EP 034 - Lessons about Life and Death from a Cancer and a Cardiac Arrest Survivor | Dr. Martin Inderbitzin and Jellis Vaes

Inner Path Seekers | Lessons for Life

“If you don’t invest in your wellness, you will have to invest in your illness.” – Martin Inderbitzin

Dr. Martin Inderbitzin, a neuroscientist and cancer survivor, and Jellis Vaes, a mental health coach and cardiac arrest survivor, share lessons about life and death in this interview on The IPS Podcast.

Show notes for this episode with all the resources and ways to connect with Dr. Martin Inderbitzin and Jellis Vaes: https://theipsproject.com/2023/04/lessons-about-life-and-death/

Dare to Live by Dr. Martin Inderbitzin

Dare to Live by Dr. Martin Inderbitzin is a collection of condensed insights from his personal experiences over the past decade of fighting pancreatic cancer. Each chapter is filled with his thoughts and practical actions, combining his understanding of neuroscience and his personal experience of battling chronic cancer and surviving pancreatic cancer—all of which helped him overcome challenges and find hope. https://amzn.to/3KCKiawhttps://amzn.to/3KCKiaw

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_______ 🕒Timestamps🕒 The IPS Academy 00:00 - 00:50 Intro 00:50 - 06:18 Life update about Dr. Martin Inderbitzin and Jellis Vaes 06:18 - 12:31 How illness can turn relationships into an emotional rollercoaster 12:31 - 17:36 How Jellis Vaes was diagnosed with heart disease 17:36 - 23:32 Dr. Martin Inderbitzin’s recent cancer surgery 23:32 - 27:02 The questions about life and death that will be covered 27:02 - 28:05 How to balance living in the moment and planning for the future when time is limited 28:05 - 33:02 The importance of pursuing meaning instead of pleasure 33:0 - 37:16 How to help people see their own fragility 37:16 - 42:25 Why you should invest in your wellness 42:25 - 49:59 Good investments Martin and Jellis would recommend for your wellness 49:59 - 57:31 How to deal with hearing bad news in life 57:31 - 1:08:25 The IPS Academy | Online Courses 1:08:25 - 1:09:41 How to effectively celebrate the good news in life 1:09:41 - 1:15:35 How Martin started with sailing 1:15:35 - 1:19:31 Life lessons Martin learned through sailing 1:19:31 - 1:22:50 Life lessons Jellis learned through climbing mountains 1:22:50 - 1:24:40 How sailing and climbing mountains are schools of life 1:24:40 - 1:26:52 People Martin and Jellis look up to 1:26:52 - 1:31:05 Suggested books, videos, and podcasts about life and death 1:31:05 - 1:34:12 Martin's first book: Dare to Live 1:34:12 - 1:41:06 Outro 1:41:06 - 1:42:07 The IPS Academy | Online Courses 1:42:07 - 1:43:33

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