E21: Brian D Redefining Purpose thru Severe Health Challenges and Played for USA Amputee Hockey Team

-Former college athlete Brian Davies joins Jamie to discuss how an unpredictable illness derailed his career and led him to face the toughest physical and mental challenges of his life. He even lost his lower leg. He reveals the impact isolation can have and why it’s important to have a support system of family and friends to help us overcome the obstacles we face in life. The world offers us all a lot of opportunities and sharing our story with others is one that we must take full advantage of. Brian firmly believes it is the stories that others will tell about us and how we’ve impacted their lives that will live on and help more people than we can imagine.
Tune in as Jamie and Brian discuss:
- How an unexpected illness took him from being a healthy athlete to being sidelined for six months and having to take 45 pills daily just to make it through the day.
- The 6 hours of pain he endured when he was bedridden, no one was home, and he was unable to get help.
- When he reached the point of mental exhaustion and could no longer push through the obstacles he was facing with his deteriorating health.
- The anguish he experienced after having his lower leg amputated.
- How his perception of his friends and himself changed after his surgery.
- The one question his dad asked him that helped him to get his life back on track.
- Why traveling and playing for the Team USA hockey team brought him joy.
- How he obtained a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University.
- The rule that he lives his life by today.
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