Her Young Brother Knew He Would Die & How - Kristina Amelong
In Episode 443 of Soul Elevation, I had the honor of speaking with Kristina Amelong, author of the stunning new memoir What My Brother Knew. This conversation is one that lingers. It's full of heart, mystery, and the kind of raw honesty that invites real transformation.
Kristina’s memoir recounts the extraordinary true story of her brother Jay, who began predicting his own death at the age of 12—with shocking accuracy. He knew the exact cause, the color of the car, that he’d be "up above his body watching the paramedics", and even what song he wanted played at his funeral. His tragic passing in 1981 matched those details precisely.
But What My Brother Knew is about far more than precognition. It’s Kristina’s deeply personal account of how that loss, combined with a childhood of trauma and silence around grief, shaped her spiritual awakening. For decades she was unable to speak about Jay's death, burying the trauma in addiction and emotional numbness. Only years later, through intensive self-inquiry and a therapeutic modality called Re-Evaluation Co-Counseling, did she begin to thaw that frozen grief and find her voice.
We talk about:
🌿 Grief as a spiritual teacher — how Kristina learned to stop pushing grief away and instead move through it to find awe, wonder, and healing
🌿 Facing death consciously — how being present for her mother’s passing brought healing to their relationship and revealed death as a sacred part of life
🌿 The cultural taboo around dying — and how we can hold space for the dying without fear or denial
🌿 Synchronicities and spirit communication — including how Jay’s energy has guided her to create the Optimal Health Network, a powerful holistic healing resource
🌿 Colon hydrotherapy, enemas, and detox — the unconventional but life-changing healing methods Kristina discovered on her journey back to health
🌿 Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis — a unique diagnostic tool she uses with clients around the world to detect mineral imbalances and chronic stress
Kristina’s story is deeply human—filled with pain, resilience, magic, and love. And her vulnerability opens a door for us to look more compassionately at our own hidden pain, and to remember that healing is always possible.
✨ Her book What My Brother Knew launched on May 27, 2025—the same date her brother passed away. (And no, she didn’t choose that date—the publisher did, without knowing the significance. Another synchronicity.)
🎧 Listen now to Episode 443: Kristina Amelong on Soul Elevation
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