Good as Gold's
Good as Gold's
Gold's Gym Australia
22 and not Bullet Proof: Rebuilding after major life event with Motivational Speaker and Adaptive Athlete Mark Daniels
42 minutes Posted Nov 27, 2022 at 3:00 pm.
Introduction
First amputation
Waking up from a Coma
Paul DeGelder
Moving back in with the parents
My life is worth something
Learning to exercise again
Finding a fitness community
Prosthetics
Growth and Change
The Navy
Transition to PT
Kayaking
Invictus Games
Long covid
Coping mechanisms
Social media
Everything is relative to your situation
What's next?
What motivates you?
The cost of prosthetics
Living with a disability
Fast five questions
Wrap up
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Professional adaptive athlete of all kinds, extreme sports enthusiast and motivational speaker, Mark Daniels joins us on Good as Gold's as he talks to us about rebuilding after the major life event which resulted in an above-knee amputation. 

Mark is an absolute legend and all-round awesome guy. Here's a snapshot of what we were lucky enough to chat with him about in his rebuild journey:

TW: Suicide, PTSD

  • What does it mean to overcome 14 surgeries, 11 broken ribs, a ruptured kidney, a broken right femur in 4 places, a ruptured femoral artery, a broken hand and more?
  • Redefining what it means to be disabled & changing the mentality
  • Never taking no for an answer 
  • Advice from mentor Paul DeGelder & a pivotal moment
  • The importance of resilience and mindset
  • Invictus Games
  • Kayaking at the National Championships
  • Paralympics
  • Training as a coping mechanism 

You can follow Mark's inspirational journey here on socials: @markdanielsmotivation

Want to get in touch? Reach out to the Gold's Gym Australia team on socials @goldsgymau or via email: [email protected]