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On a radiation table. In the silence after everyone went home. The exact practice — Affirm, Visualize, Feel — that got me through 33 treatments.
Yours, free.
The short version
Brain cancer. Brain surgery. Fifteen months of chemotherapy and radiation. I was 35. I had been studying mind-body tools for years — and suddenly they weren’t theoretical anymore.
I’m not writing from the other side of that experience. I’m writing from inside it. The practices in this guide are exactly what I did — on the table, at home, in the fear and the quiet and the long days of treatment.
They work. I want to share them with you.
What you’ll receive
Affirm. Visualize. Feel. The three-step practice I built everything around. Simple enough to do in two minutes — in a waiting room, in a hospital bed, in the quiet before sleep.
The exact words I repeated before every radiation session. Not positive thinking — something more specific and more honest than that.
I was strapped to a table by a mesh mask for 33 treatments. My breath was the one thing I could control. This is what I did with it.
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About · Justin Levenson
Author. Speaker. Personal guide. Currently in active brain cancer treatment — and grateful for all of it.
I built a practice from what worked. Three steps. Affirm. Visualize. Feel. I used it on the radiation table. I used it in the silence after everyone went home. I used it when fear got loud — which was often.
I wrote the book during treatment. You Are Stronger Than You THINK. Not from the other side of the experience. From inside it. That matters. The reader gets to make the story about themselves.
I’m still in active treatment. Still using the practice. Still beautifully imperfect.
Grateful for all of it.
The whole story, the whole framework, in your hands.
Visit the book →The AVF framework, taught the way I actually used it. Live, guided, together. Launching soon — join the waitlist.
Join the waitlist →Healthcare, faith, corporate. The story as the talk. Quiet, specific, never preachy.
Inquire →From the Center
Reflections from inside the practice. Honest, unhurried, never preachy. From my heart to yours.
Subscribe →The book · Now available
How to Awaken the Superhero Within.
Who reaches for this book
looking for a starting point that’s specific, not vague.
needing tools that work in two minutes, not a weekend retreat.
wanting to understand what the practice actually looks like.
What readers are saying
"I read this just when I needed it."— Lisa, Verified Purchase
"Justin’s story is remarkable and leaves you feeling with a renewed sense of gratitude."— Sarah, Verified Purchase
"Justin wholeheartedly lives his positivity every moment of his life. I’m thankful that many others will have the opportunity to feel this happiness by reading this book."— John H., Verified Purchase
"Highly recommend for anyone going through one of the toughest moments in their life. Justin is a living example of how gratitude can get you through anything."— Diana G., Verified Purchase
Now available on Amazon
With forewords by Dr. Yanjun Ma, M.D., Ph.D. and Dr. Stephen W. Clark, M.D., Ph.D. Paperback and Kindle.
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Speaking · Healthcare · Faith · Corporate
Twenty- to sixty-minute keynotes for hospitals, faith communities, and teams navigating change. Built around the AVF framework and the experience that made it real.
No slides full of bullet points. No performance. Just the story — and what it actually taught me about presence, fear, and the breath you take when everything feels uncertain.
A 7-minute talk at Gilda’s Club Nashville — and a longer conversation with Tim Estes on the Golden Rules podcast.
What the talk covers
What it sounds like to say yes to the hardest thing. How the mind responds before the heart catches up.
AVF — Affirm, Visualize, Feel — demonstrated live. What it looks like to use it when it’s not optional.
How presence becomes a daily practice, not a retreat weekend. What that looks like for a room full of people carrying something real.
Who books this talk
Oncology centers, patient communities, caregiver programs, hospital staff development.
Churches, grief ministries, healing retreats.
Teams navigating change, burnout recovery, leadership development.
Book Justin
Tell me a bit about your event and I’ll get back to you within a few days.
Coming soon · 2026
A guided cohort. The AVF framework, taught the way I actually used it. Title and platform finalizing now — doors open later this year.
Where we are
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Founding-member pricing for the first 50. You’ll hear from me before anyone else does.
Writing · From the Center on Substack
My essays live on Substack. This page is a bridge — a curated entry point. Click any piece to read it where it belongs.
Read on Substack →A note from this week — on what the practice looks like when the road keeps moving.
Because sometimes, love is what remains when everything else fades.
A new space for grounded reflections, healing practices, and honest reminders from the path.