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Ep. 35 Not Every Disaster Has to Be Traumatic —with Boog Highberger
Boog Highberger, despite his nickname, was a pretty regular guy. He had his high school sweetheart. He was above average in smarts. He wanted to be liked and have friends. He loved playing baseball. But one winter day, on the way to watch basketball, his life changed forever.
He and his friends stopped to take advantage of a snowdrift, back in the days when it still snowed in Kansas. His friend jumped in and Boog did the same. Only “I didn’t notice how the other person jumped.” Boog dove in, hit his head, cracked his neck and at 17, was paralyzed from the neck down. Find out how Boog’s and his family’s mindset and beliefs kept him from despair, got him walking again, and turned him into the remarkable, happy, fulfilled man he is today.
Note: Unfortunately, in the audio editing process, I wasn’t able to increase the volume of Boog’s voice. You’ll need to listen to this in a quiet space.
Bio
Dennis "Boog" Highberger (born September 26, 1959) is an American politician. He served as a City Council member in Lawrence, Kansas from 2003 through 2009 and was the city's mayor from 2005 through 2006. He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1992. He was an attorney with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) from 1992 to 2011. He has been a Democratic member for the 46th district in the Kansas House of Representatives since 2015. According to him, his next term may be his last, if reelected in November 2022. He generally runs unopposed.
Boog’s Info.
https://mrboog.wixsite.com/boogorama
https://www.ravenbookstore.com/BOOGORAMA
Julie’s Info.
https://linkedin.com/in/julie-browne-courage-ignite
https://instagram.com/juliebrownecourageignite
https://facebook.com/juliebrownecourageignite
https://www.courage-ignite.com/podcast
https://www.courage-ignite.com
Music - Happy African Village by John Bartmann
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Boog Highberger, despite his nickname, was a pretty regular guy. He had his high school sweetheart. He was above average in smarts. He wanted to be liked and have friends. He loved playing baseball. But one winter day, on the way to watch basketball, his life changed forever.
He and his friends stopped to take advantage of a snowdrift, back in the days when it still snowed in Kansas. His friend jumped in and Boog did the same. Only “I didn’t notice how the other person jumped.” Boog dove in, hit his head, cracked his neck and at 17, was paralyzed from the neck down. Find out how Boog’s and his family’s mindset and beliefs kept him from despair, got him walking again, and turned him into the remarkable, happy, fulfilled man he is today.
Note: Unfortunately, in the audio editing process, I wasn’t able to increase the volume of Boog’s voice. You’ll need to listen to this in a quiet space.
Bio
Dennis "Boog" Highberger (born September 26, 1959) is an American politician. He served as a City Council member in Lawrence, Kansas from 2003 through 2009 and was the city's mayor from 2005 through 2006. He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1992. He was an attorney with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) from 1992 to 2011. He has been a Democratic member for the 46th district in the Kansas House of Representatives since 2015. According to him, his next term may be his last, if reelected in November 2022. He generally runs unopposed.
Boog’s Info.
https://mrboog.wixsite.com/boogorama
https://www.ravenbookstore.com/BOOGORAMA
Julie’s Info.
https://linkedin.com/in/julie-browne-courage-ignite
https://instagram.com/juliebrownecourageignite
https://facebook.com/juliebrownecourageignite
https://www.courage-ignite.com/podcast
https://www.courage-ignite.com
Music - Happy African Village by John Bartmann