At age 26, when Mike Shaw, freestyle skiing coach, stepped into the sunshine on a crisp Colorado morning, it never entered his mind that by three-thirty that afternoon, life as he knew it would be over. Working with his team at the 2013 World Cup competition at Copper Mountain, a catestrophic injury derailed his life's trajectory forever. "You'll never walk again," one doctor told him, knowing the prognosis wasn't good. Yet, with a mindset of courage, resilience and gratitude, Mike proved his doctor wrong and, within three months, he took his first steps. Within the year? Skiiing.
Now an international speaker with a celebrated Ted Ex talk, a Redbull Documentary based on his journey, the author of "Never Part of the Plan" and a mental health expert who is a living example of the power of gratitude, Mike Shaw is an extraordinary guest.
We dive into recreating identity, grappling with grief and the power of gratitude to heal body, mind and spirit.
This episode will leave you in awe of the power of the mind.
For more information on Mike Shaw and his journey check out mikeshawski.com
