What would you do if you lost both of your legs?

When Vanessa lost both of her legs in a tragic train accident at the age of 15, she got told she would never be able to walk again.

She went on to become a paralympic gold medallist and world record holder in the long jump.

We discuss:

• grieving the entire life she envisioned she’d have
• using the unknown to your advantage
•  standing up against those ‘wiser’ and who ‘knew more’, and winning
• the difference between determination and self-punishment
• moving beyond perceived present limitations and carving a new path
• how physical excellence will be limited by your level of mental strength
• understanding deeply that the power of choice is in your hands alone
• what life looks like now; love, purpose, passion, goals and training
• the single most potent advice she has to offer from this wild and wonderful journey

Have a listen here

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Hugs,

Ambz