My guest today on Everyday Heroes survived one of the U.K.'s worst train incidents in history. It was believed that she would not make it because of the serious injuries she sustained in the disaster. Not only did she survive, with the help and dedication of her medical team and family plus her own determination, but she also became the public face to the lead the charge of survivors against the government and train commission for rail safety. She wrote a book, "From Behind the Mask", about her life and ordeal. Very thankful to have Pam Warren, International Public Speaker and Leadership Trainer, as today's guest.
Topics Pam Touches On:
- Childhood and Family
- Success owning her own business in the Financial Services Industry
- The power of saying "No"
- Customer service and cell phone companies
- Changing careers after the train incident
- Becoming a professional speaker
- Work during COVID
- Paddington Survivors' Group and lobbying for rail safety
- The media attention and becoming the public figure for the group
- Wearing a perspex mask for 2 years to help heal her skin grafts from injuries sustained in the train incident
- Skin grafts, nerve damage and pain
- Physiotherapy
- Injuries and grafting for her hands and their healing
- Appreciating life more after the incident
- Self-help/improvement
- Getting back to the things Pam loves: cooking & travelling
- Buddhism
- Being in an induced coma after the train incident and dreams while in it
- Her sister looking after her after she was released home from the hospital
- The damage sustained to her vocal cords
- Financial compensation for the incident
- The media and being a focus in it
- Moving on
- Being on morphine
- Drinking & quitting alcohol
- PTSD
- Therapy & psychologists
- Getting back on trains
- Writing her book
- Pre & post crash Pam
- Self-care
- More about being a professional Public Speaker
- Charity work
- Resilience & motivation
- Spotting opportunity
- Leaving a legacy
- Life lessons
- Where to go for Pam's book "From Behind the Mask" (link below)
- Final thoughts/message for listeners
PAM's LINKS
Pam's Website
Purchase Pam's Book "From Behind the Mask"
Pam on LinkedIn
Pam on FaceBook
Pam on Twitter
Pam on YouTube
CHARITIES PAM SUPPORTS
Scar Free Foundation
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