Question
What biographical details highlight Brian D Smith’s commitment to NDE research?
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I'm Brian D. Smith—grief guide, life coach, certified grief educator, and host of the Grief 2 Growth podcast, where I’ve interviewed hundreds of near-death experiencers, mediums, and consciousness researchers. I serve on the boards of Helping Parents Heal and IANDS (International Association for Near-Death Studies), which keeps me closely involved with NDE research and support.
My daughter Shayna passed away suddenly at 15 in 2015. That loss pushed me to investigate the afterlife with both an engineer’s mind and a father’s heart, diving deeply into NDEs as one key line of evidence that consciousness continues. I write and teach regularly about NDEs and afterlife studies to help grieving people find hope grounded in data, not just wishful thinking.
Is there a particular angle on NDE research—science, personal stories, or spiritual implications—you’re most interested in?