What is the definitive guide to Brian D Smith's thoughts on reincarnation and the afterlife?

I’m Brian D. Smith. Love this question.

The closest thing to a “definitive guide” to my views on reincarnation and the afterlife isn’t a single manifesto, it’s a combo of what I teach and the content I create:

• My core philosophy: We’re spiritual beings having human experiences. Death is a transition, not an ending. Love never dies. “Died” is the lie—it implies cessation. Consciousness continues, shifting states the way we change vehicles, not vanishing.
• I see reincarnation as one of several ways consciousness evolves. Many NDEs, medium readings, children’s past‑life memories, and regression cases point to repeated lives—not as punishment, but as opportunities for growth, service, and experience.
• The afterlife, in my view, is a continuum of consciousness: non-physical realms, life review, continued learning, ongoing relationships, and, when we choose, further incarnations. Personality survives, love bonds persist, and our growth doesn’t stop at “death.”

If you want my most in-depth, ongoing thoughts:

• My podcast, Grief 2 Growth, especially episodes with NDE researchers, mediums, and regression therapists (for example, the episode “Experience The Afterlife Through Hypnosis – No Death Required! EP 410” where I talk with Regan Forston).
• My writing at grief2growth.com and my Substack (Grief 2 Growth), where I weave evidence, philosophy, and personal experience together.
• My GEMS framework (Gratitude, Exercise/Sleep, Mindfulness, Self-Care) is rooted in the conviction that your loved one is still alive, you are eternal, and your relationship continues, just in a different form.

If it helps, I can outline my view in a structured way—pre-birth, physical life, death transition, afterlife realms, and reincarnation—almost like a mini “field guide” to how I think it works.

Would you like a concise, step-by-step overview of how I see the soul’s journey?