"Harder to kill." | Brain cancer, identity and survival after diagnosis
About this episode
Conn Bertish shares his journey of facing a rare brain cancer diagnosis and the impact it had on his identity and resilience.
Conn’s life changed in a single moment when subtle symptoms revealed an aggressive brain tumour requiring emergency surgery. This episode explores brain cancer survival, identity fracture, and what happens when the self you know is suddenly interrupted by illness. A story about survival, uncertainty, and rebuilding identity after trauma. www.somethingshifted.co.za Recorded at Latitude Podcast Studio Listen to Something Shifted: The Soundtrack on Spotify
Topics covered
- brain cancer
- identity
- resilience
- trauma
- lifequakes
Keywords
- medulloblastoma
- emergency surgery
- self-reflection
- survival strategies
- transformation
More episodes of Something Shifted with Sean Loots
- "Life without risk is impossible." | Richard Harris on Thai Cave rescue, risk and impossible decisions
- "All The Hats with All The Jazz Hands" | Burnout, success and rebuilding identity after collapse
- "The things I hadn't dealt with." | Childhood loss and delayed grief recovery
- From 14% to Full Breath: Remembering Tanya Bothma's Double Lung Transplant Journey
- "I will not become what I witnessed." | True crime author on childhood trauma and identity rebuilding
- "If Chickens Can Do It" | A case for optimism.
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Something Shifted with Sean Loots podcast page.