Near Death Experience: 7 Inspiring Lessons from Holly Porter's COVID Survival and Shift
A near death experience can reshape everything—priorities, purpose, and perspective. In this raw conversation on Rosabel Unscripted, Holly Porter shares her harrowing 70-day hospitalization with COVID-19 in fall 2021, including intubation twice, a medically induced coma, sepsis, life-threatening infections, and profound spiritual encounters. What emerged was not just survival, but a deep transformation leading to her book Near Death Shift: What Dying Taught Me About Life, Business, and Purpose, the SHIFT framework, and new ventures like the International Retreat Association.
Holly, a 20+ year real estate broker, entrepreneur (multiple companies running simultaneously), philanthropist, mother of eight, and grandmother of 19, entered the hospital healthy and on zero medications. She left on 12 prescriptions, facing long COVID challenges that left her at 70% capacity for a long time. Now about 90% recovered, she emphasizes: "Our bodies are made to heal," and her motto "better is better" drives daily incremental progress.
The Near Death Experience: Profound Moments Amid Crisis
During her hospitalization, Holly endured isolation (limited visitors during COVID surges), loss of senses (tied hands, ventilator, COVID effects on taste/smell/hearing/vision), and out-of-body experiences, nightmares, dreams, and a spiritual awakening. She describes distinct phases: out-of-body, near-death, and transformative insights. Raised religious, her "gift of knowing" intensified with miracles—11 documented in her book, some "twofers." These reinforced presence over constant busyness (juggling businesses, 1400 soccer players via kids' activities).
The experience shifted her from religious to deeply spiritual, emphasizing intuition and faith. She views the ordeal as necessary: "God put me still so I would listen." Post-hospital, two years of "hell" (physical/emotional/relational struggles) tested her, but she reframed it as preparation for future philanthropy—seeing "icky systems" to later fix them.
The SHIFT Framework: Surrender, Hope, Intuition, Faith, Transformation
From her near death experience, Holly developed SHIFT—a spiritual and personal development tool. Part two of her book applies it practically, turning pain into purpose without needing near-death trauma. Key: surrender control, hold hope, trust intuition, lean on faith, embrace transformation. She credits divine guidance for the book's structure, title (launch 11-11, her discharge day), and chapters evolving intuitively.
7 Inspiring Lessons from Holly's Near Death Experience
- Presence Over Busyness — Constant multitasking dulled awareness; stillness revealed miracles and purpose.
- Better Is Better — Incremental daily wins combat victim mindset; focus on progress, not perfection.
- Love Them Where They're At — Remove judgment; serve even those hard to love for healing.
- Purpose Is Universal — Big or small (raising future leaders or global retreats), everyone has one—perceive it.
- Resilience Through Mindset — Long COVID taught resolution over victimhood; ask "What can I learn to get through faster?"
- Miracles Happen Daily — Pay attention; they're often overlooked in chaos.
- Legacy Through Service — Near-death clarified end goal; fill life's pages intentionally.
Key Takeaways for Listeners
Holly's story reminds us: suffering isn't wasted. A near death experience clarified legacy, intensified intuition, and birthed tools like SHIFT. Learn from others' journeys—YouTube University, podcasts, stillness. Everyone has purpose; start fresh tomorrow.
Connect with Holly
- Website: https://hollyporter.com
- Email: holly@hollyporter.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyporter/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hollyaporter
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollyporterinternational/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HOLLYANNPORTER/
- Media Kit: Media Kit
- Near Death Shift book/site: https://neardeathshift.com/
- International Retreat Association waitlist: https://internationalretreatassociation.com/
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