Death Brings Context to Life | Dr. Mary Neal | TEDxJacksonHole

When a spine surgeon nearly died by drowning in a South American river—clinically gone for thirty minutes—she returned with a radically altered understanding of life's purpose and what awaits beyond it. Dr. Mary Neal shares what she encountered in that space of clinical death, how it rewired her sense of meaning, and what she learned about living with genuine intention. Her story invites you to consider how confronting mortality might clarify what actually matters.