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Motivational Monday
Our today’s guests have a special book for you to read – the stories of overcoming adversity by cancer patients, the stories shared by oncologists, and more. What is the common denominator for going through something extremely difficult?
-Jim & Lucy Kovalova-Woods
Between the Before and After
In this episode of the “Between The Before & After Podcast,” host Coach John McLernon interviews David, a man who has overcome numerous challenges in his life. David shares his story of escaping a difficult home life at 18, being robbed of everything he owned, and finding success in life.
–Coach Jonathan McLernon
Voices of Courage
-Ken D. Foster
The Mark Divine Show
“Once you make it okay to quit, it becomes a lot easier to quit… Once you say, no, let me see if I can go just one more step, just go a little bit further, it becomes a little bit easier to not quit”
-Mark Divine
Causing the Effect
David is an author, public speaker, and endurance athlete whose mission is to form more meaningful human connections through storytelling.
-Scott Gazzoli
The Courage Wolf
David lost his beloved sister to terminal brain cancer in 2007 and he’s hosted a number of fundraisers in her memory to raise funds for various cancer organizations.
-Terry Oliver
Master Mind, Body and Spirit
-Matt Belair
The Art of Living Well
-Marnie Dachis Marmet & Stephanie May Potter
Because Everyone Has A Story
-Daniela Stockfleth-Menis
From Betrayal To Breakthrough
David is an author, public speaker, and endurance athlete whose mission is to form more meaningful human connections through storytelling. His first book, Winning in the Middle of the Pack, discussed how to get more out of ourselves than ever imagined. With Cycle of Lives, David shares stories of people overcoming trauma and delves deeply into their emotional journeys with cancer.
-Dr. Debi Silber
Agile Self-Development
-Helene Kopel
Your Next Stop
-Juliet Hahn
Sailing Through Life
-Lori Tesny
Grieve with Ease
At Grieve with Ease, Martika Whylly is committed to guiding you to emotional and mental healing, from the pain of a loss.
We work with people who are struggling to rise up and come back in the aftermath of loss, trauma, depression, and other big life transitions.
-Mark Struczewski
The Trauma Therapist
-Guy Macpherson
The Fear Less Now
-Sam Led
The Mark Struczewski Podcast
-Mark Struczewski
Second Wind
-Wendy Charles Maguire
Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations
-Joey Pinz
Fiercely Brilliant
-Therese Skelly
Gray Beard Chronicles Podcast
-Bryant Halstead and Kevin Harkins
Keever Murdaugh Show
-An entrepreneur, author, public speaker, athlete, and philanthropist.
-David Richman uses the lessons learned in his life to enrich and inspire others.
-With his first book, Winning in the Middle of the Pack, David discussed how to get more out of ourselves than ever imag- ined.
-Keever Lernise Murdaugh
Hearts Unleashed
-Abigail Gazda
Resilience Unravelled
As a former sedentary, over-weight, smoker, David knew that he needed to focus not on what others wanted out of him, but on what he wanted out of life. Through lessons learned in business and sport, he introduced the concept of the “middle of the pack” and how we can get more out of ourselves than we ever imagined.
-Dr. Russell Thackeray
Good People, Cool things
David Richman shares the emotional journey of his new book, why certain cities are terrible for biking, and how he went from rock bottom to running more than 50 triathlons and 15 Ironman-distance events.
-Joey Held
Highroad to Humanity
-Nancy Yearout
Big Impact Podcast
An entrepreneur, author, public speaker, athlete, and
philanthropist, David Richman uses the lessons
learned in his life to enrich and inspire others.
-Bill Hobson
Surviving Trauma: Stories of Hope
David did something incredible that can inspire us all. After losing his sister to brain cancer, David has organized a yearly fundraiser in her memory, the most recent being the impetus for his newly released book, Cycle of Lives – 15 People’s Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer.
-Marlene McConnell
Simply Said
-Polly Campbell
I'm Dying to Tell You
Listen in to my conversation with David Richman who rode his bike 5,000 miles to explore the emotional journey of cancer. After losing his sister to brain cancer, David was led to do something incredible that can inspire us all. In this chat we talk about his intense and unique fundraiser in his sister’s memory which was writing a book, Cycle of Lives.
-Lorri Carey
ManKind Podcast
-Brandon Clift
Michael Russer
Shelor Select
-Chris Shelor
Hey Human
-Susan Ruth
The Death Dialogues Project
-Becky Aud-Jennison
Self Discovery Media Podcast
-Sara Troy
The Silent Why
-Chris & Claire Sandys
Care More Be Better
-Corinna Bellizzi
Men On Purpose
-Ian Lobas
LifeBlood
-George Grombacher
Untangle Podcast
-Patricia Karpas
The Chris Voss Show
Cycle of Lives: 15 People’s Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer by David Richman
-Chris Voss
Give Grief A Chance
-Diane Morgan
The Successful Diligence Podcast
-Michelle Perry
Just Ask Spirit
-Sherianna Boyle
Discomfort Practice
In this episode, I’m excited to speak to David Richman. David is an entrepreneur, author, public speaker, endurance athlete, and philanthropist who brings the lessons learned in his life to enrich and inspire others. He pushed out of his comfort zone as a sedentary, overweight smoker stuck in an abusive and unhealthy marriage to seek true satisfaction in his life. That meant quitting an addiction to focusing on what others wanted out of him, and go full-throttle for what he wanted for himself.
-Chris Dorris
SuperAge Podcast
How should we be running? What are forefront, mid strike, and heel strike running? How did David transform his running form? What is the benefit of shortening our stride length? What is the importance of having a strong core for running? Why should we increase our cadence? What sort of shoes should we wear to run?
-David Stewart
Lilli Bewley Podcast
-Lilli Bewley
Lowe Down Podcast
None of us know how we will react when faced with trauma. Will we be brave? Will we be the person who continues to be happy, always smiling, laughing, cracking jokes, even when face-to-face with our own mortality? Or will we close out the world and fall deeper into ourselves, completely absorbed by the horrific nature of our reality?
-Kevin Lowe
Life Transformation Radio
Welcome to Life Transformation Radio.
In this episode, David Richman and I discuss How today is really day zero (a fresh learning experience) if we let it be.
So if you want to see yourself in an honest way, forgive and learn to let go. so you can have a fresh learning experience every day, tune in now!
-Rob Actis
Are You Waiting For Permission?
-Meridith Grundei & Joseph Bennett
Tough Talks Podcast
David Richman was an overweight, chain-smoking, homeless kid at the age of 18. He got a job at a Vegas fast food joint, worked 3 jobs at a time to work his way up the ladder, never went to college, wanted to start his own company, met with a room full of Angel Investors to try to get seed money for it, was immediately asked, “Where’d you get your MBA?” Wait till you hear his damn response!!!
-Chris Dorris
Loving Life after Loss
His first book “Winning in the Middle of the Pack” discussed how to get more out of ourselves than ever imagined.
With “Cycle of Lives” David shares stories of people overcoming trauma and delves deeply into their emotional journeys with cancer.
-Marie Alessi
This Too Shall Suck Podcast
On this episode I sit down with David Richman to discuss Grief and Finding Your Purpose. David is a two time author, public speaker, and endurance athlete whose mission is to form more meaningful human connections through storytelling. On this episode, we discuss the grief of finding your purpose AND how grief can propel you to find your purpose.
-Loryn Denise
Let's Talk About Grief
-Anne DeButte
Power of Love Podcast
-TJ and Taj Jackson
Lifesaving Gratitude
-Bunny Terry
Conspiracy of Goodness Podcast
-Dr. Lynda Ulrich
Beyond The Ribbon
-Pam McMillan and Ryan Parnell
Grieve With Ease
David Richman shares 15 unique stories of people with cancer. He talks about trauma, emotional wellbeing and how the cancer has affected their lives. Each story has a positive side. What we learn from their stories, is to help us connect with others at a deeper level.
-Martika Whylly
Think Unbroken
In this episode, I am joined by my guest David Richman, who is an author, public speaker, endurance athlete, and an amazing human being. Who has gone from this journey of an overweight smoker to an ultra-endurance athlete and done hundreds of races and marathons and even a five-thousand-mile bike ride.
-Michael Anthony
Vibrant Lives Podcast
Like many of us, David’s life was touched by cancer when his sister June died of brain cancer. David wanted to find a unique way to honour his sister and raise funds for cancer care and research – the Cycle of Lives Project was born. David set himself the very bold goal of cycling over 8,000km across the United States from Los Angeles via Florida to New York in just over 6 weeks.
-Amanda Hayes
This Might Get Uncomfortable
-Whitney Lauritsen
It May Interest You To Know…
-Toni Marcolini and Seamus McDonagh
Back2Basics
-Leticia Latino
The Gravel Lot
-DOUG MCCLINTOCK
JON WOLERY
Motivational Quotes and Inspirational Life Stories
-Victoria Johnson
Strategy Sprints
-Simon Severino
Dying of Laughter
-Chelsea London Lloyd
Talk Purpose and Truth
-Kim Somers Egelsee & Eden Sustin
Forging Mettle Podcast
-Ron Duren Jr
Well, That F*cked Me Up!
-Luke Colson and Kyle Wise
The TechLink Health Podcast
-Justine Reiss
Reason With Me
-Jackson Goding
Healing Place Podcast
-Teri Wellbrock
Live Authentically Podcast
-Pamela Savino
Open Up and Speak!
– Andrea Veasey
The Gratitude Café
-Sue Lundquist
Beautiful Side of Grief
Well, this is what our guest today, David Richman, did in 2016. For this incredibly successful entrepreneur, author, public speaker, athlete, and philanthropist, it started as a transition away from what others wanted of him to focus on what HE really wanted out of life.
-Helen Morris
Mental Corner Podcast
David is a former sedentary, over-weight smoker turned endurance athlete. To date, David has completed over 50 triathlons, several 24-hour runs, 15 ironmans and more! He is also the author of the new book “Cycle of Lives”, which covers 15 people from America’s stories about their experiences through the emotional chaos of cancer.
-Harry Potvin
Stories that Empower
-Sean Fajardi
Let's Talk Death
-Fran Solomon Andy McNiel MA
UN-CAPED HEROES Podcast
-Stacy Johnston and Cassey Holland
Break The Chains, Find Your Flame
-Steven Opalenik
Living With Scanxiety: Cancer Podcast
-Rosaria Kozar
Transform your Mind
David Richman, author of Cycle of Lives: 15 People’s Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer, shares real stories of trials and triumph with victory and defeat. These cancer stories allow us to better understand how issues like suicide, abandonment, loss, survivor guilt, abuse, fertility affect cancer patients and the people who care for them.
-Myrna Young
Remarkable People Podcast
Have you heard the one about the guy who was raised by parents with a 38-year age difference between them? You know, the one that was held at gunpoint, robbed of everything, and left for dead in Las Vegas at 18? The young man who became a single dad raising his twin children alone, lost his sister to brain cancer at an early age, but yet still managed to work his way from labor at fast food restaurants to managing hundreds of financial advisors on Wall Street.
-David Pasqualone
A Discussion on Emotional Transformation - A Male Perspective
In episode 638 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with another guest host, David. Once a month he brings the male perspective on emotions with conversations he has with men.
In this episode, he chats with Dave Craig. Listen as David Richman and Dave Craig as they discuss the male perspective on emotional transformation, and how to navigate a new reality of openness, authenticity, and willingness to be vulnerable.
Grieving Voices
David Richman did just that as part of a passion project that later became his book, Cycle of Lives, where all proceeds benefit cancer-focused charities.
-Victoria Volk
Beyond the Crucible
-Warwick Fairfax
Alive and Kicking
-Clare McKenna
Introducing Me
-Sarah Porell
Glam Reaper Podcast
-Jennifer Muldowney
YogiTriathlete Podcast
-Jess & BJ Gumkowski
LIFEOLOGY® Radio
-James Miller
The Neighborgood podcast
Listen in today to David’s story. David is an author; his story of cycling across the country to help others with cancer is truly inspirational.
You can find David here:
https://www.facebook.com/cycleoflives
www.instagram.com/davidrichman_cycleoflives
-Dana Bowman
Extra Mile
As an author, Dave has written a few books.
His first, “Winning In the Middle of the Pack” he shares insights learned on his own transformation journey.
-Gene Gurkoff
Sense of Soul Podcast
-Mande and Shanna
My Cancer Story
-Jess Thomas Nelson
Dr. D’s Social Network
-Darian Parker
Death Space: Filling the Void
-Patrick Jones
Everyday Thin Places
-Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso
Open to Hope
Has Losing a family to a terminal illness shaken your world? Join Dr.’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and David Richman bereaved sibling, public speaker, philanthropist, endurance athlete and author of Cycle of Lives to learn how David coped with losing his sister to brain cancer.
-Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley
We As... Podcast
-Carl Anthony | Gareth Nock | Scott Kelly | Aliya Ladha
Candour Communication Podcast
-Mark and Divan
Bereaved But Still Me
-Michael Liben
Warriors Unmasked
-Clint Malarchuk and Chuck Thuss
Grind & Pivot
-Louie Max
Overcomers Overcoming
-Ron and Marty Cooper
A Resilience Project
In writing his book, David had the privilege of capturing the insights and experiences of 15 individuals, all sharing their personal story related to cancer. In doing so, David has created a 360-degree lens for understanding more about the emotional needs associated with these types of illnesses.
-Cindy Thompson
Traumagility
-Hayley Adams
Overcomer's Podcast
-Travis & Cyndy Barnes
The All Things Risk Podcast
-Ben Cattaneo
Dear Life
-Christina Rasmussen
End-of-Life University
-Karen Wyatt MD
Grief, Gratitude & The Gray in Between
-Kendra Rinaldi
Eyedentity Talk with Janna Lopez
-Janna Lopez
Resilience Unravelled
-Dr. Russell Thackeray
Insomnicat Show
-Bryan DeLuca, Nicolette Emmino
Cancer Liberation Project Podcast
David started to form the idea of his latest book, Cycle of Lives, after his sister died from brain cancer.
-Hayley Dubin
Author2Author
-Bill / William Kenower
We Have Cancer
On this episode of WE Have Cancer, motivational speaker and endurance athlete David Richman shares with Lee how cancer first touched his life through his late sister, June. To honor her legacy, David has completed countless races in search of connection, emotion, and perspective.
-Lee and Linda Silverstain
The Love Doctor Is In
Do you want to be better equipped to deal with trauma, be there for the people around you, and feel more supported in starting hard conversations? Dr. Terri talks to David Richman, public speaker, philanthropist, endurance athlete and author of the new book, “Cycle of Lives.”
-Dr. Terri Orbuch
Sondership
Hear from David Richman, businessman, motivational speaker, and author. His latest book, Cycle of Lives, details the evocative stories of fifteen peoples’ lives and journeys with cancer. In this episode, we learn about perseverance and the power of empathy through David’s life and we also get an insight into some of the powerful people that he encountered while writing. Be sure to listen to the very end for bonus material.
-Danny Attias
The Morning Ish Podcast
We live in a society that rides the wave of Good Vibes Only, but what happens when a family is hit with the emotional turmoil of a cancer diagnosis? In his book Cycle of Lives, David Richman details his 5000 journeys to meet caregivers, doctors, patients, and loved ones as he collects and holds space for their stories and experiences.
-Rachel and Shannon
Where's The Grief
In this episode I talk with author David Richman, about his new book “Cycle of Lives,” an incredible look at 15 different stories of dealing with cancer, interwoven with David’s own literal journey across the country to connect with his interviewees.
-Jordon Ferber
Flowing East and West Podcast
One would think riding your bike 5000 miles across the country would be all about the physical experience, but in the case of David Richman, the true poignancy of his story is the emotional journey he took. David interviewed 15 people about their experiences with cancer – either as a survivor, a caregiver or a practitioner.
-Anne Robie and Sherry Essig
Resilient Soul Podcast
I’m having a great conversation with a wonderful guest, David Richman. David is a wearer of many hats; he is an Entrepreneur, an Author, a Public Speaker, an Athlete and a Philanthropist and he uses the lessons learned in his life to enrich and inspire others.
-Kelly West
Resiliency in Running
I had the pleasure of interviewing a very cool guy named David Richman! He’s not only run over 50 triathlons, he’s also completed 15 Ironman’s, more than 50 marathons, and a 5,000 solo bike ride from California to Florida to New York to write his book, Cycle of Lives! Make sure you check him out!
-Liz Newcomer
Small & Gutsy
Cycle of Lives, a nonprofit started in 2013, and its inspiring project that resulted in a recently published book that David authored as a result of his 5,000-mile solo 6-week bike journey across the country, linking 15 people, all impacted by cancer in different ways: patient, survivor, loved-one, researcher or caregiver.
-Laura S. Wittcoff
Direction Not Perfection
David’s story embraces the concepts I strive to help people understand. He is a perfect example of Direction Not Perfection. Tune in to hear how my favorite phrases resonate in his life: “A ha moments”, “Little by Little”, “Eyes on your own paper”, “Ripples” and so many more.
–Lindsey House
UnYielded: Thriving No Matter What
Sometimes, in life, we might find ourselves stuck in destructive situations or behaviors, and the only way out is to realize that our habits and practices work against ourselves and take radical actions to turn our lives around.
–Bobbi Kahler
Bits of Gold
-Daniel Goldberg
Cycle of Lives with guest David Richman
David Richman, author of Cycle of Lives, joins Surfacing to talk about his 4,700-mile bike ride around the United States, during which he stopped to talk with individuals impacted by cancer in some way. He had spent years talking with these individuals and learning about their individual journeys.
-Jenna Velez
Courageous Wellness
Today on the podcast we sit down with David Richman. David is the Author of the new book, Cycle of Lives: 15 People’s Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer. In the book, David explores 15 people’s emotional journeys — including caregivers, patients, loved ones, and doctors — and the various traumas in their lives that affected their experience.
-Aly French and Erica Stein
It's All About the Story Podcast
In 41 days, David Richman rode 5000 miles to meet the individuals and families he had interviewed for his book, Cycle of Lives.
What he learned from these cancer stories will touch you deeply and provide information that will help you enter into the difficult – but necessary – conversations with those who’ve been diagnosed with cancer.
-Rick Bergh
Tendrils of Grief
David Richman is an Entrepreneur, Author, Public Speaker, Athlete and Philanthropist. David might not have lived to see 40. Overweight, a heavy smoker, in a destructive marriage trying to protect two kids, prone to extremes, he was not a happy man, but really wanted to be. After his sister became diagnosed with terminal cancer, that was the wake-up call David needed to live a more authentic life.
-Susan Ways
Self Discovery Media Podcast
Winning in the Middle of the Pack Leigh Martinuzzi · 996 David Richman – Winning in The Middle of The Pack My interview with David Richman about his journey from being an overweight smoker in an abusive relationship to becoming an Ultraman triathlete.
–Leigh Martinuzzi
Cycle of Lives: David
When his sister was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, David struggled to face the difficult emotions of losing the one person in his life who had known him the longest. After many end-of-life conversations with his sister, David committed to engaging in yearly endurance activities in her memory.
-Danette Adams
Health Freedom for Humanity Podcast
An entrepreneur, author, public speaker, athlete, and philanthropist, David Richman uses the lessons learned in his life to enrich and inspire others. As a former sedentary, over-weight, smoker, David knew that he needed to focus not on what others wanted out of him, but on what he wanted out of life.
-Dr. Jo Yi, Dr. Tommy John, Alec Zeck
David Richman on Having the Hard Conversations and Connecting Through Trauma
As human beings, we all have different interests, paths, and stories, but the one thing that binds us all is our emotions. The problem is, most of us struggle to open up when those emotions are tied to trauma.
–Jay Campbell
Self Discovery Media Podcast
-Sara Troy
Touching The Emotional Side Of Cancer
-Valeria Teles
Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things
In episode 604, I chat with David Richman, about how he dealt with his sister passing from cancer, plus his 5000 mile bike ride journey to meet people and hear their stories on how cancer affected them. He also chats about why we need to be more open about trauma, to be more vulnerable and explore those emotions.
Mindfulness Mode
Finders Grievers
Bump In The Road
Authentic Wednesday Podcast
People We Love
Grief is My Side Hustle
The Emotions of Cancer with David Richman
Run Into Life
How I Grieve
SuperAge: Live Better - David Stewart
Cancer Fight - Dr. Whitney Jones
Culture Changers with Allison Hare
Soar Above Cancer
Athletes Doing Good
It’s All About Health & Fitness
Good Grief with Cheryl Jones
Listen Cycle of Lives
Living lives to honor the person you lost.
Irene Weinberg
All about you
WTBX’s Early Morning Show! Bringing you a blend of information and entertainment every morning. Start your day with a smile!
Author David Richman
Craig and David discuss the chaos of cancer.
Q&A With 'Cycle of Lives' Author
Humor Beats Cancer: What made you decide to make this book and what do you hope people get out of it?
Episode 66 featuring David Richman: Healing from the Trauma of Cancer
Creative Soul Healing Podcast
David Richman’s mission is to form deeper human connections through storytelling.
Cycle of Lives: 15 People's Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer
Reading List: Cycle of Lives: 15 People’s Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer
If you’re looking for your next great read, then we suggest you pick up a copy of Cycle of Lives: 15 People’s Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer by David Richman
5,000 Miles-A Brother's Journey After Loss featuring David Richman
Alison Silberman, CEO of Stupid Cancer
We learn about how Allison got involved with the organization, as well as the programs that Stupid Cancer offers the adolescents and young adult community, also known as the AYA community. Alison opens up about how her own brother’s bout with Cancer fuels her passion to help AYAs who are going through the same thing. Alison has dedicated her life to helping others and we really enjoyed our conversation today.
Sharing Stories with Author David Richman
In his travels, Richman learned a lot about being brave enough to talk to people and sharing the emotional side of cancer. You can learn more about David and his adventure in this week’s episode of the Project Purple Podcast.
Lessons from cycling with Author of Cycle of Lives, David Richman
Grief 2 Growth Podcast- David Richman- Cycle of Lives
As an endurance athlete, he chose to ride his bicycle across country, 5,000 miles, to meet with each of them individually. The metaphor for endurance athletics and enduring life comes up over and over in the book and in our conversation because it’s such an apt metaphor. All proceeds of the book go to charity. But, get it for your own edification knowing you’re also helping cancer research.