A survival playbook for hard seasons

Today’s episode will change how you think about your entire life.

Because today you’re meeting a top cancer surgeon who’s going to help you think about one of life’s big questions - the kind you don’t usually ask yourself because you’re just too busy:

What really matters in life?

Maybe you’ve been feeling off. Like you’re doing a lot… but you’re not sure it’s the right stuff. 

Maybe you’re craving clarity… what to focus on and what to stop wasting your time on.

Well that’s the kind of guidance you’re getting today.

In this powerful conversation Mel is sitting down with Dr. Rahul Jandial, MD, PhD - a world-renowned cancer neurosurgeon and neuroscientist - who has treated and operated on more than 15,000 stage 4 cancer patients at the end of their lives.

So in this conversation, you’ll hear what becomes clear when time is running out:

- What people wish they’d done sooner
- What they wish they’d stopped caring about
- What matters - and what never mattered at all
- And the number one regret he hears from his patients again and again

You’ll also learn why so many of us wait until it’s almost too late to start living the life we want… and how to change that - starting today.

Dr. Jandial is the Medical Director of Neurosurgical Oncology and Skull Base Surgery at City of Hope in Los Angeles, one of the leading cancer centers in the world. He operates on brain cancers and spinal tumors in both adults and children, and directs a research lab focused on developing cutting-edge neuroscience and cancer treatments.

Dr. Jandial has also lived through unbelievable twists and turns - from college dropout, to security guard, to becoming one of the most respected surgeons in the world - and today he shares what reinventing his life taught him about going after more and trusting yourself.

In this episode, he will teach you how to find your footing again and build the kind of strength that will get you through any setback.

What Dr. Jandial reveals in this episode is something he’s never shared on any podcast.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

- A simple daily practice that helps you remain steady, no matter what’s happening
- How to handle bad news without spiraling or panicking
- What to do first when you’re overwhelmed and don’t know what to focus on
- How to bet on yourself even when other people don’t understand it
- How to stop waiting for “someday” and start showing up more fully right now

This conversation will shift your mindset so you stop waiting for ‘someday’ and start showing up more fully right now.

Because once you hear it, you’ll see your life and the world differently.

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If you liked the episode, check out this one next with Dave Evans and Bill Burnett: How to Design Your Life in 1 Hour

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