EP02: He Was Given an 8% Chance To Live… Then Built a Life Out of Metal - Codie Aljets

In this episode, we sit down with metal artist and former firefighter Codie Aljets, whose life changed after a stage four cancer diagnosis at just 39 years old. After losing his career, his strength, and nearly his life, Codie found a new mission through metal art... Creating legacy pieces filled with grit, meaning, and personal story.From the emotional story behind “Strong Like a Bull” to raising nearly $100,000 for cancer support organizations, Codie shares what it means to turn pain into purpose, why tomorrow is never guaranteed, and how art became his way of leaving something lasting behind.This conversation is about cancer, family, masculinity, legacy, faith, grit, and the kind of purpose that only comes from walking through fire and choosing to build something beautiful on the other side.Listen if you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to rebuild your life after everything changes.