Kyle Maynard was born a congenital amputee. A rare condition caused him to never fully develop arms and legs in the womb. But before you jump to conclusions, let me brag about this guy: He was a high school wrestling champ—whooping other kids with full abilities—and went on to win weight lifting competitions, fight MMA, and multiple other fights.

Kyle is a motivational speaker, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and known for becoming the first quadruple amputee to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Aconcagua without the aid of prosthetics.

Kyle  has lived his life without excuses, even though he has every right to make them. This is a must listen to episode.

Dr. Justin Marchegiani is someone who has been surrounded in the healthcare system for as long as he can remember. He started off his career in the health field working in a surgical center as he prepared for medical school while at the University of Massachusetts. From here, this experience shifted his focus from conventional medicine to a more holistic or natural approach to healing; where the underlying cause of his patient’s health issues are addressed and not just medicated and surgically removed.

Dr. Justin Marchegiani is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in Kinesiology and Pre-medical studies. Dr. Justin has completed his Doctorate degree in Chiropractic from Life West University and is a licensed doctor of chiropractic in the state of Texas. He has completed postgraduate study in the area of clinical nutrition, rehabilitative exercise, and functional care needs.

He works with a wide variety of patients all the way from athletes trying to increase performance and heal from injuries to the everyday person with chronic health challenges. Using a holistic approach, Dr. Justin addresses core underlying barriers to health which allows his patients to heal faster and feel better.

After suffering the terrible loss of two children, Alannah McGregor has worked tirelessly over the past 19 years to raise awareness of suicide prevention, working towards de-stigmatising mental health and the topic of suicide. 

Workplace bullying lead to the deaths of Alannah’s children, and she initially started raising awareness through a short DVD she sent to workplaces to help educate employers and employees.

Alannah then started SPAN Central Victoria in 2011, with the aim of increasing community awareness about the incidence and impact of suicide, and encourage the community to acknowledge and discuss the issue. Her focus is on demystifying what is often a hidden issue in society and share advice on prevention and wellbeing, and to look out for each other.

Each year SPAN Central Victoria holds a Suicide Prevention and Awareness walk and in 2019 received grant funding to hold Safe Talk seminars for workplaces and in the community.

Last year Alannah was also the inaugural recipient of the Fred Hollow’s Foundation Humanitarian of the Year award, which celebrates everyday people who care for others.

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City congratulates 2022 Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year | City of Greater Bendigo

https://purefm.com.au/fred-hollows-awards-alannah-mcgregor-named-humanitarian-of-the-year/

City names citizens of the year - Bendigo Times (timesnewsgroup.com.au)

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