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.
Listen to this episode ↗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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What happens when a childhood near-death experience becomes a lifelong calling? I loved joining Rachel Dratch and Irene Bremis to talk about my experience at twelve, the music that brought me home, and the spiritual connections we can discover through sound.
We even shared a mini crystal singing bowl experience together.
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Each conversation offers a different doorway into near-death wisdom, spiritual exploration, or healing through sound.
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.
Listen to this episode ↗Sandra and I explore the experience that transformed my life and the calling to help others through music.
Listen to this episode ↗A heartfelt conversation about confidence, intention, joy, and living with spiritual purpose.
Listen to this episode ↗The light, love, and spiritual guidance I remember from my near-death experience—and the life I built afterward.
Listen to this episode ↗Returning from the other side and bringing afterlife wisdom into everyday life.
Listen to this episode ↗A closer look at my childhood horse accident and the lessons that shaped my understanding of love, gratitude, and purpose.
Listen to this episode ↗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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My television series explores near-death experiences, consciousness, and the wisdom people bring back from life-changing spiritual experiences.
Explore the series on Spark TV ↗I’m honored to be included in this documentary exploring the mysteries and meaning of life beyond death.
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2025 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist · New Age
Living with Purpose Through Afterlife Wisdom
My book shares how afterlife wisdom became a guide for purpose, healing, and discovering joy in daily life.
Discover my book ↗My work was featured in coverage of the International Association for Near-Death Studies conference.
Read the coverage ↗A Central Texas news interview about my childhood near-death experience and the path that followed.
Watch the interview ↗“A Glimpse of Heaven: The Mental Healthcare Practitioner’s Role in Supporting the Near-Death Experience.” Volume 10, no. 1, 2020, pp. 19–22.
Explore the publication ↗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, 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.
Open full-size portrait ↗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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