Mental bears — Ep 9 David Jarvis: From Gold at the Invictus Games to a life with Diabates

Mental Bears — Episode 9David Jarvis: From Invictus Games to DiabetesIn this episode of the Mental Bears Podcast, I sit down with David Jarvis to talk about his journey from the Invictus Games to living with and managing diabetes.David shares his story with honesty, strength, and perspective — from the pressures of service and competition, to the reality of facing a life-changing health condition. We talk about resilience, identity, discipline, and what happens when life forces you to adapt.This conversation is about more than sport or illness. It is about the bears we carry when our body changes, when our future looks different, and when we have to rebuild confidence in ourselves.David opens up about the highs, the struggles, and the mindset needed to keep moving forward. His story is a reminder that pressure does not always look obvious from the outside, and that strength is often found in how we respond when life changes the plan.Episode 9 is a powerful conversation about resilience, health, service, identity, and learning to carry your bears one step at a time.What bears are you carrying today?