Candice Combdon's story is one of transformation — from uncertainty to confidence, from "wallflower" to warrior. A Team Ontario wheelchair tennis athlete who represented Canada at the 2023 World Team Cup qualifiers in Mexico, Candice lives with spina bifida and uses both a day chair and a sport chair while training in adaptive fitness and competing at an elite level. She just completed the Toronto Half Marathon in her chair — proving that athleticism and determination take many forms.

Off the court, Candice is a Fitness Advisor at GoodLife Fitness, helping others discover their own strength through movement and community. She's also the founder of From Wallflower to Warrior, a motivational speaking and advocacy platform where she shares her journey and speaks on topics like disability inclusion in the workplace, adaptive fitness, LGBTQ+ visibility, and overcoming adversity.

In this episode, Candice opens up about finding her voice through sport, the importance of representation in fitness and athletics, and what it truly means to rewrite your own story. Her journey is a reminder that resilience is built one challenge at a time — and that the greatest victories often happen far beyond the scoreboard.

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