Sean Casey- "Take the stairs"
About this episode
Sean Casey shares his journey from a young athlete who disliked running to overcoming Guillain-Barré syndrome and completing a marathon.
Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Sean describes growing up as an athlete who disliked running until he developed Guillain-Barré syndrome at 13, rapidly progressing from numbness to full paralysis, ICU ventilation, and a 94-day hospital stay, followed by relearning movement and returning to football within months with a full recovery. At 22, while teaching English in Korea, he joined an international run club and impulsively ran his first marathon with minimal training, which ...
People in this episode
Host: Allison Gaillard
Guest: Sean Casey
Topics covered
- athletics
- overcoming adversity
- running
- health
- personal growth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Guillain-Barré syndrome
Places: Korea
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