Health & Wellness
Disabilities
Disabilities:
Disability Advocate, Educator & Best-Selling Author, Sitting Pretty
Rebekah Taussig will challenge everything you think you know about disability as she invites us into her experience of living in a body that looks and moves differently than most.
Former Professional Basketball Player & Disability Advocate
Following a six year professional career with the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans, Patric became the SEC Network Studio Host for college basketball. Then tragedy struck. Patric had his spinal cord injured in a roll-over accident leaving him unable to walk.
Champion Snowboarder & Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor
Pearce went from being a gold medal hopeful to suffering a brain injury that nearly took his life. Known for his contagious optimism, he delivers a powerful message of overcoming adversity.
Motorist, Entrepreneur & World's Only Quadriplegic Rescue Scuba Diver
Torsten is what some would call multi-hyphenate. His abbreviated resume reads: advertising and marketing executive, competitive race car driver, world's only quadriplegic rescue scuba diver, multiple marathoner (12 in 1 year), charity founder, ex-comedian, husband, dog dad, and a human that has never accepted the realities of being a C6 quadriplegic.
Two-Time #1 National Bestselling Author & Speaker
At the age of nine, John was severely burned on 100% of his body. No one expected him to survive the first night. But he did. From this tragedy, John received the greatest gift – embracing the truth and chosing how to.
Olympic/Paralympic Games Medalist
Patrick “Blake” Leeper is an eight-time Paralympic Track and Field international medalist, world record holder and three-time American record holder.
Three-Time Paralympic World Medalist
At only 21 years of age, Hunter Woodhall is redefining what it means to be an athlete, entrepreneur, and trailblazer, and setting a new tone for the next generation of dreamers.
Leading Mental Health Speaker & Teamwork Facilitator
Mike Veny loves working with leaders who are tired of bringing the same old textbook presentations on mental health or Diversity & Inclusion to their events.