About Loyd Auerbach
To learn about how Loyd has put one foot in the world of chocolate, visit THE BOOK page on this site.
Loyd Auerbach and the Paranormal
Loyd Auerbach is well-known to the public as a leading expert on Ghosts and Psychic Experience. With a Master's degree in Parapsychology, he is Director of the Office of Paranormal Investigations and President of the Forever Family Foundation. He is a professor at Atlantic University and JFK University, and teaches Parapsychology (local and distance) through HCH Institute in Lafayette, California and online courses through the Rhine Education Center. The author of 10 books including The Ghost Detectives’ Guide to Haunted San Francisco, co-authored with the late renowned psychic Annette Martin. In 2014, he released ESP WARS: East and West, covering the psychic spying programs of the US and Soviet Union/Russia, co-authored by Dr. Edwin C. May (who ran the US program) and Dr. Victor Rubel, and available on Amazon.com and other online booksellers. Most recently, he co-authored Self-Publishing: It Ain’t Rocket Science with mystery author Richard Wren
He is on the Board of Directors of the Rhine Research Center, and a member of the Advisory Boards of both the Rhine and the Windbridge Institute, and the Scientific Advisory Board of the Forever Family Foundation. He was a Consulting Editor and columnist for FATE magazine from 1991-2004 and is quite active in the parapsychological community.
He is a professional mentalist and psychic entertainer, performing as Professor Paranormal - a title that follows him into his more serious work. He is a past President of the Psychic Entertainers Association (and currently their annual meeting planner). His knowledge and experience of magic and mentalism, coupled with his background in Parapsychology and broad knowledge of other sciences has led to a number of researchers to consult with him, especially with regard to laboratory controls and where potential for psychic fraud has existed.
A well-received public speaker to conferences and colleges (and occasional corporations -- though these days that's more about chocolate and chocolate tasting), his media resume is impressive. He has appeared in thousands of radio, podcast, and print interviews, and hundreds of national and local TV shows including "ESPN SportsCenter," "The View," "Ghost Adventures," "Larry King Live," "Oprah," "Criss Angel: Mindfreak," "Sightings," "In Search Of" (the more recent version), "the Today Show," "Unsolved Mysteries," and "Late Night with David Letterman." He can be seen frequently on A&E, the History Channel, the Travel Channel, the Discovery Channel, and TLC (as many of his cable network appearances are in eternal reruns).
Loyd Auerbach holds a BA in Cultural Anthropology (though he started out in Astrophysics!) from Northwestern University (1978), and an MS in Parapsychology from John F. Kennedy University (1981).
He can be contacted via email through this website or email [email protected] or [email protected].
Visit his Paranormal Network website at www.mindreader.com
Visit the webpage for the Certificate Program in Parapsychological Studies at www.hypnotherapytraining.com/parapsych.cfm
Loyd Auerbach is a Public Speaking, Media Skills and Social Media Coach:
Since the mid 1980s, Auerbach has been teaching/facilitating classes and seminars or otherwise coaching people in Public Speaking and Media Skills (how to handle being interviewed, whether on camera or radio/podcasts), coaching authors and entrepreneurs in Publicity and Promotion, and more recently working with organizations, authors and entrepreneurs on their Social Media. He has many years experience as a corporate/legal training consultant and presenter and professional speaker.
Visit his Speak As Yourself website at www.speakasyourself.com
Loyd Auerbach as Professor Paranormal
Loyd Auerbach is an accomplished Mentalist and Psychic Entertainer, performing as Professor Paranormal for private parties, corporations, at colleges and restaurants. His knowledge and interest in magic began while he was a graduate student, through a course he took intended to introduce the would-be researchers to the methods of phony psychics. He has since taught that same course a number of times. He is a member of the Academy of Magical Arts, has served on the Occult Investigations Committee of the Society of American Magicians, and was 1989 President of Assembly 112 of the Society of American Magicians. He received a credit as a "Creative Consultant" to the special "The Magic of David Copperfield X: The Bermuda Triangle" (CBS 1988).
His work as a magician shifted to Mentalist in late 1991 when he began performing his version of an old idea. Séance Fiction Theater presents a form of what has been called "spirit theater," entertainment in the vein of spiritualist séances. A review of the show appeared in the May, 1992 issue of OMNI Magazine. While he loves his séance show, his main focus is performing for small, intimate groups (dinner parties, and the like) and his one-man show for the corporate, association and college markets, "Professor Paranormal's Psychic Mind Theater!"
Auerbach was President of the Psychic Entertainers Association (PEA) from 2001-2005, and again for a short time in 2006. The PEA is an international organization of psychic entertainers (performers of including mentalism, bizarre magick, hypnotism, cold reading, and allied arts). He still serves as the annual meeting planner.
More on Loyd Auerbach and the Media
Loyd Auerbach has always been very interested and concerned with media portrayals of the phenomena and the science of Parapsychology. He has been a consultant to various television producers and writers in the United States, Japan, and Great Britain, providing scientific, creative and promotional input. Some of his TV appearances over the last few years include a slightly wacky piece for ESPN's SportsCenter, an interview on "THE VIEW," an appearance on GHOST ADVENTURES, a segment on the A&E special "Mediums: We See Dead People" (which is often rerun on A&E and BIO), two episodes of LivingTV’s"Dead Famous" (and participation in their 3-day "Dead Famous Live" broadcast from Los Angeles in November 2005, season one of "Criss Angel:MindFreak," and the History Channel Specials "Vampire Secrets" (2006) and "Voodoo Secrets" (2005). He keeps tabs on the Media’s portrayal of Parapsychology through his constant contact with the media and a variety of online tools.
His media expertise is often brought into play as a media and public speaking coach for authors and businesspeople. He has taught a Media & Presentation Skills course annually at JFK University, and he is featured as an "expert" in PUBLIC SPEAKING FOR DUMMIES by Malcolm Kushner (IDG Books, 1999; John Wiley & Sons 2004), and was Technical Editor for the last two editions of that book.
Auerbach’s media exposure includes many prominent appearances on paranormal-related programs for The Travel Channel, the History Channel, A&E, the Discovery Channel, TLC (The Learning Channel), and SyFy. He was Series Consultant for AMERICA'S MOST HAUNTED PLACES, season 1, for the Travel Channel. He was frequently seen on SIGHTINGS, and has had other national exposure in the media on THE VIEW, CRISS ANGEL:MindFreak, LARRY KING LIVE, COAST TO COAST, the TODAY Show, UNSOLVED MYSTERIES, IN SEARCH OF, OPRAH, POPULAR MECHANICS FOR KIDS, THE NEW EDGE (with Ryan Seacrest), THE JOAN RIVERS SHOW, HARD COPY, EVENING MAGAZINE, STRANGE UNIVERSE, Disney Adventures Magazine, Intuition magazine, OMNI, Gannett News Service, ABC TalkRadio, and the Associated Press, among others; Bay Area appearances & interviews with KGO Radio and TV, KPIX-TV, KTVU-TV, KHBK-TV, KCBS Radio, KTVU-TV, KRON-TV, the Oakland Tribune, the San Jose Mercury News, the San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner, the Contra Costa Times; New York appearances on many television and radio talk and news shows; and interviews in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times.
His is a familiar name around the nation as he has been interviewed on television, radio and in print all over the U.S. (and in Canada). During October of each year, he is generally interviewed by dozens of radio stations all over, and is often featured on national and local television. He has also gained recognition in Japan, having been featured in six television specials in 1991-94 on Tokyo Broadcasting System. On the "offbeat" side, in May of 1993, he took David Letterman on a walk through a haunted house, which was broadcast on LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (NBC). He worked on-camera and as Associate Producer for a TV pilot for a series called Haunted America with Abbitt-Prest Productions, and as a field director for Mysterious Forces Beyond and Strange Universe. More recently he was consulting producer for a high-budget pilot for a major network.
Visit his Paranormal Network website at www.mindreader.com and his public speaking/media skills coaching site at www.speakasyourself.com
Haunted By Chocolate
Martinez, CA
PHONE: (925) 518-4071
To learn about how Loyd has put one foot in the world of chocolate, visit THE BOOK page on this site.
Loyd Auerbach and the Paranormal
Loyd Auerbach is well-known to the public as a leading expert on Ghosts and Psychic Experience. With a Master's degree in Parapsychology, he is Director of the Office of Paranormal Investigations and President of the Forever Family Foundation. He is a professor at Atlantic University and JFK University, and teaches Parapsychology (local and distance) through HCH Institute in Lafayette, California and online courses through the Rhine Education Center. The author of 10 books including The Ghost Detectives’ Guide to Haunted San Francisco, co-authored with the late renowned psychic Annette Martin. In 2014, he released ESP WARS: East and West, covering the psychic spying programs of the US and Soviet Union/Russia, co-authored by Dr. Edwin C. May (who ran the US program) and Dr. Victor Rubel, and available on Amazon.com and other online booksellers. Most recently, he co-authored Self-Publishing: It Ain’t Rocket Science with mystery author Richard Wren
He is on the Board of Directors of the Rhine Research Center, and a member of the Advisory Boards of both the Rhine and the Windbridge Institute, and the Scientific Advisory Board of the Forever Family Foundation. He was a Consulting Editor and columnist for FATE magazine from 1991-2004 and is quite active in the parapsychological community.
He is a professional mentalist and psychic entertainer, performing as Professor Paranormal - a title that follows him into his more serious work. He is a past President of the Psychic Entertainers Association (and currently their annual meeting planner). His knowledge and experience of magic and mentalism, coupled with his background in Parapsychology and broad knowledge of other sciences has led to a number of researchers to consult with him, especially with regard to laboratory controls and where potential for psychic fraud has existed.
A well-received public speaker to conferences and colleges (and occasional corporations -- though these days that's more about chocolate and chocolate tasting), his media resume is impressive. He has appeared in thousands of radio, podcast, and print interviews, and hundreds of national and local TV shows including "ESPN SportsCenter," "The View," "Ghost Adventures," "Larry King Live," "Oprah," "Criss Angel: Mindfreak," "Sightings," "In Search Of" (the more recent version), "the Today Show," "Unsolved Mysteries," and "Late Night with David Letterman." He can be seen frequently on A&E, the History Channel, the Travel Channel, the Discovery Channel, and TLC (as many of his cable network appearances are in eternal reruns).
Loyd Auerbach holds a BA in Cultural Anthropology (though he started out in Astrophysics!) from Northwestern University (1978), and an MS in Parapsychology from John F. Kennedy University (1981).
He can be contacted via email through this website or email [email protected] or [email protected].
Visit his Paranormal Network website at www.mindreader.com
Visit the webpage for the Certificate Program in Parapsychological Studies at www.hypnotherapytraining.com/parapsych.cfm
Loyd Auerbach is a Public Speaking, Media Skills and Social Media Coach:
Since the mid 1980s, Auerbach has been teaching/facilitating classes and seminars or otherwise coaching people in Public Speaking and Media Skills (how to handle being interviewed, whether on camera or radio/podcasts), coaching authors and entrepreneurs in Publicity and Promotion, and more recently working with organizations, authors and entrepreneurs on their Social Media. He has many years experience as a corporate/legal training consultant and presenter and professional speaker.
Visit his Speak As Yourself website at www.speakasyourself.com
Loyd Auerbach as Professor Paranormal
Loyd Auerbach is an accomplished Mentalist and Psychic Entertainer, performing as Professor Paranormal for private parties, corporations, at colleges and restaurants. His knowledge and interest in magic began while he was a graduate student, through a course he took intended to introduce the would-be researchers to the methods of phony psychics. He has since taught that same course a number of times. He is a member of the Academy of Magical Arts, has served on the Occult Investigations Committee of the Society of American Magicians, and was 1989 President of Assembly 112 of the Society of American Magicians. He received a credit as a "Creative Consultant" to the special "The Magic of David Copperfield X: The Bermuda Triangle" (CBS 1988).
His work as a magician shifted to Mentalist in late 1991 when he began performing his version of an old idea. Séance Fiction Theater presents a form of what has been called "spirit theater," entertainment in the vein of spiritualist séances. A review of the show appeared in the May, 1992 issue of OMNI Magazine. While he loves his séance show, his main focus is performing for small, intimate groups (dinner parties, and the like) and his one-man show for the corporate, association and college markets, "Professor Paranormal's Psychic Mind Theater!"
Auerbach was President of the Psychic Entertainers Association (PEA) from 2001-2005, and again for a short time in 2006. The PEA is an international organization of psychic entertainers (performers of including mentalism, bizarre magick, hypnotism, cold reading, and allied arts). He still serves as the annual meeting planner.
More on Loyd Auerbach and the Media
Loyd Auerbach has always been very interested and concerned with media portrayals of the phenomena and the science of Parapsychology. He has been a consultant to various television producers and writers in the United States, Japan, and Great Britain, providing scientific, creative and promotional input. Some of his TV appearances over the last few years include a slightly wacky piece for ESPN's SportsCenter, an interview on "THE VIEW," an appearance on GHOST ADVENTURES, a segment on the A&E special "Mediums: We See Dead People" (which is often rerun on A&E and BIO), two episodes of LivingTV’s"Dead Famous" (and participation in their 3-day "Dead Famous Live" broadcast from Los Angeles in November 2005, season one of "Criss Angel:MindFreak," and the History Channel Specials "Vampire Secrets" (2006) and "Voodoo Secrets" (2005). He keeps tabs on the Media’s portrayal of Parapsychology through his constant contact with the media and a variety of online tools.
His media expertise is often brought into play as a media and public speaking coach for authors and businesspeople. He has taught a Media & Presentation Skills course annually at JFK University, and he is featured as an "expert" in PUBLIC SPEAKING FOR DUMMIES by Malcolm Kushner (IDG Books, 1999; John Wiley & Sons 2004), and was Technical Editor for the last two editions of that book.
Auerbach’s media exposure includes many prominent appearances on paranormal-related programs for The Travel Channel, the History Channel, A&E, the Discovery Channel, TLC (The Learning Channel), and SyFy. He was Series Consultant for AMERICA'S MOST HAUNTED PLACES, season 1, for the Travel Channel. He was frequently seen on SIGHTINGS, and has had other national exposure in the media on THE VIEW, CRISS ANGEL:MindFreak, LARRY KING LIVE, COAST TO COAST, the TODAY Show, UNSOLVED MYSTERIES, IN SEARCH OF, OPRAH, POPULAR MECHANICS FOR KIDS, THE NEW EDGE (with Ryan Seacrest), THE JOAN RIVERS SHOW, HARD COPY, EVENING MAGAZINE, STRANGE UNIVERSE, Disney Adventures Magazine, Intuition magazine, OMNI, Gannett News Service, ABC TalkRadio, and the Associated Press, among others; Bay Area appearances & interviews with KGO Radio and TV, KPIX-TV, KTVU-TV, KHBK-TV, KCBS Radio, KTVU-TV, KRON-TV, the Oakland Tribune, the San Jose Mercury News, the San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner, the Contra Costa Times; New York appearances on many television and radio talk and news shows; and interviews in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times.
His is a familiar name around the nation as he has been interviewed on television, radio and in print all over the U.S. (and in Canada). During October of each year, he is generally interviewed by dozens of radio stations all over, and is often featured on national and local television. He has also gained recognition in Japan, having been featured in six television specials in 1991-94 on Tokyo Broadcasting System. On the "offbeat" side, in May of 1993, he took David Letterman on a walk through a haunted house, which was broadcast on LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (NBC). He worked on-camera and as Associate Producer for a TV pilot for a series called Haunted America with Abbitt-Prest Productions, and as a field director for Mysterious Forces Beyond and Strange Universe. More recently he was consulting producer for a high-budget pilot for a major network.
Visit his Paranormal Network website at www.mindreader.com and his public speaking/media skills coaching site at www.speakasyourself.com
Haunted By Chocolate
Martinez, CA
PHONE: (925) 518-4071
