The chapter follows the journey of a cancer survivor who battled cancer twice as a teenager, lost one lung, and found strength in endurance sports like climbing Mount Everest. It highlights the emotional impact of cancer on relationships, the importance of resilience, and the value of hope in overcoming challenges. The speaker shares insights on training with one lung for Everest and facing a health crisis at Camp 3, ultimately finding positivity and success in the face of adversity.
Sean was diagnosed with terminal cancer twice as a teenager. Despite facing those devastating diagnoses—and losing functionality in one of his lungs due to radiation treatment—he has become one of the most accomplished adventure sports figures on the planet. Sean has climbed the highest peak on all seven continents, completed an Iron Man Triathlon and reached both the North and South Poles. Sean is the author of Keep Climbing: How I Beat Cancer and Reached the Top of the World, and is the subject of the documentary True North: The Sean Swarner Story
Sean joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about overcoming cancer, pushing his body past its limits, building resilience, and conquering the natural world.
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