overwhelmed with emotion26:47 | Wedding night seizure; Dean on morphine pump29:21 | Dean's final moments — he opened his eyes one last time29:44 | A striking detail: Dean was born and died at the same time, on a Wednesday31:02 | Setting up the Dean Dunphy Fund for glioblastoma research33:25 | Meeting Prof. Annette Byrne at RCSI — clinical trials in Ireland35:28 | Carly and Michaela reflect on each other's journeys38:46 | Carly's story begins — diagnosed at 24 in October 201939:12 | Finding a lump at 16; dismissed by GP41:05 | New GP sends Carly to breast clinic; biopsy43:00 | Receiving the diagnosis on holiday46:43 | Secretory carcinoma — 0.01% of people worldwide; a childhood cancer48:10 | Mastectomy, chemo, radiation, and IVF egg retrieval51:26 | Life after cancer — lack of aftercare; interest in becoming a counsellor52:52 | Carly's message: please check your breasts; self-checks save lives54:52 | Closing reflections — Deborah on both women's impact56:27 | Final thank yous and sign-off57:00 | Disclaimerwww.idonate.ie/crowdfunder/thedeandunphyfund

In this episode, Deborah sits down with Jenny Murphy from Vibe Tribe — past life regression therapist, Reiki master, and clinical hypnotherapist. Jenny shares how a personal awakening at 40 led her to discover her gifts and eventually help hundreds of clients heal deep, unexplained pain through past life regression therapy. From phobias and physical illness to relationship patterns and family trauma, Jenny explains how the soul carries unfinished business across lifetimes — and how we can finally resolve it. Whether you're spiritually curious or a seasoned healer, this conversation will have you seeing your struggles in a whole new light.Timecodes:00:00 — Welcome & introducing Jenny Murphy from Vibe Tribe00:46 — Jenny's philosophy: this isn't supernatural, it's natural — life is a continuum01:08 — How Jenny's journey began: "I woke up at 40" — Reiki, energy work & discovering her gifts03:03 — The session that changed everything: a client spontaneously drops into a past life05:30 — How emotional and mental charges are held in the psyche — and how past life regression releases them06:23 — Who comes for past life regression? Unexplained pain, fear, despair, phobias & family karma07:36 — Soul groups, karmic contracts & why we keep reincarnating with the same people08:21 — Phobias explained through past lives: the man who couldn't board a plane10:05 — The woman afraid of bridges — a past life as a Carmelite nun in wartime France11:29 — Healing suppressed speech, trauma & physical symptoms through past life work13:09 — Soul mates vs. karmic relationships — why some connections feel magnetic but painful14:33 — How karma builds and clears across lifetimes — the soul's goal of balance15:19 — Past life story: a woman who saw a stranger on TV and couldn't let go30:24 — How experienced healers use regression for ongoing self-work31:43 — Who regression therapy is NOT suitable for — Jenny's duty of care33:17 — Can negative energy from others be cleared? Collective ill will and energy fields36:55 — Story: a woman who had to choose between love and her calling38:03 — Healing a past life as a healer killed for witchcraft — and how it changed a relationship40:22 — Breaking generational cycles of abuse — coming back to fix what was started43:07 — Story: a woman with a failing liver and a spirit attachment explained46:07 — Birthmarks, cellular memory & how past life trauma leaves physical imprints46:28 — Postnatal despair traced to a past life as a Native American woman dying in childbirth57:45 — Circulatory problems and a WWI soldier — mass soul healing on the battlefield58:50 — Deborah shares her own son's past life memory — and the birthmark to match01:00:16 — What a session looks like: sitting face-to-face, and how the energy leads the way01:01:43 — Family karma, generational healing & the energy of new cycles beginning01:02:48 — Repeating relationship patterns — how karma shows up in love01:04:13 — Womb energy, soul retrieval & reclaiming your energy from past connections01:05:18 — Vows, divorce & why some people can't move on after a relationship ends01:07:36 — The active charges we carry: contracts, karmic lessons & ancestral patterns01:08:03 — The new generation of sensitive souls & the rise of the divine feminine01:09:13 — Tips for quieting the mind & making space for spiritual connection01:10:38 — Thank you to Jenny + upcoming Reiki Level 2 workshops01:11:17 — Sign off & disclaimerMental Health SupportComprehensive mental health support services are available through 24/7 crisis lines, community charities, and state-funded health programmes. If you or someone you know is in immediate physical danger, call 999 or 112.24/7 Urgent Crisis SupportsSamaritans — Free, confidential emotional support for anyone in distress or experiencing suicidal thoughts. Call 116 123 or email [email protected]. Learn more at samaritans.org.Pieta — Free, specialised therapeutic support for people experiencing suicidal ideation or self-harm. Call 1800 247 247 or text HELP to 51444. Book appointments at pieta.ie.Text About It — A free, silent, 24/7 text service for emotional crises. Text HELLO to 50808. Details at textaboutit.ie.Childline — Free listening service for children and young people up to age 18. Call 1800 66 66 66 or text 50101.Condition-Specific & Peer SupportAware — Support groups, phone lines, and educational programmes for depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. Call 1800 80 48 48 or visit aware.ie.Shine — Support and advocacy for people affected by severe mental illness and their families. Visit shine.ie.Bodywhys — National voluntary helpline and support groups for individuals dealing with eating disorders.Turn2Me — Free online group support, peer spaces, and talk therapy for adults and adolescents. Register at turn2me.ie.Youth & Young Adult ServicesJigsaw — Free mental health advice and counselling for young people aged 12–25. Find your local hub at jigsaw.ie.Spunout — Youth platform covering mental health, wellbeing, and community support. Visit spunout.ie.State Healthcare & General Medical ServicesYour Local GP — The primary starting point for accessing professional mental health services. A GP can offer advice, prescriptions, or refer you to a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). Use the HSE Find a GP Tool to locate a practitioner.HSE National Counselling Service — Free counselling for medical card holders or adults who survived childhood abuse. Referrals via hse.ie.SilverCloud — Guided digital cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), free via GP referral.Guest Jenny Murphy: Jenny Murphy - Vibe Tribe 0872507771 email-  [email protected] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vibe_tribe_jenny_murphy?igsh=ZnM0eHRiaWp2aGttWebsite - www.vibetribe.ie

Welcome to the very first episode of Life After Life, the podcast with spiritual medium Deborah "Gabby" Baker of Spirit Lifted by Gabby. In this introductory episode, Gabby opens up about who she is, how her gifts first emerged after the birth of her daughter 22 years ago, and the journey that led her from scepticism and fear to becoming a Reiki master and practising medium.Gabby tackles the questions she gets asked most on social media — what's the difference between a psychic, a medium, and a clairvoyant? Can a medium accidentally channel negative entities? Does she ever approach strangers in the supermarket? She also shares the incredible story of a client whose life may have been saved after Gabby spotted something in her aura, and discusses the everyday signs your loved ones in spirit may be sending you — from feathers and robins, to a familiar smell, to a coin found on the floor.This episode is a warm, candid introduction to everything the podcast will explore: grief healing, past life regression, house clearances, hauntings, and the tools and tips to keep your energy and home protected. If you've ever wondered whether there's something more after this life, this is your starting point.⏱️ Timecodes0:00 — Introduction: Welcome to Life After Life & who is Gabby Baker?0:28 — Why Gabby started this podcast: most of her clients are grieving0:55 — Reading auras and chakras: what it reveals about a person's wellbeing1:08 — Listener questions from social media begin1:21 — Psychic vs. medium vs. clairvoyant — what's the difference?1:55 — Can mediums accidentally channel negative entities?2:58 — Psychic tools: tarot, angel cards, Ouija boards & predictions3:28 — Discernment: knowing when to refer a client elsewhere4:07 — Does Gabby read strangers in public? The answer might surprise you4:40 — How it all began: seeing spirits after the birth of her daughter5:19 — Seeking help, finding Reiki, and embracing her gifts6:12 — Learning to work with spirit in every sense — sight, sound, smell, taste6:59 — Becoming a Reiki master and teacher7:18 — Her very first reading and how "Gabby" got her nickname8:26 — The moment she knew she could truly see: the red energy and cystic fibrosis9:05 — Holes in the aura: what they mean and how she works with them10:06 — Readings about relationships and Gabby's philosophy on free will11:28 — Health readings: the client whose cancer was spotted through the aura12:54 — The purpose of Life After Life: helping people understand grief and the afterlife13:35 — Practical grief tools: breathwork, walking, group support and retreat days15:06 — Addressing scepticism and protecting yourself when choosing a medium16:21 — What's coming up: house clearances, hauntings, entity removal & energy tips17:18 — Gabby's live psychic medium demonstration shows18:07 — Feeling judged as a medium: how Gabby's perspective has shifted over 15 years19:00 — Signs from loved ones in spirit: smells, tastes, feathers, birds & more20:07 — Robins, magpies, ladybugs, coins & the meaning behind them21:16 — The smell of roses, colours, and healing from the other side21:43 — What's coming up on the podcast: past lives, hauntings, healing & more22:23 — Where to follow Gabby & upcoming live show announcement22:57 — Disclaimer

I'm a natural spiritual medium, Clairvoyant and healer With over Twenty years service in the field of holistic practices An intuitive shamanic healer and Gifted Aura Reader /cleanser I'm here to prove there is life after life. Be it through mediumship or past life regression or hearing other people's experiences in the afterlife or near death I hope you enjoy watching and listening to me Deborah Gaby Baker.