Designing Your Next Life

This week I'm reading from Jenn Scott Pickett's book 'Reincarnation Explained without Religion: What Happens After Death, Why Some Children Remember Past Lives, and How Reincarnation Really Works' Reincarnation Explained without Religion explores one of humanity’s oldest questions in a grounded, non-religious way: What happens after we die... and is it possible we live more than once? Drawing from past-life research, documented case studies, near-death experience accounts, and the work of both modern investigators and influential spiritual teachers, this book offers a clear, accessible introduction to how reincarnation is understood outside of formal religious tradition. It examines why some children remember past lives, how researchers have studied these cases, what near-death experiences may reveal about consciousness, and how experiential and intuitive perspectives have also shaped the modern conversation. Rather than promoting a belief system, this book focuses on explanation. It weaves together decades of research, historical patterns, therapeutic observations, and spiritual explorations to show why reincarnation continues to be seriously examined across scientific, clinical, and consciousness-based communities. Inside, you’ll explore: • how reincarnation is studied outside of religion • why some children report detailed memories of previous lives • what both research and experiential traditions suggest about identity and memory • how population growth does not challenge reincarnation • what near-death experiences may reveal about consciousness • how past-life regression, intuitive accounts, and spiritual teachings fit into the broader picture • what a multi-lifetime perspective can mean for how we live now Written in a clear, conversational style, this book is designed for readers who are curious about past lives, consciousness, and life after death but who want an approach that is thoughtful, grounded, and free from doctrine. Whether you’re drawn to reincarnation through science, spiritual inquiry, or simple curiosity, Reincarnation Explained without Religion offers a calm, accessible starting point for exploring one of the deepest questions of human existence. Bio Jenn Scott Pickett is a writer and independent researcher exploring consciousness, reincarnation, and the nature of identity beyond a single lifetime. Her work focuses on presenting reincarnation-related topics in a grounded, non-religious way, weaving together academic research, historical patterns, documented case studies, and intuitive inquiry. Rather than promoting a belief system, she is interested in translating complex or fringe-labeled ideas into language that is accessible, thoughtful, and human. Jenn is a certified past life regressionist and hypnotherapist, a background that informs both her research and her perspective on memory, consciousness, and the ways identity may extend beyond one lifetime. Her work has also been shaped by personal experiences that deepened her interest in how consciousness may interact with the physical form. She writes about past-life research, children’s memories, life-between-lives accounts, and the emotional and psychological implications of a multi-lifetime perspective. In addition to her books, Jenn shares essays and reflections with a growing online readership through her website and social platforms. You can find more of her writing, research, and future mini-books at: My book 'Verified Near Death Experiences' Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Designing Your Next Life is an episode from The Past Lives Podcast by Simon Bown.

This episode is 00:11:11 long.

This episode was published on Mar 31, 2026.

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