Simon Ward, Be Battle Ready - The podcast for strength, resilience, and longevity

The Random Health Check That Changed Everything with Dave Hill


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In this heartfelt and deeply insightful conversation, Simon Ward speaks with long-time podcast listener and endurance athlete Dave Hill, who shares his recent journey through an unexpected prostate cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.

Despite being in excellent health, with a strong training routine, healthy nutrition, and a proactive attitude towards wellbeing, Dave’s story begins with a routine blood test that flagged an elevated PSA level – a silent sign that something was amiss.

Topics Covered:

  • Why "battle ready" fitness is about more than just being event-ready
  • How a strong foundation of fitness, mobility, and mindset supported his recovery
  • The challenges of post-op recovery, from pelvic floor retraining to regaining bladder control
  • The role of HRV monitoring in recognising stress and tracking recovery
  • How small, consistent habits are part of paying into your “health pension”
  • Key Takeaways:

    • Health doesn’t guarantee immunity, but it significantly improves your resilience.
    • A proactive check-up could be life-saving – don’t wait for symptoms to appear.
    • Recovery is a form of training: take it seriously, go slow, and trust the process.
    • Long-term lifestyle habits like sleep, nutrition, and strength work really matter when it counts most.
    • 🧠 Memorable Quotes:

      “You shouldn’t be scared of these things. You can’t control everything, but you can put yourself in the best position to come out better.”

      – Dave Hill

      “Recovery is now the training.”

      – Simon Ward

       

      To keep up with Dave, his recovery and his goal to be ‘battle ready’ for anything follow him on:

      Instagram: @drhill99 

      Dave’s favourite books which has provided him with inspiration in his own battles are:

      All that Matters - Chris Hoy - Explores the challenges he has faced so far and how he is using them to find focus on things that matter.

      Adventure Mind - Belinda Kirk - The explores why adventure is an essential part of our health and well being

       

      **To get a free copy of my personal daily mobility routine, please click HERE**

      **To download your FREE infographic ‘6 key daily health metrics’, please click HERE 

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