# Ep. 52 When Medicine Meets Mediumship | ICU Nurse Turned Psychic Medium with Nick Lodato

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Podcast: [The Drop the Needle Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drop-the-needle-podcast-6805837)
Published: 2026-02-12T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8859479
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Duration seconds: 3935

## Resource

What happens when medical science meets mediumship? In this powerful and deeply human episode of The Drop the Needle Podcast, host Jim Alstott sits down with Nick Lodato, an ICU nurse practitioner who also happens to be a gifted psychic medium. Nick shares his extraordinary journey of discovering his intuitive and mediumistic abilities at a young age, initially mistaking them for anxiety. Through years of working in intensive care, including during COVID, Nick witnessed life, death, and the soul’s transition firsthand, offering him a rare perspective that bridges Western medicine and spiritual understanding. Nick also opens up about his early struggles, hearing voices as a child, and finding guidance through legendary mentor Pat Longo, whose teachings continue to influence his work today. The conversation demystifies mediumship, reframes spiritual sensitivity, and invites listeners to consider that we may all be more intuitive than we realize. As always, the episode closes with Drop the Needle’s signature music segment, where Nick shares the songs that shaped his life, healed his heart, and connected him more deeply to his purpose. As always, the episode closes with Drop the Needle’s signature music segment, where Nick shares the songs that shaped his life, healed his heart, and connected him more deeply to his purpose. ✨ Whether you’re spiritually curious, navigating grief, or simply wondering what exists beyond the physical world, this episode offers compassion, insight, and hope. Takeaways Nick Lodato discovered his psychic abilities as a child. Anxiety can often be a sign of intuition trying to communicate. Mediumship can provide healing and comfort to those grieving. Personal experiences in the ICU can reveal the soul's transition. People often leave medium sessio…

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