#324 Neil O’Connor on Cancer, Karate, Firefighting & Never Giving Up

In this episode of the Anxious Black Belt Podcast, I sit down with Sensei Neil O’Connor — martial artist, firefighter, bodybuilder, and cancer survivor. Now over 70 years old and still actively training, Neil shares his incredible life journey through karate, strength training, emergency service, and his battle with cancer. We talk about resilience, discipline, mindset, aging, health, martial arts philosophy, and what keeps him moving forward when most people would slow down. 🥋 Join the mission and enjoy 15% off your purchase with the code: AAB15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kfmhcic-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/AAB15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Special Offer: Get 15% off at Benson & Clegg with the code KARATE15 at checkout. Or use this direct link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bensonandclegg.com/discount/KARATE15⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧠 Karate for Mental Health – Train your body and mind! 📘 Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3IXWB4w ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎓 Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✅ Free Action Plan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥋 Level up your training – Explore all our courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/LesBubka ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 Support the mission – Grab some merch! T-shirts & gear: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kfmhcic-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp/collections/all⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get vidIQ to grow your channel faster! 🚀 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vidiq.com/AllRoundKarateGu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📓 Track your journey with the Karate Journal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4isFzsy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🛒 Support us at no extra cost by shopping via Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3WhV2Bo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices