In this episode we look back at highlights of two great interviews from 2017. Dr. Scott Kolbaba is the author of Physicians' Untold Stories: Miraculous Experiences Doctors Are Hesitant to Share with Their Patients, or Anyone. Joshua Black is one of the leading academic researchers of dreams and the deceased, as well as a co-host of the Grief Dreams Podcast. Visit BigSeance.com/229 for more info. Other Listening Options Direct Download Link In this episode: Intro :00 Patrick recently discovered the work of Hadley Vlahos (@NurseHadley on TikTok and other social media) and her book, The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments. After sharing an image of Nurse Hadley's book, as well as an essay from Insider.com titled, "I've studied more than 5,000 near death experiences. My research has convinced me without a doubt that there's life after death", listeners had lots to say and were very interested in the topic! Patrick took the hint and immediately booked Nurse Hadley for an interview, which is coming next week! :48 While waiting for Nurse Hadley's episode, let's look look back at highlights from two different related episodes, both from 2017. 2:54 Highlights from episode 106 - Physicians' Untold Stories with Dr. Scott J. Kolbaba. 4:03 Bio for Dr. Scott J. Kolbaba, MD! 4:17 The process Dr. Kolbaba went through to compile the stories for his book, Physicians' Untold Stories: Miraculous Experiences Doctors Are Hesitant to Share with Their Patients, or Anyone! 7:15 Criticism from peers and skeptics 12:52 Are the tides turning in the battle between skeptic and believer? 14:54 Patrick was touched by several international stories from the book involving powerful stories from communities in need. 15:53 Do more ghosts or spirits reside in hospitals? Has Dr. Kolbaba seen them? 22:47 A puff of smoke as spirits leave the body. 26:03 Are we seeing spirits all the time, but they seem so very real that we don't notice? 27:09 Do people report having negative spiritual experiences? 28:24 Final thoughts and where to find more information and the book. 30:39 Highlights from episode 110 - Grief Dreams with Joshua Black. 32:25 Bio for Joshua Black! He is also a co-host of the Grief Dreams Podcast. 32:25 Joshua had his first grief dream after his father's death. He still has them regularly. 33:50 Researching Grief Dreams 36:30 Support for the bereaved, dogma, and being open to talking about grief dreams. 40:10 Working with grieving children, dream recall, and more on dogma. 43:53 Some people get concerned when they don't recall having a grief dream. Are they just not remembering them? Plus increasing your dream recall. 44:40 Is it a Visitation Dream? The transformation that can take place after one of these dreams. Can we influence them? Plus misinformation out there about interpreting dreams. 48:15 Our loved ones don't always make an appearance in grief dreams. 55:54 Patrick shares his first visitation dream. Also, why do some people receive these dreams and some people never do? 57:55 What happens when a dreamer has negative grief dreams? 1:01:10 Learn to love and be kind to ourselves, more dream examples, and dreaming about the afterlife. Plus final thoughts and words of wisdom from Joshua. 1:05:38 Another one of Patrick's favorite dreams where he was able to see the full blown apparition of a spirit. 1:10:51 Outro 1:14:20 A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 1:15:39 The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!