640: What Happens When You Die? A Man Who's Died 3 Times Tells You with Dannion Brinkley

640: What Happens When You Die? A Man Who's Died 3 Times Tells You with Dannion Brinkley

From Achieve Your Goals with Hal Elrod by Hal Elrod

June 10, 2026 · 54 min · Episode 640

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Dannion Brinkley shares his insights on life after death based on his near-death experiences and decades of hospice work.

What happens after you die? It's a question that has fascinated humanity for thousands of years. Today's guest has an answer that might surprise you. Dannion Brinkley has been clinically dead multiple times , and what he learned from those experiences led him to one extraordinary conclusion: nobody ever dies . Dannion is the bestselling author of Saved by the Light and Secrets of the Light , a hospice volunteer with nearly 50 years of service, and one of the world's most well-known near-death experience survivors. After being struck by lightning in 1975 and clinically dead for 28 minutes, Dannion says he experienced what he calls a panoramic life review that completely transformed the course of his life. Dannion has devoted his life to helping people face death without fear. He has spent more than 34,000 hours at the bedside of veterans in the VA, provided hospice support to over 2,000 people during their final days, and helped build one of the largest end-of-life volunteer programs for veterans, the Brinkley Center Foundation . In our conversation, Dannion shares what he has learned from decades spent helping people navigate life's final transition, why he believes no one truly…

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