Cycle of Lives: 15 People's Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer With David Richman

Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration

Corinna Bellizzi

Science, Self-improvement, Documentary, Earth Sciences, Society & Culture, Education

5.0 • 22 Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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David Richman is an endurance athlete, author, philanthropist, and so much more. His second book, Cycle of Lives, talks about the interconnected stories of people overcoming the most difficult obstacles we deal with, specifically diseases known under the umbrella term of cancer. In his book, he tackles how people deal with and talk about grief, trauma, and death and why it’s important to understand and connect on a deeper level. David also shares the role of distance endurance athletics in helping him contemplate life and dig deeper into his emotions. Join his insightful chat with host Corinna Bellizzi and be moved by his journey to tell people’s stories and uncover important lessons on life and human connectedness. About Guest: David Richman is an author, public speaker, and endurance athlete whose mission is to form more meaningful human connections through storytelling. His first book, Winning in the Middle of the Pack, discussed how to get more out of ourselves than ever imagined. With Cycle of Lives, David shares stories of people overcoming trauma and delves deeply into their emotional journeys with cancer.He continues to do Ironman triathlons and recently completed a solo 4,700-mile bike ride. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrichman/ Website: https://david-richman.com/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/davidrichman_cycleoflives/ Show Notes: 00:00 - Introduction02:40 - David’s story09:31 - The origin of Cycle of Lives16:34 - Tackling grief and trauma22:57 - The wheel of emotion30:41 - Being a distance athlete35:21 - David’s encounters and the interconnectedness of the universe45:03 - Talking about death and making deep meaningful connections53:55 - Telling other people’s stories57:13 - Final Words Join the Care More. Be Better. Community! (Social Links Below)Website: https://www.caremorebebetter.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCveJg5mSfeTf0l4otrxgUfg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CareMore.BeBetter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better Twitter: https://twitter.com/caremorebebettr Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/care-more-be-better Support Care More. Be Better: A Social Impact + Sustainability PodcastCare More. Be Better. is not backed by any company. We answer only to our collective conscience. As a listener, reader, and subscriber you are part of this pod and this community and we are honored to have your support. If you can, please help finance the show (https://www.caremorebebetter.com/donate). Thank you, now and always, for your support as we get this thing started!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://www.caremorebebetter.com/

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0:00.0	When somebody's on their deathbed or near the end of their life or contemplating the end of their life,
0:05.2	there's probably two things that they think about.
0:08.0	Who didn't I form a relationship with regrets do I have over the relationships that weren't deep enough?
0:14.2	And two, they have the gratitude over the deep connections that they've had in their lives.
0:18.7	Really, that's about it.
0:20.0	Okay.
0:20.6	Everybody that I've talked to,
0:22.2	those are two out. So that's all based on emotion. And so I needed to find a framework. What
0:28.7	emotions do we have in common? And why do we have different emotional responses to things? Because
0:34.1	you know, as well as I do, that somebody could look at something and have do that somebody could look at something and have fear
0:38.6	or somebody could look at something and have joy because it's an opportunity, right?
0:42.9	They might have fear because it's an obstacle.
0:45.1	Somebody else might have joy because it's an opportunity is the same thing.
0:49.3	Welcome to Care More Be Better, a podcast for people like you who care about the social impact of conscious companies
0:56.0	and everyday heroes. Hear inspiring stories from those who put people in planet before profit
1:02.0	and personal gain. You'll learn how you can make a difference. Vote with your dollars and get involved
1:07.2	today. Here's your host, Karina Belize.
1:18.6	Hello, fellow do-goaters and friends. I'm your host, Karina Belizzi, an activist who is passionate about building a better, brighter, and more sustainable future for all of us. Every week,
1:23.8	I invite you on a journey to care more so that together we can all be better.
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