Cancer Exercise 🏋️ Specialist Megan Y 2.0 - Episode #90

My guest @megbie growing up, exercise and Megan did not mix. Her friends used to invite her on trails at the time and she could not bring herself to even attempt it. She felt it better to stick to her “typical” asian upbringing, focusing on education and getting a great start on her career as a lawyer. The stress of this career would catch up to her and after some time took a toll on her mental state. Needing a change in her life to hopefully change the trajectory of her life, the next time her friends invited her on a hike, she begrudgingly accepted. One of the first experiences she had with hiking was the many steps to Lion Rock in Hong Kong. The view and feeling of reaching the end was the spark Megan needed to to start her fitness journey. From here, she began ultra trail running around the globe in places like Peru, Canary Islands, Japan, and Korea to name a few. In 2019, Megan was diagnosed with breast cancer, and sadly a second diagnosis in 2021. This made Megan have to readjust and take a step back from ultra running for some time. Rather than allowing this obstacle to derail her life, she used it as a way to recenter her mind and discover more about herself. She left her career to pursue her passion of teaching and speaking. Megan hopes to inspire others with her story and give them the kick start they need to keep pushing forward.