The Man with No Fear
Jordy Cernik tells Nicky what life is like when you’re biologically unable to feel fear - after a rare disease led to a brain surgery which changed his life forever.
Jordy Cernik was an up and coming TV and radio presenter when a rare disease called Cushing Syndrome started wreaking havoc on his life. After a string of life or death brain surgeries Jordy was left with one unexpected symptom - he is physically unable to feel fear. He told Nicky about jumping out of a plane to prove it, what life is like without fear and what it’s like to die on the operating table.
WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions of surgical procedures.
Produced by Audio Always
Producer: Ailsa Rochester
Editor: Jo Meek
Sound Design: Ailsa Rochester
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