Doctor Studied 5,000 Near Death Experiences… They all saw THIS

Align Podcast

Aaron Alexander

Society & Culture, Philosophy

4.8 • 923 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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What happens after we die? After studying 5,000 near-death experiences, Dr. Jeffrey Long might have the answer... In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Long, a radiation oncologist and founder of NDERF explains veridical perception, out-of-body awareness, and why consciousness may exist beyond the brain. The conversation explores science, spirituality, fear, and the meaning of life, including rare accounts of heaven and hell. This episode offers a grounded yet expansive look at what people report when they come close to death...and what it could mean for how we live. #jeffreylong #afterlife #consciousness #spirituality #nde #death #scienceandspirituality #podcast #alignpodcast #aaronalexander #neardeathexperience EPISODE #588 IS SPONSORED BY: 🎟️ Limited Time Offer – Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code ALIGN15 at https://huel.com/ALIGN15. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! 🎟️ Timeline’s clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price. Mitopure now starts at $99, with the exact same science and formula. And my listeners can still get 20% off when you go to https://timeline.com/ALIGN ========== OUR GUEST ========== Dr. Jeffrey Long is a full-time radiation oncology physician practicing in Kentucky and a prominent researcher of near-death experiences (NDEs). Over 25 years ago, he founded the Near-Death Experience Research Foundation (NDERF), http://nderf.org/ . The website, available in over 30 languages, serves a global audience and hosts the world's most extensive collection of scientifically studied NDEs with over 4,000 accounts. Dr. Long's groundbreaking research is prominently featured in his New York Times bestselling book, Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences. He has appeared on major television programs, including NBC's Today Show, The Dr. Oz Show, National Geographic, The History Channel, CBS Inside Edition, The O'Reilly Factor, and many international broadcasts. His recent podcast interviews have reached millions, further broadening the impact and recognition of his pioneering work in NDE research. =============== DR. JEFFREY LONG =============== 🌐 Near-Death Experience Research Foundation ▶ http://nderf.org/ 🌐 After Death Communication Research Foundation ▶ http://adcrf.org/ 🌐 Out-of-Body Experience Research Foundation ▶ http://oberf.org/ ================= AARON ALEXANDER ================= 📸 IG ▶ https://www.instagram.com/aaronalexander/ 🤳 TIKTOK ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@alignmethod 👉 SUBSCRIBE ▶ https://www.youtube.com/@AlignPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 🌐 WEBSITE ▶ https://www.alignpodcast.com =========== TIMESTAMPS =========== 00:00 Intro 00:57 What Happens When We Die? 06:52 Can the Brain Explain Consciousness Outside the Body? 10:18 Do Any Religions Align with Near-Death Experiences? 13:27 The Common Journey People Report After Death 19:43 The Main Lesson From NDEs 24:53 Heaven, Hell, and What People Actually Experience 31:07 Is Evil Real or a Product of Human Choice? 39:06 Why Stay Alive if the Afterlife Feels Better? 42:39 The Most Shocking NDE Case 46:54 DMT vs Near-Death Experiences: Are They Similar? 01:02:08 How to Wake Up Without a Near-Death Experience ====== ABOUT ====== Aaron Alexander is the best-selling author of The Align Method and host of The Align Podcast — a Top 10 Philosophy show with over one million monthly views. For two decades, he has helped the world’s greatest performers, athletes, and CEO’s improve the way they move, breathe, and regulate their nervous systems — simply put, he helps the best in the world feel and function even better. Aaron’s mission is simple: to inspire and educate people to live in alignment — body, mind, and beyond. Through the podcast and Align Breathing certification program, he teaches the principles of posture, breath, and movement that reconnect us to our natural state of strength and ease. ====== TOPICS ====== 1. Near death experiences explained 2. Science of consciousness after death 3. Evidence for the afterlife 4. Out of body experiences research 5. Spirituality vs religion discussion 6. Fear and meaning of life 7. Human consciousness beyond the brain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	All the evidence from near-death experience and from other sources, there really is an afterlife.
0:05.0	Consciousness does survive bodily death.
0:07.0	In my study, over 90% pinpoint accurate in all details that they're seeing and hearing.
0:13.0	What is the most dramatic death and return that you've witnessed? Vicki was born totally blind.
0:23.6	To Vicki, vision was unknown and unknowable,
0:26.6	and was involved in a very severe car wreck.
0:29.6	So the first time Vicki had vision in her life,
0:33.6	she was having a near-death experience.
0:35.6	She was in the emergency room, her consciousness was over the body, and boom, down below, she saw.
0:47.9	Dr. Jeffrey Long, thank you for being here.
0:54.9	The pleasure.
0:56.0	What is actually happening in the human system when consciousness leaves the body?
1:02.9	There's absolutely no physical brain explanation that would account for consciousness being apart from the body under any circumstances,
1:11.6	near-death experiences, out-of-body experiences, fear-death experiences. If there's consciousness
1:16.4	apart from the body and what you're seeing and hearing, that perception is found to be accurate
1:21.5	with information that they could not have possibly had from the source of their physical body.
1:27.8	For example, out-of-body experiences, and again, here we have scores and scores probably over
1:32.7	100 by now hundreds, where these out-of-body observations are geographically far from the physical
1:39.0	body, way beyond any possible physical sensory awareness.
1:43.1	In near-depth experiences, we have these observations, say, city blocks,
1:47.8	mile more than a mile away from the physical body.
1:51.6	There's absolutely no way your physical body sensory awareness
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