#010 - Gillian Roberts on Thriving After Cancer

03/07/22 • 65 min

Gillian Roberts is a fellow teacher from Canada, who is big into endurance sports and triathlons in particular. What makes Gillian's story different to most is that she developed ovarian cancer when she was in her mid-twenties. Obviously, this has had a huge impact on Gillian’s life and she now uses her online platform to spread awareness around cancer and, in particular, the recovery aspect and what life is like after cancer. She’s a super positive woman and I absolutely loved this conversation with her. We discussed her feelings around the time of her diagnosis, how she has maintained a positive mindset throughout her treatment and what life has been like for her since. We even got a few special guest appearances from Gillian’s cat, which was lovely!
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📷 Gillian's Instagram
💻 Gillian's Blog
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#009 - Joe Hughes on Overcoming Adversity and Beating the Odds

Joe Hughes is a professional boxer and coach who was born with a condition called Erbs Palsy. Despite being told from an early age by doctors that there were many things he would not be able to do in life (including contact sports!), Joe went on to become a professional boxer. Not just a professional, but an English and European champion. In this conversation, we discuss the challenges Joe faces as a result of his disability, how he has overcome those challenges and the lessons he has learnt along the way.
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📷 Joe's Instagram
🐦 Joe's Twitter
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🐦 Podcast Twitter
🐦 Personal Twitter
💻 Website
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#011 - Aaron Baker on Transforming Your Adversity Into Adventure

In 1999, as a professional motocross athlete, Aaron Baker sustained a career ending spinal cord injury. He fractured his cervical vertebrae 4, 5, 6 rendering him a quadriplegic, paralysed from the chin down. He was given a “one in a million” chance of ever feeding himself again.
Today, Aaron is a recovering quadriplegic husband, father, adventure athlete, author, orator, entrepreneur and ambassador for spinal cord injury. He co-founded the Center Of Restorative Exercise and represents Red Bull’s non-profit charity - Wings For Life Foundation - as a member of the Board Of Directors, USA and Chairman of the Ambassador Council.
In this episode, we discussed Aaron's near-death experience, his incredible recovery and the mental growth he has experienced as a result.
Connect with Aaron

📷 Aaron's Instagram
💻 Aaron's Website
💻 Wings For Life Website
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📷 Instagram
🐦 Podcast Twitter
🐦 Personal Twitter
💻 Website
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