Written by: Dr. Petra Frese Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. Brainz Magazine Exclusive Interview Dr. Petra Frese, a scientist turned spiritual healer, is an expert in brain health science and peak mental performance. After her multiple Near-Death Experiences, which dramatically widened her horizon and views on life, she integrated her spiritual insights into her science-based coaching practice. She became a healer and has dedicated her life to assisting others to heal from trauma, accessing their full brainpower, and living in alignment with their soul’s purpose. Petra is the founder of Peak Mind Academy and Lehigh Valley Hypnosis LLC, serving clients around the globe. She is the award-winning author of two bestselling books and earned the Excellence in Hypnosis Award 2020. Born in Germany, influenced by her time living in Switzerland, where she founded her first company and also served as a firefighter, Petra is a passionate mother and wife living in Pennsylvania, USA. Her motto is: “Science plus Wisdom is LOVE.” Photo by: Jim Greipp You’re a scientist turned spiritual healer, an expert in brain health science and peak mental performance and the founder of Peak Mind Academy and Lehigh Valley Hypnosis LLC, serving clients around the globe. Can you tell us more about your work and how you ended up where you are today? I became an engineer and scientist because I knew, from an early age, that I wanted to help achieve something that would make the world a better place. However, I wasn’t exactly what I would call fulfilled within my work. I struggled with something, yet couldn’t figure out what was missing. The thing is, there are areas in life that science can’t explain. I realized this after my first near-death experience (NDE). This event flipped my world upside down, but in the best way possible. Following this experience, and what I learned from this experience, I decided to be open to the arena that I didn’t understand. Since then, I’ve had two other NDE’s alongside multiple out-of-body experiences that have propelled me to step into a new kind of freedom and teach others how to step into their own. With a background in science, I had an advantage on my journey and could understand how my brain, and others’, worked. I knew that there were two halves of my brain and that I was only utilizing one of them, the analytical part. This newfound freedom came when I realized that I had to stop limiting my mind. Our minds are magical tools given to us so that we can access various levels of consciousness in order to live a life full of miracles and hope. The interesting thing about hope is that it doesn’t do anything on its own. Hope is the fuel, the motivation, that helps us to take action to get us to where we want to be. When we have hope, we connect