Barry Long on Living Without Limits

About this episode

Barry Long shares his transformative journey after a life-changing motorcycle accident, emphasizing resilience and the importance of seeing beyond limitations.

This episode of Lessons From Last Time features Barry Long, real estate broker, accessibility consultant and trainer, and co-founder of ABLE Environments, who recounts the life changing moment that reshaped his definition of strength, success, and fulfillment. After a motorcycle accident left him paralyzed, Barry transformed paralysis into purpose. Through humility and hard-earned wisdom, Barry reminds us that resilience and adaptability are just as necessary in one’s personal life as in their professional and that laughter is sometimes the best medicine. It’s a powerful conversation about creating opportunity where others see limitations, changing how we feel about asking for help, and seeing people for who they are instead of their abilities.

People in this episode

Guest: Barry Long

Topics covered

• resilience
• adaptability
• personal growth
• overcoming challenges
• accessibility

Keywords

• paralysis
• strength
• success
• fulfillment
• humor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ABLE Environments

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