CHRIS WADDELL is a world renowned skier, Paralympian, and speaker. He lost the use of his legs after a freak skiing accident, he went on to beat the odds and ended up making it into the US Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame, AND the Paralympic Hall of Fame. His 13 Paralympic medals are more than any other male monoskier in Paralympic history. He's the first paraplegic to successfully summit Mount Kilimanjaro, almost without assistance. In 2005, the Dalai Lama named him an Unsung Hero of Compassion. TIMESTAMPS: (these will be clickable in some apps) [00:00] INTRO [00:46] Chris' 1st time skiing [04:53] Ski racing at 6 y/o [09:37] Transition from passion to potential career [21:25] Studying & skiing at college [24:21] Life is weird... [27:39] Last chances [32:41] Chris' injury [43:57] Rebuilding after the accident [53:11] Chris' sensation & function in his legs [55:42] Skiing again - back on the slopes (362 days post injury) [01:07:02] Adapting to a monoski [01:18:44] Back to ski racing [01:27:39] Paralympics & winning medals [01:34:10] Kilimanjaro [01:45:15] Chris' message(s) HAVE YOU MET... LINKS: All Links (Linktree) YouTube Full Episodes YouTube Clips Website Instagram Anchor Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Keep up to date with Chris: Social Media: Facebook Instagram Listen to Chris' Podcast, Living it with Chris Waddell: Transistor, Spotify, Apple, YouTube Chris' non-profit, One Revolution: www.one-revolution.org One Revolution Instagram One Revolution Facebook The podcast that will introduce you to people you’ve never heard of, along with getting you better acquainted with those you have. Relaxed conversational style interview podcast with no rigid structure or boundaries. Curious and open-minded in the pursuit of truth. My goal with this podcast, is to talk to an eclectic mix of people about an eclectic range of topics. Just two people talking… Keywords for the video: HAVE YOU MET... Chris Waddell, Paralympics, Paralympian, Ski, Skier, Skiing, Monoski, Hall of Fame, Inspirational Speaker, Motivational Speaker, Author, Paraplegic, Paraplegic Mountaineer, Kilimanjaro, Mountaineer, One Revolution #podcast https://linktr.ee/HaveYouMet

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Transcript

Related