Continue your journey with FREE Next Level Soul Masterclasses exploring near-death experiences, channeling, consciousness, healing, manifestation, meditation, and more. Start here: https://nextlevelsoul.com/free-courses --------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------- All links to today's guest's books and official site - click below: 👉 http://www.nextlevelsoul.com/558 Book: Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully 👉 https://amzn.to/4hTLEgi --------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------- What if I told you that death is not an end, but an exquisite unfolding—an elegant, natural transition, much like birth? We arrive in this world gasping for breath, and when it is time to leave, we do so with a final sigh, a great exhale into the unknown. In today’s episode, we welcome Julie McFadden, a hospice nurse whose experiences on the front lines of death have given her an intimate understanding of the great departure. Her journey has taken her from the high-intensity world of ICU nursing, where medicine fights tooth and nail to preserve life, to the quiet wisdom of hospice care, where she has learned that letting go is often more profound than holding on. One of the great paradoxes of our time is how we treat death as an adversary rather than a companion. Julie McFadden shared how, as an ICU nurse, she was surrounded by a culture that viewed death as failure. Machines beeping, frantic attempts at resuscitation, and families holding on to every last shred of hope—even when the body itself was pleading to let go. It wasn’t until she stepped into hospice care that she realized something miraculous: the body knows how to die. It prepares itself for the journey. Hunger and thirst fade, energy dims, and a natural peace takes hold. “Dying itself is not painful,” she explained. “It’s the diseases that cause pain, but the process of dying is something the body knows how to do. If we just allow it, it can be peaceful.” But there is more to death than biology. There is something unspoken, something mysterious at play. One of the most profound experiences Julie McFadden has had is what is known as a shared death experience. She recalled a beloved patient, a man who had lived with anxiety and isolation for most of his life, but in his final months found peace through hospice care. The day he passed, as she sat in her car, she suddenly felt an overwhelming surge of joy and liberation. She could hear his voice, see his beaming smile, and sense his astonishment. “Oh my gosh, Julie. If I only would have known!” he kept repeating. The feeling was one of weightlessness, as if he were soaring into a vast and loving expanse. Moments later, her phone buzzed. The message confirmed what she already knew: he had just passed away. Please enjoy my conversation with Julie McFadden. Timecodes: 0:00 - Episode Teaser 3:01 - How does medicine handle death? 6:22 - Why do we fear death? 7:44 - Is death like birth? 11:22 - Do people choose when they die? 13:25 - Can you die from a broken heart? 15:52 - What is a shared death experience? 23:52 - Can we sense when someone dies? 25:47 - Do loved ones visit before death? 31:12 - Are NDEs and hospice visions connected? 45:31 - How can families help in hospice? 50:11 - Does morphine speed up death? 52:42 - Does hospice really help? 55:36 - What happens when we die? --------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------- Subscribe to NLS Podcast: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@UCuulUz5sIdikcX8F5mbP2YA Subscribe to NLS Clip: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NextLevelSoulClips Next Level Soul is Now Available in Spanish, German, French, & Many More! Click Here and Choose Your Language 👉 https://nextlevelsoul.com/world Join the movement to elevate consciousness and share these profound teachings globally: 👉 https://www.nextlevelsoul.tv --------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------- Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Next Level Soul, its subsidiaries, or any entities they represent. --------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------- 🌟 Listen to the podcast: Apple Podcasts ➡️ https://nextlevelsoul.com/apple Spotify ➡️ https://nextlevelsoul.com/spotify 🚫 Re-uploads or ANY use of our content is prohibited. #nextlevelsoul #podcast #story #hospicecare #hospice #nde #neardeathexperience #spirituality #conciousness