Does consciousness survive death? Darnella Ford, award-winning author, speaker, and consciousness explorer, joins Justin and Erik on ParaTruth: Reborn to explore one of humanity's greatest mysteries: what happens after we die? For more than two decades, Darnella has consciously explored out-of-body experiences (OBEs). Following the traumatic loss of a close friend in 2021, those experiences took on an even deeper meaning and eventually inspired her bestselling book, The Next Breath: Life After Loss and Journeys into the Hereafter. In this conversation, we explore: • What an out-of-body experience actually feels like • OBEs versus lucid dreams and near-death experiences • Whether consciousness can exist independently from the brain • Encounters beyond the physical body • Skepticism and spiritual discernment • Grief after devastating loss • What may happen immediately after death • Life reviews, reincarnation and soul evolution • Quantum Theory and consciousness • Whether our loved ones truly remain with us • How contemplating death can change the way we live Darnella doesn't ask listeners to simply accept her conclusions. Instead, she encourages curiosity, discernment, and contemplation as we explore questions that may not have easy answers. Join Justin and Erik as belief meets evidence, and we search for the truth beyond human understanding. Some truths are hidden in the dark. We're here to bring them to light. Guest Bio:  Darnella Ford is an award-winning author, speaker, and consciousness explorer who has spent more than two decades consciously traveling beyond the body through out-of-body experiences (OBEs). Drawing from these profound experiences, she explores life after death, the nature of consciousness, soul evolution, and the deeper purpose of our human journey. Through her bestselling book, "The Next Breath: Life After Loss and Journeys into the Hereafter," podcast interviews, retreats, and private sessions, Darnella invites others to approach life's greatest mysteries with curiosity, discernment, and hope—offering not beliefs to adopt, but insights for reflection and contemplation. You can contact Darnella directly through her website at www.journeytoworthy.org

Are ghosts really the spirits of the dead—or could something far stranger explain centuries of paranormal encounters? On this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, Justin and Erik welcome author J. Allan Danelek to discuss his book Ghosts Explained and explore the mysterious territory between absolute belief and cynical skepticism. Across cultures and throughout history, people have reported apparitions, strange voices, unexplained footsteps, intelligent interactions, and locations seemingly haunted by past events. But calling something a “ghost” doesn’t necessarily explain what happened. We explore: • What consciousness might tell us about survival after death • Interactive vs. non-interactive hauntings • Residual hauntings and whether events can somehow leave an imprint • The psychology surrounding paranormal experiences • How a haunting might actually work • Ghost hunting equipment and what it really measures • Spirit communication and its limitations • Whether some alleged ghosts could have completely different explanations • Dangerous or negative entities • The evidence that keeps Danelek from both blind belief and complete skepticism J. Allan Danelek has written numerous books on paranormal, spiritual, historical, and Fortean subjects and has appeared on programs including Coast to Coast AM. His work encourages readers to investigate extraordinary claims while remaining open to possibilities we may not yet fully understand. 👻 What do YOU think a ghost actually is?

What does it really mean to create your own Pagan spiritual path? Debra DeAngelo, author of Pagan Curiouser: A Joyful Path of Nature, Magic & Spirituality, joins ParaTruth: Reborn LIVE to explore Paganism beyond the stereotypes. We dive into nature-centered spirituality, magic, ritual, altars, deities, tarot, magical tools, plant and animal allies, synchronicity, intuition, and what it means to develop a spiritual practice that genuinely belongs to you. Debra is a Pagan author, eclectic solitary dirt witch, tarot reader, former Paganism instructor and longtime magical practitioner. Her work encourages those who are Pagan-curious to move beyond collecting individual practices and begin discovering what they're truly seeking from spirituality. But we're also asking the questions ParaTruthers want answered: - Is magic real? - Can deities actually communicate with us? - What separates synchronicity from coincidence? - Can tarot reveal information beyond ordinary perception? - And how can someone tell the difference between intuition and imagination? Join Justin & Erik as belief meets evidence and curiosity takes us a little further down the Pagan path. Guest Bio: Debra DeAngelo is a garden variety Pagan and eclectic solitary dirt witch, with diverse spiritual interests and magical pursuits. She lives a Goddess/Nature-centric life in northern California with her husband, Joe, and their fatt catt Maxx. She has written three books for Llewellyn Worldwide, as well as feature stories and opinion pieces for Witches & Pagans and SageWoman magazines, and has self-published two anthologies. She taught beginning Paganism classes for University Magickus (an online paranormal/magical school) for more than two years. She continues to lead a monthly tarot study group, now in its tenth year, and reads tarot privately and at public events. Following a long career in print journalism as a managing editor and award-winning, syndicated opinion columnist, she now focuses on her massage practice, magical exploration, writing, and riding. A lifelong Horsey Girl, the heart of every day belongs to her four-legged bestie, Tino. She has two grown and deeply loved children, who continue to school her on parenting. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of California at Davis, and is a graduate of Massage Therapy Institute in Davis, CA. For more information or to get in touch, visit her website debradeangelo.com, or find her on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, and BlueSky.