SABULOUS

Episode 7 - Vicky Brzonkalik: 'Defying Expectation'


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'Defying Expectation'

On this episode of the SABULOUS podcast, Sabs speak to her friend Vicky Brzonkalik. Following a career in marketing, Vicky pursued her passion for fitness - specifically womens fitness - launching her own business. But behind the scenes Vucky was battling with mental health issues, alcholism and multiple cancer diagnoses.

In this conversation they discuss:

  • How Sabs and Vicky met
  • Her first foray into running following a relationship breakup.
  • Her first running goal!
  • How an obsession with running becme destructive.
  • Her twelve step programmer for addiction recovery.
  • Not drinking like a 'normal' person.
  • Being diagnoed for the first time with stage 1 breast cancer.
  • Why she decided to launch her womens' fitness business.
  • Her 2nd breast cancer diagnoses.
  • Undergoing cancer treatment while in active addiction.
  • Working a recovery programme and meeting her now husband.
  • Defying medical expectation and finding out she was pregnanct in her 40s.
  • 2020 - The pandemic, a new baby, running a business and - once again - finding out cancer had returned (Stage 4)
  • Finding Joy in Yoga
  • The facade of seeming to cope well when you are not.
  • Self compassion.
  • Learning a new skill in her 40s!
  • Being true to herself.

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SABULOUSBy Sabrina Pace-Humphreys