In (circa1992) Robert A. Monroe appeared on Timeless Voyager Radio with Host, Bruce Stephen Holms broadcast on hundreds of radio stations coast to coast as well as shortwave world wide. The subject matter, OBE (out of body experience) and other mind/body phenomena was so well received that Monroe agreed to appear a total of 3 times over a period of 3 years. While Robert is no longer with us, his ground breaking research continues to help millions of people throughout the world. 

According to his own account, while experimenting with sleep-learning in 1958 Monroe experienced an unusual phenomenon, which he described as sensations of paralysis and vibration accompanied by a bright light that appeared to be shining on him from a shallow angle. Monroe went on to say that this occurred another nine times over the next six weeks, culminating in his first out-of-body experience (OBE). 

Monroe recorded his account in his 1971 book Journeys Out of the Body and went on to become a prominent researcher in the field of human consciousness. Monroe later authored two more books on his experiments with OBE, Far Journeys (1985) and Ultimate Journey (1994).

Monroe founded The Monroe Institute after he started having what he called "out of body experiences", now also commonly referred to as OBEs. The institute is housed in several buildings on 300 acres (1.2 km2) of land south of Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. One of its activities includes teaching various techniques, based on audio-guidance processes, in order to expand consciousness and explore areas of consciousness not normally available in the waking state.