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Awakenings In Real Life

Awakenings In Real Life

By: Dan Cohen
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The “Awakenings In Real Life” podcast tells inspiring stories of transformation, meaning and hope. Host Dan Cohen will share stories of people awakening and then triumphing over bullying, addiction, disability, illness, trauma, loss, near death experiences and more.Dan Cohen Social Sciences
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  • Awakening to discover that his mother was a Schindler’s List Holocaust Survivor - with Robert Don.
    Jan 27 2026

    Robert Don’s memoir explores what he knows of his mother’s teenage life as a Schindler’s List survivor. The book also confronts Intergenerational Trauma (“Second Generation) and holocaust survivor trauma, manifested in hatred as a form of racism—how it can begin, what it can do to us and how we can reconcile even amidst the reach of darkness. Rob had a second awakening when his mother made Shimmas (meaning peace in Yiddish) with his German stepmother whom she hated, when his stepmom became his Mom’s primary caretaker on his Mom’s death bed, Rob believes that intergenerational trauma due to the holocaust may impacts of millions of people and that we can't change behavior unless we have an awareness of the behavior. everyday to want the following. He says "That What Brings Us Together Can Overcome What Pulls Us Apart."

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    45 mins
  • Awakening after working with adults with disabilities - Guest Glenn Nicholson
    Jan 20 2026

    Glenn Nicholson has had the pleasure of working with adults with disabilities for 12 years and from them, he has learned gratitude and immeasurable resilience and what it means to be authentically happy despite personal challenges, both mental and physical. This has opened his eyes in an awakening of understanding of the gifts he has been given and an immense desire to share them with the world. Each of us is on a hero’s journey. Glenn’s current book, Mindful Illumination explores stillness, mindfulness, and kundalini awakening, In his book, Glenn shares some of his personal struggles with depression & anxiety, and uncovers many practical coping strategies to cultivate grounding and peace while facing challenges while on one’s hero’s journey. Mindful illumination is not just a book of WORDS; it is an inspirational game changer.


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    39 mins
  • Awakening to find evidence of an afterlife - With Liz Entin
    Jan 13 2026

    After the passing of her father in 2015, Liz Entin delved in to see if there was science based evidence of an afterlife, something as an atheist she never thought possible. She was stunned to discover there is a large amount of valid scientific evidence of an afterlife that does not require faith or belief. It was a long process that combined delving into the science and meeting the people behind the research, but she ended believing that consciousness continues after death. She has two books -Book One -WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife and Book Two WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey skeptic investigates even more evidence of an afterlife and fights for justice with her dead dog. She is host of a podcast, WTF Just Happened?!: All about the afterlife. No woo.

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    34 mins
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