Real & Raw with Risa August: Acromegaly, a 1,800-Mile Bike Journey, and Radical Reinvention

Описание: What happens when life unravels—and you choose to rebuild it on your own terms?

In this powerful and deeply honest episode of Talking Acromegaly with Tony, Tony Alston sits down with Risa August—award-winning author of The Road Unpaved, TEDx speaker, transformational coach, and screenwriter—for a real and raw conversation about resilience, identity, and reinvention.

After a brain tumor and Acromegaly diagnosis, Risa embarked on an extraordinary 1,800+ mile bike journey from Canada to New Mexico, navigating joint pain, brain fog, hormone injections, emotional upheaval, and profound personal transformation along the way. What started as survival became a path to healing, self-discovery, and creative rebirth.

In this episode, we talk about:

Living and riding long distances with acromegaly

Joint pain and hormone treatment realities

Letting go of ego and embracing vulnerability

Writing The Road Unpaved and narrating the audiobook herself

Overcoming imposter syndrome and delivering a TEDx Talk

Turning a personal health journey into an award-winning screenplay

Redefining success, authenticity, and what it means to live fully after diagnosis

This conversation is for anyone living with acromegaly, a rare disease, chronic illness, or anyone standing at the edge of a major life transition wondering, “What’s next?”

📘 Risa’s book: The Road Unpaved (available on Amazon in paperback, ebook, and audiobook)
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My TEDx Talk:    • How a Single Word CAN Rebuild Your Life | ...  
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