lukefacingup

Host of 'Facing Up' podcast | adventurer & CanLiver | cycling from Bristol to Beijing @Bristol2B on a tandem | probably drinking coffee if not on the bike

[Tom Williams @tomwilliams1974]

Our friends @cancer5kYourWay @Gemhilly @lucygoss continue to do an incredible job supporting people who have been impacted by cancer. Do check out, and subscribe to, their new YouTube channel ⬇️

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S2. E12. Lucy Palmer Part 2: Facing Death and Denial
"The hardest thing I've ever done" This week Lucy talks about the difficulty but importance of being present, the physical pain of loss, different cultural attitudes towards death, + the courage of standing in a place of pain.

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Thanks to @katepulf I've been enjoying more open swimming than I would have braved before! It's a mini challenge to overcome each time I steel myself to get into the water, but it is always worth it and I feel GREAT after! #OpenWaterSwimming

[Inside Tri Show @insidetrishow]

Blimey, some incredible stats here about the rise in open water swimming in the UK!

Are you still managing to get your cold water fix?

Or are you hoping to return to it in December? brrrrr!

https://t.co/IRgbO2DAPe

[Bristol2Beijing @Bristol2B]

One day late for #WorldKindnessDay, but the incredible amounts of kindness I see every day on this ride really help keep up my faith in humanity. A little kindness goes a long way. Keep it up!

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🎧PODCAST DAY! This week's guest is Lucy Palmer, who I first met in an airport queue, and who chatted to me about the challenge of forming relationships with her stepsons who were still grieving for their mum. Search "Facing Up with Luke" wherever you get your podcasts.

[Bristol2Beijing @Bristol2B]

Last day of Leg 2=last chance to donate to the fab @WChildCancer: https://t.co/fBW9lHvbm4 It'd mean a lot if you did. They changed the landscape of childhood cancer treatment in Kosovo+many kids, like Logan who I met, rely on them. Thoughts on visit here: https://t.co/jGgIDel38L

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Take a look at some of the great work @Bristol2B's partner charity @CLIC_Sargent do, on @BBCBreakfast this morning!

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

Coming up on @BBCBreakfast this morning... tune in to meet Alfie and his family!💕👇

Alfie was diagnosed with Leukaemia in February this year, and his family are being supported by Janet, a CLIC Sargent Social Worker. They’re sharing their story ahead of next week’s @BBCCiN

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New article from my most recent podcast guest,@RoryStewartUK, tying in with some of the politics we discussed in the podcast. Check out the article and listen to the #podcast on whichever platform you use!
https://t.co/c9HwWrTta8 #politics #britishpolitics #challenges

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This is awesome news!

[Bristol2Beijing @Bristol2B]

Today we're celebrating!! Over £10,000 raised for each of our 4 UK-based charities @trekstock, @TeenageCancer, @cancer5kYourWay and @CLIC_Sargent, which is an incredible amount that will help them so much, esp during these difficult moments. Thanks so much for your support!

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Click on the link in my bio to listen or search for “Facing Up with Luke” on Spotify, Apple or Google Podcasts or wherever you find your podcasts!

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This week I talk to @RoryStewartUK. Rory shares his thoughts on a divided America & words of advice for Joe Biden.

We delve into the challenges he faced while in Afghanistan, being shelled in Iraq & why being a MP was the hardest job.

🎧 wherever you get your podcasts & share!

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“During my time in hospital, the people I most appreciated were those who would come & sit, without needing to talk to me...Tragically, this year it’s pretty difficult to sit beside anyone at all in hospital.”
For more from my @Bristol2B blog: https://t.co/GG6RA20JYD

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I spoke to @lucygoss in series 1 of Facing Up; she’s now written this fantastic article for the @guardian about the impact that covid is having on cancer services amongst many other things:
https://t.co/YSS14TTboK

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🎧 Search for ‘Facing Up with Luke’ wherever you get your podcasts, download and subscribe

🎧 Click on the link in my bio ⬆️ to listen via the webplayer on https://t.co/PReGh3BVkf

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*** PODCAST DAY ***
In episode 8️⃣ John Sloan & I discuss the challenges of a cancer diagnosis at 24.

But John found his life was turned upside down again just as things seemed to be getting back to normal...how did he then find physical exercise to be his path towards survival?

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I was able to chat with the epic @chrissiesmiles for the Facing Up 🎙 back in September - would highly recommend listening to the @insidetrishow ⬇️ to hear more from Chrissie Wellington! 🏊‍♀️ 🚴‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️

[Inside Tri Show @insidetrishow]

Why was Chrissie Wellington's career as a triathlete so short, but so sensational?

Click now to hear an honest and authentic chat with @chrissiesmiles

https://t.co/ycLY6sMPuk

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@Helenfmurray Yikes - looks painful!

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Have you 🎧 @penhadow in ep.7 of #facingup?
🔹 “The frontiers are not the Pole, the Arctic Ocean, a mountain range, a river, [they’re] in our head.”
🔸 “This is what the whole challenge is about, it’s not about the easy stuff, it’s about how you deal with the really hard stuff.”

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*** TRAVELLING LIGHT ***

Yup that’s right - while I camped, Oli Broadhead ‘slept’ out in a bivvy bag. And yes, it was as chilly as it looks the following morning!

Download Episode 6️⃣ of the #FacingUp podcast to hear more from Oli; photographer, writer & explorer!

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TESTING THE LIMITS OF YOUR ENDURANCE

In the most recent episode of #FacingUp I chat with Carla Molinaro who ran from Lands End ➡️ John O’Groats in 12 days, 30 mins & 14 seconds, breaking the world record 🏆

How did she cope when she was exhausted & in pain? Download & listen!