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On October 3, 2012 at the age of 24, Lauren Wasser\'s life changed forever.\\xa0 As a result of a medical condition called toxic shock syndrome, Wasser was placed in a medically-induced coma. Doctors pumped her with 80 pounds of fluids to get the toxins out of her body and conducted several blood transfusions.\\xa0 Lauren miraculously survived but doctors were not able to save her right leg, which had to be amputated. Overnight, Lauren had lost her identity.\\xa0 As a professional model, she had developed an idea of what it meant to be beautiful and initially she felt that losing her legs meant that she was no longer beautiful.\\xa0 While this story could have ended tragically, thankfully it has taken an inspiring turn as today Lauren believes she is more beautiful than ever before -- inside and out.\\xa0 Leading brands around the world agree with Lauren\\u2019s assessment, and she continues to book modeling gigs now with her beautiful golden prosthetic legs.\\xa0 In this episode, Eva shares the mindset shifts Lauren made in order to turn her life around.\\xa0 Eva also reminds all Big Dreamers that what truly matters in life is not how you look, but your character, values, and how you feel about yourself.\\xa0 \\xa0 For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/264