139 {Nathan Stapleton Pt2} Rediscovering fatherhood as a quadraplegic

Welcome to part 2 of our chat with the incredible Nathan Stapleton. In our last episode Nathan shared the highs and lows of life in elite sport, and immediately afterwards, as well as the mindset he needed in order to thrive in that sporting space. For this episode we are discussing the serious topic of his sudden accident that left him a quadriplegic and what life has been like since. In this episode he shares: -      The moments that led him to participate I nthe game that caused his accident -      How his accident occurred and what happened -      What it was like in the early stages when he discovered he couldn’t move -      The bad times he had ithe early days -      How he communicated via lip reading in the early stages of recovery -      How he got to the stage he has now with his mindset -      How his perspective on mental health has changed -      How his family gave him the strength to manage through hardship -      What he had to do to navigate fatherhood after his accident -      How he has found peace after his trauma -      How he started the Standing Strong Initiative Key Quotes   "Time felt like it stood still...an hour felt like a day, a day felt like a month, a month felt like a year." More about Nathan Follow him on Instagram. You can get involved with the podcast online   On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com   If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au   For her other business you can find it through the websites: www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au @trialtitudeperformance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.