Troy Parkinson

Troy is the author of Bridge to the Afterlife: A Medium’s Message of Hope & Healing (Llewellyn) . He is a medium, inspirational speaker and filmmaker. Troy first began his study of the afterlife over 12 years ago. During his early years of development Troy studied in Boston, MA. During his time in Boston, Troy participated in numerous public demonstrations of mediumship, he organized the first Boston Mediums Conference, an afternoon gathering of mediums from the greater Boston area and he also produced a short documentary on mediumship called Contacting the Beyond as his senior thesis film.

In 2000, Troy returned to North Dakota with his wife and has continued to share his work in the upper Midwest ever since. Over the years, Troy’s work as a medium has spread simply by word of mouth and now he has clients worldwide. As a medium, Troy passes on the messages from the other side revealing that death does not prevail and our loved ones do live on in spirit. These touching messages have inspired hundreds of lives and have provided closure to many. Troy holds private sittings, small group sessions and public demonstrations of mediumship, along with inspirational workshops and events.

As an inspirational speaker, Troy brings a lighthearted, down to earth approach to all things spiritual. He believes the connection to spirit is something we all have and that it is not just for the “gifted.” Troy really considers himself “just an ordinary guy” who simply dusted off his intuitive muscle and began to exercise it. Along his journey, Troy has studied a number of teachings including the journey of the soul, reincarnation, near death experiences and Reiki. He has also participated in numerous transformational workshops and groups including:
The Landmark Forum, The Holotropic Breath Work and A Course in Miracles.

In addition to his work in the spiritual realm, Troy is a filmmaker with a BA in film production from Emerson College in Boston. In his role as writer/producer/director for a film and television production company in Fargo, North Dakota, Troy pioneered DVD production at the studio and also was instrumental in the creation of a 26-episode series called House of Babies for Discovery Health Channel. House of Babies explores the activities of a midwifery run birth center in Miami. This award winning series is broadcast internationally in over 25 different countries. In addition to his work with babies, Troy’s also written/produced/directed for the History Channel Series MonsterQuest.

Troy’s ultimate goal as a filmmaker is to create conscious driven projects. He was one of the first participants of producer Stephen Simon’s(Producer of What Dreams May Come & Somewhere in Time) spiritual cinema tele-courses and has been point person for the state of North Dakota in hosting special screenings of spiritually themed films including: What the Bleep!?!, Indigo, The Celestine Prophecy, Peaceful Warrior,Conversations with God and The Secret. In many respects, Troy’s leadership and commitment to having these films screened in North Dakota has helped ensure that ALL 50 states are able to share in these experiences. Most recently Troy directed his own independent short spiritual documentary called What is Heaven? and is currently working on a documentary project with his childhood friend Timm Sharp. Timm is an actor in Hollywood who’s stared in Undeclared, Six Feet Under, and the new HBO series Enlightened. Together Troy and Timm experienced a powerful shamanic experience called Embracing the Earth Rite of Passage. The documentary follows their journey of digging their own tombs and burying themselves alive.

Troy’s mission in this life is to provide focus to spirit, mind and body. Whether it’s connecting with the other side, empowering a group about their spirit’s infinite potential or producing a television series about the miracle of all natural birth, Troy brings his energy, light and love to every experience.

He lives in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul with his wife Chanda and their two children.