“That’s me, and I’m dead. But if that’s me, then who am I?”
**Producers: **Whit Missildine
Episode Summary: After surviving a brutal upbringing in the South Bronx, a man finds himself on the other side of death following a minor accident and returns with a profound awakening.
Today's episode featured Jose Hernandez. You can find out more about Jose and the work he is doing at: https://innerimmersion.org) where you can sign up to join the community and participate in the free Monthly conversations, "Evening Joe". To learn more about Jose's art check out his gallery at https://www.josehernandezfineart.com).
You can see Jose featured in the Netflix docuseries, "Surviving Death.” If you're interested in learning more about near-death experiences, Jose will be a featured speaker at the IANDS conference this year. IANDS stands for the International Association for Near Death Studies. He will be presenting "Embracing the Masculine: Helping Men make the Shift into the New Paradigm" with Randy Kolibaba, a highly decorated Canadian RCMP officer. IANDS have arranged to offer Jose and Randy's talk free to veterans so if there is a veteran in your life you think could benefit from hearing this talk, please direct them to IANDS and ask for Diane Cocoran https://iands.org)
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**Content/Trigger Warnings: **near death experience, domestic abuse, murder, gruesome violence, suicidal thinking, explicit language
Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper
**Music Bed: **“Union Flow” - Spuntic
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