37: The Healing Power of Your Dreams with Theresa Cheung & Kelly Sullivan Walden& guests Bob Hoss, Linda Yael Schiller & Walter Berry37: The Healing Power of Your Dreams with Theresa Cheung & Kelly Sullivan Walden& guests Bob Hoss, Linda Yael Schiller & Walter Berry
UK Health Radio Podcast
Theresa Cheung and Kelly Sullivan Walden team up with dream experts to treat dreams like detective cases, unpacking symbols, emotions and lucid experiences. The conversation ranges from recurring dreams and group dream circles to using night-time visions to cope with dementia, grief and personal growth.
54:52•6 Jun 2026
Dream Detectives: Decoding Night-time Clues with Theresa Cheung & Kelly Sullivan Walden
Episode Overview
- Treat dreams like detective cases: focus first on how a dream made you feel, then look at symbols as clues rather than random images.
- Recurring dreams may act like emotional delivery notices, returning until the underlying stress, fear or unexpressed strength is faced.
- Group dream circles can broaden understanding, as other people’s associations and perspectives reveal layers the dreamer alone might miss.
- Lucid dreams can offer comfort and connection in times of illness and dementia, especially when approached with clear questions and intention.
- Nightmares and frightening images sometimes carry positive messages about change, release and new beginnings once their symbolism is unpacked.
“Every nocturnal dream is a mystery story waiting to be decoded. Every symbol is a clue. Every emotion leaves fingerprints.”
What can we learn from those who have battled confusion, grief, and change through their dreams? This lively UK Health Radio show brings together "dream divas" Theresa Cheung and Kelly Sullivan Walden with a panel of seasoned dream workers to treat dreams like detective cases – complete with pipes, hats, and plenty of humour. Theresa and Kelly set the tone with playful banter, but they’re serious about one thing: "Every nocturnal dream is a mystery story waiting to be decoded.
Every symbol is a clue. Every emotion leaves fingerprints." They walk through a listener’s recurring dream of a vast night-time library, a silent stranger, a spiral staircase and a glowing blue door, showing how feelings, symbols and body sensations can be rich emotional clues rather than random weirdness.
Former IASD president and lucid dreamer Bob (Robert) Hoss shares deeply personal experiences of connecting with his wife as she lives with dementia, describing dreams where love, loss and spirituality blend into guidance like the simple message, "All you need is love." His stories ground dream work in real-life caregiving and emotional strain, offering a gentle reminder that the unconscious can support people through extremely tough times.
Psychologist Dr Amy Robbins questions how to tell the difference between psychological processing and pure spiritual encounter, while dream therapist Linda Yael Schiller explains why working dreams in a group can widen perspective – like adding more mirrors so you can "see the back of your own head." Dream group leader Walter Berry adds colourful examples of so-called nightmares that, once shared, flip into powerful messages about moving on.
By the end, the team runs a playful "dream circle" around Kelly’s nightclub volcano dream, showing how curiosity, metaphor, and a bit of laughter can turn even the strangest night-time scenes into practical emotional guidance. Ready to treat your own dreams as clues rather than clutter?
Do you want to link to this podcast?
Get the buttons here!
More From This Show
The latest episodes from the same podcast.
Related Episodes
Similar episodes from other shows in the catalogue.