Take What the Defense Gives You with Cancer Survivor Jonathan Zierdt

Jonathan Zierdt, President and CEO of Greater Mankato Growth, talks about his journey battling kidney and prostate cancer. At first he tried to “tame” cancer, but has realized to embrace cancer he must “take what the defense gives him.” In this inspiring interview, Jonathan talks about how he stays positive and how he sees cancer as a “tremendous blessing.” His mission is to change the way we see cancer and be open to the blessings that come from cancer. To stay positive, he encourages people to: 1) find what inspires you and grab ahold of it, and 2) remember that life is not a spectator sport – we must get in the game! To connect with Jonathan, you find him on twitter  @JonathanZierdt  or email him at jzierdt@greatermankato.com.

Quotes to Post or Tweet:

“Don’t focus on the difficulty. Focus on what can come from the difficulty.” @JonathanZierdt via @Mentally_Strong

“Life is not a spectator sport. Life is begging you to get engaged!” @JonathanZierdt via @Mentally_Strong

“It is not what you are that matters, but who you are.”  @JonathanZierdt via @Mentally_Strong