Today's guest is Xavier Horan, a former sound mixer & editor who's worked on over 39 movies.  His career also included working with the sound editing team that won an Academy Award for the major motion picture, The Bourne Ultimatum.  However, before that happened, Xavier talks about a major tragedy he and his family endured, including him getting in a horrific car accident where he became a paraplegic at the age of 16.  And then several years later, another tragedy struck when his sister was killed in a shark attack while working with the Peace Corps in Tonga. The challenges didn't end there--Xavier suffered another life-threatening setback with his health, which sidelined his sound editing career.  But regardless of the situation, Xavier has and continues to move forward.  He talks about how since being paralyzed, he learned how to ski and surf, has become involved in various nonprofits and groups which help serve the adaptive community.  He describes what it was like to stand up and walk for the first time in years using an Exoskeleton robot.  That was when he got to hug his parents--as he calls it-- "heart to Heart" in a very long time....

And he talks about what motivates him, and keeps him inspired to keep going and reach for higher goals....

This is Xavier's story....