Dr. Steve Taylor is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University and the author of several best-selling books on psychology and spirituality, including Making Time, The Leap and Spiritual Science.

Eckhart Tolle has described his work as 'an important contribution to the shift in consciousness happening on our planet' and he has twice been named in Mind, Body, Spirit magazine’s list of the ‘100 most spiritually influential living people’. Learn more about Dr Taylor's work here.

In this conversation, we discuss:

- Dr Taylor’s out of body experience and how this affected the trajectory of his life

- The psychology of near death experiences

- Steve’s advice for uncovering your purpose

- Why Dr Taylor has never worked more than 3 days per week (in his life)

- Steve’s views on consciousness and spiritual experiences; the placebo effect, sham surgery - can the mind really heal the body?

- Steve’s advice for aspiring writers

And a whole lot more.

Learn more about Dr Taylor's work on his website: www.stevenmtaylor.com

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