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Changed by a Near-Death Experience : Up First When Randy Schiefer was hospitalized in March 2020 with COVID-19, his chances at survival didn't look good. After nearly a month in a medically induced coma he pulled through, but an experience he had while unconscious left him forever changed. Randy shares the story of his near-death experience and psychiatrist Dr. Bruce Greyson shares what he's learned from 50 years of studying what happens when people are close to death.

To learn more about Dr. Greyson's research visit his website or the International Association For Near-Death Studies.

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Changed by a Near-Death Experience

Changed by a Near-Death Experience

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When Randy Schiefer was hospitalized in March 2020 with COVID-19, his chances at survival didn't look good. After nearly a month in a medically induced coma he pulled through, but an experience he had while unconscious left him forever changed. Randy shares the story of his near-death experience and psychiatrist Dr. Bruce Greyson shares what he's learned from 50 years of studying what happens when people are close to death.

To learn more about Dr. Greyson's research visit his website or the International Association For Near-Death Studies.