UFO experiences, past-life regression, and the overlap between paranormal phenomena, family history, and consciousness studies.
Main Guest – Kim Trotman (00:00:52 – 00:02:00)
- Background: Hypnotherapist, past-life regression practitioner, and UFO experiencer.
- Opening: Conversation starts with a warm welcome and lighthearted comments about technology.
Summary of the Conversation (with Timestamps)
Early Experiences & First Encounters (00:02:40 – 00:07:12)
- Childhood memory of a “little wooden man” taking her sock in the crib.
- Parents couldn’t find the sock — became a family joke.
- Later regression revealed this was likely an early abduction/screen memory.
- Impression of beings outside the window, a procedure involving her eye.
- Childhood nosebleeds, possibly related to contact experiences.
Family & Paranormal Connection (00:08:03 – 00:10:34)
- Grandmother psychic and spiritualist background; family accepted paranormal activity.
- Father possibly abducted — memory of bike ride with missing time.
- Uncle joked about seeing “little green men.”
- Haunted houses, frequent paranormal events were part of her upbringing.
UFO Sightings (00:10:14 – 00:13:12)
- Black triangle UFO sighting at age 16 with a friend.
- Object had lights on points and dome in center, moved slowly above treeline.
- Reported to police but got no helpful response.
- Later learned she grew up near Alien Abduction hypnotherapist Barbara Lamb.
Journey into Hypnotherapy & Regression Work (00:13:20 – 00:17:20)
- Left engineering career, trained with Dr. Brian Weiss (“Many Lives, Many Masters”).
- Practiced on friends — one regression led to unexpected alien abduction memory.
- Friend described being paralyzed on a stone bench, surrounded by thin beings, realizing “they’re not people — they’re aliens.”
Sleep, Paranormal, and Coping (00:17:47 – 00:19:00)
- Avoided sleep as a teen/young adult due to nighttime visitations.
- Felt safer sleeping in daylight.
- Initially thought presences were ghosts, but later linked them to contact experiences.
Auras, Energy Work, & Intuitive Abilities (00:20:02 – 00:27:07)
- Began seeing auras as a child, later faded, then returned.
- Describes interpreting aura colors (blue = analytical, lavender = empathic/intuitive, yellow = sense of self/insecurity).
- Learned to “set boundaries” with spirit communication, doing sessions during the day instead of being woken at night.
Doppelgänger & Out-of-Body Experiences (00:28:11 – 00:32:05)
- Shared a striking incident where she and a friend saw her sister’s “double” arrive home when she wasn’t there.
- Multiple recent experiences of bilocation or seeing people’s “energetic copy.”
- Husband once saw her “spirit” help him during a medical emergency.
Family & Military and Aerospace Connections (00:30:55 – 00:35:00)
- Father, grandfather, and others worked in nuclear research, Manhattan Project, Aerojet, and CIA-connected projects.
- Mentions Glomar Explorer and K-129 submarine recovery project.
- Multiple CERO (Close Encounter Resource Organization) members’ fathers also worked at Aerojet — sees a pattern of nuclear/aerospace links among experiencers.
More UFO Sightings (00:57:02 – 00:58:58)
- Multiple sightings with other witnesses, including black diamond-shaped and rectangular craft.
- July 4th sighting: object hovered silently between trees — no one thought to take a picture until later.
Consciousness & Meaning (00:39:08 – 00:45:16)
- Believes the phenomenon is about consciousness evolution, not just physical events.
- Many experiencers “wake up” after regressions, realizing they are part of a program.
- Notes many experiencers have professions as engineers, doctors, have high level clearances.
Historical Knowledge & Community (00:55:04 – 00:56:31)
- Discussed importance of knowing UFOlogy history (Bud Hopkins, Travis Walton).
- Friends alien regression was Kim’s turning point from “observer” to “participant.”
- Finds community with other experiencers, feels they are “her people.”
Current Work & Closing Thoughts (01:03:01 – End)
- Offers past-life regression, readings, and spiritual guidance.
- Encourages people to explore their own experiences safely.
- Warns against anyone claiming to “know everything” or charging exorbitant fees.
