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The Nick Bare Podcast

#116 - Mike Thompson | Conquering Cancer, Kona Ironman, and Kilimanjaro

The Nick Bare Podcast

Nick Bare

Health & Fitness

55.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2022

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

Mike Thompson could have listened to the doctors.


At the age of 15, after five years of battling four rounds of cancer, when they told him he wouldn’t make it past age 18. Or when they told him that he would never be able to do athletic activites ever again.  But he didn’t.


Now in his mid-30’s, Mike has completed multiple marathons and Ironmans, including the Kona Ironman, and has summited Mount Kilimanjaro. He has now devoted his life to helping others who struggle with cancer, PTSD, and more by partnering with Texas Original, one of the two operating medical cannabis providers in Texas.


In this episode, Mike sits down with Nick to share his story, as well as share about his work with Texas Original, and how they hope to educate about the benefits of medicinal cannabis.


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0:00.0

In this episode of the Bear Performance Podcast.

0:03.0

You talk about what's the definition of hard.

0:06.0

I think about working out that it doesn't get easier, you just get stronger.

0:11.0

It doesn't get easier, you just get faster.

0:14.0

You're putting in the same amount of effort, but your body is performing well.

0:18.0

That's, I think, kind of like the bear performance decision should be that mantra of,

0:23.0

it's not easier, but you get stronger and faster.

0:27.0

And that became my mentality that if I can get through cancer, I can do an Iron Man.

0:33.0

If I can get through cancer, I can climb, you know, a mountain, climb Kilimanjaro.

0:38.0

And I did all those things selfishly because I wanted to experience them,

0:43.0

but I also knew that I had to do something to get back.

0:47.0

So I raised money for cancer organizations, make a wish type organizations

0:52.0

to give others a fighting chance at life like I had.

0:58.0

Welcome back to another powerful episode of the podcast.

1:02.0

I'm your host, Nick Bear, founder and CEO of Bear Performance Contrition.

1:07.0

Every week, you bring you insightful stories, knowledge and inspiration

1:11.0

to help you reach your full potential in life, fitness and business.

1:16.0

If you enjoy the message we're promoting in this podcast,

1:19.0

we would greatly appreciate it if you would leave a rating and review on the platform you were listening to.

1:24.0

Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes that embody the go one more mindset.

1:36.0

All right, ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another episode.

1:39.0

Today I have Mike Thompson, who is Cancer's worst enemy.

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