About this episode
Guillaume Colin shares his journey of recovery and adaptation after becoming paraplegic, discussing resilience and the joy of adaptive sports.
In this episode of the Progression Project, I sit down with Guillaume Collin (@gcolin.impact), an adaptive surfer, wing foiler, and engineer from the south of France. After a glider accident in 2015 left him paraplegic, Guillaume shares his journey of recovery, acceptance, and rebuilding his life around what’s still possible. We talk about how surfing and foiling brought him back to flow, freedom, and joy, along with the challenges and creativity behind adapting gear to ride at a high level. This is a conversation about resilience, perspective, and finding a new path forward.
People in this episode
Host: Erik Antonson
Guest: Guillaume Colin
Topics covered
- resilience
- adaptive sports
- personal journey
- surfing
- engineering
- recovery
Keywords
- adaptive surfing
- wing foiling
- paraplegic
- recovery
- resilience
- engineering
- freedom
Mentioned in this episode
Places: south of France
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