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I fell off a cliff in college, but I was a loser at the time...

Please subscribe and leave a review LISTEN TO EPISODE 43 HERE Paul Higgins- Having a Kidney Transplant was a Blessing!! I fell off an 80-foot cliff and was badly injured. But, I was a kid, drunk, and walked off. Donita, on the other hand, was a teacher, mother, wife, a swim coach. She was motivated! She loved setting big goals! She had a goal to ride her bike across the entire United States! On her very last training ride, the day before she was to fly out to California to start her ride, she was struck on her bike by a car flying past. The amazing story of mental toughness, gratitude, and perspective, by this inspiring coach, is why I do this podcast. Her story of faith and mindset during recovery will leave you in awe! Please subscribe so you don't miss an episode. LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE EPISODE HERE 3:30 Donita getting hit by a car. 6:42 Donita describes the details of her cycling accident. 9:45 Her first true memory after being hit. 10:35 The significant people involved in her rehabilitation process. 14:12 Her mindset and faith during recovery. 16:45 The power of prayer: truly the only way I survived. 17:45 How having an athletic mindset transformed her healing process. 20:34 Our difficulty lies in how we see our injury. 23:42 The perspectives and gratitude gained as a result of her injury. 25:25 Meeting the woman who struck her with her car: I wanted to be able to help her. 27:38 Donita describes how this incident made her a better person in all areas of her life. 28:34 I am where I am right now because of this accident. 28:56 Donita gives examples of how her coaching has changed. 31:45 The questions she asked herself while laying in the hospital bed. 32:21 The parallels between coaching and her recovery. 33:29 The positive changes that have been made for her swim team. 34:13 Looking at her athletes as a whole with empathy and compassion. 36:01 The life lessons from sports are more important than the wins and losses. 38:18 Donita's advice to parents. 39:29 Continuing to bike after her accident. 41:37 Her daily biking goal now: go faster. 45:21 Where I am today would not have happened without thousands of people. 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