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What Happens When We Die? Near Death Experiences with Martin Tanner
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- May 27, 2026
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- 4670
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Summary
What happens after we die? And what can near death experiences teach us about the way we live now? In this episode of Twenty Something, Olivia sits down with Martin Tanner to discuss the stories, patterns, and life-changing lessons he has heard from interviewing more than 700 people about their near death experiences. Martin is the host of the Religion Today podcast and radio show on KSL, co-founder of Utah’s International Association for Near-Death Studies, and a longtime researcher of near death experiences. Together, Olivia and Martin explore the common threads Martin has heard across stories from people of different ages, backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures. From experiences with loved ones who have passed on, to life reviews, to encounters with divine love, these stories raise questions about purpose, healing, faith, and what may come next. Martin shares some of the most powerful near death experiences he has heard firsthand, including stories of people who came back with a deeper sense of urgency, a greater desire to love others, and a clearer understanding that their life still had meaning. Whether you fully believe in near death experiences, feel skeptical, or are simply curious, this conversation is an invitation to ask deeper questions about life, death, heaven, and why each life matters more than we may realize. In this episode, you’ll hear stories about: Howard Storm, a former professor whose terrifying near death experience led to a complete life transformation David Herod, a Marine in Vietnam who came back with a message about learning to love others George Ritchie, whose near death experience with Jesus gave him a new sense of urgency about life Don Wood, a man with cystic fibrosis who wrestled with the unfairness of life and what his suffering meant Crys…