When someone is diagnosed with a life threatening illness, most people naturally focus on the person receiving the diagnosis.

But what about the person standing beside them?

In this deeply personal episode, I'm Joined by my wife, Kate, as she shares her perspective of my brain tumour diagnosis for the very first time. We talk openly about fear, uncertainty, hope and the emotional weight of loving someone through two brain surgeries, radiation treatment, and the unknown.

This isn't an episode about illness alone. It's about the quiet strength of caregivers, the resilience of relationships, and what it means to keep choosing each other when life changes in an instant.

Whether you have experiences serious illness yourself, supported someone you love, or simply want to hear an honest conversation about navigating adversity together, we hope this episode reminds you that no one walks these journeys alone.

Some topics covered:

-What were we like before diagnosis?

-Can you remember where you were when we found out?

-Did you ever imagine life without me?

-How did this experience change our relationship?

-What would you say to someone whose partner has just received devastating news?

-Knowing everything that’s happened…

If you could go back and hug the version of yourself sitting in that hospital waiting room…What would you tell her?

We discuss this and far more in this episode.

Thank you for joining us on this journey.

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