After a spinal cord injury left her with no feeling from the neck down, she faced a life-altering reality—but not with defeat, with determination. In this powerful episode, our guest shares her journey of recovery, from emergency surgery to learning how to walk again with the help of robotic technology like WanderCraft and groundbreaking therapy at the Kessler Institute.
Despite limited mobility in her dominant arm, this lifelong artist refused to let go of her creativity. Using adaptive tools, she now paints with her left hand—her work more impressionistic but no less expressive. Her story is one of grit, grace, and the refusal to be defined by limitation.
We explore how she’s turned her healing into a mission, using her voice and her art to inspire change, encourage compassion, and remind us all that progress is possible. Whether she’s walking with a robotic exoskeleton, speaking at nonprofits and spiritual centers, or painting with a modified brush, her message is clear: you can still make a difference—even when life looks nothing like it did before.
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