From Terminal Diagnosis to World Champion at 71 | Dr. Gilles LaMarche

In today’s episode of the Practitioner RISE Podcast, Hailey sits down with Dr. Gilles LaMarche, chiropractor, speaker, educator, author, Vice President of University Advancement at Life University, and 2025 World Champion in the 400-meter run for Team USA Masters Track & Field. At twelve years old, Dr. Gilles was a chronically unwell child suffering with constant pain and digestive issues, until one chiropractic visit changed the trajectory of his entire life. Then decades later, at age 48, after spending years teaching people about the body’s ability to heal, he received a devastating diagnosis: primary pulmonary hypertension. He was told he had two years to live. What happened next will challenge the way you think about health, healing, aging, and what the body is truly capable of. This episode is about more than chiropractic. It’s about hope. Discipline. Faith. Nervous system health. And the small daily choices that quietly shape the quality of our lives over time. Whether you’re a practitioner, parent, entrepreneur, or simply someone trying to feel better in your body, this conversation will stay with you.