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EPISODE · Sep 18, 2025 · 27 MIN

Climbing Life's Mountains: Sean Swarner's Cancer Journey

from The Reaching Higher Podcast

In this inspiring conversation, Sean Swarner shares his incredible journey of survival against the odds, having battled stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma and Askin's sarcoma. He discusses his achievements, including completing the Explorer's Grand Slam and his charity work with Cancer Climber, which helps cancer survivors summit Kilimanjaro. Sean emphasizes the importance of turning trauma into a superpower and empowering others through his experiences and initiatives.Sean Swarner is the only person in recorded history to survive both stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma and Askin's sarcoma. He completed the Explorer's Grand Slam, climbing the highest mountain on every continent and reaching both the North and South Poles. Sean emphasizes that everyone has their own 'Everest' to climb, which represents personal challenges. His book, 'Being Unstoppable, Conquering Your Everest', provides practical steps for readers to achieve their goals. The Cancer Climber Association helps cancer survivors summit Kilimanjaro and encourages them to pay it forward by supporting future climbers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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