What are Near-Death Experiences?
Near-death experiences (NDEs) happen when a person is either clinically dead, near death, or in a situation where death is likely or expected. Today’s medical treatments can save many individuals who might have otherwise died. As a result, people return from these traumatic events with remarkable stories and insights.
Lee Witting
Could having a near-death experience reduce fear of death and of funeral planning? Lee Witting, representing the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS), joins host Gail Rubin on The Doyenne of Death Podcast to discuss a range of near-death experience issues.
Lee Witting’s interest in NDEs began as a child, when he drowned in a lake near Branchville, NJ. He serves as a chaplain at a major Maine hospital and pastors the Union Street Brick Church in Bangor, Maine. He is publications director for the International Association for Near-Death Studies. Check out his weekly exploration of Near-Death Experiences on NDE Radio with Lee Witting.
This interview is being shared in two parts, approximately 30 minutes each. Topics discussed include:
- What a near-death experience is and how they are perceived
- The hallmarks of both pleasurable and distressing NDEs
- How NDEs change those who experience them
- Who has near-death experiences
- What NDEs can teach us about the body, mind and spirit.
Part One
Part Two
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ABOUT GAIL RUBIN
Gail Rubin, Certified Thanatologist and The Doyenne of Death®, is an award-winning author, speaker, and pioneering death educator. She is also a Certified Funeral Celebrant, funeral planning consultant, and insurance agent. She uses humor, film clips and outside-the-box activities to get the funeral planning conversation started. She has held Before I Die Festivals in New Mexico for five years in a row. Rubin is a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling and the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association.