Terminal Cancer, Ironman & What It Means to Really Live

Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! What are you waiting for before you really start living? What are you putting off? Listen in for the encouragement you need to just move forward and live your life fully. This episode hit me hard. As someone who waits too often for the perfect moment and who teaches others to stop waiting, Jim has helped me reframe what it means to live in the moment and on purpose. James Logan, entrepreneur, endurance athlete, husband, father, and author of Just Keep Tri-ing, shares how a stage 4 terminal cancer diagnosis changed the way he sees life, suffering, faith, fear, and the time we think we have. We talk about the difference between resilience and complacency, why avoiding discomfort may actually make life harder, and what happens when you stop waiting for the right body, more money, retirement, or life to finally calm down before allowing yourself to live. Jim also shares what he's learned about finding joy while life is still hard, surrendering what you can't control, and why facing death ultimately taught him how to live. We are all dying, but what are we doing while we’re living? This is not just a conversation about being terminally ill, but more about how to truly live a purposeful and intentional life…now. Follow the Emotional Eats Podcast and share this episode with someone who needs the reminder that life isn't something we have to keep waiting for. About James James has been battling stage 4 cancer since April 2024. He was given 6 months maybe 2 years to live. Two and a half years later, he is still alive and thriving thanks to faith and fitness! He wrote a book titled "Just Keep TRI-ING", a number 1 Amazon bestseller in three categories: Cancer, Triathlon and Spiritual Growth! "Just Keep TRI-ING" is also being considered for a 2027 Pulitzer Prize in the memoir genre. James is currently training for the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona Hawaii October 10 2026. He is raising funds for the IRONMAN Foundation; profits from my book go to the foundation until the fundraising goal of $100,000.00 is achieved! See link below to support James. James believes if you have faith, you have hope; if you have hope, Anything Is Possible! He dedicated the remainder of his life to service and charity. Please share James’ story with a friend. Connect With James J Logan Instagram:   / stage42025   Facebook:   / jim.logan.462536   Support James here: https://ironmanfoundation.donordrive.... If This Episode Resonated With You Please follow the Emotional Eats Podcast, download this episode, and share it with a woman in your life who struggles silently with food, body image, binge eating, or emotional eating. These conversations matter. Connect With Kim: You want to lose weight, but what if you could get so much more? Stop the emotional eating cycle, take control of your midlife health, and finally feel confident in your body. More Than Weight Loss connects the dots you've been missing, with practical steps you can start using TODAY. No more guessing. No more starting over. Click here to get your More Than Weight Loss guide! https://stan.store/kimhyneswellness/p... Instagram:   / kimhyneswellness   TikTok:   / kimhyneswellness   YouTube:    / @kimhyneswellness   About Kim Hynes: Kim is a Nutritional Health Coach and Emotional Eating Expert helping women over 40 stop stress eating, manage perimenopause and post-menopause, lose more than the menopause weight and find peace with food and midlife. The information in these videos is for information, entertainment and inspiration. Please always consult your medical and mental health practitioners before starting anything new.