Hear Mike’s unexpected inspiration from a cancer survivor and the strong pull (and push!) of family love on Day 7 and 8 of his over 900 KM helpmeburycancer walk for the Canadian Cancer Society in February 2013.

Day 5 of the Helpmeburycancer trek brought a physical struggle for Mike, due to unrelenting bad weather and hills, considering he was pulling a 100 pound plus sled on his back (with the letters CANCER on it carved from blocks of wood.) But Mike used music, and mostly, the kindness of strangers, for the motivation he needed to get through another day.

Join Mike as he shares touching and supportive stories from Day 3 and Day 4 of his million-step walk raising funds and awareness for cancer, and the six-hour mantra that got him through it. You might even need a tissue for this one!

Let Mike take you back to the cold winter morning on the first day of the Help Me Bury Cancer journey across the province, and learn how quickly he encountered the first unexpected challenge that could already threaten the completion of his dream.

Mike Duhacek is a self-described “regular Canadian guy.” Join him in this episode to hear the back-story of the creation of the helpmeburycancer initiative and the motivation that drove him.

A peek into a podcast where perseverance and compassion collide.