- Meet Iain Batten, a certified life coach and minister, cancer survivor, and Christian motivational speaker/Pastor.

- Iain opens up about his tough journey—from his early years and childhood struggles to being part of a cult, experiencing a life-changing encounter with God, fighting cancer, and facing ongoing health challenges.

- Iain opens up about the tough times he’s faced since birth, struggles in school, getting caught up in a harmful cult, and a life-changing encounter with God that shifted his whole outlook.
- He talks about his fight with testicular cancer, dealing with rejection from society, losing his job, and how cancer has affected his family history.
- Even with all the setbacks, Iain shares his choice to stop chemotherapy, a miraculous intervention, ongoing health battles, and how he started the African Survivor Foundation to support others going through similar struggles.

Inspiration and Faith:
- Iain stresses the power of hope, faith, and sticking with it when life gets tough.
- He highlights how Jesus Christ plays a central role in his life, his drive to motivate others, and his commitment to education to help him on his mission.

Current Challenges and Resilience:
- Iain talks about his current fight with a brain tumor, continuing chemotherapy, facial surgeries, social hurdles, and his strong will to keep fighting and inspiring those around him.
- He shares his dedication to breaking down stigmas, offering coaching programs (Soul Care Therapy), and spreading hope through faith-based efforts.

Key Message:
- Iain’s story is a powerful reminder of resilience, faith, and how hope can help us overcome life’s toughest challenges.

From the moment of my birth, I encountered significant challenges. Following an extended labor, the use of steel forceps during my delivery resulted in brain damage to the left side of my temporal lobe/cortex. This is merely a brief overview of my story—otherwise, it would require an entire novel to detail.

My Experience Growing Up Different

- Throughout my childhood, I was burdened by a persistent sense of being different, often accompanied by intense feelings of anger and bitterness. Although I was raised in a loving Christian household, my earliest memories are fragmented, with most beginning around the age of ten, as the middle child between my older brother and younger sister.

- Academically, I struggled greatly. In Standard 6 (Grade 8), I passed only three out of nine subjects. From Standard 6 through Matric (Grades 8 to 12), I endured daily corporal punishment and verbal abuse from teachers due to my poor academic performance. I was frequently labeled "stupid" and "idiot," among other derogatory terms. These educators predicted I would never succeed because of my perceived lack of intelligence. The physical punishments were so severe that my backside often resembled a hamburger patty, daily. Subsequently, I was diagnosed with Dyslexia. (At age 16, my reading level was equivalent to that of a ten-year-old.)

- Should you wish to learn my complete life story, please feel free to contact me via email. Click below to reach out by email or use the green button to connect via WhatsApp.

Email: soulcaretherapy