Spirit Talker with Shawn Leonard

Shawn begins his journey into reconnecting with his Mi'kmaw culture. A reunion between mother and daughter offers the chance for forgiveness and a message of hope from a grandmother helps a daughter find her way forward.

Shawn learns about the local Mi'kmaw history. The spirit of a chief reaches out to praise his granddaughter and the story of a daughter's hand-made bracelet secretly placed in her father's casket is revealed.

As Shawn's journey continues, he meets an elder who greets spirit messages with skepticism until she is re-connected with her mother and a woman haunted by the trauma of the past reconnects with her lost love.

Shawn learns about a sad chapter in the community's history and receives spirit messages of forgiveness from elders. A mother is reunited with the daughter she tragically lost, and a niece deals with her guilt over her uncle's death.

Shawn experiences an intense spiritual connection with his ancestors during a sunrise ceremony in a sacred place. The spirit of a young son consoles his grieving mother and a hockey loving husband connects to his loving wife.

As Shawn continues to reconnect with his culture, an emotional reunion between a mother and her daughter pulls at the community heartstrings and a spirit connection is made by two siblings with their mother who passed away suddenly.

Shawn learns about the settlement that was wiped out during the Halifax Explosion. A husband who died unexpectedly consoles his grieving widow and a mother relieves the guilt her son has been carrying since her passing.

Shawn visits the Maliseet community of Tobique First and learns the story of Malabeam, a revered Maliseet woman. A young woman is consoled by a connection with her aunt and a brother gone too soon reaches out to his grieving sister.

Shawn's journey into his Indigenous culture continues. Seven years after her death, a young girl's spirit comes through for her mother. Shawn also makes a powerful spirit connection for a woman grieving her husband and daughter.

Shawn celebrates National Indigenous People's Day. The spirit of a young woman who died of cancer shares her sense of humor with her mother and siblings, and a close sisterly bond is renewed through a life re-affirming connection.

Shawn harvests sweetgrass on the shores of the Bay of Fundy then learns some new Mi'kmaq words while painting. A mother sends a message of hope and forgiveness to her adult children and an unknown sibling living in England is revealed.

Shawn visits the site of the former residential school. A young mother hears from her only son who passed away unexpectedly and a beloved brother in spirit helps guide his sister through a traumatic and emotional experience.

Shawn joins the Mi'kmaq Warriors for a lacrosse scrimmage. A young man delivers a powerful spirit message to his sister who has been struggling for and a woman gets her wish when she connects with her beloved mother.