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James Duffield

July 6, 2026

Episode 28 - Do Something Hard. Do it Today with James Duffield

A year ago, ๐—๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐——๐˜‚๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฑ joined the ๐—–๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—ช ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ during one of the hardest chapters of his life. After being given just six months to live, he shared his story with honesty, courage, and a determination to keep moving forward, no matter what lay ahead.

๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ.

This time, the conversation is filled with smiles, gratitude, and yes... a few happy tears. James reflects on everything that's happened since his first appearance, from returning to work, getting back on his motorcycle and golf course, to rediscovering hope in ways he never expected.

Along the way, he shares what helped him through the darkest days: accepting help, celebrating the small wins, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†.

Whether you've followed James' journey from the beginning or you're meeting him for the first time, this episode is a powerful reminder that hope can power you to keep going in the most difficult moments and that none of us walks through life alone.

If you have any questions or would like to connect with James, please email him directly at ๐—ท๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฑ@๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜„.๐—ฐ๐—ฎ.

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Listen to James' first appearance on the CUSW Spotlight Podcast: Live to Love another Day

๐Ÿ“– Book mentioned in this episode: Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven.

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๐ŸŽต Music Credits: Original music by Glen MacNeil (lyrics, vocals, guitar) with production by Brad MacNeil.

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