I Nearly Died at 23. Here's What It Taught Me About Living w/ Mark Black

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Stu Murray

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Become the man your family chooses to follow and you respect when you're alone. I'm Stu Murray, a men's leadership coach focused on relationship transformation. This podcast supports your journey with honest conversations about authentic leadership, relationship transformation, and what it takes to stop performing and start being real. Topics include: Relationship dynamics, masculine leadership, purpose, self-trust, and becoming a man worth following. You're the one doing the work. I'm here to help you see what's possible. New episodes weekly.

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I Nearly Died at 23. Here's What It Taught Me About Living w/ Mark Black

Stu Murray

34 minutes 4 seconds

2 days ago

I Nearly Died at 23. Here's What It Taught Me About Living w/ Mark Black

Heart transplant at 23. Six months in hospital waiting to die. Then a choice: coast through the borrowed time—or actually live.

Mark Stewart didn't just survive adversity. He befriended it. In this raw conversation, he reveals how facing mortality young gave him the perspective most men don't get until it's too late. Strategic discomfort. The "live today" mindset. Why your ladder might be against the wrong wall.

If you've been postponing the life you actually want to live, waiting for "someday" to pursue what matters—this hits different.When do you feel most alive? And what are you doing about it?

Key Timestamps :

00:00 – Making Adversity Your Friend

03:44 – Born With a Broken Heart

07:10 – Facing Death at 23

08:23 – Running a Marathon After Transplant

11:27 – The Power of Facing Mortality

15:07 – Strategic Discomfort: The Key to Growth

20:26 – Identity Shifts and Habit Stacking

31:45 – Live Today