What happens when a world-class neurosurgeon—trained to believe consciousness ends with the brain—spends seven days in a coma that rewrites everything he thought was true?
In this unforgettable conversation, Dr. Eben Alexander III, Harvard-trained neurosurgeon and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Proof of Heaven, takes us inside the near-death experience that transformed his life—and the emerging science explaining why consciousness exists beyond the brain.
Dr. Alexander spent 25 years in the operating room, fully committed to materialist science. But in 2008, a sudden and aggressive brain infection plunged him into a week-long coma—one doctors said he had “no chance” of surviving with any neurological function. What happened next defies everything he once believed.
In this episode, we explore:
✨ The moment his scientific worldview shattered
✨ The “Gateway Valley,” angelic realms, and life review he witnessed
✨ Why he emerged with no memory of his life—and why that mattered
✨ The scientific evidence for reincarnation and non-local consciousness
✨ How music acts as a portal between worlds
✨ The miraculous force of unconditional love that governs the universe
✨ Why near-death experiences often catalyze profound physical healing
✨ What his recovery taught him about the power of the mind to heal the body
Dr. Alexander’s account is one of the most layered, detailed, and scientifically significant NDEs ever recorded—so compelling that physicians later published a medical case report confirming his brain was incapable of producing any hallucination, dream, or memory during his coma. And yet, the experience he returned with changed everything.
If you’ve ever questioned what happens after we die… why we’re here… or how healing really works, this conversation will stay with you long after it ends.
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REFERENCES FROM DR. EBEN ALEXANDER
Sacred Acoustics:
https://www.sacredacoustics.com/
More About Eben Alexander
https://ebenalexander.com/
https://www.bigelowinstitute.org/