John O’Leary welcomes Danny Bader to the Live Inspired Podcast to share how a near-death experience inspired him to live with greater gratitude, purpose and radical reverence.
Danny Bader is a near-death survivor and bestselling author who inspires others to live with greater joy and purpose. In 1992, a workplace accident sent 8,000 volts through his body, leaving him clinically dead for six minutes. Danny survived, but his friend Bruce did not. Grief and survivor’s guilt followed before Danny began to see his second chance as a gift.
Today, Danny shares how he moved from darkness to gratitude, the unexpected encounter that changed his path, and why he believes our next breath may feel automatic but is never guaranteed. We also discuss slowing down, being present and appreciating the ordinary moments we often overlook.
My friends, if you’ve been going through the motions, this conversation is for you. You’ll be inspired to live more fully, love more intentionally and ask: What will I create with the time I have left?
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- In 1992, 8,000 volts of electricity surged through Danny’s body during a workplace accident. He was clinically dead for approximately six minutes. Danny survived, but his friend Bruce did not.
- Danny describes his near-death experience not as a loss of consciousness, but as a union of consciousness that forever changed his understanding of life.
- Grief and survivor’s guilt led Danny into a dark season. Eventually, he began asking a hopeful question: “I wonder what it’s going to be like when I get better?”
- Danny calls going through life without presence, passion or intention the “functional fog.” Radical reverence begins when we slow down and recognize the gift within each ordinary moment.
- “Life changes twice. Once when tragedy happens, and again when we decide what we’re going to create because of it.”
- Danny believes love is the foundation of a meaningful life: love of self, love of others and love of life.
- Instead of simply hoping things will improve, Danny encourages us to trust, hold useful thoughts and ask: “What will I create with the time I have left?”
- “Your breaths and heartbeats are automatic, but they’re not guaranteed.”
- “HUT: Hold useful thoughts.”
- “We’re all just walking each other home.”
- Learn more about Danny Bader here.
Did you enjoy today’s episode?
You’ll love my conversation with New York Times bestselling author John Burke. After spending more than three decades studying thousands of near-death experiences, John shares the striking commonalities within these accounts and what they may teach us about why we are here. Listen to John Burke on ep. 584 now.
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DANNY BADER'S LIVE INSPIRED 7
- Q. What is the best book you’ve ever read?
A. Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. - Q. What is a characteristic or trait that you possessed as a child that you wish you still exhibited today?
A. Wonder and awe of life. - Q. Your house is on fire, all living things and people are out. You have the opportunity to run in and grab one item. What would it be?
A. My journals. - Q. You are sitting on a bench overlooking a gorgeous beach. You have the opportunity to have a long conversation with anyone living or dead. Who would it be?
A. Jesus. - Q. What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
A. IAGTBO: It's all going to be okay. - Q. What advice would you give your 20-year-old self?
A. Trust where you're going. - Q. It’s been said that all great people can have their lives summed up in one sentence. How do you want yours to read?
A. He led with love.
