When Lynn Arches-Rappaport drowned in the ocean, she thought her life was over. Instead, she experienced a profound near-death journey — complete with a life review, an encounter with a divine presence, and a shocking revelation that would change everything she thought she knew about her identity. In this powerful episode, Lynn shares how her NDE led to the discovery of a secret about her biological father through DNA testing… and how that truth set her free.
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During a deep hypnosis I saw my Grandmother and Grandfather…it wasn't the ones I knew. 3 yrs later I had my DNA done, I learned my Dad was not my biological Dad. When I met my family, I was shown pics of everyone including the Grandparents I saw! Like you I started asking questions at 10 yrs old. It was such a relief to find my truth. I now understand why my Dad didn't show proper love for his daughter. Questions all answered!
Good conversation. Worth listening to. Thanks for putting it out there for us 👍
Touching on how we can be and do better as human beings was the most important point in this interview, thank you, all!
I really enjoyed this interview, thank you Lynn for being so brave to share with all of us! ❤
Thank you LGL and Lynn for this conversation. I have not had a NDE but on my own journey to understand my purpose, seeking peace and spiritual connection and these conversations are really helpful. 🙏🏻❤️✌🏻
Thank you for the reminder that all of creation, even those parts that we do not consider sentient, are indeed divine and worthy of kindness.
Amazing human and what a gift received early in life. 🎉❤
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Did this conversation resonate with you? We'd love to know if a lesson that Lynn learned in her NDE helped you on your own path? Leave a comment below to share your light.
when my daughter was she told me she picked me to be her mom AGAIN- she's almost 7 now and doesn't remember telling me that
Is she coming? Even the dead know the difference between a man and a woman.
Before the age of 5 years old and I started school I told my mom that this was not real none of it was real it looks good they did a good job but this isn't real. It scared her so I stopped talking about it. I knew all along.
Scientist Gregg Braden, with Gaia, is talking about our junk DNA starting to come back online, the human body will begin to change.
Lynn had an NDE to discover her NPE (Non-Parental Event)! In 2022 (at the age of 60), I found out, through a DNA test, that the man I believed was my father is not my father. In an instant, half my family and ethnicity were wiped out and replaced with the unfamiliar. My identity was shattered. You all talked about forgiveness. For someone who has experienced this, there is a lot to work through before one can get to that place. Many times people are scapegoated and rejected by their family of origin, as well as rejected by their newly discovered family. With the popularity of DNA tests, at the low end, it is estimated to date that over 1.3 million people in the US alone (who have taken home DNA tests) have experienced this.
For me, after a couple of years of working through it, it became a spiritually-transforming experience. Like Lynn, I could see how I always knew on some level that there was a secret. I desperately wanted to fit in and belong to my family of origin, yet I was different in many ways. As a small child, I internalized all the shame and guilt that was swirling around me. I grew up believing there was something wrong with me because I never could get the acceptance that I craved from my family of origin. Now I can see how many of the stories about who I am, who I am not, and where I cam from were never true to begin with. It was extremely freeing. I have been able to consciously build back my identity.
It was so interesting and validating to hear Lynn echo her similar experience through having the NDE.
My NPE experience is what brought me back to spirituality. A life-long self-help junkie, I stopped doing self-help from a place of thinking there was something wrong with me that I needed to fix. I replaced all the self-help podcasts I used to listen to with podcasts featuring people who have had NDEs, simply because I thought that was interesting. That's how I found Vinny.
Thank you Lynn for sharing your story! I tried to go to the charity website that Lynn mentioned but I couldn’t find it. Could you add that to the show notes?
🔥 Titration
Experiencing a small, manageable amount
of a difficult emotion, sensation, or memory
so the nervous system can process it
without becoming overwhelmed
or shutting down.
🔥 Pendulation
Gently moving attention back and forth
between discomfort and safety,
activation and calm,
allowing the nervous system to release stress gradually
and restore regulation.