The Near-Death Experience Summit 2026 – Hosted by Humanity’s Team

Some questions change you the moment you let them in — not because they give easy answers, but because they soften the fear that keeps your heart guarded.

If you’ve felt the weight of uncertainty around death, grief, or what it truly means to be alive, this gathering offers a steady place to explore those questions with care and clarity.

Come into a grounded space where science, lived experience, and spiritual insight meet — and where the goal isn’t to convince you, but to help you feel more connected to life, love, and meaning.

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Why Attend the 2026 Near-Death Experience Summit

Near-death experiences have a way of reaching beyond curiosity — they touch the places where we carry fear, grief, and unanswered questions about what happens when life changes or ends. Coming Back Changed: How Near-Death Experiences Redefine Life Itself is designed as a compassionate exploration of the most compelling research, firsthand accounts, and transformational insights emerging from decades of NDE study. If you’ve ever sensed that the conversation about death has been too small, too clinical, or too avoided, this summit offers a fuller, more human view that honors both evidence and inner knowing.

Many people arrive here because something in them is tired of bracing — bracing against loss, bracing against the unknown, bracing against the thought that love could disappear. This event meets that tenderness without forcing belief or insisting on certainty. Instead, it offers a grounded path to reframe fear into understanding, and to hold grief in a way that can still make room for meaning. You’ll be invited to consider why NDEs matter now, how they challenge narrow assumptions about consciousness, and what they can teach us about compassion, purpose, and the continuity of life.

When you begin to understand what others have encountered “on the other side,” the way you look at this life can shift — not into fantasy, but into a deeper reverence for relationships, choices, and the sacred ordinary moments you used to rush past. Through a full day of conversations, you’ll explore themes like consciousness when the brain falls silent, the soul’s journey, cosmic awareness, and how loss can become a teacher rather than only a wound. By the end, you may not have every answer — but you can leave with less fear, more steadiness, and a clearer sense of how to live with a more open heart.

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Who Should Attend the NDE Summit

This summit is for anyone who feels the quiet pull to understand life more deeply — especially if the topic of death has been heavy, confusing, or avoided for too long. If fears about what happens next have left you feeling drained, you’ll find a supportive container to explore the conversation in a way that is grounded and compassionate. And if you’re living with grief, you’ll be met with soulful perspectives that honor your loss while offering gentle ways to expand and flourish rather than simply “get through.”

It’s also for seekers who want to bridge spirituality with thoughtful inquiry. If you’ve heard there are experiences that challenge ordinary explanations — and you want to learn what decades of NDE study reveals — this gathering offers a clear entry point. You’ll be invited into research, reflection, and lived accounts, with a focus on what these experiences can teach us about love, meaning, and how we might improve the way we live together in this world.

• Those exploring near-death experiences and what they may reveal about consciousness
• Anyone carrying fear or uncertainty about death and the unknown
• People moving through grief who want grounded, compassionate support
• Spiritual seekers who value both lived experience and thoughtful inquiry
• Healers, coaches, and guides who want language for holding life’s biggest transitions
• Those feeling called to live with more purpose, compassion, and meaning
• Anyone curious about how NDE insights can reshape everyday choices and relationships

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What You’ll Learn During the 2026 Near-Death Experience Summit

This summit brings together research, reflection, and real-world insight to help you explore near-death experiences with both openness and discernment. You’ll engage core themes like consciousness beyond the body, the soul’s journey, and how life can feel more meaningful when fear no longer drives the conversation.

You’ll also explore grief and loss in a way that is grounded and human — not bypassing pain, but learning how sorrow can become a teacher that deepens compassion, presence, and love. The intention is practical: to help you integrate what you learn into how you live, relate, and choose.

Ultimately, this event supports a shift from uncertainty to steadiness — inviting you to hold life with more reverence and less fear. Here’s some of what you’ll learn:

• How to approach near-death experiences with both openness and grounded discernment
• Why these experiences can reshape how you understand consciousness and identity
• Ways fear around death can soften into curiosity, compassion, and peace
• How grief can be honored without becoming the whole story of your life
• What “meaning” looks like when you stop postponing what matters most
• How expanded awareness can change the way you relate to other people
• Practical reflections for living with more presence, love, and purpose
• How to integrate spiritual insight into everyday decisions and relationships
• Why inner transformation can ripple into how we care for the wider world

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NDE Summit Event Schedule

This one-day online summit offers a steady arc of exploration — from foundational questions about consciousness, to the soul’s journey, to the lived wisdom that can arise through loss and expanded awareness.

Below is the schedule as provided, organized in chronological order (Pacific Time). Session titles and speaker names are listed exactly as shared.

Day 1 – Friday, March 20, 2026

9:00 AM Pacific, Summit Opening – Steve Farrell & Charissa Sims

The summit begins with an opening conversation led by Steve Farrell and Charissa Sims. This session sets the tone for the day and welcomes attendees into the larger exploration of near-death experiences.

• Opening conversation led by Steve Farrell and Charissa Sims
• A welcome into the day’s exploration of near-death experiences
• Setting the tone for the conversations to follow

9:05 AM Pacific, When the Brain Falls Silent: The Origin Story of Near-Death Experiences – Steve Farrell

This session focuses on the origins of near-death experience inquiry and the foundational story behind the field. It explores what happens when ordinary brain-based explanations no longer seem sufficient.

• The origin story behind near-death experience research
• How near-death experiences entered public awareness
• Questions about consciousness when the brain falls silent
• A foundational perspective for the rest of the summit

9:30 AM Pacific, Proof of Life After Life – Raymond Moody & Paul Perry

This session is centered on evidence, stories, and reflections related to survival beyond physical death. With Raymond Moody and Paul Perry featured together, it offers a foundational conversation on why near-death experiences continue to matter.

• Evidence, stories, and reflections related to survival beyond physical death
• A foundational conversation on why near-death experiences continue to matter
• Exploration of “life after life” themes through the lens of the featured speakers

10:00 AM Pacific, Soul’s Journey – Dr. Eben Alexander

This session explores the soul’s path and what near-death experiences may reveal about consciousness beyond the body. With Dr. Eben Alexander leading the conversation, it offers a personal and spiritual lens on what continues after death.

• The soul’s journey and what near-death experiences may reveal
• Consciousness beyond the body as explored through NDE themes
• A personal and spiritual lens on what continues after death

10:30 AM Pacific, Cosmic Awareness From Near-Death Experiencers – Peter Anthony, Jeffrey Olsen, Tricia Barker & Karen Noé

This panel explores expanded awareness and the larger spiritual perspective reported by near-death experiencers. The conversation focuses on how these experiences reshape a person’s understanding of consciousness, reality, and connection.

• Insights from people who have had near-death experiences
• Expanded states of awareness and spiritual perception
• How these experiences can change one’s worldview
• Reflections on consciousness, meaning, and interconnectedness

11:30 AM Pacific, Living With Loss as Our Teacher – Anita Moorjani, Mark Nepo & Karen Noé

This session explores grief, healing, and the ways loss can become a catalyst for wisdom and transformation. It offers a compassionate conversation for anyone navigating sorrow, change, or the deeper lessons that emerge through heartbreak.

• Spiritual lessons that can emerge through loss
• Grief as a doorway to healing and deeper meaning
• Perspectives on resilience, love, and remembrance
• Compassionate guidance for living with sorrow
• How loss can reshape identity, purpose, and presence

12:35 PM Pacific, Summit Conversation – Steve Farrell & Charissa Sims

This is a featured conversation later in the day, led again by Steve Farrell and Charissa Sims. It offers reflection, integration, and a broader discussion tying together key themes from the summit.

• A featured conversation led by Steve Farrell and Charissa Sims
• Reflection and integration of themes explored throughout the day
• A broader discussion connecting key insights from the summit

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About Your Hosts – Steve Farrell & Charissa Sims

Steve Farrell is a global voice in conscious evolution and unity consciousness — known for bridging spirituality, leadership, and humanity’s emerging future. His work invites people to live more consciously, purposefully, and compassionately in a rapidly transforming world.

He is the co-founder and Worldwide Executive Director of Humanity’s Team, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to awakening humanity to its deeper Divine nature and the interconnectedness of all life. Under his leadership, the organization has become a global force in conscious living, education, and spiritual transformation.

Before entering the field of conscious living, Steve co-founded and led two high-growth technology companies in Silicon Valley, both featured in the INC 500. Despite material success, he felt a deeper calling to help humanity awaken, and shifted his life toward spiritual service and global impact.

Charissa Sims is the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Event Host for Humanity’s Team. She is also the host of the Zen Success Show, a bestselling author, teacher, corporate consultant, and spiritual healer, with decades of experience supporting transformation across personal and professional life.

After navigating her own health challenges and a cancer diagnosis in 2020, she began a profound inner journey of healing that deepened her mission: helping others remember their own capacity to heal, expand, and live with greater clarity and purpose.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should attend this event?

This event is ideal for those seeking a calmer, more grounded relationship with death, grief, and the unknown, or exploring near-death experiences and what they may reveal about consciousness. Whether you’re new or experienced, it offers insight and inspiration. Coaches, healers, and spiritual seekers are especially welcome.

Is this event really free?

Yes. Coming Back Changed: How Near-Death Experiences Redefine Life Itself is shared as a completely free online summit.

Do I have to be spiritual to attend?

No. You’re welcome whether you come from spirituality, science, personal experience, or simple curiosity. The summit is designed to be approachable, grounded, and human.

Is this event based on religion?

No specific religion is required to participate. The focus is on near-death experiences, their implications, and the practical wisdom people draw from them.

Will this event be too intense if I’m grieving?

The summit includes compassionate conversations about loss and grief. If you’re grieving, you can participate at your own pace, take breaks, and engage only with what feels supportive.

What if I’m afraid of the topic of death?

You’re not alone. This event is designed to help soften fear through grounded discussion, reflection, and perspectives that invite more compassion and steadiness.

Is this event appropriate for beginners?

Yes. The summit is structured to welcome newcomers with foundational conversations and clear themes, without requiring prior knowledge.

Is this event appropriate for experienced seekers?

Yes. If you’ve explored these questions for years, you’ll find deeper angles, reflective integration, and a broad range of perspectives to contemplate.

Will there be scientific research discussed?

Yes. The summit explores compelling scientific research and inquiry connected to near-death experiences, alongside lived accounts and reflection.

Will there be firsthand near-death accounts?

Yes. The summit includes firsthand accounts and insights from experiencers, offering a personal window into how these events can transform a life.

What topics will be explored?

The event explores consciousness, life after death, the soul’s journey, cosmic awareness, and grounded perspectives on grief and loss as a teacher — drawing from decades of NDE study and lived experience.

Can this help me reframe grief?

The summit offers grounded, soulful ways to live with loss and explore how grief can become a catalyst for wisdom, meaning, and deeper presence.

Can this help me feel less fear and more compassion?

That is a central intention of the summit: to support a shift from fear and uncertainty toward greater compassion, steadiness, and meaning.

Do I need any special preparation?

No special preparation is required. Consider bringing an open mind, a notebook for reflections, and the willingness to pause and breathe if emotions arise.

Can I share this with friends?

Absolutely! Feel free to share this page with others.

When and where does this event take place?

This is an online summit taking place on Friday, March 20, 2026. The schedule is listed in Pacific Time.

Is there a schedule I can follow?

Yes. A full-day schedule is provided above, including session start times and titles in chronological order.

Who are the hosts of this summit?

The summit is hosted by Steve Farrell and Charissa Sims, who guide the opening and a later summit conversation during the day.

Will reincarnation be discussed?

The program materials note that reincarnation is a topic of interest for many attendees, including a desire to explore research that supports accounts of past lives and uncanny details. The summit is designed to explore consciousness and what near-death experiences may reveal about life beyond the body.

What if I’m skeptical?

You’re welcome here. This summit invites thoughtful inquiry and exploration — including scientific research and reflection — without requiring you to adopt any belief system.

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