The Empowered Podcast by Curium

Feeling Lucky And The Power Of Purpose


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Ed Jackson is a former professional rugby player with a career spanning 10 years for teams including Bath, London Welsh, Wasps, and the Newport Gwent Dragons.

Weeks before his debut international game for Wales, Ed suffered a life changing accident which ended his rugby career and should have left him unable to walk. Defying all odds, Ed went on to become the first quadriplegic to hike up Mount Snowdon – just 1 year after his accident. 

Since then, Ed has gone on to co-found Millimetres2Mountains, a charity helping people who are facing mental health challenges as a resulting of encountering adversity in their lives, has become a broadcaster for Channel 4, as well and a speaker and mentor for spinal cord injury survivors, and has launched his own podcast, It’s Good to Walk, where Ed chats to guests about resilience and determination through difficult times. That’s not to mention the 89,056 steps he completed as a virtual ascent of Mt Everest during lockdown, raising money for Wings for Life charity and the NHS, all on his parents staircase.

We had a truly inspiring conversation about finding your WHY and understanding what gives you purpose. We discuss the impact of a negative mindset and the importance of perspective – Ed himself is proof that you can find a positive from any situation. 

We also talk about why doing the things you’re passionate about will lead to great outcomes, as well as taking yourself out of your comfort zone and believing the impossible will help you look at life differently. 

Ed brings humour and a light-hearted style without taking away from the seriousness of the subject. His positivity is awe inspiring and something everyone can take inspiration from. 

Ed’s book, Lucky, out in August, tells his story of how he overcame adversity and coped with massive change. We cannot wait to give it a read.

Millimetres2Mountains https://www.millimetres2mountains.org/ 

If you would like to pre-order Lucky you can do so here: https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/lucky-ed-jackson?variant=32893302407246.

The Empowered Podcast from Curium Solutions is hosted by Andy Dawson and produced by Monkey Pants Productions. We’d love to hear from you. To contact us, email [email protected]

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