From Caregiver Burnout to Purpose: Simon Dyson's Incredible Journey

I sat with Billy, even though Billy's non-verbal.

I sat with Billy and I said, what are we going to do now? And I enjoyed what I did, but I didn't really enjoy what I did because I didn't actually feel that we actually made any impact on people's lives.

So Billy and I, we formed an insurance agency called iCare.

Because I actually never thought we cared before.

We cared about premiums, but I didn't think we actually cared about the individuals.

So we formed an insurance company called iCare.

And it wasn't about selling insurance.

It was about educating people so they can make informed decisions for themselves and their families.

So we did it.

we started our little business together and uh then i uh my friend in the uk um matt gallagher was diagnosed with motor neuron disease which is very sim which is not very similar is the same as als and he'd been given two years to live and uh he formed uh he formed a foundation called the matt gallagher foundation to raise money and awareness but not for himself but for all others suffering with motor neurone disease, to help them, to get them the things they needed when they needed it, because it's a very, very aggressive disease.

So I chose to do a bike ride.

So I wanted to do something quite challenging.

And so I rode, I did a 180 mile, 24 hour bike ride.

In Traverse City.

But the guy that.

Was running this event.

And it was called.

Munga Grit.

He was from South Africa.

His name was Alex Harris.

And I met him.

And.

He had got another event.

That they do.

Once a year in South Africa.