My guest on this episode of This Magic Life, began experiencing the magic of synchronicity at the young age of just 9 years old. Since then, he’s built an entire career around the power of what he likes to call ‘meaningful coincidences’ and how they shape our lives.

Yale Medical School trained psychiatrist Dr. Bernard Beitman joins Andrea on an enlightening episode you won’t want to miss, exploring the science behind synchronicity and serendipity and how to attract more of both of these powerful forces in your own life.

Dr. Beitman shares his journey from being serendipitously reunited with his lost puppy as a little boy to the synchronistic meeting between him and his wife on an airplane, as well as how a random visit to say goodbye to a colleague at the University of Washington ended up leading him to a 17-year career at The University of Missouri-Columbia as chair of psychiatry.

Listen to the full episode to discover Dr. Beitman’s top advice for the “in between” phases of life when you’re not quite sure what comes next and to learn how you can become more attuned to attracting more magical serendipities in your life.

Tune in to the next episode of This Magic Life on July 3rd to discover the serendipitous journey of Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human performance, Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective and 4x New York Times bestselling author .

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In this episode, you'll discover:

• 02:37 The definition of serendipity and synchronicity and where they originated.

• 06:24 The distinction between serendipity and synchronicity.

• 07:45 Why the experience itself is more important than what you call it.

• 09:03 How a serendipitous farewell to a colleague led Dr. Beitman to a successful 17-year career.

• 13:57 How Dr. Beitman became fascinated with the topic of synchronicities.

• 16:58 What exactly is a ‘meaningful coincidence?’

• 17:47 Dr. Beitman breaks down a series of serendipities directly from Andrea’s life.

• 23:07 The importance of being willing to play in the “minor league” in your career journey.

• 27:39 Similar characteristics shared among people who frequently experience serendipities and synchronicities.

• 32:45 How ‘failure’ can force you to reinvent yourself and your life in an even more magical way.

• 33:52 What you can do to become more attuned to synchronicity in your daily life.

• 37:35 How to balance the polarity of good and bad in your daily life.

• 38:56 How Andrea defines “magic” in her life.

• 40:37 The top things you can do now to experience more magic and serendipity.

• 41:49 The secret behind the incredible magic that’s happene in Dr. Beitman’s career.

Resources to go deeper:

• Follow Dr. Beitman on Instagram

• Buy Dr. Beitman’s book, Meaningful Coincidences

• Watch the Connecting with Coincidence Podcast

• Buy Dean Radin’s book, Real Magic

• Visit Dr. Beitman’s website