"Adversity becomes a learning opportunity if you know how to process it"

​Ryan had a love of flying from a young age and, at the age of 17 he decided he wanted to be the youngest person to fly a single-engine aircraft around the world, something he achieved two years later. ​

When he was 21, another aircraft-related incident changed his life. He crashed a vintage bi-plane shortly after take-off, had to be cut from the wreckage, was flown to a hospital and, when he woke up he had no feeling below the waist – he'd broken his back. ​

What followed was six months in hospital and 18 months in rehab as he learned to walk again.

Show Notes:

2.00 - A bit on Ryan's backstories – 12.50 – A life-changing plane crash – 14.45 – 'Things happen for a reason, right? – 16.40 – Why are people resistant to change – 18.40 – We spend a lot of time worrying about things we can't control - 20.00 – Ryan's checklist for navigating change – 22.30 – Step One - Gratitude – 25.00 – Step Two - Confidence – 26.15 – Step Three - Resilience – 28.00 – Getting into a more change and challenge ready mindset – 29.30 – Where does empathy fit it? – 31.40 – Change and challenge is personal, adversity isn't a competition – 35.50 – A bit about what Ryan does – 38.00 – If only I'd known 10 years ago…