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Tonight I sit down with Jill Shelley. Jill is the owner of a haunted location in SW Minnesota.  She has been a paranormal investigator for 12 years. Her team St. Croix Paranormal  has traveled all over the US to well known haunted locations in search of answers. They were once featured on the Biography channel My Ghost story for an apparition they caught on film at a local bar. She also produced her own local cable show that ran in Minnesota and is on You tube. It is through her travels that she got the idea of purchasing her own location and allowing others in to investigate. In 2019 she was able to fulfill that dream and purchased the Boyd House. It was built in 1901 and is inhabited by spirits. The deed goes back to 1889 and the land was owned by the railroad. The town was a booming wild west town back in the day and was located on the edge of the Sioux Dakota reservation line. In 1912 The Eckhardt family purchased the home.  Fred Eckhardt was a well respected business man in town and a big part of the community. His wife died of a stroke in the house and her funeral was held in the home. Two of the children died in the home, one had choked. Mr. Eckhardt also passed away in the home. Evidence suggests that they are still there to this day. She brought the house back to the 1900's era with Victorian style wallpaper and has many antique furniture and timepieces from that era. They have also added some objects that are said to be haunted. As for the paranormal they have had shadows and apparitions, doors open, footsteps, audible voices, evp's, objects move, piano plays a note, and paranormal equipment interaction.

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Tonight I sit down with lifelong investigator and author, Keith Evans. Keith holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of Central Florida. He is a retired forensic scientist who has been communicating with the paranormal his entire life. His hopes are to bring the Guardian Angel Ghosts to the forefront and to teach everyone about the importance of preserving Victorian Homes.

Follow Keith Evans:

Facebook @keithevans Instagram @petcat2006

Purchase Hays House: Ghosts are People too:

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Tonight I sit down with Nicole Tatro. 

Nicole is an intuitive, paranormal investigator who has been investigating alongside her mom for 10 years. She has investigated a variety of different locations from private homes to many famously haunted places such as the Lizzie Borden house and the S.K Pierce Mansion. She has been featured on the show My Ghost Story for her paranormal work. She has investigated the Conjuring House multiple times over the past year, and is always intrigued to return and learn more. She also runs a home bakery, Colie’s Kitchen, in Dover, NH where she delivers and ships a variety of baked goods. Her website for ordering information is www.colies-kitchen.com. You can follow her paranormal and foodie adventures on TikTok, @spookychick123.

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Tonight we sit down with VooDoo Priestess Bloody Mary.

Bloody Mary is an 11th generation Creole whose family came to New Orleans in 1718. She is Voodoo Queen in New Orleans’ Voodoo tradition, Mambo Asogwe  in Haitian Voodoo and YaYa in Palo. She is also Mamiissi  (a river priestess), Hoodoo teacher and Swamp Witch. As a true mystic, she combines her abilities as Shaman, Mambo,  Queen, YaYa and Spiritism Psychic into all aspects of her life.

Those of you that are not familiar with Bloody Mary, she has been featured on Paranormal Lockdown, Buzzfeed Unsolved Haunted History, Ghost Adventures and many more.

Check her out on Social Media @bloodymarynola and online at bloodymaryneworleans.com. 

Tonight, we sit down with Alicia Babcock who was the victim of a haunting in her Ashland rental home. 

Alicia Babcock is a Native of Ashland County, Ohio. She was featured on Paranormal Survivor in 2017 where she shared her story of her experience with the paranormal. Today, she is an investigator with Tri-C Ghost Hunters and a volunteer at the Ohio State Reformatory. 

Today, paranormal teams are prevalent across the country. But have you ever thought about what goes into forming an effective paranormal team? Tonight, we sit down with renowned paranormal investigators Jack Kenna and Carly Hall who will share their personal experiences with us and share insight into how to form that perfect team. 

Jack has been on Haunted Case Files, Paranormal Survivor, Haunted Hospitals, A Haunting and My Worst Nightmare.  He is a member of SPIRITS of New England and founder of Rensselaer Paranormal Research.  Jack is also an accomplished author, paranormal investigator and teacher.  He has written SPIRITS – The Forgotten Souls of Bay Path, Hauntings, Ghosts & Demons and Paranormal Research: A Comprehensive Guide To Building A Strong Team.   Jack is also the host of Paranormal Q&A with Carly Hall.

Carly is a physic medium and founder of JC Paranormal.  She is also a member of SPIRITS of New England.  At age 13 Carly experienced a horrific demonic haunting that lasted for 10 years.  At 19 she dove headfirst into learning as much about the paranormal as she could.  In 2018 she met Jack Kenna and SPIRITS of New England and was featured on Paranormal Survivor (Dark Dreams) about her demonic haunting.  Carly is also co-host on Paranormal Q&A with Jack Kenna.

Tonight we sit down with Tanya Gilroy and Bill Bryan of Empty Casket Paranormal and the Get Haunted Network who specialize in cemetery investigations. Be sure to check them out on Facebook and Etsy (for all of your equipment needs).  https://www.facebook.com/groups/209937071268517 https://www.emptycasketparanormal.com/ https://www.emptycasketparanormal.com/etsy-shop

This week I am joined by my new co-host, Jennifer VanBoskerck as we sit down with Kenneth Holden of The Warren Legacy Foundation. Kenneth is the regional director of the midwest for the foundation and has extensive knowledge on Ed and Lorraine Warren as well as the practices of the foundation. Join us as we clarify the many Warren myths and talk about how their legacy lives on.   

For more information on the Warren Legacy Foundation, visit their website. https://warrenfiles.com/

For our season finale we sit down with a spiritual mentor from Canada that specializes in energy healing, crystal healing, tarot readings, angel readings/healing as well as mediumship. 

You may reach out to Blair at the following sites. 

https://www.instagram.com/femivegg/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/readingsbyblair

https://blaircarmen.ca/

I am in the process of moving back to Ohio and starting a new job so things are about to get very busy for me, therefore, I will be taking a short break to readjust. I want to thank all our listeners who have supported us through Season one and all of our guests we have had on so far. I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting local experts on the paranormal and I look forward to continuing my research and pursuit to understand the paranormal when I return with a new co-host in the fall of 2021. 

Be sure to get caught up on all 9 episodes of season one and don’t forget to like and follow Not Afraid on Facebook and your favorite streaming service so that you can receive important information and the release date for season two. I hope to see you there!!!!

To get a more in-depth look at crystal healing please check out our sources below!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_healing 

https://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20180116/can-crystals-heal-separating-facets-from-facts 

If you are a fan of scary stories and haunted dolls, this is the episode for you! If you would like to do more research on the dolls featured in this episode, check out our sources below. As always, please like and share us on Facebook, leave us a review and save us as a favorite on your favorite streaming service! Every listener counts!

https://isladelasmunecas.com/ 

https://www.discovery.com/exploration/the-island-of-the-dolls-has-a-murky-and-terrifying-history 

https://unusualplaces.org/la-isla-de-la-munecas-island-of-the-dolls/ 

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/la-isla-de-las-munecas 

https://www.nhregister.com/lifestyle/article/Real-Annabelle-story-shared-by-Lorraine-11382545.php 

https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/annabelle/ 

https://allthatsinteresting.com/annabelle-doll 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aBcTvbTWuA 

https://thesecurioustimes.net/2019/11/14/a-personal-encounter-with-peggy-the-haunted-doll/ 

https://www.redbookmag.com/life/news/a21511/warning-this-video-of-a-haunted-doll-may-make-you-sick/ 

https://oldcityghosts.com/okiku-the-japanese-haunted-doll-that-put-chucky-to-shame/ 

https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/letta-me-out-cursed-australian-doll/ 

https://mysteriesrunsolved.com/2020/11/pupa-the-haunted-doll.html

http://www.theparanormalguide.com/blog/pupa-the-haunted-doll

https://warehouse-13-artifact-database.fandom.com/wiki/Pupa_the_Haunted_Doll

https://www.facebook.com/ZakBagansHauntedMuseum/posts/meet-lilly-the-haunted-doll-from-salem-oregon-who-is-now-a-full-time-resident-at/166523913981925/

https://www.quesnelmuseum.ca/node/264

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-story-behind-the-worlds-most-haunted-doll

https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/key-west/robert-the-doll 

http://haroldthehaunteddoll.com/

https://amyscrypt.com/letta-me-out-haunted-doll/ 

Did you know Detroit, Michigan holds an annual festival to banish the Nain Rouge from the city? This month we explore the Cryptids of the Mid-West PART 1! Stay tuned for PART 2 coming soon! 

Email us at notafraidpodcast2020@gmail.com to be featured in an upcoming episode!

Check out our sources below for more information!

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mn-wendigo/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo 

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-mythic-child-stealing-thunderbirds-of-illinois 

https://cryptozoologycryptids.fandom.com/wiki/Enfield_Horror 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enfield_Monster 

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Enfield_Horror 

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-borelli-illinois-fantastic-beasts-htmlstory.html 

http://www.cryptozoonews.com/ill-ass/ 

http://www.salem-news.com/articles/september012010/thunderbird-sighting-sg.php

http://explorerhinelander.com/what-is-the-hodag/what-does-the-hodag-look-like/

https://nationalcryptidsociety.org/2019/07/06/history-and-sightings-of-the-mysterious-hodag/

http://explorerhinelander.com/what-is-the-hodag/who-discovered-the-hodag/#:~:text=The%20Hodag%20story%20went%20viral,photographic%20evidence%20of%20the%20beast.

https://maps.roadtrippers.com/us/elkhorn-wi/attractions/beast-of-bray-road

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/wisconsin/beast-of-bray-road-wi/

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Loveland_Frogmen 

https://www.wnewsj.com/opinion/90123/attack-of-the-crosswick-monster

https://indianahistory.org/blog/pukwudgies-and-where-to-find-them/

https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/holidays/halloween/3news-investigates-melon-heads-kirtland/95-31c66168-e6b3-4348-a7c6-7a34127b19eb

http://www.cryptozoonews.com/ill-ass/

Join us this month as we explore the history and hauntings of two small Ohio towns: Zoar and Coshocton. What do they have in common? They both have living history museums with paranormal activity. 

If you would like to take a deeper dive into tonight's stories, please check out our sources below.

http://www.canaltavernofzoar.com/about-us 

https://www.ohioexploration.com/paranormal/hauntings/tuscarawascounty/ 

https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/ohioeriecanal/zoa.htm 

https://www.hauntedhistory.net/explore-zoar-after-dark.html 

https://www.dispatch.com/article/20101010/lifestyle/310109684 

https://ohioghosttowns.org/top-10-historic-towns/ 

https://compassohio.com/2019/08/zoar-ghost-tours/ 

https://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/zoar-historic-hotel/ 

https://www.mytownneo.com/article/20131204/OPINION/312049221 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=737657636833515 

http://historiczoarvillage.com///// 

http://historiczoarvillage.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ZoarStarSpring2014.pdf 

https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Zoar,_Ohio 

The Ghosts of Zoar Ohio Volume I Ann Swain & Betty O’ Neil-Roderick Published by Indian River January 2011

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoar,_Ohio 

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/zoar-ohio/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton,_Ohio 

https://www.hauntedhocking.com/Haunted_Ohio_Coshocton_County.htm?fbclid=IwAR2eVcSMtkW6DXVJsq1g8lxgdX8FMKX8Kf7YxBCYIgXgmOwL05qfLtgfD8g

https://ghosts.org/legend-of-mary-stockum-west-lafayette-ohio/?fbclid=IwAR23rmN205GIxVxFj9A1NH0zije10EVfB2onor1yMuv3ISLnr8A_Jz-rHmQ

https://www.scaryforkids.com/mary-stockum/?fbclid=IwAR0dY0vECj0vGjjJ0ZuPDd_5VMsT8yUoR61zor1aPK7Elxm128_ev9tIK9g 

http://entomy.com/mary-stockum.html?fbclid=IwAR2Of_xFebVkYs2reyinCFa6OlbMzhgHYFmCRtRAQXa0FvJ59qJQ0lJJZcY 

https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Henry_Bouquet?fbclid=IwAR2VxsIKEqDMC6JZn9jHsY9WtrjgCnBoAA5ZKrby7X7MSTjcyLAbUSy70og 

https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Coshocton,_Ohio?fbclid=IwAR3Y8RNwbFl1HLdIcnYP6h_nmO8FhT3ok4VCNrW8q94ewRB0QsAaeuli7CE 

https://coshoctonblog.blogspot.com/2006/06/roscoe-village-and-matilda-wades-ghost.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR3kvha1Xuc7ghOzL5_iWt4EsJW8GxEyb2zleIoyn9OwcelAyr-xnTB5E64 

https://www.ohioexploration.com/paranormal/hauntings/coshoctoncounty/?fbclid=IwAR1KWtJ7Xs_PS6BVEVo7qS9CE6HviTzdFDmKg-Uv8ydsbWmFvTmqXq6FiI8 

Look for the newest paranormal podcast Not Afraid coming soon to your favorite podcast streaming services and explore the paranormal with amateur ghost hunters Jayce Snyder and Sydney Miller.