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Tim Medvetz

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519 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

I'm the exact way. I have the exact same feeling about the military. I cannot be of service to them enough because, man, I was so stupid as a child and I was raised by wolves. I had no clue about the military. Like I never gave it a thought. You know, and plus I was so ravaged by drugs. Yeah. You know, I, you know how that is. Yeah. Okay.

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

I'm the exact way. I have the exact same feeling about the military. I cannot be of service to them enough because, man, I was so stupid as a child and I was raised by wolves. I had no clue about the military. Like I never gave it a thought. You know, and plus I was so ravaged by drugs. Yeah. You know, I, you know how that is. Yeah. Okay.

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

I'm the exact way. I have the exact same feeling about the military. I cannot be of service to them enough because, man, I was so stupid as a child and I was raised by wolves. I had no clue about the military. Like I never gave it a thought. You know, and plus I was so ravaged by drugs. Yeah. You know, I, you know how that is. Yeah. Okay.

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

Do you know what I love most about that is, about that story? These people didn't think they could do anything. No. They thought their life was over. Yeah. They would never be the same. They'd never get another girl. Yeah. They'd never have kids. They'd never be able to do what they used to do in life. That has changed their whole outlook on life.

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

Do you know what I love most about that is, about that story? These people didn't think they could do anything. No. They thought their life was over. Yeah. They would never be the same. They'd never get another girl. Yeah. They'd never have kids. They'd never be able to do what they used to do in life. That has changed their whole outlook on life.

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

Do you know what I love most about that is, about that story? These people didn't think they could do anything. No. They thought their life was over. Yeah. They would never be the same. They'd never get another girl. Yeah. They'd never have kids. They'd never be able to do what they used to do in life. That has changed their whole outlook on life.

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

If you can climb Mount Everest with a stump, okay, there's nothing you can't do. That's what it tells them. You have changed their entire lives. You understand this, right? Does that make you uncomfortable? It doesn't make me uncomfortable.

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

If you can climb Mount Everest with a stump, okay, there's nothing you can't do. That's what it tells them. You have changed their entire lives. You understand this, right? Does that make you uncomfortable? It doesn't make me uncomfortable.

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

If you can climb Mount Everest with a stump, okay, there's nothing you can't do. That's what it tells them. You have changed their entire lives. You understand this, right? Does that make you uncomfortable? It doesn't make me uncomfortable.

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

I, you know, I had, for me, when I was going through, when I got out of the hospital bed and I got out of the wheelchair, you know, the squeezing the ball thing didn't work for me. You know, the rehab units didn't work for me. I had to take it into my own hands and go climb a mountain and put myself on you know, in harm's way, right?

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

I, you know, I had, for me, when I was going through, when I got out of the hospital bed and I got out of the wheelchair, you know, the squeezing the ball thing didn't work for me. You know, the rehab units didn't work for me. I had to take it into my own hands and go climb a mountain and put myself on you know, in harm's way, right?

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

I, you know, I had, for me, when I was going through, when I got out of the hospital bed and I got out of the wheelchair, you know, the squeezing the ball thing didn't work for me. You know, the rehab units didn't work for me. I had to take it into my own hands and go climb a mountain and put myself on you know, in harm's way, right?

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

And that was my vehicle to getting from the hospital bed to being a man again, to get my life back. And my vehicle was climbing mountains. So I just figured, well, if that worked for me, maybe I have something to offer these guys because, you know, I broke every bone in my body, a metal everywhere. I said, but no comparison to losing a limb or two limbs. Some of these guys I've worked with.

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

And that was my vehicle to getting from the hospital bed to being a man again, to get my life back. And my vehicle was climbing mountains. So I just figured, well, if that worked for me, maybe I have something to offer these guys because, you know, I broke every bone in my body, a metal everywhere. I said, but no comparison to losing a limb or two limbs. Some of these guys I've worked with.

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

And that was my vehicle to getting from the hospital bed to being a man again, to get my life back. And my vehicle was climbing mountains. So I just figured, well, if that worked for me, maybe I have something to offer these guys because, you know, I broke every bone in my body, a metal everywhere. I said, but no comparison to losing a limb or two limbs. Some of these guys I've worked with.

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

So that I can't compare with my injuries, but I can relate. With what it's like going from the hospital bed and being pushed around in a wheelchair and people holding the door for you after I just would, you know, walk into a bar, you know, and...

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

So that I can't compare with my injuries, but I can relate. With what it's like going from the hospital bed and being pushed around in a wheelchair and people holding the door for you after I just would, you know, walk into a bar, you know, and...

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

So that I can't compare with my injuries, but I can relate. With what it's like going from the hospital bed and being pushed around in a wheelchair and people holding the door for you after I just would, you know, walk into a bar, you know, and...

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

be on top of the world or walk into a restaurant and just being on top of the world and being a bouncer and, you know, and riding the Harley, you know, and being all doing all the tough guy. Right. And next thing you know, I'm in a wheelchair and people are feeling sorry for me. And so here's this kid who joins the Marine Corps. He gets out. Right. And, and he's got the buzz cut.

We're Out of Time
How Tim Medvetz Turned Pain Into Purpose | The Heroes Project

be on top of the world or walk into a restaurant and just being on top of the world and being a bouncer and, you know, and riding the Harley, you know, and being all doing all the tough guy. Right. And next thing you know, I'm in a wheelchair and people are feeling sorry for me. And so here's this kid who joins the Marine Corps. He gets out. Right. And, and he's got the buzz cut.