This One Episode Will Change How You Think About the World & Your Life (From #1 Cancer Surgeon)
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What are the life lessons shared by Dr. Rahul Jandial?
Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. I just finished recording the episode you're about to listen to, and I just, I have to tell you, this is one of the most impactful conversations that I've ever had. What you're about to hear will stay with you long after you're done listening. I mean, I'm personally sharing this with everybody I know, because today, Dr. Raul Jandial, a world-renowned cancer surgeon and neuroscientist who treats stage four cancer patients every day, I'm talking adults, children, he is here to give you the life lessons most people learn too late. After treating more than 15,000 cancer patients for over 25 years, he's going to share the number one regret he hears from his patients when time is running out, what people wish they had done sooner, especially when it comes to love, taking risks, reconciliation.
He's going to tell you what really matters at the end of life and why most of us wait too long to start living the life we truly want. Now, I guarantee you, what you're going to learn from people looking back on their lives will change how you live your life starting today. And Dr. John Deol is also going to walk you through a very specific playbook for dealing with difficult moments. like a diagnosis, getting laid off, crisis, a breakup that just devastates you or losing someone you love, how to navigate chaos, and the exact mindset you need when receiving heartbreaking news or when life throws you something brutal.
What is the number one regret of patients at the end of their lives?
After this episode, you're going to know how to find your power when the path forward feels unclear. And even if you're not in chaos or crisis right now, everything you're about to hear will prepare you for it And it's also going to be an episode that you're going to want to share with absolutely everybody in your life. Because when you really take in what Dr. John Deol is going to teach you today, and I want you to really take it in, I promise you, you and everyone that you share this episode with, you'll never be the same again.
Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. I am so excited for our conversation today. I'm thrilled that you're here. It's such an honor to spend time with you and to be together. And if you're a new listener, I just want to take a moment and personally welcome you to the Mel Robbins Podcast family. I'm so glad that you're here.
How can we handle difficult news and crises in our lives?
I cannot wait for you to meet today's guest, the extraordinary Dr. Rahul Jandiyal. He's here to tell you exactly how to get through life's most difficult situations. Dr. Rahul Jandiyal is a world-renowned cancer surgeon, neurosurgeon, and neuroscientist. He has won award after award after award and is one of the most cited and distinguished doctors and surgeons alive today. He is the medical director of neurosurgical oncology and skull base surgery at City of Hope Medical Center in Los Angeles, which is one of the top cancer hospitals in the world, where Dr. John Deol operates on brain cancer and spinal tumors in adults and children with stage four cancer. He also directs his own research lab, the John Deol Laboratory at the City of Hope Cancer Center, which focuses on developing cutting edge neuroscience and cancer treatments.
He also serves as a professor within the Division of Neurosurgery at City of Hope, where he teaches doctors from around the world the most innovative cancer surgery techniques and brain tumor research. He received his medical degree from the University of Southern California, his PhD in neuroscience from the University of California, San Diego, and completed a cancer surgery specialization at the University of California, San Francisco. He is the author of 10 bestselling books and over 100 academic articles on surgery, neuroscience, and cancer biology, including his most recent New York Times bestselling book, This Is Why You Dream. And today, Dr. John Deol is distilling more than 25 years of experience as a cancer surgeon to share with you the lessons about life that most people learn too late.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the life lessons shared by Dr. Rahul Jandial?
0:00–1:46
2
What is the number one regret of patients at the end of their lives?
1:46–2:51
3
How can we handle difficult news and crises in our lives?
2:51–4:42
4
What playbook does Dr. Jandial suggest for dealing with chaos?
4:42–5:59
5
How can we start living the life we truly want?
5:59–6:54
6
What mindset shifts are necessary for personal growth?
6:54–7:38
7
How does Dr. Jandial’s personal story inspire resilience?
7:38–9:18
8
What practical daily practices can help manage stress and chaos?
9:18–1:19:55
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