Episode 185 · May 16, 2023 · 01:04:06

#185: More Than a Chair: Ryan Rae Harbuck – Paralympic Swimmer, Mother, Author & Survivor

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Step into the remarkable world of Ryan Rae Harbuck, a woman whose tale of resilience and empowerment offers an invaluable insight into navigating life's adversities and transforming them into triumphs!

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A paralyzing car accident in her teens left Ryan with a new life to build. Rarely looking back, she became a swim coach and a high school teacher, she traveled to India for experimental stem cell treatment, she fought hard to make the Paralympic swim team, she even became a mom. With so many stories to tell and lessons to learn, Ryan did the only thing she could: she wrote a book!

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