Encore: Recovery Activist: Love, Gratitude, and Lessons from Cancer with Dr. Achim Zinggrebe. Author of "Rise and Thrive Above Cancer
About this episode
Dr. Achim Zinggrebe shares his journey through cancer and how it transformed his approach to healing and life.
Dr. Achim Zinggrebe is a medical doctor, author, and coach who helps people navigate the cancer journey by integrating mind, body, spirit, and energy into healing. His work empowers patients not only to endure treatment but to reclaim their identity, strength, and joy through gratitude, breathwork, mindset shifts, and spiritual practices. In this episode, Dr. Achim shares how his own cancer diagnosis became a turning point. For years, he ignored his health while focusing on others—family, career, and patients—until the disease forced him to face his own neglect. He describes the moment of chaos between diagnosis and treatment, where fear, regret, and “doctor Google” threatened to spiral him into despair. Yet, he chose a different path—transforming fear into resilience through simple, powerful steps like conscious breathing and gratitude. He explains how cancer, though a bitter diagnosis, ultimately became a gift that reconnected him to his true self, renewed his relationships, and deepened his spiritual outlook. From working with his own father through illness to coaching others, Dr. Achim shows that healing is never just about the body, but about love, energy, and living aligned…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Brad Miller
Guest: Dr. Achim Zinggrebe
Topics covered
- cancer recovery
- mind-body connection
- spiritual healing
- gratitude
- resilience
- coaching
Keywords
- cancer
- healing
- gratitude
- mindset
- breathwork
- spiritual practices
- coaching
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Rise and Thrive Above Cancer, Rise and Thrive Above Cancer: Your Path to Finding Courage, Confidence, and Healing Power
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