Why did a client ask me to carry my backpack on stage?
TL;DR Because he saw something I hadn’t. On March 22, 2018, Richard Menneg booked me as the youngest speaker ever to keynote the ATI Super Conference. He asked me to bring my heavy backpack on stage. I thought it was just my bag. But he was showing the room what...
How do you start over when your body won’t move?
TL;DR:You decide to fight, and you let the people around you carry the belief until you can. At fifteen, paralyzed after a stroke, I arrived at the Shepherd Center at six in the evening and stared at a sunset thinking I’d never get better. I was completely...
The Girl in the Rocking Chair
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of speaking to audiences of all kinds, but the youth market always holds a special place in my heart. This week, as I prepare to speak at YADAPP I found myself thinking about the moment that changed the way I see myself...
The Human Side of Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation often focuses on physical progress—range of motion, strength, endurance. But the emotional experience of recovery can be just as important. TL;DR Recovery includes emotional and psychological challenges. Compassionate therapists help patients stay...
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