How a scientist found certainty in spirit

Rachel Garrett sat down with Peaceful Nik to trace a path that moves from rigorous science to a practice grounded in verifiable spiritual evidence. Nik grew up on the scientific track, skilled in math and science and spending two decades in science communication and education. Yet the spiritual thread from her childhood—her mother’s interest in UFOs and the esoteric—never fully disappeared. It reemerged later as a series of unmistakable, verifiable encounters that changed her life and career.

Two experiences that changed everything

Nik describes the moment her mediumship became impossible to ignore. A family friend’s 25-year-old son, Brandon, died suddenly. Though she had only met him as a newborn, Nik had a sudden, clear knowing that he had died from an overdose. Later that day she saw him in full color, heard his voice, and received a precise message:

"Tell my mom I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do it."

Those details were later confirmed, and the encounter marked the first verifiable piece of evidence that the spirit world was communicating through her.

Not long after, while a relative was dying in hospice, Nik kept seeing a red heart with the woman’s name on it. She texted her son about the image. He sent back a photo of a red-heart key chain found on the bedside at the exact moment of the woman’s passing. "My knees buckled," she says. For a scientist, this was proof that the phenomenon merited rigorous exploration.

Training, discipline, and the scientific method

Driven by a desire to apply verification rather than wishful thinking, Nik found a mentor and enrolled in structured mediumship training that emphasized practice and accountability. Her school modeled a disciplined approach: students were prompted to connect quickly, give readings early, and perform many sessions with strangers so their validations would be honest and independent.

She remembers her first class where, within five minutes, she was asked to make a connection and give a reading. The intensity was deliberate. As Nik explains, growth requires doing the work: "You can't learn if you don't do."

What is evidential mediumship?

Nik uses the term evidential mediumship to describe readings that deliver specific details which cannot be easily guessed or discovered through public information. Rather than general statements that apply to many people, an evidential medium aims to provide precise, verifiable information that only the sitter, the medium, and spirit would know.

Examples include unique objects, unusual events, or sensory details that are not obvious. In one case, Nik saw a tornado and learned the sitter's husband had once rescued people from a tornado—an event unlikely to be guessed and powerful as evidence. In another reading, a son showed his mother a small metal tool and the smell of his wallet—details that brought deep relief to a grieving mother.

Intentions, ethics, and healing

Nik’s guiding principle is simple and rooted in care: do no harm and help people begin or continue their healing journey. She recognizes the limits of mediumship and the importance of other forms of support for those in deep grief.

She is careful to recommend therapy or grief counseling when a client needs more than a spiritual message. For Nik, the role of mediumship is to aid the living—to validate, comfort, and assist in integration of loss, while knowing when to refer to trained mental health professionals.

A changed perspective on life after death

Before training she wrestled with panic attacks and existential fear: what if there was nothing after death? Thousands of readings later, her certainty shifted dramatically. Her current view:

Soul and consciousness are energetic and persist after physical death.
Soul groups and soul families reconnect in a collective consciousness.
There is a communicative, nonviolent spirit world; phenomena like flickering lights or displaced objects are attempts at contact rather than harm.

Nik draws on quantum ideas and scientific language to bridge the two worlds. She believes modern physics is beginning to show that consciousness has an energetic quality, and she uses that to frame mediumship within an evidence-based context.

Teaching, mentorship, and transformation

Helping others develop their gifts brings Nik equal parts joy and purpose. She runs mentorship programs and beginner classes that emphasize practice, community, and quick immersion. Students are guided to do readings early in training so they can build confidence and verifiable experience.

One student, raised in strict religious dogma and labeled "weird" for experiencing spirit phenomena, moved from fear and isolation to joy and confidence after joining Nik’s mentorship. The group environment helped normalize experiences and create a supportive community where students discover they are not alone.

Why accessibility matters

Nik keeps her services affordable because she believes healing should be available to many, not only the wealthy. She offers a range of options:

One-on-one readings
Small group mentorships
Workshops
Digital self-study: a six-month beginner workbook available for $27

Her background in a low socioeconomic household informs this commitment. For Nik, charging high fees as a status symbol is not part of her mission. She wants spiritual tools and the comfort of evidence-based readings to be widely available.

Practical guidance: starting your own spiritual journey

When asked the single most powerful step anyone can take to begin, Nik’s answer is meditation—but she reframes it for real life. Meditation is not about an impossible silence of mind. She offers an accessible approach:

Practice presence in daily tasks. Washing dishes, folding towels, walking the dog—focus on the activity at hand.
View meditation as slowing the hamster wheel of thoughts. Reducing mental noise allows intuition and connection to arise.
Start small and consistently. Presence, not perfection, is the goal.

Her hidden secret: you do not need to sit in perfect posture to meditate. Presence while doing ordinary tasks is a valid and effective practice.

Where science and spirit meet

Nik’s unique contribution lies in combining a scientist’s skepticism with a medium’s sensitivity. She treats mediumship like a discipline that can be trained, measured, and refined. Her message to those fearful about death is simple: repeated, verifiable evidence changes the emotional landscape. For her, the panic attacks stopped as the data accumulated.

"Leave your ego at the door. Stop thinking. Allow the flow. If you doubt, spirit senses that."

Final thoughts

Peaceful Nik’s journey from a science-based life into profound spiritual practice shows that curiosity, discipline, and compassion can coexist. Her approach honors both evidence and mystery: she trains rigorously, gives specific validations, and holds a deep intent to ease suffering.

For anyone curious about developing intuition, easing the fear of death, or exploring mediumship, her path offers a model: combine practice with humility, community with verification, and always center healing for the living.

From Science to Spirit: Peaceful Nik’s Evidence-Based Journey into Mediumship & Life After Death