Scott Drummond never expected anyone to hear his story. Today, more than 26 million people have.
At 28 years old, Scott left his body during what was supposed to be a routine surgery. For more than 40 years, he kept his near-death experience almost entirely to himself. Then, after finally saying yes to his first podcast interview, his story reached millions of people around the world and gave hope to countless others searching for answers about life after death.
In this conversation, Scott recounts the extraordinary near-death experience that changed his life forever…from watching doctors work on his body, to the overwhelming love he experienced, the breathtaking beauty of heaven, and the life review that transformed the way he lives.
But this interview goes beyond the story itself.
We explore the deeper lessons that unfolded over the decades that followed:
What Scott means by “Don’t Look Back”
How his near-death experience changed his marriage
Why he believes every person has a purpose
The importance of following God’s promptings
The gifts he believes he brought back from heaven
The upcoming feature film based on his story
The mission behind the Gracie Scott Foundation
If you’ve already watched Scott’s interview that reached more than 26 million people, you’ll hear the story you know, but you’ll also discover deeper reflections, new insights, and lessons he now shared. If this is your first time hearing Scott’s testimony, my prayer is that it leaves you with a renewed sense of hope, peace, and trust in God’s love.
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*After recording this episode, there was a change made to the upcoming movie title from “Don’t Look Back” to “Life is Precious.”
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Scott’s original interview:
00:00 Introduction & A Story That Reached Millions
01:49 My Story Has Never Changed
02:39 Who Scott Was Before His Near-Death Experience
05:00 The Routine Surgery That Changed Everything
09:24 Watching His Own Body From Above
13:40 The Beauty of Heaven & Perfect Love
15:30 “Don’t Look Back”
23:03 The Life Review That Changed Everything
28:41 The Hand Reaching Through the Cloud
32:42 “It Is Not Yet Your Time”
33:28 How Heaven Changed the Way He Lives
34:23 Learning to Recognize God’s Promptings
36:06 The Gifts He Brought Back
39:53 Why He Stayed Silent for 40 Years
44:34 The Interview That Reached Millions, His Book & Upcoming Movie
53:07 The Mission Behind the Gracie Scott Foundation
55:24 Why Following God’s Promptings Matters
59:13 Seeing God in Nature
1:05:03 The Gift of Seeing a Seed’s Future
1:07:02 A Simple Way to Pray
1:10:37 God’s Design for Men and Women
1:14:00 Raising Families in a Distracted World
1:18:30 Why We Don’t Need to Fear Death
1:20:30 A Final Message of Hope
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Thank you for this video, my Mum before she passed had a premonition of heaven and told me of the flowers and colours in heaven. Wow this is so amazing. It certainly puts your life into perspective. Lovely man , can’t wait for the film. ❤❤
Thank you so much 🙏🏻
Beautiful hearts❤ thznk you!!
It is not easy to live people who are your family and are abusive even if it's just words, it's not easy to stay with family when people are addicted and they abuse their family .
Day in and day out you don't need to have mental problems to want to leave verbally abusive family members .
A BIT TO SLOW FOR NE. BYE
11:21 he’s kinda contradicting himself because he said he remembers lifting up out of his body.
Beautiful Testimony! Thank you Lord!!! My Son is Special needs and he is such a living person…. Representing the love of Christ!
I am so touched by the two of you! Very special channel. Wow ♥️🙏🏻
Thank you Olivia! God Bless you and this channel…
thanks for sharing Scott ,we need this inspiration
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This gentleman gives a great testimony. A fixed camera on him and less interruptions would have been great.
Heavenly mother is not in the Bible.
Sou brasileira de Salvador, o poder de Deus é real e lindo, glória a Deus 🙌
I’ve had a memory of my great-grandfather my whole life. I was a little girl and he and I were outside picking up pecans (prevalent where I live in West Texas). I remember us talking, the brick on the outside of the house, and his older model car parked in the driveway. I always called him “Grandpa with the pecans” – I’d shared this memory with my mom and grandmother many times growing up. It wasn’t until I was 18 that they finally told me he died two weeks before I was born. I don’t know why, but I feel like I was actually my mother in the memory and I inherited it somehow. I say this because I was wearing a frilly little dress and Mary Jane shoes in the memory and I was never dressed that way as a child. I also recall a younger girl with me and I believe that was my mom’s sister. I have a brother who’s a year older, but my sister is 10 years younger. I’m convinced it’s my mom’s memory, but for some reason, I have it as part of my life.
Thank You
Ci credo perché sono anni che approfondisco questi temi però se comunicate mischiare tutto ciò con la religione allora no..la religione e una invenzione umana x soggiogare i popoli quindi no Madonne Gesù e fantasie varie
Thankyou for having this guest , I have read & heard hundreds of NDE's this is right up at the top I am care take to husband who is failing day by day & hard to see him declining from dementia I tell him how beautiful Heaven is & how his body isn't the real him its just a vehicle to be on Earth in till its worn out. He won't listen to the shows his dementia make his mind not comprehend what is being said. Can't even watch a movie with him anymore he says they are talking to much & doesn't make sense. I blame statins & the cov. Jab & earlier years of heavy drinking. But after 53 not so good years Im sad to see him say how tired he is. Your recount of your journey & to Heaven was so uplifting. They have terrified us of Hell some NDE's say it doesn't exist & some say they were there & snatched out & told to tell about it. Very confused on that! 🎉
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I absolutely know it's there…However the afterlife terrifies people. I know this
Thank you!! ☮️💟☮️💟
He said he felt like he was in his 20's…but he was 28 when this happened
Hmmmm, sounds like a load of BS to me.
You go ahead and believe what you want , right?
I've heard plenty of NDEs that I DO believe.
How do you hold a ski pole all day with no thumb? I ski and that’s not possible. It’s super dynamic working with the poles. And you never went to the bathroom or had lunch? I don’t understand.
Something I noticed is that no one is told "You have to go back because you need to buy a bigger house or you need to build a business" yet they all are told they have to come back to do spiritual work.
Thank you very much…trying to soften my eyes
God is good
OK, well why in the world would you even say it never changes of course it never changes
Heavenly mother?
❤tank you 🙏
I’m not understanding when he refers to Gods’ wife ?
Neuromuskuläre scukar disease. I am in a Nightmare Here on earth…would Like to know what for…
I still to this day do not know if I had a near death experience or what? I just remember being done with life, my husband ghosted me after 7 years of marriage I had to find a place to move to cause he broke our lease and I had no job. I was done! I just remember taking 2 pills at a time and saying, ok god here I come and after awhile my bathroom lights started flickering and boom there was arch angel Michael telling me how I wasn’t getting out that easy and that I needed to get my frequency up fast! He also showed me my life once I did was able to heal and get my frequency up. Next thing I know I woke up and it definitely sparked an awakening within me. ❤
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いつも思うことがある。
怪我や病気によって死の淵に立った時に得られる体験。
どうしてそんなひどい状況でしか得られないのか？
毎日特に問題なく生涯を送る人には得られない。
Before he said the color blue, I thought the color blue… I cried throughout this entire podcast but it was like a peaceful cry. Thank you for sharing ❤
Amazing story, Scott. Thank you much . . . william
It does not sound like this man had a relationship with Jesus before his NDE. He said he would be accepted anyway because of His love. It doesn’t work that way. You don’t get to heaven if you don’t have a relationship with Jesus Christ. In fact, he did not mention the name Jesus once. Something is really off with this video.
I’m confused, he said he felt younger, like he was in his 20’s, wasn’t he 28. Did he have more than one Nde?
Incredible interview❣️ beautiful host and what a wonderful NDE, you are a
Very blessed man!! I can't wait for the movie," don't look back" to come out 👍 God bless you both 🙏💗
Aww wow beautiful ❤️. Absolutely beautiful. This man got to see the real deal. And he shared this beauty of life and divinity with us. Thank you🙏💜🌻🌷
Blue is my absolute favourite colour as well. It is so soothing, and peaceful, calming, and refreshing like the ocean, a breath of fresh air.
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Great near death experience. Hallelujah. However, somebody needs to warn the gentleman that experiencing an NDE does not preclude the need for him to get properly grounded in biblical scripture. The New Age language he is using is disappointing, misleading and a danger to those who will watch this. God does not have a wife. We do not sign contracts to come into this life.
I love this NDE. Each NDE make s me learn more.
thank you for sharing your story. It must’ve been hard for you to hold onto it for all these years. I believe that that many of us have had experiences like this and it’s OK to share. In fact I didn’t important to share so everyone understands that we’re not all crazy. God bless you.
Sara ' la madre di Gesù e non la moglie.
My son passed 90 days ago it is so comforting to know he is surrounded by love eternaly now and I appreciate this interview thank u
In the Bible it refers to Don't Look Back
I love his messsge ❤
He needs to be careful about generalizing about "all" women want to take care of their children. It's just not true.
I wonder if Buddhists, Jewish people, African Tribesmen and members of other religions etc also feel they see Jesus?