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Why Your Mediumship Evidence Still Feels Too Generic

October 6, 2026 · 26 min

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Why does your mediumship evidence sometimes stay generic, even when you know you can go deeper? Evidential medium Bree Swanson joins Courtney Dawson to explore what can keep developing mediums stuck at surface-level information and what changes when you stop trying to control the reading.

Bree is an evidential medium and intuitive artist whose work is rooted in integrity, connection, and respect for Spirit's intelligence. After experiencing personal loss, her understanding of grief and the continuity of life became an important part of how she approaches mediumship and the people she serves.

In this conversation, Courtney and Bree unpack the pressure mediums can put on themselves to get the reading "right." They discuss why relying too heavily on formulas or predetermined categories can make it harder to follow the individuality of the Spirit communicator, especially when the evidence doesn't make sense to you yet.

You'll hear:

• How to move beyond generic evidence in a mediumship reading • Why you don't need to understand Spirit's evidence before giving it • How perfectionism and self-judgement can affect your mediumship • Why unusual evidence may become some of the strongest information in a reading • How to trust the direction of a reading without forcing the communication

Bree also shares examples from her own mediumship readings where following unexpected information led to highly personal evidence, including experiences that challenged assumptions about how a Spirit communicator should present.

If you've taken mediumship classes, practised your readings, and still find yourself second-guessing the evidence you receive, this episode will help you look more closely at what may be happening between receiving the information and actually allowing yourself to give it.

Connect with Bree Swanson:

Website: http://smallmediumatlarge.net/ Instagram: @medium_breeswanson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/18V6576sJo/?mibextid=wwXIfr Email: [email protected]

Want more support developing accurate, evidential mediumship readings with greater ease? Join The Connected Spirit Membership:

https://www.skool.com/theconnectedspiritschoolmember/about

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