Empower with Ash - Survivor to Thriver

Ep 92: Spinal cord injury leaving her PARALYZED - Barb's Story


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Oh heeeyyy, 

This week's episode is sooooo inspiring and empowering.

Barb's share's her real, raw and honest story about being paralyzed waist down after a major car accident. Barb's story is the definition of "stop surviving and start thriving". 

We cover off so many stories and major events with Barb here are some of the key topics we talk about:

  • The accident that changed her life and left her paralyzed
  • How Barb accepted what happened and how she adapted to life in a wheel chair 
  • Overcoming depression and suicide attempts 
  • Changing her mindset to be positive about her circumstances 
  • Losing her mother within the first 12 months of her accident 
  • Losing her ex-fiancé who had PTSD 
  • Dating herself and staying single 
  • Overcoming the judgement from others 
  • Barb's fuck you moment when she won a major pageant 
  • Advice she would give to herself if she had to go through this again 
  • Advice for others going through something similar 
  • Barb's life mantra and motto
  • Barb being the interviewer and asking myself questions 


You can find us both on Instagram @empowerwithash @therollingrainbow 

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Remember stop surviving and start thriving! 

Ash x


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Empower with Ash - Survivor to ThriverBy Ashleigh Turner