Aaron was a professional motocross athlete when he sustained a spinal cord injury. He became a quadriplegic being paralyzed from the chin down. His mindset and his rebellious nature inspired him to master fundamental tools for the mind and body that he teaches everyday.
He is 24 years into his recovery, and now he is a father, author, entrepreneur and ambassador for spinal cord injuries. His to road of recovery and all the difficult moments he is been through inspired him to put all the experience into his book “The Rebellious Recovery: Transform Your Adversity Into Adventure”. Aaron’s motivational and rebellious view of recovery and going through tough moments in life is a true inspiration.
00:00 - Intro
02:21 - Aaron's Inspiration For Rebellion and Recovery
05:09 - Aaron's Childhood and Biggest Lessons
06:53 - Aaron's Injury and Road to Recovery
11:02 - The Fragility of Life and The Power Within
15:12 - The Hope and Patience To Go One Step At a Time In Difficult Moments In Life
18:53 - Moving Forward in Life and The B.A.S.I.C.S. Method
24:52 - Feeling Like a Burden and Getting Over the Ego
30:03 - Working With Anger As Fuel For Constructive Action
33:37 - Aaron's Book And The Process of Recovery
37:29 - Life is Hard And We Don't Have All the Answers But We Move Forward
43:24 - How to Focus Only on Today
47:19 - Connect With Aaron
Show Links:
- Get Aaron’s book
- Aaron on Instagram
- Aaron on YouTube
- Aaron's Website