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22 and not Bullet Proof: Rebuilding after major life event with Motivational Speaker and Adaptive Athlete Mark Daniels


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Professional adaptive athlete of all kinds, extreme sports enthusiast and motivational speaker, Mark Daniels joins us on Good as Gold's as he talks to us about rebuilding after the major life event which resulted in an above-knee amputation. 

Mark is an absolute legend and all-round awesome guy. Here's a snapshot of what we were lucky enough to chat with him about in his rebuild journey:

TW: Suicide, PTSD

  • What does it mean to overcome 14 surgeries, 11 broken ribs, a ruptured kidney, a broken right femur in 4 places, a ruptured femoral artery, a broken hand and more?
  • Redefining what it means to be disabled & changing the mentality
  • Never taking no for an answer 
  • Advice from mentor Paul DeGelder & a pivotal moment
  • The importance of resilience and mindset
  • Invictus Games
  • Kayaking at the National Championships
  • Paralympics
  • Training as a coping mechanism 

You can follow Mark's inspirational journey here on socials: @markdanielsmotivation

Want to get in touch? Reach out to the Gold's Gym Australia team on socials @goldsgymau or via email: [email protected]

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