Pauline Dakin, author of Run, Hide, Repeat: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood, grew up amid sudden moves, secrecy and unexplained fear. Later, she was told her family had been fleeing the mafia under the protection of a covert organisation. Her investigation revealed a very different story.

In S6E15 of Strange & Mysterious World, Pauline recounts the trusted minister at the centre of her family's secret world, letters presented as coming from relatives, and the test that finally broke the story apart. We explore trust, manipulation, the expert explanations she sought about delusional disorder, and the lasting cost of believing those closest to us.

The hosts also explore possible paranormal interpretations; Pauline offers her own grounded explanation. This is a personal account of family experience, not a clinical diagnosis or medical advice.

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FIND PAULINE DAKIN

Official website: https://pauline-dakin.squarespace.com/

Run, Hide, Repeat — book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/547427/run-hide-repeat-by-pauline-dakin/

Podcast and listening links: https://linktr.ee/paulinedakin

University of King's College profile: https://ukings.ca/people/pauline-dakin/

Public professional contact: pauline.dakin@ukings.ca

00:00 The secret note and introduction

00:59 A childhood of secrecy and sudden moves

04:48 Who was Stan Sears?

06:33 The phone call and motel meeting

07:55 The supposed mafia threat

12:12 Explore Eleusis TV

12:30 Basement fights, coded messages and rescue stories

17:08 Making the threat feel real

18:26 Living with fear and misplaced trust

23:22 The test that exposed the story

27:38 Family doubles and mysterious letters

31:24 Was anything supernatural involved?

33:43 Understanding delusional disorder

38:03 Confronting Stan

39:37 Her mother's work with dreams

40:51 Journalism and a new novel

42:49 A discussion of addiction treatments

45:02 Why do we trust people?

48:03 What Pauline wants families to understand

49:51 Closing reflections

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Could the Mount Kailash described in ancient Indian texts be a different mountain? Indo-Tibetan historian Alex McKay joins Strange & Mysterious World to explore Mount Kailash, Shiva and his argument that Shri Kailash near the source of the Ganges may hold an overlooked place in this sacred history.

Alex recounts his gruelling 1986 pilgrimage through Tibet and the journey that led him into decades of Himalayan research. We explore why Kailash draws pilgrims from different faiths, the legend of Milarepa, the relationship between landscape and spiritual experience, and how stories about sacred places change over time.

We also discuss extraordinary claims surrounding Kailash—including rapid ageing and time distortion—and Alex explains why he distinguishes those stories from evidence. His identification of Shri Kailash is presented as a historical argument, not an established conclusion.

An interview about faith, endurance and the search for meaning in the sacred Himalayas.

Strange & Mysterious World | Season 6, Episode 14

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In Search of Mount Kailash: Travels in the Sacred Himalaya

Publisher and book information — Sun Rider Press:

https://www.sunriderpress.com/

Indian edition — Rachna Books:

https://rachnabooks.com/shop/

Academic profile and research background — IIAS:

https://www.iias.asia/profile/alex-mckay

CHAPTERS

00:00 The pilgrimage that nearly killed him

00:14 Introducing Alex McKay

00:53 Why Mount Kailash is sacred

01:49 The journey into Tibet

05:16 Exhaustion, help and a life transformed

12:30 Was the original Kailash elsewhere?

15:53 Weather, mystery and the mountain

19:07 Swami Sundarananda and Himalayan practice

21:26 Spiritual learning: Himalayas or city life?

24:49 Sacred traditions, climbing and ancient legends

29:53 Why the summit remains unclimbed

35:37 Milarepa and the mountain legends

39:11 Time-machine stories and the evidence

43:23 A personal experience and its cautions

47:18 Pilgrimage, humility and hope

48:33 In Search of Mount Kailash

#MountKailash #AlexMcKay #Shiva #Himalayas #StrangeAndMysteriousWorld

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Can Chinese metaphysics help you recognise the right time to act? Estie Mattheus joins Strange & Mysterious World to explore BaZi, Feng Shui and the traditional systems she uses to interpret timing, personal patterns and decision-making.

We unpack the five arts of Chinese metaphysics, the five elements, Qi Men Dun Jia and the I Ching. William shares what happened when he tried to time a business proposal—and why a previous Feng Shui consultation left him questioning his home.

The conversation also explores Estie’s account of sensing her brother’s presence after his death, the relationship between manifestation and action, and her interpretation of Period 9 and September 2026.

Can these traditions offer useful perspective without making us feel that every decision is already determined?

This interview explores personal experiences and traditional metaphysical beliefs. Predictions and claims reflect the speakers’ interpretations and are not established scientific findings or medical, financial or property advice.

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FIND ESTIE MATTHEUS

Telegram — EstieDailyMetaTalk:

https://t.me/EstieDailyMetatalk

MetaTalk posts and membership:

https://buymeacoffee.com/estiemetatalk

CHAPTERS

00:00 “It was so bad I moved out” — opening hook

00:33 Introducing Estie Mattheus

02:20 Sensing her brother’s presence

03:24 Explore Eleusis TV

03:41 Discovering Chinese metaphysics

05:39 The five arts of Chinese metaphysics

07:20 Qi Men Dun Jia, chess and the I Ching

11:15 Understanding the five elements

15:26 Birth charts and personal patterns

17:23 Life cycles, timing and taking action

20:27 Period 9 and the fire cycle

21:17 A scratched car and a missed business meeting

24:20 The I Ching reading: lake or water?

26:55 The Feng Shui consultation that led to a move

29:36 How person, property and environment connect

31:39 Where to find Estie

32:48 Monthly insights and guest farewell

34:01 Can Feng Shui feel restrictive?

#ChineseMetaphysics #FengShui #BaZi #IChing #StrangeAndMysteriousWorld

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