Cancer in your 30s really sucks. Having it come back again sucks even more. Today we chat to Phil Mellen, the bloke who nearly cancelled his colonoscopy. Lucky he didn’t.

Phil is a mega reflective, rational and pragmatic guy who still talks about his emotions. Glynn loves blokes like that! Phil has a great perspective on life, built over years of experiences, yet forged even further by cancer. He chats with us about the concepts of what is fair in life, the role of spirituality for him, what actually happens in the psychologist’s office, and how he learned he can cope with more than he thought he could at the start of the journey.

We use the term cancer legend a lot on this podcast. Phil definitely embodies this term - a bloke who has grown from the experience and is keen to pass on the wisdom to others. Phil, you’re a gun.

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