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What happens when you lose control of everything — your health, your senses, your independence — and still find a way back?

In this extraordinary episode of All Can No Can’t, host Jeff Luther sits down with Holly Porter, serial entrepreneur, author of 16 books (with her 17th on the way), and founder of Retreat R&R, to unpack her unbelievable story of surviving a 70-day coma, out-of-body experiences, and rebuilding her life — one breath, one choice, one miracle at a time.

Holly takes us through what it’s like to literally fight for your life, lose all five senses, and come back with a new mission: to help others heal, rebuild, and find purpose after crisis.
Together, they talk about control, surrender, and the messy, beautiful process of becoming someone new after losing everything you thought defined you.

You’ll learn:

• What it’s like to experience “the in-between” — between life and death
• How a near-death experience changed Holly’s sense of purpose
• The truth about control, surrender, and spiritual transformation
• How she turned pain into philanthropy and purpose
• The mindset shifts that helped her rebuild — body, business, and belief

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when life strips you to your core — this conversation will remind you that survival isn’t the end of the story. It’s the beginning of becoming.

Chapters

00:00 – Welcome to All Can No Can’t
 03:30 – Meet Holly Porter: 11 startups, 16 books, and a near-death experience
 09:00 – Losing all five senses and fighting to stay alive
 16:30 – What a near-death experience really feels like
 25:00 – Waking up with a mission: start a nonprofit and help others heal
 34:00 – Rebuilding after the coma — physically, mentally, and spiritually
 46:15 – From busy to being: learning to slow down
 57:00 – Finding meaning in the aftermath of chaos
 1:05:00 – The creation of Retreat R&R and redefining “R&R”
 1:17:00 – Lessons from the dark: control, intuition, and purpose
 1:28:00 – What success means now
 1:33:00 – Closing reflections and where to find Holly

Key Takeaways

• You can lose everything — and still choose to rebuild.
• Control is an illusion; healing begins when you surrender.
• Pain is often the doorway to your real purpose.
• Busyness is not success — presence is.
• The greatest comeback starts with stillness.
  
  
  

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Keywords: near-death experience, coma survivor story, spiritual awakening, post-traumatic growth, healing after crisis, finding purpose, resilience podcast, Jeff Luther interview, All Can No Can’t, Holly Porter story, rebuilding after trauma, surrender and control, mindset and transformation

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