When You Think It’s the End, It Might Be the Beginning

What happens when the life you thought you were going to live suddenly changes?

In this episode of Leave the Light On, Tammy Flake sits down with James “Jim” Logan, a 62-year-old Ironman athlete, author, husband, and cancer survivor living with a stage-four metastatic colorectal cancer diagnosis.

Jim shares what happened when doctors told him he was dying—and how, after months of fear, anger, depression, and uncertainty, he made a decision that changed everything: stop planning to die and start planning to live.

Instead of giving up the things that gave his life meaning, Jim kept swimming, biking, and running. He wrote a book, dedicated its profits to charity, strengthened his faith, and set his sights on the Ironman World Championship in Kona.

But this conversation is about much more than cancer or endurance sports. It is about hope when life feels hopeless, the power of small victories, the importance of letting people help you, faith, relationships, vulnerability, and refusing to let the way you may die overshadow the way you choose to live.

Jim's message is simple: Just keep trying (tri-ing)!

Sometimes the finish line isn't where you thought it would be. Sometimes what feels like the end is actually the beginning of something new.

If you're struggling, facing your own dark place, or simply taking someone you love for granted, this conversation may give you a reason to pause, reach out, and keep going.

You don't have to be an Ironman. You just have to take the next step.

Leave the Light On with Tammy Flake — because you never know who needs a little light today.