What are the key themes explored by Brian D Smith in collaboration with authors like Rich Boerner and Michael Reed?

Brian D. Smith’s collaborations with people like Rich Boerner and Michael Sandler (often misremembered as “Reed”) tend to circle around a few core themes:

• Grief as a catalyst – Using devastating loss as a doorway to growth, meaning, and service.
• Evidence for continuity of consciousness – NDEs, mediumship, shared death experiences, and afterlife research.
• Purpose and life design – Moving beyond “achievement” to curiosity, exploration, and alignment with soul-level purpose.
• Practical tools for healing – Gratitude, mindfulness, self‑care, and nervous‑system regulation to live with grief rather than “get over” it.
• Love and connection beyond death – Ongoing bonds with loved ones and the idea that love never dies.

Is there a particular collaboration or topic you want to dive deeper into?