Dr. Josh Axe

And she said, You just failed this paper. That's why I wanted you to stay after. And you're getting a D minus in this class. You'll be lucky to pass. You said you need to try harder. And I walked out of there, John, feeling like, okay, well, maybe I can't be a doctor.

And she said, You just failed this paper. That's why I wanted you to stay after. And you're getting a D minus in this class. You'll be lucky to pass. You said you need to try harder. And I walked out of there, John, feeling like, okay, well, maybe I can't be a doctor.

And she said, You just failed this paper. That's why I wanted you to stay after. And you're getting a D minus in this class. You'll be lucky to pass. You said you need to try harder. And I walked out of there, John, feeling like, okay, well, maybe I can't be a doctor.

Well, then my mom brought me to see a medical doctor two weeks later who diagnosed me with ADHD and talked about me like I wasn't in the room. I still remember his words today where he said, your son has a learning disability. And I thought, well, gosh, not only... Am I not smart? I'm like medically not smart. There's something wrong with me. So then I just stopped trying in high school.

Well, then my mom brought me to see a medical doctor two weeks later who diagnosed me with ADHD and talked about me like I wasn't in the room. I still remember his words today where he said, your son has a learning disability. And I thought, well, gosh, not only... Am I not smart? I'm like medically not smart. There's something wrong with me. So then I just stopped trying in high school.

Well, then my mom brought me to see a medical doctor two weeks later who diagnosed me with ADHD and talked about me like I wasn't in the room. I still remember his words today where he said, your son has a learning disability. And I thought, well, gosh, not only... Am I not smart? I'm like medically not smart. There's something wrong with me. So then I just stopped trying in high school.

I barely graduated high school. I had like just above a 2.0 GPA, applied to colleges, got denied by almost all of them. And then I applied to one and they said, we've got a new program where if you come and take summer school and you average above a 3.0, we'll let you in. It was the University of Kentucky. I grew up in Ohio. And I said, okay, well, I don't want to be the kid that just stays back.

I barely graduated high school. I had like just above a 2.0 GPA, applied to colleges, got denied by almost all of them. And then I applied to one and they said, we've got a new program where if you come and take summer school and you average above a 3.0, we'll let you in. It was the University of Kentucky. I grew up in Ohio. And I said, okay, well, I don't want to be the kid that just stays back.

I barely graduated high school. I had like just above a 2.0 GPA, applied to colleges, got denied by almost all of them. And then I applied to one and they said, we've got a new program where if you come and take summer school and you average above a 3.0, we'll let you in. It was the University of Kentucky. I grew up in Ohio. And I said, okay, well, I don't want to be the kid that just stays back.

I want to go and try. So I went. And the first class I had to take was English 101 in freshman year college. So I went, I took the class. First big assignment was a paper, turned it in, felt pretty good. But then three days later, the teacher name was Ms. Williams. She says, Josh, can you stay after class? my heart sunk because it felt like deja vu. I thought, oh no.

I want to go and try. So I went. And the first class I had to take was English 101 in freshman year college. So I went, I took the class. First big assignment was a paper, turned it in, felt pretty good. But then three days later, the teacher name was Ms. Williams. She says, Josh, can you stay after class? my heart sunk because it felt like deja vu. I thought, oh no.

I want to go and try. So I went. And the first class I had to take was English 101 in freshman year college. So I went, I took the class. First big assignment was a paper, turned it in, felt pretty good. But then three days later, the teacher name was Ms. Williams. She says, Josh, can you stay after class? my heart sunk because it felt like deja vu. I thought, oh no.

She said, Josh, what's your major? And I said, well, Ms. Williams, I haven't chosen a major yet. And she said, well, I really think you should consider being a English or journalism major because she said, I think you're a really great writer. Of the 40 some kids in this class, you got the highest grade, great job. And for me, John, I'll call it like a memory or a mindset transplant.

She said, Josh, what's your major? And I said, well, Ms. Williams, I haven't chosen a major yet. And she said, well, I really think you should consider being a English or journalism major because she said, I think you're a really great writer. Of the 40 some kids in this class, you got the highest grade, great job. And for me, John, I'll call it like a memory or a mindset transplant.

She said, Josh, what's your major? And I said, well, Ms. Williams, I haven't chosen a major yet. And she said, well, I really think you should consider being a English or journalism major because she said, I think you're a really great writer. Of the 40 some kids in this class, you got the highest grade, great job. And for me, John, I'll call it like a memory or a mindset transplant.

I went from feeling like I was dumb. I wasn't good at school. These narratives running through my head. And finally, I had one person tell me, that I was smart or that I could do this or I was good at something. And I completely embraced it and had a transplant there. And I said, you know what? I can do this. Later on, I switched to pre-med and then I went on to get my doctorate.

I went from feeling like I was dumb. I wasn't good at school. These narratives running through my head. And finally, I had one person tell me, that I was smart or that I could do this or I was good at something. And I completely embraced it and had a transplant there. And I said, you know what? I can do this. Later on, I switched to pre-med and then I went on to get my doctorate.

I went from feeling like I was dumb. I wasn't good at school. These narratives running through my head. And finally, I had one person tell me, that I was smart or that I could do this or I was good at something. And I completely embraced it and had a transplant there. And I said, you know what? I can do this. Later on, I switched to pre-med and then I went on to get my doctorate.

I then went on later to John Hopkins University, graduated from John Hopkins with nearly a 4.0 GPA. And I share none of that to boast, but just to say this, I went from being the kid in high school that barely graduated to eventually graduating John Hopkins and getting later on or earlier on a doctorate.

I then went on later to John Hopkins University, graduated from John Hopkins with nearly a 4.0 GPA. And I share none of that to boast, but just to say this, I went from being the kid in high school that barely graduated to eventually graduating John Hopkins and getting later on or earlier on a doctorate.