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Commune with Jeff Krasno

542. Thank You, Cancer. I Love You, Cancer with Kevin Courtney

Commune with Jeff Krasno

Commune Media

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.6654 Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2024

⏱️ 115 minutes

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Summary

In May 2023, Kevin Courtney was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma — Stage 4 cancer. Today he talks with Jeff about how his diagnosis was a “call to greater health” and shares what he has discovered about the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit.

In this episode we cover:

00:02:00: Kevin’s journey to diagnosis of Cancer
00:13:12: Prognosis of Stage 4 Melanoma
00:19:00: Kevin’s cancer treatment
00:25:15: Definition of immunotherapy
00:28:12: Quantum healing
00:40:00: Addressing past trauma as a mode of healing
00:52:56: Fighting against versus connecting with your body
01:04:41: Kevin’s experience with immunotherapy treatment
01:11:43: Kevin’s results so far with treatment
01:13:59: The power of changing your perception
01:16:50: How to explore your relationship to yourself

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Commune podcast. My name is Jeff Krasno. On May 5th, 2023, Kevin Courtney was diagnosed with

0:17.6

stage four metastatic melanoma. While the prognosis for this condition is improving,

0:24.7

this kind of cancer has historically had low remission rates, as this stage of melanoma indicates

0:31.8

that the cancer has spread beyond its original site and to other parts of the body. In Kevin's case, it had spread

0:40.1

to his lungs. My conversation with Kevin chronicles his remarkable path of recovery. That includes

0:47.6

not only reducing the size of the tumor in his lung, from 3.5 centimeters to 0.4, but also a deep emotional and spiritual healing.

0:59.1

This journey prompted Kevin to reframe cancer from a fight, reflected in the slogan,

1:05.7

fuck cancer, to an acceptance of a wound that needs healing, that he dubs, thank you cancer, I love you, cancer.

1:16.1

Now, Kevin is a mindfulness, meditation, and conscious leadership expert.

1:21.6

He is the founder of Insight, a one-on-one mentorship company that guides practitioners and leaders through personal transformation

1:29.3

by dismantling barriers to optimization.

1:33.3

This was a remarkable conversation that I hope you find inspiring.

1:38.3

Before we dive in, I'm so grateful to those of you who write reviews on Apple Podcasts.

1:45.0

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1:49.0

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2:13.5

Okay.

2:14.5

Without further delay, I present to you.

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