The Near Death Experience that Rewrote Her Purpose with Dr. Keyaunoosh Kassauei, MD

What happens when an experience changes not only what you believe about death, but how you choose to live? In this episode of the InspirED Podcast, Andrea sits down with physician, executive coach, and nonprofit founder Dr. Keyaunoosh Kassauei to hear the remarkable story of the near-death experience that ultimately changed the direction of her life. After her NDE, she began asking: What was she supposed to do with what she had experienced? That question eventually led her beyond the research lab and toward coaching, emotional and spiritual intelligence, service, philanthropy, and the creation of My Conscious Coaching Group. In the conversation, Andrea and Keyaunoosh explore the difference between simply having a spiritual belief and actually integrating that belief into the way we live, lead, and treat other people. Whether you interpret near-death experiences through a spiritual, psychological, medical, or still-uncertain lens, Keyaunoosh's story raises a question relevant to all of us: If an experience fundamentally changed what you believed mattered, how would you allow that knowledge to change the way you live? ... CHAPTERS 00:45 Introduction to Dr. Kayanush Kasai 02:54 Early Life and Cultural Background 07:55 The Journey to the United States 09:27 Facing a Life-Threatening Diagnosis 12:27 The Near-Death Experience Begins 18:11 The Encounter with the Light 22:28 The Return to Life 28:22 Reflections on the Experience and Its Impact 32:16 Exploring Love and Oneness 35:10 Heightened Sensitivity and Empathy 37:17 Transforming Empathy into Compassion 40:15 Coming Out of the Spiritual Closet 43:29 Education and Contribution to Healthcare 46:58 Navigating Skepticism in the Healthcare Community 50:35 The Essence of Love and Spiritual Intelligence 59:04 Creating Your Own Reality 59:52 Deep Dive Realignment VIP Day ... RESOURCES ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Dr. Keyaunoosh Kassauei, MD Physician, executive coach, founder and creative director of My Conscious Coaching Group, and professional fellow at the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School. In the episode, she discusses her work at the intersection of healthcare, coaching, emotional and spiritual intelligence, consciousness, and leadership. Podcast Website A Note About Concepts Discussed in This Episode This episode intentionally brings together personal experience, medicine, spirituality, coaching, and consciousness studies. Keyaunoosh describes her NDE, after-death communication, heightened sensitivities, intuition, non-local consciousness, and spiritual insights as experiences and interpretations meaningful to her. Scientific research into near-death experiences and consciousness continues, and these experiences do not by themselves establish particular claims about the afterlife or the nature of consciousness. Likewise, some neuroscience, mind-body, and sensitivity claims discussed conversationally in the episode are best understood in the context of the guest's experience and perspective rather than as medical advice. Andrea De La Cerda ⁠⁠⁠Deep Dive Realignment VIP Day⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Business Audit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The InspirED Rewrite⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TAG ANDREA ON INSTAGRAM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andreadlc_coach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ... CONNECT WITH KANDULA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kandula Blogs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . . . ABOUT ANDREA DE LA CERDA Andrea De La Cerda is a communications professional with over 25 years of experience. She has held key positions in renowned agencies, and in-house marketing departments before creating Kandula. Andrea received both her B.A. in Advertising and Business Administration and an M.A. in Education from Pepperdine. She holds her Accreditation in Public Relations and is a member of PRSA.