What happens when people clinically die... and come back convinced consciousness survives death?

In this episode of Woo Wisdom, Andy Walker talks with Simon Bown, host of the Our Paranormal Afterlife podcast and author of Verified Near Death Experiences: Proof of an Afterlife.

Simon has interviewed hundreds of near death experiencers, researchers, mediums, and consciousness explorers. Together, they explore the growing body of reports suggesting that consciousness may continue beyond the body.

The conversation explores why many near death experiencers return with enhanced intuition, reduced fear of death, dramatic personality changes, and sometimes even psychic abilities.

They also discuss life reviews, astral projection, reincarnation, altered states of consciousness, spirit guides, and the surprising overlap between near death experiences and UFO encounters.

If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s evidence for an afterlife, this episode goes deep into one of the most fascinating mysteries of human existence.

Full show notes:

https://woowisdom.com/s2ep7

Woo Skill in This Episode

The Woo Skill in this episode is learning how to approach a near death-like state without dying through out-of-body practices such as astral travel.

Andy asks Simon Bown what tools people have if they want to experience some of the consciousness-expanding benefits of a near death experience without going through a medical crisis. Simon points to out-of-body experiences, also known as astral travel, as the closest accessible practice.

Simon explains that during an NDE, people often report being out of the body, seeing from a different vantage point, and experiencing a broader sense of awareness. Astral travel appears to touch a similar doorway, though Simon notes it may not have the same intensity or “hyper-real” quality many NDE experiencers describe.

He also discusses the Monroe Institute, where guided methods, binaural audio, and altered-state training are used to explore out-of-body consciousness.

The practical takeaway is that altered states can be trained. Practices such as meditation, hypnosis, binaural audio, and astral projection training may help people explore consciousness beyond ordinary waking awareness.

Woo Wisdom+ Extended Episode

In the extended episode, Simon Bown goes deeper into the connections between near death experiences, past life regression, astral projection, and UFO encounters.

Simon explains how past life regression can uncover emotional patterns, fears, and recurring soul relationships that appear to carry across lifetimes. He also shares stories involving spirit guides, recurring animal companions, and the healing side of regression work.

The conversation then shifts into the overlap between NDEs and alien encounter experiences, including enhanced intuition, electrical disturbances, altered consciousness states, and out-of-body experiences.

Andy and Simon also explore theories around reincarnation, soul missions, astral planes, and why some experiencers believe they chose aspects of their human lives before incarnating.

It’s one of the deepest consciousness-focused conversations on Woo Wisdom so far.