Today’s guest is Eric LeGrand. Eric is a former Rutgers football star who was paralyzed while making a tackle in a game on October 16, 2010 at MetLife Stadium. Eric battled a grim prognosis with strength and determination to defy expectations of his recovery. Eric was the recipient the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the 2012 ESPY Awards. Eric has become a leading advocate for the spinal cord injury community. Eric launched Team LeGrand in 2013 as a fundraising arm for the Christopher & Dana Reeve foundation and has raised over 1 million dollars. Connect with Eric: <a href= "https://ericlegrand52.com/">Website</a> / <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/EricLeGrand52/">Facebook</a> / <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/ericlegrand52/">Instagram</a> Service that Make Life Easier: <a href= "https://www.bayada.com/">Bayada Home Health</a> Eric's Wheelchair: <a href= "http://permobilus.com/product/f5/">Permobil F5</a>  Connect with Wheel Stories: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/wheelstoriespodcast/">Facebook</a> / <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/wheelstoriespodcast/">Instagram</a>

4. Eric LeGrand

The Wheel Stories Podcast is the place for wheelchair users to tell their stories. Host, Abby Banks, is a mom on a mission to take the fear out of wheelchairs. Join her every Wednesday as she shares candid conversations with wheelchair users and their families. These conversations will share the good, the bad, and everything that happens in between. As you listen, you'll be encouraged to love the life you didn't plan.