'Defying Expectation'

On this episode of the SABULOUS podcast, Sabs speak to her friend Vicky Brzonkalik. Following a career in marketing, Vicky pursued her passion for fitness - specifically womens fitness - launching her own business. But behind the scenes Vucky was battling with mental health issues, alcholism and multiple cancer diagnoses.

In this conversation they discuss:

How Sabs and Vicky met
Her first foray into running following a relationship breakup.
Her first running goal!
How an obsession with running becme destructive.
Her twelve step programmer for addiction recovery.
Not drinking like a 'normal' person.
Being diagnoed for the first time with stage 1 breast cancer.
Why she decided to launch her womens' fitness business.
Her 2nd breast cancer diagnoses.
Undergoing cancer treatment while in active addiction.
Working a recovery programme and meeting her now husband.
Defying medical expectation and finding out she was pregnanct in her 40s.
2020 - The pandemic, a new baby, running a business and - once again - finding out cancer had returned (Stage 4)
Finding Joy in Yoga
The facade of seeming to cope well when you are not.
Self compassion.
Learning a new skill in her 40s!
Being true to herself.

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Episode 7 - Vicky Brzonkalik: 'Defying Expectation'