My Health Hurdles Are Opportunities, Not Setbacks: Stephen "Remission Man" Brown

On the 20th edition of the podcast format of the fireside chat, we sit down with Stephen Brown, a triathlete and lifelong athlete diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2006, an incurable form of blood cancer. He takes us along his journey, including his wife, Mary Grace, who suffered a life-altering stroke during brain aneurysm surgery. Despite his hardships, Stephen went on to finish 6 more Ironman Triathlons after his diagnosis. 13 Ironman Triathlons and 27 marathons have given Stephen the ability to learn to cope with hardships to be able to put his diagnosis and his wife's condition into perspective. In this episode, Stephen chats with us about: His diagnosis in 2006 of CLL  Being a leader for this family after his diagnosis  His wife Mary Grace's stroke in 2019 His shift in mindset moving into his subsequent races and Ironman finishes  DNF's  And more... Shownotes: This episode was filmed on March 7th, 2023 on IG Live. Be sure to follow us on Instagram at @runtrimag for more content just like this.