Steph shares her intentional choice not to live on-site to preserve boundaries and support investigators authentically. She recounts vivid spirit interactions—including a balloon pop moment where a presence named 'Stephanie' as John McInteer’s favorite wife—and describes how her own mediumship amplifies phenomena, even in her personal home. The villa’s haunting is deeply rooted in its documented nine deaths, from founder John McInteer and his wives to a 1922 suicide and a four-day-old infant in 1928. Corrections clarify historical misperceptions—like attorney Charles J. Conlon’s bootlegging past—and underscore the house’s evolution from private residence to boarding house to open-access investigation site. Guests and children report consistent, visceral activity: shadow figures, commanding male voices, cold spots, and unexplained sounds—even during daytime tours. Steph balances respect for spirits with pragmatic coping, like politely asking for quiet, while emphasizing that genuine encounters unfold organically, not on demand. Her approach blends historical rigor, psychic sensitivity, and dark humor, all anchored in care for both guests and the unseen residents of the villa.