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EPISODE · Jun 25, 2026 · 8 MIN

The near death experience that acted as a wakeup call

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As a funeral director, our next guest spends his days helping families navigate grief and death. But five years ago he found himself frightening close to death due to a previously undiagnosed genetic heart condition. Here to share his story and who he credits with his survival, is John Schipper. 

As a funeral director, our next guest spends his days helping families navigate grief and death. But five years ago he found himself frightening close to death due to a previously undiagnosed genetic heart condition. Here to share his story and who he credits with his survival, is John Schipper.

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