25. Overcoming Adversity In and Out of the Gym with Bart Walsh

Welcome to Episode 25 - Overcoming Adversity In and Out of the Gym with Bart Walsh

Adversity is something we all come across in our lives. 

Some of us can overcome it easily, whilst others need a bit of help (and thats ok!).

This week I chat with Bart Walsh, the Head Coach of Jetts Fitness Australia. Jetts is an international fitness brand helping people to improve their health and wellbeing. 

Not only does Bart help thousands of Jetts members overcome adversity to improve their health and wellbeing, but he has had to overcome his own to be where he is today.

When he was 23 years old, Bart overcame a rare and aggressive cancer under the right side of his jaw. In 2020, Bart's son passed away shortly after he was born. And in 2022, Bart is heading to the Crossfit Games despite being diagnosed with Hereditary Sensorimotor Peripheral Neuropathy (also known as Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Disease), a condition that is impacting his peripheral nervous system. 

But Bart doesn't let adversity stop him, and he is driven to overcome adversity through his mantra to "make the love greater than the loss". 

This is a raw and vulnerable chat, full of inspiration and strength despite the pain that Bart has gone through.

If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are:

Website: https://www.jetts.com.au

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jettsaustralia/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walsh.fit/

Personal Best Podcast: https://jettslife.jetts.com.au/podcast

Hummingbird House: https://hummingbirdhouse.org.au

Go Fund Me Page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bart-at-the-2022-crossfit-games

Dispatches From Elsewhere: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8965666/

You can also check us out at:

Website: www.mindful-men.com.au

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindful.men.aus/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbXBNQmbj4ZQj3rzFAZALTA

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindful.men.aus/

***If anything triggers you from today's episode, please reach out to your support networks or seek professional help***

Cheers, Simon