Amy Purdy's Bouncing Forward

About this episode

Amy Purdy shares her journey of overcoming adversity and provides tools for reclaiming life and purpose.

New York Times bestselling author, speaker and Paralympian Amy Purdy provides transformative advice on how to reclaim your life and Bounce Forward. After losing both legs to meningitis at 19 years old and facing a life threatening leg injury years later, Amy shares the 21 tools she used to move from survival mode to a life of purpose. She discusses the power of vulnerability, the necessity of gratitude, and why the "climb" is more important than the mountaintop. Amy's NEW book Bounce Forward is available now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Benjamin Hall

Guest: Amy Purdy

Topics covered

• resilience
• personal growth
• overcoming adversity
• gratitude
• vulnerability
• purpose

Keywords

• Amy Purdy
• Bounce Forward
• resilience
• Paralympian
• gratitude
• vulnerability
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times

Books & works: Bounce Forward

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