#1 Neurosurgeon: How to Manifest Anything You Want & Unlock the Unlimited Power of Your Mind (In Memory of Dr. Jim Doty)

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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🗓️ 31 July 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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This is one of the single best conversations ever had on the podcast. Today, in honor of Dr. Jim Doty, Mel is sharing this episode on manifestation, neuroscience, and what’s truly possible when you unlock the power of your mind and heart. Dr. Doty was truly an extraordinary human being who lived an extraordinary life. He was a world-renowned Stanford neurosurgeon and neuroscientist, a New York Times bestselling author, a philanthropist, and the founder of the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research. He also served as the chairman of the Dalai Lama Foundation. Dr. Doty recently passed away, and this conversation – recorded before his death — is part of his legacy. It is one of the most shared, listened to, and beloved episodes in the history of the podcast. In it, he explains the science behind manifesting and visualization: why it works, what’s happening in your brain, and how to do it effectively. He also dives deep into the science behind creating the life you want, explains why your negative self-talk is holding you back, and how you can reprogram your brain using simple yet powerful tools rooted in neuroscience. Whether you’ve heard this episode before or it’s your first time, Mel invites you to listen to this episode and to honor Dr. Doty by carrying his wisdom forward. His words will open your mind to the extraordinary possibilities of your life. For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. To honor Dr. Doty’s memory and see how his life touched so many, you can visit his memorial page here. If you liked the episode, check out this one next: Life Is Short (How to Spend It Wisely) Connect with Mel: Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them Theory Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s personal letter Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-free Disclaimer

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0:00.0	Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast.
0:08.6	Hey, it's Mel, and I just got some really sad news that Dr. Jim Doty, who is the neuroscientist
0:15.4	and neurosurgeon, who changed the way that I think about manifesting how I understand it,
0:22.4	that he has passed away.
0:31.1	And I was very sad to hear the news, and I wanted to do something to honor him because he came on this podcast, and it was one of the single best conversations we have ever had on the podcast.
0:36.2	It is one of the most popular episodes we have
0:39.5	released of all time. It is the most viewed episode that we've ever done on YouTube on the
0:46.0	Mel Robbins podcast. And the conversation that I had with Dr. Jim Doty near the end of
0:51.9	2024, it fundamentally changed how I view the world, how I view
0:56.5	what's possible. It's a conversation about manifestation, neuroscience, magic, and how you can
1:02.4	unlock the power of your brain, your heart, and your deepest purpose in life. In honor of
1:08.8	Dr. Jim Doty's legacy and of his work and of the impact that he has made in
1:13.3	my life and of yours, it is my honor to re-release this conversation in his memory today. I want you to
1:20.8	hear some of these comments from listeners around the world. I've listened to this episode at least
1:25.6	four times. It is so powerful and so useful.
1:29.2	I was so moved by this one that as soon as it was over, I started it again. The first 15 minutes
1:34.9	of this podcast should be a must listen for all humanity, and it gets even better after that.
1:41.4	This is my third time listening to this one. I rarely listen to an episode more than
1:46.5	once, but this one I've come back to over and over and over again. And I know you're going to
1:52.6	come back to it too. Because Dr. Jim Doty was a world-renowned neuroscientist, a pioneering
1:58.4	Stanford neurosurgeon, the chairman of the Dalai Lama Foundation,
2:02.4	and this episode is going to change your life forever. Now, Dr. Doty ended up getting very sick,
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