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What do you do when everything goes wrong,  in life, in surgery, in the chaos of your own mind?

In this raw and powerful solo episode of ItsBrainSurgery, a neurosurgeon shares the 8 Stoic tools that helped him navigate grief, burnout, failure, pressure, and everyday life. These aren’t just quotes for Instagram, they’re practical mental frameworks forged in the OR, in marriage, in injury, and in dark moments we all face.

🎙️ What You’ll Learn:

Memento Mori: How death awareness brings life into focus

The View from Above: Gaining perspective in high-pressure moments

Prospective Retrospection: Making decisions your future self would be proud of

Negative Visualization: Training your brain for disaster — and gratitude

Embracing the Last Time: How to make everyday moments sacred

The Obstacle is the Way: Transforming setbacks into strength

Voluntary Discomfort: Cold plunges and the power of choosing hard things

Focus on Process: Letting go of outcomes and owning your effort

🧠 If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, numb, or like you’re just surviving life — this episode might change how you live it.

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What does it take to hold a diamond drill 3 millimeters from someone’s carotid artery, knowing a single mistake could end a life? Neurosurgery taught me that the hardest battles aren’t under the microscope, they’re in the mind.

Welcome to It’s Brain Surgery, a podcast about training the mind like we train the body. Here we’ll explore the mental game of life: resilience, performance under pressure, suffering less, and living true to yourself.

Every week, I’ll share raw lessons from surgery, sports, and stillness, alongside conversations with elite performers who’ve faced life at its sharpest edge. These aren’t theories—these are tools forged where failure has consequences.

Because your brain runs your body, but your mind runs your life. And if you don’t train it, life will cut you instead.