What would you do if you were told you had just months to live?

Dave Bolton has survived not one, but two life-changing battles.

In 2004, Dave was involved in a near-fatal motorbike crash in Wales when he was crushed by an articulated lorry. He spent eight days in a coma, underwent a 12-hour life-saving operation and was told he might never walk properly again. His leg was even considered for amputation. Yet, after months of gruelling rehabilitation, Dave returned to frontline policing — and went on to become a World Kickboxing Champion.

Years later, another battle began.

Dave was diagnosed with a tennis-ball-sized brain tumour and eventually faced a terminal stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis. He was given just months to live.

In this powerful conversation, Dave shares his extraordinary story of surviving a near-fatal motorbike accident, overcoming devastating physical injuries, becoming a world kickboxing champion and then facing one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer.

We discuss:

• The near-fatal motorbike crash that left Dave crushed by an articulated lorry
• Being told he might never walk again
• His gruelling physical rehabilitation
• Returning to frontline policing after the accident
• Becoming a World Kickboxing Champion
• Being diagnosed with a tennis-ball-sized brain tumour
• His stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis
• Being told he had months to live
• Brain surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy
• The mental and emotional impact of a terminal cancer diagnosis
• Resilience, mindset and overcoming extreme adversity
• The importance of family and support
• His work with the Ahead of the Game Foundation
• His involvement with Cure51 and the Rosalind Study
• Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro while living with terminal brain cancer
• His keynote presentation, Defiance
• Finding purpose after a life-changing diagnosis
• Why resilience isn't simply about "pushing through"

Dave Bolton – Defiance

Dave now uses his experiences of cancer, leadership, pressure and adversity to help individuals, teams and organisations understand resilience and perform when circumstances become incredibly difficult.

🌐 Website: Dave Bolton – Defiance https://www.davebolton.co.uk/

💼 LinkedIn: Dave Bolton on LinkedIn  LinkedIn: dave-boltonkeynote

Ahead of the Game Foundation

Dave founded the Ahead of the Game Foundation to provide physical, mental and emotional support for people affected by cancer and their families.

🌐 Ahead of the Game Foundation https://www.aheadofthegamefoundation....

Cure51

Dave also discusses Cure51 and its research into people who have survived cancer for exceptionally long periods, including the Rosalind Study.

🌐 Cure51 https://cure51.com/

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