In 1984, we moved to a red-brick semi in Chesterfield. It should have been a fresh start. Instead, it felt like the house was waiting for us. In this episode, I share the unsettling moment I stepped into our new home for the first time — and what I heard on the floor above that still gives me chills.

The beginning of something bigger. Something I didn’t yet have the words for.

Two memories. Two stories. Both from early childhood. And both left a mark that’s never quite faded.

In this opening episode of Made of Ghosts, I share the first paranormal experiences I can remember. One happened in my grandmother’s old house in Ireland—a place shaped by superstition, ritual, and silence. The other took place in a tall Victorian home in Yorkshire, where something unseen seemed to move in the night. These aren’t just stories. They’re fragments of a haunted past I’ve carried for decades.

I’m Rachel—lifelong sceptic, and accidental experiencer of the strange. This podcast is where I finally start talking about it. Maybe it’ll help you do the same.

Welcome to Made of Ghosts — a podcast about haunted houses, strange experiences, and the memories that never quite fade.
In this opening episode, I introduce myself and the stories that shaped me: a sceptic who’s lived with the unexplained for as long as I can remember.
From eerie childhood encounters to long-silenced memories, this is where it begins.
👻 Real ghost stories. Honest questions. And the things that still linger.