AP 067: Mandie Sherman || Staying Strong Through Terminal Illness

About Progress

Cloud10

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2018

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

"It doesn't get easier, but it gets lighter. It gets lighter because we get stronger . . . Your strength is going to help somebody else when they are weak." When we are facing especially hard times, we've all heard people say that things will get easier. Mandie Sherman disagrees. She knows from her lifelong struggle with cystic fibrosis--a terminal disease--that it's not that things get easier, it's that we get stronger. And with that strength, we are then obligated to help others where they are weak. Mandie's strength is evident throughout this interview as she frankly shares about what life has been like with a disease that consumes much of her day with constant treatments and monitoring. She is resilient--yes. Realistic--yes. But coupled with these qualities is an contagious optimism, a choice Mandie has made to face each day with strength AND softness. Surrounding her is what Mandie calls her "army," people who love, support, and take care of her. Mandie's hope is that we can learn more about cystic fibrosis and in turn join our own army of helping others make it through their own difficult time. We recorded this interview a few months ago, and Mandie spent most of December in the hospital, including a surgery to help her breathing. Please click on the links in the show notes to share some love with Mandie, get one of her shirts to join her "army," and donate to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Show Notes: Mandie's Instagram, Blog, and Get the "Mandie Tee" (or sweatshirt) and join the Sherman Army! Donate to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Last week's episode on goals with Tiffany Webster Monica's Facebook and Instagram Monat Natural, Anti-Aging Hair Care: Contact Monica to learn more, OR research via her Monat Instagram and website Related: Monica's views on Sponsorship and WHY she's partnering with Monat Fabletics! Get 2 leggings for $24 when you become a VIP member (they're the besssssst!) (Affiliate link) Free Audiobook through Audible! (Affiliate link) Contact Monica More Podcasts from About Progress Song Credit: "Sweet Promise" and "Tonight" by Nicolai Heidlas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Seeking the Truth Never Gets Old.
0:03.0	Introducing June's Journey, the free-to-play mobile game that will immerse you in a thrilling murder mystery.
0:09.0	Join June Parker as she uncovers hidden objects and clues to solve her sister's death in a beautifully
0:14.4	illustrated world set in the roaring 20s. With new chapters added every week,
0:19.3	the excitement never ends! Download June's Journey Now on your Android or iOS device or play on PC through Facebook
0:28.1	games. Welcome to About Progress, a podcast devoted to ordinary people who are striving to improve themselves, overcome obstacles, and
0:45.6	make something special of their lives, all my maintaining a healthy balance.
0:50.8	In short, people who know life is about progress, not perfection.
0:55.0	Hi there, thank you so much for listening in.
1:00.0	If you didn't catch last week's episode with Tiffany Webster and I, we had a great conversation on goals.
1:06.5	And this isn't your typical conversation that you might be used to hearing or reading about right now at this time of the year.
1:13.0	This is turning things on its head.
1:15.0	We're talking more about what you're doing wrong
1:18.0	in making your goals and how you can make it right
1:20.0	and it goes back to your motivation, your why.
1:22.0	I've linked that episode on the show
1:24.2	notes for you if you are interested. I've seen a lot of you posting about
1:29.1	the episodes that you love. You've been taking screenshots and sharing them out on social media and I'm
1:34.7	also sure you're doing it in private. I don't care how you do it but please share
1:39.0	this podcast if you like what you hear today. Just as a reminder you can always find me on social media
1:45.7	at about progress and you can see our show notes on my website about progress.com.
1:52.1	I want to get right to today's guest.
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