# Wake-Up Calls & One Simple Change at a Time: Stan Harper’s Journey Through Loss, Cancer & Choosing Life Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/third-chances-6673347/wake-up-calls-one-simple-change-at-a-time-stan-harper-s-journey-through-loss-cancer-choosing-life Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/third-chances-6673347/wake-up-calls-one-simple-change-at-a-time-stan-harper-s-journey-through-loss-cancer-choosing-life.md Podcast: [Third Chances](https://stenobird.com/podcast/third-chances-6673347) Published: 2025-07-24T01:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.third-chances.com/podcasts/third-chances/episodes/2149063873 Audio file: https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149063873.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/third-chances-6673347/episodes/wake-up-calls-one-simple-change-at-a-time-stan-harper-s-journey-through-loss-cancer-choosing-life Duration seconds: 3279 ## Resource One seizure. One diagnosis. One mission. Stan Harper was married for 34 years when his wife suddenly experienced a seizure — a shocking moment that led to her Stage 4 brain cancer diagnosis. They spent 4½ years navigating surgery, treatments, hope, grief… and then loss. A year later, life handed Stan his own wake-up call: chronic lymphocytic leukemia — a blood cancer. Facing his mortality, he realized: this was his final wake-up call. Stress, grief, inflammation — he believes these played a role. Instead of waiting for treatment, Stan chose action. He: • Overhauled his lifestyle: diet, movement, mindset • Adopted what he calls the 5 S Diet: Smoothies, Salmon, Salads, Smart Snacks, Science-based supplements • Became a Certified Health Coach — not for business, but to learn how to truly fight cancer Today, Stan lives with lymphoma under “watch and wait,” strengthened by daily choices and the support of JuicePlus — a whole food, plant-based supplement. His message is powerful: you don’t have to wait for a crisis—just one simple change can begin real transformation. Tune in to hear: • The three wake-up calls that changed everything • His “one simple change” philosophy & 5 S Diet • How he supports others through personal coaching & public speaking • Why life can be fragile - and why we don’t have to wait to live fully Listen now and get inspired to take your first step. WATCH ON YOUTUBE:  https://youtu.be/zdQSpbyRwWE Contact Stan: www.stanharper.com http://sharper.juiceplus.com If you enjoyed this episode, please SUBSCRIBE to my channel so you don't miss another inspirational story like this. My guests and I massively appreciate it! If you find this valuable, please SHARE with someone you care about who needs to hear this! Thank you!     &nb… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/third-chances-6673347/episodes/wake-up-calls-one-simple-change-at-a-time-stan-harper-s-journey-through-loss-cancer-choosing-life/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/third-chances-6673347/wake-up-calls-one-simple-change-at-a-time-stan-harper-s-journey-through-loss-cancer-choosing-life.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.