One step at a time: James Golding

Don’t Tell Me The Score - A podcast by BBC Radio 4 - Thursdays

How small actions can lead to amazing outcomes - with cancer survivor and cycling world record holder James Golding. In his 20s - James was given just a 5% chance of survival while being treated for an aggressive form of cancer. He could barely lift his head off the pillow but he managed to pull through and once he had – his life changed dramatically for the better. James even goes so far as to say – in hindsight – what he went through was a blessing. While he was recovering - James basically discovered cycling having not had an interest before he was ill, and he started taking on tougher and tougher challenges – raising millions for charity in the process. He’s ridden nearly 4000 miles across America - despite being run over by a truck – has broken the Guinness seven day cycling world record, and recovered from cancer for a second time. Because of what he went through – and with help from the bike – James’s outlook and attitude has been transformed.