Ferg continues the discussion with Dr. Donna Thomas, a lecturer and researcher in the social sciences at Uclan. Donna has carried out extensive research with children around their unexplained experiences. She herself had an extraordinary NDE as a teenager. On a walk-and-talk around Entwistle Reservoir, Donna goes more into detail about this event, as well as further unexplained phenomena she has experienced firsthand.
Ferg speaks with Dr Donna Thomas, a lecturer and researcher in the social sciences at the University of Central Lancashire. Donna has carried out extensive qualitative research with children around their unexplained experiences. She herself had an extraordinary NDE as a teenager. However, she focuses here primarily on her findings around premonition cases, and their implications for our understanding of consciousness and reality.
This is Charlie's story of a mystifying dream from which he awoke falling out of a window. He has journeyed from a scientifically-minded upbringing to spiritual openness in trying to comprehend what happened, developing an apparent ability to sense energy within places and encountering fearful ‘shadow people’. Covering autism, empathy, psychedelics and spirituality, Charlie shares a personal story of resilience, growth and determination to improve his life when faced with unusual adversity.
This is Lisa's story of medical challenges, a Near-Death Experience, and further down the line two paranormal-type experiences that left her wondering how all the events in her life might interconnect...
Welcome to Scout In The Woods, a podcast dedicated to the personal stories of ordinary people who have experienced extraordinary, unexplained phenomena. The show aims to make these fringe encounters more accessible to listeners from all backgrounds, no matter your prior assumptions. Broadcasting from Liverpool UK, I hope you enjoy hearing from our guests in the coming weeks and months!
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