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Verified Near-Death Experiences: Proof of an Afterlife with Simon Bown | EP 479

from Grief 2 Growth · host Brian D. Smith

The materialist argument that consciousness ends with the brain has a serious problem: the evidence. In this episode, I sit down with Simon Bown — clinical hypnotherapist, past life regression guide, and author of Verified Near-Death Experiences: Proof of an Afterlife — to examine the cases that no materialist theory can explain.Simon has interviewed hundreds of NDE experiencers across more than 900 podcast episodes. His book focuses on 30 verified cases — people who witnessed real, confirmable events while clinically dead. The details were checked. The witnesses were interviewed. The evidence holds up.We dig into the Pamela Reynolds case, Tibor's astonishing out-of-body journey 7 kilometers from the hospital, and Barbara Bartolome's resuscitation — plus the bigger picture of what NDEs tell us about consciousness, reincarnation, remote viewing, and what it means to be human.Topics covered in this episode:What "verified" (veridical) means and why it mattersThe Pamela Reynolds case — the gold standard of NDE evidenceBarbara Bartolome — killed by a medical error and back to describe itTibor Rudnicki — consciousness traveling 7km from a hospital while in cardiac arrestThe brain-as-receiver model of consciousnessCommon NDE themes: tunnels, life reviews, barriers, deceased loved onesNDE aftereffects — returning with new abilities and giftsPast life regression and its connection to NDEsAbout Simon Bown: Simon Bown is a clinical hypnotherapist, past life regression facilitator, and host of the Paranormal Afterlife and Alien UFO Podcast — with over 900 combined episodes exploring NDEs, reincarnation, and consciousness. His new book, Verified Near-Death Experiences: Proof of an Afterlife, brings together 30 rigorously documented cases, each confirmed by the experiencers themselves.🌐 Simon's website: pastliveshypnosis.co.uk 🎙️ Paranormal Afterlife Podcast 🎙️ Alien UFO PodcastYou've been listening. You're doing the work. But there's still this feeling that you're circling the same place.Maybe you've thought about working with me one-on-one. Maybe something's held you back. I get that. And I want you to know there's still a place for you.All of it, pay what you want. You decide what it's worth. Nobody gets turned away because of money.https://grief2g The International Association for Near-Death Studies or IANDS will host its annual conference at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue.  The event features an all-star lineup of keynotes like Proof of Heaven Author Eben Alexander, MD, and Dying to Be Me Author Anita Moorjani. I Early bird registration rates are available through July 15. Visit IANDS.org to register The International Association for Near-Death Studies or IANDS will host its annual conference at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue.  The event features an all-star lineup of keynotes like Proof of Heaven Author Eben Alexander, MD, and Dying to Be Me Author Anita Moorjani. I Early bird registration rates are available through July 15.  Visit IANDS.org to register Want to go deeper? My Substack is where I share solo essays on grief, consciousness, and continuing bonds — thoughts that don't always make it into the podcast. It's also home to a community of listeners who get it, because they're living it too. Free to subscribe. Find it at substack.com/grief2growth.Support the show🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Join me on Substack- connect with others and me 👛 Subscribe to Grief 2 Growth Premium (bonus episodes)📰 Get A Free Gift📅 Book A Complimentary Discovery Call📈 Leave A ReviewThanks so much for your support

The materialist argument that consciousness ends with the brain has a serious problem: the evidence. In this episode, I sit down with Simon Bown — clinical hypnotherapist, past life regression guide, and author of Verified Near-Death Experiences: Proof of an Afterlife — to examine the cases that no materialist theory can explain. Simon has interviewed hundreds of NDE experiencers across more than 900 podcast episodes. His book focuses on 30 verified cases — people who witnessed real, co...

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