Profound Insights Into Life After Death: What Deathbed Visions Reveal About Our Consciousness

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Mayim Bialik

Mental Health, Society & Culture, Wellness, Health & Fitness, Comedy, Thebigbangtheory, Spirituality, Selfimprovement, Mentalhealth

4.7 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2025

⏱️ 86 minutes

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A Death Doula’s Guide to Consciousness After Death with Mayim & Jonathan In this powerful and emotional Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown episode, licensed end-of-life counselor and death doula Dr. Martha Jo Atkins explores consciousness after death and what truly happens when we die. Drawing on decades of guiding people through their final moments, she reveals the spiritual, biological, emotional, and psychological changes that occur when consciousness leaves the body—offering profound insights into life after death and the mysteries of the dying process. You’ll hear jaw-dropping stories of deathbed visions, including dream shifts, visits from deceased loved ones, and shared death experiences where relatives actually feel what the dying person is experiencing. Dr. Atkins shares what she’s witnessed that made her believe in the afterlife, what understanding death can teach us about living, and her own supernatural encounters—from speaking to deceased loved ones in dreams to eerie hospice hauntings. Dr. Atkins also breaks down: - Why we’re so afraid to talk about death—and how doing so makes us more human - How sensory perception shifts as people begin to let go, and the signs that death is near - The difference between a natural death and dying before your time—and what that means for the soul’s journey - Could Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy help us process grief in healthier ways? - Why presence matters most in a loved one’s final days - How our treatment of elders reflects our values as a society, and why end-of-life care matters deeply Plus, Mayim opens up about the raw, painful, yet beautiful experience of caregiving for her father in his final days. Whether you’re grieving, caregiving, or simply seeking answers to what happens when we die, or wondering what leaves the body when we die, this episode offers rare wisdom and comfort for life’s most inevitable transition. To learn more about Dr. Martha Jo Atkins and her work, visit: https://marthajoatkins.com/ Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Family members say, my person is so confused today.
0:02.7	What are you hearing them talk about? They want me to take the chains off. They're saying, lift me up, lift me up, up, up. They're not here in present time wanting to get lifted up in the bed. They want to get lifted up. I can say, right here with you, Dad. As much as you need to be lifted up, we're right here with you until you get where you need to go.
0:22.2	I don't know if it's psyche, if it's heart, if it's spiritual, but something's happening.
0:27.1	If we're lucky enough to be in the liminal space with them and feel that, there's nothing like it.
0:34.1	Dr. Martha Jo Atkins is a death dula.
0:36.6	And someone who teaches about the incredible changes that occur physically,
0:41.3	psychologically, and metaphysically, in the transition from this world to the next.
0:46.4	And what we're going to talk about today, some of the phenomenal things that happen.
0:51.7	How many people have you been with as they've transitioned? I've been with more
0:56.0	than a thousand. What are some of the symbols? Landscapes, animals, flowers, bridges, rivers,
1:05.8	trains, and airplanes. There are many occasions where several people at the bedside have the same experience.
1:13.0	It's indicating literally some sort of shared consciousness. And when it's family members,
1:18.4	and they're right at the end of the bed and they're able to talk to them, there's a shift in the
1:22.3	default network as people are separating from themselves. I think of it like the spirit is
1:26.7	separating from the body and it's this extraordinary process.
1:30.5	If angels and others are being summoned in to someone's bedside, who else is being summoned?
1:36.4	There was some weird stuff that happened around abode for a while.
1:39.5	And the lights would start coming and going off all the time, and eventually we had somebody clear the space.
1:43.3	Clear the house.
1:56.1	Yeah. What'd they do i've ruled out uni because i want to live at home i've ruled out uni because i want to earn money i've ruled out uni because of my grades.
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