About this episode
Van Phillips discusses his journey of creating the cheetah flex foot after losing his foot, highlighting the importance of curiosity in driving innovation.
Van Phillips, after losing his foot, asked why a better prosthetic couldn’t be made, leading to the creation of the cheetah flex foot. Curiosity, a trainable mindset, drives growth and improvement, as exemplified by Phillips question and subsequent innovation.
People in this episode
Host: Chad Smith
Guest: Van Phillips
Topics covered
- innovation
- prosthetics
- curiosity
- growth mindset
- overcoming adversity
Keywords
- prosthetic innovation
- curiosity
- cheetah flex foot
- Van Phillips
- growth mindset
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