Ep 93: Personal revelation Part 2: How it lead me to my book coach/medium Keira Brinton

Welcome back to Beyond the Shadow of Doubt.

Today, I want to take you back about a year and a half ago — to September 2022 — when I attended the Unstoppable Business Conference in Scottsdale.

I felt prompted — inspired, really — to attend.

I had a strong sense that I was supposed to go because Glennon Doyle was speaking, and I just knew I’d have the chance to meet her.
In fact, I was convinced I would become the first guest on her podcast, We Can Do Hard Things, who was LDS and the parent of a transgender child.

I imagined myself sharing my story — the story that had been sitting inside me for so long — and that good would come of it.
I knew my story wanted to be told.

After the conference was the meet-and-greet. I found myself at the end of the line, and time was running short.

While I was waiting, I started talking with Keira Brinton, a book coach and medium who was also one of the presenters.
As the line moved slowly forward, I started to panic.
What if I didn’t have enough time to tell Glennon my story?

I must have said that out loud because Keira heard me. And her response has stuck with me ever since.

She said something like, “That’s okay. It doesn’t matter. You don’t need to. Your story is for you to write — and share with the world.”

The more I listened to her — the more I let her words wrap around me — the more I knew she was right.

I did have an important story.
I could do it, even if it felt hard, even if I had doubts.

And I kept thinking about another presenter, Patrice Washington, who told me to focus on relationships.
That advice came to mind when I asked about reaching out to Glennon.

When it was finally my turn to meet Glennon, I decided to keep it simple.
I shared who I was, how her work had inspired me, and then I asked for her advice on how to share my story.
I didn’t bring up her podcast.

She looked at me and said, “Focus on your work with the kids — with teens, young adults, and families. The rest — sharing your story — will come.”

I felt excited, curious, and honestly, very nervous.

My big “aha” moment came later:
All along, I thought I had attended the conference to meet Glennon Doyle — which I’m so glad I did — but I realized I had actually come to meet Keira Brinton.

Before that day, I didn’t even know people like her existed — someone who had her own publishing company, who helped others bring their stories into the world.

It’s now been about a year and a half since that conference, and today, I’m finally enrolled in her Mastermind program through JOA Publishing.
I’m writing the story — my story — the one I’ve carried deep inside me for years.

It’s exhilarating, stretching me, challenging me, and healing me all at once.
And I can honestly say, I’m loving everything about it.

I consider this journey an example of following personal revelation — of trusting intuition, leaning into inner knowing, and claiming personal authority.
There’s more than one way to describe it, but it all points to the same truth:

Learning to be in tune with God — the Divine — and to receive personal revelation is a skill.
It takes practice.

Some people believe it’s supposed to “just come naturally.”
But that’s simply not true.
Like any skill, the more we practice, the better we become.

Let’s break this down for a moment.

Personal means specific to you — an individual.
Revelation means the revealing or communication of divine truth.

So, personal revelation is the communication of divine truth — as it applies specifically to your life.

Not your neighbor’s, not your friend’s, not your sibling’s — yours.

That’s a big deal.
It means God — the Divine — is communicating with you.
You are known intimately.
Intimate is another word for personal.

Now, the next question many people ask is: How is personal revelation communicated?

When we think of communication, we usually think of physical ways:

• Face-to-face conversations

• Written letters, emails, or texts

• Phone calls

• Or even body language — like a frown, a smile, a raised eyebrow

But spiritual communication — that’s different.

Communicating with the Divine often takes the form of prayer or communion.
It’s not physical — you can’t pick up the phone or send a text to God — but you can connect spiritually.

For some, it happens through meditation or mindfulness.
For others, while sitting quietly in nature, listening to music, or even driving in the car.
Sometimes, for me, it happens in the shower — when I have no choice but to be alone with my thoughts.

It’s those moments of stillness when divine communication happens.

And this is fascinating — the origin of the word “prayer.”

In Aramaic, the word for prayer, slotha, comes from a root that means “to trap” — as in setting a trap to catch the thoughts of God.

In Hebrew, tefillah means not only “prayer” but also implies “judgment” or “thinking.” It’s about contemplation — taking stock, reflecting deeply.

In Greek, the word euche means “a vow” or “a wish” — a heartfelt offering.

And Jesus taught that prayer should be a private time between God and the worshipper — not performative, but sincere and real.

Each of these origins gives us a deeper understanding of what prayer really means — it’s about connecting with the Divine in a personal, intentional way.

In LDS scripture — the Doctrine and Covenants — section 8 gives us insight into this.
It’s a passage where Oliver Cowdery receives revelation about translation. It reads:

“Yea, behold, I will tell you in your mind and in your heart, by the Holy Ghost, which shall come upon you and dwell in your heart.”

That’s verse 2.
We learn that one of the purposes of the Spirit — the Holy Ghost — is to help us know truth.
And that truth comes through both the mind and the heart.

So how do you know if a thought you have is from God — or just from you?

I propose that it doesn’t actually matter.

What matters is that the thought creates a feeling.
And that feeling moves you to action.
And that action requires faith — because you’re stepping forward without knowing exactly what’s ahead, but you’re trusting anyway.

You may recognize the scripture, “By their fruits ye shall know them.”

Our thoughts, feelings, and actions all have fruits — or in other words, results.

They’re the outcomes of our inner process.
The fruits of our labor.
The results of following through on inspiration.

I’ve come to see how this aligns beautifully with the coaching model I learned at The Life Coach School.

Let’s review:

• We start with a circumstance — something we’re facing or questioning.

• We take that question to God — through prayer, meditation, mindfulness, or reflection.

• Naturally, thoughts come.

• Those thoughts create feelings.

• Those feelings lead to actions.

• And those actions produce results — or fruits.

That’s how personal revelation works.
You commune with the Divine — and you act.
The clarity comes in the doing.

Socrates said, “Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.”

Self-awareness is the starting point for divine guidance.
You can’t receive wisdom if you don’t first acknowledge what you don’t know.

Experience also matters.
As we go through life, reflect, and learn — that’s what deepens wisdom and our ability to discern divine truth.

So let’s circle back to Keira Brinton — that moment at the Unstoppable Conference.
When she told me, “Your story is for you to write.”

I felt strongly that I was supposed to work with her.
Even though I was nervous, I knew how I felt — aligned, inspired, called.

Over time, those thoughts turned into feelings of excitement, curiosity, and sometimes overwhelm.
But I chose to act on them.
I chose faith.

And now, a year and a half later, I’m thriving in her program — and I can already see the fruits of it.
Not just in my own life, but in how I’ll one day help others.

The opportunity to practice this — to receive personal revelation — is available to you, too.
You can strengthen this skill.
You can learn to connect with your inner wisdom — your divine knowing.

Take one step at a time.
Be patient with yourself and with the process of coming to know and trust that divine voice within you.

I’d love to hear your experiences.
You can email me at hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.

Thanks for listening — and until next time, remember:
You already have everything you need within you to connect with the Divine.