In this episode, Jen and Dyana chat with Iain Ward—known to his millions of followers as The King of Chemo. His motto? "I have cancer, not excuses." Iain is an extreme athlete pushing the limits of human endurance—and time itself. He recently completed The Great World Race, running 7 marathons on 7 continents in just 7 days. Now, he's training for an even bigger challenge: running 52 miles in all 52 countries and territories of Europe, in 52 weeks. And after that? The BIG one—a full circumnavigation of the globe using only human power, all while aiming to break the world record for the most money ever raised. Why? Because he has terminal brain cancer. However, Iain refuses to let that stop him from living one hell of a life.
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NOTABLE TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:46 Welcome, Iain Ward!
2:55 Iain explains his "why" and embracing being the protagonist in his own film
7:28 Brain cancer diagnosis
9:34 Staying awake during brain surgery
16:38 Finding purpose and looking ahead at life
27:39 Taking on The Great World Race and the rugged landscape of Antarctica
39:48 Training for The Great World Race
50:07 Running 52 miles in 52 countries and territories in Europe in 52 weeks
58:27 The Big One and circumnavigating the globe with pure manpower
1:09:52 How to support Iain
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