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1241. Paralympian Amy Purdy on Surviving the Impossible + How Visualization Builds Resilience

Published: March 10, 2026

Duration: 49:55

Hey Heal Squad! What do you do when life changes in an instant? Today we’re finding out from someone who knows exactly what that feels like: Amy Purdy. Amy is a three-time Paralympic medalist, professional snowboarder, motivational speaker, and author. Her new book Bounce Forward: 21 Tools to Live a Life Beyond Limits (out April 14th) not only details Amy’s fight for her life at 19, when bacterial meningitis left her with a 2% chance of survival and led to the loss of both of her legs, but also the devastating health crisis years later that once again threatened her mobi...