640: What Happens When You Die? A Man Who's Died 3 Times Tells You with Dannion Brinkley
Achieve Your Goals with Hal Elrod
Release Date: 06/10/2026
Achieve Your Goals with Hal Elrod
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info_outlineWhat happens after you die? It's a question that has fascinated humanity for thousands of years. Today's guest has an answer that might surprise you.
Dannion Brinkley has been clinically dead multiple times, and what he learned from those experiences led him to one extraordinary conclusion: nobody ever dies.
Dannion is the bestselling author of Saved by the Light and Secrets of the Light, a hospice volunteer with nearly 50 years of service, and one of the world's most well-known near-death experience survivors.
After being struck by lightning in 1975 and clinically dead for 28 minutes, Dannion says he experienced what he calls a panoramic life review that completely transformed the course of his life.
Dannion has devoted his life to helping people face death without fear. He has spent more than 34,000 hours at the bedside of veterans in the VA, provided hospice support to over 2,000 people during their final days, and helped build one of the largest end-of-life volunteer programs for veterans, the Brinkley Center Foundation.
In our conversation, Dannion shares what he has learned from decades spent helping people navigate life's final transition, why he believes no one truly dies, what happens during the panoramic life review, and how we can live in a way that brings more love, service, and meaning to the people around us.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- What Dannion Experienced From the Lightning Strike
- The One Question We All Will Eventually Face
- The Visions Dannion Saw About The Future
- What Happens in 95% of Near-Death Experiences
- Dannion Describes His Other Near-Death Experiences
- When You Feel The Impact Of Your Actions In An Instant
- What People Most Need At The End Of Life
- What Dannion Says To Skeptics
- Dannion’s Message For Living Without Fear
- How To Support Caregivers And Loved Ones
- The Power Of Each Breath
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