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How a brain tumour changed one woman’s life for the better

In 2009, while training for her first half marathon, Lisa Sweetman began noticing unsettling changes in her body. Her joints ached, her energy plummeted and she gained significant weight. It would be another several months of self-advocacy before she would receive a distressing diagnosis: a brain tumour.

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Lisa underwent 5 surgeries, experimented with veganism, started a business, and realized her passion for trail running. In this inspiring episode Lisa talks about the decline of her health, and the resulting rediscovery of her own strength.

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To learn more about Lisa’s business Earth and City click HERE 

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