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What happens when life literally stops?

Host Shannon Miles Halliday welcomes Abbey Brassfield, founder of On The Horizon Consulting, to share her story of burnout, illness, and transformation. Abbey recounts how flu in January 2024 rapidly became necrotizing strep pneumonia, leading to a medically induced coma, was placed on life support, and during this time has a near death experience as well as experienced other lives. 

She describes entering a place filled with overwhelming peace, unconditional love, and a profound choice: stay… or return.

Abby chose to come back.

In this deeply moving conversation, we explore what she experienced, how it transformed her understanding of purpose, healing, burnout, intuition, faith, and why she believes we're all far more powerful than we realize.

Whether you're curious about near-death experiences, navigating burnout, searching for meaning, or simply wondering what really matters in life, this conversation is filled with hope.

In this episode we discuss:

• Abby's near-death experience
 • Healing after critical illness
 • Burnout and living out of alignment
 • Why boundaries matter
 • Intuition and resilience
 • Returning to purpose
 • Faith, love and the power of hope
 • Choosing the life you truly want

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

02:04 Abbey Background and Passions

03:23 Nature Roots and Early Spiritual Curiosity

05:48 Career Shift and School Fundraising Life

07:27 Out of Alignment and Boundary Struggles

11:34 Stress Signals and Grief Before Illness

13:07 Flu Turns Serious ER Admission

17:22 Ventilator ECMO and Near Death Crash

21:15 Coma Lifetimes and Searching for Family

23:49 Parking Garage Fall Into the Light

25:45 Meeting God and Choosing to Return

32:52 Long ICU Journey and Waking Up

36:32 Weird Dreams and Healing Bargains

38:44 Tricked Into Service

39:30 Teaming Up To Save Others

41:06 Lessons Brought Back

43:50 Husband Anchors Her Awake

45:27 Defying The Doctors

50:17 Relearning To Walk

55:05 Facing Lung Transplant Talk

01:00:55 Easter Milestone And Home

01:02:32 Healing And Self Love

01:07:44 Words Of Wisdom

01:11:29 Gratitude And Farewell

Connect with Abby:
 Instagram: @AbbeyBrassfield
 On The Horizon Consulting: @OnTheHorizonConsults

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Created by Shannon Miles Halliday 
Original music by Anna Wawrzyniak: www.annawritesmusic.com

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