What happens after a near-death experience when someone returns with new spiritual abilities and a completely different understanding of life?

In Part Two of this conversation on The Curious Soul, Cristina Malavenda and Marty Go continue their discussion with near-death experiencer, author, and transformational coach Vincent "Vinney" Tolman.

Vinney shares the ten principles he says he learned during his experience, including authenticity, love, intuition, the power of our thoughts, the purpose of adversity, and the idea that we are all connected.

He also opens up about what happened after he returned and began seeing and communicating with spirits. Unsure whether what he was experiencing was real, Vinney sought medical help, leading to an extraordinary encounter with a doctor that neither of them could explain.

Cristina and Marty explore how Vinney discovered the identity of the guide he met during his near-death experience, why he believes generations of ancestors remain close to us, and how asking for support can help us move through life with greater trust and purpose.

Vinney also shares his thoughts on technology, division, healing, manifestation, and what it means to consciously choose the reality we create.

Whether you are curious about near-death experiences, spirit guides, ancestors, intuition, healing, or the deeper purpose of life, this conversation offers a powerful reminder that we may be far more supported than we realize.

You'll hear:

• The ten principles Vinney says he learned during his near-death experience • Why authenticity is essential to giving and receiving love • How technology and fear can disconnect us from our intuition • What happened when Vinney began communicating with spirits • The message that shocked his doctor • How he discovered the identity of his guide • Why he believes our ancestors remain close to us • How thoughts, belief, and intention can shape our lives

About Vincent Tolman

Vincent "Vinney" Tolman is a near-death experiencer, author, speaker, and transformational coach. At age 25, he was found unresponsive inside a restaurant bathroom, pronounced dead, placed in a body bag, and later revived. Vinney recalls leaving his body, meeting a spiritual guide, and receiving lessons that transformed his understanding of life, death, love, and purpose.

He is the author of The Light After Death and now shares the principles he says he brought back to help others live with greater authenticity, spiritual awareness, and intention.

Listen to Episode 3 for Part One of Vinney's story and the full account of his near-death experience.

What principle from Vinney's experience stayed with you most? Tell us in the Spotify comments.

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Chapters

00:00 Opening: The Message That Shocked His Doctor 03:25 Prejudice, Judgment, and Learning to Love Everyone 06:38 Technology, Politics, and Division 15:59 The 10 Principles Vinney Brought Back 32:29 The Spiritual Abilities He Returned With 36:07 Discovering the Identity of His Guide 39:22 The Ancestors and Guides Surrounding Us 42:12 Belief, Manifestation, and Creating Your Reality

What happens when a man declared dead begins watching the scene from above, unaware that the body below is his own?

In this episode of The Curious Soul, Cristina Malavenda and Marty Go sit down with near-death experiencer, author, and transformational coach Vincent "Vinney" Tolman.

Vinney shares the extraordinary story of the medical emergency that changed his life and the experience he says unfolded while he was clinically dead. He was revived 47 minutes after his recorded time of death. He describes leaving his body, observing events around him, and encountering a presence that would guide him through a profound journey beyond the physical world.

What followed challenged everything he believed about death, God, love, identity, and why we are here.

Vinney opens up about the life review he experienced, the overwhelming love he encountered, and the lessons he brought back about authenticity, self-worth, intuition, and the power of our thoughts.

Cristina and Marty also explore how his background in film shaped the way he initially understood what was happening, why loving your authentic self matters, and how his experience transformed the direction of his life.

Whether you are curious about near-death experiences, consciousness, heaven, spiritual guides, or what may happen after we die, this conversation invites you to consider the possibility that life is far more connected and meaningful than it appears.

You'll hear:

• What Vinney remembers about leaving his body • How his experience unfolded while he was clinically dead • Why he initially believed he was watching a movie • What happened during his life review • The guide he met beyond the physical world • How he describes the love and energy of heaven • Why authenticity became one of the central lessons he brought back • What he believes about thoughts, intuition, self-love, and healing

Vincent "Vinney" Tolman is a near-death experiencer, author, speaker, and transformational coach. At age 25, he was found unresponsive inside a restaurant bathroom, pronounced dead, placed in a body bag, and revived 47 minutes after his recorded time of death. Vinney recalls what he experienced while outside his body and during the three-day coma that followed. Today, he shares the spiritual lessons he brought back and works with people seeking personal transformation, deeper self-understanding, and meaningful change.

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What part of Vinney's experience stayed with you most? Tell us in the Spotify comments.

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00:00 Opening: "This One's Not Dead" 02:01 Meet Vincent Tolman 05:01 Life Before the Near-Death Experience 09:36 Watching the Scene From Above 15:59 The Message That Changed Everything 20:23 The Life Review and River of Love 23:10 Meeting His Guide and Entering Heaven 37:36 Authenticity, Self-Love, Faith, and Healing

What if the only way to figure out your next step is to stop trying to figure it out at all?

In this episode of The Curious Soul, Cristina Malavenda and Marty Go sit down with intuitive spiritual coach Danielle from Guidance by Danielle for a powerful conversation about surrender, intuition, divine timing, generational trauma, and learning to trust what you cannot yet see.

Danielle shares how reaching a breaking point changed the way she understood her intuitive gifts and her desire to help others. She explains why surrender does not mean giving up or becoming passive. Instead, it means taking the next honest step, loosening your grip on the outcome, and allowing guidance to meet you along the way.

She also tells a remarkable story about following an unexpected intuitive message, making what appeared to be a mistake, and discovering that the detour may have been the entire point.

The conversation becomes deeply personal as Marty explores generational trauma, physical pain, and the pressure of being the person who may break a family pattern. Danielle discusses how unprocessed emotions may remain within the body, why healing should not become another source of pressure, and the importance of acknowledging the human experience instead of rushing past pain in the name of spirituality.

Cristina, Marty, and Danielle also explore soul contracts, life lessons, purpose, energetic blocks, forgiveness, and what it means to support someone without trying to control or save their journey.

Whether you are struggling to let go, trust your intuition, forgive yourself, or understand why certain patterns keep repeating, this episode invites you to stop forcing the answer and become curious about what may be trying to guide you.

You'll hear:

• What surrender really means and why it is not the same as giving up • How intuition may guide you before the reason becomes clear • What Danielle means by soul contracts, life lessons, and a person's "grid" • Why apparent mistakes may sometimes redirect us toward something important • How trauma and unprocessed emotions may continue to affect the body • Why generational healing should not become another source of pressure • A practical way to acknowledge and release what you have been carrying • How to support someone without taking responsibility for their path

About Guidance by Danielle

Danielle from Guidance by Danielle is an intuitive spiritual coach who channels a client's higher self, connecting with the soul consciousness that chose this lifetime. She helps clients understand their life lessons, soul contracts, purpose, and the deeper themes guiding their path through personalized sessions centered on awareness, healing, and love.

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Where in your life are you being asked to loosen your grip and trust what happens next? Tell us in the Spotify comments.

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Chapters

00:00 Opening: Are You Ready to Surrender? 01:21 What Surrender Really Means 08:15 Danielle's First Major Surrender 11:29 Soul Contracts, Purpose, and the "Grid" 15:09 Following Intuition Before You Understand Why 29:26 Trauma, Energetic Blocks, and Generational Healing 48:15 How to Release What You're Carrying 57:28 Helping Others Without Trying to Save Them

Have you ever wondered why certain people enter your life with a force you can't explain, even when the relationship is painful or confusing?

In the first episode of The Curious Soul, Cristina Malavenda and Marty Go begin the conversation that inspired this podcast: two best friends exploring the deeper meaning of life, the signs we notice, the people who change us, and the unseen threads that shape our lives.

Today's episode explores past life regression, karmic relationships, trauma healing, intention, and purpose. Marty shares deeply personal regression experiences that helped her understand painful relationship patterns, anxiety, self-hatred, guilt, and the intense drive she has always felt to create meaningful work.

Cristina and Marty also discuss what past life regression is, how these experiences can appear visually and emotionally, and why setting an intention may shape what you are ready to see, understand, or heal.

Whether you believe in past lives or are simply curious about why certain people and experiences feel destined, this episode invites you to stay open, ask bigger questions, and look at your own life with more curiosity.

You'll hear:

• What past life regression is and why Cristina and Marty are fascinated by it • Marty's experience with a painful karmic relationship and a love story from another lifetime • How past life memories may connect to anxiety, guilt, self-hatred, and trauma healing • How purpose, creativity, and filmmaking became part of Marty's healing story • Why intention matters before a past life regression • Cristina's first regression experience and what it revealed about love, identity, and connection

About Cristina Malavenda

Cristina Malavenda is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, author of Get Tapped In: Nothing in Your Life Is Random, and co-host of The Curious Soul. Her work explores intuition, spirituality, storytelling, and the deeper truth that we are all connected.

About Marty Go

Marty Go is a director, producer, podcast host, and USC School of Cinematic Arts graduate. Her film Black as Night earned an NAACP Image Award nomination for Best Director, and Gaslit by My Husband climbed to #1 on Netflix and remained in the Top 10 for several weeks.

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Chapters

00:00 Opening: Past Life Regression Stories 01:43 What Is Past Life Regression? 13:23 A Past Life as a Knight and a Forbidden Love 17:07 Past Life Regression, Purpose, and Soul Lessons 21:23 A Past Life Connected to Guilt and Self-Hatred 34:19 The Power of Setting an Intention Before Regression 35:50 Cristina's Past Life Regression Experience

The Curious Soul is a spiritual and paranormal podcast hosted by best friends Cristina Malavenda and Marty Go. Driven by a lifelong curiosity about the unseen, they explore the experiences, mysteries, and questions that challenge our understanding of reality and our purpose here on Earth. Each week, they sit down with psychics, near-death experiencers, healers, spiritual teachers, and seekers to explore topics like consciousness, past lives, intuition, dreams, manifestation, signs, synchronicities, and the possibility that we are all more deeply connected than we realize. The Curious Soul is about asking deeper questions, exploring the unknown, and searching for meaning in a world filled with mystery.