About this episode

Greg Marshall discusses his memoir and the impact of cerebral palsy on his exercise routine.

Greg Marshall, author of the acclaimed memoir Leg: The Story of a Limb & the Boy Who Grew From It, joins Sebastian to discuss why Peloton classes give him the same sense of peace as a well-lit department store, how learning he had cerebral palsy at 30 affected his exercise routine, and why he thinks about optimization differently than his husband Lucas Schaefer (last week’s guest).  Plus, he discusses how he balanced comedy and craft in Leg, and why he thinks everyone needs creativity in their lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Sebastian Langdell

Guest: Greg Marshall

Topics covered

• Peloton
• cerebral palsy
• exercise routine
• creativity
• comedy
• memoir

Keywords

• Peloton
• cerebral palsy
• exercise
• creativity
• memoir
• comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Leg: The Story of a Limb & the Boy Who Grew From It

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