716. Kim Sheridan

Kim Sheridan is an award-winning author, naturopath, entrepreneur, and more. Her focus includes animals, the afterlife, health, the environment, veganism, and all topics related to compassion for humans and animals alike. She is a highly respected expert on life after death for animals, and much of her time is devoted to rescuing animals, caring for them, and providing hospice care for elderly animals making their transition to spirit.

Kim is the author of Animals and the Afterlife and the founder of Compassion Circle, a non-profit organization with a mission to expand the circle of compassion to all beings. Compassion Circle is comprised of animal rescue, animal sanctuary, and a line of nutritional products for animals, all proceeds of which help fund the rescue and sanctuary.

Kim has been listed in 2,000 Notable American Women, Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals, and Great Minds of the 21st Century. Her goal is to help make the world a better place, to provide comfort to those grieving the loss of a beloved animal, and to be a voice for the voiceless, teaching compassion and respect for all living beings.

Website: animalsandtheafterlife.com

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Interview recorded September 30, 2024

711. John Audette

John R. Audette is the author of “Loved by the Light: True Stories of Divine Intervention and Providence”. He earned a Master of Science degree from Virginia Tech. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, his professional career spans over three decades of senior executive positions in hospital and hospice administration and physician practice management, as well as the performing arts and public broadcasting.

He contributed several scholarly chapters to various books by other authors about spiritually transformative experiences and non-local consciousness including works by Dr. Ervin Laszlo. He is also gratefully acknowledged in many other books on these subjects by various well-known authors whom he assisted dating back to 1974. His first work of fiction, a novel trilogy, will be published in 2025.

John is the primary founder of the International Association for Near-Death Studies, Inc., (IANDS.org), with co-founders Raymond Moody, MD; Bruce Greyson, MD; Michael Sabom, MD; and Kenneth Ring, PhD. John now serves as CEO of Eternea, (eternea.org), which he co-founded with Eben Alexander, MD and Edgar Mitchell, Sc.D. He is also an honorably discharged veteran with over six years of voluntary service (both active and inactive duty) in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era.

Website: AffirmingGod.com

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Interview recorded July 7, 2024

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700. Bob Davis

After receiving his doctorate in the sensory neurosciences from The Ohio State University, Bob Davis, Ph.D., served as a professor for the State University of New York for over thirty years, where he conducted research in the behavioral and neurosensory sciences, taught, and held many high-level administrative roles. He published his research in over 60 articles in scholarly journals, and presented numerous lectures worldwide, which included invited lectures at Harvard, Cambridge, and Peking University. Bob was also awarded numerous grants by the National Science Foundation and The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health to conduct research in sensory neuroscience.

Following retirement, Bob published several articles in the Journal of Scientific Exploration and Edge Science and presented lectures at national and international conferences on consciousness, spiritually transformative experiences, and unidentified aerial phenomena. Bob has also published three highly popular books:

More recently, he has turned his recent book, Unseen Forces, into a planned documentary entitled – The Consciousness Connection – with Emmy Award winner Dave Beaty of Dreamtime Entertainment and Wilson Hawthorne of Eyeland Telemedia.

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Interview recorded February 3, 2024.

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
  • 00:04:35 – Types and Evidence of Extraordinary Human Experiences
  • 00:08:03 – A Profound Shared Death Experience
  • 00:12:21 – A Spiritual Awakening and Kundalini Awakening
  • 00:15:53 – The Misdiagnosis of Spiritual Awakening
  • 00:19:27 – The Unstoppable Spread of Information
  • 00:23:58 – The Need for a Paradigm Shift in Understanding Consciousness
  • 00:27:49 – The Evidence of White Crows in DMT Experiences
  • 00:31:40 – Exploring Consciousness Beyond Traditional Science
  • 00:36:04 – The Relationship Between Science and Spirituality
  • 00:40:27 – Brain Development and Spiritual Transformation
  • 00:44:35 – Humans as Light Beings and Quantum Mechanics
  • 00:48:22 – Veridical Perceptions in Near-Death Experiences
  • 00:52:34 – Near-Death Experiences and Perception
  • 00:56:44 – Novel Interactions in the Brain
  • 01:01:02 – Consciousness and the Bohmian Paradigm Shift
  • 01:05:16 – Ego Dissolution and Positive After-Effects
  • 01:09:03 – Spiritual Practices and Physiological Treatments
  • 01:12:56 – Quantum Mechanics and Premonition
  • 01:16:55 – ESP and Autistic Savants
  • 01:21:20 – Photonic Emissions and Healing Abilities
  • 01:26:00 – The Power of Spiritual Practice
  • 01:29:26 – Personal Transformation and Spreading the Word
  • 01:32:32 – Transformation in Beliefs and Experiences
  • 01:36:00 – The Importance of Spiritual Development
  • 01:38:40 – Tapping into the Language of Nature
  • 01:42:11 – Conclusions about UFOs and their Spiritual Implications
  • 01:45:57 – The Mystery and Wonder of the Universe
  • 01:50:26 – The Long-Term Nature of Spiritual Development
  • 01:54:04 – The Power of Changing Perspectives