089: How Cancer Transformed Amanda Kimiko's Life and Mindset to Conquer Leadville 100
The Nick Bare Podcast
Nick Bare
5 • 5.9K Ratings
🗓️ 14 October 2024
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we dive into the story of Amanda Kimiko—military veteran, cancer survivor, and ultra-endurance athlete.
Amanda’s mantra, Unbreakable, is more than just a word; it’s how she approaches life’s toughest moments. From overcoming cancer to taking on the Leadville 100 Ultra Marathon, she’s proof of what’s possible when you push your limits. Amanda recaps Leadville, shares how ultra running became a path to personal growth, overcame cancer twice, and how it shaped her in ways beyond the physical. Her journey is a testament to resilience, strength, and the relentless pursuit of one more.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:54 Amanda Kimiko Intro
01:11 Living in Austin?
02:22 The Vibrant Austin Community
03:50 Conquering Leadville 100
04:29 The Emotional Finish Line
07:53 The Challenge of Hope Pass
17:14 The Highs and Lows of Ultra Running
31:00 The Unbreakable Mindset
33:28 The Origin of My Mission
33:56 Facing a Life-Changing Diagnosis
35:04 Defying the Odds
35:49 Finding Light in Darkness
37:39 The Power of Mindset
39:10 Life Before and After Cancer
39:38 The Role of Culture and Family Expectations
56:31 Military Life and Transition
01:03:48 Training for Leadville 100
01:08:24 The Unique Challenges of Ultra Running
01:13:01 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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| 0:00.0 | In my opinion, |
| 0:02.0 | cause me to live in a way that was so much more authentic to who I was |
| 0:07.0 | and even up into this point, like I feel like I am actually living my life out. |
| 0:13.4 | And cancer, I say this and people |
| 0:16.0 | might cringe a little bit, but I feel as though |
| 0:18.2 | that cancer has saved my life. |
| 0:20.1 | And when I say that, I mean, not necessarily |
| 0:21.8 | like my physical body life, but like my intentional and like super vibrant authentic life. |
| 0:27.0 | I just feel like unbreakable was a way that I kind of convinced myself mantra-wise. |
| 0:32.0 | Every time that I was challenged by something was just as one word |
| 0:35.3 | that I could think about when things got tough of like no you're unbreakable and it was really special |
| 0:41.1 | when I started sharing because I realized that this went way beyond me and that I can impact others and allow other people to also understand that there is so much light within darkness, but it's up to you to find that light. Today on the podcast we have Amanda Camico. Welcome. Thanks for having me. Appreciate it. |
| 1:08.0 | What's going on? Not much, just being in Austin. I feel like I'm like halfway living in Utah, but I love it. |
| 1:15.2 | It's awesome. |
| 1:16.2 | You like Austin? |
| 1:17.2 | I do, yeah. |
| 1:18.2 | We're actually looking here to live here. |
| 1:19.2 | Really? |
| 1:20.2 | Yeah, Mitch was our real estate agent. |
| 1:21.3 | No way. |
| 1:22.3 | Yeah. That was probably about a year ago. was our real estate agent. No way! |
| 1:24.7 | That was probably about a year ago. Or you are? |
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