Experience Rich
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -A traumatic mountain bike accident left me with a shattered neck and a severe spinal injury that required my neck to be fused from C3 to T2 with two titanium rods and sixteen screws. Prior to the accident I lived a very active life: surfing, running, hiking and of course, biking. After the accident, it took several days for the doctors to determine the full extent of my spinal injury with no indication of what the outcome would be for future physical ability. After any trauma, the road to recovery through physical therapy is different for everyone. This is my journey. My purpose is to share the physical and mental challenges that I had to push through to get me back on my feet, even completing a half-marathon, swimming and hiking again. It wasn’t an easy journey (and it’s far from over) but I’ve learned a lot about myself, fear, stress, gratitude and the tools I needed to make my comeback happen. I might even say that it took breaking my neck, to get my head screwed on straight. I hope these episodes help you in some way to overcome whatever physical or mental health challenge you are facing today.
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We all need help at times. Get help, but own your outcome. You'll be happy and more evolved when you are done.
May 23, 2022 15:00 - 14 minutes - 9.88 MBGetting help is not a sign of weakness! but being brave enough to admit that you need a hand to get back on your feet. Get help, but navigate your process on your terms and you'll be happier that you did.
We all need help at times. Get help, but own your outcome. You'll be happy and more evolved when you are done.
May 23, 2022 15:00 - 14 minutes - 9.88 MBGetting help is not a sign of weakness! but being brave enough to admit that you need a hand to get back on your feet. Get help, but navigate your process on your terms and you'll be happier that you did.
Mentally facing rock bottom. Using your mind to make things better.
May 08, 2022 19:00 - 6 minutes - 4.3 MBMy Body and brain were severely damaged. How to get past 'good enough' on things we face in life.
Mentally facing rock bottom. Using your mind to make things better. Ep 9
May 08, 2022 19:00 - 6 minutes - 4.3 MBMy Body, Mind and brain were severely damaged. How to get past 'good enough' on things we face in life.
Mentally facing rock bottom. Using your mind to make things better.
May 08, 2022 19:00 - 6 minutes - 4.3 MBMy Body and brain were severely damaged. How to get past 'good enough' on things we face in life.
Appreciating tough situations, or even near death.
April 28, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.07 MBEmbracing the unimaginable and appreciating it as a lesson for your own life.
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April 28, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.08 MBHow to appreciate tough situations, or even near death. Embracing the unimaginable and appreciating it as a lesson for your own life.
Appreciating tough situations, or even near death.
April 28, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.07 MBEmbracing the unimaginable and appreciating it as a lesson for your own life.
Appreciating tough situations, or even near death. Ep8
April 28, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.07 MBEmbracing the unimaginable and appreciating it as a lesson for your own life.
Overcoming Fear to Move Forward.
April 14, 2022 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.06 MBWe all get scared. When you own the outcome, you’ll own the process to get there. You have to try!!
Overcoming Fear to Move Forward. Ep 7.
April 14, 2022 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.06 MBWe all get scared. When you own the outcome, you’ll own the process to get there. You have to try!!
Overcoming Fear to Move Forward.
April 14, 2022 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.06 MBWe all get scared. When you own the outcome, you’ll own the process to get there. You have to try!!
Drive and Determination: How to dig deep when the outcome is unknown.
April 04, 2022 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.75 MBI have learned that the journey brings many experiences, surprises and things we never thought of. They are like small gifts along the way.
Drive and Determination: How to dig deep when the outcome is unknown.
April 04, 2022 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.75 MBI have learned that the journey brings many experiences, surprises and things we never thought of. They are like small gifts along the way.
Drive and Determination: How to dig deep when the outcome is unknown. Ep 6.
April 04, 2022 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.75 MBI have learned that the journey brings many experiences, surprises and things we never thought of. They are like small gifts along the way.
Learning through pain (mental and physical): Quitting pain meds 5 days after a massive surgery.
March 28, 2022 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5 MBTough situations in life appear for everybody. I’ve learned that taking the easy way out, escape-ism, may not teach, you never move forward. 5 days after my massive surgery I decided to quit all pain meds and learned so much to get my life back, through suffering. This was while dealing with mental trauma and not knowing if I’d ever walk again. The tough road taught me and gave me so much more, even though I suffered. There are ways to quit the pain meds and deal w/ pain. Here is how I b...
Learning through pain (mental and physical): Quitting pain meds 5 days after a massive surgery.Ep 5
March 28, 2022 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5 MBTough situations in life appear for everybody. I’ve learned that taking the easy way out, escape-ism, may not teach, you never move forward. 5 days after my massive surgery I decided to quit all pain meds and learned so much to get my life back, through suffering. This was while dealing with mental trauma and not knowing if I’d ever walk again. The tough road taught me and gave me so much more, even though I suffered. There are ways to quit the pain meds and deal w/ pain. Here is how I b...
Write Your Own Life Story: Why breaking my neck didn’t mean my life was over. Ep. 4
April 08, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBThere are paths we’re supposed to follow or ways in which we think our life should be but what happens when there’s an unexpected event that changes our path? What do we do? This podcast is about sharing some lessons I’ve learned from my comeback after a mountain bike accident left me with a severely broken neck. Throughout my 14 month recovery, my friends and family were curious about my mental and physical process. There were a lot of questions and lots of learnings and reflections that...
Fear, anxiety and stress: How I harness my mental strength to rebuild my body, my mind and my life. Ep 3
June 26, 2020 02:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBFear, anxiety and stress: the FAS. We all have it at different stages, levels and for different reasons. Now, my FAS is due to a traumatic mountain bike crash that left me with a broken neck held together by two titanium rods and sixteen screws. Yours might be brought on by your job, family, finances, physical or mental health and even today with a pandemic and rolling lockdowns. We can manage fear, anxiety and stress and it's simply done throughout our day. I’ve spent 12 months rebuilding...
Fear, anxiety and stress: How I harness my mental strength to rebuild my body, my mind and my life.
June 26, 2020 02:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBFear, anxiety and stress: the FAS. We all have it at different stages, levels and for different reasons. Now, my FAS is due to a traumatic mountain bike crash that left me with a broken neck held together by two titanium rods and sixteen screws. Yours might be brought on by your job, family, finances, physical or mental health and even today with a pandemic and rolling lockdowns. We can manage fear, anxiety and stress and it's simply done throughout our day. I’ve spent 12 months rebuilding...
Rebuilding YOUR Mountain- Managing and Conquering Stress
June 26, 2020 02:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBWe all have stress. It's in all of us. Fear, Anxiety, Stress. It's part of everyday life with jobs, raising families, health, financial and even today with Covid and the lockdowns. We can manage this and it's simply done throughout our day. I had roughly 50 of these big 'Stress Dragons" to face and overcome, more practice than I ever imagined I'd face, as I've spent 12 months rebuilding my body and my mind from a horrific accident. The picture on this podcast is my new titanium neck-very s...
Fear, anxiety and stress: How I harness my mental strength to rebuild my body, my mind and my life.
June 26, 2020 02:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBFear, anxiety and stress: the FAS. We all have it at different stages, levels and for different reasons. Now, my FAS is due to a traumatic mountain bike crash that left me with a broken neck held together by two titanium rods and sixteen screws. Yours might be brought on by your job, family, finances, physical or mental health and even today with a pandemic and rolling lockdowns. We can manage fear, anxiety and stress and it's simply done throughout our day. I’ve spent 12 months rebuilding...
Being In The Moment: Using focus and intent to persevere through life challenges.
April 17, 2020 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBMy traumatic mountain bike accident resulted in a twisted, mangled neck and spinal injury. Two titanium rods and sixteen screws made initial physical survival possible but it was mental health . . . focus, intent and surrender . . . being in the moment. . . that taught me how to truly save my life.
Slow Motion Saved My Life
April 17, 2020 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBSlow motion saved my life during a near death horrific mountain bike accident, which destroyed my neck Take my lessons from recovery such as being in the moment, and how when you've faced what I have you realize nothing is routine in life. The picture above is of my neck.
Slow Motion Saved My Life- Being in the Moment
April 17, 2020 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBSlow motion saved my life during a near death horrific mountain bike accident, which destroyed my neck Take my lessons from recovery such as being in the moment, and how when you've faced what I have you realize nothing is routine in life. The picture above is of my neck.
Being In The Moment: Using focus and intent to persevere through life challenges. Ep 2
April 17, 2020 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBMy traumatic mountain bike accident resulted in a twisted, mangled neck and spinal injury. Two titanium rods and sixteen screws made initial physical survival possible but it was mental health . . . focus, intent and surrender . . . being in the moment. . . that taught me how to truly save my life.
Being In The Moment: Using focus and intent to persevere through life challenges.
April 17, 2020 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBMy traumatic mountain bike accident resulted in a twisted, mangled neck and spinal injury. Two titanium rods and sixteen screws made initial physical survival possible but it was mental health . . . focus, intent and surrender . . . being in the moment. . . that taught me how to truly save my life.
Forever Stoked-The gift of a broken neck kept me moving forward in life
November 20, 2019 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBI was able to leave all excuses at the door when I broke my neck and continued to live. This is designed to inspire others to reset whatever they really want to reset in their lives.
Forever Stoked: Thriving after a broken neck through physical and mental health.
November 20, 2019 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBI shattered my neck in a traumatic mountain bike crash. Now, I have two titanium rods and sixteen screws holding my neck together and protecting my spinal cord. Recovery meant persevering through intense physical therapy but I quickly realized my mental health needed focus too. “Forever Stoked” was my life persona before the accident and I used it to get me through the physical and mental challenges of my life’s reset. It’s more than just a sticker on the walker that I pushed for 8-miles whi...
Forever Stoked: Thriving after a broken neck through physical and mental health.
November 20, 2019 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBI shattered my neck in a traumatic mountain bike crash. Now, I have two titanium rods and sixteen screws holding my neck together and protecting my spinal cord. Recovery meant persevering through intense physical therapy but I quickly realized my mental health needed focus too. “Forever Stoked” was my life persona before the accident and I used it to get me through the physical and mental challenges of my life’s reset. It’s more than just a sticker on the walker that I pushed for 8-miles whi...
Forever Stoked: Thriving after a broken neck through physical and mental health. Ep 1
November 20, 2019 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBI shattered my neck in a traumatic mountain bike crash. Now, I have two titanium rods and sixteen screws holding my neck together and protecting my spinal cord. Recovery meant persevering through intense physical therapy but I quickly realized my mental health needed focus too. “Forever Stoked” was my life persona before the accident and I used it to get me through the physical and mental challenges of my life’s reset. It’s more than just a sticker on the walker that I pushed for 8-miles whi...