on Hustle Podcast. I am your host Andy Wilson
with 16 years of experience in the green industry.
Today we're stepping away from the green industry
just for a moment to talk about something that
touches so many lives, breast cancer. is Breast
Cancer Awareness Month. And I believe it is important
for us to use this platform, not to just talk
about lawns and business and profit margins.
But I believe we should use this platform to
talk about life, health, and the people that
matter. the most to us. As you can see, professional
lawn maintenance goes pink every October to show
our support to the women and men that are fighting
this battle. As many of you know, I am a throat
cancer survivor. And any type of cancer is a
battle that is hard to explain. Because of the
emotions, the roller coaster ride up one day,
down the next, feeling good one day, so sick
you can't get out of bed the very next day. The
sickness that is caused by treatments. the stress
of worrying about your future, your family, your
children. For me, I will never forget the day
that I was diagnosed. It was the hardest day
of my life. I felt like I had been punched in
the gut by Mike Tyson. The questions, the fear,
the anxiety, all of it was so real that I will
never forget it as long as I live. So tonight,
in this episode, we want to use this platform
to help bring awareness to this dreaded disease,
breast cancer. Before we get started, we have
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we run the office. So why does awareness matter?
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers.
worldwide. In the United States alone, one in
eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer
during her lifetime. But here's the thing, early
detection saves lives. The more we talk about
it, the more we encourage our loved ones and
ourselves to take action by encouraging our loved
ones and our friends to get screenings, to get
mammograms, to do self -checks. Know your body
so you can detect if there is any changes. Behind
every statistic, there's a story. Think about
it. Behind every diagnosis, there is a story.
There's a mom, a sister, a wife, a daughter,
a co -worker, maybe even you yourself. is real
but I encourage you stay in the fight maybe you
have walked alongside someone who has been diagnosed
with breast cancer or cancer you know the struggle
is real you know the anxiety you know the fear
You know the questions, the doubt in your mind.
I want you to realize tonight on this podcast,
there is hope. A living dog, the Bible says a
living dog is better than a dead lion. And a
lion is the most feared beast in the field. But
if the lion is dead, there's no reason to fear
it. And a living dog is better than a dead lion.
As long as there is breath in your body, keep
fighting, keep pushing. when you don't feel like
it, when you don't see the light at the end of
the tunnel, when you don't know if you're going
to make it through the day. I want to encourage
you because I fought it. I had my struggles,
I had my battles, but we won and you can win
also. So professional lawn maintenance is going
pink for the month of October Because we want
to bring awareness We want to show our support
We want you to know that we are standing with
you in the battle What can you do You can be
an encouragement. Talk to your loved ones about
scheduling regular checkups. Support local awareness
events, fundraisers, or charities. Wear pink
this month. And if you are watching this on YouTube,
you see we have our pink shirts and our pink
hats. as a professional lawn maintenance. Because
I want women in my community that are going through
this battle to know that we support them, that
we're here for them, that we want to be an encouragement
to them and a strength for them. And I want them
to know that they can call upon us. Maybe not
to mow their yard, maybe not to trim their hedges,
but they can call upon us to say a word of prayer
for them. Because we know that if any two agree
on earth as touching anything, it shall be done.
We know that God hears and God answers prayer.
We want to be an encourager. We want to show
our support. It doesn't take much to spark a
life -saving conversation. Sometimes it's just
a reminder to a friend or a family member that
gets them to schedule an appointment. protection
saves lives. If you're listening today and you're
in the middle of this battle, maybe you're going
through surgery or you're going through treatments,
know that you are not alone. There is a whole
community standing with you because your fight
matters. Because you matter. Because you are
a mother, a sister, a friend, a co -worker, a
daughter. You matter. to those that are around
you, to those that live with you, to those that
go to work with you. Your life matters. Your
battle matters. Your struggle matters. And we
want to be there for you, not only in the struggle,
but if you overcome it. and you can. We want
to celebrate with you your victory, your success,
your health. Cancer is a dreaded disease and
I'll say this, I hate cancer. I talk with a raspy
voice because this is what cancer left me. He
took half of my larynx, left me talking with
a raspy tone. But I can talk. I'm still here.
I'm sorry. But I made it. And I want someone
who is going through breast cancer right now
to know you can make it. You can overcome it
and you can live a long, successful, prosperous
life. So as we wrap up today's episode, let's
remember Breast Cancer Awareness Month. is about
more than just pink hats or pink shirts or pink
ribbons. It's about people. It's about families.
It's about futures. So let's keep spreading awareness.
Let's keep showing our support. And let's make
sure that no one fights this battle alone. Today's
episode is a little shorter than other episodes,
but it's more powerful than any episode I've
ever done. Because your strength your encouragement
could be the thing that somebody needs to get
through a day. I remember the days I didn't know
if I would make it, didn't know if I would get
through. But someone would stop by and pray for
me. Someone would call me or text me. And I can't
tell you what that meant to me. So I encourage
you to keep awareness, keep encouraging, keep
making a phone call, sending a text. Let someone
know that is in the heat of the battle, that
you're fighting for them. You're standing with
them. You will be there through their darkest
day. and you will celebrate their greatest victory.
Thanks for listening, and keep hustling. Not
just in business, but in life. Because health
is the greatest hustle of all. Thank you. God
bless you. And you can make it. For I overcame
it. And you can as well.