The Checkup with Doctor Mike

How A Quadriplegic Man Became A Pro Racecar Driver | Torsten Gross


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00:00 Intro

01:14 His Death

9:46 His Motivation

13:11 Health Insurance

16:50 His Mother

21:30 Physical and Emotional Rehab

28:30 Hardest Challenges

35:10 US vs German Medical Care

45:25 "Disabled" and Representation

58:17 Inappropriate Assumptions

1:05:26 How He Races

1:12:05 How Other Drivers Feel

1:14:00 His Broken Foot

1:17:09 His Amazon Show

1:22:20 Meeting His Wife

1:28:05 Dating In A Wheelchair

1:32:55 Fame

1:35:17 Worst Assumptions

1:42:12 Just Hands Foundation


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