What are the signature techniques used by Brian D Smith to communicate with the afterlife?

I don’t have “signature techniques” in the sense of my own secret method of talking to the afterlife, and I’m careful not to oversell anything like that. I’m a researcher, educator, and coach more than a practitioner of afterlife communication.

What I do rely on are a few core approaches:

• Education and discernment: I teach people how EVP, ITC, and mediumship claim to work, how to spot red flags, and how to distinguish wishful thinking from stronger evidence. I bring on guests like Daniel Drasin to explain the technology and the science behind it.

• Working with reputable mediums: When people want direct communication, I guide them toward evidential, vetted mediums (for example, through organizations like Helping Parents Heal) and help them prepare questions, set expectations, and integrate what comes through.

• Personal practices for connection (not “Brian-only” techniques, but things I recommend):

  • Quiet time/meditation to sense subtle signs
  • Intentional asking (inviting loved ones to connect in dreams, symbols, or synchronicities)
  • Journaling experiences so patterns stand out over time

• Skeptical openness: I approach all of this with an engineer’s mind—curious, testing, comparing accounts, looking for repeatable patterns instead of one-off “wow” stories.

If you’re asking because you want to personally feel closer to someone who has passed, I can walk you through a simple, safe practice tailored to you.

What kind of connection are you hoping for—signs, dreams, a medium reading, or something more “direct”?