{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e8b1973372296d4689b9ae6/604fcb15e7ec225ccd833010?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How He Defied His Prognosis & Rewrote His Story with Paul Forchione","description":"<p>As an infant, Paul was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, a medical condition that causes paralysis of one side of the body. His mother was told he would be bound to a wheelchair for the rest of his life, but she refused to accept that prognosis and made it her mission to find a specialist that was willing to help.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>After many grueling years of intense physical therapy and a life changing surgery Paul not only learned to walk, but went on to play varsity level baseball in high school.&nbsp; Despite all of the challenges put before him, he had the perseverance and mindset to overcome it all.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Today Paul is a successful life coach and he teaches others to rewrite their stories, just as he did, so that they can live their best lives.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Some things you’ll learn:</strong></p><ul><li>About Paul (1:11)</li><li>About Cerebral Palsy&nbsp; (2:25)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Some questions Bonni asks Paul:</strong></p><ul><li>Did you ever hit a wall where you wanted to give up? (21:15)</li><li>How did you motivate yourself to get through the challenging times and go on to play varsity baseball? (23:43)</li><li>What do you do to keep yourself in a positive space each day? (26:35)&nbsp;</li><li>For people who are convinced that there’s no way they can get past their diagnosis, what would you tell them? (28:28)</li><li>What tools can people implement now to take their lives in a better direction? (29:29)</li><li>If you could go back and make your life easier would you? (32:15)</li><li>How do you define courage? (34:43)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Paul:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://acalltoaction.coach/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li><li><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/actions-and-limits/id1475838012\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Actions and Limits Podcast</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/paul.forchione\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/acall2action80/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Bonni:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thechronicallycourageous/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/bonni.howard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"http://bonni@thechronicallycourageous.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Email</a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Bonni Howard"}