Bob Olson Podcast

Afterlife TV from the Vault: Using a movie as our foundation for discussing the afterlife, this interview resulted in an insightful conversation about our spiritual journey back home to the spirit world after our lives have ended. One need not view the movie to gain benefit from this episode. Even more, my guest’s gentle and kind soul — his spiritu…

I thought I’d create a special episode for the doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers who are dealing with a lot of death while sacrificing a great deal in order to help all of us during this worldwide health crisis. I feel inspired to share seven insights that I’ve gained during my chosen calling of the last 23 years, because I believe it might b…

Afterlife TV: In my 23 years of investigating life after death, I’ve interviewed a lot of people who have had amazing near-death experiences. Without question, Natalie Sudman wins the award for my favorite NDE interview. Hear her describe with extreme articulation the spirits who met her, the spiritual environment she found herself in after the bom…

New Afterlife TV Episode: Everyone agrees that we are going through difficult times. In this video, I discuss ways to deal with your current struggles so that you can feel more happiness in every area of your life. Ironically, this episode was not created to deal with this subject at all. In fact, I created it months before we had any hint of what …

Afterlife TV: A doctor at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Chicago accidentally discovers a new method of communicating with spirits while experimenting with a trauma treatment known as EMDR. His story is fascinating and has resulted in a proven treatment for treating deep grief related to traumatic death, in his case that of soldiers who were…

Afterlife TV: When a person passes and goes into the spirit world, there’s an unexpected discovery that takes place as they watch over your life. It’s not something I’ve heard anyone discuss, but it’s certainly a pattern I’ve seen repeated in my investigation of life after death over the past 20-plus years. When I first recognized the pattern, it o…

Afterlife TV: Because I promised in the last episode that I’d play this next, this week’s show from the vault is a rare recording of an actual Life-Between-Lives regression. In fact, it’s my wife, Melissa’s, extraordinary experience that is something you can enjoy a few times over and get something new out of it each time—it’s that amazing. Not onl…

Afterlife TV: Here’s a fascinating in-depth interview pulled from the vault about past lives, past-life regressions and life-between-lives regressions. Past-life regressions are one of the top experiences that give us personal evidence of life after death, because if we lived other lifetimes then we must not die. And if you ever want to get a sense…

Afterlife TV Bite-Sized Episode (13 minutes): Ever wonder why people in spirit send signs or signals to some people and not others? Or why they visited your sibling’s dream but never came to you while sleeping? It’s a valid question and a common one. Prompted by a story from one of our lovely Afterlife TV audience members, I reveal the key reasons …

Afterlife TV Interview: Taken from the vault, this interview reveals brilliant insight from my wise-beyond-her-years guest, Terri Daniel, including her discerning understanding of why some souls choose to have a brief lifetime and others choose to experience a challenging lifetime. Terri’s insight comes from her spiritual experience communicating w…

Bite-Sized Episode (15 min.): Since March, we've been living amidst tragedy and hardship. For some, it’s a health crisis. For others, financial. Still others are experiencing misery and misfortune that varies as wide and weighty as anyone's imagination can fathom. From an afterlife perspective, this episode is about what I learned about dealing wit…

Afterlife TV NEW Episode: Here’s an attention grabber. In this episode, I discuss the afterlife perspective when someone feels responsible for another’s passing. This is the subject that begins this episode, which leads to a discussion about what it means when life is cut short. So much to learn and contemplate in this thought-provoking show. Enjoy…

Afterlife TV: This episode from the vault reveals exactly how the afterlife discoveries I made led me to no longer fear death and even gain an inner peace. This is something you, too, can attain if you haven’t already. It was not something I was seeking, or even expected, from my investigation of life after death. Yet it was absolutely the most pro…

Afterlife TV Bite-Sized Episode: Ever wish you'd get more--or at least one--communication from your loved one in spirit? You'll love this episode pulled from the vaults where Mary has so many After-Death Communications from her son in spirit that it begs the question: What has Mary done to encourage so many signs and messages from him?Melissa joins…

Afterlife TV Episode 4, Season 9: You don’t want to miss this episode where I answer two really big questions about life and death. One, do our prayers really go anywhere or have any impact? And, more importantly for a show about the afterlife, do our prayers reach our loved ones in spirit? Two, if prayer does help, is there a right or wrong way to…

Afterlife TV: I’m excited to revisit Dr. Eben Alexander’s extraordinary near-death experience while in a coma. If you’re not familiar with this now famous Harvard and Duke associated neurosurgeon, this is one of the most compelling near-death experiences of our time. A rare disease made this doctor incapable of hallucination and imagination during …

Melissa reads Tasha’s question about dream visitations, and I explain how you can know when your dream is really a visit from spirit (human or pet) or if it’s just a regular dream. Then, as a great example of this subject, Faith shares her true story about two dreams she had when a schoolmate visits her with the same message. This leads to Faith le…

Afterlife TV Bite-Sized Episode: Here’s a short episode that only a small number of wonderful die-hard Afterlife TV fans have seen. Yet the content of this video contains my epiphany about a single, missing puzzle piece regarding life after death that might just complete the afterlife puzzle for you.This epiphany didn’t just blow my mind, so many o…

Episode 3, Season 9 of Afterlife TV: Due to current circumstances, people are dying alone or without loved ones by their side. This includes dying in their homes, in the hospital, in nursing homes and other facilities. The other side of this for many people is that they were not able to be with their loved one during their final hours. Today I talk…

BITE-SIZED EPISODE, AFTERLIFE TV: In the last bite-sized episode, we talked about your soul's evolution. In this bite-sized episode, we discuss YOUR destined calling in this lifetime. What calling did you intend for yourself? I give you tools to discover the calling your soul chose for you in this life that your spirit guides steer you toward. And …

In this Bite-Sized Episode, I discuss the purpose of having a human life from our soul's perspective. Why do we come here? Why is experiencing a human life so important to a soul that we keep coming back? This episode answers those questions and more. I think that based on what we're all going through these days, this bite-sized episode is not only…

SEASON 9, EPISODE 2: From a spiritual perspective, we know that every challenge holds the potential for positive change in our lives. This episode is all about using the situation you now find yourself in to rediscover what once made your heart sing that you no longer practice. In many cases, we have forgotten our authentic self because we pushed t…

Afterlife TV with Bob Olson is back!Because I can't stop thinking about you during this world crisis, and in an effort to offset the scariness that is currently our reality right now, I’m back to spread some light, hope and love via my show. Consequently, Welcome to Season 9!Those of you who read my book, The Magic Mala, know how powerful it can be…

Episode 8 of Season 8 on Afterlife TV: In honor of two of my Ireland traveling companions, Brian & Carole Weiss, this week I’m talking about past lives. Specifically, I answer the question, What is the best evidence that past lives exist? I also talk about children who remember their past lives, which is a fascinating topic. And I give you three mi…

Episode 7 of Season 8 on Afterlife TV: I’m excited about this episode, because we discuss what it’s like for spirits immediately after their physical death. I talk about the stages of reintegration back into the spiritual dimension from the physical. For instance, I explain what spirits eat, wear, and where they live.But more importantly, I talk ab…

Episode 6 of Season 8 on Afterlife TV: This week I discuss the reasons why our loved ones in spirit attend their own funerals and memorial services. It’s probably not what you expect. I also answer the question, 'How often do your loved ones want you to visit their gravestones?'I chose these topics because I recently when back to my home town in Ma…

Episode 5 of Season 8 on Afterlife TV: Today I talk about how our spirit leaves our body prior to a traumatic death such as an automobile accident or murder. And our friend, Pam Coronado, provides a fascinating example of how this works by discussing a life-changing dream she had before she became a psychic detective. From there I answer a question…

Episode 4 of Season 8 on Afterlife TV: Near-death experiences are extraordinary journeys where ordinary people die (temporarily) and travel into the spirit world before coming back to the physical world. My investigation of the afterlife, coupled with my interviews of many near-death experiencers, have revealed 12 eye-opening stages most people go …

Episode 1 of Season 8 on Afterlife TV: I’m kicking off Season 8 of Afterlife TV with 3 new episodes, which you can listen to all at once (no waiting). This first episode is a rundown of where I’ve been, what I’ve been doing, and what is to come. I also talk about the role of an investigator in researching life after death, why no one has proven tha…

Episode 2 of Season 8 of Afterlife TV(if you missed episode 1, watch that first): Ever wonder the proper way to communicate what you want and need from your spirit guides? That’s what I cover in this episode. I explain why this is important, why we often communicate the wrong messages to our spirit guides mistakenly, and how we can stop doing that …

Episode 3 of Season 8 of Afterlife TV (if you missed episodes 1 or 2, watch them first): I think this the best episode of the first 3 episodes. Here I discuss 5 key factors that determine how and when we die. Ever wonder how it is that a soul chooses when to leave the planet — when to return home to the spirit world? Here are the 5 main factors tha…

I'm excited to welcome my friend and bestselling author, Cheryl Richardson, back to Afterlife TV to tell us about her newly released book, Waking Up in Winter.Cheryl talks about the fear and excitement of writing her newest book, which was a big departure from what's she's done previously, and how its deeply personal content was a challenge for her…

This week's special episode is a follow up to our previous episode where Melissa shared her Life Between Lives (LBL) regression with hyponotherapist Nancy Canning. If you have not yet watched/listened to the previous episode, you might want to before watching/listening to this one (to gain the most). Find it in the show notes below.Melissa goes int…

This week's episode is an extraordinary one! In it, you'll get to journey with Melissa during her Life Between Lives regression. This is a special, longer episode, so I encourage you to make time for it. Break it into parts if necessary because it's packed with fascinating and enlightening information.In a Life Between Lives regression, aka Spiritu…

Melissa joins me this week—Yay! This week's episode is a story of three after-death communications that our listener, Bradley, received from his son, Justin. Bradley shares some extraordinary signs Justin sent from the spirit world, including an absolutely amazing sign involving a FedEx delivery guy. Melissa and I discuss the significance of these …

In this week’s 15-minute episode, I talk about my spiritual response to tragedies & disasters, specifically Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Whenever disaster strikes, we naturally ask why. Why do bad things happen to good people? Why does God allow such suffering and devastation? So I was moved to share passages from my books Answers About the Afterlif…

In this week's bite-sized episode, Lydia shares an amazing story of past-life recall she had during a play she attended. She describes the foreboding feeling she had before attending the production, the powerful details that triggered the experience, and the emotional reaction that shocked her friends.I talk about Lydia's experience, how senses suc…

I'm super excited to welcome my good friend and award-winning author, Paul Selig, to the studio to discuss his newest book, The Book of Truth. Paul talks about being a conscious channel, the methods in which his guides dictate to him and, as a special treat, you'll actually get to witness Paul Selig channeling his guides live and the wisdom that co…

In this week's episode, Robert shares the amazing experience he had over 40 years ago in which the details are still crystal clear. He tells us the manner in which he left his body, who he met outside his body, and the profound knowing he learned during his experience. I explain the difference between out-of-body experiences (OBEs) and near-death e…

This week’s Afterlife TV bite-sized episode is a cool story that packs a lot of lessons. It begins with a version of the after-death communication known as a dream visitation. In this story, Faith is visited in two dreams by her friend Todd shortly after he passed. Her story offers great examples of how spirits get our attention. Faith’s story also…

In this week’s bite-sized episode, Mary shares some amazing after-death communications from her son who was killed serving his country in Afghanistan. Not only did she receive signs, but her daughter also had some extraordinary experiences from her brother. You’ll love this story.Melissa and I discuss Mary and her daughter’s experiences and explain…

Something has been weighing heavily on my mind, so this week’s episode is about a subject that I’ll bet has been weighing on your mind, too. Every time there’s a stabbing, shooting, or some other act of violence in the world, one question that goes through my mind (among many) is “What can I possibly do to make a difference in the world to offset t…

Afterlife TV: In this week's bite-sized episode, our audience member, Kelly, shares with us her remarkable near-death experience. Melissa is once again in studio with me and we discuss how many of the details of Kelly's experience are hallmarks of what I would call a "textbook" near-death experience (and why I like that). Kelly describes the warm, …

Bite-Sized (15 minutes): Melissa is back in the studio to help me answer a very common question from one of our viewers. Bill recently lost a friend and wants to know whether mediums are really in touch with our loved ones or are they just reading our minds. Melissa and I answer that question by discussing our own experiences with mediums along wit…

My good friend and inaugural Afterlife TV guest, Danielle MacKinnon, joins me in the studio to discuss a number of topics, including her new book Animal Lessons: Discovering Your Spiritual Connection with Animals. Danielle, a gifted intuitive and animal communicator, talks with me about how animals are really here to teach us about life, even in wa…

In this bite-sized episode (13 minutes), Kathy shares an amazing encounter she had with someone recently departed and her dilemma that followed when deciding to share this extraordinary experience with loved ones who didn’t yet know the person had died.Melissa joins me in the studio and we discuss Kathy's fascinating story, its powerful lesson abou…

Today's Afterlife TV episode is a special one. I talk with an up-and-coming broadcaster about many of the personal and professional experiences I have had in my life, including: the profound experience that resulted when I saw a psychologist at age 15...the power we have to affect the world with our thoughts...understanding where science and spirit…

In today's bite-sized Afterlife TV episode, one of our viewers, Ann, tells a story about her recently passed father, the special connection they shared, and the wonderful sign she received from him. Melissa is back in the studio with me, and she shares a story about a good friend of ours who passed and the special sign he sent her from beyond. Toda…

Very Special Episode! Cheryl Richardson Joins Bob Olson to talk about the subject of his new book: creating a magical life.I'm so very excited to announce the release of my new novel, The Magic Mala. And joining me in my studio to celebrate the book's release (and my birthday) is my dear friend, Cheryl Richardson. Cheryl’s a four-time New York Time…

In today's bite-sized Afterlife TV episode, I discuss the continuation of life while in the afterlife. Basically, I’m talking about the life we continue to have on the other side (in the spirit world). This will help you understand what your deceased loves ones are experiencing now AND ALSO what you will experience when it’s your turn to go home. I…