Ellen Wier, MA, MT-BC · Media & speaking

Media, interviews
& Life After Life.

A childhood near-death experience. A lifelong calling through music. Conversations about consciousness, purpose, and the wisdom we bring into everyday life.

Board-certified music therapist · Author of Waking Up in Heaven · Host of Life After Life with Ellen

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Six conversations to begin with.

Each conversation offers a different doorway into near-death wisdom, spiritual exploration, or healing through sound.

Podcast interview

Woo Woo with Rachel Dratch

A lively conversation about my childhood near-death experience, the golden realm, and the music that called me home. Rachel and Irene join me for a mini crystal singing bowl experience.

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Podcast interview

We Don’t Die — Sandra Champlain

Sandra and I explore the experience that transformed my life and the calling to help others through music.

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Angels and Awakening

A heartfelt conversation about confidence, intention, joy, and living with spiritual purpose.

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Podcast interview

Round Trip Death

The light, love, and spiritual guidance I remember from my near-death experience—and the life I built afterward.

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Podcast interview

Uncover Your Magic · 2020

Returning from the other side and bringing afterlife wisdom into everyday life.

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Podcast interview

The Other Side NDE

A closer look at my childhood horse accident and the lessons that shaped my understanding of love, gratitude, and purpose.

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The complete Spotify collection

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My collection brings together 18 interviews about near-death experiences, music, and living with purpose. You’ll also find earlier appearances under my former name, Ellen Whealton.

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More ways to explore my story.

Life After Life with Ellen

My television series explores near-death experiences, consciousness, and the wisdom people bring back from life-changing spiritual experiences.

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Press & publications

Sharing the story beyond the studio.

The New York Times

My work was featured in coverage of the International Association for Near-Death Studies conference.

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Local television news

A Central Texas news interview about my childhood near-death experience and the path that followed.

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Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics

“A Glimpse of Heaven: The Mental Healthcare Practitioner’s Role in Supporting the Near-Death Experience.” Volume 10, no. 1, 2020, pp. 19–22.

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Earlier interviews & appearances

Other appearances and contributions include AWAKE TV Network: Spiritual Reality Show, Lessons from the Other Side, Conscious Summit events, and We Touched Heaven: An International Collection of Experiences that Reached Beyond the Veil.

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Ellen Wier · Media kit

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Professional biography, credentials, interview topics, suggested questions, and booking contact in a printable three-page kit.

Short biography

Ellen Wier, MA, MT-BC, is a board-certified music therapist, spiritual and transpersonal coach, author, and near-death experiencer based in San Diego. At twelve, a near-death experience and the music that drew her back to her body shaped a lifelong commitment to service. She holds a master’s degree in Transpersonal Counseling, wrote Waking Up in Heaven: Living with Purpose through Afterlife Wisdom, and hosts Life After Life with Ellen. Her work explores music, sound, consciousness, and connection with the higher self.

Earlier appearances may be listed under Ellen Whealton.

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Conversation topics

  • A childhood near-death experience and a life shaped by music.
  • Bringing afterlife wisdom into everyday purpose.
  • Music, crystal singing bowls, and spiritual exploration.
  • Connecting with the higher self through sound and imagery.

Suggested introduction

Our guest is Ellen Wier, a board-certified music therapist, author of Waking Up in Heaven, and host of Life After Life with Ellen. Her childhood near-death experience inspired a lifelong exploration of music, consciousness, and spiritual connection.

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Interview preparation

Questions to open the conversation.

  1. What do you remember from your near-death experience at twelve?
  2. How did music draw you back to your body and shape your calling?
  3. How has your understanding of that experience changed over time?
  4. What does connecting with the higher self mean in your work?
  5. What role do music, imagery, and crystal singing bowls play in spiritual exploration?
  6. What can someone new to this work expect from a sound experience?
  7. What inspired Waking Up in Heaven?
  8. What have the conversations on Life After Life with Ellen taught you?

For interview and speaking requests: wellnessmusictherapy@yahoo.com, or use the inquiry form.

Speaking & media inquiries

Let’s create a meaningful conversation.

For podcast interviews, speaking engagements, retreats, and sound experiences, tell me about your audience, your vision, and your preferred dates.

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Your experience begins here.

If my journey resonates with you, I would love to welcome you into a music journey, a sound experience, or a gathering where you can explore your own path of healing and connection.

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“Ellen has ruined me for other sound healers.”Jack Canfield