Mind Over Matter: How Cancer, Comedy & Cotton Led to This Shirt

Let me take you back to 2015 — the year I found out I had a brain tumour the size of a golf ball sitting in my head. Not exactly the kind of “hole-in-one” I was hoping for.

Doctors called it Stage 3 Brain Cancer.

I called it: “Well… this is going to change everything.”

And it did.

Ten years later, I’m not just alive — I’m on stage telling jokes about it. (Because if you can’t laugh at your own brain tumour, what can you laugh at?)

But here’s the thing...

This journey taught me something that no doctor, no scan, no chemo drip could teach:

Your mind is your most powerful weapon.

Not just against cancer.

Not just against death.

But against doubt.

Against fear.

Against that little voice in your head that says, “You’re not enough.”

I learned — often the hard way — that mindset can either save you or sink you.

And after a decade of healing, rebuilding, and trying all kinds of different things until I started making a fool of myself on comedy stages…

I decided to do something bold.

No, not skydiving.

Not ayahuasca in the jungle.

Something even scarier:

I launched a T-shirt.

(Stay with me…)

Why a Shirt?

Because when you wear something on your chest, you carry it in your soul.

I created the “Mind Over Matter” shirt for people like me — and for people completely unlike me.

Whether you’ve battled cancer, depression, anxiety, addiction, heartbreak, burnout, or just that feeling of “what the hell am I doing with my life?” — this shirt is for you.

It’s simple. Bold. To the point. No fluff. Just a reminder that you are stronger than your circumstances.

But Wait, There’s Heart Behind the Fabric

This isn’t just some “influencer drop.”

A portion of every shirt sold goes directly to the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada — a group that’s been supporting people like me for years.

They’re letting me share this on their website, which is both an honour and slightly terrifying (To all medical professionals reading this… I swear I’m mostly responsible).

When you buy this shirt, you’re not just getting soft cotton and a great fit.You’re funding research, supporting families, and spreading a message that just might be the difference between someone giving up… and holding on.

Real Talk…

If you’re going through something right now — anything — and you're thinking,

“Why me?”

“I don’t know if I can handle this.”

“I feel like I’m losing my grip.”

Let this shirt be your subtle middle finger to all of it.A way to say: “I’m still here. I’m still fighting. And I choose to rise.”

Final Pitch (Because You Knew It Was Coming)

The Mind Over Matter tee is:

• Comfortable as hell

• Ethically made

• Unisex (because resilience looks good on everyone)

• And yes… it makes your shoulders look bigger. Science.*

  
  

(*Okay, not real science. But trust me, it hits.)

Ready to Rock It?

Get the shirt.

Wear the mindset.

Support the mission.

[Click here to grab yours now]

Let your outfit do some of the heavy lifting.

Thanks for reading. Thanks for supporting.

And remember — whether you're laughing, crying, thriving or barely surviving…

It’s always:

Mind. Over. Matter.

— JedRocks