Episode 28 - Do Something Hard. Do it Today with James Duffield - CUSW
null Episode 28 - Do Something Hard. Do it Today with James Duffield
July 6, 2026
Episode 28 - Do Something Hard. Do it Today with James Duffield
A year ago, ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ joined the ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ช ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ 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.
๐ง๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ.
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, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐.
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 ๐ท๐ฑ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ@๐ฐ๐๐๐.๐ฐ๐ฎ.
๐๏ธ Listen to James' first appearance on the CUSW Spotlight Podcast: Live to Love another Day
๐ Book mentioned in this episode: Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven.
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