#204: How a Near-Death Experience Changed My Life with Jonathan David Messinger, USNA ‘81

<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> “What I discovered, which is the most important message of everything we're saying, is that you have to become an authentic person. An authentic person knows who they are, you have discovered your gifts and powers, you have forgiven those that have wounded you, healed the wounds, you are trusting your intuition, you're confident, you're courageous, you're fearless.”</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">- JD Messinger (USNA ‘81)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jonathan David “JD” Messinger (USNA ‘81) is the Founder of The Messinger Institute,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">whose mission is to create authentic, congruent, and bold leaders who dare to imagine a new life, embrace a new way and embark on a new journey that balances people, profits, society, and the planet. Before establishing The Messinger Institute, JD served as a Submarine Officer in the US Navy and later became an executive at ExxonMobil, Ernst & Young and Capgemini. When a neck injury he sustained while serving in the Navy led to a near-death experience in 2000, JD embarked on a life-changing journey to find meaning and purpose.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How a near-death experience led to a significant career pivot</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why JD embarked on a life-changing journey to find meaning and purpose </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why setting intentions and finding your why is important</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to break free from limiting beliefs and follow your intuition</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What it really means to “let go”</span></li> </ul> <p><s