David Ratner grew up on the edge of Chicago, USA. He has worked as an actor, taxi driver, copy editor, bookseller, waiter, house painter, a long-time high school teacher, and a writer. He has lived in Boston, Paris, San Francisco, Dublin, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. He's an avid traveller, a hiker, a baseball coach, a Scoutmaster, a pie maker, a scuba diver, and more. He's been a resident of Singapore, with his wife, Allison, two sons, and their dog, Diggity, since 2014. David was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and told he had between 2 and 6 years to live. That was nearly 5 years ago, but he has no current plans to die, certainly not of cancer. 

Join us as David shares:

• His incredible dance with death on several occasions, and the super-charged impact on his view of life and consciousness
• His unexpected diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer and the opening of an extraordinary exploration of spirituality and healing
• The importance of self-agency and perspective
• How sharing his experience on his blog aided his healing
• The role of love
• The main changes he made in his mindset and lifestyle for healing
• The potent combination of traditional and alternative approaches
• His refreshing attitude towards the inevitability of death 

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Resource references:

Why Woo-Woo Works: The Surprising Science Behind Meditation, Reiki, Crystals, and Other Alternative Practices by PhD Hamilton, Dr David R. How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body by PhD Hamilton, Dr David R. 

Radical Remission by Kelly A. Turner PhD

Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness by Jon Kabat-Zinn 

The Biology Of Belief: Unleashing The Power Of Consciousness, Matter & Miracles by BRUCE H LIPTOn 

Spirited: A Guide to Your Innate Spiritual Design to Transform Your Life by Danielle Van de Velde

Isabel Galliano - Cancer Coach

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