A phone notification at a red light told Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds something he never expected to read: “clinically significant prostate cancer likely.” He’d just completed an Ironman and felt in the best shape of his life, which makes his story a gut-punch reminder that fitness and health are not the same thing. We talk through what happens after the shock, including the anxious “valley” between diagnosis and a real treatment plan, and why routine screening and preventive care matter even when you feel fine.
Jeffrey is also a longtime leader in addiction recovery, mental health services, and community support, and that perspective changes the way he talks about suffering and healing. We get into growing up around alcoholism, how risk can be both genetic and social, and why parents have to push through the discomfort and tell the truth to their kids. He explains how endurance training teaches you to get comfortable being uncomfortable, then connects that lesson directly to cancer survivorship, resilience, and the quiet strength of vulnerability when you’re forced to become the person asking for help.
The conversation also covers his second diagnosis: stage 3B colorectal cancer, plus chemo, radiation, and a clinical trial. Jeffrey shares what “no evidence of disease” really means, how he used movement and humor to protect his mental health during treatment, and how his relationship with his wife and children deepened through honest communication. If you care about resilience, prostate cancer screening, colorectal cancer awareness, caregiving, and building grit without losing your humanity, this one stays with you. ( JeffreyReynolds.com and EveryMileMatters.com. Also, he is on all socials. )
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