The Cycle Of Lives: A Journey Through Emotional Chaos with David Richman

What this episode covers

The impact of cancer in peoples' lives is getting a lot more attention now than it has ever been before. The emotional toll that this takes for patients, survivors and those still battling it can be extremely draining for everyone around them, especially for their families. This conversation Jennifer had with David Richman on this new episode of the Glam Reaper Podcast was very insightful as he shared his firsthand experience of having someone in the family deal with the disease. In this episode, David shares his story about cancer, how he managed to turn his life around and the two bestseller books he has written. His most recent one is "Cycle Of Lives: 15 People's Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer". It's a book featuring fifteen life stories, including those of cancer survivors, doctors, nurses, etc., giving people a 360 degree view on cancer. At the heart of the conversation is about the choices we make in life and our perspectives. Listen to this episode to find out what matters most in life in under an hour. Enjoy! LITTLE NUGGETS OF GOLD: - David Richman talks about himself, his life's journey and the point in his life when he decided to start doing things for himself - The compelling "Terry Story", one of the 15 stories from his book Cycle of Lives, who in spite of her situation welcomes every morning to see if she had a 50% chance of happiness - Interesting ideas on "Perspective" from Jennifer and David. - How was David able to endure the marathons, the triathlons, the 87-mile rollerblade ride and the 47 hundred miles bike ride in 45 days? Check out the books mentioned by Jennifer Muldowney: * Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing by Bronnie Ware [https://www.amazon.com/Top-Five-Regrets-Dying-Transformed/dp/140194065X] (https://www.amazon.com/Top-Five-Regrets-Dying-Transformed/dp/140194065X) * Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Timothy Ferriss [https://www.amazon.com/Tools-Titans-Billionaires-World-Class-Performers/dp/1328683788] (https://www.amazon.com/Tools-Titans-Billionaires-World-Class-Performers/dp/1328683788) * Meditations by Marcus Aurelius [https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/1503280462] (https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/1503280462) * Rememberings by Sinéad O'Connor [https://www.amazon.com/Rememberings-Sin%C3%A9ad-OConnor/dp/0358423880] (https://www.amazon.com/Rememberings-Sin%C3%A9ad-OConnor/dp/0358423880) Books written by David Richman: * Winning in the Middle of the Pack: Realizing True Success in Business and in Life [https://david-richman.com/winning-in-the-middle-of-the-pack/] (https://david-richman.com/winning-in-the-middle-of-the-pack/)