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734: Dr. Ravi Iyer: A Body For Life! A Mind for a Lifetime!

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In this episode of the Healthy, Wealthy and Smart podcast, Dr. Iyer shares his unique journey from a small town in India to becoming a physician and educator. He discusses the importance of curiosity in understanding life, the challenges of maintaining focus in a chaotic medical environment, and strategies to combat burnout. Dr. Iyer emphasizes the significance of consciousness in medicine and the power of connection and listening in patient care. He also reflects on his impactful TEDx talk and the ongoing challenges of the attention economy.

Takeaways

  • Curiosity drives understanding of how life works.
  • Focus and attention can be developed like a muscle.
  • Burnout is linked to identity and purpose.
  • Connection is essential for effective communication.
  • Listening without judgment enhances patient care.
  • Consciousness plays a crucial role in medicine.
  • Resilience can be built through self-expression.
  • The pandemic highlighted the need for human connection.
  • Opportunities are abundant when viewed as space.
  • The best is yet to come in personal growth.

    • Time Stamps: 

    • 00:00 Introduction to Dr. Iyer
    • 06:08 The Journey of Life and Curiosity
    • 15:03 Focus and Attention in Medicine
    • 21:48 Navigating Burnout and Resilience
    • 26:38 Helping Others When Life Doesn’t Work
    • 42:08 The Power of Connection and Attention

      • More About Dr. Iyer:

      Ravi Iyer, MD is a Harvard-trained Physician-scientist, 3x viral TEDx speaker, best-selling award winning author, inventor, entrepreneur and global educator whose 42-year career in medicine, science and leadership includes a 9-year Directorship of a Hospice caring for dying patients, and a 4-year Chairmanship of a 225-bed hospital and global recognition by Marqui’s Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in TOP Doctors of America.

      Sought after as a brilliant engaging educator  and transformational behavioral coach, Dr Iyer’s TEDxGary talk on The Power of Intentional Focus is currently the #1 most globally viewed TEDx talk released in 2024 with over 4.28 million views. His book “The Art of Viral Speaking” that describes his journey to the TEDx stage is the winner of the 2025 International Impact Book Award in Business Marketing and Brand Excellence. Dr. Iyer is recognized as a Leadership expert and global educator. A passionate believer in the liberating power of education, he is the founder of Education Beyond Borders, a free program of educational content that goes out via Zoom to over 300 million students worldwide in the ICSE and CBSE Schools in India and 28 other countries. In the healthcare field, his workshops on Burnout Resistant Leadership; Cognitive Alignment for teams and courses on Strategies of Neuroaligned Groups are rated as transformational for enabling individuals, teams, and organizations to discover methods by which they can remain connected to their purpose with immense focus, creativity, resilience and flexibility in navigating the challenges of their enterprise and their life.

      Dr Iyer is a staunch believer in the value of empowered women in pushing forward every aspect of social and enterprise accomplishment and his programs demonstrate the various ways in which men can discover their validation of themselves as enablers of feminine success.

      Resources from this Episode:

      Dr. Iyer’s Website

      Dr. Iyer on LinkedIn

      Dr. Iyer on YouTube

      Dr. Iyer’s TedX Talk

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