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Phil Kerslake MNZM, MBA, MBS
Phil Kerslake Quick Facts
Main Areas: Coping with cancer and its treatments; enhancing quality of life during and after cancer; maximising cancer survival prospectsBest Sellers: Life, Happiness... & Cancer: survive with action and attitude!
Career Focus: Best selling author, keynote motivational speaker, cancer patient advocate, leadership coach, television presenter
Affiliation: Cancer Society of NZ, Leukaemia & Blood Foundation NZ, Breast Cancer Network NZ, American Cancer Society (Cancer Survivors' Network, International Hero of Hope)
Best selling author, keynote motivational speaker, leadership coach and television life coach from 'down under,' Phil Kerslake is an award-winning 6-time cancer survivor from New Zealand. Referred to by the media as 'a cancer warrior' and 'the consummate survivor', Phil is known internationally as a champion for patients managing the emotional impacts of cancer to enhance their quality of life and to optimise their treatment efficacy and ultimately their survival prospects. As a teenager in 1979 Phil was diagnosed with an "incurable" lymphoma, and given up to 10 years to live. In the decades since he coped with six separate encounters with both non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Hodgkin's Disease - twice overcoming stage 4 illnesses against all odds. Through his unique personal journey together with experimentation, research and enquiry, Phil developed in-depth know-how on coping emotionally, psychologically and physically with the significant challenges cancer and its treatments present through the application of action and attitude - encouraged by the active use of practical mind-body-spirit techniques. Phil is connected with some of the world’s leading cancer support, research and medical professionals – some of whom contributed to his critically acclaimed, best selling, Cancer Society-endorsed book Life, Happiness … & Cancer: survive with action and attitude! Released in New Zealand first in 2006 (into its fourth print as at 2009), Phil's book is also now published in Australia, Africa and Poland. Other other international editions are to follow. Phil addresses thousands of cancer patients and cancer support and medical professionals annually on the art and practice of coping with cancer for best outcomes. A sought-after keynote speaker for all types of conferences, patient forums and medical professional development programs, his presentations are highly rated and acknowledged as insightful, well-informed, good-humoured and extremely inspiring. In June 2007, from hundreds of nominees representing the nations of the world, Phil won an international Re-Building Lives Award in Vienna, Austria, for his inspiring story of survivorship and for his work in cancer support. Convenor of the 2007 Re-Building Lives judging panel, Amy Aini of Israel said "Phil's desire to help others overcome cancer and re-build their lives came through clearly and impressed not only the judging panel but also many of his fellow contestants." Phil was appointed New Zealand's first Hero of Hope and the national ambasador for Relay For Life in NZ by the American Cancer Society (ACS) in 2011 for the 2011/12 year.
In the New Year's Royal Honour's list 2014, Phil was appointed a member of the New Zealand order of Merit for services to people with cancer, by Her Majesty the Queen.
Phil lives very, very happily with his wife, Gillian, and their young sons Rhys (born 1 July 2007) and Matthew (born 22 December 2008) in Wellington, New Zealand.
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Phil Kerslake
When there's a 'why' we can cope with almost any 'how'. Nietzsche Feel the fear and do it anyway. Susan Jeffers PhD - Queen of self-help (The Times) and internationally best-selling author. And from the bestselling book Life, Happiness... & Cancer: survive with action and attitude! by Phil Kerslake: "When you have a vision of what you can become and what you really want ... you immediately set on a path to over-achieve." "Hope for and faith in an outcome are irresistable forces of nature" "The more joy, happiness and sense of fulfilment you feel, the better your immune system will function." "Creative activities can be great respites from a cancer battle, and are stimuli for our natural healing processes." "Many if not most cancer survivors ultimately feel their brush with mortality was a blessing in disguise." "As if to compensate you for the suffering and anguish you have had to contend with, your cancer battle has provided you with a gift that will serve you well for the rest of your life: the ability to overcome the two biggest impediments to human endeavour - fear and procrastination."
Getting Started With Phil Kerslake
Cancer patients and members of their support teams: Phil's bestselling book Life, Happiness ... & Cancer: Survive with action and attitude! has been identified as one of the most genuinely helpful books for cancer patients worldwide. No matter what type or stage of cancer, this book will help you cope and prevail, or enable you to help someone else to do so. Copies may be purchased through a link on Phil's website at www.lifepaths.co.nz/books.cfm. Cancer Support Organisations: Bulk purchase arrangements for Phil's book can attract significant reductions in price. Contact him to discuss securing copies for your patients. And contact Phil to discuss speaking possibilities for your patients or medical professionals anywhere in the world: Phil@lifepaths.co.nz. Other Experts and Professionals: Phil welcomes communications from people internationally working in similar fields or with aligned interests. Contact him to discuss co-operative relationships and arrangements that will benefit people affected by cancer: Phil@lifepaths.co.nz.
