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Brandon Bays

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Brandon Bays
Born (1953-08-21) August 21, 1953 (age 71)
New York City, US
OccupationAuthor, professional speaker
GenreSelf-help, motivational
Website
www.thejourney.com

Brandon Bays (born August 21, 1953) is an American author and motivational speaker. She has authored New Thought self-help books, and is best known for her 1999 book, The Journey, which became a bestseller in England and Australia.<ref name=pw> {{cite news|title=Non-fiction reviews:

Many people compare her to Australian Fraudster Belle Gibson who fabricated cancer in order to financially profit from the sale of natural "cures" for her cancer.


The book describes her experience of healing from a basketball-sized tumour, without drugs or surgery, in 6 weeks.

Ultimately, she attributes her healing to 4 key elements:

  1. Gaining access to the 'cellular memory' where the trauma associated with the tumour was stored
  2. Forgiveness of the circumstances surrounding the trauma.

It is worth noting, healing a tumour with your mind in 6 weeks is medically unlikely. It is possible a tumour could self resolve but unlikely to be related to resolving trauma. Brandon Bays possesses no medical qualifications. It is also worth noting that vulnerable cancer sufferers may be led to believe they are responsible for their illness and their inability to cure it related to their mindset. This has been discussed in many forums as being an irresponsible and potentially harmful tactic of Brandon Bays or a method of profiteering over vulnerable and unwell people seeking a cure that simply does not exist.

It is worth noting there are several sceptics who compare Brandon to Australian Belle Gibson, who fabricated a cancer to sell a wellness app and cook book.

It is possible Brandon has fabricated the tumour in its entirety, in order to financially benefit from the sale of both her book and her journey intensive courses along with her practitioner training courses, all of which provide her further financial gain.

Education and career

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As she writes in The Journey book: Brandon Bays studied at University Her informal studies included naturopathy, iridology, philosophy, storytelling, among other things. Together with a group of colleagues, she volunteered at a free-of-charge clinic in New York City which provided alternative treatments to people with terminal illness and no other options from the medical profession.

It is worth noting, Brandon Bays has no medical qualifications whatsoever.

Spiritual life

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Brandon was deeply influenced by a spiritual teacher she fondly calls 'Papaji' ( H. W. L. Poonjaji ) whom she met in Lucknow, India in the early 90s. Papaji was a teacher of self inquiry in the tradition of the sage, Ramana Maharshi.

Personal life

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Brandon's first husband, Dr. Bob (Robert) Bays was also a former Head Trainer for Tony Robbins. In the 1990s, Brandon and Bob lived on the beach in Malibu and lost everything when flames from the Californian brushfires leapt over the 6 lane highway and burned their house down.

Brandon lives in Greece with her second husband, Kevin Billet, who is co-director of The Journey and the primary author of Light in The Heart of Darkness: The Surprising Truth About Depression & How To Free Yourself Completely from its Grips, which Brandon Bays co-authored.

Bibliography

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  • The Journey: A Road Map to the soul. Simon and Schuster. 2001. ISBN 978-0743443920. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  • The Journey for Kids: Liberating your child's shining potential. Harpercollins UK. 2003. ISBN 978-0007155262. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  • Freedom Is: Liberating Your Boundless Potential. New World Library. 2007. ISBN 978-1577316008. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  • Consciousness: The New Currency. Journey Productions, Limited. 2009. ISBN 978-0956337900. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  • The Journey: A Practical Guide to Healing Your Life and Setting Yourself Free. Atria Books. 2012. ISBN 978-1451665611.
  • Living The Journey: Using The Journey Method to Heal Your Life and Set Yourself Free. Atria Books. 2012. ISBN 978-1451665628.

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