How do you keep moving forward when life changes in an instant?

Joining us on The Greatness Machine, Amy Purdy shares how she’s faced more than her share of challenges, losing both legs at 19, battling a life-threatening infection, and navigating the emotional aftermath. But instead of letting adversity define her, Amy used it as fuel to dream bigger. From becoming a Paralympic medalist and “Dancing with the Stars” finalist to inspiring millions as a speaker and author, she reveals the mindset shifts, resilience tools, and moments of grace that helped her create an extraordinary life on her own terms.

In this episode, Darius and Amy will discuss:

• Introduction and Background
• Amy’s Life-Altering Experience
• Finding Resilience and Grit
• The Journey of Recovery and Acceptance
• Surrendering to the Moment
• The Near-Death Experience
• The Decision to Live
• Setting Goals After Amputation
• Snowboarding Again
• Creating Adaptive Equipment
• Building a Community
• The Road to the Paralympics
• Dancing with the Stars Experience
• Lessons Learned from Challenges
• Future Aspirations and Projects

Meet Amy:

Amy Purdy is a Paralympic snowboarder, bestselling author, and motivational speaker who has inspired millions with her story of resilience. After losing both legs to bacterial meningitis at 19, she returned to snowboarding just seven months later, ultimately earning a bronze medal at the 2014 Sochi Paralympics and a silver at the 2018 PyeongChang Games. Co-founder of Adaptive Action Sports and runner-up on “Dancing with the Stars,” Amy empowers audiences worldwide to embrace challenges and live without limits.

Meet Darius: 

Darius is your host of The Greatness Machine. Darius is a mad scientist, high-growth CEO, serial entrepreneur, author, conscious capitalist, speaker, and entertainer. Darius is on a quest to create 1,000,000 Core Value Driven Organization by 2030. He is calling this “The Core Value Revolution.” Darius is an alumni of the Birthing of Giants Entrepreneurial Program at MIT and Stagen Integral Leadership Program. Darius’s accolades include being ranked #9 Top Rated CEO in America on Glassdoor, has won numerous Stevie Awards, and has founded and grown organizations that have been ranked #40 in the Inc. 500 and were ranked #3 Best Places to Work By the San Francisco Business Time. He is all about the P’s: Passion, Pizza, Puzzles, and, especially, Pink Unicorns. His book, The Core Value Equation, is an Amazon #1 Best Seller and is available at www.thecorevalueequation.com.

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