Navigating The Out Of Body Experience - The Paranormal Podcast 920

The Paranormal Podcast

Jim Harold

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.6 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

We are joined by Graham Nicholls, a leading researcher and experiencer of out-of-body experiences, to explore what really happens when consciousness seems to separate from the physical body. Graham shares his own early, spontaneous OBEs and how they led him down a path that blends firsthand experience with serious scientific inquiry. We discuss what defines an out-of-body experience, how common they may be, and how they relate to near-death experiences, illness, and altered states of consciousness. The conversation goes deeper into the science, touching on parapsychology, controlled experiments, and how concepts from quantum physics might help explain non-local consciousness. Graham also addresses skepticism head-on, discusses fear and safety concerns surrounding OBEs, and explains why intentional experiences can be transformative rather than dangerous. Along the way, we explore precognitive experiences, time perception, and practical first steps for those curious about exploring consciousness beyond the body. A thoughtful, grounded discussion that challenges assumptions while staying rooted in careful research and lived experience. You can find Graham's book, Navigating the Out-of-Body Experience, at Amazon: https://amzn.to/450s9hQ Thanks Graham! -- This post contains Amazon affiliate links that benefit Jim Harold Media when you make a qualifying purchase. Thank you for your support! ---SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUBGet access to the entire backcatalog of Jim Harold’s Campfire, The Paranormal Podcast & exclusive Plus ONLY shows. That’s over 2,700 episodes.Your membership helps keep our shows going! Thanks to all of our current members!Join today here: ⁠⁠https://jimharold.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.6	Out of body experiences and how to navigate them up next on the paranormal podcast.
0:51.8	Welcome to the paranormal podcast. Welcome to the paranormal podcast.
0:51.8	I'm Jim Harold and so glad to be with you once again.
0:55.8	And there are certain subjects that we cover among the very wide variety of subjects that we've covered over the years that I find particularly fascinating.
1:06.2	And we've got a great guest to talk about out-of-body experiences today, a topic which I think is infinitely interesting.
1:15.6	And our guest today is Graham Nichols.
1:18.9	And Graham is the perfect person to talk to about OBEs because he's the only living author on OBEs and astral projections who have taken part in multiple
1:28.9	scientific, successful scientific experiments and to have verified witnessed experiences.
1:35.6	He stands out as probably the most scientific, but also the most skilled. He is a research
1:40.8	subject and educator for the Rhine Research Center, the oldest organization of its type in the United States.
1:47.2	Also, he has been interviewed on all sorts of media, BBC, coast-to-coast AM with George Norie, Fade to Black, with Jimmy Church, and so many more.
1:59.0	And we're so glad to have him with us to talk about his recent book.
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