“My dog will derail the interview right now, so don’t worry,” Caputo said.
“We’ve got a lot of derailing going on right now, between spirit and the dogs.”
Even theon-going coronavirus pandemicdidn’t seem to phase her.
In fact, it inspired her new series.
It was a little different because you don’t have that physical connection.
And that’s the thing that I love the most about this season.
I read that you’re doing them online now, and it’s working great?
Theresa Caputo on her process as a medium
That’s so amazing.
What is your process with finding those spirits to communicate with and how you get that energy?
Do you understand that?
What was that like?
Tell me everything about how she felt, how you felt as a mother of the bride.
That’s a huge moment, and it’s terrible that it got postponed.
So Victoria and Michael were supposed to get married in September of 2020.
We postponed it to May.
And she was really okay with it.
She was like, “It’s okay, I’m fine.”
I don’t want to put my life on hold anymore."
And she says, “The important thing is that we’re going to get married.”
And she says, “I want to start a family.”
Oh, that’s so nice.
So, that’s really exciting.
I mean, the fact that I could be a grandmother by next year is crazy.
How did you discover that this is your gift?
How did you realize?
So I didn’t like wake up one day and say, “You know what?
I think I’m going to talk to dead people for a living.”
It was a very, very long process.
For years, I suffered from anxieties.
That’s my main way of communicating with the souls of the departed is through feeling.
So I could feel the way someone has died.
Like your grandmother just showed us.
So I struggled with my gift probably for about five years of “this is crazy.”
Because I am a practicing Catholic, and I share that with people because people wonder.
Maybe a should’ve, a could’ve, a would’ve, an only if.
I’m actually getting emotional from saying that to you, because it really is amazing.
And I’m very blessed to be able to continue to do this work.
Theresa Caputo doesn’t mind the skeptics
It’s really such a gift.
What would you say to the haters who are like, that’s not real?
First of all, I don’t refer to them as haters.
I refer to them more as like, it’s hard to understand it.
Listen, I’m the first one to say that what I do is absolutely crazy.
Because there are common things and ways people pass, right?
But there are little things that nobody else would know about.
And that’s what I need spirit to validate.
Listen, I’m not asking anyone to believe in me.
That they’re not crazy.
That the only thing that we lose when we lose a loved one is that physical connection.
That soul bond can never and will never be broken.
So this gift, it seems like it could be a blessing and a curse.
What are the best and worst parts of being a medium?
So I never looked at my gift as a curse.
I always considered it an honor and a privilege to do this work.
I think anything… Life is hard.
Let’s face it.
And I think that the hardest thing for me is people really understanding how this works.
I don’t know how this works.
I always say I was born this way.
I know this is weird, but I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else.
But it just validates that I know that…
I always grew up feeling like something was missing.
I didn’t feel right.
I felt different than everyone else.
And my mom was always very encouraging to me.
And no one ever made a big deal about the things that I would say or do.
And I think the moment that I embraced and accepted my gift is when my soul felt complete.
I know this is what I was meant to do here in the physical world.
The truth behind Theresa Caputo’s celebrity readings
That’s really amazing.
I know you’re dealing with a lot of celebrities on the new season, too.
What is it like hanging out with all those celebs?
Well, I don’t think of it that way.
I don’t know.
I think I’m kind of different.
Celebrities, they deserve and, more importantly, need the gift of healing as well.
So it’s actually… And it’s so interesting, because I’ll say, oh, you know what?
And I think that’s what people don’t understand as well.
Anyone that’s willing to, or wanting me to share my gift with them, I feel honored.
I think they do.
They definitely come in a little bit more guarded.
And I think people come in with a little bit of guardedness also.
Because they’re just open.
It’s like part of your brand.
How did you land on that style?
When did you get it?
I don’t know.
I think I’ve always had big hair.
And I found a picture from like 30-something years ago.
My hair literally looked like a lion’s mane.
It’s curly, and I would get my hair permed like that.
I’ve always just loved big hair.
It’s just me.
I’ve always had long nails and big hair.
How do you do it in the morning?
How do I do it in the morning?
A lot of tease and hairspray.
Product is very important.
So how are you guys doing now?
So that’s the important thing.
And we’re both so excited about the wedding.
Is she having it in Long Island?
She picked this brand new venue.
She had picked it out all on her own.
I’m just asking because I’m from Long Island too.
I relate to you.
I’m a Long Island Catholic.
Where are you now?
I’m in Brooklyn.
I have heard of that.
It’s a sister venue to them, but they’re in Jersey.
I heard that’s very nice.
So we’re excited.
They can finally move forward with their life.
And it’s almost like, that’s kind of like how death is.
The coronavirus helped inspire Theresa Caputo’s new podcast
So you have a podcast [Hey Spirit!
with Theresa Caputo] that’s kind of new.
Can you tell me about it?
And what I discovered, like how we’re doing now, Zoom is the new phone reading.
And it really is amazing.
And it’s very different fromLong Island Medium.
They didn’t know what was happening.
And the soul was coming through, validating all of that.
And to get that validation for that woman was really touching.
For her to say, “Oh my God, I wondered if they did get the message.
That’s what the nurses and the doctors were telling me, but I didn’t know.
What’s next for Theresa Caputo
That’s absolutely amazing.
I feel like your season is going to make me definitely cry when I watch it.
So I need to be alone.
Well, listen, I cried when I watched it.
I don’t see the episodes before they air.
So I’m watching them for the first time like you are.
So I’m bawling my eyes out right beside you.
So is there anything else that you wanted to discuss?
Any projects you’ve got going on besides that?
I have not done live events since March of 2020.
And the end of February and beginning of March, I’m going to be doing some live events.
They’re at resorts outdoors.
Everyone wears a face covering and temperatures are taken at the door, and it’s limited capacity.
Because we haven’t had any live entertainment or events in a year.
So for me, it’s huge to be able a huge sign of hope for everyone.
Catch Theresa Caputo onLong Island Medium: There in Spirit,now streaming on discovery+.
