Surviving Plane Crash, Cancer, Heart Surgery with Donna Hartley

On The Mindful Living Podcast, host Sana sits down with Donna Hartley, a plane crash survivor who rebuilt her life through grit, mindset, and spiritual practice. Donna shares what it felt like to survive a DC-10 crash and how that near-death moment reshaped her identity, her relationships, and her purpose. She also opens up about navigating stage 3 melanoma as a single mom, plus multiple heart surgeries, and the real, unfiltered reality of fear, panic, and rebuilding stability one choice at a time. This episode is about trauma recovery, nervous system resilience, and becoming solution-driven without pretending life is easy.

About the Guest:

Donna Hartley is a global speaker and past-life reader who works with the Akashic Records. She’s a survivor of a DC-10 plane crash, stage 3 melanoma, and major heart procedures, including valve replacement surgery. Donna teaches inner leadership, mindset, and practical ways to move through massive life disruption using both traditional and holistic tools.

Key Takeaways:

• Survival is not a personality trait. It’s a series of micro-decisions made under pressure.

• Fear is normal. Donna describes panic, sleeplessness, and emotional spirals. Then choosing a plan anyway.

• Purpose can reduce trauma symptoms. For Donna, clarity about service helped reduce nightmares and intrusive memories.

• “If not you, then who?” can be a leadership trigger when life demands action.

• Advocate for change. Donna testified to improve aviation safety systems after the crash.

• Mindfulness is not aesthetic. It’s regulating your nervous system through repetition, routine, and reframing.

• Healing requires ownership. Less blame, more solution orientation.

• Support systems matter. Donna asked her community to focus on recovery intentions instead of pity.

• Gratitude is a discipline. Start with small truths, not forced positivity.

• Donna’s four self-check questions. Self-love, love in action, living your goals, and leaving a positive impact.

How Listeners Can Connect With the Guest: Website: http://donnahartley.com/ 

 

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