"Magic saved my life," with John Kippen: a tumor, a trickster and TRUE healing

In this episode of 'Don't Cut Your Own Bangs,' host Danielle Ireland introduces John Kippen, a resilience and empowerment coach, magician, and motivational speaker. John shares his incredible journey of overcoming a life-threatening brain tumor and how it transformed his life and career. 

Throughout the episode, John discusses his healing journey, the power of vulnerability, and the importance of facing one's limiting beliefs. He also reveals the origins of his unique phrase 'impossible really means I am possible' and offers a special gift to listeners. Tune in to uncover valuable wisdom nuggets and be inspired by John's story of triumph over adversity.

 

00:00 Introduction to the Episode

00:40 Meet John Kippen: A Multihyphenate Talent

01:23 John's Life-Altering Diagnosis

05:46 The Surgery and Its Aftermath

08:04 The Road to Recovery

13:30 Embracing the New Normal

17:29 The Power of Truth and Magic

29:14 The Power of Magic and Connection

29:31 Introducing Treasured: A Journal for Self-Discovery

30:44 The Magic of Personal Connection

32:59 Overcoming Personal Struggles Through Magic

34:38 The Journey to Self-Acceptance

35:42 The Importance of Asking and Vulnerability

50:24 The TED Talk Experience

54:34 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

 

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DANIELLE IRELAND, LCSW

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JOHN KIPPEN:

https://www.ted.com/talks/john_kippen_being_different_is_my_super_power_magic_saved_my_life

 

https://www.johnkippen.com

 

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Transcript:

 

John Kippen Edited Interview

[00:00:00]

[00:00:07] Hello. Hello, this is Danielle Ireland and you are catching an episode of Don't Cut Your Own Bangs. And today I have the great pleasure of introducing you to someone I can now call a new friend John Kippen. John is a multihyphenate. He has had quite a life and he's an excellent storyteller. So this episode you're gonna wanna buckle up.

[00:00:31] It is so good. Get those AirPods in, go on your walk, get safely in your car, get ready to listen because this is just an absolutely beautiful episode. But let me tell you a little bit about John. John is a resilience and empowerment coach. He was and is the CEO of a very successful IT company.

[00:00:49] He was a main stage performer at the Magic Castle in Los Angeles, so if that just gives you a little insight, is the level of his magic. He is a motivational speaker. He's a life coach, and. He has a TED talk that has received over a million views. And the heartbeat of this TED talk is how he triumphs over tragedy with a diagnosis of a tumor the size of a golf ball that is separating his brainstem and the procedure he needed to save his life, changed his life forever.

[00:01:23] Doing the work of healing does not come easily to anyone, but as John so beautifully puts in this episode, if John can do it, you can do it. He's using his stories, his vulnerable and raw experiences, and talking about not only what happened to him, but how he moved through the impossible.

[00:01:45] He actually coins a phrase that I love and I'm going to keep. Which is that impossible really means I am possible. So the ultimate magic trick, the ultimate illusion is what your limiting beliefs are about yourself, and how do you use facing those fears and those limiting beliefs to transform your life.

[00:02:08] And in John's case, he takes that healing and offers it as a gift to us. As listeners to