# Episode 324: Adaptability, Identity, and Choosing What Matters w/ David Hiler

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Podcast: [GrowthReady Podcast with Steve Mellor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growthready-podcast-with-steve-mellor-448569)
Published: 2026-06-24T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.growthreadypodcast.com/
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## Resource

David Hiler’s answer to “What does it mean to be growth ready? ”is simple—and hard-earned: adapt to whatever comes your way. A lifelong runner and hospitality entrepreneur, David’s life changed fast when a knee issue turned into cancer. Faced with two paths—an invasive rebuild with uncertain outcomes or amputation with a clear shot at living fully—he chose the decision that protected what mattered most: movement, presence, and the life he wanted to keep saying yes to. Then came the second wav...

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