I Had a Spine Tumor in Med School – Then Rewired My Brain - Anne Alex- #162

<p><strong>How This Doctor Used Neuroplasticity to Rebuild Her Life</strong></p><p>Anne Alex recently graduated medical school in Germany — after surviving a vertebral tumor that nearly collapsed her spine, three surgeries, chronic pain, panic attacks, and years of bullying. She shares how the experience shattered her perfectionism, forced her to question the medical system she was training in. And led her to practical neuroplasticity, visualization, and self-empowerment tools she now teaches in her book and courses.</p><p><br></p><p>We dig into:• Growing up in a tiny German village → exchange year in Ohio → med school burnout• The exact moment a tumor rewrote her priorities• Why she refused antidepressants and muscle relaxants for chronic pain• Practical neuroplasticity: how to catch negative thought loops and rewire them• Multi-sensory visualization that actually works (beyond basic affirmations)• Building the bridge between conventional medicine and complementary approaches• Her book on self-empowerment and the online course she’s creating</p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve ever felt trapped in a system that prioritizes performance over health, this episode is for you.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps / Chapters</strong></p><ul><li>0:00 – Cold open: The tumor that changed everything</li><li>1:00 – Growing up in a small German village + bullying</li><li>3:40 – Exchange year in Ohio &amp; the best year of her life</li><li>8:00 – “I can count the days on two hands I enjoyed med school”</li><li>12:30 – Bulimia learning &amp; problems with the medical system</li><li>15:00 – Conventional vs complementary medicine</li><li>16:30 – Refusing long-term drugs for chronic pain</li><li>22:00 – Who she was before vs after the tumor (the A+ meltdown story)</li><li>28:00 – Building the bridge + her book on neuroplasticity &amp; self-empowerment</li><li>36:00 – Practical neuroplasticity: catching &amp; redirecting thoughts</li><li>41:00 – Why affirmations often fail + multi-sensory visualization technique</li><li>46:00 – Manifesting, synchronicities &amp; why she no longer believes in coincidences</li><p><br></p></ul><p>Follow Anne &amp; her work: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/anne.m.alex/#" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>anne.m.alex</strong></a>Follow on IG @the_UnwrittenPodcastRate &amp; review on Spotify/Apple — it helps more people find conversations like this.</p><p>Stay Curious and Keep Going.– Thomas</p>