{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fb4d1b5fd-84f1-4ad6-875f-627d21905768","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Exploring the Mystical: Understanding Transpersonal Experiences","description":"Welcome back to Deadly Departed! In this captivating episode, \"Beyond the Brain: - What Lies Beyond Pt. 2,\" host Jock Brocas sits down once again with Matt Colborn, author, researcher, and expert on consciousness and mystical experiences. Together, they venture deep into the shadowy realms where science, spirituality, and the paranormal intersect.\r\nThis conversation plunges into the \u201chard problem of consciousness,\u201d exploring the mysteries of how our brains create experiences, or whether there\u2019s something greater at play. Matt and Jock tackle topics from materialist explanations of mystical and near-death experiences to the role psychedelics play in connecting with the \u201cOther side,\u201d and the challenge of separating genuine spiritual experiences from fabrications. They also examine the complicated relationship between mystical experiences, mental health, and healing, bringing in personal stories and referencing luminaries like William James, Steve Taylor, and Stanislav Grof.\r\nListeners will discover how cultural biases, scientific dogmas, and religious traditions have shaped the way we view paranormal experiences\u2014and why it\u2019s so essential to bridge the gap between https://paranormaldailynews.com (parapsychology) and transpersonal psychology.\r\nIf you\u2019re ready to rethink everything you thought you knew about consciousness, life after death, and the very nature of reality, then settle in\u2014this episode is packed with insight, reflection, and a few surprises along the way.\r\n\r\nhttps://www.drmattcolborn.co.uk/ (Visit Dr Matt Colborn )","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/23e28e96-3420-464c-a4a6-9a39655e5cc5/41516525-1753725404101-eb0f3531140c9.jpg"}