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What if the “Second Coming” is not a single savior, but a collective rebirth unfolding through us right now? Neuroscientist Ben Sheeler joins Bernie to map the hero’s journey onto today’s world and shows how synchronicity, archetypes, and hard science can point to a shared awakening.
In this episode, Bernie Beitman, MD, talks with neuroscientist and writer Ben Sheeler about a bold idea: the Second Coming as a collective rebirth. Ben recounts a real-life hero’s journey that began in graduate school, where his research on belief bias collided with a cascade of synchronicities, archetypes, and a personal “rebirth” experience. Together they explore how language can obscure meaning, how signs interweave into a living story, and why the next myth for humanity may be one we write together.
About Ben Sheeler
Ben holds a degree in neuroscience from the University of Michigan and pursued a PhD in cognitive neuroscience at Florida International University. In his third year, he underwent a profound “rebirth” experience that aligned with classic hero myth patterns. He has written two books about the experience and the insights that followed.
If this conversation resonates, share it with someone who is searching for the next chapter in our shared story.
Ben’s links
Books (free): drive.google.com/drive/folders/1s7iZGP--F62gosqF2NFDTMHi2tqUb8s5
X: https://x.com/ShelerBen
About Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD
Bernard Beitman, MD, is a Yale- and Stanford-trained psychiatrist and the founder of The Coincidence Project. He is the host of Connecting with Coincidence, a podcast and movement exploring the patterns that link mind, meaning, and mystery. Dr. Beitman is the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to systematize the study of coincidences. His books Connecting with Coincidence and Meaningful Coincidences have reached readers worldwide, bridging science and spirituality to help people recognize how synchronicity can guide personal and collective transformation.
What if the “Second Coming” is not a single savior, but a collective rebirth unfolding through us right now? Neuroscientist Ben Sheeler joins Bernie to map the hero’s journey onto today’s world and shows how synchronicity, archetypes, and hard science can point to a shared awakening.
In this episode, Bernie Beitman, MD, talks with neuroscientist and writer Ben Sheeler about a bold idea: the Second Coming as a collective rebirth. Ben recounts a real-life hero’s journey that began in graduate school, where his research on belief bias collided with a cascade of synchronicities, archetypes, and a personal “rebirth” experience. Together they explore how language can obscure meaning, how signs interweave into a living story, and why the next myth for humanity may be one we write together.
About Ben Sheeler
Ben holds a degree in neuroscience from the University of Michigan and pursued a PhD in cognitive neuroscience at Florida International University. In his third year, he underwent a profound “rebirth” experience that aligned with classic hero myth patterns. He has written two books about the experience and the insights that followed.
If this conversation resonates, share it with someone who is searching for the next chapter in our shared story.
Ben’s links
Books (free): drive.google.com/drive/folders/1s7iZGP--F62gosqF2NFDTMHi2tqUb8s5
X: https://x.com/ShelerBen
About Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD
Bernard Beitman, MD, is a Yale- and Stanford-trained psychiatrist and the founder of The Coincidence Project. He is the host of Connecting with Coincidence, a podcast and movement exploring the patterns that link mind, meaning, and mystery. Dr. Beitman is the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to systematize the study of coincidences. His books Connecting with Coincidence and Meaningful Coincidences have reached readers worldwide, bridging science and spirituality to help people recognize how synchronicity can guide personal and collective transformation.
