
Jake Bailey on Facing Death at 17, And The Viral Speech That Changed Everything
Published 11/5/2025
Ten years ago Jake Bailey’s life changed overnight.The Christchurch school head boy was diagnosed with stage-four Burkitt’s lymphoma, one of the fastest-growing cancers there is.Just a week later, while undergoing chemotherapy, he delivered a now-iconic end-of-year speech that went viral around the…