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here are NO GUARANTEES in life. \xa0There are only TRIUMPHS and SETBACKS. \xa0My guest this week, RYAN SHAZIER, knows this all too well. \xa0His story is EXTRAORDINARY. \xa0In a single moment, he went from living his best life as an NFL linebacker to the challenge of simply trying to walk again.If you\u2019ve ever had sudden and traumatic challenges turn your life upside down, you must hear Ryan\u2019s story.\xa0 Because this week, you\u2019re going to learn how one man turned a potential tragedy into a NEW BEGINNING. \xa0Ryan was an Ohio State Buckeye who was a first-round draft pick at linebacker by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2014.\xa0 He quickly starred in the league, earning a trip to the PRO BOWL in 2016.\xa0 But during the 2017 season, he made a headfirst tackle that left him unable to move his legs.\xa0 Ryan underwent spinal stabilization surgery giving him the tools he needed to heal.His new book, WALKING MIRACLE, goes into detail about what he went through and was a must read for me as soon as I got a copy.Ryan spares no details in what he had to deal with after hearing news that he was paralyzed.\xa0 But along with his mom and dad, Ryan worked hard to create the POSITIVE MINDSET he would need to start healing.The GOOD NEWS is that surgery worked, and eventually Ryan did walk again.\xa0 In fact, 17 months after the injury he danced at his own wedding.But his NFL career was over.\xa0 His identity was stripped away.\xa0 And while he experienced the SUPREME TRIUMPH OF WALKING AGAIN, the setback of no longer playing the game he loved meant he had to pivot. \xa0Ryan\u2019s account of how he went from a pro athlete to a businessman is full of lessons you can use in your own life.\xa0 He\u2019ll tell you how he was NEVER RESENTFUL and why that was so critical to MOVE FORWARD, instead of living in a past that no longer existed. \xa0There are so many great nuggets of WISDOM in his words that you must hear, especially Ryan\u2019s advice for making a COMEBACK after a traumatic life experience.Ryan Shazier embodies what it takes to OVERCOME tragic events in your life.His story will move you, and for those of you who need it, also help HEAL you too.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices