23: Pilot & Veteran, to Paraplegic, to a Second Chance with Life // The Story of Jim Ryan

<p>On March 30th, 2016, <strong>Jim Ryan</strong> had a terrible accident while on vacation in Maui, Hawaii. He suffered a spinal cord injury that left him a C-4 complete quadriplegic. His life changed forever in the blink of an eye. Jim’s story of survival and recovery has inspired hundreds of men and women to shift perspective, choose gratitude, and to keep moving forward through challenges.</p> <p>He now works as an Ambassador to the <a href= "https://www.rickhansen.com/">Rick Hansen Foundation</a> by sharing stories of his new life and educating the public on accessibility issues. He is also a certified accessibility specialist and works to ensure buildings are accessible to all.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>***</strong> For <strong>Show Notes</strong>, <strong>Key Points</strong>, <strong>Contact Info</strong>, <strong>Resources Mentioned</strong>, & <strong>More</strong> on this episode please visit our website: <a href= "https://rockbottom2rockinit.com/"><strong>RockBottom2RockinIt.com</strong></a>. <strong>***</strong></p> <hr /> <hr /> <p><strong>Feedback? Questions? Comments?</strong> I would love to hear from you! Contact me at us via: Email (<strong><a href= "mailto:eric@ericgilbertwilliams.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">eric@ericgilbertwilliams.com</a></strong>), LinkedIn (<a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-gilbert-williams-6696b612/"><strong>@ericgilbertwilliams</strong></a>), Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/ericgilbertw" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>@ericgilbertw</strong></a>), or Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ericgilbertwilliams/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><strong>@ericgilbertwilliams</strong></a>).</p> <p><strong>EP Tags:</strong> war veteran, middle east, iraq, amputee, solider, us army</p>