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✨ Episode Summary:
What if your deepest grief was actually your greatest opportunity for growth? In this heart-opening conversation, Brian D. Smith sits down with photographer, filmmaker, and former attorney Peter Alessandria to explore how loss, self-doubt, and life’s most painful detours can lead to profound spiritual awakening.

Peter shares his personal transformation—how losing everything during the 2008 financial crisis set him on a path to uncovering his creative gifts, and how his brother’s unexpected passing deepened his spiritual conviction. His documentary, Every Soul Knows, weaves together the voices of over 60 near-death experiencers, mediums, and spiritual teachers—all pointing to a powerful truth: we are so much more than we think we are.

💡 In this episode, we discuss:

• Peter’s journey from law to photography to filmmaking 🎬
• How loss and failure can lead to breakthrough moments 🌱
• What NDEs reveal about the afterlife, soul contracts & reincarnation
• The life-changing message Peter received after his brother’s death 💔
• Behind the scenes of the making of Every Soul Knows
• How to apply spiritual truths to everyday challenges 🙏
• Why YOU came here—and what your soul already knows ✨

🎧 Don’t miss: A moving clip from the film featuring Dr. Eben Alexander’s powerful near-death experience and a message from beyond the veil.

🔗 Resources & Links:

• 🌍 Every Soul Knows (Film): https://www.everysoulknows.com
• 📘 Be Bigger Than You Think You Are (Peter's book): https://www.bebiggertoday.com
• 🌱 It’s Time to Remember (Nonprofit mission): https://www.itstimetoremember.org
• 💬 Join the Grief 2 Growth community: https://www.grief2growth.com/community

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