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She Lost Her Leg… But That Wasn’t the Hard Part 🦿💭
1 in 4 young adults lives with a disability.
But most never talk about the mental side of adapting.
Amanda lost her leg at seven.
But the part that almost broke her wasn’t the injury — it was becoming the girl who always figured it out.
In this powerful episode of Mental, we meet Amanda — who lost her left leg in a jet ski accident at age seven. But instead of breaking her, the accident built something most people never learn: resilience through reinvention.
From skateboards to stage props, Amanda didn't just adapt — she innovated. She didn’t ask “Why me?” She asked “How else?”
But here's what no one talks about: being the “solution person” comes with its own pressure.
Because when you're known for bouncing back, it's hard to admit you're scared of what comes next.
This episode dives deep into the fear of not living up to your own story — and the mental shift Amanda makes as she enters college, no longer defined by her difference, but quietly wondering: Will it still matter when no one knows?
📍 Sometimes the hardest thing isn’t being different. It’s not knowing who you are without it.
🎧 Tune in now to hear the first part of Amanda’s story — because if you skip this, you might miss the reminder that your hardest moment doesn’t have to be your whole identity.
Your future self is already counting on you to learn this now.
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By Nick Gumpert1 in 4 young adults lives with a disability.
But most never talk about the mental side of adapting.
Amanda lost her leg at seven.
But the part that almost broke her wasn’t the injury — it was becoming the girl who always figured it out.
In this powerful episode of Mental, we meet Amanda — who lost her left leg in a jet ski accident at age seven. But instead of breaking her, the accident built something most people never learn: resilience through reinvention.
From skateboards to stage props, Amanda didn't just adapt — she innovated. She didn’t ask “Why me?” She asked “How else?”
But here's what no one talks about: being the “solution person” comes with its own pressure.
Because when you're known for bouncing back, it's hard to admit you're scared of what comes next.
This episode dives deep into the fear of not living up to your own story — and the mental shift Amanda makes as she enters college, no longer defined by her difference, but quietly wondering: Will it still matter when no one knows?
📍 Sometimes the hardest thing isn’t being different. It’s not knowing who you are without it.
🎧 Tune in now to hear the first part of Amanda’s story — because if you skip this, you might miss the reminder that your hardest moment doesn’t have to be your whole identity.
Your future self is already counting on you to learn this now.