Highlights

• Snowboarding accident and recovery with Nick Prefontaine. 0:01
• Nick Prefontaine shares his inspiring story of overcoming a life-threatening snowboarding accident.
• Nick excitedly describes their experience snowboarding at a mountain, mentioning the terrain park and the jump they attempted.
• Nick recounts the moment he caught the edge of his snowboard while approaching the jump, causing him to wipe out.
• Near-fatal snowboarding accident and recovery journey. 3:42
• Nick's near-fatal accident led to intubation by a paramedic who saved his life.
• Doctors induced coma to reduce swelling.
• Nick went to UMass Memorial Medical Center two years after his accident to speak at a groundbreaking ceremony, where he visited the ICU where he received initial care.
• Nick had no conscious memory of his time in the ICU, but he felt like everything and everyone in the hospital was familiar to him.
• Using energy and support for recovery after a near-death experience. 10:49
• Nick overheard parents discussing recovery plan with doctors. His mother wouldn't let them discuss the negatives around Nick's unconscious body.
• Nick trusted his inner voice and followed it to make a full recovery, which later led to his current work helping others.
• Nick's parents had someone perform Reiki on them while in a partially induced coma.
• Nick's advocate helped him get off medication and drugs as soon as they were clear to walk, allowing his body to heal naturally.
• Overcoming trauma and building resilience through persistence and training. 16:53
• Nick overcomes trauma and achieves goal of "running out of hospital" after persistent effort.
• Nick struggles with returning to school after coma and snowboarding accident.
• Nick starts his career in real estate by knocking on doors of homeowners who had missed mortgage payments, without proper training or support.
• Nick finds a mentor and starts to perform well in his new career.
• Inner voice and trauma recovery with a former real estate agent. 22:33
• Melanie Weller: impressed by mother's positive attitude after coma, credits her for not limiting Nick's potential.
• Nick: Believes everyone has inner voice and stresses how important it is.
• Nick grew up in a real estate family and got his real estate license in 2008.
• Nick helped his dad market and sell investment properties, shifting their income from real estate to investing.
• Helping renters and homebuyers remove doubt and build trust through a process. 30:10
• Nick helps renters remove doubt and build trust in themselves and the process, leading to successful homeownership.
• Nick's systems and tools help associates across the country achieve similar success, sharing his story from the stage and helping others overcome challenges.
• Voice in the back of his head disappeared after connecting with mentor, Tricia Brooke.
• Integrating natural and modern medicine for healing. 36:35
• Melanie shares her experience with Reiki and cranial sacral therapy, discussing their impact on her life and family.
• Nick believes his recovery was possible because of a combination of modern medicine and natural therapies, including acupuncture, colonics, and Tui Na massage.
• Voice issues after an accident and subsequent treatments with Botox and other therapies. 41:54
• Nick discussed his journey with voice issues and various treatments, including Botox and natural therapies.
• Doctor noted improvement in Nick's voice despite needing more Botox treatments, suggesting natural therapies were effective.
• Optimizing energy and recovery after a stroke using affirmations, therapy, and self-care. 47:23
• Nick recalls how social activities, like lunch with friends, helped him enter therapy sessions in a better mental state.
• Nick describes how affirmations in his hospital room helped keep his energy high and motivated him to work towards his goals.
• Nick struggled with doubts about his ability to walk again, but his mother's support helped him stay positive and focused on his recovery.
• Nick recounts journey with voice issues, including Botox treatments and a half marathon.
• Nick emphasizes importance of perseverance and keeping going towards goals.
• Persistence and resilience in overcoming challenges. 55:56
• Melanie and Nick discuss persistence in achieving goals, with persistence leading to predictability and structure in life.
• Nick shares his frustration with people telling him to be grateful for small improvements instead of believing he can be 100% back to normal.
• Nick's voice improved significantly after years of Botox injections.
• Nick still sees improvements in voice quality despite last injection 4 years ago.
• Meditation, mindfulness, and personal growth. 1:03:36
• Nick reflects on the benefits of meditation, citing its ability to help individuals quiet their minds and handle noise more effectively.
• Melanie discusses the power of affirmations and how they can shape our language and thought patterns, even subconsciously.
• Melanie and Nick discuss the importance of taking care of one's body as one's spiritual home.
• They emphasize the importance of being present in one's body and taking care of it to impact others positively.
• Nick shares his contact information.

Links:

Nick's Website: nickprefontaine.com/step