# Golf Pro to Peace Teacher: Facing Cancer, ALS Loss & Finding Joy —Mike Riso | Ep 141

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Published: 2026-07-06T16:59:54+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1462

## Resource

From nearly 40 years teaching golf to navigating terminal cancer diagnosis and caring for his wife through ALS, Mike Riso shares how meditation and deep trust in intuition helped him find peace and joy amid unimaginable loss. In this profound conversation, Mike discusses: • Early lessons in honesty, simplicity, and service • The power of simplifying life and golf instruction • Caregiving for his wife Nancy during her battle with ALS • Living with a mesothelioma diagnosis while choosing gratitude over fear • Practical ways to reduce unnecessary suffering and experience calm daily If you’re facing grief, health challenges, or seeking inner peace, Mike’s story offers hope and timeless wisdom. Mike is an author and teacher of peace whose upcoming book *Finding Joy in Daily Living* shares tools for a calmer, more grateful life. Timestamps below ⬇️ #FindingJoy #GriefAndHealing #PeaceInSuffering #MeditationWisdom #CaregiverStory #Resilience If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Mike Riso 1:40 - Growing Up in Buffalo & Early Life Lessons 8:15 - Nearly 40 Years Teaching Golf & Simplifying Life 15:30 - The Shift from Golf to Deeper Purpose 23:10 - Caregiving for Wife Nancy with ALS 31:45 - Facing His Own Mesothelioma Diagnosis 40:20 - Meditation, Intuition & Living with Peace 48:50 - Grief, Loss & Choosing Gratitude Daily 57:15 - Advice for Anyone Facing Suffe…

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