‘Heaven Is For Real’ Author Colton Burpo Joins Impact Podcast for Special Christmas Episode

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colton Burpo, the best-selling author of Heaven Is For Real, has been announced as a guest for the special Christmas episode of the Impact Podcast with John Shegerian. The show is hosted by Shegerian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company.

When Burpo was four years old, he suffered a burst appendix and was admitted to the hospital for emergency surgery. He suffered through a number of complications and even his doctors thought that he wouldn’t make it, but miraculously, he pulled through. A few months later, however, Burpo started making strange remarks to his family about things that he claimed he had seen in heaven during his surgery. Colton started to reveal details about his family that he couldn’t have possibly known at such a young age, and his parents knew that something very special has happened to their son.

His story is shared in Heaven is for Real. Burpo’s book is a #1 New York Times best-seller with more than 11 million copies sold to date and is Amazon's #17 best-selling book of all time. Heaven Is for Real was developed as a major motion picture by Sony in 2014.

Now 21 years old, Burpo shares his powerful story and what he and his family have been doing on the Impact Podcast Christmas episode.

“I was grateful for my time on the Impact Podcast with John Shegerian,” said Burpo. “We got to talk about life, heaven, and most importantly Jesus. As 2020 has been a year no one expected, nothing has surprised God. At the end of the day, we live to bring glory and honor to the name of Jesus.”

“It’s humbling to have Colton on our show,” said Shegerian. “He’s got such a compelling and positive story and has grown to be a fascinating young man whose words continue to touch so many. His love and dedication for his faith is moving and inspiring. He is the ideal guest for the Impact podcast to share the holidays with this year!”

Every week, guests are invited as thought leaders to share with listeners first-hand accounts of how they got their start and how they are able to make the world a better place on a daily basis.

Recent Impact Podcast guests have included leaders from Verizon, Best Buy, General Motors, JetBlue, Comerica Bank, Beyond Meat, Nikola Motor, and a number of fascinating thought leaders and game-changers, including writer/comedian/author Jeannie Gaffigan; softball legend and ESPN baseball anchor Jessica Mendoza; Good Day LA’s Maria Quiban; PTSD treatment pioneer and founder of MAPS, Dr. Rick Doblin; ESPN radio host and personality Sarah Spain; ultra-endurance athlete and author Rich Roll; British Special Forces veteran and two-time World Record breaking athlete Dean Stott; six-time Emmy-winning creator/co-host of Sport Science and CMO of Kill Cliff, John Brenkus; author and music industry legend Mathew Knowles; legendary actor Ed Asner; trailblazing civil rights attorney Lisa Bloom; Super Bowl champion Ryan Harris; MLB outfielder and Players for the Planet founder Chris Dickerson; leading cybersecurity expert Kate Fazzini and many more.

The Impact Podcast with John Shegerian is available for listening on ImpactPodcast.com, Apple’s iTunes, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, libsyn, and as part of iHeartRadio’s digital broadcast, reaching over 120 million users.

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