Turn Trauma into Triumph: A Masterclass in Mindset with Motivational Speaker, Cancer Survivor & Endurance Athlete, Nick Klingensmith #97
Cancer, addiction, diabetes - having emerged from all these struggles throughout his life, nothing can hold Nick Klingensmith down.
It’s not enough simply to survive, Nick decided to truly live, and since making that mindset switch has embarked on over 100 Spartan races, marathons and ultra marathons, and so many more.
His story is the epitome of determination, and a testament to the power of the human spirit, and one which we share on this week’s episode of Extrology.
In this episode Lee & Nick discuss:
The early stages of alcoholism and when Nick knew it’d be a problem
Learning to live with Type 1 Diabetes
Nick’s approach to his cancer diagnoses being different to that of Diabetes
The moment of Nick’s first obstacle race turning his life around
Defining yourself not by adversity, but by your response to it
Links & references
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Lee Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecooperrecruiter/
Nick Klingensmith: https://www.stridemotivation.com/
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Get in touch: lee@extrology.com
Episode highlights:
“I knew alcohol was a problem in my life before I took the first drink. There was never a doubt in my mind that I would end up where I ended up.” - 13:00 - Nick Klingensmith
“I had a moment of lucidity and said out loud that I don’t want to live like this anymore. That wasn’t a decision about alcohol, that was a decision about how I live.” - 19:40 - Nick Klingensmith
“What I finally was able to do is accept the fact that I have diabetes, and stop resisting the fact that I have a different starting line from other athletes.” - 30:00 - Nick Klingensmith
“The point of life is not just to hang on and survive for dear life. I’d only survived all that I’d been through, and I was tired of living that way.” - 48:25 - Nick Klingensmith
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