On our last podcast, we told you about a serious ski accident that Blister founder, Jonathan Ellsworth, was fortunate to survive. But the crash itself was only a part of the story, and the weeks after the crash were full of a number of very consequential events, decisions, and lessons, and we discuss them here.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• My primary pre-accident mistake (7:10)
• The decision not to go to the hospital (12:00)
• A very David-Lynchian birthday dinner (23:38)
• The drive home, continued self-assessment, and health care (27:27)
• Emergency spinal surgery? Other options? (My injury + Nate’s popsicle analogy) (43:00)
• Important Rant: Know your “Out-of-Pocket Maximum” (54:35)
• The surgery & post-surgery (57:39)
• Conclusions & Takeaways (1:00:00)

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