Aug 11, 2021 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
As a C6 quadriplegic, I’ve spent the last decade perfecting strategies to improve my odds of success in getting the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies I need from my health insurance provider. A few key pieces of equipment I have...
Jul 22, 2021 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Technological, societal, and environmental shifts are reshaping how many companies engage with people, customers, and communities. This is paving the way for systemic change in how we include underrepresented communities in the employment world. Over the last...
Jun 25, 2021 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
I am often asked where I get my strength & determination to keep going when it’s one thing after another? In short, I have mentally conditioned myself over 11 years to turn my daily pain struggles into purpose with the sole ambition of helping others realize that...
Jun 3, 2021 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
I’ve written numerous articles on the importance of mental health and expressing the fact that “It’s okay, to not be okay.” I believe this wholeheartedly, but often times when I find myself writing articles and reflecting back on a challenging moment or week that I...
May 3, 2021 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
If you’ve ever applied to college you’ll likely remember waiting anxiously by the mailbox for that large envelope, which was filled with hopes and dreams of your acceptance letter into the school of your choice. The small envelope on the other hand, filled with...
Apr 21, 2021 | Before the Accident, Lessons Learned, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
I was 300 miles from civilization in the outback country of Western Australia in the Kimberly’s in 95° heat carrying an 80 lb. backpack with holes in the back of my heels the size of quarters bleeding profusely in my hiking boots climbing a mountain with no way to...
