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Fascinating conversations with world-class performers from a variety of fields to uncover the strategies, habits, and mindsets that set them apart. Whether it's athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, or innovators, we explore the stories behind their success, revealing the tools and insights they've used to reach the top of their game. Listeners will discover practical takeaways and thought-provoking perspectives, learning what it truly takes to excel and sustain greatness in any area of life. Each episode is a journey into the minds of the best, offering inspiration and lessons for personal transformation.
The Five Pillars of Purposeful Living | Dawn Mussallem
The Doctor & The Nurse
35 minutes
5 months ago
The Five Pillars of Purposeful Living | Dawn Mussallem
Dr. Dawn Mussallem, an integrative oncologist at Mayo Clinic, joins David to share her extraordinary journey—surviving Stage IV lymphoma, enduring a near-death flat line, and later undergoing a heart transplant—guided by her joy, faith, and steadfast commitment to a lifestyle-centered healing approach. Traveling to Dharamsala to meet the Dalai Lama reinforced Dawn’s belief in love, compassion, and unity as essential complements to medical science. She unpacks metrics for heart and cancer prevention (like Apo-B, lipoproteins, calcium scoring, early detection tests), debunks extremes, and champions five daily pillars—connection, movement, nutritious eating, sleep, and reducing toxins—as foundational to vibrant, purposeful living.
At the end of the episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon joins David to highlight the most actionable biomarkers and tools for heart and cancer prevention. Gabrielle underscores a shift toward individualized care and warns against outdated generalizations—like past assumptions linking testosterone to prostate cancer—underscoring the evolving nature of medical understanding.
This episode blends profound personal experience, spiritual enlightenment, and evidence-based lifestyle guidance. Whether you're fighting illness or striving for vitality, Dawn's infectious joy and practical wisdom illuminate a path that uplifts body, mind, and spirit.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Meeting the Dalai Lama: love, compassion & time standing still
03:48 Cancer diagnosis: facing Stage IV lymphoma in medical school
06:55 Cardiac aftermath: near-death flat-line & living with 8% ejection fraction
10:33 Integrative medicine at Mayo: holistic care & lifestyle optimization
15:08 Heart health metrics: Apo‑B, lipoproteins & imaging insights
19:20 Cancer prevention through lifestyle: nutrition, movement & sleep
24:59 Environmental factors: navigating risks without fear
27:12 Five daily habits: connection, movement, food, sleep & toxin awareness
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The Doctor & The Nurse
Fascinating conversations with world-class performers from a variety of fields to uncover the strategies, habits, and mindsets that set them apart. Whether it's athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, or innovators, we explore the stories behind their success, revealing the tools and insights they've used to reach the top of their game. Listeners will discover practical takeaways and thought-provoking perspectives, learning what it truly takes to excel and sustain greatness in any area of life. Each episode is a journey into the minds of the best, offering inspiration and lessons for personal transformation.
