Fit For Radio
Welcome to Fit For Radio, the show where the stories are real, the struggles are raw, and the comebacks hit harder than the setbacks.
In every episode, you'll hear from someone who faced something impossible: A loss... a betrayal... a breakdown... a moment so heavy it could've ended everything.
But it didn't.
Because they got back up.
Fit For Radio is about the people life tried to silence but who found a frequency stronger than fear. It's about the rise. The grit. The healing. The "holy-shit-I-can't-believe-you-survived-that" moment.
This isn't just a podcast.
It's a reminder that your scars don't disqualify you, they prepare you.
So if you've ever felt knocked down, counted out, or stuck in the static...
You're in the right place.
Because every comeback deserves airtime.
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Fit For Radio
Every Mile for Emily: A Father’s Endurance Story
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In this powerful and deeply moving episode, I sit down with Bob Jordan — a 74-year-old father, athlete, and living testament to resilience. Bob has completed an astonishing 43 Ironman-distance races, but his story goes far beyond endurance sport.
In 1997, Bob and his family experienced the unimaginable loss of his daughter, Emily, to leukemia. In the face of that heartbreak, Bob made a decision that would shape the rest of his life: he would continue to race — every mile, every finish line — in her honor.
What followed is a journey defined not by medals, but by meaning.
For nearly three decades, Bob has carried Emily’s memory across 140.6 miles at a time, turning grief into purpose and pain into forward motion. His family’s dedication to charity and their commitment to keeping Emily’s legacy alive exemplify what it means to be not only a great parent, but an extraordinary human being.
This conversation is about endurance in its truest form — not just physical stamina, but emotional strength. It’s about choosing to build something beautiful out of something devastating. It’s about faith, family, discipline, and the decision to live with intention no matter your age.
Bob’s story is proof that even the most brutal chapters of life can become the foundation for something meaningful.
If you need perspective, inspiration, or a reminder of what truly matters — this episode is for you.