How a Cancer Diagnosis Changed Eric Arce’s Life – The Changing Gears Podcast [Ep 29]

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When Eric Arce was told he had Thyroid Cancer in his early thirties, the whole world slowed down and he had to take some time to reevaluate his life. The journey through cancer led him to leave his Ph.D. program and follow his dream of becoming a photographer.

Eric (he/him/his) is now a photographer based out of Salt Lake City by way of Los Angeles. He loves narrative storytelling and focuses on people’s passion for biking. He’s freelanced for companies such as Patagonia, National Geographic, Bikepacking.com, The Radivist, and Outside Magazine.

In this episode, Eric talks with DZ about how he fell in love with biking on his very first ride, how a biking injury revealed he had cancer, how he incorporates his passion for social justice into his photography, and much more!

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro & Background
12:45 – Eric’s school experience pursuing a PHD
18:10 – How finding out he had cancer caused him to reevaluate his career
21:25 – His photography career
24:45 – Social justice
30:00 – His partner project with SRAM to Oaxaca, Mexico
33:40 – Photography in the bike industry
40:30 – Sprint Round

Read Eric’s photo essay on the cultural and historical aspects of Oaxaca, Mexico here: https://www.sram.com/en/life/stories/eric-arce-oaxaca-photo-essay

Catch up with Eric on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/pedalhomie/

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