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Courtney Duncan's diagnosis that's sidelined her all year...

August 04, 2025 / 01:01

This episode discusses severe health issues, specifically pericarditis, experienced by a professional athlete. The guest shares personal experiences with chest pain, difficulty breathing, and the long journey to diagnosis.

The conversation begins with the guest describing a severe chest pain incident that led to a hospital visit. Despite initial assessments indicating nothing was wrong, the guest eventually sees a cardiologist who diagnoses him with pericarditis.

The guest reflects on the impact of this diagnosis on his career, noting the challenges of missing a year of competition in his sport. He emphasizes the importance of recovery and the hope of returning to full health.

Throughout the episode, the guest expresses a mix of frustration and optimism regarding his health journey. He acknowledges the long recovery process but reassures listeners that pericarditis is curable.

This episode highlights the struggles faced by athletes dealing with health issues and the emotional toll it can take on their careers.

TLDR

A professional athlete shares his health struggles with pericarditis and the impact on his career.

Episode

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I've got this severe pain on my chest. I can't breathe. I'm gaspy for ears.
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Something is wrong with me. And anyone that knows me knows like I'm never going
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to hospital, man. Like, am I going to get through this type thing? Here I am in what, May 25. Meant to be overseas.
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This time of year, I'm always overseas. For the last decade, I'm battling some
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health issues. So, I uh first got really ill at the end of January. Had severe chest pains and struggling to breathe.
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and every doctor I saw and everyone in there was just like nothing's wrong with
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you man. It was a a long road and I finally got to see a cardiologist about 4 weeks later and diagnosed me with
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pericarditis. The bad news is obviously it takes me out of the year and it's a
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long slow recovery. Everybody's different but the good thing is it's curable and I'll get back to 100%.
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>> It'd be fair to say you're in the second half of your career so you don't want to
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lose a whole year. >> Yeah, sure. I mean, the fact is we we pretty much have in my sport, you race
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six World Cups a year, and if you don't get on the line for that first World
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Cup, it's pretty much championship

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Episode Highlights

  • A Life-Altering Diagnosis
    After battling health issues, a cardiologist finally diagnoses him with pericarditis.
    “It takes me out of the year and it’s a long slow recovery.”
    @ 00m 36s
    August 04, 2025
  • The Pressure of Time
    With a career in sports, missing a year feels devastating.
    “If you don’t get on the line for that first World Cup, it’s pretty much championship.”
    @ 00m 56s
    August 04, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • I can't breathe. I'm gaspy for ears.
    Courtney Duncan's diagnosis that's sidelined her all year...
  • It’s curable and I’ll get back to 100%.
    Courtney Duncan's diagnosis that's sidelined her all year...

Key Moments

  • Health Crisis00:02
  • Diagnosis00:34
  • Career Stakes00:50