In Part 10 of The Journey Beyond Death — and Part 2 of our "After-Death Communication" series — we explore groundbreaking methods for connecting with loved ones beyond the veil. Dr. Allan Botkin, renowned psychologist and creator of Induced After-Death Communication (IADC), shares how EMDR-based techniques can lift the crushing sadness of grief and create ideal conditions for spontaneous spiritual contact. His clinical work with PTSD veterans reveals that reaching a peaceful emotional state — not a hypnotic trance — opens the door to profound afterlife experiences. We also reconnect with acclaimed author Philip Smith, who describes his ongoing relationship with his late father through automatic writing and subtle energetic cues. Smith's vivid stories illustrate how spirit communication can be a natural extension of love and trust, not a mysterious or distant concept. His experiences challenge the skepticism of modern society and offer powerful testimony that emotional bonds persist beyond physical death. Adding another dimension, Patricia Mischell — psychic medium and near-death experiencer — explains how meditation, intention, and spiritual discipline create pathways for genuine after-death communications. She stresses the importance of discernment, emotional openness, and daily practice in cultivating these extraordinary connections. This powerful episode weaves together clinical research, personal testimony, and spiritual insight to illuminate one of the deepest questions of the human experience: Does death end the relationship, or simply change its form? Prepare to question everything you thought you knew ------------------------------ Featuring in order of appearance 02:200 - Dr. Allan Botkin 25:01 – Philip Smith 56:36 – Psychic Medium Patricia Mischell -------------------------------- Dr. Allan Botkin Dr. Allan L. Botkin, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist renowned for developing Induced After-Death Communication (IADC) therapy in 1995 while working at the Chicago Veterans Administration Hospital. This groundbreaking technique, an application of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), facilitates healing by enabling individuals to experience perceived contact with deceased loved ones. Dr. Botkin's book, Induced After Death Communication: A Miraculous Therapy for Grief and Loss, offers an in-depth account of IADC's discovery and development .​ Book: -------------------------------- Philip Smith Philip Smith is the author of Walking Through Walls, a memoir detailing his experiences growing up in 1960s Miami with his father, Lew Smith, an interior decorator who discovered he had the power to talk to the dead and heal the sick. The book provides a humorous and profound look into their unconventional family life .​ Website: -------------------------------- Patricia Mischell Patricia Mischell is a renowned psychic medium who, at the age of eleven, had a near-death experience during surgery, where she was clinically dead for seven minutes. During this time, she reported visiting "God's world" with her angel, an experience that granted her the ability to communicate with the deceased through mental telepathy . She is also the author of Beyond Positive Thinking: Mind Power Techniques for Discovering How Extraordinary You Really Are, which has sold over 100,000 copies.​ Website: --------------------------------