#176: How A 2x Cancer Survivor With ONE Lung Summited Everest, The 7 Summits + The North & South Poles… w/ Sean Swarner

Sean Swarner was diagnosed with cancer at 13 and given 3 months left to live.

He survived.

At 16, he was diagnosed with ANOTHER (unrelated) cancer, and given 14 days left to live.

The 2nd cancer took his lung, but he survived again.

Since beating cancer twice, Sean has…
- Summited the “7 Summits” — the highest mountains on each of the seven continents
- Gone on to reach the North AND the South poles
- Completed the Hawaii Ironman

… DESPITE THE FACT THAT HE ONLY HAS ONE FREAKING LUNG.

Insanity.

This is an episode you WON’T want to miss, that is, unless you DON’T want to learn:
- How Sean beat cancer 2x using “Vivid Visualization”
- Why getting “high altitude cerebral edema” while climbing Mount Everest ended up being a blessing in disguise
- How to dream BIG and deal with people telling you what you want to do is impossible

If you’re cool with not learning about those crazy things, then don’t bother listening to this episode 😜

But if you DO want to learn about the mindset that has empowered Sean to go Beyond Curious time and time again to accomplish the impossible… you’ll want to check it out!

To learn more about Sean, visit https://gobeyondcurious.com/podcast/sean-swarner/

Key Takeaways:

[0:55 – Introducing Sean Swarmer
[3:54] – Sean shares the story of how his life changed at the age of 13 while playing basketball
[14:23] – How Sean beat cancer by leveraging the power of "Vivid Visualization"
[21:57] - Sean's cancer journey... and his mentality through it
[27:47] – How Sean returned to the real world as a cancer survivor
[32:21] – Sean’s parents' reaction to his plan to climb Mount Everest
[36:48] – How to dream big and deal with people telling you what you want to do is impossible
[39:06] – Why getting high-altitude cerebral edema while climbing Mount Everest ended up being a blessing in disguise
[45:19] – (Trigger Warning) Sean tells the story of how he lost someone during the expedition 
[52:37] – The mission of Sean's expedition and how he felt as he reached the summit
[55:59] –  How Sean mentally deals with the pressure of climbing a mountain
[1:01:17:] – How curiosity has played a role in Sean's life

 
Resources:
Sean Swarmer’s Socials:
Website: https://www.seanswarner.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanswarner/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanswarner/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeanSwarnerOfficial/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@seanswarner/featured