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Episode #61 of LUID State Of Mind, Darren Lawson joins us for a powerful conversation about sport, family, resilience, health and the scars that tell a story. Darren has spent a lifetime committed to sport and physical fitness, a passion that has carried through to his children and their own sporting lives. But his journey as a father began with an enormous challenge. His first-born daughter was diagnosed before birth with a hole in her heart, leaving Darren and his wife facing the incredibly difficult decision of whether to continue the pregnancy. They chose to continue, and today their daughter has grown into a healthy young woman, living life and playing the sports she loves. Years later, Darren faced his own major health battle when doctors discovered a tumour inside his rib cage. Surgery was required to remove it, leaving Darren with a scar remarkably similar to his daughter's — giving this episode its title, Matching Scars. Darren talks openly about the surgery, the recovery process and the challenge of rebuilding his physical strength. Now on the other side of it, his focus is firmly on getting back to peak physical performance, enjoying life and travelling with his wife. We also get into Darren's love of the gym and HYROX, what decades of training have taught him about staying fit as you get older, and why looking after your health needs to involve more than simply exercising. Most importantly, Darren's story reinforces a message we keep coming back to on LUID State Of Mind: Go to your doctor. Get checked. Don't ignore the signs.