About this episode

Lyn Smith interviews Nick Prefontaine about his journey of resilience and his S.T.E.P. system for overcoming trauma.

Lyn sits down with motivational speaker Nick Prefontaine to discuss his incredible journey of resilience. At just 14 years old, a devastating snowboarding accident left Nick in a coma with a prognosis that he might never walk or talk again. However, through the unwavering support of his family and a mindset focused on the common goal of recovery, Nick defied the odds and ran out of the hospital less than 60 days later. Today, he shares his "S.T.E.P." system—Support, Trust, Energy, and Persistence—to help others navigate their own life traumas and move from crisis to peak performance. KEY TAKEAWAYS Nick utilises an acronym to guide recovery: Support (leveraging family and friends), Trust (believing in the next step), Energy (maintaining the body's natural healing ability), and Persistence (continuing to move forward regardless of step size). During his coma, Nick's mother acted as his advocate by preventing doctors from sharing negative prognoses in his room, believing that he could still process information even while unconscious. While Nick had a supportive family, he emphasises that a support system can be anyone—friends, neighbours, or associates—who consistently check in and…

Topics covered

• trauma
• resilience
• motivational speaking
• recovery
• support systems

Keywords

• S.T.E.P. system
• Support
• Trust
• Energy
• Persistence

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