Xoe Xapoian could never have anticipated the direction life would take her. Born in Manhattan New York and raised in Connecticut, she grew up with a love for storytelling and helping others. At an early age, she discovered a passion for acting and appeared in numerous commercials, film as well as every school play she set her heart on. Xoe loved to meet every academic challenge with enthusiasm, was known to champion her peers, and remains friends with her teachers. In September 2017 Xoe was struck by a rolling vehicle at an intersection on the famed Hollywood Blvd. She was rushed to the hospital where her left leg, unfortunately, could not be saved. Xoe survives this amputation and to this day and has a fresh new positive outlook on life as a result. Today Xoe is a public speaker, works as a model and actress, and is an Instagram influencer. She is delighted to be featured on Jeff Veal's podcast and hopes that she can teach other people who have suffered trauma that there is always a way to say yes to life, find the light amongst the darkness, and live each moment with joy.