Athlete — W&V - The Podcast

Lisa Tamati: My mom's brain injury changed my career and the focus of my life

‘This is my story of bringing my mum back after a massive brain aneurism that left her with major major brain damage. The medical professionals told me that I would, she would never, ever have any quality of life again, that she would never do anything again. I being an athlete, and being a very stubborn minded person, I just said, No!, that's not happening. And I'm going to find somebody who has overcome this, and I'm going to find a way or die trying. My mum was 74 at the time, and we did it - we saved her own life even when all the odds were stacked against us

Alternative Healing, Athlete, Life Journey, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Alternative Medicine, EpigeneticsLorena ArmitageFebruary 22, 2021Brain injury, ultra marathonner, Athlete, endurance, endurance athlete, alternative healing, alternative medicine, genetics, epigenetics

Dianne Portwood: An accident crushed her Olympian dreams, it recreated who she is.

Dianne Portwood is a self-made recognized artist. Her paintings can be found all over South Florida, London, Paris, and Munich. It didn't start that way though, Dianne is a national USA team gold medal winner and a Rio Olympics aspiring athlete who had to leave her dreams behind after an accident with her horse. When her life was at the very bottom, she found a passion for arts, creating a thriving business and has become more aware of her self than ever before.

Inspiration, Life Journey, Lifestyle, AthleteLorena ArmitageDecember 24, 2020Olympian, empowerment, womenstories, womenempowerment, Athlete