038 - Finding Your Grit and Grace With Double Amputee Marathoner Jami Marseilles

Surviving 11 days in a snowed-in car is an enormous feat in and of itself, but achieving what Jami Marseilles has after having both her legs amputated as a result of this harrowing ordeal is an entirely new level of powerhouse. Jami is a mother, a teacher, an author, and the first woman bilateral below-the-knee amputee to have completed a full marathon (and she's done two!). Everything she does is achieved with grace, positivity, and humor, and her skills as a teacher extend way beyond the classroom; every human being on the planet can learn invaluable lessons from Jami about the power of the mind, and how to turn a tragic experience into something miraculous. This episode will leave you feeling inspired to tackle any challenge that comes your way!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Jami describes what she was like as a child.
• The accident that changed Jami and her friend Lisa's life forever.
• Treatment that Jami receives post-accident, and how this differed from Lisa's treatment.
• How Jami and Lisa found ways to drink water during their 11-day ordeal.
• When Jami realized she was going to lose her legs and why she decided on the below-knee amputation.
• An experience Jami had in the hospital after her amputation that gave her a lot of her confidence back.
• What Jami gained from moving away from her hometown.
• How Jami was introduced to running and the profound impact it had on her.
• Jami's first full marathon experience and the people who inspired her to do it.
• The battle that Jami has been fighting for the past 5 years and what she has learned during this journey.
• Love that Jami has for her job and why she had to make the heartbreaking decision to leave.
• The book that Jami authored and why it didn't get the publicity it deserves.

Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:

Jami Marseilles

Engage

Warriors With Hope

The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz

The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer

Potential to Powerhouse

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